Kisses

Janett's POV

I stood there in the most awkward moment... I looked at him... He was as puzzled as me... He turned to look at me and raised his eyebrows signalling me "Are they serious?"

I nodded in denial.

I turned to look at my parents staring at us.

Us

Me and Ashton

Ashton

I have known him for like more than ten years... He has been there... Always...

Our parents were friends and we had common friends... So we mostly end up in each and every party together...

Together means just being at the same spot not that together. We don't have that kind of an equation.

I know him and he knows me. We smile when we see each other. We talk when our friends are together and that was it.

But... What my parents just said.... FTW!!

I was in my house binge watching random series. My phone rang and it was my father.

"Janett?"

"Good evening dad. Where are you?" I said sighing that at least my dad called and i would be less bored.

"I'm at Ashton's house. Would you mind coming here? We have something to talk."

"Dad? To his house? You come here. We will talk." The lazy girl inside me was bored that much to even get up from the bed.

But more than that... Why was my dad asking me to come to Ashton's House?

Not that I haven't been there. It is just that without any parties and my friends, I have never gone.

"Janett. It is just for an hour or two and Ashton's Mom has cooked for us. Please come."

I could here Aunt saying something and I heard my favourite foods name.

Food or Stay???

Food. My mind screamed.

"I'm coming."

I wore a simple pink shirt with a blue jeggings.

Got ready and walked down to see the chauffeur waiting at the doorstep.

I knew something was going to happen since my dad never did anything like this.

Janett : 'All okay?? Is anyone in trouble?'

Dad : 'Hahaa.. No. It is just a surprise.'

Janett : 'It isn't my birthday, dad. And atleast not in Ashton's house.'

I didn't get a reply. I reached and got down to see no big celebration going on. When ever i come here it would be decorated. The house looked too beautiful today with the normal lightings. I went inside and saw our parents sitting in the living room... I walked towards them and greeted his parents...

Ashton came out of his room and on seeing me, he walked towards, giving me an hifi... His way of saying Hi Hello... I smiled at him...

As we sat next to them,

"What's going on???" I signalled him looking at our parents...

"Don't know... Just catching up sometime may be..." He dragged looking into his phone...

"May be!!" I shook my head and stared at the paintings in his house.

And that when, I came to know that they are planning my marriage with him...

With utmost shock, he turned to look at me... I could figure out that he was in denial too...

We said a 'NO!' in unison facing the four. I turned to look at my dad...

"Come on, Dad. I can't marry for your business deal. I..."

He cut me in the middle.

"We don't want this." Ashton said bluntly. I looked at him, then at our parents and nodding that I agree with him.

We don't want this!

The parents convinced us of that they are not planning just because of their business... but actually thought we could make the best couple... but him and I knew that this is not happening...

"I'm sorry... but I clear that we both are not interested in this and let's drop the topic here..." Ashton said to our parents.

He was being rude... I could see the change in our parents face... I signalled him to come out... We went out to balcony...

" Come on... I mean, Are they serious??? We... "

He said with a sigh...

"It's okay... But you need not be that rude..." I shrugged.

He rolled his eyes saying,

"Then what do you want me to do..."

" I... I... "

All I knew was doing, I was stammering... what do I tell him??

" I don't know... "

I gave up... Fine! Happens...

I stood against the railing of the balcony. The cold breeze soothing me... The dusky sky turning dark... The city lights on and brightening the world as much as possible...

He leaned to the railing facing me... We stood there for a couple of minutes... And started to have our regular chat as if nothing had happened...

"Why did you tell them 'No' ? " I asked him out of curiosity...

" I guess, I can ask the same question too!!" He said. His eyebrows popped up.

We smiled at each other...

"It is just that I am not ready for this... I don't think even you are ready for this..."

He gave me a look.

" So, taking my decisions too?? " I said teasing him...

He smiled saying 'no'

"May be... but I know one thing... " I replied.

He gave me smirk folding his arms...

" I'm definitely not your person... You and your love stories... "

He cut me in the middle surprised..

"Stories??"

"Come on, don't act... " I laughed...

"Okay fine... but those aren't exactly Love stories... some are lust... " He said.

I smack him on his shoulders... making him laugh...

"I'm serious... " He said.

"Yeah! Love-Lust stories..." I agreed.

I rolled my eyes...

"I mean, I don't think love exist without lust..." He said... I gave him a disgusted face saying "Yuc!! Hell no..."

"Then, What is love???" He asked me to my surprise.

I didn't know what to reply. I found the best thing to say is the Truth.

" I don't know... May be when I am in a serious relationship, I may get to know... I mean, somewhere that person has to come to you for you to define what Love is..."

I gave a philosophical answer and I knew it.

He mocked me by applauding for it... All I could hear further was just laughter of us filling the air...

This was nice... We never meet up often... but when we get time at least we were in a talking basis... I was grateful that our parents decision didn't ruin this...

"Come I will drop you." He said...

We walked out. I left with him as my parents were still talking.

We drove and was talking random stuffs about college.

When we reached my house, we parked the car and he came out to drop me till the door.

He stood there at the door and cleared his throat. I turned to look at him.

"Will you accept it if they ask again?"

That was more of a surprise than a shock...

"Huh! Well, I don't think so..." I gave a fake smile unable to process what he was asking...

"Okay then, Bye!" He smiled. The car sped away before I could even reply...