A Trapped Bird - Updated Part 17 + 18 - Page 9

"Are you okay?" As if life was poured back into her, she flinched when she heard the familiar sound, and relief flooded inside of her….He gently stroked her head and then slowly carried her in his arms, careful not to let her leg hit any tree…with half shut eyes, she peeped into his eyes…care and concern illuminated in his eyes, and for the first time she felt the gentle side of him…He caught her looking at him, and for a moment they both gazed at one another, and she couldn't help but let her heart beat faster, but then he shifted his gaze back up and never looked down at her the entire way….but it was so comfortable in his strong arms...and so warm…(sa re sa re e e...)

She noticed they were coming to a clearing from her side view, but knew this wasn't the palace. He carried her inside a gate, and that is where she saw where he was taking her to…It was this double story mansion, that was fashioned in a V shape in the front, and a beautiful swan shaped fountain stood in the front of the mansion…the sound of the water in the fountain sounded like music so melodious and peaceful...She once again turned back her attention to him, he never once grumbled or sighed whilst carrying her, was she that light? Or was he that kind?

Finally, he took inside of the mansion, and her eyes popped open at the elegant and trendy interior decorations…He then placed her down onto a soft cushiony white sofa…her head felt relaxed, and even though the pain in her ankle hadn't subsided a bit, she felt calm…He went into another room, to get some medicines…whilst she just let her eyes roam around her surroundings…the furniture in the living room was either black, grey or white…from the coffee tables to the curtains everything seemed relatively new…she wondered if he had just moved in…

After a few minutes he came back, her heart just melted seeing the concern reflected clearly in his eyes…He gently rubbed the cotton wool against her ankle…she flinched every time he pressed a little too hard…and he worriedly stammered "I'm soo ..sor..ry, I didn't mean to.." After cleaning her wounds, he applied medicine to it, and then bandaged her ankle…

He then went closer to her, and knelt down on the floor right beside her head and then sat on the edge of it…caressing her soft silky hair…and intently gazing into her eyes…there was this electric current that passed through them…she looked back at him with such passion and innocence, that on impulse he leant in closer, and grabbed her shoulders, and kissed her passionately…

"arrrrrrrrrrrrrrghhh" the loud scream jolted him out of his fantasies…he mentally chided himself for letting such…such stupid thoughts enter his mind… He realized, he had accidentally hit his arm on her ankle…so he rubbed it ever so gently… "I'm so sorry, I didn't realize.." "it's ok, but where were you lost?" He just shrugged…"So you…want to eat something?" Vidya's eyes now sparkled "You know how to cook?" He stood up and boldly said "of course I can cook" Then he mentally kicked himself, how the hell was he supposed to cook, when he had never ever switched on a stove before..? And his servants were on leave too…what a fool he was going to look in front of her…

To Be Continued…

PS: I was contemplating making Vidya illiterate? What do you guys think? Would this fit into the story?

Keep smiling…
Love
Soni