Twinj: When I fell for you: Episode 53

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Twinj: When I fell for you: Episode 53

A quick recap: Twinj moments, their dance, the family surprises them with a trip to Manali

Twinj had woken up early that morning, packed their bags, and left to the Taneja mansion to greet Leela before leaving. Usha and Manohar had already given them a long list of “do’s and don’ts”, but the list didn’t seem to end there.
As Kunj and RT sat in the hall and discussed some work related issues, Leela and Amaya ushered Twinkle into the kitchen, and began giving her instructions, asking her to take care of themselves, have their food on time, and call someone at home atleast once a day, and so on, while Twinkle was too excited to be paying any attention.

“Twinkle!! Are you even listening?” Leela called out, jerking her out of her dream world.
“Ya, what?” Twinkle replied, trying to recollect atleast one thing that had been told to her, but in vain.
“My goodness! Trust me ma.. we better give all these instructions to Kunj… He’s way more responsible” Amaya spoke, smacking Twinkle’s hand, while Leela couldn’t agree more.
“Twinkle!! Grow up atleast now, and learn to take up some responsibilities…” Leela told her, getting worried.
“Twinkle!! You aren’t just a little princess doing as her heart wills now… You are married, and even your in-laws have some expectations of you…” Amaya tried explaining, when they heard footsteps.

“Bhaiyu!!” Twinkle called out excitedly, and went running to give Yuvi, who was about to enter the kitchen, a hug. He looked up at the other two ladies immediately. “Why are you after my princess?” He asked, holding Twinkle close to himself. As they were about to defend their actions, he cut them short, and declared, “I know she is a little childish, but you can’t deny the fact that she knows where she needs to be serious… Just trust her, like you always do… She’ll be great!” He winked at Twinkle assuringly, while Twinkle gave the other ladies a teasing smile and rushed out.
About half an hour later, Twinj were ready to leave, when RT placed Twinkle’s hand in Kunj’s, and said, “Take care of my little girl…” They gave everyone a quick hug, and were soon in their car, on the way to the airport. Twinkle’s excited non-stop banter wouldn’t stop no matter how much Kunj tried to cool her down, and he ended up listening to her with occasional chuckles instead.

As they took their seats in the flight, they recalled their previous flight journey together, the one they had taken home just after their marriage. Things had changed significantly since then, they both knew it was for the good.
“By the way, Mrs. Sarna, if you are done making plans of what we’re going to do in Manali, may I remind you that this isn’t a school vacation trip, but our honeymoon?” Kunj whispered, leaning close to her. Twinkle avoided eye contact with him, a deep blush crept up to her cheeks, and she simply nodded in a yes, pretending to be unaffected.
“You are sure that you remember, right?” Kunj spoke again, now he was so close to her that she could feel his hot breath fanning her cheek. “Kunj! We don’t want to have everyone’s attention, do we?” Twinkle managed to speak, pushing him away gently, while he leaned back to her side, resting his head on hers, as she rested her own on his shoulder.

Kunj recalled how he had been worried about the secrets of the kidnap coming out during their previous flight journey, and was about to share it with Twinkle, when he realised that she had fallen asleep right there. “Siyappa Queen!! Spoke non-stop all night, and even till we boarded our flight, and now she’s sleeping!! Impossible! I better forget my plans now… With this girl, I won’t be able to execute any of them” he muttered, but then placed a loving kiss on her forehead, giving in to the innocent look on her face.

“Twinkle!! Twinkle!!! We’ve reached… Wake up now, sleepy head” Kunj called out, patting her cheek gently. She slowly opened her eyes and smiled sleepily at Kunj, while he asked her to look out from the window. The cheerful Twinkle was back immediately, she quickly set her hair properly, and began shooting her questions at him. Kunj sighed deeply, wondering how he was going to handle her.
“Kunj! Snow!!!!” Twinkle’s scream got them everyone’s attention as they stepped out of the airport. Kunj had to literally drag her along, convincing her that they could go out and play in the snow the next morning, since it was getting colder now, and that they should go check-in in their hotel.

Entering the room, Twinkle experienced the honeymoon feeling for the first time, when she saw the setup. She looked up awkwardly at Kunj, who had walked up to her, having bolted the door. Realising that she was going to speak something again, Kunj quickly silenced her by placing his finger on her lips. “Shhhh! Enough now…” He spoke, while she simply blinked at him like a little child.
He held her by her wrist, and gave her an assuring look, knowing that she was feeling awkward, while she smiled brightly at him, and gave him a tight hug.

