Hello Everyone!!!! Its Jessie here!!!!! how are you all…..Missed this so much…My only stress buster…Writing!! Ah…Finally I landed here….Friends…Hope you are all doing good..
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Impressed !! (Shot 6) Last shot
Radhika’s POV….
“Rattu kutty!! How about a sugary..juicy kiss…”,his words made my throat dry….Ah…Sugarcane piece… Confused with his advances in our family’s presence I asked.. “Ajju…someone will come..you move”.
Laughing a little.,he winked saying.,”the usual competition…my dad is hell bent to defeat your grand dad”…
Ahh..why can’t they grow?!! This will last for half an hour atleast.,with everyone cheering and laughing..,enjoying the moment…I too was one among them.,but not today and…Ajju…!!
Gulping down a sense of some new feeling.,that arose at the sight of him biting sugarcane piece.,I tried to move a little.,but he nodded negative….
“Say your words again”,he demanded…
I was happy that he wasn’t convinced with my words…but…our Family.!! I wasn’t aware of my smile.,unless he narrowed his eyes at my lips….
“Feeling happy?…or that was Tit for tat?…else….”,his fruity voice made me look him..only him…!!
“Ajju…honestly…I felt so..”,I said feeble…
He just munched those sugarcane pieces.,contemplating on something…I stood watching him.,as he chewed those sugary pieces….’yum’…He loves sugarcane..!!..may be thats y he taught me.,made me,to have those…I hadn’t touched sugarcanes until he made me to…
Exactly 4 yrs back..During That year’s Pongal.,after his proposal..he held me close asking me to taste it…standing close behind me.,”Rattu..one piece for me”..his voice.,still afresh in my mind..!!…He indeed treated me like a kid,explaining the way to have it….
Being playful.,even after having my share.,I snatched the only left last piece, to irritate him.,It was hard to escape from his clutch.,that I started to eat like a uncivilized one.,munching aloud like a machine.,wiping its sugary juices with my palms..,only till..,my lips got claimed by his, all of a sudden…sucking my lips deep.,he somehow gained the control.,and I totally drowned into a different world until his tongue probed mine…
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I blinked twice.,when he snapped his fingers…. “Still dazed remembering our first kiss..!!….That day.,Sugarcane was indeed too tasty…”,he winked…
Devil!! He left me breathless.,licking his lips…the thought itself raised my temper..My First kiss!! He spoiled it…!! Kissing me unexpectedly…
“I think..,we should rekindle our first kiss…”,he spat that chewed fiber…
“Ajj….”,My words dissolved when he cupped my face in his palms…I gasped when he brushed his lips on mine…He looked me once.,before biting my lower lip a little…Playing with my tongue.,his hand traveled to my waist.,and I was no longer able to hold back from responding.,tasting the sweetness..he deepened it more turning my senses on,when I clutched his shirt.,unable to bear his fingers brushing my bare middle….He pulled back.,when I sagged on him completely.,in need of fresh air…my head on his chest.,listening his fast heart beats…. Rubbing my back slowly.,he asked.,”Rattu…was this sugarcane tasty…like that”…He laughed when I punched his stomach…He caught me licking my lips..
“Sweet isn’t”,he asked…
“Yes..!! I chose those sugarcanes..as you said…”,I looked him…
“And carried all the way to home”,he smiled back….
“Rattu kutty!! Our parents will definitely agree for our marriage!! They won’t get to know about our love..This is your Ajju’s promise.!!”,he held my right palm…My fingers clasped his hand tightly.,I din’t want to leave his hand… Why does this happen everytime? Everytime when I try to impress him..he impresses me…one way or other…he was always a step ahead…!
We got alerted with some noise…
“Uncle is coming.,I guess”,he said turning to his right….
Without wasting a second.,I pecked his lips.,and moved aside…Startled a little,he smiled wide at me… “Will you come home today evening”,he asked wiping his lips…
“No..I need to pack my luggage!”,I made a face at him….
