MESMerizedShe walked slowly with the thaal in her hand carefully avoiding the slippery floors of the mandir at the early hours of dawn.She looked around as days activities had to yet begin . It was echoing silence and with a deep sense of calmness she approached the sacred water of Ganges.Dhani sat at the steps close to the fascinating pull that the holy water reflected her inner serenity.She looked peaceful and smiled at her reflection thanking God for all the blessings he had bestowed on her and to shower his love as always,she bended forward cleansing her face with utmost divinity that she felt protected and close to her Creator...She hummed chants closing her eyes wiping her face again and again until she felt complete and showered.
Dhani adjusted her head pallu with the sunrays out to pour,herface glistened with droplets,she scanned her eyes around the riverwhen her eyes drifted to the black object glistening on a mans body.She blinked her eyes adjusting to his form when she could make out a large insect groping on his upper back..Hurriedly,she walkedto the spot where he was few inches bathing away from the place she was seated.She descended two steps down keeping his back in view,when she rolled her eyes in disbelief.It was not an insect but a drawing in black.Curiously,she stepped further down to catch a clear view of the mark.An animal...A lion!!!!!
Dhani felt it strange and awkward out of all Godly sayings or names,a person would go about etching a lion on his body,that too on his upper back below the neck out of all places..She knew people would imprint names on arms or the part exposed but who would crane to look back below his neck that too when it is hidden by a clothing.She stood confused with her thoughts as to what todays youth percieved desires,likes wereto be and she being unaware as to the worldy matters and life.She saw the lion once again on the stranger mocking on her foolishness that she mistook him for an insect,infact she saw it roaring back to her when HE craned his back backwards highlighting his fair taut shoulder blades in whose between it resided.She stood numb transfixed as her gaze travelled to his wide shoulders,smooth spiny long back to his narrowed waist ending the remaining sight in water.She realized that his body was sculpted perfectly with the lion adding to his maculine beauty.His wet body fascinated her to the desperation that it shocked her.She could feel the color and heat rise in her cheeks.When she saw his wet hands sleeking his hair backwards,stroking his neck and lion lovingly,she felt the sudden urge to pat that SHER by herself as if she owned him...it was wrong to say if she never felt mesmerized by the beast eyeing her hungrily...His back ached and arched under the sun rays streaming it making the monster coming alive ...She felt it invigoratingly in LOVE withthat cute yet alluring beast .A Masterpiece in itself...her eyes traced his captivating back once again in awe that her heart skipped a beat..Her lips felt dry as he saw him pulling his pants in place adjusting to his sinuous hips..She stood there for she felt TRAPPED ...HUNTED!!
Viplav splashed the water all around him turning towards the Mandir when he saw her,the same girl whom he and his friends had a challenge around her,latter he drowned and smeared in red color...He saw her eyes widening in surprise as she recollected their past meetings.It was tat Rakchas...Yup exactly it was him...He grinned seeing her expressions that formed on her innocent pale face..
He could see her clearly in full view as she stood some inches away from him on the temple steps.Waving to her,he greeted smilingly
HI!!!!!
Dhaani was bewildered as she was caught staring at a strangers back and that too it was him whom she fired a week back for troubling,teasing her.She recollected how humiliated she had felt when he smudged her in paint...She had vowed not to forgive him until eternity and here she felt ashamed that she was imagining the forbidden pull that HIS tattoo would invoke in her.She was gaping at Rakchas wet back and she silently cursed herself for her wrong disarray thoughts.
Oh Hello, Tum Se baath karraha ho!!!
Huh!!Wo...Wo...She mumbled at her own state..
She was tonguetied to even utter a word...When she saw him standing in full glory exposing his naked hairy chest with droplets of water sliding,hugging his rippling muscles cascading down to his taut stomach disappearing to his hardened belly button.She gulped seeing him so daringly baring his masculine body right infront of her when his lean hips were covered with seamingly lowcut jeans.The black swirl of his wet hair disappeared under his figure hugging pant and she gulped hard with the sight his looming body magnetized her.. He was SINFULLY Beautiful no doubt...She chastised herself for scrutinizing him so boldly behind her veiled pallu...How could she???
WO Wo kya?????...Kya Dekh Rahi Ho??He micheviously put her in a tight spot by demanding her an answer which she had none...
Chup chup Kar hame Dekh rahi ho...!
Hum Hum...Tumhe kyun dekhe!!Hum Wo...Kalaash Mei paani bharne Aye thei isliye,Yaaahaan Aye..
She thanked God for saving her ,though it was a blatant lie...she would make up to Him,she promised by fasting..
