Aryan tried to teach few basic terms in Telugu.. Weekends were superb.. we used to hire cycle and roam all around like Romeos…Outings without Aryan was really boring.. I had a missing feeling in his absence. Strange feeling towards a stranger…nah I can’t call Aryan has a stranger..
Midst of all my happy moments and my confusing feelings towards Aryan…Daddy was pestering too much about my wedding and he finalized a proposal too. I told Aryan about how confused I was.. He tried to keep me calm as much as possible with his pampering and soothing words…I decided to meet Aryan the next day at mantri mall…..
After a long ended confusion I decided to go in an Orange Cotton Saree…I was at Mantri Sqaure..Surprising!! The crowd was not even 5% which I have seen before…Aryan had not yet come.. I got a candy and started licking!! He came in his trade mark style.. In navy blue T-shirt with Black jeans…sky blue shades with his teeth showing smile... I couldn’t take my eyes off from him..
He smirked…Was it because of the candy??Hmmm!!
He grabbed the candy and started licking…I couldn’t withstand his gaze…He came and sat next to me…as if two people sitting on one chair.. I stared at him….He moved closer and put his hand around my waist.….He lifted my chin and said shall we Marry??I started crying…. crying……… you are just 5.10ft & I am 5.7ft I can’t Marry you Mr. Fluorescent….not someone who is shorter than me…I can’t walk always in flats…I kept on arguing and crying…Now his lips on mine…I tried to push him hard but failed...He released my lips after an a hour(think so)… I was feeling hard to breathe… Extended my hands to reach the water bottle……
Aryan was calling.. I cut the call. He kept calling…I wasn’t able to control my laugh.. my dream looked very funny..flats?? Height??Was I really that poor in maths??Will late evening dreams come true?? lol ..…but that ended my confusion…I didn’t call him back.. It was 7 PM a Saturday evening. I told my interest towards Aryan…Anjali let out a whistle with excitement and hugged me.. I convinced Chithi and Chithappa too. I egged them to come along with me. Radha aunty welcomed all of us with a broad smile as always. I don’t know if it was Aryan’s feelings in me which made me strong or the way Aryan had tuned me these days how to face the reality…Aunty, I need to talk to Aryan.. No patience to hear her reply. I moved upstairs…..
He was in his brown night suit, busy sketching something.. I went and sat on the sofa..Pch, he didn’t look surprised.. He got me a scoop of ice cream. Finished it and asked if I can take some more.. He smiled and nodded.. I took the orange candy…Came back and sat on sofa…I narrated him everything about my wedding plans which daddy had told.. He pretended busy still his eyes on me…He came and sat next to me and grabbed my candy and started licking…with his trade mark gaze…I stared at him…He leaned back and tried to stretch his hands as if he was going to hold my shoulders.. nah…He pulled a bag from the table and dumped it on my lap…It was a lemon yellow Mysore Silk saree with green border & a hand written card.. Aryan’s first gift..
“I have been looking for you for ages and ages
Never thought about a life without you
Never think about a life without you…(few more heart touching lines in Telugu)”
I love you puttu.. Will you be mine and sail along with me???
My mouth was wide opened.. He placed the candy in my mouth…He tried to take his bite but I gulped the candy at one shot...
We both stood up together from sofa.. I tried to head out but he pulled me back and hugged… I had buried my face on his chest… He lifted my chin did he expect my face to be Sparkling??pinkish???reddish?? nah Nothing of that sought …but I could feel butterflies tickling in my stomach…I moved away and sat on the sofa…I was still worried about my home…Before Aryan could react everyone was around us, Radha aunty hugged me and said “Sighram pelicheskoni vochiddi, paapu” (Marry soon and come baby)..Nisha started jumping seeing her grandma happy.
Don’t sulk Puttu we will drive to Ooty, convince everyone at home and get married soon. All shouted in Unison..
Next day at 3 AM with Aryan in his duster Myself, Anjali, Chitti, Uncle started to Ooty.. Chitti, uncle and Anjali were in sound sleep…It was my first drive with Aryan after expressing our love…I don’t say Ooty looked more pretty now but I enjoyed every curve of the drive, it was lovely... I was the GPRS as well.. He kept on cracking silly jokes until we reached home.. at 9 AM. I thought dad would have gone to estate.. Nah.. Kicked my luck…Uncle introduced Aryan as his friends son…Mom was happy to see me after long time…In few mints my DeMon bro was at home.. He took a candy from the cover and gave me…I winked and said thanks Hari..Dad asked us to take rest after breakfast…