The sun rays kissed my skin and I struggled opening my eyes. Falling asleep was a bliss and coming out of it is a bane. Yawning, I stretched on my plump bed, flutter opening my eyes. I couldn’t help the smile that played along at the brightest sun.
My head stung in pain and I fought to get myself up.
I don’t remember striking my head anywhere, but I’m sure I’m forgetting something. Something that’s happened.
Resting my head on the headboard, I leaned against a pillow supporting my back. The fresh morning breeze hit me, raising goosebumps all over my arms. I washed them off, with a smile and scooted over the bed, bouncing with every move. Finally getting out of the bed, I moved towards the restroom to finish my morning chores.
**
I peeped from the door to find someone around there, but there was no one. Taking a deep breath, I slipped out of the room and closed the door behind me.
The dorm was really huge, well constructed and designed. Beautiful paintings hung around, vases at every corner, attractive curtains hung for the windows. Everything bestowed uniqueness. Sticking my tongue out, I walked cautiously along the corridor, to reach for a stair case as I remember that I was on the first storey.
I remember moving around here the last night, but nothing else that I’m able to remember.
Someone entered my room, kissed me on my forehead. I struggled not to open my eyes.
I could have seen the person if the feeling was not intriguing, and if I not really had gone according to my heart.
As I walked down, oh!! Yeah!! It was then I was hit by the door….. I fell unconscious in someone’s arms…. And that’s all I remember.
I walked through the way to the living room. The sweet smell of pancakes drew my attention and my stomach growled in response and I couldn’t help laughing at myself. I’ve been so hungry lately, after being served with everything in time. It feels so good to have someone to cook for you rather than cooking yourself, in spite of being kidnapped and kept in such a big dorm.
My eyes wander, searching the way for the kitchen, while my legs drew me through the way of the fragrance.
“here you go, buddy…. ” I hear a familiar voice, which sounds more like Laksh’s.
“the little boy jumped with his ball in his hands…. ” a female says… Or maybe reads out.
I grow curious about what was happening and I increase my pace, increasing the length of my strides.
“I ball…. ” I hear the cutest voice ever, sweet and intriguing.
“okay!!! My baby wants a ball….. You can get it only when you finish up with your pancakes…. ” I hear laksh tell.
I hear a roaster of giggle the next moment.
I stood there behind laksh who had his back to me, moving his hands animatedly, standing all ready in his tux.
“such a big ball…. ” he says and soon draws his hands before I heard the sweet giggle again.
“I eat….. Want ball…. ” I hear the animated voice.
“sure…. ” says the female voice, which I guess maybe is Ragini.
I being my best self, jump at to reach beyond his tall frame, only to get dissapointed, for not reaching.
I blame you, god, for getting me born too short for a girl. I twisted my lips in a pout, even though no one could see it.
“am I allowed here? ” I ask them, my brows quirked up.
Laksh jerked in his place, apparently, revealing me to the cutest thing ever.
A cute little girl.
“Swara!! You scared us…! ” Ragini sighs.
I bit my lower lip and waited in anticipation for an answer.
“of course…. ” laksh smiles showing his dimples off.
“is it okay? ” I ask and the little one nods her head vigorously.
She curls up into Ragini as I reach for them.
“don’t be scared baby…. She’s your new friend. ” ragini coos her.
“fend? ” she asks prettily.
“yes!! I’m your new friend!” I exclaimed excitedly, scaring her to a bit.
I smiled embarrassed at my pixie nature and the both chuckled.
“don’t you want to befriend me? ” I ask her and she shakes her head negating my suggestion.
Laksh giggles at my efforts while ragini holds her laugh.
“stop you two… Help me… ” I ask pouting, making the little one giggle, as she watches me from the corner of her eyes.
I smiled at her.
“name what? ” she asks.
“Swara… ” I say and she nods her head as if she understood.
“what’s your name…? ”
She shakes her head burying her face in Ragini’s chest, shying away.
So cute!!
“you’re not doing it baby…. Tell her your name…. She’s your friend… ” ragini says, rubbing warm circles around her back.
My hand anticipated to carry her but I know, she doesn’t find it right.
“Aadhya….” she says, muffling her voice, still not turning to me.
Laksh smiles.
“you’ve been too early for your breakfast… ” he says smirking.
My eyes wander for a clock before in could argue on the matter.
“here…. It’s 11:30” he says extending his hand for me to look at his wrist watch.
