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Authors: Preeti Shenoy
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slipped away unobtrusively as Abhi came up to me.
“I am so glad to see you,” I said.
“You're looking terrific! I love it when you leave your hair open.” he said his eyes shining.
“I feel such a plain Jane. Look at the others.”
“They need all those embellishments because they don't have what you do,” he said smiling.
“A nd what is it I have which they don't?” I asked eagerly lapping up his praise.
“Me, of course!” he said.
I laughed and punched him playfully.
Then I peeped into his glass. “What are you having?”
“Champagne. Can I get you some?”
“No, thank you. You know I don't drink.”
“I promise I am not trying to get you drunk,” his eyes twinkled. “But you must try everything at least once.”
I was tempted. I had never had alcohol before. I knew I could count on Abhi to see that I did not do anything foolish. I trusted him completely now. I also felt a lot braver than before, now that he was at my side. I looked around the room. Almost everyone had a drink.
“Here, try mine. See if you like it.”
Hesitatingly I took a sip from his glass. It felt strangely intimate. I nodded my approval and he got me a drink.
“Have it slowly. Don't gulp it down.”
“I am not so foolish. I know that much!”
The party was in full swing now. The lights had dimmed. Many of the guys were smoking and the air was thick with smoke. The smell of expensive perfumes too lingered. There was a huge disco light in the centre. The music had changed to slow dance and many of the couples were dancing very close to each other. A few of the girls had buried their faces in the guys' shoulders. They were completely engrossed in themselves. My eyes almost popped out when I saw where the hands of some guys were. I felt a bit like an intruder. Abhi too seemed to have sensed my surprise.
“This is not really uncommon, Anks,” he said. “Many of them go the whole hog too. They have rented rooms upstairs.”
“What?!!” I said, truly shocked now.
“Hey, look. I didn't do it! And I am not making an indecent proposition to you. Don't worry!” He said.
I was beginning to feel a bit claustrophobic. Also the alcohol seemed to have unsettled my stomach. I felt giddy.
“Abhi, I need to sit down. I am not feeling too good.”
“Come, let us get out. The fresh air will do you good.”
Deciding to go out at that instant was one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life. In retrospect, I would be many times grateful for it. They say destiny changes in moments sometimes.
But I did not have these philosophical thoughts at all, as I went out with Abhi into the cool night, through a door that led outside to the huge hotel lawns and the well done up garden. Abhi gestured towards a wooden bench that was tucked away, almost hidden by two large green bushes that seemed to be ushering it. The sky was star studded and the breeze felt refreshing compared to the noise, smoke and music inside.
“This is so much better,” I said.
Abhi put his arm around me and I did not protest. I leaned my head on his shoulder. He stroked my hair and murmured something about how beautiful I was. I snuggled a bit closer. That was when he pulled me towards him, put an arm around my waist and kissed me so tenderly that I thought my heart would break as his lips met mine. I could taste the champagne on his lips. It felt so natural and so right. I had always wondered how my first kiss would be, what one should do—should one open the mouth, close one's eyes? Would I know what to do? I was surprised that it just came instinctively and Abhi seemed to know what he was doing. My heart was singing and more than exhilaration, it was a feeling of completeness that washed over me, in a strange way.
That was when we heard a commotion, the sudden noises and confusion. It was the cops. We could see them tumbling out of their vehicles and running into the hotel. The scene frightened me.
We didn't know what to do. We had no idea
“I am so glad to see you,” I said.
“You're looking terrific! I love it when you leave your hair open.” he said his eyes shining.
“I feel such a plain Jane. Look at the others.”
“They need all those embellishments because they don't have what you do,” he said smiling.
“A nd what is it I have which they don't?” I asked eagerly lapping up his praise.
“Me, of course!” he said.
I laughed and punched him playfully.
Then I peeped into his glass. “What are you having?”
“Champagne. Can I get you some?”
“No, thank you. You know I don't drink.”
“I promise I am not trying to get you drunk,” his eyes twinkled. “But you must try everything at least once.”
I was tempted. I had never had alcohol before. I knew I could count on Abhi to see that I did not do anything foolish. I trusted him completely now. I also felt a lot braver than before, now that he was at my side. I looked around the room. Almost everyone had a drink.
“Here, try mine. See if you like it.”
Hesitatingly I took a sip from his glass. It felt strangely intimate. I nodded my approval and he got me a drink.
“Have it slowly. Don't gulp it down.”
“I am not so foolish. I know that much!”
The party was in full swing now. The lights had dimmed. Many of the guys were smoking and the air was thick with smoke. The smell of expensive perfumes too lingered. There was a huge disco light in the centre. The music had changed to slow dance and many of the couples were dancing very close to each other. A few of the girls had buried their faces in the guys' shoulders. They were completely engrossed in themselves. My eyes almost popped out when I saw where the hands of some guys were. I felt a bit like an intruder. Abhi too seemed to have sensed my surprise.
“This is not really uncommon, Anks,” he said. “Many of them go the whole hog too. They have rented rooms upstairs.”
“What?!!” I said, truly shocked now.
“Hey, look. I didn't do it! And I am not making an indecent proposition to you. Don't worry!” He said.
I was beginning to feel a bit claustrophobic. Also the alcohol seemed to have unsettled my stomach. I felt giddy.
“Abhi, I need to sit down. I am not feeling too good.”
“Come, let us get out. The fresh air will do you good.”
Deciding to go out at that instant was one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life. In retrospect, I would be many times grateful for it. They say destiny changes in moments sometimes.
But I did not have these philosophical thoughts at all, as I went out with Abhi into the cool night, through a door that led outside to the huge hotel lawns and the well done up garden. Abhi gestured towards a wooden bench that was tucked away, almost hidden by two large green bushes that seemed to be ushering it. The sky was star studded and the breeze felt refreshing compared to the noise, smoke and music inside.
“This is so much better,” I said.
Abhi put his arm around me and I did not protest. I leaned my head on his shoulder. He stroked my hair and murmured something about how beautiful I was. I snuggled a bit closer. That was when he pulled me towards him, put an arm around my waist and kissed me so tenderly that I thought my heart would break as his lips met mine. I could taste the champagne on his lips. It felt so natural and so right. I had always wondered how my first kiss would be, what one should do—should one open the mouth, close one's eyes? Would I know what to do? I was surprised that it just came instinctively and Abhi seemed to know what he was doing. My heart was singing and more than exhilaration, it was a feeling of completeness that washed over me, in a strange way.
That was when we heard a commotion, the sudden noises and confusion. It was the cops. We could see them tumbling out of their vehicles and running into the hotel. The scene frightened me.
We didn't know what to do. We had no idea
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