Chapter 2A:
Seaside Restaurant:[I know…very original name, na?]
Damini was looking around, wide eyed, at the scene in front of her. Prithvi had led her into the restaurant with a blindfold on, but when he had taken it off, the setting looked beautiful. In front of her was a small table, enough only for two people, with a single rose at the center. Covered in red tablecloth, the little table seemed perfect. The entire edge of the room was lined with candles, while the walls were filled with pictures of the two of them. Them at the stables, them at parties, and them during different dates. Tears filled Damini's eyes as she realized how much Prithvi had done to make this day really special for the both of them.
"Prithvi…" she whispered, still awestricken by her surroundings.
"Shh Damini. I don't want to hear anything…" he responded, slowly taking her by the waist and pulling her into a hug. They stayed like that, her head on his chest and his arms around her waist, feeling the closeness in their relationship, the love that they shared.
Prithvi bent down his head to her ear, as he slowly whispered, "So….May I have the honor of a dance with this beautiful lady?"
Soft music began to play as Prithvi held out his hand, which Damini then graciously accepted, a blush forming on her face because of the intense look in his eyes. The two slowly moved along with the music, gazing into each others eyes as they reminisced about their relationship, and all the memories they shared.
[Insert your favorite romantic song here: (I chose Mar Jawan….I'm sure you all know why)
Finally, as the song came to a close, Damini hugged Prithvi tightly, never wanting to let go as she felt so secure in his arms. "I love you, Prithvi" she whispered, standing on her toes to slowly graze her lips across his. A smile across his face as he bent down and pressed his lips against hers, "Mmm. I love you too Damini. I love you too."
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Later that night….
Prithvi slowly braked the car to a complete stop in front of the Gujral Mansion. Their wonderful evening had finally come to a close, as after dinner, they had taken a walk along the beach, just talking and loving the time they spent together.
Damini leaned towards him in the car. "Thank you so much Prithvi for such a wonderful night." She pecked him on the lips once more, before she stepped out of the car and waved goodbye to her boyfriend as he drove away into the night.
As she made her way up the stairs, she glanced over at the clock, only to realize it was past midnight. Uh-oh. Avni and Roshni are going to kill me tomorrow morning for not getting home earlier.
However, she was wrong. They weren't going to kill her the next morning. They were ready to kill her then. Her two sisters had been sitting in her bedroom, waiting for her to come home for the past two hours.
Damini stepped into her room, only to find her sisters sitting on the bed.
Roshni, the more eager and excited one of the two, started questioning her sister immediately. "So di! Where were you for so long? What did Prithvi do for your date?"
Damini just stood there for two minutes, before turning around to close the door, and asking her sisters, "So girls. A sister sleepover tonight? In my room?"
Avni and Roshni slowly smiled, as they realized that their sister was going to fill them in on all the hot, juicy details of her relationship. However, Damini was not one to easily relent.
After changing into her pajamas, she sat on her bed, turning to Avni as she asked her "So Avni. What is this chakkar with the park wale?"
Avni blushed profusely, before she responded. "Hmm diii. His name's not park wale. It's Sameer. He's such a sweetheart, you know di?"
"Looks like you are completely fida over him" giggled Roshni.
Avni just stared into space dreamily. "You know? The first time I met him, we both were actually arguing over who gets the park bench to paint."
Chapter 2B:
Flashback:
Avni had decided that the park nearby would be the best place in which to pain, with the beautiful lake and bird sanctuary that were located inside it. So she set out one morning, early at 9 AM, just going by the lake, her paints and her canvas and easel in her hands. That day was her first meeting with Sameer, the man who was to consume her dreams and her thoughts.
Walking along the side of the lake, she had found the bench, a little distance away, but in a relatively secluded spot, away from the main sidewalk. "This is the perfect place to pain" she said to herself, as she examined the surroundings. "So calm, so peaceful, and so so beautiful."
The lake, with its crystal clear water, seemed to be sparkling under the warm morning sun's rays. Fish swimming underneath the surface of the water added movement to the lake, making the little scene come to life. Birds chirping in the background, and the green grass lightly swaying with the breeze just added to the beauty of the entire setting. Avni had instantaneously fallen in love with this heaven, her paradise, as she had later come to call it.
Setting her painting supplied down on the bench, she took a deep breath of fresh air, closing her eyes, and spreading her hands wide apart, a smile slowly appearing on her face. Only when she turned around to begin painting did she notice that some man was sitting at the bench, her bench, and setting up his canvas and easel to begin his painting.
