11 Days & 12 Nights

#20

"Get up, lazy woman "Chris shook me but I groaned and clutched the covers tightly.

"You need to wake up, you haven't eaten anything. Get up "Chris said once again. I turned to his side and this brushed my lips on his bare chest. We both froze. We both were waiting for the other one to respond but no one pulled back.

"You should get up, I ordered soup for us, it would be here soon, "he said finally.

I got up and stretched for a while and when I looked back at him again his eyes were on me.

"Why do you keep staring me? " I asked.

"Because I wanted to, "he said simply, "Go and take a shower "

After getting dressed and having our soup we both walked out of the hotel. Chris had the map in his left hand and he held my hand with his right one.

We were going to the Market area. We were passing a jewellery shop when I saw that wonderful ring. It was a delicate one, leaf shaped, with fine diamonds on its edges.

"It's beautiful "I stopped and admired the delicate work on the platinum ring.

"OK, start walking again "with this he pulled me with himself.

"You know, I hate you! "I said as soon as we walked a few more steps.

"Like I love you "I couldn't decipher his tone, whether it was sarcasm or the truth. But someone pulled the hem of my top and I looked down.

There was a small boy with curly brown hair holding a camera in one hand and my top in another.

"How can I help you, little one? "I said as I bent down near him.

"I'm sorry, he disturbed you, but he wants to take a picture of you both, he wants a perfect couple and he thinks that you two will be perfect." said a lady who was supposed to be his mother.

I looked up at him and he offered me a hand so I could get up. Then he slipped his hand around my waist and I leaned into him gripping his torso. We were looking like a perfectly happy couple madly in love, though we weren't.

The boy clicked three pictures.

"If you don't mind, can we get one copy? "I asked the little boy.

"One for me too " Chris added.

"Okay, we'll all walk to the studio, it's just in the opposite lane "the lady suggested.

"Eliza, just go with them, I'll be there in a minute, "Chris said and walked in the same direction in which we came.

After sometime Chris walked in the studio.

"We want two copies of these pictures too "and he handed his phone to the owner. I was confused.

After paying all the money we four came out of the store.

"Happy married life, you two, "the lady said to us with a broad smile.

"We are not married, "I said instantly.

"Yet "Chris added.

"Oh! then you should get married soon, "she said and left.

We kept looking into each other's eyes.