Sonakshi yawned.🥱
Settling back against the cushions, she put her feet up on the couch.It was pouring cats and dogs outside and the deserted streets looked eerie as sheets of rain pelted themselves at each other and threatened to come in, through her tightly shut windows.
The channels went off. There must be shut down at the TV station due to the lightning.
Sonakshi yawned again. Today was khichdi night. But somehow only her mother could cook it according to her palate;and her family was out visiting relatives for the weekend. So light supper it had been.
How she wished she had Dev with her 😳.He would have come. But that would not be, since shehad expressly forbidden him to drive in this downpour.
The lightning slashed blindingly purple again. Sonakshi closed her eyes tight. As much as she knew it was silly to be frightened of lightning and thunder...somehow she had that horribly shaky feeling in the pit of her stomach during thunderstorms.🤢
😒
And of course, there had to be a power cut now. As the city plunged into darkness and the sound of the tempest reached decibels causing something akin to fear...Sonakshi bravely decided to call it a day and just fall asleep.But every time she shut her eyes and cuddled herself, thunder would scream boo in her ears of course.🤢
Her Laptop pinged. Dev's face swam into view on her screen.
"Hey Gorgeous."
"Thank Goodness."
"Umm why thank goodness?"
"Nothing I was missing you." Sonakshi replied s heepishly.😔
"Missing me?" Dev cocked his head quizzically 🤔 at her. "Or just afraid of the storm😆?"
"Both. Okay maybe a little bit more afraid of the storm more than I was missing your majesty's shining presence." Sonakshi hmmphed on getting caught.
"Well I could certainly be your knight in the shining armour, if you are that scared. Bunnies do get frightened when there are storms. I am sure their boyfriends must have a gala time in the gale, comforting their shaking bunny girlfriends." Dev teased.😆
"Shut up. And I told you before I am not having you braving this storm just to keep me company. Though I could use it ." Sonakshi pouted.😒
"Hmm. So what were you thinking of doing? Power cut ho gaya na?"
"I just wanna fall asleep. But this damn thunder."
"Close your eyes"
"What?"
"Close your eyes..and imagine I am there with you.😊I do it often when I'm unable to sleep"
Sonakshi obeyed him...and within moments she smiled.
"Kya hua? Try to sleep Sona,😕 you are smiling." Dev admonished.
"I cannot imagine this. I will never get to sleep." Sonakshi giggled.😉
"Kyun? It works for me well enough." Dev wondered.
"Yes but my mind went into all sorts of interesting directions. They are not exactly restful."
"Thats nice to know. I'll take you up on those directions some other time.But not particularly helpful at the moment." Dev laughed.😉
"Okay, just say goodnight. And let me sleep mister."
"Goodnight.I'll dream of you.😳" Dev's eyes twinkled in response to hers even in the dim light of the laptop's power saver mode.
Sonakshi did not really care about the storm anymore. The conversation had acted as a lullaby. She slept through the gale and awoke to a bright sunshine.
So did her love..across the city. 😊
Shiv Shakti
