HFW : Chapter 08

Nikhat

I freeze in the same position as a statue as Kaif's eyes straight come to me. He gets on his feet, peering deep into my eyes. I don't know how to react. My voice sticks inside my throat, my legs freeze there. I can't move, I can't speak.

"Long time", before I can figure out anything, he pulls on a big smile and surprisingly it makes me smile wider.

The smile isn't forced, it's hell genuine and so is his one.

"Yeah", my voice is low and I can't even utter something because of smiling. "Long— long time"

My chest swells with an unusual joy which I never thought I would feel. From the last night, I had been hiding from him and I thought I would have nothing to react to. But I can't believe how genuinely happy I am to see him.

We don't speak anything.

Only smile at each other.

Stare at each other from a distance.

Why does it feel so good?

"Nick!" Mia bangs inside the room, dragging me out of my thoughts as our eye contact breaks. "Hey, didn't you guys start it yet?" She panics an