Hi guys thanks again for all the amazing stuff that you write, I reaaaallly
appreciate it, and makes want to put in more of an effort every time! I
know I promised it sooner but I just moved into my new apartment, lovely
independence, so i was dealing with that. lol k so heres the next 3 parts,
hope you enjoy them.
Recap: They both stormed off in oopossite directions, each one feeling an
array of powerful emotions: anger at each other, hurt caused by the
anger, frustration at the fact that they are feeling hurt and oddly fired up
and strangely excited by the question of what is going to happen next to
their volatile equation when they are forced to spend so much time with
each other….
The next 3 parts are all in the span of one day, morning, afternoon and
late evening, respectively.
PART 9
He rested his head on her lap and felt the soft caress of her hands
on his face…he could see her mouth moving but he couldn't quite make
out the words…he snuggled comfortably in the niche of her crossed legs,
and his eyelids began to slowly droop…….ahh brrrr…he felt a hard snow
covered mountain come thumping down on his forehead…a few seconds
later the mountain glacier began to melt…and its tributaries streaked
down his face....down his neck…and then down the back of his yellow
and blue polo neck shirt…..SMACK…something solid whammed against
his face and he jolted awake..!!
"ADI!"
WHAM, another one
"Adi open your eyes you fool, its me Maitelli!"
He slowly opened his eyes and laboriously lifted them up…she was
staring down at him with some concern in her eyes…he felt the mountain
on his head grow heavier…no….it was but an ice pack that was being
pressed down he realized...and the glacieral tributaries were merely
dripping water….was he having an ethereal dream?...he had felt so snug
and comfortable only a few moments ago…he wanted to return to that
blissful state…he let his eyelids fall again slowly…
"ouch!!!"
There was an excruciating pain on the side of his arm….He stared up..
Adi: Why did you pinch me?!
Mettilli: To keep you awake you fool
Adi:….uh..huh..
Mettilli sighed: you idiot…sigh
Do you know where we are…?
He looked around confused…he was in…Mettili's lap….and she was
holding an icepack to his forehead….and they were in a big big room…
She looked at his blank face and softened her tone,
Metilli cajoled him: Adi…remember…you were working on the stage
lights…and one of the wires loosened…and a light came swinging at you
from the other side…you bruised your forehead…we've been lying here
for the last 10 minutes..you ve been in a bit of a silly state…chatting
gibberish…in and out of drowsiness…so I smacked you….Sorry bout
that I didn't want you to get unconscious…
She lifted his chin up as she said this so he could look at her comfortably
and continued to ice the bruise..
Adi…Oh…..Hi mettilli
Mettilli giggled: H-hi Adi
Adi: oh …….umm...well your lap was very comfortable…I think I'll stay
here some more…im not quite allright yet…
Maitelli looked down at him…his eyes were shut..but he couldn't wipe the
mischevious grin of his face….well…apparently he was back to normal…
she jumped up and let his head lightly fall to the ground…
he jerked awake and looked up…she towered above him smiling
smugly…
mettilli: you don't fool me mr. mehra.
Adi: oh yeah..we'll see about that..
As she walked away he stuck his foot out to trip her….and she
tripped ..and fell….right on top of him…
Adi : ooommphh…..Metilli!, he growled
Metilli: Hah…serves you right.., she said glaring down at him only inches
away from his face…
She struggled on top of him, kneading against him as she uncomfortably
shifted in her position,
Mettilli: 'Woman on top'….how ironic…now come on we have to set up
the shamiyana and argue over the food and debate over which bands we
want…
Adi: Not so fast little miss woman on top
He grabbed hold of her shoulders and turned them both over so that he
now lay n top of her..his body crushed against hers as he pinned her in
her place making a struggle impossible,
Adi: Hah..now who's on top..me..the man..in every respect…and as for
those shamiyana's..there should be some…but this will primarily be an
outdoors affair…and food…I luv Mexican…so that's the obvious choice…
and bands….well…we'll audition them..and pick the ones that have the
sexiest babes…okay?
She leaned towards him….looking straight into his eyes…he felt a little
shudder…her lips…they were almost touching his…she was so close…he
felt goosebumps rising along his arms… and incredibly weak in the
stomach…he loosened his grip on her…
And then in an instant she had overturned him and he was underneath
her again,
She gave him her slickest smile and protruded her lips in a mock pout,
Mettilli: Firstly, the bands will be picked based on their talent and
availability …..if they happen to have good looking male members…that ll
be a bonus , she said winking at him,
Also we need to have some Indian food as that is what most people will
enjoy, and last but not least……in the end its always the woman on top..
Adi smiled at her: So that's how you like it…the woman on top?
Mettili: Oh god Adi your too much!!
But she couldn't help smiling at the joke as she used his body as support
to lift herself up..paying no attention to his occasional 'ouches.'
And then she walked away with dignity as he smiled gleely, crossing his
arms behind his head, and lazily stretching on the stage floor..
