They reach the park just when its starting to get windy and black clouds appear in the horizon.
Kavin (checking weather app in phone): Talk about Houston weather..changes every hour..
Purvi: Its windy but so pleasant…
Kavin and Purvi walk on the path reserved for strolling. Normally Kavin is a brisk walker but he redecues his speed to give company to Purvi. They come across a pebbled path that is used as acupressure point.
Kavin: ispe halke se chalne ki koshish karo..pressure points ke wajah se you will get good relief. Purvi removes her shoes and walks on the pebbles. Some of them are pointed and caue her sharp pain. She grits her teeth and walks on. One particular stone pricks her badly and she loses her balance.
Purvi: ahhhhhhh..she falls forward, Kavin grabs her waist in time and pulls her back. Her back hits his chest and she can feel her warm body on her. Kavin's fingers dip in the soft flesh of her hip and his lips touch her neck.
Kavin: you..you okay?
Purvi (dizzy, biting lips): Y…yes…thanks..
They both stand next to each and compose themselves.
Kavin: I…I think…your ankle is not ready for acupressure…lets..lets just sit here for sometime. Purvi wears her shoes and after two slow rounds of the park they both walk towards a bench where an old lady is sitting reading a book.
Kavin: will you have something to eat? I will get it. He leaves the place to the nearest popcorn and candy stall. He stands in the long queue and waves to Purvi. She waves back with a smile.
Old woman: What a fine couple you make dear…
Purvi (shocked): me…I..I..I…
Old woman: Look at you blush…its so beautiful..reminds me of Henry…my husband..he loves me so much..There he is..An old man walks to them and kisses the old woman on her cheeks.
Old Man: Well helooo..young lady..you are so pretty..Are you single? He jokes
Old woman: Oh Henry…she is not..there…that young man is her love, she points out kavin to the old man. Purvi looks at Kavin and blushes. The old man and woman later take her leave, they walk gently holding hands.
Purvi looks at them and imagines herself and Kavin…walking hand in hand..
Purvi day dream (the text below in italics is all day dreaming by Purvi)
Purvi (walking slowly): Kavin…wait..kahan aage bhaag rahe ho?
Kavin waits for her and then holds her hand tight.
Kavin (kissing hand): Sorry Jaan….aage aisa kabhi nahi hoga..main hamesha tumhare saath chaloonga..aise haath thaam ke..chale…
They walk away smiling, flower petals fall on them.
Kavin (stops): arre…main toh bhool hi gaya tumhe batana…
Purvi: Kya?
Kavin (smiles and pulls her in a hug, whispers): Yahi ki….I love you…
Purvi hugs him tighter, he picks her up and walks fast – both laughing away…
Purvi is standing looking at the mirror with a glum face. Kavin enters and hugs her from behind.
Kavin: Hey gorgeous…
Purvi: don't lie Kavin..dekho toh kitni moti ho gayi hoon..she points to her slightly swollen face and body. He makes her face him, she still looks sad.
Kavin: Kisne kahaa…you have never been so more beautiful…your eyes- they sparkle now, your cheeks (he kisses each of them) – they are so adoringly pink, he pulls her cheeks.
Purvi (slight pain, pout): Ouchhhh…
Kavin (opening her hairs): Tumhare baal….they smell divine..he inhales deeply their scent, Purvi shuts her eyes…
Kavin (trailing his finger on her lips): Your lips….they are so soft and full…he places his lips on hers. She bends back, he holds her gently and kisses..
She hugs him , he caresses her hairs…
Kavin: do you know what I like the best about you now? Purvi nods her head in the hug. He looks at her and drops to his knees..he hugs her pregnant belly…
Kavin: You are gorgeous Purvi..simply beautiful….he kisses her belly slightly tickling her. She laughs a little.
Kavin (holds her by waist, looks into her eyes): I love you Purvi…just you….you are perfect…he wipes the tears that drop on her cheeks…
Purvi is picking out food from a food basket. A ball lands on her back. She looks behind and sees a small baby girl running towards her. The girl comes and hugs her. Kavin follows the baby and settles himself on Purvi's lap.
Purvi (ruffling his hairs): Yeh kya…itni jaldi thak gaye tum..
