Hearing them talk about the last wish, my face was falling sad... Inside, I was feeling really terrible, but I couldn''t show it, because all this was happening because of me... I had lost the bet, so how could I ask to stay any longer?.... And just when I was starting to settle in here and was trying my best to adjust, I was having to go back!.... I was thinking all this to myself while watching him, then suddenly he pulled both my cheeks, teasing me and saying, "Why are you taking so long? Hurry up... I have a lot of work to do,..... Don''t you know how busy I am... Oh, pardon me, I forgot that you don''t know how to do any work, so how would you know about work....!"
Saying that, he started laughing at me, showing his pearls teeth... I was feeling bad, and a little angry at him too... Earlier I had plucked a rose from Princess Shreya''s garden just for Krishna, thinking I''d give it to him happily... but now, in frustration, I held it out towards him and started saying, "Last wish, is it?... Then do one thing... Keep this rose with you as a memory of me!"
"Just as a rose has thorns, so do you have anger... It''s perfectly fitting that you chose a flower that resembles you.....The rose!" he said, taking the rose, smelling it, then placing it in his crown and smiling. He then asked, "How do I look?"
"Do you ever look bad? You always look good!" I muttered, pouting in a soft voice.
"Ah! Now that''s something true you''ve said... Alright then, on account of that, I''ll send you off quickly... I need to get some sleep too... Finally, a good sleep after so many days, now that the biggest trouble is leaving....!" he laughed, pulling my nose.
In anger, I shrugged his hand away and replied, "Then why did you call me if I was such a trouble for you ... I don''t even enjoy annoying you, you know... Just hurry up and let me go..."
As sooner had I said that, he came up to me, placed one hand on my waist, and covered my eyes with the other. His touch sent a jolt through me again, the same feeling I had while coming here... I was feeling like I was floating in the air... I was scared, yet his touch was calming me... I was hearing a sound like the wind, and now and then, a bell would chime... Then suddenly, everything went quiet... My head felt dizzy; it seemed like I was going in circles... and slowly the feeling of his touch was gone...
When I quickly opened my eyes, there was no one around me... the temple I had come to was no longer there... Everything seemed like a dream... My head was spinning... The flower I had plucked on my way to the temple for him was lying at my feet... To my amazement, it was still fresh as if nothing had happened... Picking up the flower, tears welled up in my eyes. I held it close to my heart and started recalling the moments I''d spent with him... Was all of it just a dream? I thought as I cried... After a while, I pulled myself together and made my way home. As soon as I reached, I washed my face, hiding any signs of tears so no one would notice. Everything around me was familiar... but coming back here felt strange... I was delighted to see my family, yet every time Krishna came to mind, I felt like crying. I was scolding myself for being so stupid, for making so many mistakes... To distract myself, I started helping my mom in the kitchen... I was just waiting for night time so I could go to my room and cry alone in the dark by holding the pillow... I couldn''t even explain to anyone what had happened, let alone express my sadness... So many times while helping my mother, I had held back my tears somehow.
During dinner preparations, I made an excuse, saying I had a stomach ache and wouldn''t eat, as I had already eaten outside in the evening. I focused on serving food to everyone else. Just then, someone''s voice was heard outside... My father and grandfather went to open the door... I saw my father entering the room with a brown bag. I asked him whose it was... Before he could answer, my grandmother, who was standing behind me, spoke up, "Oh! I forgot to tell you... A relative''s son of ours got a new job in your city... so when you go back to your job after the holidays, take him along and arrange for a place for him to stay... There''s an empty room in your flat, right? You''d mentioned it..."
Before my grandmother could finish, he, the person she was talking about, walked in with my grandfather... I was stunned the moment I saw him... It was none other than Krishna himself. He was wearing the same white and black clothes as the first time I met him. I was too happy to speak... I wanted to scream with joy... Somehow, I managed to control myself in front of my family... but I couldn''t hold back my happiness, so I ran to the bathroom... I locked the door and started dancing with joy... I imagined hugging Krishna, feeling ecstatic. His face, the one I had seen when he entered, kept flashing in my mind ... I was blushing so much I held by hands on my face to control my happiness... Pulling myself together, I went outside ....To meet him... When I went I find Krishna was eating with my family. My mom scolded me for disappearing so sudden when there was so much work left to do as guest had come... but her scolding didn''t affect me at all today... I kept glancing at Krishna secretly, feeling thrilled in my heart... I wanted to yell into his ear, but I couldn''t do that... And he wasn''t even looking at me, which made me angrier... When he was done eating and got up with his plate, I quickly took it from him and rushed to the kitchen. Finally, I had my revenge... He''d carried my plates for so long in his time; now I would show him what real service is...., I thought to myself, smiling as I placed the dishes in the sink. Just then, he came up behind me and whispered in my ear, "Meet me at 11:11... outside the back door... I have something important to discuss." And he walked away without waiting for my response, casually washing his hands near bathroom sink and sat with my family.Unauthorized duplication: this narrative has been taken without consent. Report sightings.
