When Love Is In Air

chapter 14

Today, there was a small pooja at Netra's new home i.e; at Sam's home.Tomorrow, they were going to leave for south east Asia for their honeymoon.

We were going to see them off at the airport.They were going for almost three weeks.Wow! I felt like a grown up now.I mean, my friends had got married.My turn would come soon.I wonder how the years passed so quickly.There is this fresh memory of me holding my dad's hand when he took me out for a stroll and now that little me had grown up so quickly that I didn't even know when my dad's hand was replaced by that of Akash's.

Speaking of Akash, its 6 now and he is going to pick me up in 15 minutes.I change into a salwar kameez and let my hair fall on my back.They are looking nice today.The mood swings of my hair!

 I stand in front of the mirror appreciating my raven black hair and their fine curls.I get this chance very rarely because my hair don't co-operate with me for most of the times.

I am pulled back to reality when mom orders me to get out of the room at once because I have been keeping Akash waiting for 15 minutes.I really hadn't known him to be already here.

Whatever, entering the hall room, I say hey to Akash in an apologetic tone.He smiles and winks at me saying that its ok.And I learn that my mom makes unnecessary fuss.

Shantanu has gone to his friend's place for they have planned to have a night out there.So he was not coming at Sam's place.

I was happy that Shantanu was having some life but then I also felt that he was avoiding me.It seemed that my face made him sad.Like, I reminded him that for some reason, he couldn't stay happy.I dropped the subject the second I knew I was confusing myself.Letting him handle things the way he wanted was the best thing I could do because as always, I was totally cluless.

' What are you doing the next Wednesday?' I casually ask Akash when he starts the ignition.

He gives his crooked smile.' Am all yours that day, madam.' He says making me chuckle.So he remembers that we are completing a month on the next Wednesday.Well, what had you expected?He shouldn't remember and then you will go all mad at him and ruin the day?Or that you would give him a surprise neglecting the fact that he didn't remember?The later one doesn't sound like you.Self-questions and self-judgements start popping in my head.Oh shut up!For God's sake! I yell at myself.And it stops.

We reach Netra and Sam's place.

' How was last night's Hayabuza ride?Had fun?' Akash asks Netra who blushes and looks at me.

' Bikes are a nice place to make out.' I state and give a serious nod.Sam and Akash laugh but Netra pinches me and within my chuckles, I let out a yelp.

' Ria, your brain is in a gutter.Get it out of it.' Sam tells me in the midst of his laughter.

' A brain in a gutter is equal to fun!' I quip.

Soon Abha, Shourya, Adi and Mahi come and we have another happy union.

Akash drops me at my place and I already see myself back to the routine.The same lectures,the same office,same boring faces!

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The week passed as I had imagined it to be.The only exciting thing was to meet Akash.He continued to drop and pick me from my insti.

What I missed are the Sundays.His parents were back from Pune and so my cooking activities had come to a stop.Sometimes, Akash would say that he missed the food cooked by me and would instantly have my elbow in his ribs.But when he said that he missed the food cooked by mom, he had that true smile of his which created small creases at the edge of his eyes.