12. Trip #2

                                    

                                          
After Takesh ended his story, he looked at Reva and she was lost in her own world. 
He went to her and held her hand to bring her back to the real world. 
Takesh: Where were you lost? 
He asked her and raised his eyebrow. She smiled a bit a replied. 
Reva: I was wondering if we could get such a caring couple in real life. Both of them cared so much for each other. I can't even imagine living in a forest, there's no light and no fan in summer. Also I couldn't handle myself when I get my menstruation. 
Takesh: Haha! You are right though. Even I thought that when I first heard their lovestory. 
Reva: Anyways, you know what? I wanted to celebrate this festival. Like at night, I would look at the sky and wonder them both holding their beautiful memories and walking back home safely. 
She said and looked at the crowd buying new sarees while Takesh just stared at her. 
Takesh: I also want to return back home safely with you holding our beautiful memories spent here. 
Reva was looking at the crowd when suddenly something strike her after looking at a pretty looking saree. She instantly turned towards her friends. 
Reva: Guys! Shall we celebrate this festival? 
Lora: That's a good idea. It would add more spice to our vacation. 
Reva: Yes! Let's go shopping!
She said and went to the market where she saw that pretty saree. Lora and Kiyoko too followed her. Kiyoko was a tomboy so she had no interest in saree. However, she still bought a very simple Indian Kurti. 
Takesh chuckled at Reva's behaviour and too went to buy something for himself. Diachi too followed him later. 
It took them quit a long time as there was too much crowd in the market. 
When everything finished, it was dinner time already. Everyone packed up and went to a restaurant. They are traditional Indian food their. They had to eat it with hands and it was pretty easy and clean. Not like how people usually say that Indians make it too dirty while eating with hands. 
They then returned to their hotel room and slept. Everyone else slept but Reva was too excited for tomorrow. The fact that she has started gaining feelings for Takesh. She had already fallen for him before since that palace incident but after today, when he held her waist and touched her hands, her feelings grew even more. 
The same goes with Takesh. He was thinking about her only the whole night. All five of them were sharing a room and she was sleeping one bed away from him. 
He turned his head and looked at her who was trying her level best to fall asleep but couldn't. He kept looking at her and eventually slept into deep slumber. 
The next day, they all woke up and saw that the city was a choas where everyone was preparing for the festival. 
They looked all around the city and went to tour it more. Even though everyone were preparing for this beautiful festival, there was still a hope shining in their eyes. Maybe it was the hope for freedom as during that time, India was under the British rule. 
When it was late evening, they returned back home. They saw households decorated with diyas and lights. Some pretty colourful patterns drawn on the roads. Kids cracking crackers. 
They went in their hotel and changed into their dresses. Lora was wearing a Sambalpuri designed saree. Kiyoko was wearing a simple kurti but still managed to look beautiful. Reva was wearing a saree with beautiful patterns drawn over it. 
Takesh was just staring at her. She went towards him. 
Reva: I never knew you would look this handsome in a kurta. 
Takesh: Even I never knew you would look this pretty. 
Reva: Hehe.. thanks. 
She said and went to stand in the terrace. Her other three friends were enjoying on the other side. She stood there and looked at the city glowing with diyas. Soon, Takesh joined her too. 
They were looking at the city with deep thoughts. Soon, Takesh broke the silence. 
Takesh: Reva? 
He said and she turned her head towards him giving him her full attention. 
Reva: Hm? 
Takesh: You know, when Lord Rama was in forest, he once went to catch a deer on the demand of his wife. He went deep inside the forest and it turned out that the deer was a human in a avatar of an animal. When her husband didn't returned, she sent Lakshman, her brother in law and asked him to look after her husband. Lakshman drew a line and asked her to not let anyone in after he is gone. After a few minutes, a devil in the disguise of a pandit (Indian Priest) came in their place and asked for food. He was about to foot in but she told him to wait outside. She went in and bought food. To give him the food, she crossed that line and that devil caught her. He took her to his kingdom and hid her under a tree for months. She was always in hopes for her husband finding her. To break her hopes, he gave her a fake mannequin of her husband's head to show her that her husband is dead. However, she still didn't lost hope for her husband saving her. After months of waiting, her husband came for her rescue with a gang of monkeys who used to live in that forest. 
Reva: Their love story is so pure. She always waited for her husband because she has full faith on her husband. I wish I get someone like him. 
Takesh: You would definitely get some like him or maybe you got someone like him. 
Reva: Haha.. Anyways, what would you do if someone kidnaps your girl? 
Takesh: I would never let that happen. I won't let any other guy touch my girl because before touching my girl, he needs to face me. 
He said and she looked at him with all the lights shining in her eyes. They both had an eye contact for a long time and which she started leaning over him. He noticed it and started leaning too. Soon, their lips touched and they locked each other in a beautiful kiss of emotions and love.