Will They Meet Again?

8. Welcome To My World

Daniel's POV

I was walking absent mindedly behind her. She was humming and hopping all the way. She was twirling around just like a child.

I remembered when I touched her hand earlier, I felt electric sparks all over me. Her hand was so soft. I didn't want to let go at all. She removed her hand from mine later which made me sad.

I teased her, scared her and she called me a bully. She also played along with me. She then bumped into me. Her face bumped on my chest. My heart started beating too fast. I teased her again. She then pouted and slapped my chest. I wanted to secure her hand and keep it placed where it was forever but she shoved me away.

I thought of the flower I picked up earlier from the flower beds. I grabbed her and fixed the rose in her hairs. Heavens, she looked breath taking.

She then did the same thing with me.

She had the same flower.

She was so close to me. She was shorter than me hence to reach my hairs she stood on her toes. Her breathing caressed my face. She fixed the flower behind my ear and then took my bangs to ensure it's fixed properly.

She touched my ear so softly. She also touched my hairs. I can't be more happy in this lifetime, I thought. Where did that come from again?

"It looks good on you too", she said playfully.

"Where did you get that?" I asked.

"Magic", she said and smiled mischievously.

It was the same answer that I gave her. I was looking at her dumbstrucken.

I then complemented on her magic. She then did a cute pose and called me pretty boy.

I was speechless. How can a person be this cute I thought. She was overloaded with cuteness.

That was what happened till now. I never thought that I'd talk this much to a person. She really brought out that childish side of me. I've always sealed it. Showing that was completely unnecessary in world in which I live.

My world only demands perfection in everything. That's why I had walls around me. My brother on the other hand had his own world apart from the same one as mine. This was difference in us. He loved to talk and make friends. He was also childish but he took his responsibilities seriously so nobody minded him.

I, on the other hand, never showed interest in all the things that he did. I was a quite child from the beginning. I liked to be in control of my things, this included my thoughts too. I liked to take my work seriously. I didn't like making friends. Those current friends of mine are someone whom I grew up with. Other than those I didn't even look at others.

Due to all these things, my childish part was sealed away before I knew it. It didn't feel like I was missing something. So I had no problem with it.

While thinking all these things, I looked up. I saw her walking ahead of me happily as if I didn't exist at all. I showed my childish side to her today. She brought it out of me. She's amazing.

She was tired walking. Also she was injured. So I have to stop her walking before her wound starts bleeding again.

"I think we should go back now."

"So soon. But I wanna walk around more. I wanna see more. I don't wanna go", she pouted.

My heart melted at that. I almost gave in but the sight of the blood stained bandage flashed before my eyes and I had to persuade her.

"You can come here later and walk around as much as you want. But for now let's go back."

"What's with you? You can go back yourself, I'll find my way back."

"I told you nobody can come here. You are the first one outside the family to come to this place. Now, does anyone know about this?", I asked.

"No, nobody knows where I am. I don't know about you."

"Nobody knows where I am either. They will just panic if they find out that you are missing. Nobody will care to find me though, they'll think that I'm in my room. So let's go back young lady."

"Okay. But that's kinda sad though, don't you think? Nobody will try find you. Nobody will notice that you are missing as well. Everyone will think that you are in your room. That's sad."

"........"

"Are you okay with that? Are you okay with others thinking it that way?" she asked.

That was strange. Nobody has ever phrased it in such a strange way. It felt different.

"What do know about that? What right do you think you have to speak about it so casually. I've my own choices and priorities. You should just worry about yourse...."

"That's the first time I talked too much including the things that I shouldn't care about. The first time I'm hearing that a person doesn't demand attention at all. So it's strange. I thought I was the only one......"

"What are you talking about?" I asked. I was caught totally offguard by her response. She just smiled at me.

"Welcome to my world..... that's all. So I think this way leads us back to the villa. Let's go" she said and without waiting for my response she went away.

I stood frozen on my spot wide eyed. She was different.... really different. She wasn't what any of my friends thought she was. She wasn't what I thought she was. I've never met someone with such different ideals before.

She's also like me. She doesn't care about the worldly matters. She's not attracted to materialistic things at all. She doesn't like to be the centre of attention. She is so calm and collected as if she had experienced it all. That's her world.

She welcomed me in her world. That's a first. She doesn't want to be part of someone's world but invites others to be a part of hers. She's just like me. No she's on a whole different level of sophistication than me.

I came out of my thoughts and walked back. She was walking slowly as if she's taking in all of the scenery around her. I caught up with her but she acted as if I wasn't there at all. She walked in silence and I followed her taking in her every move.

When we reached the villa. The girls jumped on her. The boys surrounded her and talked to her smiling. I felt an unnecessary irritation by the way they surrounded completely.

I looked at her. She had an expressionless face and talked to others half heartedly. She didn't look so happy as she looked back there. She was direct with them. She didn't show her playfulness at all. She wasn't mischievous as she was back there. She was complete opposite to what she was in the orchid.

For some reason I felt like I was watching a complete different person.