“Oh ho!!…Radhu is angry..but why on my son?”,Raghu uncle asked…
“I turned down her wish.,to take her to Malaysia”,he replied the next second…
What?! When did this happen…Liar cock..!
“Come with us…Radhu…what say..”,Raghu uncle came to my side….
As though cat got my tongue.,I stood blinking at him and uncle…
“Why Rattu..you wanna come only with me ?”,he asked biting another piece of cane…
“I…I…”.,I glared at his side.,who just extended a piece of sugar cane to me….
My whole family stood expecting an answer from me…Why did I wish to go Malaysia?.,that too with Arjun…and now,silent for Raghu uncle’s offer….I could read those questions from their look…
“Rattu…but how could take a month long leave..just to visit Malaysia…”,Ajju asked further.,and I saw my mom to share a surprised glance with my dad…ofc..yes…why won’t they..when I myself was surprised…
“Ajj…”
“Rattu…don’t be adamant…I will take you some other time…even if you get married somewhere away from India.,I will take you and your husband..okay?”,he smiled wide…
What the f***…now where did this come from?….I pulled the sugar cane piece.,and ran behind him to hit his back…I did succeed twice,but stopped when my dad asked to,that too hearing his scream…I guess.,I did hit him heavy., his face scrunched up a little when he eased his leg…He deserves it,for the words he said…
“Apologize Radhu..!! You aren’t a kid”,My dad sounded strict.,but Raghu uncle convinced him…
“Arjun is no less in mischief…don’t scold her”,he patted my head…..
“Still,Is it way to behave with him…”.,I heard my granny’s voice from nowhere…
“Why..has he grown horns, that I shouldn’t hit him…?”,I gritted my teeth,animating horns with my fingers.,my eyes were in search of her…why does this old lady support Ajju always???
Where is she?!! Has she turned invisible…There she was.,behind my grand dad…But wait…why does he smirk at someone…I followed his gaze and got Arjun looking me… Its better if I leave now…Bidding them.,I went to my room….As my fingers traced my middle.,to remove my Saree pleats.,my body involuntarily shuddered reminiscing his touch there….I found myself too beautiful.,when I blushed…
I was so keen in packing my stuffs and it was early night when I came down..I heard from dad.,that Ajju was on a visit to lands later that noon.,and was in talk with village elders regarding something…So..Its simple..he is busy…!! We had dinner without him and grand dad…I did say.,am leaving tomorrow….but still..he was engrossed with his preferences… yep..Preferences!!
I saw myself smiling,in the mirror before me…A weird preference of this software engineer!! His love for native and nature!! I never noticed this side of my Ajju…!! What’s harm in living such a life…!..
When I was about to retire I saw him to come with my grand dad..,”Thats ok…I will have at home”,he refused to eat here..
“For your kind reference.,Uncle and Aunty too had their dinner here”,I said…
“Don’t snap him everytime”,my grand dad gave me back,and he smiled wide at that..
Ah..the attention he receives…!! The Next thing,I stood serving dinner to them…He was in Jeans and tees.,discussing some random stuff,ignoring my presence….let him !! I moved to my room,after kitchen chores….
“Rattu kutty!”,I turned listening his voice… “Sshh…I came here for some book…but wait..”,he pulled out a paper cover having fruit candies… “Your favorite…orange candies..”,he quickly pushed one inside my mouth…
Yep…those were my fav…though as a grown up I avoided saying unhygienic and some other reasons.,I love it…I checked my tongue for the color change..,and he smiled wide.. “Are you feeling unwell”,he checked my forehead…”You were upset”,he took a step back…
“Ajju….Will they accept it”,I asked sullen….”What if they argue or fight”,I sagged to the wall behind….His parents as well as mine.,never exchanged any of such words till now…
“Rattu..look me!! I understand..!! This was the reason I wanted them together….at least now.,we have a chance..else…”,he inhaled sharp…”We can’t go against them…I know…Just trust me…”
“Ajju…I can’t see them arguing again… Raghu uncle…he will accept..but I know my dad…”,I openly admitted about my dad…yes..!! At times.,his choices are like Mutual funds.,subjected to market risks…..I don’t want my Ajju to be its victim…
“At least we can stay in talking terms if this topic never comes ….”,I paused at his intense gaze…
“Are you angry…”,I asked…
He will be…Even after his promise,am stepping back..but.,this aint as simple as it looks like…One Large family we belong to…A small issue will be blown to heights…and…My thoughts took a halt at his gaze on me…still…??
