The Anklet's Lost Rhythm #Wattys2017

Chapter 16

SIDDHARTHA

After that night with Rupsha, I was literally in a trance. I was kind of in dilemma because I did not know what my life was heading at. Not that I could ignore her even if I tried, but the question here was whether it was necessary to do so.

"Please come soon. :( I want to see you again." I received a Whatsapp from her this evening. I smiled. "Tonight." I answered back. 

Despite Rupsha threatening to put cats on me, feed me bitter tablets and not talking to me ever again, I being my perfect self did not listen to her and climbed up the window to reach her. The window was slightly open and I was just about to step in from the carnish into the room by removing the curtain when I realised what was going on in the room. Shit!

She was changing. 

She had literally nothing on. 

I took a long deep breath and shut my eyes. I don't think I still have the authority to stare at her? I could be caught hindering her privacy. 

She still had nothing on. What was wrong with her? I could literally see her naked legs, and her long black hair touching the bottom of her hips...

I tapped the window once and she shooted her look back. "'Hey! Whose there?" She wrapped a towel around her quickly. 

"Hey. Me. Sid." I said, softly. 

She heaved a sigh of relief but blushed red. 

"Ugh. Wait.." She quickly put on a top and a long skirt and ran upto the window to help me in. She held my hair with her soft cold ones and pulled me in. 

I came in and grinned. She hit my head. "Did I not tell you not to use the window?" 

"Sorry. I just feel awkward going inside like that, the people stare." 

"People always stare!"

"Those are my words..."

"So will you file a plagiarism case?"

"Hey. No.."

She rolled her eyes and sat on the bed. I sat next to her. 

"I saw you." I said.

She closed her eyes. "I know." she whispered. 

"I am sorry. That won't happen again."

She didn't say anything and kissed my cheek. "It is fine." 

I smiled. She got up pulled me by my tie and grinned. "You are so cuteeee" She giggled.

"Oh achha?" (oh really?)

"Haaaaaan" (yes)

I held her waist and looked into her eyes. She had beautiful eyes. She looked back. She stroked my cheeks with her finger. "Why didn't you shave?" She asked, touching my beard.

"Didn't feel like." I said and touched her soft hair. She tiptoed up and kissed me. 

"I am so glad you came." she whispered.

I shut my eyes and enjoyed the kiss. It was magical how she did it. I could feel her lips every moment of when she kissed me. She did it very often. When we lived together, she kissed me everyday before leaving home and when I came home. 

"Who makes you the tie?' She asked, fiddling with my tie.

"I do it myself." I laughed.

She gave a strange smile and ruffled my hair. She looked really happy after a long time. I had not seen her this happy in a while. Although, how would I? I was not even with her for these five years. I wonder who ever made her smile. I would be forever grateful to that entity.