Manzilein

6. Confession

Hlo darlings

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Festival of colours, Holi reminded her of so many years that she had spent with her loved ones. God snatched a few colours from her life but she never complained. She stayed happy with the ones she had in her life, in the form of her family. She had no idea, that in a minute her colourful life would turn black. All the colours faded away and the happiness died.

She wiped the tear that tried to escape her orbs and left towards their room. For a moment she was scared when she saw shivaay's sleeping face. She couldn't stop herself from smiling as his face looked like that of a tribal man, with black colour smeared on his cheeks, for head and nose. It must be Rudra and Priyanka's plan, she thought.

But one thing she couldn't demy was, he looked so cute. His fair complexion contrasting with black colour made him look handsome. God knows what made her take out her phone and try to click his picture. She clicked a picture from distance but that wasn't too clear.

Risky it was, but still she bent towards him to click another picture. Unfortunately or to say fortunately, he opened his eyes making her startled. She tried to get away but her lehenga that she was wearing made her stumble and she fell over him.

Had he ever seen a more beautiful face immediately after waking up ? Never. That shiver was different that he felt passing his body as his hands automatically rested on her waist. It was only few minutes later that he noticed her completely without letting her go.

White Lehenga Choli made her look so beautiful that his brain forgot to think what she was doing. Anika moved a little to come out of his hold. This proximity with him was intolerable for her. This slight movement broke his trance and both of them got up.

"What were you doing ?" Shivaay asked and broke the awkward silence. Anika avoided looking into his eyes as she had no answer for his question. She just couldn't tell this Bagad Billa that she was clicking his pictures with this tribal look.

"Wait ! I remember you had your mobile in your hand. Let me see that." Shivaay said and picked her mobile from the bed, making her eyes wide in shock. She tried to snatch her phone from him but he held her between his arms tightly by locking her hands behind her back and opened her phone. She regretted for not having her phone protected with a password. He saw his picture and then looked himself in mirror. He couldn't recognise himself at first.

"What were you trying to do ? You think you'll paint my face like this and I'll not find it ?" Shivaay asked and she nodded negatively as he misunderstood her.

"I.. I didn't do it." Anika defended herself despite knowing he was not going to buy it.

"Yes. I know you very well. Let me show you how to paint someone's face." Shivaay ran behind her to colour her as she tried to run as fast as she could. She ran out of the room, through the corridor, down the stairs and reached the hall where all the family members were present.

Everyone started laughing when they saw shivaay's face. Anika hid behind Dadi to save herself from Shivaay who stopped in front of Dadi.

"Dadi, please get aside. I'm not going to leave her. Look what she made of my face." Shivaay said to Dadi and tried to get hold of Anika who nodded her head negatively.

"I didn't do it Dadi." Anika again repeated what she had said to Shivaay. Rudra, Om and Priyanka, who were the real culprits behind Shivaay's handsome face, were laughing silently. They were enjoying the Billu-Billi fight along with other family members.

Soon Samar's family arrived and Shivaay ran from there to save his remaining respect. He gave a warning look to Anika who pouted while looking at Dadi.