15 13. His gift

PREETI'S POINt of view

After dinner we all are sitting in a living room having chit-chat. Papa and Akhil dad went for a walk after dinner. Siddharth is upstairs in my room, doing some office work. I gave Siddharth my room because it was little bit cozy and comfortable. The morning view from my room's balcony is breathtaking. I and Shivani di used to share our room but after her marriage this was all mine.

My room isn't a girly at all. I like simple things so just a couple of my family's pictures are hanging on the wall. I and keerti are sharing our guest room. I helped her in unpacking and settled her things in wardrobe.

I don't if Siddharth settled in my room because I didn't check on him. Anshul was the one who showed him my room.

I want to check on him if he is comfortable or not but I am feeling too shy to even face him.

I turned into crimson red when I breath in a same air as his. His presence around me creates goosebumps all over my body and my mind stopped working.

He had that kind of effect on me. I don't how I will control my emotions after marriage when he will be too close to me when that I can feel his heartbeat.

After a lunch incident, at dinner I set beside keerti, try to save me from her teasing and getting more embarrassed.

"Where is Siddharth. It's been three hours when he went to upstairs." Neeta maa asked keerti.

I was cutting a fruits for everyone when I halted hearing his name. I didn't see him hours now. After dinner he went to upstairs, saying that he has some work to do when Anshul asked him to sit with us and after that I didn't see him and it's been hours now. Papa and Akhil uncle also came from the walk and sitting at our small backyard.

May be he slept. But its quite early to go to bed.

May be he was tired and wanted to sleep early.

"Actually bhayi texted me few minutes ago. He was asking me for a help to unpacking." Keerti replied while focusing in the game.

I want to go to his room and help him to unpack his things but I can't just go like that.

What if he doesn't like, I come to help him and would everyone will think if I propose to help him.

"Then what are you doing here, go and help him." Neeta maa scolded her.

I don't know, how he is managing in my room. It will be uncomfortable for him to adjust in strange place without anyone's help.

I keep cutting the apple while thinking about him.

"Maa, please, not today I'm playing pub-g with Anshul and we are about to kill our enemies. " Keerti said while focusing on her game.

"They are not going to win, don't worry. I won't let them. I'm the champion of this game. Just stay behind me." Anshul said to keerti with a smirk.

"Anshul I want the gun and the grenades too. Someone is shooting me from above." Keerti said with a little panic on her face.

This game ruined most of the kids and especially boys. I don't why they like this game much. I know this type of game is really awesome but still. People play it like they are really in some kind of warzone and they need to protect their nation.

"Okey hold there. I'll give to you. I am going to a warehouse you give me a cover." Anshul said with his full focus on his iPad.

"Okey.." keerti said while a little bit relax this time.

May be Anshul give her things what she was asking before.

Neeta Maa shaked her head at both of them.

"Preeti, if you don't mind beta,will you please check on Siddharth. Actually he is a pretty mess, when it comes to unpack his bag." Neeta maa asked me when I give her a plate of fruits.

I nodded my head with a small smile and walked to upstairs to his room.

.......

When I came to my room the door is little open.

"Uugghh.." Siddharth groan irritatedly while unpacking his bag.

I supress my smile looking at him. He looks so cute when he groan in irritation. I wanted to pull his both cheeks.

I knock the door. He lifted up his head and looked at me. I would be lying if didn't say I skip a beat.

He is the most handsome man I had ever seen and he got the most beautiful eyes in the world which directly look into my soul every time he looked at me.

His lips curled into a small smile with a softness in his eyes and I also returned his smile with same gesture.

I looked around and his things is shattered everywhere in the room. Neeta maa was right, he is pretty mess when it comes to unpack.

His right hand is cupped at the back of his neck. He stretched his lips into thin layer when he looked around the mess he created. He looked at me and he is looking little embarrassed this time.

" Keerti was busy so Maa told me to help you. so...may I...." I asked while taking the shirt from the floor.

His clothes is everywhere in the room. I wonder, is he really unpacking his bags or fighting a battle.

"no.., no, that's fine I'll manage." He said to me with a soft smile.

"Let me, please.. I know you can't do it alone and It's better if I used to this. It helps me after marriage." I said in a low voice while taking out his things from his bag.

I can feel his eyes on me because I can feel the same warmth which I always felt whenever he close to me.

"okey." He whispered and give me the shirt.

I opened my wardrobe which I already empty earlier and started putting his clothes in it.

"So.. Is this your room?" He asked me.

I nodded my head.

"You will feel comfortable here."I said while setting his clothes in wardrobe.

"yeah, because it's your room." he muttered under his breath but loudly enough to hear me.

My lips curled into a shy smile. I keep settling his things in my wardrobe while grinning. He doesn't know that I heard his words because my face is to the wardrobe and he is standing behind me.

He keep looking at me when I unpacked his bag. His gaze is heated but I feel comfortable under his gaze.

"You look beautiful today." He suddenly said.

"uh.." I look at him with a jerk.

