TRISH
She was asleep when the flight landed, he leaned over and kissed her ear "the paper's due tomorrow" he insisted when she wouldnt wake after multiple kisses
She sat up groggily
Holding his hand, unsure of where she was
The sun shone bright through the window
"Ashwinnn!!!" she remembered to scold him
"Yeah?" he chuckled stretching
"U think it was funny?" she punched him
"Very.." he nodded handing her his glasses as he wore his
"One more plane?" she asked yawning
"U love this nap thing dont you?" he laughed openly
"I am a student no, I cant sleep a lot" she reminded
"Oh wow.." he nodded
Getting up after undoing his belt
He grabbed their backpacks
Paused and sat down as people from Economy
"I might have to use that against you" he muttered in shock
"What?" she asked lacing up her keds
"U just said"
"I m student?"
"Nevermind" he laughed, unclasping the claw she had just clamped her hair down with
"Ashwinnn" she scolded
"How does this work?" he asked
"Give me... I will show" she demanded
He didnt
"ashwinnn... you keep troubling me" she said groggily
She looked everywhere for her earbuds and phone
He had tucked it in his pocket when he had seen it slide off her thigh
"I lost my phone" she said sadly
"WOW... and it took you ... um.. 8? hours? to realize that" he muttered shaking his head with annoyance
"We got into the plane at 2 O Clock, middle of night no?" she argued
The stewardess walked by "U guys have a good trip" she smiled and lingered
"Thanks" he nodded
"did I have my phone when I came?" Trisha quizzed her
the girl looked at her confused
"Umm.. everyone has their phone" she nodded with a faint Malay accent
"I lost my phone" Trisha insisted peeking under every seat in that row
"On the plane?" the girl looked too
"I think" Trisha wasnt sure
"I am sure u can use mine" Ashwinn reassured her
"But... email?" she explained
"I bet you can do that too" he grinned
"Ashwinnn"
"Honeymoon?" the girl asked
"Doesnt seem like it" Ashwin put on a really sad expression
"U will not need your phone" the girl told her
"Umm" Trisha walked out reluctantly, nodding to the captain tipping his hat to her
"Beginning only is bad" Trisha sprinted as he rolled her cabin bag and his, placing their backpacks on it
"Good its only the beginning"
"Ashwinnn did you see it?" she asked
"I did" he nodded paused and stared at her well rested smooth face
"where?" she asked looking at the walkway sadly
"Umm" his eyes began to twinkle
"U took it?" she asked suddenly turning to him
He nodded slowly
"ASHWINNN" she pummeled him as he laughed hard
"I was looking everywhere" she yelled
"I saw that..." he nodded
"Give me" she demanded hands on her hips
He slowed down and handed it to her
She turned it on
"I am going to tell Leela" she warned
She realized she couldnt call using her India phone
He handed her his
She stared at the keypad not knowing his passcode, looked up to ask him
"TRISH" he said softly
He would never forget that expression on her face for as long as he lived
One of shyness, confusion, joy, self consciousness, shock
"i am still going to call Leela!" she swallowed blushing hard
"Dang!" he whispered as if he was afraid
Geet - Hui Sabse Parayee
Advocate Anjali Awasthi
