A Royal Accident

Weekend at the Hills

The Resort was a beautiful one right beside a lovely lake within its premises, with some greenery, lush green lawns, gardens and private cottages. Pratap had booked two adjoining riverside cottages for them. One for Bhago and Ajabdeh and another for Chaks and himself. Ajabdeh followed the Room Boy to her room and lay down on the soft white bed on the left. She had chosen the one beside the window overlooking the boy's cottage.

" Woah this is perfect! So soft. Am sleepy." Ajabdeh yawned.

" Get up." Bhago had already opened her bags. " We need to go to the temple you know, Ajab. Then you can come back and rest. Chaks and I will spend some alone time looking around the place a little. Tomorrow we can go shopping and... " She went about, first changing into a sky blue salwar then dressing up all pretty while Ajab laid her eyes closed, nodding her head. "Hmmm."

" Get up now!" Bhago commanded.

"Ugh!" She got up and started unpacking when Bhago left.

In about ten minutes, Ajab had bathed and changed into a beautiful light yellow salwar. The leggings and the top up to the abdomen were white and a light yellow semi-transparent silk wrapped around the like a Kurti dropping till the knee. The front was cut open from where the top ended to make her belly button visible. She wore her Kajal and lip gloss and her eyes fell on the matching yellow bangles.

" If I wear these, Princy will tease..." She was talking to herself. " But Ajab, why do you care!" She wore them all on her left hand. Then she carefully pulled the dupatta over them so that they wouldn't be visible. A knock at the door made her glance over her shoulder.

" Come in." She watched the door open slightly.

Pratap entered as his eyes fell on the revealed belly button and then her long wet flowing hair.

" Bhago is calling, not ready yet?" He asked in a low voice.

" Just a minute, I will tie my hair!" She said grabbing the clutch.

" Umm... Why is your... umm. dress so revealing?" Pratap made her stare at him judgementally.

" What?" She looked at the belly button and then back at him. 

" Yeh, Fashion hai?" He asked narrowing his brows.

" Ha to?" She asked.

" It's like a torn cloth!" He shrugged.

"Ohh no! Princy you are back in Surajgarh Chaap from UK Chaap again." Ajabdeh shook her head. "Kya karu main tumhara?"

He shrugged and was about to leave as she turned around to comb her hair. A sound made him stop and turn. Bangles. On her hand, as it moved to comb her hair. He smiled and left as she was lost in combing her hair.

After the pooja, he was tying his shoelaces at the stairs of the temple when he heard her laughter. Turning around, he saw her distributing chocolates among the beggar children. He walked up behind her.

" Bhaiya yaha dekhne ko kya kya hai?" She was asking a local.

" Madam Garden hai, park hai, mandir hai, lake hai, peak hai, kuch dur qila hai aur ek Lovers point hai!"

" Yeh lovers point kya hai?" She asked eagerly.

" Ajabdeh!" He called from behind, " Chalo." 

" Wait a minute, Princy, kya hai bhaiya?"

" Kehte hai waha apne pyaar ka naam lo to echo hota hai Madamji, kisi aur ka nahi hota!"

" What crap?!" She murmured to herself.