Lost Treasure

It's a way of life

They were driving in silence for a while, after the news in the radio station, old classical romantic songs were played and every now and then Sirsi would look at Rudran in a way that Petros felt so awkward driving with them. He missed Bob so much, to keep the awkwardness at bay he pretended to work in the laptop, let me atleast decipher the code.
After driving for 4 hours, they reached Chidambaram. Petros had already seen a rock with swastik sign while he trekked here, so he was guessing that this one would be easy.
After they stepped in Carlton hotel, the best luxury hotel in Chidambaram they couldn't stop but looking at the big tomb, the Nataraja temple.
Will visit tomorrow?? She asked Petros.
Really?? Can we just get to the rock and find why we are here?? He was absolutely irritated with Sirsi and Rudran that he just walked away like he was no more interested talking to her.
Sirsi was very close to Petros but after Bobby left, he has been distancing himself. It's like whomever I get close to, they withdraw just like that. She thought.
She tried calling Bob and his number is no more in service, even his parents did not answer her call. To top this, Nalan escaped after he landed in Chennai and I don't know where he is...
Gosh! Is there anything that's going right?? I don't even need this gold!! Damn I just need to eat sleep and work like a normal person, isn't that too much to ask??

She took a sleeping pill after the dinner and just decided to sleep off the rest of the night!
Meanwhile, Rudran had talked to the temple priest informing their arrival tomorrow and also, he requested it to be confidential.
So are we packed for tomorrow?? asked Rudran.
Yeah! This time I have got some energy bars and snacks to keep Sirsi hydrated.
Yes, I was actually going to buy it tomorrow. We really need her.
Suddenly the "WE" in his sentence strikes Petros, but he didn't respond.
Rudran hadn't been a conversation starter and he desperately wanted Petros to like him.
Dude what's with the text we saw on the lingam yesterday??
Ha! That's a binary code but it just translates to few numbers but has no relation as such. So vague!!
Besides haven't been thinking clearly ever since I joined this group so I have sent the text to one of my best people, they will have it done!
Really?? One's from your laboratory?
Yes.. the senior people actually, I have good rapport with them, Petros said very proudly.
Have you ever wondered why is that he asked with a smirk.
Initially Petros did not want to believe it, but later he studied how these seniors would speak to him during new excavations and also assigned him special projects.
He did not like Rudran now and that was evident. He walked away.
Shit, I always flaunt myself!! Rudran banged the wall.
Next day early morning, they left to trek the mountain that's few Kms from the Chidambaram. Many travellers undertake this trek not just to receive Mahadev blessings but also to see the cloud settings on top of the hill.
If seen during sun rise, the cloud forms in Nataraja shape. This can be witnessed only few days, if lucky. But, definitely seen on mahashivarathiri. Since that's already past, they weren't hoping to see any such miracles apart from the swastik sign that Petros saw while he came trekking here.
It was plain grassland, the winds created a beautiful sound as these grasses danced with each other.
The sun took a day off today I guess said Rudran.
Yeah, the weather is quite pleasant, I hope it stays this way, Sirsi said.
Petros was seeing the GPS location and also a hand made map ensuring they are on correct route.
As they climbed over the big mountain, it started to drizzle and the wind was throwing up the dirt and grass.
Visibility decreased and they just halted behind a rock.
I wasn't prepared for the rain!! Forecast said sunshine for god sakes! Cursed Rudran.
Sirsi was standing in between them, the rain hit the burning ground and brought such an aroma that she felt so close to mother nature. The drizzle on her face and the earthy smell brought so many memories back. But, she was creating a unforgettable memory now! With Rudran.
He stood next to Sirsi, trying to block the drizzle over her.
Even the wind should surpass him to touch her.
His broad shoulders literally blocked the drizzle. The giant looking man who was once snapping at her is right now blocking the rain for her!!
Once in a while her body brushed him, he felt like as though little flowers was trying to talk to him, maybe if butterflies nested on my arms it would feel this way. Her soft tangled hair was dancing to the tunes of the wind, she tried knotting them up but the wind just kept playing with it.
He saw her getting frustrated with her hazy hair, it looked crumbled and messed up just like her! He smiled.
What he did after this, puzzled even Petros.
Unknowingly, Rudran combed her hair with his long strong fingers. His strong palm was arresting her hair strands one by one and tied a ponytail.
Sirsi never had her hair combed by anyone after her dad left, what Rudran did maybe was just helping her out but for a women, one of the best feeling is getting her hair combed by their loved one.
She felt close to Rudran more than ever.