Chapter 358

Diya didn’t say anything and rested her head on his shoulder and he was holding her in his arms. Slowly she reached of the remote and turned the TV off. He sensed that she wanted to say something and gave his full attention to her. She said, “You are a real nice guy Akshar. I really like you very but I really didn’t mean to….” He said, “Hey! That is fine. I understand. You probably thought you were ready. Forget about it.” She paused for a minute and gently lifted her head off of his shoulder and said, “There is something more to it. This is not really my first experience….” Akshar looked at her in surprise and said, “Really!” She reluctantly gave a half smile and said, “Well! I was a teenager… so….I was curious….” Akshar smiled and didn’t say anything. Diya looked at him, “Why are you looked at me like that?” Akshar smiled and said, “If you had told me that it was when you were with Pryag, I wouldn’t have been surprised but as a teen, that is interesting as I am trying to imagine you as a curious girl.” Diya said, “Actually even as a teen I never really trusted anyone…so you see.” Akshar said, “Oh! That makes sense…. You and Pryag go probably that far.” She said, “Yes… but when we were together, when we were engaged….” Akshar said, “I understand. You have a history with him. We don’t have that and it makes sense. To some extent you still feel I am a stranger and you don’t really trust me.” She immediately interrupted, “No! It is not like that.” Akshar said, “Then you probably still have feelings for him or even maybe you are thinking if anything happens between us the chapters between you and Pryag will be closed and you are not ready to let go of that.” Diya felt like someone slapped right on her face. She couldn’t believe what she was hearing. It was as if he just read her mind. It was evident in her face that she had taken a blow from him. She sat there in dismay.

He looked at her for a minute and observed her. Then he smiled and said, “Are you there?” and waved his hand in front of her eyes as she was starring at the coffee table without blinking her eyes. She blinked and gave out a meek smile. Akshar said, “I almost forgot, you said you wanted to talk to me about something?” Diya replied, “Oh! ya” and paused as she was not sure what to tell him. But she felt compelled to be honest with him and said, “Well!... I wanted to tell you that….” Akshar said, “I am listening.” Diya paused again and said, “I have been spending a lot of time lately with Pryag, especially since my brother is back in town and we are over at his house so often….”Akshar didn’t say anything but was listening to every word that she was saying. Diya looked at him for a moment and continued “I wanted to tell you…” and she almost stopped trying to figure out the words so that it would come out correct. Akshar said, “…. That you still have feelings for him?” Diya looked at him in shock and before she could say anything Akshar continued, “Diya. I understand that you two have a history together and you have gone through so many things and faced some critical situations in life. So there is always going to be a bond between he two of you. That is very natural and I understand that. But if you are not sure how you feel about him and you still think about getting back with him that is something that you need to tell me.” Diya just sat there starring at him not knowing what to say. Akshar continued, “You were not very enthusiastic about our meeting as I was and I sensed that immediately when you came in. Did you come here today to tell me that you two were getting back together? Or you came here to end what ever is going on between the two of us?”