Kalash kaha hai??..Teerne Ayi ho kya hamare Saath??
...She rolled her eyes at his incorrigible words...How Dare he???Dirty Mouth...She screamed in silence.
Besaram kahin ke...!!Saram naam ki cheez hai ya Nahi...Chiii!
Tum Besharami karrahi.ho...Ek paraye naujawan Mard par Apni Gandi Nazrein...Thu Thu..KalYug!!He laughed loudly splashing the water at her.
Dhani became conscious as she felt his words spoke THE TRUTH.. She flushed at his remarks...She turned around quicklyto rush away from there before she embarassed herself.
Suno!!Wait...wait..He dashed out of the water matching the speed he caught with her on the middle of steps leading to the plush and large courtyard of the Mandir..He ran his hands casually across his smooth chest down to ribcage wiping away the drops and she couldnt help notice his long lean fingers gliding deviously everywhere...She felt uneasy watching him touching around himself and quickly turned her face away trying to furnish a distance by gawking the pallu on her mouth,covering her right eye...He was doing things to her she wasnt aware of nor she could understand why was she staring him like that!!!
Tumhara Naam kya hai??I mean Teesri Baar milrahe hai...Tho Naam Janna Banta hai Na...
She was stumped and petrified as what he expected her to be,giving her name to a random stranger..and that too the person she despised most..
Tumhari Himmat kaisi hui hamara Naam poochne ki...She yelled at him...
Aur Sach much Tum Besaram Ho...kaise khare Ho??Yun kapde bina...
Kya Kiya Humney...Hum to Snan karne Aye the Ganga Maiyya pe,Agar Koi khoobsurat ladke ko Nahata Dekho Ge,to Isme Hamari kya Galti hai???...Acha Suno...Hum Tumhe Jane Denge is Shart pe Hame Apna Naam Batado!!
She cursed him.silently under her pallu trying to walk away when...he started talking loudly,purposefully making a point of his condition.
Ajeeb Ladki Ho...Humne Kya kiya ?? He wailed a mocking lie...
His onslaught caught the few onlookers staring at them from far when she shushed him to shut his mouth..She whispered
Jhoota Tamasa ban karo!!!Daro...Uparwale ke Ghar par kharey ho,kaise Insan Ho tum??
Are wah tum bahut achi insan ho,Uparwale ke ghar mei ek Naujawan par GANDI Nazar Daalti hui sharam nahi Ati...he wedged jokingly by covering his chest with his arms...Dekho Dekho yahi Wo ashleel ankhein se mere TanBadan ko dekha...Chi Chi...!!he spoke with a smirk dancing on his lips and naughtiness in his eyes.She could read him that he was hellbent to trouble her ,to irk her this time again..But she wont fall into his trap and wont even reveal her name...She decided to play in his game...
Haan Dekha ...Kya,karloge...??She spoke up in a slow voice not letting anyone to eavesdrop their conversation...
Kya kya Dekha tumne??...he hissed in inadmiration of the young girl that stood out to answer him...
This was the last thing she wanted him to push her through this absurd and corrupting talks...She started forming answers to it but she couldnt...Has his dare pushed the wrong buttons...She questioned herself of her bold answer and her reply to his awaiting...She was not feeling well the direction that it was leading to.
Acha Dikha tumhe...wo!!
Wo??...she repeated his words blinking in confusion as to what he was saying...
Haan Wo.Na...Mera Sher...he smiled turning around playfully making her uncomfortable as her eyes wandered around his sharp toned back.She blushed looking down with her pallu covering her face.
Mujhe Nahi pata tum kya Baat karrahe Rahe ho?? KAUNSA Sher .Hum nahi jante sherWer ko????she feigned ignorance as the conversation was dreading on dangerous territory...She had intruded his space and she shouldnt had stepped into,she retraced her mistake remincisingthe similar past color incident and the outcome of it.
He cheekily smiled biting his lower lip...Phir Kya Dekha Tumne??? He inched a step closer reading her nervous face
This was not going to end now and she had to stop it. .She moved away from his nonsense and tried walking away when she heard him saying...
Kal Mei Phir Aunga...Isliye Nahi kyunki Mujhe Gangaghat pe Dubki lagana hai... par isliye Kyuki Ye Sher ki Pyaas ABHI bujhi Nahi...He told the words loud in clear for Dhani to contemplate the exact meaning as to whom he was referring to...The Tattoo or to Him..
She turned around to check him glaring at her intently making her obviously known that she had caught the right meaning, She rushed hurriedly away from him...The Rakchas he was !!
Edited by mehraan - 8 years ago