[FF] The Handmaiden's Tale [Part 16, Pg 44] [3/8] - Page 31

Originally posted by: noneeM

You updated HMT *skips about merrily* Wheeeeee.......!!!!! Awesomeness!!!!!!
Yes I did!
My Spot! Be back.

Gosh! Preet is so darn adorable. Princess Zee is so right! I'm re-reading this with my PTGs.😆
😆 You do that!
B! I so adore the way you write. You are brilliant.
Aww thanks! 😳
I love it when Preet scowls. There is something so adorable about Preet scowling. Especially when you write about it😆*sighs*
😆 Thank you!
And ooooh! that Linen Closet....Me...(um...'her') and Preet in a linen closet *daydreams* That linen closet sounds like a wonderful place to be locked into....*laughs like a maniac*
😆 No comments, N!
And that encounter in the closet....B!!!! *fans herself frantically* let's imagination take over *faints, reading after all with PTGs* OMEG B! That was awesome!!!!
😆 Oh goodness......!
And I loved that sentence "he found it oddly endearing" I'm hugging that sentence to me...😆

And oh dear! Mum's just called me downstairs....I'll be back....

Back again:

Prem's encounter with little Rinki, Ravjot and Kimmi is utterly awesome....It's totally Awwwwwwww!!!!!!!
😆Aren't they just the cutest kids?
And I wanna play "Fairy Princess" as well*sighs*
*gives Nonee fairy princess costume* Go play with Ravz. 😆
oh! and I loved surly Preet*day dreams*

oH! B! That was such a lovely update. I love this tale...
Thanks N! 😳
Love:-Nonee

Hey guys! My fingers ache, so without further ado, here's Part Sixteen!

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The Handmaiden's Tale, or Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye

Part Sixteen

Prem stood on the terrace. His hands were on the white railings, and his eyes were closed. His head was tilted to the sky, allowing the faint breeze to caress him.

Would Heer come? He hoped so. He sighed. He opened his eyes, letting them roam across the garden.

Even in the semi-darkness he could make out the soft pinks and yellows and whites of the flowers. He smiled as he realized that the pink hydrangeas formed two hearts entwined with one another.

He frowned. That reminded him: he needed to talk to Tanuja…

Someone cleared her throat softly behind him.

Prem looked up. Could it be…?

He turned around. A smile broke out on his face as he took in her slender form.

Heer stood at the door, not looking at him. She was in a plain lilac cotton dress, a shawl wrapped around her shoulders. Her hair was pulled back in a messy bun, with strands of it loose and framing her face. She finally looked up at him, and Prem thought she looked a little nervous.

He resisted the urge to laugh. Heer, nervous around him? He'd never thought the day would come.

"You wanted to see me?" she finally asked.

Prem nodded, and turned away, facing the railing again. "I'm leaving tomorrow."

Heer frowned. "I…I'm sorry?" She moved towards him, wondering if she had heard right.

"I'm leaving tomorrow, My Lady," he repeated matter-of-factly. "There's no point in me being here anymore." Prem shrugged. "As it is, you're not looking for a husband, so I'm just wasting my time here, aren't I?" He glanced at her, trying to see her reaction.

Heer's frown deepened. Prem couldn't tell if moving closer to him was a conscious decision or not.

"But…" Heer started. But she stopped herself. What could she say? He was still under the impression that she hated him. Everyone was still under the impression that she hated him. And she…well, she didn't know how she felt. "Oh," she said simply.

"The carriage leaves tomorrow morning, half past eight," he told her, returning his attention to the hydrangea hearts.

"Oh," Heer repeated, in the same tone.

They stood in silence for a moment.

"Well, I'd better be going," Prem chirped, turning away from the garden. He beamed at Heer. "I have a few loose ends to tie up before I leave tomorrow. Goodnight, My Lady."

And with that he left, and Heer was alone on the terrace.

Just when she thought she was in control, Prem would do something again that would completely overturn everything she had planned.

She took his place at the railings, chewing on her bottom lip.

In her mind, there was only one thing left to do.

She whirled around and returned into the house.

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Ta-dah! Comment or hit the 'like' button please! Just one or two more parts left till this one ends, I think! 😃

Love,

Bhav (:

dear, is too short, i wanna read more... please update it soon.