It was the day one that I went my home after 2 months. I went on my bike and reached early morning at home. Relaxed for few hours, got ready and went to my cousin home after getting some scoldings from my mom because I started going out in the first place without even having proper breakfast.

As soon as I reached at my cousin place my aunt started giving me works. It was then I watched her. At the first blink of my eye I can't stop myself from looking at her. Feeding a kid by making gim stting on her lap. I couldn't take my eyes off. And then I was pushed outside for some work. I was on the bike going to the shop to bring some flowers for the Pooja that has to be performed and her images were flashing all over my mind. I said my self. Why now and why her and who she is. My heart couldn't answer. Debating within my self I reached the shop. Pulling out my phone to call my cousin and It was my cousin calling asking to bring the clothes that he had ordered from the tailor. I said yes and hung up the phone. Went to the tailor picked up the clothes and went to my cousins place.

Went into the house and looking for my aunt to give her the flowers I brought. I couldn't find her. My dada came across me and said shes in the store room. 

I went there and calling her. But then I saw her holding some bowls in her hand. I was stuck for a moment looking her and she started looking at me and raised her eyebrows like questioning what? my aunt looked at me asked, have you brought the flowers Krishna. 

Said yes and I handed over the flowers to her.

And the day had passed with other works as you know the workss before the marriage.

It was 11 at night me, my cousin and his friends sitting on the top floor and were relaxing with some drinks to get relieved from the stress and to discuss how the formalities will continue over the next 3 days. And that's how the things work when a marriage is upfront right? 

So we started discussing over fewthings and left to our homes after having dinner. As we stay nearby in the same town. 

The next day morning with lots of excitement for the works that had to be done and ofcourse over that girl too I went to my cousins place after having a proper breakfast today at my home. 

I went inside the home searching for her but acting as I have already involved in some works to be completed. But I couldn't find her. 

Beta had your breakfast? Asking my aunt holding a dabba full of poha.

Yes aunty, I replied 

No problem, have this poha saying my aunty handing over a plate full of poha.

Holding the poha in my hands I pulled my cousin outside under the tent where all the chairs were kept for guests to come and sit.

What about the lights that needs to be installed asked my cousin.

He'll come in and hour and install them as we order him to. I replied eating the poha

And what about the cool water cans he asked

Will bring now, need a guy I said 

Take Rahitya said my cousin. Who is his another cousin.

And as our conversation continued I was expecting the girl to come out. But she didn't.

Completing the poha, took car keys from my cousin and left to the water plant to bring the cool water cans.

As we started the drive, I couldn't stop my curiosity and started questioning Rahithya about the whereabouts of that girl.

But Rahithya don't know her properly as she was from their extended family. And said she came day before yesterday with her sister and her parents would directly attend the marriage.

And we continued with other topics we reached the plant, picked up few cans, and came back.

As me and Rahithya were unloading the cans into the house. I saw her again from the curtains behind of the bedroom. Combing her hair.

Putting the cans in the hall, Came back with other cans to put there but then she wasn't there. As I walked near the bedroom slowly to check on her and acting as I was walking randomly. She was inside putting some clips over the hair.

I've started moving back holding my position stiffly to not to highlight my self by looking at me.

I came outside and sat in the chair under the tent outside and thinking why I was going behind her. Afterall I was never been like this in recent years. What's wrong with me lately and why I've been behaving like this. I saidto myself.

My cousin was searching for someone to assign task I guess. As I can see from a distance. Holding some cash in his hand.

He looked at me asked to do the help as I was expecting from few seconds. 

I went and brought 6 packets of milk as he asked. 

Here, I said showing the milk packets to my cousin.

Hand them over to my mom said my cousin.

As I walking inside, came across my aunt. Aunty here are the milk packets that you asked for. 

As she was holding some covers, she looked at her, where she was holding the garned flowers with some other girls and said 
Srihitha, Take this milk packets and put them in the kitchen. 

She started walking towards me. She was wearing a Light Blue Floral Print Kurta with Silver Jhumkas and seeing me with the same looks the way that she had looked me yesterday. like she knows me. She came closer.

I handed over the cover of milk packets that I was holding to her and she went inside the kitchen to put them.

I turned back with the same inside happiness which is unknown And I got a call from my other cousin. As I walked to the front yard side I answered the call.

Where were you asked the other cousin.

I was at grooms place and you I asked.

I'll reach there in 30 mins. We'll have to go for shopping he said

Shopping for what I asked.

Have you forgot about the Sangeeth tomorrow he said. 

Oh Dude I really forgot. Come lets go for shopping. I said

And ended up the call

To be Continued in next part ✨