“Ajju…speak na”,I held his wrist and shook him…he instantly cupped my face with his right….Unable to meet his mesmerizing gaze.,I looked everywhere but him….a minute later.,he smiled..no chuckled….
“Who made dinner today?”,he asked in a low note…
“Me…with aunt”,I said biting my lip…It wasn’t bad…Even I too had it…but how he found out in first place…
“Authentic dishes..”,his thumb drew patterns on my cheek….
“Am learning Ajju…but I made it good only”,I said with my gaze down… “No one complained”,I saw him…
“Keep learning..I loved it…”,he pressed his forehead on mine….I was all confused…
Weren’t we discussing something serious…? and why he brought this topic?…
“Good night Rattu…”,he kissed my forehead…and saw me… “You look dashing in traditional ones”,he pointed my skirt and blouse…His thumb rolled over my lips..and I was slowly drowning in his eyes…I hugged him close affected by his touch…and his arms instantly coiled around me like a shield….”I won’t let it go that easily..”,he said in my ears….
“Ajju…until my dad decides himself he won’t be convinced..”,I shared my fear…
“You love me so much”,he pulled me from his hug… “Listen..Just avoid me tomorrow…not a glance…No questions”,he raised his finger to my face…
“Okay…”,I nodded….”Ajju..Am sorry…I was angry…”,he pressed his finger on my lips..and walked back…I got confused…
Arjun’s POV…
“Ajju..Am sorry…I was angry”,she said…I held her from continuing further… Already.,I had a great difficulty in holding back my urge to hug her close…to take her with me.,at the same moment…She did surprise me again..!!
Holding the book I had picked randomly,I walked across their hall only to meet her dad near the threshold…. “Arjun…your uncle families will be coming tomorrow…do come here…”,he smiled wide..I moved sharing a assuring nod…
Next day:
I heard a good roar of laughter downstairs as I got ready…I knew.,today both of our houses will be filled with swarm of relatives…Why not? Its Kannum Pongal…Marking the last day of Pongal festival..,where relatives visit each other…A Get Together in ancient style…A family reunion!!.. This day, every family make it as a point to visit their relatives…I felt content with this year’s Pongal….I love this festival,for the way it has been planned.,by our forefathers…They celebrated nothing like this in the rest of the year,during their times…Each day with its own significance.,and last day for a healthy family bonding…!!
After exchanging pleasantries and having breakfast.,we along with closed relatives went to Rattu’s house…and her house was already enough occupied with our uncles and aunties….I got introduced and was introduced to few people..and yes..the most awaited marriage topic was up in minutes.,watching me in traditional attire….My eyes were searching Rattu….
“Searching Radhu?”.,I jerked listening her granny’s voice…
“umm…No…”,I stuttered.,but saw her serving butter milk to kids…In long skirt and floral printed tops.,with dark brown sleeveless jacket…well..what was that combo!! but she looked pretty…as usual…
I tried to listen.,she was asking about their ambitions…and the reason to choose it….”Rattu….”,I extended my hand.,and she gave me a glass of flavored buttermilk…..She was too upset following my words…I know..!..but baby..pls wait…!! As expected.,many of our relatives did notice her behavior…and mine.,and our fathers were questioned…At times..Drama helps!!
