Priyalakshmi sat on the bench, watching the man of her dreams from a distance. Her body felt different sensations today. Every now and then, a hair from her moustache would touch her lips making her uncomfortable. She had a strong urge to scratch her chin, as the curly beard tickled her there.
These were all new sensations to her. But the detective in her willed to tolerate them today.
Priyalakshmi watched through the thick glasses as her fiance paced around restlessly. Two days ago, she wouldn't have given a second thought to it. But after reading that message, the whole thing changed now.
He was here to meet someone special and Priyalakshmi was here to catch him red-handed.
The sun had come right over their heads by now and Priyalakshmi was thankful for the big round hat which gave her cover. Even Makrand wont recognize me today.
It had been an hour now since she had taken this position on the bench, still, there was no sign of third-party. Even she was getting restless now.
That's when she saw Makrand coming towards her. Though she was sure he wont recognize her, it still made her nervous. Automatically, her hand started fidgeting with the cane she was holding.
"Excuse me, what's the time?," Makrand asked.
Seriously? You're wearing an expensive watch on your wrist gentleman. Priyalakshmi was cornered now. She could fool his eyes, but if she spoke, he'd surely know. How do you handle such situation Mr. Sherlock.
Not knowing what to do, she put her hand up without looking at him. She felt his hand hold hers, as he slowly turned her wrist to look at the dial. Its going well, she thought. But then, something unexpected happened.
Priyalakshmi felt her hand come down with his, as she watched Makrand sit down on one knee. His other hand came out of his pocket, holding a silver ring before her.
"Will you marry me, love?"
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(23/02)
Author - Chinu (cchinu)
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