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Chapter 10: Hand in hand
~"I would love to say that u make me weak in the knees but to be quite upfront and completely truthful, u make my body forget it has knees at all!~
I didn't know what to say, I didn't know how to react. Hell I even didn't know if this was happening in real or was I dreaming about him again? But I knew this for sure that none of my dreams could ever be this phenomenal. The moment I realized that he was approaching me, I had gone all nervous n shaky. I didn't want to create a scene there. I didn't knew how I'll handle it. Plus suddenly I would be the center of attention in that huge hall n I'll sure enough end up with a nervous breakdown. But the moment I heard those words in his husky, intoxicating voice, I went all numb.
My brain didn't knew where I was or how many people were looking at me. All I heard was his words, seeping deeper n deeper into me, causing me to loose even the last strands of comprehensibility I had in my head. All the doubts, all the inhibitions n all my fears were fading away as I kept staring in those enchanting eyes. His words felt so real Too real to be real! The sane voice in me, though was overpowered by all the euphoria I was flooding with, tried to rationalize n bring me back. It tried to remind me that how its just his thing, playing with words n using his charm. He employs them on every other girl. He has even used this on me before. But this time his magic was too strong to resist. Cause he might have done this many times before. He might have met n preyed upon millions like me before. But to me, this has happened for the first time. He was the first one. N he'll always be the ONLY ONE!
I used to wonder whether u could really ever feel time stop like they described in those romantic novels. Could your brain process millions of thoughts in a fraction of second like they show in those movies? Could ur heart skip a beat, could you ever forget to breathe? N in that very moment, when I saw him kneel in front of me n offer his hand, I got all my answers!
My hand went into his on it's own n my eyes never blinked, fearing that this perfect dream, my craziest imagination, his dubious game, destiny's meanest prank or whatever it was, might shatter. He rose up to stand on his feet n pulled me to the centre of the room. My mind had been turned off long back n my body just followed his lead. He halted n came to stand in front of me. Suddenly I heard a soft music play n unfortunately, my trance was broken.
All the things I had blocked before came to me at once. I saw people around hooting n screaming loudly. I saw that we were in the spotlight n the music was playing in the background. I realized we were expected to dance together. Him n me. No, no, no! I panicked. The sane part in me rose up suddenly. I shouldn't do this, it began arguing. He took a step towards me n I raised my hand stopping him from doing so. I was tensed, n I felt terrified. He narrowed his brow questioning my sudden change of reaction. Finally I brought myself to ask him the first question that came to my mind n the only justification my sane part demanded,
"Why will I do this?"
His eyes looked at me intently and a small smile played on his lips. His one arm snaked around my lower back n a chill ran down my spine as he pulled me closer to him. "Because it's not just me who wants it", he replied looking straight into my eyes, our breaths mixing n our heartbeats syncing. He moved his other hand, grazing his fingers along my shoulder down to my hand leaving goosebumps all the way. N he brought his face near my ears to whisper in the most deep n husky voice, "U WANT THIS TOO!"
("Aankho me Teri" song plays in the background)
The lyrics of the song started n we moved along it's rhythm. My one hand rested on his shoulder n the other held his. We were dancing in a slow pace. Our eyes transfixed n my mind was trying to register every single detail about his perfectly gorgeous face. He pushed me a little only to pull me back, circling his hands around my waist. I could feel his breath on my bare shoulders as I swayed along. There was no battle left between sane n in insane part in me. It had all blended in one n I was no more enchanted. I felt awake. He twisted me, raising our hands n whirling me around. I was aware about everything. I was aware of his hands caressing my back as he pulled me again to face him n the way my body rejoiced with his touch. I could feel his breath mingling with mine n sense the havoc his intense gaze look was causing in me. I was conscious about everything, all of it. But this time, I wanted this to happen. All of me wanted to experience this. No confusion, no trouble. I just wanted to live this moment n for once forget everything else that existed. Just him n me, dancing hand in hand.
