I woke up with the sound of birds chirping.

It might be around 6:30am.

I looked up to see, Armaan's sleeping form. I pressed my face in his chest, feeling good in his warm embrace. Then, he tighten his grip around me.

Is he a wake?

I looked up to check, whether he is awake, but his eyes were closed. So, I again pressed my face in his chest and tried to sleep again. This time I felt his lips on my hair.

May be he me kissed in sleep.

"Whenever I'm with you, I forget everything." That was the last thing I heard, before falling asleep again.

"Faster..... faster."

"I.. can't."

"Come on, faster."

"I quit." Saying that, I sat down on the sand.

Laughing he came running back and sat beside me.

After waking up tangled in each other, we went to our own separate bathroom's and brushed our teeth. We decided, we won't bath today.

After freshing up, he declared a race to a restaurant which is little far away from our bungalow. And Armaan, my God! he was a good runner like he was trained runner.

Here I'm out of breath and he is casually laughing on my state.

"How are you looking normal? Like you didn't sprint just now," I asked him.

"Because....I.. run daily? Come on let's go. We'll go walking this time," he said. It sounded more like a question.

I feel he is lying. He looked desperate to divert my mind.

"If you want I'll carry you." He added, winking at me. Then he stretched his hands, so he can carry me. The serious look changing into a playful one.

"No thanks," I said, pushing his hands away.

He started laughing harder.

"I hope, you are wearing your swim suit inside this?"

"Yes! Why can't we skip the breakfast and go in already?" I complained.

"Because we barely had anything yesterday and it's unhealthy, so come no."

"Walk faster, so we can go into water soon." I said and started walking faster.

He started laughing on me again.

"Jerk." I whispered.

"I heard that," he said.

After the breakfast, I changed and sprinted into the water. Armaan followed me laughing.

"You, really like water. Don't you?" He asked, standing besides me.

"Yes," I breath out. "Thank you so much for this trip," I said.

"No thanks, come on let's go deeper."

"No, I know I like water but I don't want to die." I laughed sarcastically.

The water is already at my thighs level. I know swimming but I'm not a good swimmer.

He started laughing again.

He's laughing alot now a days. I don't mind in fact I love his laugh.

'Love'. It's quite strong word.

No, I don't love him, I just like him. A small crush that's it.

I felt his left hand slid protectively around my waist.

"Trust me," he whispered in my ears.

I felt breathless. I couldn't speak, so I just nodded.

We started moving hand in hand.

"Armaam! Stop I can't go any further. Let's go little back. Please." I pleaded, scared and gripped his hand tighter.

Water was at my chest level and whenever big waves comes, it goes above my head.

"Come here."

Saying that, he lifted me by my waist. I wrapped my legs around him and rested my head on his shoulder. Trying to gain my breath. We remained in that position for few minutes. It was peaceful. I never felt so safe and comfortable with any guy. First time, I didn't even care about the lack of distance between us.

"Ridhimaa?" I felt his one hand tighten it's grip around my waist and other went to stroke my hair.

"Hmm?"

"You know, I always missed you?"

"I don't know what I did, that you stopped talking to me," he continued, when I didn't say anything.

This time, I looked up in his eyes and said truthfully, "I'm sorry. It was not your mistake. My friends didn't like you, so....." My voice wobbled in the end.

"Shhs!" He tighten his grip on my waist and stroked my head which rested on his chest.