I felt hotness in my cheeks and I know I am crimson red right now. I lowered my eyelids and looked down in shyness.

He chuckled softly looking at my flushed face.

"Is that you?" He asked while pointed a photo on wall.

It was my twelfth grade farewell picture. I was wearing a white net saree and it had a white embroidery at borders. It was Shivani di's choice.

In a picture I was looking down while smiling and one of my long earring is visible. Shivani di took this picture of mine. Though it wasn't a memorable day. Even I don't want to remember it but I appreciate the efforts which Shivani di put to get me ready for party.

It was before the party when Shivani di took this picture. She liked it that much that she framed it and hand it on my room's wall.

"Yes.." I said while looking at the picture while pushing back the negative thoughts at the back of my mind.

He didn't say anything waiting for me to continue further.

"It was of my prom." I answered in a short still looking at the picture.

I wanted to end the topic because that day is one of the bad days in my life.

"There is no picture of you with your friends. You don't have friends from your high school." He said looking at me. But I was still looking at the picture.

I can feel his gaze on me wanting me to look at him.

"I have friend at my office. She is my colleague." I said looking at him and give him my fake smile.

The sad one.

But I think he read my eyes so he didn't drag the topic and end it there. He turned his head to wall and looked at my picture.

"You looked beautiful in saree." He suddenly spoke.

I turned my head to look at him and he is already looking at me. I can see honesty in his like he believe in the word what he is saying. He is looking at me like he can see directly into my soul and can touch it.

My cheeks immediately turned into a crimson red and I lowered my eyelids.

He walked to his bag and take out something in it from the side pocket of the bag.

He walked to me again and stand few steps away from me.

"This is for you." He said softly and forward the box towards me.

I looked at the black box and something is written on it in a golden ink. It's look like a some kind of jewellery box.

I slowly took the box from his hand opened it. It has a thin silver chain with small pendent of three small flowers. Both side of the flower chain is attached to the thin chain.

It looks simple but elegant. I really like it. I didn't realize I have a small smile on my face when I was looking at it.

It's beautiful.

I look at him, silently asking him why through my eyes.

"This is your engagement and Karwachoth gift. Do you like it?" He asked me with a soft smile.

I nodded my head as yes.

" I really like it." I whispered, looking at the necklace.

"I worried that you like it or not. I'm glad that you like it." He said.

I gave him a soft smile. I was about to closed the box when he stopped me.

"Preeti.. Can you do one thing for me?" He asked me while looking into my eyes like he was asking a permission.

"will you wear this chain right now. I wanted see how it looks on you." he whispered and looked at me with hope.

I walked to my vanity took out the chain from the box. I wear it around my neck and try to lock it in a hook. I tried many times but every time I missed the hook. It take more time then required. I sigh in defeat.

"May I ?" Siddharth whispered near my right ear.

I shivered when his hot breath touch my ears. I can feel his body warmth behind me. He was standing just behind me because I can feel his hot breath at my ear.

I closed my eyes and feel his hot breath against my ear. I felt a spark when his hand touched mine. I slowly let go the chain and my hands fell on my side. I fisted my hand tightly try to control his effect on me but it's all gone in vain.

He hold a chain and remove my hairs from my back and then put them all on my left shoulder. His finger brushed my back when he was removing my hair from the back and I felt a wave spark passing throughig my whole body.

I clutch my dupatta (scarf) tightly due to the sensation and our closeness. My chest is heaving and my heart beat increase rapidly and I forget to take breath.

"Breath Preeti.." He whispered in my ears.

I wanted to turn around and hug him to hide my face in the crook of his neck but I control myself. My face is all red due to blushing. He lock the chain in its hook with a click sound and make me turn around to the mirror by holding my shoulders.

"Open your eyes Preeti." He whispered in my ears.

I opened my eyes slowly and our eyes met through the mirror. His eyes fell on the necklace on my neck and then back to my eyes. We both keep looking at each other for good minute.

"It looks more beautiful now." He whispered while looking at me through the mirror.

I lowered my eyelids in shyness because I can't afford to keep looking them. They are deeper then the ocean when he looked at me and I and I and I am afraid to get lost im them. I know my cheeks are all red now even they are red then tomatoes.

"You guys can continue your romance after wedding. Bhayi maa is calling you downstairs." Keerti barged into the room and found us lost in each other's eyes.

She smirked looking at my blush. She is wiggling her eyebrows to me while teasing without open her pretty mouth.

Siddharth gave a dead glare to her.

I looked here and there except Siddharth and Keerti.

"Wo.. I..I.. ju..just helping Siddharth Unpacking." I shuttered.

"Helping bhayi .. huh.. I can see that." Keerti smirked looking at me.

"huh.." I looked at her with a jerk.

"Nothing, I tell Maa you guys need more time for unpacking." keerti said and leave after that.

When I start walking towards the gate Siddharth came beside me.

"Preeti.." I stop immediately on my track.

"It's Sid for you." After saying this he left to the downstairs.

I stand there all stunned and try to process what just happened. A smile appear on my face and I lowered my head.

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