We danced for a while, completely lost into each other. Lastly he hauled me to him, my hands encircling his neck n he leaned on me as we come to end it with an RK pose. Everyone applauded to our little performance. I straightened to stand on my knees n let go off his arms. Immediately, my heart ached at the loss of his touch. I smiled at him n turned around to walk away. The magical moment had finally ended.
I was sitting in a corner watching everyone dance n swing. The music was now upgraded to the party songs n everyone were dancing their heart out. Trish had come to call me to join them but I had politely declined. I just wanted to sit alone n savour the best evening I ever had. My phone rang in my purse n I found, it was a call from my little brother. I swiped to answer but the music was too loud to understand what he was saying. So I cut the call n rushed out.
Once I was out in open, I began to redial. To my shock, I found that he had given me 15 missed calls before. I started brain-storming what could have been the reason. There was this little voice in me that guessed something's bad. I gulped that doubt n quickly dialled him. He answered on the first ring itself. "Hello Didi!" He sounded frantic n I was getting desperate to know the reason. "Haan Harsh, say what's the matter? Is everything all right?" "Didi...Ma... she.." He sobbed n the sinking feeling in me elaborated. Something's majorly wrong. "Yes tell me. What happened to Ma. Is she fine? Oh God! Just tell me Harsh." I was panicking with all the dreadful possibilities playing in my mind.
"Didi, she...she left!" He said n couldn't stop his tears anymore. "Dad n her had a fight. Not like the usual one. It...it turned ugly n...n they said very bad n hurtful things to each other. I tried listening to them from behind my room's door. They were shouting n screaming. N...n suddenly it all stopped. I came out n saw him sitting alone with his head resting in his hands. He was weeping. I asked him where Ma was n he said she...she left." He cried as he explained the whole incident.
I was left completely stupefied. My Mom n dad had fights before. In fact there is hardly ever a day when they won't argue on something. But even their most bitter quarrel would end up with both of them locking themselves in different rooms n not talking to each other for, at the max, a week. But soon everything would come back to normal n the cycle would go on repeating. I was used to it. Me n brother had experienced this all our childhood n somehow we had come to the understanding that it's better if we don't meddle in between. This was normal n it always went that way. But this time, things have gone waytooo far.
"Harsh calm down. Nothing will happen to her" I tried assuring. "Did u try calling her. She has her phone with her right?" "Di, her phone is switched off. I went out to find her couple of times but she was nowhere to be seen. I searched around our place, n even asked many people but no one had seen her." He informed restlrssly. I was getting too horrified with each passing second but tried to keep myself composed. I'm the older child, so I need to comfort him. "Don't worry Harsh. Listen to me, stop crying. Ok. We'll get her back. Everything will be fine. It always does, right?" I could hear his sobs turn down. "How long has it been?" I asked him as calmly as I could. "about 2 hrs" he muttered. I closed my eyes trying to settle the panic inside me. "Di wait!" he said suddenly "I just got a message from mom. She says she's fine n she'll talk to me soon. N says to tell you not to worry about her". I gave a sigh of relief on hearing this. I can't express how happy I'm to know that she's ok. I thanked God for this n replied to my brother. "Thank God. Harsh, now u don't cry. Just eat something n make sure Papa also have some. Give her sometime she'll be back home soon, don't worry. We will survive this." He agreed n cut the call.
I sat there in the garden, thanking all the Gods again n again for keeping my mom safe. I don't want to think of all that could have wrong today. My mom is safe n that's it. I know it might get frustrating for my parents to stay together despite having so many differences. It's not that they r bad people but they r not good for each other. N I had realized this long back. But they are always able to get past this n we survive. I couldn't think that there could be any other reason for doing this apart from loving their children so unconditionally. That's how this works right. Some compromises, some understanding n that's how family works. I know this could be a lot to take sometime but I'm glad that my parents have still stuck together for us, for this family. I love them the most.
Just then I saw someone sit beside me n say,
"Thinking about me, aren't u?
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Edited by prishathebest - 5 years ago
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