9. Saving you from falling

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~Author's POV~

Moving on to the next day, it was haldi function. Everyone was ready in outfits of different shades of yellow. They left for the venue while Shreya and Myra planned to go with Shrida later.

~Shreya's POV~

All three of us got ready and came out of our room. Myra was holding all the necessary stuff in her handbag that Shrida may need. Myra is so specific about arrangements. She prepares for any mishap that could happen in near future while I am very careless at packing and all. Shrida's mom told us to come by car and that she would ask someone to drive. I really wanted to drive but was also scared since I didn't drive for a lot of time now so I didn't express my wish. We walked towards the parking area when I saw a black mercedes. The person aunty must have asked to drop us at the venue was standing leaning to the car wearing mustard yellow shirt, sleeves folded till elbow and paired it with copper colored pants. I was once again staring at Vedant and then noticed he was also looking at me. We immediately swapped our faces to other side.

~Vedant's POV~

Shrida's mom had asked Maheer to pick and drop her to the venue and he passed it on me and left with Soumik and others. This guy is either procrastinating on his work or passing it on me. I should have rather left him in Delhi but when Shrida insisted, I could not deny at this idiot accompanying me.

I took the car keys from Maheer and waited for her to come. Twenty minutes passed and I thought of calling her. But the very next moment my eyes got stuck at the scene in front of me. Shreya was coming towards the car. She was wearing a yellow kurti set and looked so beautiful. I was continuously staring at her when I realized she was also looking at me and I turned my face to other side. That's when I realized, she was not alone. Myra and Shrida were also there.

They walked to the car. I got seated at driving seat while Shrida sat beside me and Myra and Shreya were sitting at the backseat. My eyes still could not resist looking at Shreya through the front view mirror. At times, our eyes met each other and I immediately looked towards the road getting embarrassed. I hope she didn't feel uncomfortable at my gaze. Even yesterday when I saw her in the function, I could not stop staring at her. Vedant, yaar bus kar. Pata nahi kya sochegi woh?
(Vedant bro stop it. Don't know what she might think.)

After one hour, we reached the venue. They got down the car before I drove a little more to park the car properly. When I returned, Myra and Shrida had already entered the lawn while Shreya was waiting at the entrance. I went to her and we walked inside.

~Shreya's POV~

As we walked beside each other, my heart was pounding due to nervousness. In the car, he saw me gawking at him a lot of times; I don't know what he might be thinking. I hope he didn't feel uncomfortable at my gaze. But this time he didn't ask me to stop staring. Maybe because Shrida and Myra were there. Shreya, yaar bus kar. Pata nahi kya sochenge woh?
(Shreya, girl stop it. Don't know what he might think.)

Soon we reached the spot where Shrida and Samarth were seated in their respective brass vessels. A lot of haldi was kept in different bowls at the counters. The decorations were very similar to a holi party. It's just that everything was yellow and white coded. One by one everyone applied haldi to the bride and groom-to-be. Both were fully covered in haldi and flowers. Even their faces were unrecognizable now.

Shrida had yesterday warned us to not put much haldi but the boys were nowhere gentle with both of them. After a while when everyone was done with the ritual, Shrida got up and threw a bucket of haldi water at us. We got drenched and to take revenge, Myra and Anya pushed her into the pool. I was nowhere in this entire hustle, honestly I am too introvert to be this crazy in a gathering.

I just stood there watching them when someone came from behind and hit me. As the floor was slippery due to water, even the slight hit was enough to make me trip. Just as my back was about to hit the ground, a hand wrapped around my waist to prevent me from falling. I opened my eyes and looked at the person in front of me who was all drenched, his hair were falling on his forehead and water was sliding down his face and throat. His Adam's apple moved as he gulped and I was once again lost in staring at him.

~Vedant's POV~

As I looked at her, I got out of breathes. She was looking eternally gorgeous in her natural look, her hair were drenched and few strands were sticking to her face. I lifted my other hand to tuck them behind her ears but this might have made her uncomfortable so I stopped myself. I just don't know what is happening to me right now. It's a weird feel but is not disturbing me, rather it is giving me peace.

"When will you stop tripping and falling? You know what thanks a lot."
"Huh?" She exclaimed furrowing her eyebrows.
"After meeting you, at least I got the purpose of my life. Saving you from falling." I said with a sarcastic smile looking at her. She got up and stood on her legs. "But this time I was standing and you hit me. So it's your fault not mine." She said while keeping both her hands on her waist.

Now, who's gonna tell her that I hit her on purpose as everyone was enjoying and she was standing silently. But this is girl is impossible God. She was about to fall on the tiles so I had to hold her. But current scenario is that maybe I will faint and fall anytime soon as I was looking at her serene face.

"Okay fine my fault but at least enjoy the function. You are not here to stand like a statue." I said and splashed a jug of haldi water on her. She stood their shocked just when Anya and Myra came and threw a full plate of flower petals on her giving me high fives. "You.....you guys.......wait" She picked a bowl of haldi powder and threw it on us, the powder not the bowl obviously. My drenched hair were now covered with it. I went near her and shook my hair and the powder fell on her. Anya and Myra laughed seeing us while she stood staring at me with her mouth open.

After sometime, the function was over and we returned in the same car. This time Maheer was with us instead of Shrida. Shreya was sitting beside me as I drove the car and Maheer and Myra were sitting at the backseat. We all were drenched and shivering as it was cold weather. "Hey stop the car. Stop the car. STOP THE CAR"

Myra shouted and I applied break immediately. "What happened?" I asked in astonishment. She pointed at a tea stall and offered drinking tea. Damn I thought something serious happened. I sighed and said "You guys go I don't drink tea."

"What boring people are here!!!? Even Shreya doesn't drink tea." Myra whined as she lost excitement. "Maheer and you can go. We will wait here." I said to her and they got down from the car. I and Shreya watched them walk to the tea stall. "What!!!" Shreya flinched and I gave her a questioning look. She pointed at them. I looked with more focus this time.

Their fingers were entangled with each other as they walked and gave the order. Untangling them they started drinking tea and enjoyed as they talked and laughed. This was the first time they were not arguing but actually talking, that too with laughter.

"Something something?"

"Not some, too much."

I and Shreya said respectively and looked at each other in surprise then laughed looking at them again. After some twenty minutes, they were back in the car.

"Myra how was the tea?" Shreya asked and I passed her a smirk knowing her game.

"Why? Ummm.....it was nice as always."

"As always or something different today?" She asked again.

"What would be different today? As always you didn't come with me. Yeah one thing was different. I had to drink tea with this duffer." Myra said rolling her eyes. Yeah yeah and was enjoying with this duffer.

"What the hell!!! You maybe duffer, not me." Maheer replied with an annoying tone. Such dramebaaz they both are.

Shreya face palmed and I hit my forehead with my palm as both of them started arguing again. We looked at them and then at each other and sighed. Kuch nahi ho sakta inka!!!
(Nothing could be done to them)

We finally reached Shrida's house hearing all the chatters coming from backseat. Honestly I got a headache, firstly I got drenched and then this. I took a shower and changed into fresh clothes. Just a little while ago, Anya had asked us to join them at backyard as they had put on a bonfire. I know where it's going. They will start truth and dare and then speak lies confidently. I did not want to play it so I decided to rather sit on terrace. But then Maheer told me that the terrace will be full of elders today so I was compelled to pack myself in the room as others left.