Chapter 53

Part 53– CHOR!

             It had been a day since Nisha and Manthan had settled in their hotel rooms. Today was going to be their first day out. They were going sight-seeing.

 

M: Nisha, I'm going downstairs, alright? I need to check if our car is ready for today. I'll be back in 'round 15 minutes, ok?

N: Sure.

 

             Manthan gave his wife a peck on the cheek and left his honeymoon suite. Today had to be a perfect day. It was the first day they were going out. He had to be romantic and sweet and well, everything else at the same time.

 

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Nisha walked into the washroom and examined her hair. Hmm, it looked at little dead, she thought. She decided to take a quick shower before Manthan arrived. After all it was their first day of their honeymoon; she had to look a little pretty. She went into the washroom and turned on the shower. Suddenly, everything went black. They had blackouts in Austria? Nisha quickly wrapped a white towel around herself and stepped out of the washroom dripping wet.

 

Manthan was walking towards the elevator when he realized that he had forgotten his keys. Feeling a little silly, he walked back into his room. To his surprise, nobody was there. That's weird, he thought. He heard the washroom door close. That had to be Nisha. But then why wasn't she saying anything?

             Nisha moved slowly. The room was cometely dark and she couldn't see anything. Suddenly she heard movement. Manthan had gone downstairs and he had said that it would take him at least 15 minutes and it hadn't even been 5 minutes yet, so who was in her room? Panic filled her as she realized she wasn't wearing anything but a towel around her. She quietly grabbed a vase that she knew was at the counter table and clutched it tightly in her hands. If there was a chor in the house, she was going to catch him!

 

             She slowly advanced towards where the sounds were coming from. Suddenly she bumped into something dropping the vase on the chor's foot. Manthan screamed out in pain! Nisha thought, damn! Now the chor knew she was there! She had no option but to scream.

 

N: Bachao!! Chor! Chor!! CHORR!!

 

             Manthan realized Nisha was standing right beside him. Chor? Where was the chor? Surely, Nisha couldn't think that he was the chor? Could she?  It was still pitch dark so he couldn't see anything. He felt around for a human body and found Nisha. He pulled her close and tightly clasped her mouth before she could scream and call the whole hotel in their suite.

 

             The lights came on immediately.

 

Nisha stared into Manthan's eyes while Manthan still had his hand tightly clasped on her mouth with the other hand tightly placed around her waist. Slowly, he let go of her as he saw the look on her face and what she was wearing. There was a knock on the door and somebody opened it from the outside. A scared looking man came in.

 

Man: Are you alright man? Is this person harming you? We're very sorry about the blackout.

Nisha: Uh…No – This is actually my husband.

Manthan: It was just a misunderstanding. Sorry about that. Nisha thought I was a thief because she couldn't see me during the blackout. I told her I'd be back in 15 minutes but I came back because I'd forgotten my car keys.

Man: Oh. Um…Alright then, have a nice day.

 

             The man looked at her awkwardly and walked out. Nisha blushed out of embarrassment for thinking her husband was a thief and because of what she was wearing. She headed towards the washroom to put something more than a towel on. Manthan stopped her and pulled her towards him.

 

N: Manthan –

M: (asmused) Chor? You were going to hit me with a vase?

N: Who – I thought –

 

             Manthan smiled at her and kissed her temple gently.

 

M: The only thing I've ever stolen of your's is your heart.

                 

                                                             -Pooja

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