She marched over to the park bench angrily, "Excuse me mister. I came here first, so I get to sit and paint here. You'll have to move!"
Looking up, the man gazed at her with his fierce brown eyes, before sweetly smiling and responding "I already set up my stuff here, and this is where I come every day anyway, so uh you should be the one that has to move. Not me."
Avni started to become annoyed, and she was the one that always was patient, in any and every situation. "But…but I got here first today…" she whined, a little pout on her face, as she really really really didn't want to move from that bench.
The man opposite her chuckled at her whining, before he said "Fine. You know what? Today, for this beautiful lady, I'm willing to share this park bench. How about it? Would you have a problem with that?" he asked, moving over on the bench to make place for Avni.
Avni deliberated this for a few seconds, before she smiled, "Thanks for that. I wouldn't mind sharing. I'll just try getting here a little earlier tomorrow."
So Avni sat down on that park bench, sharing it with the mystery man. The first day they did not talk at all, each doing their own painting and minding their own business.
Avni, however, was shocked the second day morning, when she had got there 8 AM, and this man was sitting on her bench. This time, deciding not to make a big deal of this entire park bench situation, she smiled at him, "Hi! It's me again. Would you mind sharing the park bench with me again?"
He responded with a smile. "Sure" he said, moving his supplied over so half the bench was Avni's.
"By the way, I'm Sameer" he stated, turning towards her. "Hi! I'm Avni" she responded. "Well, not to sound creepy or anything, but you are a beautiful woman" he said, as he gazed at her face, only to see her hazel brown eyes twinkling with happiness.
Avni began to blush profusely, as although she had been complimented before, this man's statement had sent jitters down her spine. "Thanks" she replied shyly, as she looked away from the man's intense look, hoping that the butterflies in her stomach would go away.
Like the previous day, the two then quieted down, each doing their own thing until 9 AM, when he began to pack his painting supplies. A questioning look on her face, Avni asked Sameer "You're going already?"
With a wide grin, he replied "Why? You don't want me to leave so soon?" But seeing her blush from her embarrassment, he quickly added "Don't worry. I'll be here again tomorrow. Same time. 8?"
She nodded back and waved goodbye to him as he walked away. That was the beginning of their journey together.
Everyday, Avni and Sameer would meet at the park, 8 AM sharp, and slowly, as the days went on, they both began to talk more and more. She discovered that for him, painting was just a hobby, while in actuality, he worked with his brother in their own company. He discovered that she was a full time painter, a quiet, sweet woman, who was extremely protective of her family. It wasn't long before the painting was just an excuse for them to meet at the park. In actuality, they both had wanted to spend time with each other, and they had both began to like each other.
One fine day, Sameer had asked her if she wanted to go for a walk around the lake. Surprised, but pleased, she had agreed. During their walk, Sameer had turned to Avni saying "I know this seems out of the blue. I don't even know how you'll react to this, but I like you. I like you a lot, and I want to go out with you." He stared at her expectantly, waiting for her to respond, smily, scream, slap him, do anything, but she didn't. "Avni….?" he questioned, lines of worry appearing on his face.
"I…I like you too" she responded, blushing and turning her head away. "So so will you go out to dinner with me tomorrow?" he questioned, holding her by the chin and turning her to face him. She looked into his eyes, which were staring back into her own, as she softly said "Yes…"
End of Flashback
"So…so Sameer and I are going out to dinner tomorrow" Avni finally ended, a soft smile appearing on her face, as she turned to look back at her sisters.
Roshni and Damini were staring at her wide-eyed. They had definitely not expected their quiet sister to hide something like this for over six months. "Wow. Wow Avni, and you were telling me that I should have told Mama?" questioned Damini, a smirk appearing on her face.
"Well…sorry di…I didn't know you knew about Sameer" replied Avni shyly, realizing her fault.
"Not fair Avni and Damini di. Your stories have gone so far, while mine is a complete buddhu" whined Roshni, a pout on her face, as she crossed her arms over her chest.
"Toh hamari princess ka kahani kya hai?" questioned Damini, a smile on her face as she patted her younger sister on the cheek.
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Phew. That was one looong update. I know I promised that the Varni scenes would be here too, but sorry...this update already got really long and im so tired. I'll post part C of Chapter 2 tomorrow. phew.
as always, do read and comment. i hope the savni fans and everyone else who reads this likes this part!
ps. ill send out pms later.....
~Naina
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