“I said I don’t go to bed early, and that does mean I’m not an early riser. ” I winked and ragini chuckled.
“were getting late and we’ve not been to office lately, so can you cook for yourself? Aunt Mary is unavailable for few days? ” ragini asks and I nod my head and a slight dissapointment seep through my mind. Cooking for myself again!!
“sure… ”
“thank you…. ” she says before carrying the little bundle with her.
I way her a bye but she shies away.
“foller!! (f**k) I’m terribly late… ” laksh says and follows ragini before grinning at me.
Getting kidnapped is much relaxing. If not, the way ragini and laksh are struggling right now, would be my fate too.
Finishing up with my breakfast, I run errands in the living room, waiting for laksh or ragini to ask about the only person I could spend time with. Aadhya. Hope she gets along with me!!
“no escape buddy!! Your activities are captivated by cameras. ” laksh smirks, looking at me, as I drop myself on the couch, seeing him coming.
“getting home is the last thing I would ever want!!” I say nonchalantly.
“who is that cute little girl? ” I ask curious.
“well, she’s my brother’s daughter. Her parents are no more. So we have to take care of her… ” he shrugged.
“oh!! ” I pitied the little girl. I know how it is to be alone.
“can I be with her? ”
“well, no need. Her babysitter must be here soon… ”
I felt disappointed at the turn down.
I nodded.
“there’s no one in the house…. You can turn the TV on, if you want. We’ll be back in an hour or two. There’s no much work.”
I nodded again.
I wished I could see her. Maybe get some information too.
**
She sat on her bed playing with her Pooh doll, which was much bigger than herself.
“I no play… ” she said, throwing it away after a few minutes.
Her babysitter was sitting in the living room, watching TV and I was shocked to see, her left alone. This is not the way to treat a small kid as small as her.
A sob escaped her lips distracting me from my thoughts.
“I no play… ” she cries, burying her face in her pillow.
I felt extremely sorry for her.
“baby? ” I called for her and she immediately shoot up.
“swawa…. ” she says with her wet, tear stained cheeks.
“will you play with me? ” I ask walking to her carefully, not to scare her.
“you play me? ” she asks, her eyes grow wide instantly.
“yes!! ”
She nods immediately, wiping her tears away.
” how old are you? ” I ask taking a seat next to her.
She sticks out two fingers for me and I smile at her.
She’s too young to be left alone.
I start to talk to her and in no time, she’s all bouncy, telling me about her room somewhere in the dorm, full of toys where laksh and ragini take her to play with only when they’re with her.
She says that the babysitter turns ruckus at times and she freaks the hell out of her.
She expresses her hatred towards her while her eyes starts pouring.
I take her in my anticipating arms and she moulds herself comfortably on my frame. She circles her little arms around my neck and nuzzles, her breath tickling my neck.
I rub soothing circles around her back to calm her down and once she was done, she’s back to her bouncy self.
“baby! Do you know who kidnapped me? ” I asked cautiously to get the information out.
“kiffnapp? “she asks as if it was the first time she’s ever heard the word.
And silly me! I’m asking two year old toddler.
“I kiffnapp you!! “she said giggling.
“you kidnapped me!!! ” I humor her.
Contemplating, I ask her to tell me the people living in the dorm but had no luck of her answer, as I saw laksh running into the room to find her.
“laksh… ”
She says running to him as fast as her little legs could carry her.
He takes her in his embrace and rocks her, cheering her up.
“thank you Swara… The thing we never knew was the careless nature of the babysitter. I’d dismissed her and would have to look for someone else now!! ” he said apologetically.
I was surprised.
He would want to leave the kid with someone else.
Humor me?
“laksh! I know how is it to be alone. Please don’t let her alone. I can help you with her if you want to until I’m here, ‘kidnapped’!! ” my voice turned sarcastic at the end.
He rolled his eyes.
“I wouldn’t want to trouble you… ”
I cut him off.
“it’s no trouble. I’d love to spend some time with her. Would you consider now? ” I ask, waiting a yes as answer.
“okay!! ”
And here we go. We have work and time to find the one behind the dark.
A naughty smirk played along my lips which he failed to notice. Good god!
I sighed, planning out what’s to be done.
The loopholes must be found really fast, so I could get off here.
***
A/N: hello sweetie pies….
Here you go with the next chapter. I know I’m really late, but can’t help it. Exams are over my head. So please, do forgive me… leave a review about the chapter.
Next one can be really late.
But plz… Save me….
Bye… Tc….