Anonymous!!

"Tara!!" Aryan woke up with a scream, his face sweating, his breath hitching, his chest raising up and down as his heartbeat paced up!

He felt everything so real and even remembering it made him suffer for breath!

The way he dreamt of her drowning deep in the ocean, not being able to swim up cause thick green ropes like plants were tied around her waist, and wrists pulling her down while she suffered for breath and life! Aryan swam down, trying to reach her but no matter how hard did he try while suffering as well, his hands couldn't reach her!

His breath felt heavy as he remembered everything while suddenly the door flung open, his gaze slowly shifted only to settle on her!

He could see concern swirling in her eyes as she reached him! Feeling the mattress sink in as she sat beside him!

"What.... happened?" she asked carefully!

Aryan tried to control his breath, trying hard not to worry her more!

"Alright! It's okay! Just...have this!" Tara offered him the bottle she held till now, while her right hand stroked his back! Aryan tried to take it with no effort just so that she wouldn't worry much, as he could already see her sweating!

He managed to take few sips until he no longer could hold back and gulped down half of the bottle!

"Did you dream perhaps?!" she questioned thoughtfully!

Aryan just gave her a nod!

"What was it about?" she asked again though she could guess what would it be considering him screaming her name!

"I was losing something precious!!" his voice was barely above a whisper! 'Someone!!' he thought!!

Tara sighed! "Can sleep?!"

He shook his head with a sigh as well, which made her nod again!

"Weren't you in your room?!" he asked wondered, finally turning to look up at her as he now managed to breath normally!

"I just felt thirsty!" she explained!

Aryan then watched her getting out of his room suddenly, not knowing the reason, he thought she just went back to her room as he leaned against the bedpost! A sigh escaping! He couldn't sleep again!

As though the dream murdered his sleep along with peace, he found himself staring the wall ahead, blankly, only until the creaking sound of door getting opened grabbed his attention!

This time Tara came in along with a book instead of bottle unlike the last time!

She went to the library?!

He saw her making her way to him until she sat beside him! Her fingers effortlessly turning the pages as she opened the book, her head down!

"Let me read you something!!" she said looking up briefly, noticing his dazed expression, before she downed her head again!

"I never thought I will enter this room again!!" she began!

"This room....it belonged to my father! He used to spend his time here while late night works, and whenever I couldn't sleep, he used to read me stories here as well!"

He could see her smile faintly before it began to fade as she spoke again, "After knowing you chose this room...." a sighed escaped her, "I still never stepped in! It made me feel something I didn't want to feel again!"

Tara shook her head as if she thought about something silly, "You make me do things I regret! You're expert in it after all!!"

Aryan didn't know how to respond as she let it out and so, he watched her in silence, and somehow was glad that she didn't expect him to react as she continued to turn the pages until she found something worth reading!

Tara kept reading for him in the middle of the night while he sat beside her, legs laid straight, his arms crossed over his chest, until she suddenly felt his head gently falling on her shoulder! She paused as she looked the asleep him with the corners of her eyes, and so putting the book away, she took hold of his head gently before raising! Slowly adjusting him into the sleeping position, without disturbing his sleep, she covered him up with sheets again before she turned off the lights and returned to her room!

Tara wished for him to sleep a little long, though it might make him wake up late!

Atleast he could sleep again!

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Deep had to wake up early this morning, he barely wished his mother while breakfast, and was glad she didn't mind!

Him and his father together started but his father had to part his ways to go to his head office of companies while Deep headed to TN!

The day went busy as usual for him, until the evening when he returned home to fresh up, only to pick up Aarohi later!

"You don't look tired like last time!!" commented Aarohi as she got into his car, wearing seatbelt!

"Did you plan something?" she asked looking straight at him, curious with a cunning smile!

He chuckled at the way she asked with brows raising, "What if I didn't?!"

He saw her being thoughtful for a second, "Then something unplanned is being planned!!"

Deep laughs as he drives in the evening atmosphere!

Aarohi didn't ask of where they were going as if he meant to keep it a surprise, she meant to be surprised!!

As he kept driving, she couldn't help but wonder where he was taking her, as they drove far away from the usual places they always meet at!

Until he parked the car near a lake, far away from any crowd, or disturbance!

Only them two!

Holding hands, they walked in silence until she spoke, "This is far away from my home! I would probably be getting late for the dinner!"

"So you are into a plan already?" he asked as well without looking at her!

"I am!! Brother planned it!" she said with a knowing smile which he noticed from the corners of his eyes!

Deep said nothing, choosing to give a nod! They walked in silence again until they reached the fence which gave them the chance to look down the lake view!

"I never visited here! This is an awesome view!!" Aarohi expressed.

"Even I never did since 12 years!!" he said with a sigh which she couldn't define!

