Leh Ladakh - Chapter 13

As soon as I saw that annoying face of hers, I knew what I had to do. No, I wasn't going to confront her; all I wanted was a little bit of peace and some alone, quality time with Amit. As it is Krishna was with us 24/7. It wasn't his fault in all of this. We did come on this trip together. So I just have to live with it. Natalie was a problem, no doubt, and I had to take care of this once and for all. I mean, if I didn't do anything about it, she might think that I have backed down and given up. That is so not happening and I am definitely not leaving Amit to be picked up with some firangi chick.

So, that was it, I had made up my mind. I was going to march right up to Amit and going to tell everything that's in my heart. But now that I am walking and heading towards his tent, why do I feel I am being pushed ahead rather than walking by myself. Oh yeah, the nerves are kicking in. I bang on the door twice, that too with force, and out comes Krishna with an angry look on his face. I need to talk to Amit...out comes a stern voice with a hint of trembling. Amit was all dressed, ready to hit the bed; and here I am, standing outside the door, wanting to speak to the guy I am totally in love with.

I love you Amit and there is no way I am screwing things up with you or anyone else and lose you. Yeah, definitely, that's what is ringing in my head at the moment. Screaming, shouting, waiting to come outside. But all I do is ask him for a short walk before we call in a night. The cool breeze, alright, not a cool breeze...but really, really chilling breeze is bothering me. My eyes have started to water, my hands have turned into Popsicle, my teeth are chattering, and I want to kiss him desperately. I guess I must be in the most horrible state right now because he isn't looking at me. His eyes are glued to the ground, hands in the pocket, and nothing to say. I hope he's feeling cold as well and is waiting for me to say something. Fine, I'll start. As it is, I was the one who called him out here for a freezing walk. Genius me.

There were no clouds that night. The sky was clear and I saw the moon shining down on the mountains. Hhmm.. the mountains don't look so scary anymore. In fact, they are much more peaceful and serene. Oh gosh, I so want to kiss him. What do I do? What can I say to him that he'll understand? Amit has always had issues with understanding the hints and signals of flirting. So I started asking him about how was his trip going so far. Finally, that made him talk. As he was describing everything, right from the moment we boarded the train from Pune till here, my eyes were shifting down towards his lips. He has the most amazing, perfect set of lips that I could kill for. And out of the blue, I reached close to him and touched his lips with mine. They were cold as ice and my lips are still locked with his.

Get out, get out Sheetal. Move away from him. But I can't; I really, in no condition could move. It felt nice, sweet, and so soft. I finally kissed him. Although I'm wondering what he's thinking right now. His eyes are closed...that's a good sign. And his arms are around me; when did that happen? Alright, I have to pull out now...can't breathe. He's smiling, I'm smiling. That's a great sign. Well, what else can I say anymore. I wish Natalie had seen us kissing. She'd be so jealous (smiling wickedly in my head). He took my hand in his, kissed me one more time (for at least 5 minutes now), and then we walked back to our tents. It was getting really late and we had an early start tomorrow. But it was one of the best nights of my life. Nothing can bother me now...not even her.