Silent Sparkles Of Love

The Gossip

By the time Mrunal and Kavya were back Aparajitha is waiting at the dinner table along with her husband . Ajith while checking out dishes on the table screams out in excitement " Wow all the delicious platters and the aroma are making me to savour everything in a jiff". Shoving his hand Aparajitha said, Of course you can but only after Mrunal . Okay! Okay! You already mentioned it not less than a hundred fold but where's that kiddo said Ajith. Mrunal enters in coughing as a signal. Hey Jiju (Brother-in-law) here we're and jiju I'm no more a kid. Said Mrunal. Welcome home saalasaheb (wife's brother). Hmmm I can see an angry youngman in suit said Ajith and both chuckles. As an add on Ajith said maybe you're grownup now but you'll be always remembered as goofy lil one with...Mrunal cut off Ajith saying Jiju no insults before guests and pointed to Kavya. Sorry I didn't recognised this  lovely.  Let me guess she's is Miss Kavya. Am I correct? Asked Ajith. Yup you're and Kavya he's Mr. Ajith, Mrunal introduced each other.

The dinner table is filled with laughter and cries. After a while everyone called it a day and returned to bed. Mrunal was unable to sleep with plenty of thoughts scattering in his mind. He went out to have some fresh air and find Kavya who was already at the garden gazing at the sky full of stars. He walked past her and looked at her with wide smile. She nodded her head with a tight lip in response. So you're not yet sleeping. Asked Mrunal. Feels like a homesick and a new place unables me said Kavya. Mrunal gave a little squeeze on her hand saying, nothing to worry here just feel like home. Dhi and Jiju are really sweet couple in the world I ever met. I agree but... Kavya paused. Looking at her anxious face Mrunal asked Kavya, may I know what bothering you? Are you thinking about what I said at Eiffel tower? Kavya remained in silence. Tapping on her shoulders as reassurance he said, Kavya what I said is how I feel about you but you have your right to choose. I don't insist you to do same. If you don't wish for it let's continue our professional relationship as before and never bother you again. I never mind what ever you decide my respect towards you will remains the same.

After a long pause Mrunal hears a sob and gazed into Kavya's eyes full of tears. His heart regrets to see her like  that until she tugs herself around his arm. He lifted her chin up and whipping out her tears Mrunal said I got my answer. Then he caressed her forehead uttering I Love you. In response she embraced him with a bear hug and wishpered  " I love you too". They both shared hard giggles before settling down on the soft green grass. Kavya sighs in a great relief and started expressing herself. You know what Mrunal, unknowingly I fell in love with you everytime Aparajitha speaks about you and always imagine you in my future but when we met it went in complete different scenario . And now after knowing the truth and everything changed at a sudden, I was dumbstruck in a confusion. I'm really happy to share my rest of life with you but I don't want to go it public this sooner. I have things to settle. Mrunal took her hand into his and gently pressed his lips on it . Kavya I know you really need some time to process all these things and I'm sorry I kept it secret before. My intension wasn't to hurt you but I wish to know each other our true selves. As each day I worked with you my heart melts more for you. No matter what I love and I'll be  happy to do what ever you wish for. They took a picture in memory of their first day of love life and after a long chat they waved good night and off to bed.

  Next day in the morning Kavya woke up with a call from her coworker Sheela. Teasingly she asked is it a business trip or a personal vacation with our boss. Kavya said hey just stop your mischiefs it's just professional one nothing personal. Then Sheela said " Oh! really " in provoking tone. You lair you don't even share with your best friend before it goes viral. In hesitation Kavya yelled "What" . I'm just saying what I saw. Sheela answered. Wait what actually you saw and what you are saying I understand nothing. Then Sheetal forwarded the picture of Kavya with Mrunal a bit too close which they actually took the previous night. It was circulated among other members in the office group and became a big gossip.

To be continued.....!!!