Mom seemed to enjoy chatting with him so much that she left all the kitchen work to me... Yes, I may be 24, but my heart is still a small child... I was so eager to meet Krishna that my excitement kept growing. Later, my mom came to help, and we finished cleaning up by 9:30. Just when I was about to go out and meet him, Mom sent me to make his bed. I didn''t leave any stone unturned in decorating the room... and even sprayed my favorite perfume at the end. I wanted Krishna to feel like he was in a 5-star room... I wanted to make sure his stay was perfect so that no complaints will be called by him.
After decorating the room, as soon as I stepped outside, he entered without looking at me, as if he didn''t even know me!! My heart sank... Why was he purposely trying to bother me?!
He had gone into his room and closed the door, so I couldn''t go there even if I wanted to... After all, what would a girl be doing in a guy''s room so late at night?
I was sitting with my family, and they were taunting me, saying I should learn to talk to guests instead of disappearing into the bathroom. I wanted to tell them how eager I was to talk to him... Finally, I decided to speak to him tomorrow in front of my family and went to my room.
It was already 10 p.m. I was too impatient to wait any longer. My mind was singing one song on loop: *"Saanwari Surat Mein Mohan, Dil Deewana Ho Gaya!"* I played it on my earphones, smiling as I thought about him, lost in imagination... By 10:45, all the lights in the house were off. I was feeling a mix of nerves and excitement... I tiptoed outside, using the faint light of my phone to find my way to the place he mentioned... It was an old shed of Cows where no one would come. I was watching the moon while waiting for him, checking my phone repeatedly...
Earlier At 11:11 there was the time I used to wish for him to come to me, and now he was actually coming... Talking to the moon, I was sharing my happiness. He had been my silent companion every time I thought of Krishna.
At 11:10, I closed my eyes as I always did... And the moment I opened them to check the time at 11:11, he was suddenly there in front of me, pulling my cheeks! It hurted me...., so I quickly grabbed his hands and pushed him away... Then I shyly looked at him, rubbing my cheeks. He teased me in that same sarcastic tone, "What are you doing here alone so late at night...? Oh, I forgot you must be used to this... meeting your boyfriend in the middle of the night, right?"
Why does he do that... Hearing this, my face fell with frustration. I replied with an angry face, "You called me here... that''s why I came. Tell me, what''s so important?"
Stepping closer, he gently moved my hair behind my ears and whispered, "Why? Aren''t you happy? I came back to be with you... If you don''t want, I''ll leave!"
Then he suddenly pulled his hand away from me and started to walk away. I quickly grabbed his hand, looked into his eyes, and said, "Hey, no.......! When did I say that?"
"Then why are you angry with me!?" He looked at me like a little kid, smiling as he noticed I was still holding his hand.
Realizing my mistake, I was quickly letting go of his hand, blushing and saying, "So... you were coming back... for me!?"
Hearing this, he was laughing first, then saying, "Why would I come back for you? You lost the bet! It was just because of that flower you gave me... the flower kept begging me to bring it to see you once!"
"So that means... you''re leaving again?" I was asking, my voice breaking.
"From today''s Sharad Purnima event to next year''s Sharad Purnima day.... will complete the one year,So I was made a contract for you until this time period... I came here ...Just so I could see if all those grand words of yours were true!...Or not .... Let''s see how you 21st-century folks handle hospitality. And besides, thanks to that flower, because of it I was getting to travel!"
"Really!?! You''ll stay with me for a whole year!? I couldn''t believe it," I was saying, practically jumping with excitement.
"Hold on-first, listen to the full deal. There''s one condition to this contract. Here, you''ll have to agree to everything I say. Refuse a single wish of mine, or repeat any old mistakes... or do any new ones... orrr anything like that, thennnnnnn... consider the contract overrrrrrr!"
"So, in short, you just want to order me around and follow your order, huhhhhh?" I was muttering to myself.
"What did you say?" he was asking, widening his eyes.
"Nothing, nothing at all," I was replying with a nervous laugh.
"I hear everything," he was saying, tapping my head from back. "Just because I don''t say anything doesn''t mean I don''t understand!"
Taking a step away from him, I turned my gaze up to the moon, trying not to meet his eyes out of embarrassment.
"So, is it your plan to leave me as a revenge....here with mosquitoes all night?" he was saying, waving the mosquitoes away.
"I''m not stopping you,....Go ahead to your nice cozy room, which I made just for you!" I replied.
"Everything is there in the room.... sbut the moon isn''t visible from there so I came here to get some good glimpses of my moon ..... Now as I got some good views of moon , so I can get to bed...!"
He tugged at my left cheek, smiling mischievously, and was heading off to his room. And I looked at him for a while, and silently, was heading back to my own room through the back path so no one could get awake because of me.
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So finallyyy a new journey started with krishna ....... Lets see what will krishna do in 21st century.... How will he manage here ....Sorry I mean our female lead will manage with him.
Sayonaraaaaaaa??