Chapter: 08, Infatuation.

Esha's Point of View:

When I opened my eyes after coming to my senses, I felt like I had just woken up from a very deep sleep. The only difference, however, was the mild pain in the head. I couldn't recognize anything after opening my eyes when I looked around at my surroundings. Everything seemed to be unknown. It looked like they were very fancy and posh by noticing things in the room where I was currently at that time. The room was very neatly arranged. They had all the expensive furniture in the room. There was a huge portrait of a girl dancing alone in the rain in the countryside in the corner of the room beside the window. The portrait was so beautifully drawn that anyone would notice it first whoever enters this room. I could feel the motions, the rhythm of her dancing, the sound of the rain, and the smell of the petrichor just by staring at the picture. It seemed more alive than real life sceneries. I then realized that I was in the house of someone who was literally rich. Nonetheless, these kinds of portraits or fancy kinds of stuff wouldn't be here in some ordinary person's bedroom. Suddenly I heard someone talking. I turned around and saw Rokhsana ma'am.

"Oh, are you awake, Esha? Oh, thank God! I already made my decision to take you to the hospital when you lost consciousness in my chamber. But my niece Sara said she knows you. You're her friend from school life. There's no need to take you to the hospital. So I brought you to my home as she insisted. Then Sara immediately called the doctor. The doctor came a little while ago and checked you. He said you'll come to your senses in an hour then he prescribed you some medicines. I think you should inform your family. You are not eating properly. You have low pressure. That's why you suddenly fainted like that."

"Ma...ma'am, please listen. Please don't tell my family, especially my mom, about my loss of consciousness. I don't want her to know. If my mom found out, she would worry for no reason. She's already a heart patient. I promise you that I'll eat breakfast and all the other meals from time to time every day."

"Okay, dear. I take your promise. Looks like your friends have already arrived. Let me call them in. Maybe Sara is talking with them."

"Well, ma'am isn't this Sara's room?"

"Yeah. How do you know?"

"Sara likes roses very much. I saw some fresh roses on the bedside table. And there are only pictures of her hanging on the wall, in the whole room. So I thought it was her room."

Ma'am said while leaving the room, "I bought these roses today for Sara. Because today is her birthday."

After a while, Neha, Mahdin, Sadia, Tonmoy entered the room one by one. Sara entered after them, at the end. Neha immediately came to me and took my hands in between her then hold them tightly and said, "Are you all right, girl? Why aren't you eating properly, huh? If you don't eat properly from now on then be prepared, cause I'm gonna beat your ass up every day."

Mahdin said, "Exactly. I'm gonna beat her ass up too if she doesn't eat right."

Sadia and Tonmoy added in unison, "Why leaving us? We're agreed and happily joining y'all too."

I laughed and said, "I'll die if I get all these attacks from all of you. I don't have to die without eating anymore, hahaha."

Sara suddenly said from behind, "I'll never let you die, I'll never let you get hurt by anyone. I'll take care of you from now on. Please let me take this responsibility."

I didn't understand what to say. Neha suddenly started coughing frequently. Mahdin said with puppy-eyes, "Miss Sara why don't you see me here, a single guy who doesn't have one? I'd be very happy if you took care of me."

Sadia and Tonmoy said together in chucklesome, "Huh, wait what? When did you become single, dude? What about those girls named Rabiya, Tisha, or Ramisa?"

Mahdin hesitated and said, "Hey, whatever...they weren't serious. But for a beautiful lady like Miss Sara, you can't be any less serious."

Neha said, "Your seriousness?? Is there anything name "serious" in your dictionary?"

I said, "Okay, guys, y'all should leave him alone now. Y'all made this poor guy embarrass as hell."

Sara said, "Esha you don't have to answer. I understand what your mind wants. Anyway, today is my birthday. I'll cut the cake after a while. I want you all to be present at my birthday party. If you want, you can stay at our house tonight. Auntie has agreed with my idea too. I have already taken her permission."

Neha said, "There will be no need for this. I will bring Esha to her house as soon as your party is over."

Mahdin said, "Why are you talking so arrogantly, Neha? We can sleepover here for only tonight. It will be fun. I can also...you know" then coughed a little bit, "Get millions of chances to hit on Miss Sara."

Neha said, "You can stay if you want. Sadia, Tonmoy y'all guys can also stay if you want. But I am going straight out of this house leaving with Esha and took her home."

"We don't think we can stay tonight," said Sadia and Tonmoy in unison.

Sara said, "It's okay. But one request. It's up to you if you don't want to stay, but let Esha stay here tonight. Her condition is also bad. It would be nice if she stays here. I told my aunt that I had already arranged everything for her to sleepover here."

Saying this, Sara looked straight into my eyes. There was so much infatuation hidden in her gaze that I forgot everything I was thinking at first. Suddenly I felt like I wanted to say something. Without thinking a word, I just simply said, "Guys, y'all should go home. I guess I want to spend the night here. I'll be home by tomorrow morning, I swear. So don't worry about me."

Neha said anxiously, "But your mom will worry about you."

"No problem, I'll explain to her later. Mahdin, can you please give everyone a ride to their homes tonight by your car? It seems pretty late already. And Neha, please try to consider for today."

Neha opened her mouth to say something but before uttering a word, she changed her mind and then left the room with the rest of the others.

Sara looked at me and gave me a simple smile with deep infatuation. My heart was melting in that place after seeing her deceptive smile. When Sara's birthday party was over, everyone left. Only I stayed at their home with Sara and Rokhsana ma'am. Ma'am's bedroom was on the first floor of the house and Sara had her bedroom on the second floor. Sara took me to her room. Right now I can't concentrate on anything other than Sara. She has become the center of my universe. All I can think about right now is that I want to spend the whole night in her room lying next to her on her bed.