Sona sat down with the plate of food on the table and was about to take the first bite when the lights went off. She panicked at first and then switched on the flashlight on her mobile. She finished her meal in silence and when the power was still not back she called the emergency number and learnt that there was a massive power failure and the power connection would be restored only in the morning. Sighing she was wondering what to do when there was someone knocking loudly on the main door. Sona was in two minds as to whether to open the door or not when she heard Dev's voice "Open the damn door Sonakshi its me". Sona was surprised to say the least and she opened the door and she could make out his outline outside as it was dark "What are u doing here at this time of the night. Is Suhana alright?" Sona asked irritably. Dev replied equally rudely "Yes she is fine. You took such a long time to open the door. Since you are not calling me in please get me a chair!" At his words Sona remembered a similar conversation many years ago and she moved and asked invited him in. He walked in and sat down on one of the sofas. "Wait here" Sona said and went to the kitchen and came back with a couple of candles and placed them around the sofa. She went and sat on a sofa opposite to Dev. On a purely unrelated note, Dev realised irritably that Sona seated herself in partial darkness and he was unable to see her clearly.
Sona waited for Dev to speak and when he didn't, she cleared her throat and asked him "Why are you here Dev?" Dev suddenly realised that she was looking at him questioningly and he did something that surprised him too.. he picked up one of the candles on the side table and went and sat down next to Sona. He placed the candle on the table in front of the Sofa. Sona looked surprised and looked up at him. At that exact moment, Dev was lost in her eyes. Her eyes were bright and were reflecting the light of the candles, her face was looking even more beautiful in the mellow light of the candles and her lips looked more welcoming than what he remembered. When he didn t reply Sona got up from the sofa and he pulled her back.
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Chapter 6 : Page 17
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