–Ajju…–,My mobile beeped with her message.. –They are talking about my marriage..you idiot…Come inside–,she texted…
I was tensed.,sitting amidst them.,discussing about a groom for her…–Speak something,dumbo–,her message beeped…
“Rattu…do you want someone of same profession”,I asked to her face,shocking everyone…Good..Peeps do notice us!! She glared me…
“Ok…You din’t like I guess”,I continued stating few drawbacks of getting her married far away and failed marriages…and requested her dad to inquire well,about the groom.,and even offered my help too…I know about her dad !!…He saw my dad who was pondering over my words…
–Ajju….dad is thinking too much–,she texted with emoticons…
—Trust me…they will choose me..!!– I texted back…
Family talks.,questioning her anger on me.,and my cool behavior.,finally some one brought the topic of our marriage…
“I thought Dada ji was joking then”,I tried to make him remember his words…but he gave me proud look in turn…Oh God!! Old is gold! He got my plan…!!
Within minutes.,our relatives were hell bent to get us married.,only for the reason I continued brushing it aside.,looking her dad…
“Uncle.,I may return to our native after few years…because…I realized my passion for Agriculture…”,I said..
Ofc.. Considering our wealth,anyone would say it would be better if I take care of it,instead of working for someone…But, Agriculture..!..that’s different…My dad reprimanded the minute her heard my words…
“Raghu…Do you have any objection with this alliance…Radhu for Arjun”,uncle asked finally,listening our relatives’ disapproval for my decision….In all these years.,I got to learn relations..I knew the answer…I saw Rattu.,who stood closing her eyes.,her right index and middle fingers crossed…her lips murmuring ‘God knows what’….
My Rattu kutty!!…impressing me with her every antics…din’t she prove me wrong yesterday.,ready to wait or even drop our love.,for our family…We missed this kinda reunion of this large family in these past years…of nearly 50 ppl.,more like a function.,that’s because we visit once in a year….Its easy for us to bring them down with our tears and adamance..but Neither I preferred..nor she…She was indeed a step ahead.,disliking even a moment of indecisive…She was never like this…I jerked when my mobile vibrated….
Again.,her message!….–Ajju….stay on watsapp…where are you lost..–
I saw her rolling her eyes at me..!!
“Ask Rattu’s decision..”,I said when they asked my opinion….
–Blush–,I texted….
She surprised me looking down…Everywhere on ground…what nonsense!.. –Rattu…just blush…–,I texted again…
“Radhu…what are you searching?”,Her mom asked…and I tried hard to suppress my laughter….Oh god!! Her daughter was blushing there…and here mom thinks she lost something…
I saw her glaring me…
“This girl.,loses one or other thing.,and keeps searching like a kid !!…wonder how Arjun is going to tackle her..”, her granny said…and I laughed a little unable to control any more…
–Okay !! .say “as you wish” and move fast..–,I texted again..
“Radhu…”,her dad called….
“I trust your choices and your decisions dad!!..”,she smiled,nodding positively before leaving to her room…
I know…Every father’s dream to hear those at this situation.. A situation where they consider their brought up to prove its worth…I saw Uncle’s face puffing up with pride and happiness….He felt like crowned by his daughter before our relatives….who were till then discussing her marriage…
–They would have thought…I rushed to washroom–she texted a minute later….I only smiled recalling her act of blushing.,….
“So..ready for Malaysia”,I asked to her granny…and she blushed perfect…Wow!! I should ask her to take classes for Rattu….
“You are too smart Arjun..!!”,her grand father.,patted my shoulders..They dispersed finalizing our engagement the next week.,with marriage to follow soon..”Everyone agreed …and,few still think…Radhu is angry on you…”,he raised his brows as though he caught my note…
I thanked him.,as he fixed the engagement…”Don’t get us wrong…We weren’t able to guess about their decision…that’s y”..I smiled…
“Arjun!! This has to happen this way…Deciding before relatives and elders..! Don’t worry…!!”,he signaled and I saw my dad with Dilip uncle discussing with calendar… Obviously., Marriage date!!! I never thought my love for my passion would impress my ‘to be’ FiL…
“Rattu..all set!…”,I peeped in her room,but she pulled her skirt down covering her ankles…with an ointment in her hand….”Who asked to play tug of war with those girls….”,I sat on her bed…
“What happened..”,she asked feeble.,shoving my hand,as I tried to lift her skirt..
