The Journey

Chapter 8

Aarav's POV-

"What?" I asked, laughing at Ishitha.

"Are you serious?" She questioned.

"Yes." I said, laughing more.

"Then, how the fuck did you lose your virginity?" She asked.

"One night stand?" She added.

"Goa trip with friends." I said.

"Continue." She demanded, chuckling.

"Well, we were at this beach party at around 10 in the night. We were all drunk. I was dancing with this girl, and one thing led to another, and yeah, we ended up having sex." I told her.

"Wow." She laughed.

"Honestly, I still can't get over the fact that you've never had a girlfriend till date." She said, laughing more.

"I was never a relationship kind of guy. I was always the 'most wanted bachelor', you know." I said, using my fingers to quote.

"Most wanted bachelor, huh?" She asked.

"Yup."

"A player kind of a guy?" She questioned.

"Not exactly."

"What do you mean by not exactly?" She questioned again.

"I mean, I've never played with girls. Yeah, I did have one night stands, but I never really hurt women." I said.

"Hmm." She studied me.

"What?" I asked, chuckling.

"Why didn't you date?"

"I guess, I never really found the one." I stated.

Before she could speak, I spoke again.

"Look, I'm a guy who gets into a relationship only when he knows that it'll last. I don't date for fun."

"And honestly, I haven't really found someone like that whom, you know, things might actually work with." I added.

"So, you've never had crushes?" She asked.

"I did, but none of them were serious enough for me to ask them out."

"You sound like this boy who has girls running behind him, but you ain't really paying attention to them, because you're too busy finding for your 'the one'." She said.

"That's because, I am." I said, winking at her.

"Anyway." I started.

"Why don't you have a boyfriend?" I asked her.

"I was too caught up with studies and just completing my MBBS." She shrugged.

I stared straight into her eyes for a couple of seconds.

"What?" She asked, laughing.

"Was that the only reason?" I asked.

"Why're you asking me this?" She questioned, laughing more.

"I don't know.. I just.. you know." I shrugged.

She smiled at me.

"Maybe, I didn't find 'the one' yet." She said, repeating my words and winking at me.

Chuckling at her, I shook my head.

"Smooth." I mumbled.

"Anyway, what scenes?" She asked.

"Well, I finished watching a movie when you were asleep, so absolutely nothing now." I said.

"You want to play dare or confess?" She questioned, smirking.

"Why do you have that evil smirk on your face?" I asked.

"What evil smirk?" She questioned back, wiping off that smirk with an innocent look now.

"Right." I said, looking at her.

"Yes or no?"

"Fine, okay."

"Cool. So, uhm, wait."

She took out a Bisleri bottle from her bag.

"Question. Answer." She stated, pointing which end indicates what.

I nodded.

She spun the bottle in between the two seats.

"Dare or confess?" I asked her, after the bottle indicating that I had to question her.

"Confess."

"When did you have your first kiss?" I asked.

She thought for a few seconds before saying, "At the age of fifteen."

She spun the bottle again and it indicated the same thing as before.

I looked at her, raising my eyebrows.

She stared at me before saying, "Dare."

"You sure?" I asked, smirking.

"A hundred percent."

"If I dare you to kiss me?" I questioned.

"I'm okay with it." Ishitha said, looking into my eyes.

"Because, I know you wouldn't give me such dares." She added, rolling her eyes.

"Okay, I dare you to-"

She cut me off by saying, "No going out of the coach."

"What even!"

"Yup."

"Then what dare am I supposed to give you?" I questioned.

"Think." She shrugged.

I thought for about a few seconds before saying, "I dare you to go out with me for a date once we get to Ranchi."