Calm To My Chaos

birthday (2)

Rhea's POV

We are on top of a cliff, city shining in night lights, the sky filled with stars and the moon peeking out of the clouds.

"This is ..." I couldn't comprehend what I was feeling," beautiful," Vikram finished my sentence looking at me.

"How did you find this place, I never knew there would be a cliff this near to the city," I commented.

"One of my team members was talking about this and when they told me only one this crossed my mind, you," he paused, my cheeks heated but the darkness here is helping me to hide it," I wanted to bring you here and now that you are here, I am happy."

"Thanks," I smiled , he grabbed my hand taking me back to the car, he took out something from the back seat and came in front of me.

I chuckled, he was carrying a cupcake with a candle on it,"it's almost time," he smiled.

He glanced at his watch once again and turned to me,"happy birthday," his eyes were filled with a strange emotion I couldn't decipher.

"Thank you," I blew the candle wishing for our friendship to last forever.

He brought the cupcake to my mouth and I took a bite, putting the rest in his. It was delicious as always, he only brings the best for me.

He took my hands staring into my eyes, "Rhea, I can't tell you how much you mean to me. You are different and you are fine with the world going in total opposite, but you don't care. Your care for the people you love and you are ready to go to any extent for them, And...and for once in your life let someone show you how that feels, how it feels to be loved by someone so much that you feel blessed to have them in your life and I want to be that person in your life," I can see the vulnerability in his eyes.

"Rhea, I love you, I can't stand seeing you hurt, your smile is the best thing happened to me and I want to be the reason behind that smile,I will be happy to prove this to you for the rest of my life, if.." he paused taking out a box from his pocket, it was packed in nice gift cover with a bow on it, my eyes widened but it was too big for a ring," if you can give me a chance to be your partner in fun, crime, sorrow and life. Let me be yours?"

Shock would be an understatement, why is it always me? Everytime I wanted friendship they always ends up wanting more, is it something I do? I laughed at the irony, I wished for our friendship to last forever and now it will be over in minutes.

I am trying to speak but no words are coming out of me, what about our families? He had feelings for me this entire time and I kept thinking him of a friend, if mom finds out, oh my god she would be so disappointed in me!

"STOP!", I screamed to my brain to stop thinking of possibilities how bad this is going to end, I paced back and sat on the hood of the car calming my brain.

What am I going to do now? I would be alone eating at a new restaurant thinking all about him and everytime we meet at any family gathering, all we will be doing is averting our eyes from each other.

"Why Vikram? Why do people always expect more from me, is it something I do?" I asked dejected.

He walked towards me shaking his head," it's not, it's because we can see how amazing you are."

"It's the same all over again, what's the difference between Abhay and you, everything is gonna end in the same way," I said rubbing my hands over my face ,why can't he understand?

"The difference is I want you for who you are, I don't want you to change into this person who you are not comfortable being like and how can you say that it ends the same way when you didn't even try?" He countered.

"What's the point of trying if I know I will end up having an arranged marriage?"

"Who said anything about marriage?"

"Then what is this for?" I chuckled shaking my head, " you see this is what I am talking about, it starts with arguments and end with silence."

"Rhea.." he called me again and I looked up at him, his eyes turning from hope to hurt, his smile fading, that moment hit me like a lightening.

This is my life and not my mom's or dad's or someone else's. I need to make the decisions for me and only for myself choosing what's best for me, not waiting for others to rule my life.

His head was bowed low, not looking me in the eye, "come here", I called him, he slowly reached to me, I raised my hand to his face making him to look at me.

"You know what, I have made many decisions in my life and every time I did, it was for someone else liking choosing the job to please my mom, not talking to boys for dad and that brought me happiness to see someone I love in happiness because of me. But I failed to notice the one's I hurt in the way, I hurt my friends, I hurt myself and now I am hurting you," I paused, his face is serious waiting for me to continue.

I don't know if I am going to regret making this decision in future, I still wanted to do it, " But this time, I want to choose for myself even if it will end up hurting me, I want to try it. I want to give you the chance and I am willing to try myself to prove that it was worth the try," I confessed.

By the end he was smiling like a kid who was given his favourite candy, he engulfed me in a hug. And first time in my life, I have no regrets being with a boy outside at the middle of the night.

When he pulled away, we were both grinning at each other, he handed me the gift," Isn't it too big for a ring?" I chuckled.

He shook his head smiling ,"open it," I opened the wrapper carefully and when I lifted the box, it was a bracelet, no more like a combination of bracelets, there was a bar with my name on it and a charm bracelet with two people dancing, infinite charm and a love symbol. He carefully took them out and as he was about to put them I stopped him.

"I want you to promise me something," he nodded, " promise me that you won't give up on me because I know I can be handful and I have a history of pushing people away, so promise me this one thing."

"I promise I won't give up, even if you push me away, I will stick to you like a magnet, so get ready Ms.Rhea because this journey will be for ever and I am not planning to leave it in the middle."

I smiled at his words,"I ... I..," I wanted to tell him this, but will he stay after I tell him?

"Say it"

"I am all new to this thing and I am not sure if I am in love, it's not like I hate you b.." he stopped me by placing his finger on my lips.

"I can wait and it won't take long to resist this charm," he chuckled flexing his muscles, I laughed hitting him on the chest.

"Thank you for everything," I smiled giving my hand to his and when he slid the bracelet to my hand, the cold metal brought goosebumps to my skin.

He hugged me again, I put my hands around his body when my stomach decided to intervene by grumbling.

His chest vibrated and his laugh, echoed in the air," you didn't eat?" He asked.

"No, that friend of mine didn't even show me mercy to atleast put a piece of cake inside my mouth," I explained.

"Come on, I have more cupcakes for you," he took me to the car without leaving my hand.

We sat comfortably in the car seats opening the moon roof star gazing the sky and talking about random things.

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Woohoo, so finally they are together, how are we feeling??

I hope the chapter is good, I tried to make it as perfect as possible!

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