29-06-2022, 05:25 PM
"Why? Afraid the place might be haunted?" he asked, grinning.
"Rubbish. I've never believed in such tales. Fine! I'll talk to Lt. Jones about the travel arrangements."
After few minutes, Jonathan yawned and stretched.
"Go to bed, dear. You must be tired."
"Nah, I can spend some more time with a beautiful woman."
She blushed. "You need to start getting interested in young ladies your own age."
"There's only one lady I am interested in, and you know it." His brown eyes gazed into her face.
Her heartbeat quickened and she looked away. "You promised, dear, not to bring that up again," she said, softly, pain in her voice.
"Sorry, mum. I am just complementing your beauty, that's all." He tried to lighten her mood.
She smiled and said, "Well, I am truly flattered. Now, please, go to bed. Take some rest."
***
"Rubbish. I've never believed in such tales. Fine! I'll talk to Lt. Jones about the travel arrangements."
After few minutes, Jonathan yawned and stretched.
"Go to bed, dear. You must be tired."
"Nah, I can spend some more time with a beautiful woman."
She blushed. "You need to start getting interested in young ladies your own age."
"There's only one lady I am interested in, and you know it." His brown eyes gazed into her face.
Her heartbeat quickened and she looked away. "You promised, dear, not to bring that up again," she said, softly, pain in her voice.
"Sorry, mum. I am just complementing your beauty, that's all." He tried to lighten her mood.
She smiled and said, "Well, I am truly flattered. Now, please, go to bed. Take some rest."
***
जिंदगी की राहों में रंजो गम के मेले हैं.
भीड़ है क़यामत की फिर भी हम अकेले हैं.