Page 86 - Half Girlfriend

hand down her back and moved her closer towards me.

She continued to sleep, or continued to pretend to sleep.
I placed my leg over hers, my boldest move yet. The smooth bare
skin of her leg touched mine. Electric sparks shot through me. I

resisted the urge to kiss her. I let my hand slide further down her back.

As I reached her lower back, her voice startled me.
‘Mr Jha,’ she said.

‘Yes, Miss Somani.’
‘This is not called sleeping,’

‘You can sleep.’
‘Oh, really? How do you expect me to with you all over me?’

I laughed. I brought her closer and lifted her face. I tried to kiss
her but she turned away.

‘Control yourself, Madhav,’ she said.
She tried to extricate herself. I didn’t let go.

‘Why?’ I said.

‘That is what we agreed to.’
‘But why?’
‘Just. Oh my God, I just felt your... Madhav, let me go.’

‘Riya, come on.’

‘Can you just let me go? You are hurting me.’
I let her go. She slid to the edge of the bed, away from me.

‘I want you.’
‘No.’

‘Please let me.’
‘No.’

‘You have to.’
‘What do you mean I have to?’ she said.

She sat up on the bed. She glared at me, her posture stiff.
However, I was too consumed with my own feelings to cave in at this

point. I had waited and played the patience game for too long. I
expected her to yield to me now.

‘What is your problem?' I said.