𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧

Chapter 21

Shivali's POV

I sat down beside Devesh ji on the couch which was pushed in the middle of the large living room. I raised my eyes and looked through my lashes to see the crowd of ladies and youngsters surrounded around us

I herd some excited murmurs and conversation flowing around before I saw some ladies looking at me pointedly and discussing something. I shifted closer to him like always and his hand came around mine as he softly caressed the back my palm

Agastya stepped forward with a pouting Mishita, who tried to take her hand away from his grip. Agastya turned and passed her a stern look and she narrowed her eyes before tipping her chin agreeing to whatever was happening 

"Saketh" Agastya said looking in the opposite direction to where we were. Saketh stepped forward with a plate in his hands as he munched on some snacks. Agastya and Mishita immediately grabbed the snacks from his plate and Saketh groaned but didn't voice out anything

"Let me get through" Devesh ji's bua voiced out and I saw her pushing through some guys standing ahead of her. Bua ji reached in front of us and passed me a warm smile which I returned

"You both should face each other now" Bua said and I blinked before turning to my side facing Devesh ji as instructed. I turned to glance at bua ji waiting for her to continue the process for the ritual

"You both are going to open the thread tied to your partner's hand, though you are allowed to use only one hand" bua said showing her finger indicating the number one while I nodded my head remembering my uncle playing this game when I was younger

I forwarded my left hand in Devesh ji's direction and he held my wrist softly before he place it on his thigh slowly. I blushed a little and blinked when his hand came to rest on my lap, I raised my eyes looked at him still presenting the blushing smile

"You both should start, now" bua ji said like a referee and both of us immediately started opening the threads from each other's hands. I opened the first knot digging my nail into the knot and smiled but it dropped as soon as I saw him already ready to open the last knot

"Go a little slower, this one is not a competition." I whispered near his ear, his lips curled into a small smirk. His hand halted on the knots and he simple grazed his fingers on my wrist below the thread in a soft touch 

I snuck in a deep breath before I pulled my senses back together and quickly opened the second knot. I raised my eyebrows as I felt his hands working again and he opened the last knot too in one swift motion, making me pout 

I dug my nails into the last second knot keeping the thread tied in his hands but stopped when I felt his fingers brush against mine. I looked at him through my lashes and saw the same affectionate eyes 

"Bua said you can use only one of your hands but she didn't say anything about me helping you out" he said in a hushed whisper and blush coated my cheeks at his words. His hand moved along mine and in a minute the thread in his hand also came undone 

Claps and hoots resonated along the room and I looked around everyone smiling enthusiastically. I held the threads in my palm and saw Agastya walking through the crowd with a huge owl in his hands. He kept it on a table in front of us with a loud thud 

"Drop these threads into the milk with your ring" Bua ji said looking at me and I nodded my head before dropping both, the threads and my ring into the milk. Saketh brought some other things along with flower petals and dropped them in the milk too