Shades Of Happiness

Chapter 15

Samrita's POV :

Vinay got ready in sometime and came out of the bathroom. When i saw his face, suddenly i got the very thought of him stuffing his things in his bag. If he is struggling so much to pack his things, how would he had kept this room and his things before the wedding . It would have been impossible for him to keep his things in order without the help of a domestic helper.

I was thinking about this and he called me 'Samrita, Are you ready?!'

I was already ready. I wore a pair of blue faded jeans and black kaftan and i had left my hair free. He was in his formals.

'Yes, I am ready. We shall start. ' i said and i took by haver pack and he took the other trolley. He asked me to check if took my passport. Finally, i checked everything that i had to take. I took my diary from the table and kept it in my haver pack.

We both came out of the room and went down. Vijay and Anju were waiting for us in the hall. They both said that they would be coming to airport with us for the send off and Kritika said that she would join them too.

We went down, told uncle and aunty.

'Be safe Samrita, take care of your health. Don't strain too much, you might get headache. ' she said, hugged me and kissed me on my forehead.

' Sure aunty, i will take care. Don't worry. ' i said with smiling face.

Uncle repeated the same.

We all leaped into the car, As usual my prince (with no doubt, whenever i say his name or think of him, i can feel heart popping out of my eyes) drove, Vijay was nearby him and we girls took the back seat. It had become a routine for me to stare at his eyes, this has been happening from that day when we came back from hospital and continued when we went for my check up twice, in between.

With full of silence, we reached the international airport in next twenty minutes. I, kritika and Anju got down and they both went to park the car.

He had our flight at 1.50 am. Time was already 11.00 p.m.

'Sam, aren't you excited?! Your first flight with your Mr. .' kriti asked in her usual innocent voice.

She is so sweet and she is happy for me. She is seriously an innocent girl. So, should i tell about Vijay's love to Vinay?! Should i tell Vinay first or to kritika? Uhmm.. This is confusing. Okay!! Stop thinking about this for now, and just be happy and excited. You're going to fly in some time.

'Thank you so much Kriti, but you know what, i will miss you very much for these nineteen days ' i said, yes, we have to stay at NY for nineteen days. We have that conference for few days and one more official work there which comes around for nineteen days.

' And Anjana, i already miss you so much since few days. ' i said by turning to Anju, and hugged her.

I can't still believe that Anjana and I are staying without each other. And we have been living like that, for the past few days. It has almost been two months.

'Don't think about us and waste your time there, this is your first flight, enjoy your journey ' she said and winked.

I promised them both that i would whats app them frequently, and would try to video call them.

'Happy journey Vinay and Sam' Vijay said as they were nearing us.

'Thanks Vijay ' i said and smiled.

As we heard the announcement for check-in, we bade good bye to them and walked towards the check-in counter. We went and stood in queue, and Vinay asked me for my passport, i handed over the passport to him and stood. Soon, we went into the waiting lounge, in front of the runway. Beside the mirror, Lufthansa airbus A340-300 which would take off in sometime was standing. We didn't talk much at that time.

'So, Is this your first flight travel?! It seems you're much excited?! ' he asked.

' Yes, Mr. Vinay. I am really really really excited about this ' i almost shouted in excitement.

' Happy to see you like this. Stay happy!! ' he said

I just smiled.

In few minutes, we heard the boarding call. We started to move towards the flight!

Vinay's POV :

Today is going to be one of the best days in my life, in her life, in our life!!! Finally, we were standing in the check-in counter.

'Give me your passport. ' i asked. Just to check her date of birth ;) Her birthday is on 15th of July. Woah!! An upcoming birthday. Then i checked her birth year, she is two years younger than me.

After the check-in, we were waiting in the waiting lounge before the boarding call. She was very much excited and to my surprise, there were no sarcasms, no hates when she talked.

We were sitting in the lounge for a while, she was super excited, which gave me a good feeling. Obviously, when your girl is happy, you feel the same :)

We got our boarding call in next few minutes. We went and sat next to each other.

'Can i take the window seat, please?! ' she asked like a baby. Awwee with cuteness overloaded.

