9 WISHES by hima (dark academia books to read .TXT) 📖

and then should get completely drenched."i said and looked at him to see any sign of smirk but his face was completely pleasant.
"Another one?"he asked.
"I have to throw a party, but not the parties we have now, but sort of old fashioned like all balls and gowns."i said.
"It's truly romantic."he added,"another one."
"It's enough for now."i said not wanting him to say another word about romance.
"Tell me,please."he pleased.
"Not, now."i said then we turned our attention to watching the movie.
8
Yet another dream this time he is holding me close to his heart and whispering gently when i am sleeping.What's all this about?When did i sleep?I didn't remember seeing the climax of the movie.
"Hey,What's up?"I asked looking all the three dressed up.
"Hey,sleeping beauty."raj said with a bright smile.
"Remember it's a weekend?"jyo said.
"Soooo......?i asked questioningly.
"No more questions go get ready,"raj urged.
While i am getting dressed jyo said that raj has got permission from my parents and he asked the workers to retire from work. after we leave, so,i don't have to worry.But when i asked where we are going.
"Seriously,ash.If i know i could have told you,"she added,"boys are pretty serious about this surprise."
Have i ever mentioned about raj's car.I guess not it's a swift(red).


"Hey,where are we going?"i whispered,"i can keep a secret."


"Funny,"he smiled at me.


I started humming and scribbling into my book.Raj looked at me dubiously and asked "Hey,what's that book? I saw you scribbling into that book, seriously many times."


I hid it away from his gaze."It's nothing."


"Oh!really?"


"May be it's a personal dairy."rahul said looking at jyo questioningly.


"I don't know,she keeps that to herself."she said.


After a few hours of journey, we came to halt at a thick grove of trees and a small path for walkers.Anyone could easily ignore it,since i thought the same, until raj shoved off the branches.


"Where now?"i asked.


They continued simply ignoring my question.


"You are kidnapping us?"i said slyly.


"Oh!it's just a few minutes."raj shoved me ahead.


All of a sudden raj's hands blocked the view in front of us.I can only smell his scent even more.It's a mixture of all my favorite cologne.I was so immersed in the scent, that i barely noticed we were moving forward.I stumbled into a rock when raj heaved me with his strong hands and pulling me even closer.


"Here we are,"they echoed.


Jyo was all excited by seeing something, apparently, but my heart was still craving for his scent, but i managed to pull away from that thought.


"It's a boat house."i shrieked with joy.


"Come on."raj helped in getting through the ladder that is between the land and the house.


Though the boat house is so small, it's well furnished.A bed room with a single cot and two small wooden chairs.The decor is all in white and black.Another room for cooking and then a small cabin to sail it.


"Awesome,"i exclaimed.


"Wait, until you get to the real part of this day."raj added.


"Is there more?"jyo added,"I can't wait."


We set to sail at once.I went to the cabin, to help raj sail this thing,actually i meant to give privacy to them.


"How do we sail this thing?"


"It's easy."


"Well,teach me then."i said.


He was showing all the controls, when a sudden gust of wind brought all that scent, i have been craving for.I completely lost, what he said.


"It's really a complex thing,you are a good sailor."i said trying to give him credit, so that i wouldn't get caught of not listening to a single word of what he said.


"There it is."he pointed at something.


I squinted my eyes to look at the direction he pointed.(OMG!It's a waterfall).There they are the water is pouring down like thick white foam from the top of the mountain.All the greenery is soaked in the white foam.As we approached close to it.It sprinkled, tiny drops of water.Raj stopped the boat and looked at me smiling.In my excitement of seeing waterfalls, that are always on my wish list, i embraced him.I could feel the tension building around us, but it was way better like this, so i pretended that nothing is wrong.He hesitantly placed his arms around my waist,and then tightened when i moved close.That was my first real show of affection to him.(Guess what?to my embarrassment jyo and rahul were watching all this little display of our love).


"I think waterfalls are far more better than here."she said clearing her throat, to get our attention.


"Oh!yeah."raj said suddenly pulling away from me.


"First things first."raj said.


"What now?"i asked.


"Something to eat."


"We can eat later,I'm barely able to stand here.Let's get down first."


"No,i promised your mom to take good care of you,you have to eat something,i promise we can stay as much time as you want."


It took us a while to unpack and eat.


"Let's go," i said impatiently.


