“Ok.”
He didn’t wait for a reply from me. But he hung up the call. As he said, I gave the suitcase to the guy who came to claim it. It was around 10 PM. I got a call from Kumar, saying that he is boarding the flight, and asked me to go to my parent’s house if I want. And as usual, he didn’t care to wait for my reply, instead just hung up the call. I felt like being alone in this world, and tears started running down my cheeks. I didn’t get sleep. I walked throughout the house, and I went to my balcony. From there, I saw a guy standing near the back gate. I got frightened. I went down and searched for my mobile, to call someone. As I went down, my mobile was ringing and it was Raju, who is calling me.
“Hello…” I was breathing heavily.
“It’s me Raju..”
“Listen, there is someone at the backside of my house, I don’t know what to do. I think I should alert the watchman about this. If possible, can you…” As I was talking, he tried to make me quiet, and said.
“It’s me who is standing near the back gate. Please don’t tell it to the watchman. I hope you have not told him yet.”
I was relieved a bit. “No, I didn’t tell him yet. But, what are you doing at this time.”
“I just wanted to speak with you today. I never got the chance to. I still wanted to speak with you. That’s why I am standing behind.”
“Ok. Wait.”
I went behind and opened the door silently. He stood there, and started to speak with me.
“Shhhh. First come in. You can speak later.”
“Ok.” He came in and I closed the door. We were standing in the dark and I asked him, “What?”
“Sorry Janani. I am completely sorry about yesterday.”
“No, I am sorry. I shouldn’t have behaved like that with you. I am very sorry.” We exchanged sorrys. He felt happy, and he was about to leave. I opened the gate again, and he went outside. The street light was minimal. I just went a little outside and said bye to him, during which he saw my face.
“Did you cry?”
I didn’t know what to answer. I said “No”.
“Liar. Look at your face, and your eyes are so red in color. What happened?”
I tried to convince him by saying NO. He came close to me, and again started apologizing. Suddenly, there was watchman was walking near the back gate. I saw him at a distant and pulled Raju in and slowly closed the gate, just in time when he neared the gate. He walked away whistling, and was standing there and smoking. I was holding Raju’s hand, and looking through the gate. Raju was looking at me. I started walking inside slowly, without making any noise, and went inside the house. Raju walked besides me looking at me. As we entered, he touched my cheeks and brushed it saying “Please don’t cry. You look so beautiful, and I just can’t imagine tears rolling down your cheeks.” He meant what he said. He looked deep into my eyes while saying this. He was now holding me, and his sight was amazing. I melted in his hands. I didn’t know what to reply, and I just said
“Kiss me”.
“WHAT???”
“WHAT!!!”
“What was that Janani.?”
“Sorry, I just lost my control.”
“What control?” He asked in a husky voice, looking deep again. He also smiled while asking this. He knew what’s running through my mind. I again lost control, and I didn’t say anything, but moved close to him to kiss him. He knew what is happening, but I was not aware of what is happening to me. After all this thinking, and all these days, there was it, the kiss between us. It was so soft and tender. He just brushed his lips over mine, and held my hand. He moved his hand to my face, holding it in his palm, and taking my face under his control. He looked at me, and I was closing my eyes. He called “Janani”. I opened my eyes to find him standing so close to me. His face so close to me. His lips in easy reach to mine. I opened my mouth also expecting another kiss. He smiled, and gave his lips to mine. There was ignition. There was parting of the lips. The opening and closing of the lips were so rhythmical. He inserted his tongue into me and it gave a shock to me. The taste of him made me go crazy. I opened my mouth more to take his tongue inside. He let it inside to find my tongue and took it back. But while going back, he took my tongue with his. Wow, what a moment it was. I didn’t want to stop it. And so does him. We continued the kiss for around 3 mins. And then he broke the kiss and run his fingers all over my face. Me eyes remain closed. I felt he was moving, and when I opened my eyes, he was not in front of me. Suddenly I was moving up. I thought I am flying due to that electrifying moment. But later realized that Raju was carrying me. He carried me to my bedroom. As we entered, I switched on the lights.