"Are you still worried about Tara?!"

"There never is a day where I wouldn't!" he said with a shrug as he finally looked at her, witnessing her gaze fixed right on him!

Aarohi gave him an understanding smile as her hand squeezed his gently. "She is a business woman! She has that in her blood to take care of everything!!"

Deep smiled, "What would she be doing there?!" he wondered himself!

Aarohi looked ahead, completely knowing she doesn't need to say anything!!

His other hand rested over the fence, looking ahead as well, "Do you want to know the unplanned plan?!"

This made her look back at him!

Deep turned to her, recieving her questioning looks, "I took you serious!"

"Pardon?"

"I want to marry you Aarohi!"

Her eyes widened, as it came to her by surprise or....shock?

"You better not joke!" she shook her head!

"You better not take me as a joke!" he said with a shrug!

Her eyes blinked, trying to sink in the things which shocked her! Her grip over his hand loosened as she left it! Her gaze wavered as she began to think, "Look Deep! You are hastening things!"

Deep smiled, "I get it!" he said with a heavy breath as he looked away, "Loving each other is our choice! But.... marriage.... it's the family choice!" with a sigh he turned to her, "If you think it as hastening, I don't mind! I just think it as an assuring way to have you forever!"

She shook her head nervously, "You are beginning to worry me!"

"In the end, it's your choice!" he said with a smile, his hand reaching up, stroking her cheek with his thumb!

"I never felt this confused in my whole life!!" she said with a shook again!

Somehow that made him smile, his hand reached even more up to pat her head before he stepped away! And as if ignorant to her statements, he kneeled on one leg, infront of her, making Aarohi suddenly step back as well! She was about to call out his name but his action prevented her, as he slowly took out a box from his coat!

"Ms.Carl, are you willing to become Mrs.Nethin?!"

As he said it while unboxing the thing, she stepped back again unconsciously!

Her eyes widening at the scene of him holdings up the rings nonchalantly, with single hand, while his other hand held up open, for her!

"Deep!!" she said his name as though he would stop the 'joking' part, but .....he took it serious! "I was just kidding!!" she defended!

"Aarohi...! I don't know why I feel the urge but I feel so!"

"Deep.....come on, I am not even atleast dressed properly!!" Aarohi tried to defend again, making him chuckle at her behaviour!

She was so like a child, was he upto for a mistake?!

No regrets, perhaps!!

"Though....this is temporary!" he began!

She noticed his gaze going distant, as if he was imagining something, "One day.... everything would be official!" he smiled, "That day....would be our day come true!!", and with a blink he looked back at her!

She just stared down him, while he looked up at her in silence! His sapphire gaze spoke much more than he wanted or wished to say, and soon she found herself giving her hand to him!

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The whole day, as usual went smooth for Tara and Aryan! Having breakfast, they for the first time shared a talk for a long time, about random things! Playing with Snoopy, doing things together, laughters surrounding! Everything seemed so well that for moments, they forgot, or meant to forget all of their worries!

As evening came by, they began to prepare the dinner together as well, before they enjoyed it! They found themselves in their room, and both fell on their beds with a sigh as if they were tired! Yes, they were tired of being tired, and a smooth ride of day finally made them sigh!!

It felt like a peaceful day and silently they wished for more such days to come by!!

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"This meeting's memory is a forever precious thing!!" Aarohi said looking down her hand, while all his eyes were on her!

She didn't notice it as she still felt everything to be surreal, them exchanging rings, this soon? This was suddenly impressive!!

Her gaze lingered on her finger and when it slowly slid down to her wrist, staring at her watch, her eyes widened, and suddenly she looked back at him!

But her hurry halted as she caught his gaze fixed right on her again!

"What....is it?!" he asked noticing her halting!

"I .....am getting late for the dinner!" she managed to say it out!

His brows narrowed and soon he raised his hand, setting the time to 5minutes ago!

"We have more 5minutes!!" he said with a smile, showing her his watch!

Aarohi just stared him for a moment before a chuckle escaped her, "Perhaps 10!!"

Deep's already smile widened, "Perhaps....60?!"

"No!" she scoffed as she looked ahead the view!

Enjoying the peaceful silence for few more moments, they drove back as he dropped her at her home! He watched her while she went into the house! An assuring smile curved up his lips! He still remembered the way she looked at him before she went back, her eyes said it all!

He felt her feeling two contrast things at a time and that made Deep strangely glad!

He was about to drive back to his home as well but his mobile which beeped in notification halted him!

'You didn't take it seriously, did you?'

Again?!

'You better do it as for it's something related with your beloved!!'

This person was getting on his nerves!!

'Who's this?' he texted back for the first time!

'It's about Tara!!' the person texted ignorant to his question!

His eyes widened!!