As we moved close to the waterfall, the sprinkle turned into shower of water,the rocks are completely covered with moss, mixed with a faint smell of the wet ground.It got me more excited and i rushed into the heavy downpour.A small pool was created by the stagnated water.It's so pure, that i can see the green mat, that is covered below the water.I was completely immersed in the scenic beauty, that i was completely caught off gaurd when i saw raj coming towards me fully drenched and his extremely well defined muscles,were clear under his fully drenched white shirt,looking way too hot.I raised my arm, to feel him, to know that i'm not in any dream,that was really a bad mistake, i have ever made.the slippery moss that held me, until then gave away under my feet and suddenly i was in his arms once again but now i'm on top of him.


I closed my eyes as if to regain conscious, actually i was taking in his scent, now more exuberant than ever.Jyo thought i fainted and came over fussing about my diet.I played my part well, to prevent any awkward explanations, that i might have to give.


Raj was so worried about my health,he sat beside me in calm, all the time i was playing with the water,sitting on the stones.Raj promised to bring me back, if i left early and eat as much food as i can when i got back to the boat house.


I began to sneeze when i got back into the boat.Raj urged me to get into dry clothes, first i began to shiver uncontrollably because i have never stayed, so long in water.


He sat beside me and rubbing my hands to generate heat(Doesn't he know that a simple touch of his generates enormous amount of heat.boyss....I think their brains are filled with sea weed).


9


I leaned on to raj's shoulders and he was singing a lullaby gently to me.playing with my curls gently.I shifted close to him still deep in sleep and he kissed my forehead and continued to whisper again.


These dreams are making me crazy.Why do they keep coming like that and they feel so real to me.I have to talk to someone.but who??


"good morning."jyo wished.


She is the right girl, i thought and said her about my dreams.She laughed


"I don't know about others but the one you got today is real."she said.


"What?"i stammered.


"It's not a dream, it happened."


"It can't,raj lulling me like that, no way."i screamed.


"Seriously ash,are you so blind to see a man's affection to you?Why do you think, he took us to this little picnic coz i said that waterfalls is top one, on your priority of wish list."


"Really?did you say to him."


"Yes and don't say, that you don't know this until now."


"NO,i really didn't."


"I guess your blind then."


"By the way, i know that you love him too."she added.


I lost my temper completely when she uttered the last words.


"There is nothing between as you see.We are just good friends."i shouted.


"Oh!really"she added with a smug look on her face.


"Rahul is dropping me home.I need to get assignment that is due today." she said.


"See you,"i said dropping the conversation.


"I will drop you in my car."raj said after breakfast.


It's just a ride to college.nothing more I thought and accepted.


College was a disaster today.When raj and i walked through parking lot everyone stared at us, as if we are putting up a show.My buddies were all like raj and ash are making out when i said there is nothing between us, they all cooed.Jyo was always giving me the look, see i said so.


It got even worse, when raj showed up at lunch hour in our classroom, to say that he will pick me up at 4.30 by the parking lot.It's not usual to have seniors in our class, they come by only to bully us, so it was like we are really making out.


I was working with my project when there is a knock on the door.


"You left it in my car,"raj said revealing a book under his hands.


I quickly snatched it away, from his hands and thanked him.He smiled at me.You didn't see the book did you?i shrieked.Until now it's my deepest secret and now it's revealed and of all to raj.


"I'm sorry."he stammered for words.


"It's OK."i dismissed not wanting to show how possessive I'm our this book.


"You really write well.At first, i thought it's just a collection of your favorite one's, but i knew better."he said.


"Thanks,"i said embarrassed.


Tell me why?


eyes seek you all the time


tell me why?


He was whispering words.This one was my favorite too and i wrote it partially because of him.I sang it with him and i'm so lost that i didn't notice that he was back and playing guitar, that sinks with my song rhythm.When it ended, he was practically laughing.


"I have been searching for a good singer, all these days and look at me, how blind could i ever be?"he said.


"Will you be a singer in my musical band?"he added.


"Me.I'm no good at singing."


"Really?"


"Well.."i stammered.


"Oh!come on, anyone can see that you have a beautiful voice."he pleaded.


"hm!okay."i said after a few minutes of thought.


"thanks."he kissed my hands and left my room humming.


Did he really kiss me on my forehead last night or was it just a dream? same as now but that couldn't be, jyo said so.May be, jyo was just teasing me.


10


"Ash,there is an audition for singers and instrument players in the auditorium at 5."sneha was going about the details.When raj interrupted her to have a word with me.


"You need to help me, choose the best people for our band.Is it okay with you."he said.(Did he say our band? That,