58 Me Too (1/2)

Aliya looked into his eyes and replied with a grinning smile

”Yes!”

Without even wasting a second, Rishi pulled her in his embrace. They were tightly hugging each other. Aliya had tears in her eyes, while Rishi was struggling to hold this moment to feel everything in detail. When Rishi hugged her almost after 11 years, yes, after 11 years, he felt that nothing was changed. The last time he hugged her, she hadn't wore any perfume. He had smelled pure scent of her body. Today also, she had no artificial scent. He still remember it. Her body smell that can't be defined. Something which is beyond natural. He thought to himself that Aliya was right, she hasn't changed. When Aliya smelled his scent. it was musky. His all time favourite. She remembered. And she loved this strong yet mind-boggling smell.

Rishi released her. He saw tears in her eyes. He erased them. He cupped her face in his hands and touched her forehead with his.

”I won't let what mom wants to happen. I will handle this.Do you trust me?”

Aliya nodded in response. Rishi held her hands within his and continued

”I will call Deepika here. Before it gets late, I should stop this. Otherwise I may hurt her too. We will wait for her here.”

Aliya just smiled back. She was still speechless. She didn't had any words to say. She just needed some time to recover from what had happened just now. Till the time, she found herself normal. Rishi had already called Deepika. And here she was! Knocking on the door. Rishi glanced at Aliya who nodded. He went towards the door, took a deep breath and opened the door. Deepika made an entry inside. When Aliya looked at her, she was stunned. Deepika was exactly like a goddess of beauty. With black and large eyes, a straight nose and rose-petal like lips, everything perfectly fitted in her heart-shaped face. A tall, elegant figure, even taller than Aliya and equal in height with Rishi. For a second, Aliya had an inferiority complex but soon she realized that she was shamefully staring at that person. Deepika's poised personality reminded Aliya of Bhavna.

”What happened Rishi? Is there any emergency?” she asked with a calm face

”Kind of.” Rishi replied

”Say then.”

Aliya thought that this lady's dictionary definitely had only 100 words. How this woman can fall short of words when he said it is an emergency? Why was she so calm?

”Actually I can't marry you. I love someone else.” Rishi said with a feeling of guilt in his tone.

”Is this Aliya? Is this the one whom you love?” Deepika still had a calm face

Aliya was startled for a moment on how she knew her. But then she remembered that the image, though not clear but surely people might have googled her because of that viral photo. Deepika was no exception.

”Yes. She is the one. And I hope you won't misunderstand neither of us.”

As Aliya was anticipating Deepika's reaction, whether she will throw her sandal on her or will reveal everything before media; she was shocked to see that her predictions went wrong. Instead of being angry, sad or depressed, this 'poised' lady was laughing like no one's present around her. Aliya and Rishi both looked at each other in bewilderment.

”So you love someone else, and she is Aliya? Well, me too.” Deepika said still laughing out loud while holdingher stomach.

This statement again puzzled them.

”What?” Aliya finally spoke

”Sorry! I meant that even I can't marry your love who is Rishi. I too love someone else. But I was also not aware of this. This was a shock for me too. I felt like this was a business deal and not a marriage announcement.” Deepika said while returning in her poised mannerisms.