I too want a love story - KarEena

28. Lovesick fools

The next morning Karishma woke up with a mild hangover, last night was wild, they drank and played till 4 in the morning, danced, and had lots of food, and after 2 o'clock, everything became a blur to her memory. She turned only to find an empty bed, she vaguely remembers going to bed with Haseena, she reached out to her phone only to wake up with a jerk as it flashed 11 in the morning. She stumbled down the bed, getting fresh she limped to the couch, one of the gifts for dancing to Santosh's weird steps.

She smiled looking at the scene before her, Billu was still sleeping in one corner of the living room which he announced to be 'Billu Nivas' yesterday. Santosh and Cheeta are nowhere to be found, noises from the kitchen indicate that Malika is working, so most probably Pushpa Ji is having her morning tea with a gossip session. But what brought the biggest smile is Ammi giving a head massage to Haseena who is lying on the couch with her head in Ammi's lap.

Seeing Karishma Haseena sat up,

"Good morning" Karishma wished them both as she limped to them

"Karu, how is your leg?" Ammi asked concerned

"It'll be fine Ammi; I'll apply some pain relief gel" Karishma said sitting between Ammi and Haseena

"I'll get you both some coffee, Hasu is also having a bad hangover," Ammi said getting up

"Are you okay, Mi Amor?" Haseena asked concern etched in her voice

"Good morning," Karishma pecked on her temple, "now it's fine" Karishma winked at her, Haseena turned scarlet at the sudden show of affection, her eyes darted between the kitchen and Karishma

"One day you are gonna give me a heart attack," Haseena chuckled trying to recover, "good morning" she leaned and pecked Karishma's lips, "now it's fine" Haseena winked at her. Karishma smiled closing her eyes

"Now, let me see your leg" Haseena sat down near Karishma's legs

"Haseena, what are you doing?" Karishma immediately pulled away her legs

"Tch... there is so much inflammation, Mi Amor" Haseena got up and came back with an ice pack, she again sat before Karishma, placing the foot on a stool, she gently pressed on the swelling

"Haseena, I can do it myself" Karishma argued

"Tch... will you be silent for a few minutes" Haseena scowled as she rubbed her forehead which was throbbing continuously, the last time she had this bad of a hangover was when she was in college.

"Only if you agree to one thing," Karishma said

"What" Haseena squinted

Karishma turned Haseena towards the other side, where Haseena's back rested against the couch before Karishma, then Karishma gently started massaging Haseena's head, Haseena smiled closing her eyes, if any other day she would have denied it but today, she needed this very much, sighing Haseena continued nursing Karishma's sprain.

That is how their mothers found them when they came into the living room with the coffee, they smiled at their children who looked like a perfect couple, doing the most domestic of things, caring, loving and cherishing each other. All the doubts they had, have been proved in this one instance. Smiling they went back to the kitchen giving their children a chance to live the precious moment a little longer.

Haseena smiled as Karishma's warm touch glided over her skin,

'As the mellow sun lights up the sky,

as the fragrant flowers lights up the evening,

as the lune moon brightens the night,

as the child's laughter brightens the room,