Heart wrencing adoration,Part-1

I woke up with a start from some wild,colorful dream.Someone was shaking me..I rubbed sleep away from my eyes,blinking and my younger brother Akash's tall profile came in my view.

''What is it Akash?''I asked visibly annoyed on having woken up so early in the morning that too on a Sunday!

''Bhai,let's go jogging!''Akash said sheepishly and I groaned.

I knew that line too well on having heard it since past six years.

''Why don't you drop pretenses and just say that Payal is coming today and so in order to not look like a love sick pup in front of her parents,you're taking me along?''I snapped sarcastically,groping in the darkness for my shoes.

''Uh bhai please!''Akash plaeded and I could almost see him blushing.

''You owe me for this.I'm going to get it milked for its worth someday kid!''I vowed and followed him out of the dormitory.

Corridors of the hostel were deserted and I presumed that everyone were asleep, snuggled in their cozy beds and here I was walking down the drafty hallway like an idiot!

We emerged out of the door to sprawling green grounds of our school,St.Marcus's Boarding School and cool wind swept my hair across my eyes.

Involuntarily,I glanced towards the girl's hostel which looked deserted and wondered ideally how much awed murmurings and giggling I was going to invoke that day.

Girls truly panted after me!Whether sophomores or seniors,it was considered to be their common dream to be my girlfriend,though I never brooded on that fact. Reason was just too simple-commitment was not a word in my dictionary and certainly not when all those chicks were mad behind me!Why to get tied up with one and miss on the pleasure of life?

Frankly,I had never found a girl who could impress me or make me look back, however fleetingly and I was sure no one will ever be capable of doing that!

I gazed at my brother who had his eyes nearly glued to the gates and rolled my eyes.Akash proclaimed his feelings for Payal as true love but I thought of it as madness,a perfect testimony of the fact that my brother was nuts!

The far away gates opened and a sleek, silver car came in.I glanced at my brother who was bright-eyed and rolled my eyes.Apparently Payal Gupta had arrived!

The car pulled to a stop in front of the Girls' hostel and we walked up to the group that alighted from it at a leisurely pace.

''Hi Payal!''Akash chirped.

''Hi Akash,Arnav!''Payal replied,smiling broadly.

We exchanged pleasantries with Mr. and Mrs.Gupta,a kind-hearted,loving couple whom I've come to regard as my parents,that's when I saw her!

She stepped down with grace and I felt myself drawn towards a girl for the first time in my life.Her skin was white,almost translucent and she had beautiful hazel nut for eyes.Her nose was sharp and subtle crimson of her cheeks resembles that of a fresh rose.Her lips were softest shade of pink and were pulled up in a slight smile which was the most mesmerizing sight I had ever seen!Her brown hair danced in the air and I felt a sudden urge to tuck them behind her ears.

''This is khushi,my cousin.She used to live in New York and has recently moved down here.She'll study here with us!''I heard Payal speak and her voice sounded distant.

But,I registered what she had said about the girl-khushi,she had a nice name and the fact that she was going to stay here made my heart soar.

''Khushi these are my friends Arnav and Akash.''Payal introduced us.

''Hello Akash,Arnav!''Khushi greeted us in a sweet voice.

I flt a thrill go through me as she said my name.It sounded so nice in her tinkling voice.

''Hi khushi!''I smiled at her,utterly besotted.

I felt my brother's curious eyes on my face but I couldn't have cared less.I seemed to have lost my capability of blinking eyes.She smiled at me and my heart skipped several beats,going a ragged rythem.

I hadn't noticed in my preoccupation,how populated the grounds had become and suddenly I noticed some of the seniors eyeing khushi with interest.They were literally ogling at her innocent beauty and I was surprised with the flare of resentment that ensued in me.

I wanted nothing more than to block their view of khushi and with a jolt I realized that I was being possessive for any girl for the first time in my life!