Chapter 15
An enraged Kria entered the washroom ..
She looked at herself… breathing unevenly
.. almost her whole body shivering .. her
sniffing nose was all red .. her mascara
running down with the tears .. tears of anger .. yes she admitted to herself
its just tears of anger and nothing else .. she caught hold of the counter for support and
just stared at her image ..
What
the bloody hell is wrong with me .. what was I thinking while doing all what I
did .. am such a fool .. all I wanted to elicit from him was nothing
but a f*****g reaction .. but why did it matter so much to her that he
be affected by what she did .. why ..why ..why ..
Has
she become so vulnerable .. has her feelings totally overcome her strong mind ?
No
she would never show that she is weak .. not to him .. not to any man ..
But
somewhere in her heart she knew that she was helpless against the raging desire
which rose in her heart every time she thought of him ..
she just didn't know what she would do of it .. how long she could bear that
all herself .. how long it was till she succumbed and gave up ..
She took in gulps of air to calm herself
down .. she remembered all the encounters with him from the time she stepped in
Goa .. every time he was near her .. her heart
galloping at a speed she had no control over it .. but she knew that he
did feel the same about her ... she had felt his whole body responding to hers
whenever he touched her .. But .. that jerk still had so much control in him
and that audacity .. he almost made her feel like jelly which he could mould in
hands .. she hated it like hell ..
She frantically looked around for something
which she could just smash it to vent out her anger .. she found a poor flower
vase .. she just threw the flowers which were inside it crudely and then
smashed it on the basin counter ..
She immediately felt much better .. yes .. how
she wished it was Rey's head or that Tina's head instead of that vase .. she
couldn't help smiling at her thoughts .. She could feel her breathing coming to normalcy seeing the
shattered pieces of the vase ..
Suddenly she realised that he was wearing
the jacket she gave him .. and all the time when she was trying to make him
angry or jealous .. he was smiling .. it dawned to her that he was also up to
his own game .. he was actually provoking her to act and she like a silly pawn
was acting as how he wanted ..
She splashed cold water on her face and
then touched up her makeup .. Damn him and his reactions !!! Now the tables will turn .. for once
Reyaansh Singhannia would be at the receiving end of the sweet torture ..
A sly smile crept her lips ..
As she was just re-applying her lipstick ..
"You can't prove anything Kria .. .. "
Kria heard Tina's creepy voice behind
.. Kria was a bit perplexed what was
Tina talking about .. but she chose to ignore her .. and went about her makeup
and spoke nonchalantly "I am not trying to prove anything" ..
"Oh yeah .. your little cheap tricks about
staying in Rey's house ..gifting him a jacket which you as well as me know he hates .. but he
still wears it for his B'day .. I know your silly game .. "
Seeing Kria ignoring her and nothing was
affecting her .. Tina got more irked ..
"You won't get what you are looking for … "
and then she moved her tongue over her lips .. and Kria noticed that her lipstick
was smudged .. Tina knew she was successful in getting Kria's attention exactly
where she wanted it ..
"Hmm .. it feels good .. " and then she
gave a What-a-pity look to Kria ..
"I don't need a stupid jacket to get this "
She pointed to her lips .. and then wiped it slowly with a tissue and then
applied the lipstick again ..
"If
I want I can get anything from him " Kria said it coolly with an air .. Only
she knew how she was controlling her anger .. because she didn't want to let Tina know that what had happened
between her and Rey had affected her so much ..
Immediately she saw a doubt in Tina's eyes
..but it was replaced by pride ..
"My one kiss made you run to the washroom
.. I can very well imagine what you can get .. " she gave a short wicked laugh
..
Kria looked at her evenly and then gave
Tina her best smile .. she could see the shock in Tina's eyes .. .. "If I want .. I can get him to kiss me on
my lips as well as my a** "
Kria saw the horror in Tina's eyes which
turned to disgust and she left ..
Kria felt really good .. she had just
spoken the first thing that came to her mind .. she didn't even think about it twice
.. Then who cares about this teeny little
b**** .. the game is to be played with equals ..
