Chapter 11.
She was staring at him disbelievingly. "You..l-love me" She whispered, dazedly
"Yes! It took a while to figure it out and to accept it, but I can't pretend that nothing has happened. I love you." He was staring at her, trying to figure out what was going on in her head. She was still staring at him. It was a little disconcerting, waiting for her to say something.
"Say something, please.' He said after what seemed like a long time with out a response from her.
"I don't know," She began. He did not know what reaction he expected , but this was not it. He just laid his heart on the line. The said heart that now felt as though it stopped.
"Love, huh? I have never given it much thought before." She said
Was he reading the signs wrong?. Oh God. Fate it seems was back to her old tricks when it came to him. He braced himself for what he was sure to be a rejection.
"But you know, " She continued. 'After you left, I waited for that phone call , and after the first day, I thought maybe you didn't have a phone...then I thought maybe you won't come back, not that he owed me anything, then I thought it's ok if he dose not, then I though he would not tell you were not coming back ,and then I felt angry and scared and all mixed up and I could not figure out why" Listening to her giving this whirlwind speech, his heart started beating again. Slowly a smile filled with love, as she continued.
"And then you came back, and I was happy , and mad all confused...i-is that what love is?" Raising her eyes to look at him.
"Something like that" he nodded. He watched as the most adorable blush covered her cheeks.
Caressing her cheeks with his hand , gazing ino her eyes, he could get lost in those brown eyes of hers.
"So...you love me?"
She nodded. Smiling shyly. Returning the smile , he wrapped his arms around her , something he wanted to do again since the first time he did it. Letting out a sigh of relief and happiness. She rested her head on his shoulder , and he knew there was no other place on earth he wanted to be at the moment. There was no worries, no fears, no guilt all he felt was a deep contentedness that he never felt before.
He had no idea how long they stayed like that , minutes or hours, he was just basking in this new emotions .
"Is this for real?" He heard her ask
"Hmm hmm" He nodded.
"It feels like a dream, like I am going to wake up and you'll disappear!"
Releasing her from the embrace to look at her.
"I'm not going anywhere!," he said, then he remembered where he came from..."But you might "
She looked confused.
"Sugni there is so much I have to tell you , I don't know where.."
"Shhh.." she said placing her hands over his lips.
" I know, but not right now, this is a happy moment , can we keep it happy just for a little bit?"She asked
He agreed.
"You know you are so special." He said
"No I'm not" she denied,
'Yes you are, you know some how the right thing to say at the right moment, your like a little ball of sunshine, all bright and beautiful" Amazing he didn't think her face could get any more red. Giving into the over whelming feeling, he bent his head, kissing her gently on the lips.
"you're so beautiful" he whispered. Kissing her again.
'Gently pushing him away trying to compose her self
"Oh my God" She blurted suddenly
"what?"
"Dinner!, I forgot""
"Huh?' Before he could process that she was gone.
"Sugni..." Leaning back on the chair he laughed a light care free sound. Sugni flustered was a really cute sight.
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The next day was a busy one talking to the guards and learning to use the security system. Technology could be cool and he was impressed with the wireless connection that allowed them to see the goings on in the diner from the living room that was recorded via a vcr set up and could be watched on Sugni's Television at their convince . Learning to work it took a while, but it was worth it.
He decided that all the with the exception of one of the guards the rest could return to their regular duties.
During dinner last night he told Sugni about his talks with the lawyer and they set up a meeting for her to meet with him in a few days. She was worried about the cost of all of this, but she refused to listen saying that since he arranged all of it the least she could do was pay the fees. He was telling her it was not necessary,
"Look how can you say it is not necessary?" She protested, giving him a look.
"You've been out of a job for how long? No, no, no I won't let you do this. You are not spending your savings on me.!" She scolded.
"Sugni, you don't understand, I am..." He started to explain , but was cut off.
"Oh I understand, look you paid for this expensive security system, I won't let you do any more" She continued. He sighed, He guess she was not going to understand or believe him if he told her, he would have to think of some other way to tell her who he really was.
"Ok , Ok, you will discuss it with him OK!?" He conceded. "Hey Bhagwan, I can't win an argument with you can I?"
"no!" She smiled.
At around four P.M Vickram made his way back to the cafe, resuming his duties as night guard. The place was deserted, the costomers all gone. Every one must be at the back making preparations for the next day and cleaning up...
Moving around the dining area, he bagan strightning a few of the chairs, his back towards the counter.
"Hey!: He herd her chirpy greeting as she came to the front.
Smiling he turned around to greet her. Until he died, Vickram was sure he would not forget the look on her face nor her reaction, to seeing his clean shaven face.
It took her a few seconds to realize what she was seeing, as she took in his appearance, his head was freshly cut and his face was beard free.
"OH My God! OH my God !" She said her smile was growing rapidly and the next thing he knew she was running into him wrapping her arms around his neck , "mumbling about it being gone!'
"Wow, you look sooo handsome, 10 years younger!, tell you," She said, She started peppering his face with tiny soft kisses" That made Vickram laughed, you would swore she just won the lottery from her reaction!
Growing serious, she said ' Thank you"
"It's just a shave."
"No, it was more than that' Yes it was , it was his clinging back to life again.
He enveloped her in a hug again
"Sugni...what's all th..Ohhh! ahhh!" Champa said walking in to see what all the commotion was about, she stopped in shock at finding her best friend wrapped in the arms of the guard no doubt. Sugni stepted out of his arms, blushing as she stood at his side, belatedly, Champa took notice of him.
"Wow.Vickram...you look great!, orange suites you!" She said
"Thanks!" He said , the things people do for love he thought.
"So ...Um Sugni...is there something you forgot to tell me?" She asked gesturing to the both of them.
Glancing up at him, she silently asked, nodding his head he gave a nonchalant shrug. He really did not care who knew,
"Champa well it just happened..you know?"
Silently walking towards them, she stood in front of Sugni watching her silently. "You are happy?" she asked. She nodded.
"Well ..congratulations!" She smiled hugging her. Turning to Vickram.
"Congratulations!" She said
"Thanks"
"But I am warning you, I don't care how many Kung fu moves you know, you hurt my friend, I will hurt you!" She warned.
With that expression in her face he had no choice but to believe her!
Edited by Vinnie79 - 11 years ago