PART 10- later that day
She jingled her keys as she attempted to open the door to the utility
closet. It hadn't been opened in years and was now rebelling against her
pull.
He plopped down on the single chair in the middle of the empty
auditorium to watch the show she was putting on. Occasionally she'd let
out a little grunt and he sniggered from his place. He sat on the chair
backwards with his chin resting on top of the chair's back and his hands
hung loosely below him as he loudly crunched on a bag of chips.
Metilli: Ah..uff..ahhdi…cah..helf mee
She huffed out whilst pulling the obstinate silver knob with all her might..
Adi laughed: Im good from here, don't you worry, you carry on.
She turned around and gave him a pointed look. Her hair was a wild mess
from all the "manual labor" she had been attempting and she had placed
her hands firmly on her waist. He could only but grin at her defiant
stance.
Enraged by his mockery of her she snarled at him:
Mettilli: Adi! The least you could do is help..instead your making fun of
me…you know how much work we have…and I ve been doing it all…oh..I
am so tired.
She leaned back against the door in exhaustion from her feat. She only
rested there a few seconds before she felt her self floating in air….had
she fainted….no… she was falling…..backwards….and fast….THUD….she
crashed into the mops and brooms and landed beneath them in a heap on
the floor…
He nearly fell of his chair! He was laughing so hard…..his stomach hurt
from the laughter…he gripped the sides of the chair to prevent himself
from landing in a similar position but the whole chair violently shook…in
between breaths he managed to sputter…."PUSH...ahahaha…
NO..ahah..NOT..heheehaah..PULL!"
"Push, not Pull you duffer!" he screeched with laughter.
Mettilli was not at all amused….Grrr…she had had enough!...she threw
the mop off of her head and attempted to lift herself off the ground…but
she had already made the first mistake when she had literally flung the
mop of her…she could feel it..
Down came the bucket of filthy water that the mop had knocked of from
the shelf above….it fell straight on her head…she was soaked….rained
down in all the worlds dirt and mucky water with the bucket strategically
placed upside down on her head…
That's it..he couldn't control it anymore..he fell of the chair, rolling on the
ground with laughter…
Adi: Meth…Methli…youhh jus make …my life
Fortunatley for him the bucket pretty much prevented her from hearing or
seeing anything…she slowly lifted it off her head…and sat their
frozen..like a deer caught in headlights…that was the last straw…she was
too angry, she just couldn't move….
He finally made his way over to her and offered her his hand….he looked
down at her…wet hair stuck to her forehead…grains of dirt plastered to
her face…her clothes were soaked...she was a mess….
He suddenly felt really bad and pursed his lips in shame…had he taken
the joke too far..as penance he said,
Adi: Let me help you up..give me your hand..
Mettili: No! I can help myself
His pitiful demeanor had broken her trance…she grabbed the sides of the
door and pulled herself up, hustling herself out the closet…but in her
hurry she slipped on a puddle of water…he grabbed her, steadying her…
she pushed his arms away..
Metilli: Stay away from me
Adi: I cant, he replied almost automatically
Metilli raised one dirty eyebrow at him,
Adi: uh whtever you know why…the festival..so hurry up and change we
have work to do..and you smell..
Metilli: what do you think I come with a suitcase of clothe..
But she was interrupted:
Mahi: Uh…hi….sorry I hope im not interrupting something but Janki Devi
is calling you both to her office..
Adi: shit..thanks mahi..do you know why?
Mahi: No idea…she glanced at the filthy methili and raised her eyebrows
at Adi silently questioning him..
His expression said it all..
Mahi: Metilli…uh I have a spare change of clothes in my locker..you know
for reasons…
Adi rolled his eyes.
Mahi: uh so you can borrow that, its not a problem at all..
Mahi's clothes…did she really want to wear Mahi's clothes….no…and why
was mahi being so considerate and nice….especially after the other day…
sigh….mahi's clothes...but what choice did she have…she couldn't even
leave early…and she had to go meet Janki Maam first…sigh
Mettili: Uh….Id really appreciate that…uh …thanks Mahi…..
Mahi winked at Adi when Mettili wasn't looking and he mouthed a silent
'thank you' to her..she then took Mettili to get cleaned…
PART 11- Late in the evening
"Yes"
"No"
"Yes"
"No"
"Just stop!"
"Just stop it both of you!"
"Oh god…! What do I do!!!", screamed Janki devi at the top of her lungs.
Her hair ruffled unevenly between her fingers as her head lay in her hands
and she looked down at massacre of papers on her tabletop.
The two waited with bated breath..oh god theyd really pissed her off now.
She hadn't uttered a word in one whole minute..should he speak now…
no.. he thought the better of it.
Metilli: Maam..
Janki Devi: Just stop it I say!..she said glaring up at them.
