Chapter 153 - Between Denial and Acceptance (5) (1/2)

|Innaya|

The drive to our home was a silent affair. I still could not get over with that mad crackling. That laughter was so akin to that of ghosts I had accidentally listened in a movie.

What kind of sick people were out there to play such kind of things in a deserted area. Anyone could get a heart attack being spooked that way.

Eshan stole glances at me from time to time. He was making sure that I was alright. Was I? Certainly, I wasn't.

I still could not forget that laughter. It reminded me of that woman my father had brought. Her laughter too resembled one I just had heard. She too would enjoy the plight of the child while she tormented me.

”Need some water?”

Eshan's voice startled me as my mind was about to dive into the past.

I bit my lip with my teeth as I nodded solemnly. Then, without waiting for him to fetch me a bottle of water, I leaned and took it. I tend to drink a lot of water when I was stressed. It was no wonder that I found the half liters of water disappearing down my throat within a couple of sips. I knew I should not hurry and gulp down big mouthfuls, but I couldn't help.

”Slow down, sweetheart. You'll choke otherwise.” Eshan slowed down the car.

I sighed and headed to his advice. Sometimes you do weird things when you are stressed. I was no different. I did many weird things. Fortunately, Eshan was taking them pretty well. If it were someone else, I dared not imagine the reception.

”Are you sure, it was the ringtone? What if someone was really in trouble?” I asked him after I analyze the situation. Agreed, at first, I was scared and didn't think rationally. However, now as I thought about the absurdity of it, I started wondering if anyone was in trouble there. I heard the shriek of a girl.

”No one was in trouble. That sound came from that guy's mobile. Either he played that or it was his ringtone. And, I saw constable rushing there when we were leaving,” Eshan answered.

”Oh.” I sank into my seat. It was a good thing that someone went there.

I watched as our house came into the view. We reached so soon.

”I'm going to wash up,” I announced once he parked the car.

”Wait,” Eshan called out as he held my wrist when I was about to get down. My hand on the door handle tightened unknowingly as I half turned my body to face him.

”Aren't you forgetting something?” He raised his left eyebrow. I wondered how effortlessly he managed to do so. It made him look so handsome that I found my heart accelerating.

”What?”

”This.”

Eshan's fingers curled around my wrist as he slowly pulled me and my body obeyed without any protest. I did not understand what he wanted to do, but when he moved his upper half and in the midway he took me by the surprise. His warm lips found their way as his other hand went behind my neck to support my head.