7. Siddharth

Sid's point of view 

I'm thinking about Preeti while driving a car. She looks like an angel from haven in that lehnga and the blush on her cheeks whenever she looks at me add making her more beautiful. I just wanted to look at her without a blink.

Do I sound like a creep...?

Yeah...may be. But I can't  help it. She is such a beauty from in and out.

"Maa Preeti bhabi is so pretty." Keerti said while looking at maa over her shoulder because she is sitting on the passenger seat beside me.

I pretended  to ignore them like I am not interesting  in their talk. But my ears are wide open.

Keerti, Maa and I am in our car while Dad and Malhotra uncle in malhotra uncle's car.

"Hmmm..But she is a nice person too. Perfect for our Sid." Maa said.

It was really  difficult to maintain my poker face because I was grinning  from inside.

We are on our way to Dehradun. Malhotra uncle requested papa to stay at night in his mansion. So we leave for 'states' tomorrow morning.

" I have her phone number. I will call her daily." Keerti said while yawning.

What phone number.

Fucking fool.. Siddharth...

You should have ask her phone number. How could you forget this important thing.

Now how will you talk to her?

When I was sitting in a livingroom waiting for her to our engagement, my eyes are only wanted to see her.

I was restless.

"Hmm..call me also whenever you phoned her I will also talk to her. " maa said while closing her eyes.

I looked at her from the rearview mirror.

'Called me also' I wanted to add but I can't. Keerti will tease me to death.

"Bhayi how far Malhotra uncle's home." Keerti asked me in her half opened eyes.

"It will take another hour." I said while looking at the gps.

"I'm tired.  I want to sleep." She curled  herself into a ball and closed her eyes  while putting  her head at the glass of the window. 

When Shivani di and jiju come with Preeti in a living room for an engagement, I couldn't take my eyes off from her, she looked very beautiful. Her eyes are down though but  her red cheeks told me that she could feel my gaze on her. It took me a lots of effort to turn my gaze from her and to everyone.

I wanted to meet Preeti again but don't know how. Shivani di and jiju's kids are playing in a balkani. Looking at them, an idea clicks on my mind . I bribed them with a chocolates and told them to took Preeti upstairs. 

They did what I told them to do. 

After kids leaving, I and Preeti both are stood silent. I looked her blushing face I so wanted to touch her blushing cheeks and kiss them. Suddenly I don't know what came into me I started to leaning in. I could feel her racing heart. She closed her eyes due to our closeness and before I know I kissed her cheeks and left.

After leaving when I sit in the car on a driving seat. she came to downstairs 'where everyone presented' all red like tomato. A smile crept on my face that I am the reason of her red tomato face. I could see her from corner of my eyes but I wanted to see her clear so I adjusted side view mirror of car getting a clear view of her.

I don't know what Preeti thinks about me when I kissed on her cheek, but I don't know what came over me when I kissed her and now I feel guilty to kiss her that very soon, I don't know what was she thinking about me. She must be upset by my action. I should controlled myself. I wanted to say sorry to her but how...? and I was such a big fool that I forgot to take her phone number.

Keerti will make fun of me if I asked her Preeti's mobile number. So keerti is not an option and asking dad and maa is big 'NO'. 

I let out a loud sigh when I  reached in my room and locked the door.

Ring....Ring 

Ring...Ring

My phone started ringing. It's already 11.30 p.m.

I picked the phone when I looked at the caller Id.

"Hello.." i said.

"How was it?" Nick my beat friend asked me.

"Good." I said while walking inside the room.

"Good..? How was the girl? Do you like her?" He asked me.

I can clearly sense impatience in his voice.

Preeti's blushing face came in front of me and my lips curl into a smile.

"Hmmm..." I hummed while grinning myself.

"Hmmm? Can you say it in words Please.." he asked me.

I know he is two seconds away to loose his patience.

I opened walked to the balcony and looked at the moon. My lips curled into smile when I inagin her face in moon.

"I like her." I said while looking at the moon.

"So did uou say 'yes' to the marriage proposal?" He asked me.

I heared the car honking noice at background.

"I got engaged.." 

"What..? You are too desperate to marry her that you got engaged today." He asked me. 

Shocked is clearly bisible in his voice.

"What...? Hell no... I mean yes but it was elders decision not mine." 

"Oh! Start driving already fool. I am getting late."

"Where are you going..?" I asked him when I heared car honking once again.

"To office.." he said.

"What..? But it was Sunday and office closed in sunday." He ssid.

"I need to discuss our Italy project with my team. So I called the meeting in suday and asked Emily to help me."

He said.

"But I checked the contract myself and its totally fine. Tell me the truth what is cooking inside your brain." I said in a stern voice.

"Okey fine...As you know I have a huge crush on your secretary and she doesn't give me attention apart from our workplace so made a story and call her to help me because my secretary is sick which is partially true." He said.

"Why don't you tell her that you like her. " I said.

"Dued... it needs guts and I always lack of confidence infront of her." He said.

I rolled my eyes on him.

"Do whatever you want to do. I'll talk to you later. I'm sleepy. " i said and looked at the time in my wrist watch.

It's  not that late but I feel tired and I want to sleep.

"Okey..see uou soon." He said.

I cut the call and looked at the moon once again.

I never felt this way for any girl. It's like I can see her beyond her beauty. I can hear her heart beats. It's like she letting me to see her soul and telling me all secrets  about her. About her fear about being judge by people.

I wanted to know her more. I wanted to know what makes her happy, what she doesn't like. What is her favorite dish, everything, everything about her.

Is she also thinking about me like I am thinking about her.

I sighed and walked into the room once again. After talking a shower I laid on the bed and with a thought of Preeti sleep engroes me.