| 'Time' Series |
| Time#1 : Book One of The 'Secrets Duology' |
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The workings of her brain were a mystery to her own pneuma.
That's what Hinduja Rao always thought.
But, quite similar to her thoughts about her own self, was someone else aro...
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Word count - 2700
Song - Yun Hi Re | David |
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22 | Under The Rainy Night Sky
Her dainty fingers trailed across the window, tracing the water beads that glided down the glass pane, while her sable eyes were latched to the surroundings outside the operational automobile. Trees on both sides of the road swayed vigorously due to the torrential winds.
But as cataclysmic as the weather outside appeared to others; for her, it was soothing.
Mahadevan shifted his attention from the windshield to behold their intertwined hands on his lap, eventually raising his gaze up to look at her. "We are about to reach the Yamuna Bridge, so it will take us around ninety minutes more to reach home. There are some snacks in the side cabinet; have them."
"I am not hungry." She instantly replied. Her voice lacked the naturally firm edge he was used to. Instead, it was soft—too soft. "Is Ani alone at home? Or is he with Geeta Didi?"
His keen eyes surveyed the side profile of her visage for a moment, eventually shifting their focus back to the windshield in front. "No, Geeta had to leave early because her son is returning home at dawn tomorrow. But Vijay Bhai is at home. Both he and Anirudh are sleeping currently." He responded.
Softly nodding her head without any further queries, she averted her gaze from the dark and rainy setting outside to take a look at his left hand, firmly grasping her right one. It was not damp anymore, nor was it cold.
"Also—" She mumbled, "Can you please stop the car at the Yamuna bridge?"
"Why?" Uncertainty engulfed his face in a fraction of a second. "That too at this time? It's raining cats and dogs outside."
