Chapter 359

Diya was spellbound and shocked. Her face turned pale. She felt as if someone was slapping her right and left. She starred at him in disbelief unable to comprehend what he had just said. He waited for her answer but there was only silence. Akshar showed no emotion on his face. There was neither any concern on his face not was he worried about what she would say. He was very calm and he posed the question as if he was asking something like, “What is your favorite color?” Diya felt like pinching herself to make sure that she was indeed there and he had just posed such a question. She blinked once or twice and her finger tips were shaking a little. She wondered if he had some special gift to read people’s minds. She had dreaded this minute all along and had avoided this. But now with Akshar asking that question for which didn't know the answer to. She had made up her mind about something and now after today's meeting with Akshar everything had turned upside down and she felt like she was being sucked into a black hole. She tried to regain her composure but it seemed very difficult. She tried to speak but words wouldn't come out of her mouth. Akshar said, "I am going to get myself something to drink. I will be right back." It took him a solid seven minutes to get back. He sat besides her and put down the glass and turned reached down for his tee shirt. When he looked up Diya had almost finished his drink and it looked like she had just gulped it down. Akshar looked amazed as he didn't know what was going on with her. He smiled and said, "Would you like to have another drink? Maybe with some vodka this time? Something strong?" Diya put the glass down and said, "Ya. I think I could really use something strong right now." He got up to get her something and murmured something to himself, "For a change I decided to have something non-alcoholic...."

Diya waited until he came back with their drinks. Then she said, "Thank you. To tell you the truth and to answer your earlier question.... I really don't know how I feel about you. Yes. I am very much attracted to you and there is a spark between the two of us. But I don't really know anything about you. So to some extent you do feel like a stranger to me. But at the same time I feel like I have known you forever. She took a coupe of more sips from the glass in her hand. Akshar relaxed back on the couch and watched her, listening. Diya continued. "I came here to tell you that... Pryag is back in my life." She paused for a minute and they both took a sip from their drink and Diya said, "To be honest I don't know how I fell about Pryag either. As you said we have history and I do love him. I thought I don't feel that way about you and I just like you. But today every thing...." She seemed she was really confused and it was apparent in her emotions. She was emotional and said, "Now I don't know how I feel about Pryag either. If I could actually feel the way I felt today...." She put her glass down and covered her face with her hands and shook and head and said, "I don't really know how I feel about either of you. This is all so very confusing and complicated. I am excellent at crisis management. At least I thought so until now. When it comes to work and everything else... but now...I am...." Akshar put his glass down and moved over to her and held her in his arms. He rubbed her back and said, "When things get personal and especially when it comes to relationships like this, things are not easy. I am very glad that you are being very honest with me. I really appreciate it and it really means a lot to me."