Note - Before you enter the #ShaRa dreamland, I would like to share about my inspiration for this piece. Remember, the vid RaQ shared of Shamzie painting? In the background, song "Duniya" from Luka Chhupi was playing and that particular word inspired this one shot! :)
Enjoy and let me know your feedback because It's Oxygen for every writer. Thank you! :)
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"Good Morning!" Shamita chirped as she walked into the living room.
"Morning!" RaQesh mumbled with a paint brush sandwiched between his lips. "You are up, early?" He removed the brush from his mouth.
"Yeah, just.." Shamita yawned moving towards him, "At what time did you wake up?"
"I never slept!" RaQesh replied with his eyes fixed on the canvas in front of him.
"Seriously?" Shamita raised her eyebrows, "You could have painted in the day time na.. sleeping is important, RaQ!" She stated.
RaQesh looked up at her and smiled, "I know!" He pouted, "It's just that.. inspiration struck me in the middle of the night!"
"You and your inspiration!" Shamita sighed, "And, what exactly are you painting?"
"Exactly what I told you the other day while lunching!" RaQesh answered.
"The other day.." Shamita tried to recall as she sat on a nearby chair.
"You really should start eating some almonds!" RaQesh chuckled.
"Shut up!" Shamita laughed. "I remember.. okay!"
"Okayyyyy.." RaQesh dragged the word, "And, what is it?" He raised an eyebrow.
"World!" Shamita replied confidently only to earn an appreciative nod from RaQesh.
"Is it completed?" Shamita asked after a couple of minutes. "I would like to see.." She jumped up from the chair.
"Sure!" RaQesh smiled as he moved the stool beside and made way for her.
"Hey, that's me!" Shamita exclaimed as she saw her beautiful self captured on the canvas by her man!
"Yep!" RaQesh emphasized on the letter "p" and continued to give finishing touches to the painting!
"It's.." Shamita admired her portrait with awe, "It's just too beautiful for words!" She smiled.
"Well.." RaQesh smiled, "I tried my best to do justice to God's masterpiece!"
"Hey, Bhagwan!" Shamita blushed making RaQesh chuckle.
"What?" RaQesh booped Shamita's nose with his free hand, "Don't you see the mirror, everyday?" He pulled her cheeks.
"Why, thank you!" Shamita cooed, "I am flattered!" She flashed a grateful smile. "But if I remember correctly, you were about to paint the world, right?" She asked out of curiousness.
"You do remember but maybe.." RaQesh turned towards her, "You didn't listen to what I said, correctly!"
Looking at Shamita's confused expressions, he continued, "I said and if I may quote, I am gonna paint my world, one of these days!" He smiled.
"And, what didn't I hear correctly?" Shamita was still as clueless.
"You are Cute!" RaQesh chuckled.
"Whaaaaattt?" Shamita pouted.
RaQesh kept the paint brush in the water pot and stepped closer to Shamita. He rested his both arms on her respective shoulders, looked straight into her eyes and smiled, "I said, 'MY WORLD!' not the world!"
RaQesh watched the change of expressions on Shanita's face, her lowered eyelashes, the smile on her lips and the beautiful pink blush that blanketed her cheeks, it said more than what words could ever say.
RaQesh rested his forehead against hers and whispered, "My Wonderful World!"
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