Manveer OS: Touch
As the daylight seeped through the windows of the princess's room, Manyata forced herself to get up, stretching and yawning. Until it hit her.
"Oh teri! Ajj to holi hai!"
And despite all the turmoils that had been taking place in her life for weeks now, she couldn't help but feel happy. Holi' it was and had always been her favourite festival simply because she loved the colour. She also loved the excitement, the surprise and the anticipation. But this year, there was something different. Manyata closed her eyes trying to remember her past experiences of this special day. The memories seemed so' distant. She thought about how much she had been looking forward to celebrating it with Akash, and she felt a deep sadness at the impossibility of it'
She finally decided that it was time to snap out of her reverie and make the most out of the day anyways. A mischeivious smile played on her face thinking of the countless ways she could torture J and Vijay today. And they couldn't even complain. After all, it's Holi! With that thought motivating her, Manyata took a quick shower. She came out of the washroom and noticed J sitting at the dresser. Ugggh.. Why did she have to dress up so much even TODAY when her clothes were bound to get ruined. J still hadn't seen her and Manayta grabbed the opportunity to take the darkest and ugliest colour she could find and rubbed it on J's face.
"Happy Holi Jaighamandi!!"
"Manyata jiji, How dare you!" J scremed. And she tried to chase Manayata around the room and then the whole house. Manyata was running and giggling until she felt herself crash into a strong body. She looked up and her face automaticallly broke into a smile.
"Akash!" And it took all her willpower to not jump and hug him. She knew she couldn't in front of all family memebers, especially her dad who was already giving Akash murderous looks. Speaking of which, Akash was NOT supposed to be here.
"What are you doing here!!??" She asked him frantically.
"Don't worry Manyata. Akash ko humne bulaya hain" her dadi said sensing the fear and confusion in Manyata.
"Aap ne?"
"Haan beta. I was thinking that since you are putting so much effort into becoming a good princess, it's only fair that you should receive a treat from me," her grandmother clarified.
"Thank you so much rajmata. Aap ne toh humari dil ki baat pahrli!" Manayta smiled.
Holding Akash's hand, her and everyone else started heading to the terrace which was decorated in a traditional fashion.
"Akash sabse pehle tumhe rang main hi lagaongi!" Manyata announced.
She took some red colour, but Akash had other plans. Manyata unaware that he had slipped past her so she could chase him turned around and ended up stroking both her hands on the handsome face of Udayveer. The smile wiped off her face, while the signature smirk placed itself on his face as Manyata realized her mistake. Her jaw dropped open. It was the first time that her fingers had felt his face. Unmistakingly, a small corner of her heart knew that she wouldn't mind repeating that step.
"I know I'm looking way too hot, but you can atleast close your mouth Princess." Uday said still smirking. He couldn't help but praise himself for his own timing.
Manyata closed her mouth, but now that he said that she couldn't help admire how hot hot he looked in his white and silver embroidered sherwani. Of course she was not going to tell him that though and the usual glare made its way on her face.
"What the hell do you think of yourself Udaybeer!? Halkat vede! Khasmanu khanaya.."
"Nothing Princess. Compared to you, nothing. I was just trying to come up with a plan of action of how I could finally get you to use your soft hands in a more productive way than just always pushing me away, but as usual you took me by surprise!" He winked.
"You idiot! This was not even meant for you!" Manyata shot at him.
"Oh yeah. How can I forget. That Majnu is roaming around here too. Tell me something Princess. Does it feel the same way when he touches you like this?" And before Manyata could react Udayveer started to caress Manyata's face with his fingertips, leaving a streak of colour behind. He observed how the feelings on her face changed amazingly fast from shock, to awe and then finally anger. But he continued.
"Obviously not," he answered his own question. "The intensity of your emotions with me is always something else. Something different'"
Manyata momentarily felt herself incapable of speaking as his finger continued to stroke the side of her face. She saw the focus of his eyes shift as all his concentration fixed on the piece of hair that had slipped out from her clip. He traced it back to its place. And then he looked at her in a way that he had never before. She felt herself momentarily entranced by his eyes that seemed to look right through hers, as if they were searching to the answers of their questions in her soul.
She did not know if she was thankful or mad when the moment dissolved as she heard Akash calling out her name. She simply pushed him away and after giving him one last dirty look, walked away, unable to understand her own emotions.
Run away from me as much as you want Princess, because I know that you know you really belong with me. I can sense your heart's desires from your touch.
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Hope it wasn't too boring and you liked it :)
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