Part 12Roli POV:
Its my Mehendi function...
I sat in the middle surrounded by our friends & relatives...
Few were singing songs playing instruments...
Small girls were dancing...
Mehendi designer started putting mehendi in my hands...
My cousin sat beside me & started teasing...
'Designer... hide his name well in the mehendi...' my cousin said...
'Sure...' Designer said and started writing his name hidden between the design...
Now my cousin looked at me...
'Roli.. dont let him to touch you without finding your name...' she said...
I was irritated why she is talking about him touching me again...
Then i remembered him telling me not to mind if anyone of them tell me anything about touching or anything else...
I just kept quiet...
'Roli... lets see how much dark the mehendi becomes...' this is my another cousin...
'So what if its dark or not...' i asked her...
'Dont you know... If mehendi is dark then it shows your husband will be so much affectionate to you...' she explained...
'Is it...' i asked widening my eyes...
'Yes... lets see how dark your mehendi becomes.. then we can understand how much he loves you...' she continued...
I got upset...
Does this mean.. if the mehendi is not dark.. then he wont be affectionate to me...
I am really worried now...
Design was finished...
'When i can remove this...' i asked the designer...
'Keep it till evening... ' she said & added some liquid above the mehendi...
Others started putting mehendi while i was just sitting looking at the mehendi...
I was pushing the time very hard to remove the mehendi & see how dark it comes...
I badly want it to be so dark...
What if it wont turn dark...
The thought itself was giving tears on my eyes...
I worried none should see the tears...
I lift my face and turned towards my shoulder to wipe the tears on my shoulder as my hands were having mehendi... i saw him just coming out of his room...
I swiftly wipe the tears on my shoulders which i think he might have noticed...
He raised his eyebrows & ask like what???
I just nod my head as nothing...
But he was not convinced...
He looked around & saw the steps to terrace on left side corner near my room...
He slowly went near the steps unnoticed by others while i was only noticing him throughout...
Now he expressed to come... and i cant deny his words...
I got up...
'Where are you going now... ' my cousin asked...
'Just going to my room...' i said and moved towards my room...
After reaching my room i looked around and confirmed all are busy in their works...
I moved towards the steps where he was standing for me...
As soon as i went there he started moving towards the terrace...
I went behind him like hypnotized...
We reached the terrace and he sat leaning on the terrace wall where there were shade of the water tank...
'Roli.. sit here...' he expressed showing beside him...
I sat beside him quietly as instructed...
'Now tell me what is the concern...' he asked...
'Nothing...' i said wondering what to tell...
But again the tears collected on my eyes...
'Does anyone told anything to you...' he asked...
'That cousin...' i got my throat block with tears rolling from my eyes to my cheeks...
'Again cousin.. i told right not to hear their words...' he asked in little teacher like strict tone...
'No... i didn't hear when they said i should allow you to touch only when you find the name in the mehendi...' i said with a pout...
'Then what is that bothering you...' he asked...
'She said you will be affectionate only if the mehendi turns dark... ' i said with more tears rolling from my eyes...
Siddhant POV:
I came out from my room when mehendi function was going on in the hall...
I went back to the room as she was busy in putting mehendi on her hands & legs...
But at that time itself i noticed that her cousins were sitting beside her telling something...
Though i went inside something was hurting my heart...
I came out again & looked at her...
That is when she turned her face to wipe the tears on her shoulder...
I cant see her in tears...
I went near the steps & expressed her to come...
We went to terrace...
When she said her cousin told to allow to touch only when i find the name in mehendi... i felt like laughing... Also i need to solve her mind puzzle to touch her... And above that the name from mehendi too...
But i didn't laugh.. when she was in tears...
I know those words didn't bother her as she took it casual.. then what is bothering her in real...
'She said you will be affectionate only if the mehendi turns dark... ' She said with more tears rolling from her eyes...
Now i understood what is her concern...
'Now you are worried that the mehendi should be dark...' i asked her...
She nod her head as acceptance...
'Roli.. do you have doubt whether i am affectionate to you or not...' i questioned her...
'Not that... but then why she is telling that the mehendi should be dark.. if its not dark.. then all will tell me that you wont be affectionate to me...' she said like a kid... with tears still scrolling down form her eyes...
'Stop crying first...' i said...
She did what i said.. she slowly stopped crying...
'Now wipe your tears...' i said...
'I cant...' she expressed pouting her lips...
OMG... Roli dont pout your lips and make me lose my control...
'Why???' i questioned...
'Because... i got mehendi on my hands & designer said to keep mehendi till evening...' she said blinking her eyes...
i smiled...
'Then shall i wipe...' i asked looking for her expression...
She looked into my eyes lifting her face...
'Only if you are ok...' i said...
She bring her face little front showing me to wipe her tears...
'Ok...' she also replied...
I forward my hand towards her face & wipe her tears with a smile...
I really wanted to wipe it with kisses instead of fingers...
But my darling is allowing me to wipe with finger is more than enough for now i thought...
'Look Roli... trust me your mehendi will be dark...' i said...
'What if...' she tried to ask her doubt where i know she wanted to know what if it is not dark...
'Ssshhh...' i told to stop her from talking further...
'Just sit here with me... lets wipe the mehendi by evening.. i willl prove you that it is dark...' i explained her...
She nod her head as acceptance with a smile on her lips & eyes...
She really looks beautiful when smiles...
But only i was finding difficulty to keep her beside me & still holding my hands from doing any mischief...
We were sitting there till evening...
In the meantime... i asked her what made her to get aversion about touch & she explained like a good girl whatever happened in past with her neighbor, parents, bus, shop... everything...
I just cursed whoever hurt her and prayed to God that she should get healed from all these with all my love...
I looked at the time... Its evening & the Sun was about to set in the west...
'Roli.. lets wash the hands & see...' i said while she was all ready with eagerness...
I saw a tap fixed in the water tank...
I took her there & opened the tap...
She showed the hands below the tap to wash...
But she was finding difficulty in removing the dried mehendi with the water...
'Shall i help...' i asked for which she agreed...
I rub the mehendi which was sticking on her skin and we washed her hand...
Then she washed her legs while she used her own hands with blush to remove all the mehendi...
Then we came back to the place where we were sitting...
I gave her my kerchief to wipe the wet hands...
She saw her mehendi in the setting Sun where it was quiet dark...
'Wow.. its dark...' she just jumped in excitement like a kid...
I can see the sort of excitement on her face & action...
'Are you happy now???' i asked...
'Yes... ' she said with tears of happiness...
I admired her happiness...
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