“So it’s a big wound…???”,I asked…..and there was clot near ankle…. her right elbow was also smeared with ointment….
“While cooking”,she pouted for my look…”I din’t notice the big urli (deep bottomed vessel) on my right.so…”
“Rattu…what’s this…you should be careful….. “,I held her arm….”Did I ask you to do all this…”
“But you liked me in Saree isn’t”,she crooked her neck…”Ajju…I thought…”
“Rattu…I love you as you are…..I will never force my preferences on you….”,I tried to explain her….when and why did she turn like typical one?..changing her self for me…
“You will never do so…I know….!! But…I thought to experience the feel you get,by being so…!!and I too loved it…”,she widened her eyes in surprise….
“Only that…?!! I asked…..The girl who never wears a saree, draped it for past two days…and did all household works…She had her eyes on my palm holding her ankle…”Rattu…next week engagement…!!”..
She smiled wide…”I did expect…ask how…your master stroke…saying you will come back here…my dad was clean-bowled !!”,she crossed her palms in air…
“I meant it Rattu…!”..I stressed my words…
She smiled after few mins of thinking…”Ok….then why don’t we stay here itself…”,she asked…
Sweet…!! Sweetest…!! No doubts she will make my life even more sweeter…..I never thought,she would leave her modernity behind….earlier it was her antics.,then her stubbornness.,now her maturity..!! Guess..the list will go on…and I will keep falling for her deep….She understood the reason behind my decisions….She was ready to give up her love,understanding my love for our family,Anyone would call that stupid…!!.. Even I too would have,if I hadn’t realized that it was not for them..but for me….!!only for me..!..For my wish of being one family…without any differences…!! She doesn’t want my efforts to go in vain….!!
And now a days..she is changing herself for my choice,stating,wanna feel the happiness I get in my choice…when has she turned this matured…!! Caring!….she loves me…my likes…my dream..and my passion….without a question about my choice….
“Ajju….I have no issues…”,she kept the ointment aside…and got up….
“Rattu….haven’t you ever dreamt a life with me in Malaysia..,after you got to know that.,I went there..”,I asked…I know,everyone believed I am going to settle there with my parents…
She smiled a sec covering her disappointment…I know,she has a like for modern culture..staying abroad…!!
“We will be there for 3 to 4 yrs…then we will come here…!! I will take you all places I went there..You did say.,you wanna see our Tamil culture there..and trust me…You will be astonished”,I looked her keen…
She bit her lip,looking her room around…was she trying to blink back her tears…
“Why do you love me So much…??!!”,we both were startled as we asked in unison…laughing a little.,I saw her to turn thoughtful…
“What..??.”,I.asked her…
“Again!! The more I try …it’s only you,who impresses me…and I never did..”,she pouted flailing her arms…
I blinked confusion…!! She never leaves a chance to surprise me.,but worries that she couldn’t…
“Ajju……(she whined)….I honestly don’t know…how to…hmm….umm..impress you…see….I tell you….these 3 days na….I tried hard to be in your choice…I liked it too…but I feel….like…this doesn’t suit me…the more…I try to be in your good books…I get this…this….(she pointed her elbow and ankle.).”
“You mean…you got hurt…because if me….tell me..did I tell you to….”,I faked a glare..
“No…but I wanted to!….Ajju…you know.,its only for your stupid sentiment I was silent…else I would have said to my dad….I feared that you would be questioned.,if we say we love each other…..so..don’t get me wrong..that I thought to give up our love….am not a fool..!! But you made me one…!! Hmm…that was also nice!!…family gathering..fun and all….”,she said walking around her room,washing her hands,wiping it…and came next to me…
“Why you….”,my words were cut in..
