Chapter 10 : Sleepless night

                                    

                                          
Ananya's POV
I woke up in the middle of the night. The TV was still ON. Some different movie was playing.
I realised Alex's hand around my shoulder. I smiled. He sleeps like a baby. I tickled him a little and he moved loosening his grip around me.
I took this as a chance to get up.
I heard someone in the kitchen. I saw Maa there.
" you woke up. I was about to come wake you kids and send you to your rooms. Alex is staying right?"
"He kinda have to. I don't think he can drive while asleep."
I giggled.
I went back to wake Alex up. I pressed his nose wirh my fingers.
" Hey Lexy!! Get up and walk to tour room. No one here can lift you up and take you to bedroom."
" whats wrong with you Annie!" He was grumpy.
He pulled me towards him with a jerk and put his hand around my neck and lay there still sleepy.
"Oouch! Alex.wake up and let me go i want to sleep."
" sleep here sleepy head. And dont pull my nose again." I lay there half leaning on him and trying to force out of his grip.
Still laughing i tickled him and he got up letting me go.
" Hey Donavan, play fair. You will go mad if i started tickeling you."
He chased me to my room while wishing good night to Maa on his way up. I got inside my room and tried to close the door. He stopped outside.
" Later Donavan!! Sleep well."
" later Lexy!! You too sleep well.good night."
I sneaked inside my quilt and got hold of my phone. I wanted to talk to Nathan so desperately. So i sent him a message on whatsapp.
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" Hey Nathan.. you still up? Sorry I couldn't reply early."
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I saw him come online. But he didn't respond. I waited for a while but he still didn't say a word.
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"I know you are there. Please don't be mad at me. 
But morning Alex showed up unexpectedly and then i got busy with him and Maa. 
But all throughout the day i couldn't stop thinking about you."
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I saw him typing. I smiled.
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"Why was Alex there?"
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All he took from my message was Alex?
Oh jealous much huh?? I liked the feeling. He cared to get bothered by the thought of me being with someone else.
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" I think I am going to sleep now. Its already too late."
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I tried to play around a little.
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"Answer my question first. 
Are you and Alex a thing? Am i missing something here? And give me a straight answer."
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Oops. Things getting out of hands. I quickly tried to clear things ups.
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"Hahaha. No. Alex is my best friend. And he often stays here at my place. 
My Maa is fond of him and he really cares about me. But we are just friends. 
Is that jealousy I see here?"
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I bit my lip anticipating what answer my direct question was gonna fetch.
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" Oh!! Jealousy... let me ask Grace if thats it. She is sleeping just beside me."
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My eyes widened. And without thinking much i started typing.
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"If you are so into Grace, what are you doing here with me? 
Does Grace even know you are chatting to me in the middle of the night."
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I saw him typing. But I didn't want to see his answer 
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" jealous much, are you?"
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I did not respond.
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"Relax beautiful. I was kidding. But now i know how you feel. And i believe that you were thinking about me too. Miss me much?"
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I felt the blood rushing through my cheeks. I turned in bed pulling the sheets closer to my body.
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" what would you do if i say I did?"
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" i would finish something that we left mid way at the party. Would you like to?"
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I couldn't help blushing.i bit my lip thinking what should I say.
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"I would like to...
Sleep now."
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I smiled to myself. I would love to let him do what he wanted to do. But I was too shy to say it.
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"Oh girl!! You make me sigh in your own stupid ways. Cute ways."
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I wanted to see him that same instant.
Amd not thinking it through i invited him.
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" Nathan, would you like to come to my home for dinner tonight. I want to see you. 
Maa will be happy to meet you."
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"Will that make you happy?
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He knew his moves well to make me blush.
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"Very."
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"I will be there. Wouldn't miss it for the world.😚"
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"😊"
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I couldn't say anything more.
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"You should sleep Beautiful.I want to see you in all your glory tomorrow. Give rest to your beautiful eyes. I want to see them all sparkly tomorrow."
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"Good night. See you in some time."
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"Sometime??"
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"Wish to see you in my dreams. Promise me you will visit."
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"i just want to hold you right now Ananya. Hold you close to me and never let you go."
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I shivered under the sheets with those words. I just closed my eyes and sent him a smiley.
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"😚"
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