“What were you feeling so shy about?” Kunj asked her an hour later, when they were sitting in the balcony in each other’s embrace, enjoying the beauty of the valleys. “I don’t know Kunj… And I don’t think I will ever be able to comprehend it… You still make me feel like a teenager who has just realised her love” Twinkle confessed, while Kunj just muttered a hmmm in response.
“By the way, do you realise how much this dress of yours is tempting me?” Kunj spoke, tugging at the knee length night robe that she had been wearing. Twinkle giggled, turning around, when he slowly tucked the loose strands of her hair behind her ear, and nuzzled his nose on the crook of her neck, feeling her warmth, while she closed her eyes leaning back onto his waiting arm.

Twinkle stood up suddenly, walked a few steps and stood by the railing, trying to bring her breath back under her control, when Kunj walked to her, and engulfed her in a back hug. “It’s alright Twinkle… Let’s go to sleep…” Kunj spoke slowly, assuming that she was somehow not in the mood. As he turned around and began to walk away, she quickly ran over to him, and hugged him tightly, surprising him. “Don’t be so boring hubby dear… It’s our honeymoon after all” she spoke, barely looking into his eyes, before she ran inside and stood in front of the dressing mirror.

Kunj followed right after, with a naughty look, and stood behind her, as both of them watched their reflection, happiness filling their hearts. He twirled her around, held her hands in his own, and placed gentle pecks on her knuckles, before proceeding to her lips. Twinkle held his hands, and directed them to her waist, as she let held onto his hands firmly, the kiss driving both of them out of their senses.
Kunj then picked her up and carried her to the decorated bed, his eyes never leaving hers, and put her down gently. She pulled him along too, making him land on her. She began nibbling at his neck, making him feel ticklish, while they both laughed.

As they both lay awake, cuddling underneath the covers some time later, they spoke of hundreds of things, about how they had gone from being just family friends to besties, then falling in love with each other, to end up where they are now. They laughed as they recalled the petty fights they used to have, and got emotional as they spoke of the way their relationship was tested time and again over the years. “But, I’ll always love you” they both said together, making another promise before dozing off.

“Kunj wake up!!! Wake up or else I’m going to snatch away the blanket!! Trust me, it’s way too cold…” Twinkle threatened one final time, and then brought a glass of cold water and poured it on him. He sat up with a jerk immediately, and pulled her by her wrist, holding her close to himself, as she protested, and whispered, “Who kept me up last night?” as he pointed at a reddish mark on his neck.
“Kunj!! We are going out… You had promised me!!” Twinkle scowled, ignoring his words completely, smacking him. “Alright, alright… Calm down…” Kunj said, as he let her go. She pulled him off the bed, and pushed him into the washroom, strictly warning him that he had just half an hour to get ready.

“Twinkle!!! Twinkle… I can’t run after you anymore… Walk slowly please…” Kunj called after Twinkle, while she went uphill the snow covered mountain with unmatched excitement. “I’m tired…” He said, panting, and finally sat down, giving up. She finally turned and looked at him, and then came back running to him, disappointed that she would have to wait for him as he rested, so that she could continue exploring the place. He would never let her go ahead alone.

Twinkle sat down beside him, and held his hand, shifting to get closer to him. He put his hand around her, and pointed at the view in front of them. The view was breath taking… the snow-clad valleys, the mist and fog, the town at the foot of the mountain seeming to have fallen asleep, the forests on the slopes of the distant mountains… “Wooooow” Twinkle exclaimed, her eyes bubbling with joy, her voice too low to be heard above the howling wind.
When she looked back at Kunj once she was done admiring the beauty of the place, she was surprised to see that he seemed to be lost in something else. In her. She raised her eyebrows in a “what?” He smiled, and whispered, “I’m looking at the most beautiful view in the world…” She hugged him immediately, unable to think of any other way to hide her blush.

Twinkle then made herself comfortable in his embrace, cuddling into him, as he ran his fingers through her hair.
“Twinkle…, I can’t believe I got to be this lucky… I still remember the first time I saw you… I was about 8 then, but had dreamt that we would be sitting together like this some day… Di said I was being silly, Ma and Papa laughed at my ideas, no-one would have even dreamt that it would all come true some day…
When I told jiju on the day you went to Mumbai for your first semester that I had fallen in love with you, he had laughed, telling me that we could never be a couple since we always fought for the smallest of issues, but our love won all battles… We made it here… And we’re so happy together…
Thank you for everything… Thank you being a blessing, for being so understanding and patient, for being so loving, for being you…” Kunj spoke pecking her forehead, while she rewarded him with a loving kiss on her cheek. “Kunj, we were meant to be…” She assured him, resting her head on his shoulder.

That’s it for now guys.
Hope you liked it… And there’s a reason why I ended this episode with that dialogue of Twinkle’s… Any guesses? We’ll see…
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Love you all loads ????