Kavin: Nahi…bas mann kiya tumhare god me letne ke liye..aaj kal mere liye time kahan hai tumhare paas..
Purvi: jalan ho rahi hai apni hi beti se?
Kavin: aur agar main kahoon haan toh….
Purvi: Toh main kahoongi…bilkul theekh keh rahe ho..she holds her ears…I am sorry..
Kavin (folding hands across chest, looking in her eyes from lap): hmmm…maafi tabhi milegi jab tum mujhe thoda pyaar dogi..he points to his lips..
Purvi smiles and bends down covering his face with her hairs. Their lips touch and …
Small girl (angry, pout): Mammmaaaa….he is mine…Dadaaaaa is mine..the girl comes and lies on Kavin's chest breaking their kiss..
Kavin (hugging the girl with one hand, other hand on Purvi's waist): Of course my darling ! he gets up and pecks Purvi's cheek when the girl is not looking at them.
They get up and walk out of the park each holding the baby girl's hand.
Kavin (stopping): Oh Oh….phir bhool gaya…
Baby girl and Purvi: Whatttt?
He picks the girl and swings her in air, catching her.
Kavin (kissing the baby girl): I love you…my cutieeeee…
Baby girl (kissing him and hugging him): I love you too daddaaaaa…
Purvi watches Kavin and the baby girl walking away…Slowly the image changes to that of Purvi and her Babuuu..
Kavin buys pink cotton candy for his girl and himself; he takes the candy and sticks a pink moustache on his face. He looks behind to see Purvi watching them with tears and a smile on her face..
He is holding pink cotton candy in both his hands and is walking towards her…..
Kavin: Purviiiiiii…helooooo…kahan kho gayi tum? He snaps his fingers…
Day dream over….
Purvi blinks her eyes, looks around – they are in the park, the old couple are gone. Kavin is standing in front of her with pink cotton candy. She smiles and takes one candy from his hand, still wondering on the day dream she just saw. She is amazed at the train of her thoughts and looks at Kavin with dreamy eyes.
Kavin (narrow eyes): Purvi….wake up…whats wrong? Are you sleepy?
Purvi (nodding head as No): Pinch me…
Kavin (open mouth): WHATT?
Purvi: I said..pinch me…I think I am still dreaming..
Kavin pinches her arm, she feels slight pain. She realizes she was dreaming after all.
Kavin (eating candy): What were you dreaming about?
Purvi (looking away): Kuch nahi….aise hi…
Kavin: Kahin tum tumhare 'ideal man' ke baare me toh nahi soch rahi thi naa…
Purvi (looking onto his face): Shayad..
Kavin:Cool…toh bataoo..kaise dikhta hai who…
Purvi doesn't know what to reply and feels uncomfortable with his questions, when she feels drops of water on her face. She looks up, the clouds are darker and within seconds a flash thunderstorm starts.
Kavin: Oh God ! Lets get out ….fast…
He scrambles ahead, trying to cover his head. Purvi stands behind looking at him go away without her. Kavin stops and looks behind.
Kavin: Purviiiii..chalo…..its just a block away…2 min me apartments pahunch jayenge. She nods her head and walks slowly, her ankle wobbles. She holds her ankle in pain. She looks up, Kavin is gone…tears flow fom her eyes getting mixed in the rain.
Purvi (mind): Yeh sirf ek sapna thaa…ek sapna…sach toh nahi thaa…
She wipes her tears, and stands up taking a step ahead, she feels a hand steadying her around her waist. She looks and its Kavin..
Kavin: sorry…I forgot…now walk..tum nahi girogi…she smiles at him, tears still flow but he cannot make out she is crying.
They both make way out of the park to their apartment, the freak shower stops and a chilled breeze flows. Kavin's hand is still on her waist, she has goosebumps all over her body!
Kavin realizes this and looks at her. He withdraws his hand slowly, though in his heart he doesn't want to…They both get inside the elevator, each wet and cold. They steal glances at each other….
Kavin feels his heartbeats rising as he closes his eyes – the image of a wet haired Purvi in that short shirt dress is fresh ! and to make matters worse, she is standing next to him. He runs his fingers through his hairs, as they remind him of the softeness of her body!