***
Rey was sitting at their table .. he knew
Kria hadn't left the restaurant as her purse was still on the table .. For a
moment when he had seen her gone from the dance floor .. he had imagined her
leaving with that moron stranger .. but couldn't help smiling when he saw the confused
guy standing alone .. he had already understood that if provoked she could go
to any extent .. and in a way he was just doing that .. he knew this little irking-the-other game was
going a bit out of the hand ..
But .. he was sure .. if she wanted to play
.. then he would do so too ..
***
Tina and Kria came and occupied the chairs
on the table and behaved as if nothing happened ..
Infact Rey even got a shock .. Kria smiled
at him ..
There were just a few seconds to go as the
clock was going to strike 12 .. Raj came to the table with a huge bottle of
champagne ..
Suddenly the lights went out and there was
only a spotlight on Rey ..
"Happy Birthday Rey .. I really hope and
wish that you get whatever is in your heart ..
" He shook the bottle and then opened the cork .. "Its my brother's
b'day today " he called out to the other customers in the club loudly ..
As the clear liquid propelled in air ..
there was a huge cheer from the other folks sitting in the club .. which
made an embarrassed Rey twitch his nose
a bit at his brother .. He was surprised
by the arrangements .. but nevertheless very happy .. he stood to hug Raj ..
Kria poured the champagne in the glasses for
the 4 of them ..
"To Rey .. " Raj , Tina and Kria raised their glasses and toasted for him ..
"Happy Birthday Rey .. " Tina came close to
Rey and looked at Kria from the side and gave him a sloppy kiss on both his
cheeks .. then she drank from her glass .. .
Raj left to play the drums with his band ..
Kria genuinely extended her hand towards
Rey .. "Hope this is the best b'day you have ever had " she spoke warmly ..
Rey held her hand a bit longer than needed .. and
slowly as if he was going to leave her hand he tickled with his fingers on her
palm "Thanks" and grinned at the sudden
widening of her eyes in shock ..
She jerked and pulled her hand back as they
both heard Tina coughing and holding her head and sitting on the chair ..
"Tina , what's wrong .. " asks Rey holding
her shoulders ..
"I don't know .. " she tries to say in
between her coughs ..
"Relax … do you want water or something ?"
He asks her again with concern …
"No .. my head is spinning .. please take
me home .. " she manages to say still clutching her head ..
"Ya sure .. lets go .. I will help you .. "
He holds her by the shoulders and takes her out ..
***
"Rey .. " Raj calls Rey on his cell .. as
he was just leaving from Tina's house ..
"Ya .. What's up ?"
"Please can you come to the club now .. "
"Now ?" he asked a bit tired ..
"Well .. Kria .. "
"What happened .. " he immediately snapped
in the phone .. he was now worried .. first Tina and now Kria .. what's wrong
today ..
"No .. she is behaving a bit weird .. "
"What .. " a shocked Rey asked …
"Please take her home .. I can't leave as
there is still time for the restaurant to close and its filled with customers
.. " he pleaded ..
"Ya sure .. I am on my way .. "
***
Kria was sitting at the table alone and
reminiscing about Rey and her .. she
hadn't even realised when she had almost finished the whole bottle of champagne
..
As she sipped from her glass and then shut
her eyes and gave a soft moan .. "Hmm .. Champagne was the best-tasting, most fabulous drink ever"
She swayed her head a bit and
again sighed "Its even much better than Rey" she murmured to herself and smiled
..
She took another sip and decided
she is never going to drink anything else ..
She suddenly hiccupped loudly, the force
of it causing her to bounce in her seat.
She slapped her hand over her head a bit
.. and laughed to herself .. and then again looked at the bottle .. poured the
remaining of the beautiful liquid into her glass ..
Then took the bottle to her mouth and
tried to suck if there was any last drop left in it and then slurped as a drop
fell on her tongue ..
