Chapter 16

After two days ......

She sat on the dining chair with her folded legs near the dining table with the syrup placed in front of her while he stood exactly opposite to her with his hands folded putting all his weight on his one lead as he was looking at her with his pinning gaze.

Her thigh was moving up and down as her eyes hesitated to look at him but did it anyhow, sparing her glance from the syrup bottle towards him and finding him still staring at her.

She smiled at him and opened her mouth to speak.

"You know. My south friends said they are going to visit me soon".

She still had that smile as she waited for him to talk about anything but he did none. So she continued.

"And they said they are coming with my wedding gifts".

Again she waited for him to make a talk but he was persistent and stubborn about the medicine. So still she continued.

"Can you imagine what they could bring for me? For sure, they are rich in southern states. I already asked them to bring me a Kalankari sa