I Love You 3

             But instead of feeling overwhelmed when police slapped the guy who slapped me I started feeling strange sense of sorrow within my mind. My parents and my friends hugged me & my mother was frightened seeing the cuts on my neck and blood oozing from my right foot.

    My father, my uncle and my friend's brother started beating him and his friends . But Akash continued to stare me. He hadn't returned from the world where he was lost after he started to stare me. I could see tears in eyes as well as happiness. Again and again I was confused if what was happening was a movie or real life incident. The police removed the kerchief from his face and bet him even more. He was wheatish red in complexion and was very handsome. Although my family and police were beating him continuously he was staring at me. I was feeling sad within. I couldn't understand why?  He was trying to convey me something through his eyes.

" Come to jail . We will teach you nice lesson " the police said pulling him towards the jeep but he was staring at me and he softly smiled at me with tears in his eyes. My heart beat raised seeing his beautiful smile. His thick dark eyebrows were shining on his face. His lips were like Cupid's bow with colour of dark pink. Aah!! He was handsome. But perhaps I felt so because he was the first guy I observed.

" Are you smiling. Come to jail and I will see you there" the policeman said annoyingly and pulled him and pushed him inside the jeep. But he was turning back again and again and seeing me. My friends also continued to stare him when he departed.

" Who told you to come here chinnoo. Do you have any idea how much I was worried about you " my mother said me sobbingly.

" We were so frightened , from now onwards never leave to any place without informing us" my father said me angrily with his wet eyes. I was taken to home and my parents made a first aid to my wounds. My father took my birth chart to the priest to see if planets were in bad condition perhaps because of which I met with danger. Ridiculous!! In Tulunadu no matter what happens to you even it's a slight cold or fever the first thing parents do is showing your birth chart to the priest and asking which planet is responsible for making you fall sick. Why it happened. Which dasha? What holy yagas must be performed to find solution. This is common ritual in Tulunadu.

              My mother hugged me and she said cryingly " I hope the boys didn't do anything to you my dear " . I understood what she actually meant through those words.

" I wish nobody comes to know about this incident"    my uncle said.  I was caught by the thieves. If the matter spread like a fire it could be black mark on family's reputation. My parents were worried about that. They had brought me up with much pamper. My father was putting medicine to the wound in my right foot. He put me bandage and took me to my room where I slept with my sister.

          But whole night I couldn't sleep. Akash's handsome face came to my vision again and again. The moments when he touched me, when he stared at me continuously and got lost , when he smiled at me with tear filled eyes, all these moments came in front of my eyes and his handsome appearance started mesmerizing me. Was I in love with him? Love?!! On a thief ?!! A bandit!? No!! I closed my eyes and tried to sleep but couldn't. His face came to my mind again and again. I applied leave to college for 2 days after which I went to college. My friends were standing in the corner putting their heads down when I entered the classroom. They were embarrassed for they left me alone in danger that day. In fact they pulled me to that dangerous situation when I was not at all interested in that adventure. But still I wasn't mad at them. They all came to me in leisure and apologised to me. I forgave them immediately. After a day we were all back to normal. Everybody asked me about what actually happened with me on that day. I told them about the incident softly listening to which they were all surprised.

" What!! He fell in love with you ? Seriously ?!" Rashmi asked.

" Oh my God! Chinnoo . Were you insane. You proposed him in such a terrible situation?! " Maitri said.

" She got saved just because of proposal. Chinnoo , are you telling truth. Did this really happen. It's like a movie story ! " Namratha said holding her heart.

"What ! Really !! Really did he bow to your proposal and to your dialogues about Geeta. Chinnoo I can't believe your tales.Are you kidding " Vishakha said.

" No I am telling truth. When he came to pierce my stomach I couldn't understand what was to be done. You all cannot even imagine that situation. I felt like death was on its way to conquer me. It was confirmed I was going to die. In that terrible moment I said those words in order to save myself but I didn't even least expect that he would leave me by hearing those words" I said.

" Aah! What is this!! Could this happen in real-life. Whatever! Chinnoo , you proved that you are a brave girl because what you experienced is hard for us to even imagine. Sorry chinnoo, we left you in danger and ran away. We were scared by seeing those  huge knives in their hands but you came close to the knife! My God! How it must have felt! Sinners are in jail. Let the police smash them." Sheetal said.

" But did he really fall in love with her!! If it's true then you must be careful chinnoo,  what if after coming out of jail he fall behind you " Vishakha said again.

" He was an average looking guy " when Mythri said I felt frustrated. Akash was so handsome . Why did she say that he was average looking? I frowned yet again I was confused why my mind was thinking about the bandit again. After that we forgot about the incident started being in college happily as before.

The incident stuck to my mind. His face was unable to be deleted from my memory . When I remembered the incident I was frightened again but when I remembered how Akash behaved later made me feel happy. I couldn't understand my feelings . I had so many dreams about the guy whom I would love someday. Until my prince charming came I decided to not to allow my heart to be infatuated to any other guy. So I had remained away from guys. I didn't even noticed them. But my heart was thirst for the sprinkle of love. He was the first drop that fell in to this thirst. He was my first crush. My heart had closed it's doors waiting for the boy who was ought to come someday but why did it open for Akash? Why did it sound for Akash?Is Akash my prince charming? Wait!! Why am I falling for a stranger and that too who is a thief ? Perhaps I have forgotten he was the same cruel person who came to kill me. But if he was really cruel , why did he give me an innocent sight later. I was confused, my feelings ,his memories drove me crazy everyday. I went to my counsellor Doctor Sapna .

" Chinnoo , this is normal! But I am really surprised that you are being infatuated to a boy who came to kill you. Astonishing!! But don't consider this as love! This is just a mere infatuation you had on guy whom you first came across. Probably he was very handsome. Getting infatuated is natural human tendency. It happens but don't take this to your heart. You cannot see innocence inside a wild beast's eyes. It's your illusion. And the bandits, killers are cruel people. If we believe they can be changed we have to set ready our own graves . And the notorious title of thief never wears out . Don't put all these into your head . You will definitely find a better, well educated and kind prince charming soon. Just forget this incident " Aunt Sapna told me.

                                        (to be continued)

Rashmi R Kotian "Raashmir"

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