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                                        episode 24





                                         Sealed With a Kiss




No one really loves early mornings after partying hard the night before. The alarm
broke Tamanna’s sleep. She walked towards the kitchen still half asleep. Aleesha was
making early morning tea. Tamanna drank a glass of water and sat on the sofa in the
living room. She didn’t remember even a second of what she had done the previous night
on her way back home.
‘Hey, you came in late yesterday. I had called you but your cell was switched off.
Tea?’ Aleesha asked.
Tamanna nodded and Aleesha poured her a cup of tea.
‘Why did you call yesterday?’ Tamanna asked while searching for a newspaper and
continued, ‘Oh shit, I completely forgot to inform you. It just skipped my mind because
of last night’s party. The house owner had called me yesterday evening to inform that he
needs this flat vacant for a month for renovation purposes. In six months’ time, he is
planning to sell it off. I am extremely sorry but I think you will have to look for another
accommodation till then. Even I am shifting to my friend’s house for a month. I am really
sorry.’
‘I think I can stay in the college hostel now since classes have commenced. Don’t
worry. I totally understand. I will tell dad about the issue and shift to the college hostel
as soon as the formalities are done,’ Aleesha smiled. Her face didn’t show that she was
worried. But, Tamanna’s sudden decision had shocked her as that was not expected. She
called Akash and they decided to meet up in the evening.
Aleesha sent a message on WhatsApp to Akash saying: Let’s meet at Shivaji Park,
Dadar, at 7 pm.
Sure sexy. Muaahh! Akash replied.
Aleesha blushed after reading his message and sent him a smiley emoticon. She had
bunked lectures that day to complete her pending assignments. She waited for the clock
to strike 7 for two reasons. One was that she was eager to meet Akash. The other reason
was more critical. She had to discuss with him how she should go about shifting to the
college hostel.
She took a cab and left for Shivaji Park. She was wearing a knee length, blue, one
piece dress and had left her hair loose, with a few strands falling on her face. She was
hardly wearing any make up except a slight lip gloss and blue eyeliner. Within a few
minutes, she reached the destination and got down from the cab.
Akash was waiting outside the petrol pump near Shivaji Park. Seeing Aleesha
standing on the other side of the road, he couldn’t resist looking at her from head to toe.
She looked perfect. Akash parked the car and walked towards her. He gave her a sweet
flying kiss, which was returned with equal intensity. Akash held her hand and they
searched for a secluded place at Shivaji Park. There are only a few places left in
Mumbai where couples can spend some quality time together without any disturbances
and this was one of them.
Aleesha took out a sketch of Mickey Mouse which she had made for Akash in
between her lectures. Akash laughed after seeing it and pulled her cheeks. He loved how
innocent she was.
‘It’s super cute. I will pin it up on the pinboard in my room. Love you so much,’
Akash said kissing her cheeks.
Aleesha didn’t say anything. Though she managed to smile, Akash could sense her
fear. He held her hands, came closer to her, and asked, ‘What happened, tell me. I will
suggest a solution.’
She narrated the entire story and said, ‘I had a discussion with mom and dad too.
They have agreed to my decision of staying in the college hostel. Instead of looking for
some other place for a month, it is better to shift to the hostel.’ She stopped for a moment
and rested her head on Akash’s shoulder.
‘So what’s the problem? You are absolutely right,’ Akash said playing with her hair.
‘The only problem is that from now on, I will not be able to stay with you till late
nights. And that’s why I wanted to discuss my decision to move out with you first,’
Aleesha said leaning closer to Akash, almost on the verge of kissing him.
Akash didn’t deny her the pleasure of the kiss. Men will be men, after all. He slowly
embraced her and locked his lips with hers. Akash was pretty nervous as he knew other
people around them were definitely noticing them. But he decided to ignore them.
Aleesha’s tender kiss incited him like fresh blood to a shark. He grabbed her by her
waist and kissed her all over again. In the moonlight, she looked ethereal, almost like a
painting. He wondered how he could have ended up with such a beautiful girl. His
girlfriend. His soulmate.
Akash looked sideways and saw another couple doing much more than kissing. Akash
stood astonished for a moment, asked Aleesha to move with him to another secluded
spot, and found a bench and sat on it. They hugged each other and then Akash asked her
to sit on his lap. Aleesha didn’t argue.
‘Can you just lean on me a bit more?’ Akash said with a naughty smile.
Akash kissed her cheeks first and then his tongue nudged her lips to open her mouth.
It was another passionate evening for both of them. July 7 marked the beginning of their
relationship and their first kiss, and now July 20 would be remembered as the day of the
first passionate evening of their life. Their love made them forget the world around them.
Soon it was time for Aleesha to leave since it was getting late. Getting up from Akash’s
lap, she adjusted her dress. Her hair had come loose in the impromptu makeout session,
and while tying it, she came forward and gave a small peck on Akash’s neck. Akash
again untied her hair and they walked towards the car.
‘You look more beautiful with you hair open,’ Akash said holding her hand lovingly.
‘And you look hotter when you smile. They highlight your cute dimples,’ Aleesha
replied and they started their journey back home.

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