Chapter 25: Chapter 25

Next morning, Adhyayan woke up first. He had expected Anvesha to be in his arms like it happen in the romantic movies but nothing of that sort had happened. Anvesha was sleeping on the left side of the bed facing towards him. Anvesha was cocooned on the bed in the blanket covering her shoulders.

He sighed looking at the pretty Anvesha who was looking breathtakingly beautiful with her messed up curly hair strands covering her face. She was sleeping peacefully like a child. He wished how alluring it seems to get up every day near adorable Anvesha as he got up from the bed and got ready for an amazing day.

Anvesha woke up from her beauty sleep hearing the shower running in the bathroom. Glancing at the clock, she realized she needed to be quick to not miss the Jungle Safari.

As soon as Adhyayan came out of the bathroom wearing a mustard yellow T-shirt and a towel wrapped on his waist, he saw chirping Anvesha sitting on the bed with her legs crossed. Getting conscious all of the sudden, he turned back towards the bathroom when Anvesha smiled and said, “Good morning, Mr. Haughty Shoes! Feel comfortable in the room as I need to use the bathroom”.

As Adhyayan’s cheeks burnt in embarrassment, Anvesha got up quickly taking her clothes from her bag as she rushed towards the bathroom but not before pinching the blushing cheeks of her cute boyfriend clad in a T-shirt and a towel.

In net thirty minutes, Anvesha was out of the bathroom after finishing her morning chores. Wearing a teal tank top, she was clad in a towel covering her long slender legs. Coming out of the bathroom, she bossily instructed Adhyayan, who was reading a magazine, to give her privacy.

Quickly dressing up into rugged denim shorts, Anvesha tied her hair into a ponytail and was ready for the Jungle Safari. Packing her bag, she locked her room and Adhyayan downstairs with all the other passengers who were excited for the safari at the Sariska Tiger Reserve.

Adhyayan who were mesmerized by her loving nature, outspoken attitude and beautiful heart complimented her, “You are looking amazing, Precious”.

Anvesha smiled as her cheeks turned into darker shade of red. He loved the way she blushed in his presence. A jolt of lightning ran down her spine and butterflies began a happy-dance in her stomach, as Adhyayan held her waist ushering her to the gypsy waiting for them.

Sitting in the gypsy, the enthusiastic Anvesha became the tour guide for Adhyayan. “Adhyayan, you know, ‘Gateway of the Pandavas’, the Sariska sanctuary is abode to dense forests and home to myriads of hyenas, quails, civets and many wild animals”, Anvesha spoke in a low tone sharing her knowledge.

Adhyayan, who was admiring the chiseled collarbone of Anvesha, was fascinated with the intelligence she possessed. Gently moving his fingers in the curly locks of his beautiful girlfriend, Adhyayan startled the chirping Anvesha. Carefully, he removed the scrunchie from her hair softly and said, “I love your hair when they float freely with the air”.

Anvesha blushed at these words and Adhyayan’s soft touch. The butterflies did a happy-dance in her stomach as a smile crept on her face. She nodded smilingly trying to control her fast-paced heart as her cheeks became red. For once, Anvesha was lost in his touch while Adhyayan admired her hair blowing with the wind.

Kissing her knuckles softly Adhyayan smiled at her while Anvesha snatched her hand from him pinching his nose and winking at him. Now it was Adhyayan’s turn to feel his heart skipping a beat.

Adhyayan and Anvesha spotted myriads of hyenas, mongooses, serpent eagles, jackals, jungle cats, civets and lot many other animals along with the other visitors in the dry deciduous forest. They were even lucky to find a leopard in the dense forest cover. Adhyayan smiled looking at the excited Anvesha who was thrilled, jumping like a kid after the journey. For once, Adhyayan wanted to kiss her pink lips hard who were looking fresh and soft like tender rose petals.

The lovebirds relished the delicious breakfast in solace blushing at each other making beautiful memories. Anvesha had not tied her hair and Adhyayan was beyond, happy.

“Thankfully, you had the salty cheesecake that day”, Adhyayan said as he relished the dessert winking towards Anvesha who was chewing the morsel of traditional breakfast.

“You know, it was horrible”, Anvesha said glaring at him.

“But I am glad it happened. It is an honor to have you as my girlfriend.” Adhyayan said to please his angry girlfriend.

Anvesha smiled coyly. She retorted, “It was me who waited for you and talked to you on Nikhil’s birthday. Otherwise you were avoiding me”, sticking her tongue at him.

“I never knew the ‘little girl’ with a ‘furious cat’ like temper will make me crazy for her”, Adhyayan said winking towards her.

Anvesha glared at him scrunching her broad forehead miserably trying to be angry but she could not stop laughing at the ‘names’ he had called her. The adorable couple enjoyed each other’s company.

After the breakfast, Anvesha asked Adhyayan, “Are you coming to the Government Museum with me?”

“Are you going for work?” Adhyayan questioned mentally making up his mind to not go because he did not want to disturb his girlfriend while working.

“Yes, I have to interview Major Akashdeep Ranawat there. The man asked me to visit there instead of his home. Strange guy!” Anvesha said casually while Adhyayan just smiled remembering some bitter sweet symphonies of his life unknown to her.

“I will join you at the railway station, then” Adhyayan said ending this ordeal. He was simply not willing to join Anvesha at the museum.

Respecting his personal space, Anvesha said, “I would have been glad if you had come but anyway, don’t forget to get my bags”, gently hugging him as he engulfed her into his big arms.

Having said this, Anvesha went to her room, changing into a semi-formal attire, a lavender colored shirt with denims. Typing her hair into a neat bun, she was ready for her work. The channel had already arranged for her transport from the resort to the museum and then to the railway station.

On the other hand, Adhyayan admired the ambience of the resort enjoying his solitude missing his childhood days. He called his sister over phone and had a long talk who teased him for his romantic escapade. Soon the time flew and the air-conditioned bus was ready for the departure. As all the passengers boarded the bus, Adhyayan carried beautiful memories of Anvesha in his heart.

It was thirty minutes past twelve, and Anvesha winded up the interview of the defence officer thanking him profusely to have given her his valuable time along with giving her an opportunity to enjoy the regal Alwar Government Museum situated at the City Palace. The majestic museum took them back in the royal past of Alwar reliving the royalty and grandeur of the imperial times. A keen lover of history, Anvesha was thrilled to see everything from the ancient brass works to the spectacular lacquered crafts.

“”Thank you so much, sir for this wonderful tour to the museum”, Anvesha said one last time before leaving to the railway station with her cameraman.

“You’re welcome, Ms. Chatterjee. When you told me yesterday that you will be coming from the Sariska sanctuary, I guessed you must have traveled through Fairy Queen and after that, I thought that you would love this too. Plus, I am glad you come all the way from Delhi for this interaction.” The middle-aged man confessed smiling at the team from 100TV Channel.

The Major definitely had an authoritative aura in his body language along with plentiful of stories to tell, Anvesha realized as she headed towards the railway station. Within half an hour, she had to board the train for her departure to Delhi.

It was five minutes to one in the afternoon, when she reached the railway station due to the heavy traffic. Panting hard, she rushed to the platform only to see the train standing in full glory with its engine hauling to begin the journey. She rushed and jumped inside the compartment and took a deep breath. Adhyayan, who was curiously waiting for her, smiled and waved at her. Taking her seat, she sipped the water and sighed.

“So, how was it?” Adhyayan asked wanting to begin the conversation.

“Perfect”, she answered followed by her blabbering about the stories of the life of the defence officer along with her memorable trip to the museum.

Adhyayan smiled admiring her cute talks, her beautiful face and her never-ending wanderlust.