Purvi is trembling because of the cold and because she is recollecting her day dream again and again !
They both snap back as the elevator jerks to a stop. They both try to get out first, in the process their bodies come close and graze – a lightning current passes through their wet bodies at once…
Kavin (shocked): Sor…sorry…you go first..
Purvi nods and swallows, she steps out first. Kavin's gaze falls on her waist – the dress clutched to her body. Purvi fumbles in her bag for the key. Her hands tremble as she somehow opens the door. She steps inside the warm flat and the lights go off !
She turns in panic and falls on Kavin who is just behind her. The door closes shut…
Their Lips meet…..
Purvi's mind goes numb, blank…..it only registers fireworks inside her body – small bubbles of passion flare up and pop!
Kavin's lips devilishly suck on the soft petals that Purvi possesses – they taste sweet as honey – just as he had dreamed about!
A wonderful and sweet heat envelops them as they feel the passion increasing inside. Kavin clutiches her petite body closer and makes way to the nearest couch. He places her down gently still kissing. Purvi's hands snake up on his neck pulling him closer- she wants him to merge inside her.
Kavin leaves her lips atlast and devours her neck while his hand go to the first button of her shirt. Purvi is gasping for air and finally her brain starts to register some sane thoughts – she realizes now that Kavin is kissing her, kissing her like he needs her badly, wants her right now ! why? Why? – her brain tries to find the answer, as he removes the next dainty fancy plastic pearl button. His fingertips are cold and their mere touch – produce a rash of goosebumps. She trembles under his effect!
What is he doing to me? Why is he doing this to me? Her muddled brain racks while her body simply is enoying his touch, his graze and his now urgent and forceful kisses on her neck and shoulders..
She feels a light burning sensation on the side of her neck – a bite of love, she jerks as she feels his touch now on her thigh !
Purvi: ahhh…huhhh….I I LOVE YOU KAAAVIN…I LOVE YOU….she repeats this like a life saving mantra – loud and clear !
Kavin hears this confession of love from Purvi. His eyes open and his lips stop moving. He lifts his head and looks into Purvi's huge, deep pool like eyes – full of tears. Her face is flushed, pink and she is gasping in short breaths – her lips are moving…
Purvi: I LOVE YOU….KAAVIN…..I LOVE YOUUUUUU…
Kavin gets up and realizes what he was doing – his mind had just wiped out all thoughts when Purvi fell on him in the darkness. His heart is still thudding, he touches his lips and feels the softness of her lips still !
Purvi (gets up and hugs him tight): I LOVEEE YOU KAAVIN…SO MUCH….she cries out her heart, her feelings, her longing to him…clutching him tight against her body, feeling his warmth…..she feels his heart still racing, she places a hand above it. She looks onto him…with Love, hope…..
Purvi (hugging him again): Do….you….love…me?
This dreadful question crashes on Kavin's head and heart like a huge boulder ! he shuts his eyes wishing this was not something she has said. He wishes in his heart for this to be a dream when he opens his eyes….
He doesn't open his eyes for the fear of it being true – he doesn't want to face this. He feels a soft fleeting fingertip on his jaws trailing with butterfly touches to his lips. He feels a rush of warm air on his lips – he realizes that Purvi is now close to kiss him again…..
He opens his eyes, he watches Purvi's angelic face framed by her dark, wet hair, tears streaming down her cheeks, her exposed shoulder now sporting a red passion mark- he feels guilty ! he feels crushed !
Kavin (not meeting her eyes): I….I…AM…SORRY…..PURVI…BUT….
He watches that small smile on her face becoming smaller, faint creases appear on her forehead now!
Purvi (holding his hands): KAV….Kavin…Sorry….for? her heart becomes cold – she thinks she knows the answer but still prays for it to be wrong !
Kavin finds words coming out harder – it's the toughest punishment God has meted out on him ever !
Kavin (swallowing his saliva, slowly removing his hands): I….I DON"T LOVE YOU….
The lights come back on – The truth dawns on both Kavin and Purvi! They find it even more difficult to see each other in the brightness !
Hope not many hearts are crushed ! yes I know its hard - Purvi loves Kavin, but he doesn't love her ! Or does he? Keep reading and showering your love as ever ! Love you all...
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