“I thought…you will love me more…the way I do….What if…you fall for a village girl just because she is traditional…”,she slapped her forehead pointing me…
“What?”,I gasped…
“Haa….yes…!!”,she thinned her lips.,with her hands supporting her waist…
“I thought you are matured…”,I just shrugged…God!! What not she thought about me…My whole life won’t be enough to get to know her thoughts about me…
“I am!!…but not you…!! You smile at everyone who draws rangoli…who on earth will do”,she shook her head…
“Hey don’t cover up….you want to impress me…you acted…!”,I thought to rile her up….
“Kill you!…if you say that I acted…yes…I want to impress you…I want your eyes only on me…for me!….but you…”
I pulled her to my lap….”It was always only for you….from the day,I decided that am in love with you…its Only you….”,I said slowly…she shivered a little at our proximity…
she brought her first thought to me,be it fun or serious.,she wants me to listen it….She doesn’t even want to be a part of a chance,which would raise a word against me….I felt jealous on her love for me…!!
“Hmm…Before that ..”,she asked playing with my shirt button…
“I never remember of starring any other girl…other than you..”,I said waiting for her reply….she blushed a little…
“Ajju….am extremely opposite to you…I thought that’s y you may…..”,she dragged….
“Nope…you are exactly like me….and baby…you blush cute now…but down there….”,I pressed my lips…
“That!!….I tried to….”
My whole vibrated recalling her snub from her mom….she smiled at me…”You look cute when you smile…”,she pinched my cheek,sliding more into my left….She turned cautious,feeling my left arm overher..
“Some one may come….”
“Let them!…they fixed our marriage…..I won’t worry anymore…”,I kissed her forehead..
“We are licensed lovers”,she giggled…
“Huh..”..I continued kissing her face,as she laid like a baby in my arms….I know..she never worried about our parents decision…it’s only for me and my reaction….
“Hey…how was that kheer that you had…I did it…your favorite isnt..”,she asked.,trying to avoid my kiss…..
“Sweet like you…”,my thumb rolled on her lips…
“Terima kasih…”,(thank you)..she smiled as she tried to move away….
“Malay!!…”,I exclaimed pressing her more into my lap..
“Impressed??!!…I learned few more words…”,she tried to look my face…
“I won’t be surprised,if you even share about few landmarks there…..Saya sayang awak( I love you).”..I pecked her lips….
She frowned….”I think.,I could never impress you…btw…am sorry…I spolied the saree you gifted…and..am not a puppy”,she punched my chest…
“Glad that you reminded..!! anjing manis saya….saya kagum”,I kissed her cheeks.,back to back.,as she tried to move…
“Kau bodoh…dungu..(you fool…idiot.)”,she said shocking me…
Now I understood what she learned in malay..
“Huh…!”,she sighed dramatically…. “I lost..again…What does that mean”,she asked..
“My sweeet Puppy…I am impressed!!”,I winked…”Saya menyayangi anda dan bayi saya”.,I teased her more…
“Ajju…pls”
“I love you so much my baby”,I pecked her nose..and she giggled at that…
“You love everything about me?why Rattu?”
“Because…I love you so so much my Ajju….”,she screamed looping her arms around my neck…
“What if your dad come”,I asked..
“Good..they will pre-pone our wedding”,she laughed kissing my cheek deep… “Its…because…you are my life!…I am unable to differentiate between yours and mine…”,she looked down mumbling those precious words in my ear…
“Rattu Kutty…..why to impress someone who is already impressed!”,I hit her forehead with mine..and her brown orbs shone brighter in happiness..satisfaction…!! “I was impressed before I tried to impress you”,I said huskily,enjoying my effect on her….
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So…how was it…? Do share your reviews….Well…I was in travel when I was unwell..yes..the same..it turned worse…I am trying my level best to be regular…lemme get well…honestly…Medicines pull me to sleep…!! Thanks to everyone for your care and love…I was overwhelmed..when I read your words today before I posted this…I wasn’t able to reply also…Sorry..!! Impressed was good I guess.!! A different try from my side…Thanks for your support…!! Next will be lil queen or Sweet mistake..Don’t forget to share your reviews….
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