Non-erotic Black & White by Sindhu

[pastispresent]

Chapter 2: I was all 'Lost'

Mahesh:

While going into the house, I tried to talk to her. It is when my brother came and closed her eyes from behind.

Mahe's Pov -

I thought what a timing bro, everyone is behind us to disturb, I murmured.

Aaraadhya:

As I am walking into the house, someone closed my eyes coming from behind. I guessed that it may be someone from my cousins as they are already present in the house. I touched the hands to guess the person. I tried saying some names but I failed and at last, he hit my head playfully and giving an angry look said - See came for my marriage and not even guessing me correctly?

I smiled seeing him and said sorry brother-in-law. I did not expect this from you. He smiled and asked me about my whereabouts. We started walking inside while talking with each other.

Mahesh's Pov -

I looked at the entire scene and thought - God! At least this time, will I get a chance to express my feelings for her? Thinking this, I started following them.

As my brother got a call, he excused and left to answer the call. I think it is from his would-be wife. I thanked her in my mind and was about to continue my conversation with aaru. It is when my father called me. First I ignored him but later he called again as it is urgent work. I huffed and walked towards my father in disappointment. I observed her going towards her parents.

After that, I did not get a chance to interact with her as my father sent me out to bring some things. All the way, my thoughts are revolving around her. I started making different plans to spend time with her.

Mahesh:

After almost 5-6 hours, I completed all my work and reached home. I handed all the things to my mom and sat down to rest for some time. Feeling tired and thirsty, I asked my mom to give me some water but to my surprise after few minutes, aaru came with a glass of water. I saw her and again lost in my own thoughts seeing her. As I sat motionless looking at her, she started waving her hand in front of my face in order to gain my attention.


I came out of my thoughts and took the glass from her smiling stupidly. She laughed at me and asked - What happened? Where are you lost?

Thinking it as one of the best chance to spend some time with her, I thought to initiate the talk but to my bad luck again one of my cousin sisters came to her and dragged her saying that all are applying Mehandi on hands. Come we have to go.

I was boiling in anger as again our conversation got disturbed. But after some time, I comforted my mind as I got an idea. I smiled mischievously and followed them to the portico where all the ladies are applying Mehandi on their hands.

Aaru's Pov -

It is after many days, I am participating in a family function. All the time, I used to avoid as I don't like to attend functions, I feel boring. Even I tried to avoid this function as well but as all my family members are going, I had no option rather than accepting.

Basically, I am an introvert and there are many other reasons for which I don't like to attend functions. But this time, it is different. As the marriage is in a village and I like village life, I accepted to come.

As of now, I am feeling good spending time with all the relatives. But the one thing which bothers me is his 'stare'. Don't know why but he is staring me in a different way. We hardly met sometimes before. But he used to talk less with me. More than him, his brother was close to me. I remember, last time he came to our house on my birthday. Even that day he is normal, he just wished me and after some time they left.

Don't know this time, his look is different. The way he stares at me and talks to me is different. Sometimes he stands still staring at me. What happened to him - I thought.

Aaru:

I reached the portico where all my cousins are busy in Mehandi and gossiping with each other. I too sat down to apply Mehandi. Even the groom i.e., my big brother-in-law is busy in applying Mehandi. We all cousins are teasing Aakash (groom) saying Bhavana (Bride) name. Even I am busy in teasing him and laughing at him. It is when I felt a pair of eyes watching me. I looked at that side to check, it is mahe who is staring at me. I signed him asking what? He nodded his head in negative indicating nothing. As the Mehandi designer asked to choose a design, I turned to look at the designs.

After selecting one, she started applying and even I became busy chatting with my cousins. After some time, I again looked at him, he was still staring at me. When I looked at him, he turned his face to another side. I thought - What happened to him? Why is he behaving so weird? Again after some time, the same scene repeated. He had gone mad - I thought and got busy with my cousins.

After some time, he too joined us in the conversation and later we all had dinner together. As it is too early to sleep, we all thought to chit-chat for some time. So everyone is busy in their conversations. I sat beside them listening to the conversation. After few minutes, Mahesh came and sat beside me. To gain my attention, he cleared his throat. I looked at him and again started listening to others.

Mahe's Pov -

I can't stop myself looking at her. In order to see her, I followed them towards the portico and sat nearby staring at her. Don't know how much time has passed looking at her. After few minutes, she observed me staring at her and inquired me asking about the matter. I nodded saying nothing. She is about to say something, it is when the Mehandi designer called her which diverted her attention.

I thanked the designer in my mind as I know what will be her next question. She got busy in applying Mehandi and I became busy in staring her. There are many things going around, but I did not feel any need to pay attention. All our cousins are busy in teasing my brother, but nothing disturbed my concentration, I simply sat there looking at her.

But I got caught after few minutes. She caught me red-handed while I am staring at her. In order to escape from her questions, I immediately turned my face to another side. I thought - She got a doubt on me as she gave me a confused expression filled with many questions. Like this, the scene got repeated several times until the dinner time. We all had dinner together and after dinner, I went out to drop my local friend.

After dropping him, I returned to my home to find no one. I found all the elder people chit-chatting in the hall and there is no sign of our younger generation. For a while, I thought where did all go. Of course, it is not about all but it is about her for whom I waited all these days.

Did she sleep this early? Or did she went out somewhere? But that is not possible as it is night time and she is not familiar with the village. But what if someone had taken her out? - I thought.

I decided to stop my blind guesses and ask my mom about her. But I did not found her nearby. So I decided to ask others, but how can I ask about her? I mean 'only her'? To my luck, my mom came in front of me and said that all my cousins are in the portico. She is about to say something, but I did not listen to her and rushed towards the portico.

When I reached the portico, I observed all are busy in their conversations and aaru is sitting beside them listening to their conversation. I slowly went and sat beside her. In order to gain her attention, I cleared my throat. Listening to it, she simply looked at me and again turned her face listening to their conversation.

As she turned her face, I thought how to start a conversation. To my surprise, she initiated the conversation inquiring where did I go after dinner? I felt I am lucky and replied her saying -

Mahesh - To drop my friend.

Aaraadhya - Oh, Ok.

Mahesh - Taking this as a chance, I asked her - How are you doing?

Aaraadhya - She said, good.

Mahesh - What are you studying now? (Asked as if I don't know;-))

Aaraadhya - Hmm, completed my intermediate. I gave the entrance exam, maybe I will do engineering next.

Mahesh - Oh, that's great. What are your plans next? I asked to continue the conversation.

Aaraadhya - Can we talk about any other topic, please?

Mahesh - I smiled at her question and said ok.

Aaraadhya - What are you doing now?

Mahesh - It has been a year, I completed my engineering. Present, I am looking for a job.

Aaraadhya - Oh. Then you should stare at books rather than at me :-) She said playfully.

Mahe's Pov -

I surprised at her reply and thought - Did she notice me? Oh god, how to escape from her interrogation?

Mahesh:

I somehow comforted my mind and about to say something but our conversation got disturbed by my brother as he rushed all of us to sleep as we have to get up early. Its first time, I felt my brother timing was good. I thanked God several times for this rescue and left to sleep.

As there are many relatives in the house, we all made our sleeping arrangements in the hall, all the gents one side and ladies another side. I have chosen a corner place voluntarily as I observed Aaru sleeping in the opposite corner.

I turned left to look at her. I think due to journey, she is already asleep. But sleep is far from me as she is in front of me. I felt she is looking damn cute while sleeping. A few hair strands falling sideway which increased her beauty. I was again lost in my thoughts looking at her. Don't know when I slept.