As predicted the drizzle has started. He said to himself with a tiny smile on the corner of his lips as if it's the reflection of the happiness within him. He switched on the wiper and they danced in rhythm of the music played by rain.
Today google is quite accurate in weather predictions.
she said with a teasing smile on her face.
Yes. he said now with a broader smile. They looked at each other. Their eyes met, they were meant to be. But next second the pothole played foul, the car jerked. he looked to the road. The raindrops were trickling on the cold skin of the windshield trying to write the unspoken words between the two.
Oh hoo...So today one of your wishes has come true. Someone is really happy haan ...Your happiness is coming out from within you. She said smiling.
He blushed.
Nothing like that re...
No no... even you can dance by stopping the car also.. giggled she teased and inched his waist. Drive carefully or else you will hit the potholes again.
mm hmm. indeed I am happy. It's not like that I have never drove in rain. I just love it! if possible I would drive whole day in rain. But petrol has to come free. He said rubbing his palms on the steering in a relaxing pose.
Ohh! Someone is daydreaming, but that definitely is not going to come true for sure. She said laughing.
Then I would manage if it comes at the price of water. 20 rupees per liter.
They both laughed.
But you know I will do it with my next car which will be electric. And you know your next car will be electric too. I am not gonna make you buy anything other than that. Ooops !
He bit his tongue. They looked at each other. She was confused. What was that? she was saying to herself.
They have never said I love you. Did he say that just now indirectly?
The rain had increased.
It was not the first time they had come on a drive. After meeting on a common friend's house warming 3 months back, They have become much closer friends today. But it was a special drive. He had always loved rain and driving in rain. Where She had never shown her interest towards it. But she didn't deny when this morning he asked her out for a drive with his child like excitement that as per Google's weather report it's going to rain. And they were on this drive.
He looked at her. She was looking outside on her window shield murmuring a 90's song, as if she is counting the tiny droplets on it. She always loved singing and she has a beautiful voice.
She seems to be happy. He said to himself.
But happy for rain? or his happiness? His mind asked him.
Hadn't he called her stone heart somedays back when they had a stupid fight on initial days? He still remebers how she cried after reading that long text.
Hey ! isn't there a road connecting to that hill temple somewhere here?
Yes we just crossed that. why?
Nothing..
Say say..
Arey no... somewhere here I and Vijay had come once.
Vijay? he had to come now?
Arey na.. I just ...
He pulled over the car and before she could think anything he pulled her face held firmly and kissed. He closed his eyes, taking her lower lip between his lips as if biting with them and pulled until it slips. He did it again and again and kept doing it. with each bite his lips were making her lips wet with his saliva. Her lips quivering inside his lips. time stopped, but he didn't. He kept on kissing until a honking car came from front. The kiss is broken. They looked at each other, their breath heavy, chest heaving. He held her face again, this time to kiss her neck, all over of her neck, he moved up to her cheek and all over of it, both sides. Then he whispered in her ears You are mine.
They hugged each other. The hug was different this time from the previous ones they used to give whenever they met. They kept hugging... tight. Nobody has counted the time.
The hug broke. They looked to the road sitting on their seats. The rain had stopped.The world had gone silent. So were both.
Why did you do this? That too all of a sudden. She broke the silence.
I just felt it. I don't know. I had that long pending anger in that stupid. They way he behaved.
So? anger was on him and you kissed me?
just felt to make you mine.
He looked at her so did she.
Let's go It's getting late and I am feeling hungry. She looked at the road and said.
Yeah same here. Market is just few minutes away, We will get something. He Started the car.
Wait, I guess this is my turn to give the treat.
Is it? Ahem ! then I am the king today. I am not going to get down from car. But get something heavy. I am darn hungry. It seems my stomach has ears.
Okay okay. I will, now don't be fulei.
Ha ha. yours fulei.
See there is a monginis on other side. Take a U turn
He took the U turn and stopped in front of the cake shop.
Go. and come soon.
He started making the playlist of her fav song, in fact they were his too.
Played pal pal dil ke paas...
In 2 mins She returned.
Here I came.
Yes come come... It's my treat timeeeee.. he tried to make a song..
okay okay stop your singing and have.. else I will have all.
They took the paneer roll each.
wow yummmm.. It's good. He said.
When you are hungry, everything tastes good. She said with is stuffed mouth.
They finished. as they were eating like a hungry lion couple eat their prey.
One mushroom puff left. She took it and tore it into two handed over to him.
They finished.
Actually I had brought it for you, but see I also took half. ha ha
It's okay I had enough.
they washed their hands.
Oopss ! I forgot my hanky today.
Take it..
She handed over her chunri. He looked at her and kept looking at her.
arey take it.. and wipe your hands.
But...
Take baba..
There was that magic feeling on her face. Unspoken, undefined. He felt something touching his soul. He smiled, took her chunri and wiped & all the while he never looked away from her.
His mind echoed.. stoneheart.