' Hey, sure. Wait, let me get up. ' i said and got up. We exchanged our seats and were waiting for the take off. The air hostesses insisted us to buckle our seat belts. We did so. Soon, the Flight started to fly.

Though, it was dark outside (of course it will be dark during midnights), she was looking through the window. I don't know what she thought, she suddenly turned towards me and said 'You see those small small lightings, down in the earth. Looks like fireflies. Right?'

Though that was not a new things for me i just smiled and said yes. She is something different, a girl who enjoys little things in life like a child. Admiring the building lights from flight.

We had our food in sometime and she switched on the t.v, it asked her for options like children /teens/adults. I thought she would watch some movies, but to my surprise, she clicked the option meant for children and started watching the episodes of popeye. This girl is a kid!! Ahh. Watching popeye at the age of twenty four.

I didn't talk much when she was interestingly watching her cartoon instead i was watching her. She was that much interested in her cartoon, that she didn't even realize that i am watching her. As we got our food, i called her.

'Samrita..!! '

She turned towards me,looking at me, straight into my eyes. She had normal black eyes, i haven't encountered a Mamihlapinatapai (a close look shared by two people, each wishing that the other will offer something that they both desire but are unwilling to suggest or offer themselves) with her. I had never seen her eyes, so close since we met. Going deep into her eyes, i can feel her love for me, she likes me too. My heart says so. I can feel the depth of her vision. Those big, round, black, fluttering, butterfly eyes say everything, every damn thing. I wanted to look down or somewhere else, but couldn't stop looking into her eyes. This could be anyone's easiest way of death. Yes, it was killing me. And it could make anyone get addicted to those eyes. Power of her eyes!!

'Yes, Vinay. ' she whispered. I wanted to tell her that, she had left that Mr. infront of my name,  how she used to call me everytime in a hurried voice. This is not her usual way of calling me or talking to me. She is still looking into my eyes. I don't really want to spoil or kill this moment, but with no other go, i had to wave my hands in front of her face, she came back to normal.

'Ye yes.. Tell me Mr. Vinay. ' ahh.. And now Samrita is back.

' Food.?! ' i gave her the Airline meal box. We started eating.

' So, what makes you to watch popeye even now?! ' i started the convo and started to laugh.

' What should?! I just love popeye. '

' You still watch cartoons?! '

' I don't watch all. Since, my childhood i love popeye, when all of my friends said that they need disney prince as their love, i used tell them that i need a popeye. ' she said and with a wide smile, after finishing a spoon of meal.

' You're still a kid Samrita!! Asking for Window seat, admiring the lights from flight, and watching cartoons. Seriously, you're a child. '

'No, I am not!'

'Yes, you're ' i said and laughed hard.

'No, i am not!!' she said in an innocent voice.

'If i am a kid, you're a kid too. ' she added.

' See, even now you talk like a child '.

' Arrghh.. I can't win over you. Let's stop here. ' she said and we both concentrated whole-heartedly on our food.

she finished her food in sometime and continued her cartoon, i started watching a movie.

I usually don't sleep during flight travel, there are few reasons. 1- I don't really get sleep during travels. 2- I can't really close my eyes and sleep or pretend like sleeping in front of her.

She dozed off in sometime. We were flying high and it was really cold. I was constantly watching movies and she was in deep sleep. Only looking at her was like an interval in between movies for me.

Sun rays started spreading midst of darkness. We will be landing by local time 8.30 am and time was already 6.00 in the morning. When i was watching the movie, i suddenly felt something on my right side shoulder. She had laid her head on my shoulder. She was still sleeping. I didn't move even a little, knowing that she could wake up if i move.

Without any sound or disturbance, i took my mobile phone to capture this moment. I really wanted to click this precious moment, of course without telling her or waking her up. She is nice to me, only since few days. I don't know how will she react, if i ask for a picture.

I took a selfie of me and her of course, us. She is lying on my shoulder.This is our first picture, together. I clicked the selfie.

This girl is my life,my love, my happiness, my darkness, my path, my everything. I knew that she likes me too. Because, that time when she looked at me, i could feel it. That kind of feel which could be felt only with our soulmate. Baby, I am your popeye and you're my olive oyl