Whisper Of The Hearts - Mahabharat Story

Chapter 7

Kavya was walking aimlessly through the corridor not knowing what to do in this vast palace with almost no one she knew. She had found herself wishing for Krishna to appear to her and talk to her. After all he was the only one who felt what she felt but it was obvious that he would not leave his kingdom just like that and come talk to Kavya in the far away Hastinapur. She walked and walked until she finally reached the elysian garden of the palace. It really calmed her to see the greenery in front of her eyes. So many trees and so many beautiful flowers. Red, white, yellow, pink, every colour bloomed in the green canvas of nature. 

She just wished she had someone with whom she could share these feelings of her. She walked forward not noticing that her anklet fell off her left leg. She went ahead and sat on the soft green grass as she looked up at the navy sky above her, filled with silver stars, making up constellations she had never seen before. She slowly laid her head on the grass and looked up but jerked up when she heard the loud noise of anklets. She looked around in confusion. There were sounds but no person. 

Kavya slowly got up as she walked towards the place from where the sound came, hoping that it would not be a ghost. As she slowly took those steps she saw a girl sitting behind a bush - rather hiding behind it. Even though Kavya had a torch in her hand she could not clearly see the face of the girl. Her heartbeat was already high enough she was anticipating something bad to happen. She took slow steps towards the girl and was about to touch her shoulder when she snapped her neck at Kavya, which scared her soul to death. 

The torch fell from her hands as she took a few steps back. Kavya saw as the girl's hands flew to her mouth and she whisper screamed an apology. "I am so sorry! I did not mean to scare you. You are not hurt right? I just did not expect someone to be here this late at night. Oh my god, please tell me if you are hurt or not. I was just playing with Bhrata Arjun as both of us could not sleep. Though he won't-" realisation dawned upon the girl as she realised she was speaking too much and she should probably let the scared girl speak. 

"Why did you stop?" Kavya asked with a huge grin plastered on her face. She had finally found someone who was of her age - or at least looked so - and was not tied by the social norms of this society. She saw as the girl gave her a nervous smile and was fidgeting with her fingers. 

"It is okay, I am not hurt and I am Kavya nice to meet you" she said the smile still there. 

"Oh my god! The other fire born princess! You are bhabishree Draupadi's sister right?!" the girl exclaimed as she smiled brightly. "I am Dushhala" she said, now returning the same smile which Kavya was giving her. 

"It is a pleasure to meet you!" Kavya exclaimed as the picked up the torch lying on the grass. 

Dushhala gave a warm smile to her and whispered, "do not tell Bhrata Arjun where I am if he asks okay?" 

Kavya returned the same smile and said "of course I will not inform your Bhrata. Don't you worry." She said with a huge smile. Finding the moment utterly hilarious and cute. 

"Didi, you should sleep, it is really late." Dushhala said. It was then when Kavya realised that her eyes were closing as well. "You should sleep too" she said and decided that it was now time for her to sleep. 

"Don't worry jiji, I will sleep after bhrata finds me" Dushhala said with a small smile, waiting for her brother to find her because she was getting sleepy now. 

"Stop calling me jiji, it doesn't feel right. I am not older than you for sure." Kavya said not wanting to be called jiji at all. 

"Oh um, sure jij-" Dushhala immediately stopped and apologised. 

"Oh my god! You don't have to apologise"

Dushhala sighed of relief as she gave a nod and smiled. Kavya returned that smile and informed her that she would be taking her leave now.