"You two.. " she spat out seething fire,
"You two are a nightmare…what have you done?!…just look around my
office…just look!! And my table…there are sheets and sheets of floor
plans and this plan and that plan…why…because you two cant agree on
any damn thing….! And for the last half n hour you have been arguing
constantly…what kind of meeting is this…wasted my time, do you know
how little time we have left! ??
Oye Mr "Adi"!...this is not some independent project,… 'yeh mere college
ka sawal hai'
And you Me-til-liii…you should know better than to waste my precious
time like this!
NOW, Just get out, GET OUT of here, the sight of your hopeless faces
makes me mad, bloody fools, NON-SENSE….arrre…GET OUT and don't
come back until you have something concrete to show me…TOGETHER!
He practically ran for his life..cantering out of her office and he could hear
Mettili close on his heels... Oh jesus Christ…boy was the lady mad…he
didn't stop running.. he couldn't.. and he knew neither would she…he
barged through the backstage doors panting and sweating and dove head
first into the torrent of light purple satin drapery that gushed from the
stage ceilings..she wasn't far behind and he felt a thud as she landed in a
pile besides him.
They both lay floating in the oodles of silky-smooth cloth as the satin
caressed the bare parts of their skin.
He looked up…it was like a pale lilac-purple sky above him…he closed
his eyes…the cool of the satin chilled his skin in the nicest of ways…he
felt as if he were swimming in fabric…his breathing slowly returned to
normal..he turned to look at the figure lying besides him….and they both
burst out laughing!...he was laughing so hard his body shook..it was pure
unadulterated, genuine laughter…the kind when your whole body, mind
and soul is expressing its joy, no matter how big or small the reason…but
absolutely all of 'you' is laughing..with no faade..
They calmed down a couple of minutes later.
Adi: Oh my god….
Metilli: I know..
Adi: She's like the Bengal tigress…ROARRR…I thought she was going to
eat me up
Mettili: Hehe, I ve never seen her so mad…uhm…I shouldn't be laughing.
He could hear her still wheezing a little though from how hard they had
been laughing…her arm just barely grazed his, and the tip of their
shoulders virtually touched each others…he glanced at her…her figure…it
was perfect…her face…so full of sweetness…her cherry red full lips…he
felt a little flutter of nervousness within him…he braced himself
uncomfortably and shifted in his position before continuing,
Adi: That was crazy…we were crazy
Mettili: this is crazy
Adi scrunched his face questioningly: this?
Metilli: Yeah this…its weird…sometimes we fight so much we act like
sworn enemies…and other times we r friends..and its nice.
He watched her carefully, uot sure of what to say…he could tell…her
confused hazel brown eyes seemed to be searching his face for some
answers…some clarity on their…their equation….but he was afraid he
didn't have any answers..
After much contemplation he finally said: that's what makes us… 'US'…
everything doesn't have to have a clear definition…so what if
our…….friendship isn't the ideal textbook definition of friendship… it
doesn't have to be…It WONT ever be…
Metilli: Unlike yours and Mahi's….the perfect relationship….right?
He sighed to himself…perhaps that hadn't come out quite right…he
didn't know what he was trying to tell her and he felt annoyed that she
couldn't figure it out anyway..frustrated he felt at a loss for words again…
Adi: Mahi was my best friend……..IS my best friend……and ALWAYS will
be….nothing will ever change that.
She looked over at him…his words stung her…she turned away before he
could see the crumpled expression on her face…it was her own fault…
why did she have to bring up Mahi…Mahi with her silky long black
hair..big almond shaped eyes…beautiful chandelier jhumkas….warm,
glowing smile….sigh…and he couldn't have made things any clearer…
there was no place in his heart for anyone else…im sure he can only
handle one 'real' relationship at a time…besides maintaining his faade of
numerous women...there was a sharp twang in her heart…how was she
slowly getting so attached to him…he was merely a friend….you don't get
so attached to friends…you enjoy their company…but not so much that
you want to be near them all the time…
It was as if the void in his heart was only growing bigger…he could feel
it….it was like a luminous hole that was slowly increasing….it pained him
with every inch that it grew…pained him enough to feel like grafted skin
being burnt away around the periphery of the radius that grew bigger and
bigger….he'd done it again….he'd pushed the bung away…and again he
was all alone..
He couldn't take it anymore…he stood up almost slipping on the silken…
he turned to leave…but then stretched his hand out to her instead…she
looked up at him…somber…wounded…..she finally took his hand after
hesitating, and he lifted her lightly of the ground..
Metilli: Lets go deal with the mess we created..
She said starting to walk off…but he pulled her back and whispered in her
ear
Adi: your different..different from the rest…from anyone else I've ever
known…
She looked up at him and he looked at her, her heart pounding a mile a
minute…
And then in an instant the moment had passed…he transformed himself
and gave her his trademark cocky smile.. raising one eyebrow he leaned
forward and slyly said,
"So let the fun begin eh?"
Edited by puremagic - 18 years ago
