Clean Bowled

Chapter 65

*Aslesha*

I look through the mehendi design's book and select one design randomly.

Ladke wale allowed nahi hai so Viraj is not here. But subah se dikha bhi nahi vo. Call ya message bhi nahi.

Now I'm sounding like a clingy girlfriend.

I push him away from my thoughts and concentrate on the mehendi ceremony. The ladies are singing and dancing and there is laughter everywhere.

"Aapko lagaye ab?" The lady asks me.

"Mujhe last me lagaao" I tell her.

Mehendi lagana matlab khaane pe asar. Aur utni sehen shakti mujhme hai nahi. Aur waise bhi mujhe Pari ko khana vagera khilana hai. Uska dhyaan rakhna hai. So mai last me hi lagati hu.

"Toh ab tumhari bhi baari aayegi Aashi beta. Mehendi ki nahi, shadi ki" Pari's maasi says, jinko bahot duniyadari rehti hai hamesha. I laugh awkwardly.

"Koi ladka nazar me hai ya mai dhundu?" she asks pulling my cheeks vigorously and I wince as another aunty sitting beside me laughs loudly in a shrill voice.

Kya maza aata hai aurto ko matchmakers banne me kya pata.

By the end of the day, I'm irritated and frustrated with all the aunties eating my jaan. Itne laddoo thuuse gaye hai mere muh me ke kya bataau! Haath me mehendi nahi lagi hoti toh jarur kisi ka galaa dabaa deti. Aur ye mehendi ke wajah se mai sahi se khana bhi nahi kha paayi.

Kuch der pehle Rudra aake Paro se mil ke gaya lekin Viraj nahi aaya. Rudra bola vo subah se gayab hai.

Kaha gaya? Mujhe bataya kyu nahi?

Clingy girlfriend alert!!

Mujhe kya.. jaaye kabhi bhi kidhar bhi. Mujhe har baat batani jaruri thodi hai.

I look at my mehendi and suppress the urge to erase off the alphabet V in the middle of my palm.

Sookh gayi hai toh thoda achha lag raha hai ab. Susu karne me kitni dikkat hui mujhe thodi der pehle.

Gosh I'm so irritated today!

I look at Pari who is giggling on the phone talking to Rudra. "Good night Paro" I say in irritation and she just smiles and waves me off.

So ja bass Aslesha!

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"Aslesha.. Aslesha?"

I groan and put the blanket over my face.

A hand touches my hair and moves down towards my cheek making me smile.

Wait a minute..

I get up in a jerk and I'm about to scream on the top of my lungs when a hand presses down on my mouth.

"Chillao mat! Mai hu.. Viraj" he says and I see blue eyes through the moonlight coming from the window.

I let out a long breath and shove his hand away. I look at Pari who is fast asleep and then at Viraj.

"Kya hai?" I ask angrily.

"Arre? Kya hai kya kya hai. Aaj din bhar tumhe dekha nahi toh milne aaya tumse. Romantic na?" He asks grinning widely and I look at him with a poker face.

"Raat ke-" I look at the clock "Do baje meri neend kharab kar rahe ho jab pure din tumhari koi khabar nahi thi. How is this romantic?"

Pari groans and I hold my breath.