She looked at the glass in front of her
"You know .. you don't gaze at me like him .. when he looks it feels that he is
gonna tear me down with his eyes .. "
She kissed the glass .. "His eyes .. " she
smiled dreamily .. "Hmm " "I really like
them .. " she said again shutting her eyes …
Then suddenly she snapped open her eyes
and said "No .. he can't make me feel like you .. "
She took the glass in her quivering hands
.. "you make me feel light .. light as a feather .. See I can fly " she roamed
her free hand here and there ..
As she scanned the room moving her
hand .. her eyes fell on him as he
entered the club .. her hand stopped in mid-air .. "Why does he make my heart skip a beat ? she
asked no one in particular in a childish manner with sadness looming in her
eyes ..
Her sadness was only for a moment when
suddenly she was filled with rage ..
She saw a girl approach Rey .. instead of
coming towards her table , he stopped near the bar stool and started conversing
with her ..
Her rage again turned into a wistful
longing as she looked at him from top to toe .. his dark hair .. some of it
falling on his forehead .. made him look so s*** .. his soft brown eyes .. that
lopsided grin making him so appealing .. standing tall and leaning and then she
suddenly narrowed her eyes .. what the hell .. is he flirting with that girl ..
suddenly she blinked .. and then blinked twice ..
She shook her head to see his clear image
and then in her confusion she tried to get up from the chair and stumbled ..
"Maam .. careful " the waitress helped her stand ..
She smiled in gratitude towards her ..
"Do you want anything , Maam?" she asked ..
still holding her ..
Kria pointed towards Rey .. "Him" and
pouted ..
The waitress looked in the direction she
pointed and then she understood .. "All men are jackass .. "
Kria nodded vigorously like a kid when her mom agrees to what she
says .. "Should I kick him where it hurts the most ?" Kria asked innocently
The waitress laughed "Yes .. even I do that
to my boyfriend when he looks at another girl .. "
Suddenly Kria again looked at Rey sadly and
said "But .. I can't hurt him"
"That's what is the problem with us women .. But
.. you don't leave him with that B**** ..
he is your man .. go and get him "
she slapped motivationally on her
shoulders ..
***
"Excuse me "
Rey turned to the deep husky female voice
which immediately caught his attention and of course the female herself too ..
As he turned to look , he found the petite figure immediately occupy the stool
next to him and then without even glancing at him she looked at the girl with
whom he was chatting ..
"I hate to interrupt .. but " she paused ..
"Your time is over"
Rey's eyes almost popped out with the words
which popped out from Kria's mouth ..
"What" the girl was stunned least to say ..
"I think you have wished him enough for the
next 10 B'days .. so you may leave .. " she finally turned to Rey .. Rey
frowned .. Kria was talking definitely weirdly ..
The girl sauntered away without a word ..
"You are welcome " Kria said .. struggling
to put the strand of hair which had come over her face with the left hand and
balancing the glass in her right ..
Rey couldn't help being amused at the
pretty sight in front of him .. Then he realised what she said .. so frowned
"Should I be thankful for something ?"
His
mind only saying thanks to her for wearing the dress .. wherein he could enjoy
her assets with his eyes ..
"I rescued you from the clutches of that
b**** " she said as a matter of fact ..
"Did I give the impression I wanted
her gone?" he asked with a smirk ..
"No," she admitted, waving the glass
in her hand wildly. He leaned back to avoid being knocked upside the head with
the damn thing.
"But I know you. I know what you want .."
"Oh really .. and how do you know that ?"
he asked arching an eyebrow ..
Kria leaned forward, affording him a view
of her valley which had just begun and then it deepened to reveal a bit of her lush
curves .. His stomach tightened…
She gestured with her hand to come closer
to her ..
He didn't know what she exactly wanted so he
didn't react ..
She leaned in more .. "Stop" he almost
shouted showing her his palm…
He could remember Kria being the uptight ..
the straight ups kind of girl .. her leaning in started giving him wild ideas
.. and this was not the time for all that ..
Rather awkwardly he came a bit forward .. She
looked right and then left as if no one was hearing them and lowered her voice and spoke slowly, almost whispering..
"Because you belong to me"
***
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