<Disclaimer: Dear Reader's this chapter has the repetition of sequences and events from their reverie in the early chapter (Chapter 2: A Fair Plan).It only varies slightly but reveals those details that were left open in the dream sequence :) >

They swiftly drifted together to the fair and he stopped his bike near the entrance.

Asked her to get down and wait near the entrance and went forward to park the bike.

The evening sun shimmered bright before it took a dip.

As the sun drifted down slowly painting the skies in hues of red and amber..

She looked stunning as though the sun drifted into her.. painting a beautiful amber
figurine

Her saree shined bright under the crimson bulb

He kept gazing at her as he started walking from the parking towards her..

Heat seemed to permeate more as he took steps forward.

His piercing looks riveted hers, she seemed to be a tall damsel, decked up perfect waiting for him.

Kathir looked at a plantain tree standing tall and fresh in the entrance and as he shifted focus towards Mullai.....

Mullai vazhai maram Pol thazhaithu uyarndhu nindiriruka

Aval pudavai madipugal vazhai mara pattaigalai othirukka,

Koondhalai alangaritha poo vazhiyin poo pondru, kathir vizhum dhisai nooki thalarndhirukka,

Iru puramum kaatril asainthirukum koonthalin siru izhaigal, vaazhai ilaigalai othirukka,

Kangal puvi eerpu visai kondu thannai eerka,

Thanakaga poothirukum poovei kaana, kan irandu poothathavanai

Avalai nerunga...

Maraintha suriyan velichathai urindhu kondu poikondirukka..

Irul soozhum nilayilum, avalin kathir oli avalai nooki vara kandal...

Asthamikum sooriyan,tharai irangi vantharpol, mana irulai pokavum, vazhvil vasantham tharavum vallavanai thani noki viraya,

Than nadaiyinalum punnagayinalum aval ullam kavarndhon, vizhi imaikaadhu thanadharugae vara kandal...

Avan vaasam arinthaval avan than vasam varuvathaal vetkam kalandha punnagayudan vasalil avanai ethirnoki nindraal.

They adored each other which was made obvious to the other by their eyes and smiles.

he then signaled her to ask, if they may get in...and as she nodded a yes, they moved forward hand in hand...

It was a busy day in the fair and the hustle bustle was on in every corner of the place.

The fair was colorful and was lit too bright, a tad fad more than what was required.

They walked past the shops from the entrance slowly to get the hang of the place and to keep off the heavy crowd.

There were shops selling food, colourful toys where kids thronged, game corners where people queued to try their luck.

Both of them were excited more from being together than from what was induced by the fair.

As much as they yearned, they didn't precisely plan what to do in the fair...so they wandered aimlessly.

<The actual happening of their reverie starts here..it is a repeat of the earlier chapter with slight changes between dream vs reality and the disclosure of details that were left open in the dream sequence happens here>

They walked together looking at each other amidst the crowd...they were in their own world... every body around them seemed to be non existent.

She wore a good four strands of malli on her plait and her netripottu added beauty to her face that glistened under the crimson bulb making her look gorgeous and comely.

He couldn't take his eyes off her...azaghi he kept saying inside...meanwhile he made a plan within him...

He walked steadily and past her... while she had no idea what he was upto...

he then walked a little faster...she was confused.. went a few yards before her and turned towards a shop...

Before turning he held a pole (kambam) that was on the corner and looked at her...

She walked behind him in the same pace and when he stopped.... she stopped too...

She drooled over him as he looked uber smart .... and when he looked at her so lovingly... She felt a thousand lightnings in her heart.

He looked charming in the attire and the way he stood holding the pole made her battle her eye lids.

He slowly moved away from the pole....casually..with a naughty look in his face.

The look was suggestive of so many things that she couldn't comprehend.

Her legs moved forward without her knowledge and she knew what exactly her mind was upto.. she saw things happening the way she imagined.

She held the pole and looked at him... While he took an u turn near the pole and started walking on the parallel lane....again moving slowly, looking at her..

She kept looking at him as he stopped near a shop...her favorite spot in the exhibition

Her eyes twinkled like the stars, looking at him near her favorite shop... But her mind instructed her into something else.....

She held the pole just like how he did moments back.... Imagined how she kissed the pole in her thoughts...and smiled..it felt surreal.

She held it in the same spot he held moments ago and felt elated, at such trivial acts.

He asked her what's up through this artistic brow dance.

She responded back with cute pouts that made him chortle... For both of them knew these tantrums were a fake pique.

She couldn't resist smiling in response to his cute chortle...

He parked himself near her favorite shop, it was a small shop full of glass bangles!!

They were stacked colorfully and were sparkling bright under the night light.

The shop was decorated with balloons. Shining papers lanterns adorned the shop to lure women folks and the lover boys in the town.

Her eyes widened in glee as she saw him asking her "would you wanna try" with his raised eyebrows and nods...

Why wouldn't she want to... She nodded an yes and managed to find a spot near him amidst the crowd

Men folks were turning mad to get their loved ones some bangles and didn't mind giving personal space to others...

She felt uncomfortable standing there and fortunately kathir noticed this and....

He tried to secure her a place in a corner while he stood between her and the other mad souls thronging the shop

The crowd ensured they gave kathir and Mullai the much needed intimacy, despite all the ordeals...

She literally held his arms to keep her from falling off the other side.

Looked up, into his eyes that were fixed on her... They were lost for moments albeit the hassle around.

Shortly they were shook by a couple who left the shop, after their victorious purchase.

Mullai asked if it was a good idea to leave...but kathir seemed determined...he asked her to cling on to him for few more minutes.

Why wouldn't he be determined??? 😜

He grabbed her by her waist to support her from tipping while his other hand protected any intrusions on the other side.

Mullai was obviously nervous in the beginning but was later pride struck at her protective husband.

She recollected previous instances where he had been protective of her, in the theater and later during a temple visit.

She could sense the difference between those and the current situation, the former were mere protective instincts unlike this contemporary tryst.

They stood there for minutes together despite the egress of the other mad souls😜 , Until the crowd reduced to let them have some decent space to shop peacefully.

Tbc.