Mahir's POV:

We reached Dharwad today evening and the wedding preparations were in full spring...
Tomorrow was the Haldi ceremony, followed by evening's Mehndi-Sangeet and day after was the wedding.

We all were extremely happy and excited. My heart was beaming in happiness seeing the environment in our house. It was filled with cousin's and relatives in every nook and corner of the house. Such that we all youngsters were chucked out of the rooms and thrown on the terrace. On beddings and asked to sleep playing a 'Qawwali' with mosquitoes.

Although I wouldn't complain as I'm getting to see Bela smiling under the open sky looking at stars and giggling like a little child sitting and discussing with my cousin's about silly bollywood songs and movies. Her beautiful black hair kissing her cheeks... Flying against her pink lips...her shining eyes...her cute little white tshirt and doraemon pajamas ...she was a baby ❤️ a naughty one but a cute one...I couldn't help admiring her since today morning...

Since we confessed our emotions to each other. Since everything was clear between us. We had accepted each other. Bela was extremely vocal about her emotions but I didn't want to rush.
Yes I like her. I'm attracted to her...I have a huge crush on her too but love...
Love is a big word!
A stronger emotion!
I may eventually fall for her. But I didn't want to rush her into anything...
Physically yes!!! Hell yes!!! She's desirable!!!
But emotions are not instant noodles!!! They take time. I wanted to take it slow.

While I was thinking of all this... my  cousin's decided to play a dare game.

Bottle began spinning while it stopped at my cousin's one after other. Everytime a funny dare was given Bela laughed out loudly...her laughter... made me smile too...this night became more magical when the spinning bottle stopped at Bela and my cousin's dared Bela to dance and little did I know my little doll was a powerhouse...

She began swaying her hips on a old Punjabi folk song...

Bajre da sitta...
Bajre da sitta ve assa talli te marodeya...
Ruthda jaaunda Mahiya...
Ruthda janda mahiyave assa galli vicho
Modeya...
Bajre da sitta...

And at her every killer move here my eyes grew wider only while I encountered she was looking at me...I looked elsewhere realising I was shamelessly gawking at her and all my cousin's teased us. We couldn't face each other as we were too embarrassed. 🙈

After some time the bottle was spinned and this time it stopped at me while my cousin's asked me to sing while Yuvi ran and brought my guitar.

Seeing me with the guitar Bela was shocked 😳

'You??? you play???' she asked

'I also sing' I smiled

And her eyes widened comically 🤣🤣🤣

So I looked at her and began singing...

Saathiya...Saathiya...
Maddham Maddham teri geeli hasi...

Saathiya...Saathiya...
Sunke humne sari peeli hasi...

Hasti rahe tu hasti rahe...
Haya ki lali khilti rahe...

Zulfon ke niche gardan pe...
Subah shaam milti rahe...
Sondhisi hasi teri
Khilti rahe milti rahe...

And her smile kept becoming brighter and brighter and here my heart was fluttering as I sang every line...

She kept blushing as our cousin's teased us and i kept absorbing her beauty via my eyes...

She was magical✨

Soon we all slept while I kept looking at the sky as I wasn't feeling sleepy...
I got up and sat while I saw Bela standing at the corner of the terrace leaning on the reeling and smiling looking at the stars...

Her small body shined like a little star and I was drawn towards her.

I don't know why but I wanted to feel her warmth that I felt today morning...in her arms..

I couldn't help but drag my legs towards her...I walked closer to her and stood behind her...

She moved a little and jumped in shock 😳 while I laughed seeing her literally panting in shock 🤣🤣🤣

'Mahir you scared me...why are you awake?' she asked..

'Well I can ask you the same'

'Well admiring stars and you'

'Admiring you'

'Whattttttt' her head snapped in my direction and I realised what I spit out...

'I mean...moon moon...I was admiring the moon... what did you hear?' I tried covering up

'Ne.. never mind... Actually I love Dharwad for this... lesser pollution, more greenary and best part...the star's are visible every night...' and she smiled like a little girl...

While I don't know why I had a strong urge to hug her...
I took a step further and asked her...
'Ummm Bela... If you don't mind...
Could you please hold me... please...'

And she looked at me in shock but next second I felt her arms around my torso and I pulled her tightly in my chest...

Her fragrance was driving me crazy. I squeezed her more...her warmth was heaven ❤️ I digged my neck in her shoulders... I loved her closeness...

I slowly kissed nape of her neck and she tightened her hold on me and squeezed her waist a little more tightly...

She was my sanity...I loved it when I felt her...I wanted to bite her but then I controlled my mad harmones as this was wrong. I need to go with the flow but didn't mean I had to cross my lines. Specially when I need to know what are my emotions for Bela... clearly...

After some time we slept off as we had to get up for Haldi Ceremony..

Haldi was organised in our garden area for both Yuvi and Vish so Bela could attend both and unwanted travel time gets saved...

We all were applying Haldi to Yuvi while I noticed Bela was busy on call with someone such that even when I called her to get some Rosewater she ignored me...

I wonder with whom was she on the call for so long...

Soon Yuvi's haldi was completed and Vish's haldi ceremony began. It was all fun but I saw Bela was still on call and Vish was also looking worried...

I went near Bela and asked...
'Hey Bela... any problem? Are you looking for someone?'

'Ummm no Mahir...it's just...it's fine' she said and again went back to Vish...

They again looked tensed...

I finally pulled Bela by her waist and brought her closer such that her breath hitched.

'Bela... What's the problem...'

To which she looked elsewhere and said...
'Mahir...it's just that...I'm waiting for someone special...but he's not come yet'

'Special 🤨???'

'Actually he is'

While Bela was going to complete the sentence we heard a loud voice...

'Beluuuuuuu'

A man with hazel brown eyes...3 piece suit, thick beard and almost every girl in the function was drooling at hin...

I saw Bela was extremely emotional... Before I could realise she ran and hugged him tightly 🤨

He picked her up lightly and smiled wider...He twirled her a little...and shouted...

'Im back Beluuuu...I missed you'

'I missed you too my Devil'

And they both were sticking to each other like they were long lost siblings or lovers who reincarnated...

Lovers??? 🤨😳 no ...no...
Siblings siblings!!!

But who is this guy? Why is he here...

While Bela shouted...
'I thought you can't make it... like you missed mine...you dumbass' she hit his chest...

Like really 🤨🤨🤨

'Awww Beluu...I can miss anything but your request.. your wedding was sudden..you know na how my business is!!! And anyways...

Dev Kapoor can be a devil for the world but for you I'm still the same old Dev buddy...

Your neighbour...your childhood friend'

And Bela hugged him tightly.

Here my fists were clenching into a punch!!! I don't know why...

I didn't like it!!!

I didn't like it at all!!!

Infact I hate it 😠