Tired of pacing in the room in the heavy bridal attire, she sat down at the end of the large bed at the center of the room. Suddenly she was reminded of the first night of her first wedding. Manish's cousin sisters had made her sit in the new bride...
The inflight announcement woke me up with a start. I found myself at her shoulder and her just smiling down at me. Shikha, no Anjali, Anjali you moron! Told you to remember that name. "We are almost there. Look the island is already visible." Her voice was filled with excitement. I smiled at her and straightened up, shook my head a couple of time left to right and then up and down. Something had happened last night! I had woken up at the slight movement of Anjali on our bed being the light sleeper that I am. My rather sleepy self was almost going to call her out as "Shikha" when I had realized what blunder I was about to make. I was so startled that I couldn't sleep for a long time after that. This was something that I was scared off for a very long time now, accidentally calling her as 'Shikha' and offending her.
Right now, Anjali was peeping outside the window like an excited child and my heart warmed up for her. This was the first time that I had seen a little bit of 'bachpana' in her and I wanted to see more of that given how happy she looked now. She excitedly took out her phone and took pictures.
bachpana = childish behavior
After a couple minutes, the flight was descending and Anjali immediately grabbed the seat bar straightened up. I chuckled and held her hands, "You know, you can hold my hands instead of this bar."
She laughed and then said, "Sorry, landings still make me jittery."
"Not when you are with family."
"No, but certainly it gets more jittery when I am with you." She lowered her gaze staring into her own lap. How can someone be this sweet!
"Hmmm. Let's work on making you feel less jittery when you are with me." I teased her.
This trip was going to be a memorable one! I wish I can take away some memories from both our pasts on this trip.
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It was nearly 4 in the evening when we reached our resort. After checking in, one of the resort staff was walking us to our private villa/suite that was to open up directly in the ocean waters. The resort staff took time to show us around to where the private resort beach would open up, the resort spa area, the resort beach dine out and finally the resort gym. I saw Anjali looking at me teasingly. Oh, that wife of mine was in some holiday mood today! I nodded looking at her thinking of making her go to the gym with me during this trip.
We finally then walked over to our own private suite that was booked for us. It was a beautiful private suite that was accessible via a walkway created by the resort. Our private suite was a part of a collection of some 20-25 suites that could be seen as an extension of the resort directly into the ocean. The reception staff had informed us they were more honeymooners like us and that there were going to be special dinners and cruise that will be arranged for all couples.
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