****** Jhanu pov****
I was very excited to go aruku trip as it was my first trip.
I never went to that place because we have four members in our family. Myself, nanny, poorni and vinay. We don't have any relatives as my father married another caste girl.
Yes , our parents marriage is love marriage and vinay's mother is my father's sister. As both of our
Parents died in car accident, only four of us remained as family. Only one family well wisher is prakash uncle, my dad's best friend.
I went to bed thinking about aruku trip. Next morning I was waken by poorni to get ready it's getting late and then I reminded about my trip. I completed my morning chores and got ready to trip.
Vinay was shouting from outside " how much time these girls will take to get ready. We are getting late." With irritated tone.
" yes , we are coming" I and poorni said in unison.
Okay , we catch auto and reached the station.
We got n number of phone call from madhu as all of our friends were waiting for us.
Still I am in tensed what if Ragini will come to the trip?.
So I decided to buy any novel for time pass in travelling.
When I reached the platform I didn't find that devil, Ragini. I was happy.
From Abhi's eye I understood he was waiting for me.
He was very happy with my presence. I smiled at him and boarded the train.
Now a days, his presence, his talk, his smile making so much affect on me.
During journey , we have great fun. As we were near to aruku, the nature is so beautiful as my kavya described. I was observing each and every direction. It's really beautiful. Then I understood why this place is called Andhra's ooty. I am very excited to see each and every place here.
We reached place in 30 minutes. Already abhi and Akash booked rooms in resort for us.
As we get down from train, we felt hungry and tired. Girls took one room and boys other room. After one hour, we all gather for lunch. We ordered our food and planned when to start to discussion when to start for sight seeing. Then decided to start at 2.30 at afternoon. As time is still 1pm everyone want to take rest for sometime as they were tired. We went back to our respective rooms to take some nap. As we were in resort, I want to explore surroundings. When I completed seeing all places in resort. I saw abhi was standing at other end of resort.
First I want to speak with him but my mind warned me not to go as I thinking about me more now a days.
When I turned back to return to room. He called me, " jhanu'.
I turned my head and smiled and went to meet him.
Stupid heart leading me in wrong direction.
He asked me, " why I was not taking rest as we travelled so far?".
" I am not tired and I like this nature. So I want to see this surrounding which green all the sides" I said him with smile.
" is it your first time to come here" he asked me.
I nodded my head as yes.
" Oh! Then I will take privilege to explore you all places" he said with bright smile on his face.
" shall we sit here and talk still our friends will be ready" he asked me.
Hmm , I said.
We sat on green grass adjacent to each other with decent gap between us.
"Yes , tell anything interesting" he asked me.
" Shall I ask you one thing?" I asked with hesitation.
Anything jhanu, he said.
"Where is your bubblegum?" I asked him.
"Which bubblegum!" he asked by raising his one eyebrow.
" Ragini " I said.
"Why you called her bubble gum?" He asked me.
All the time she stick to abhi by hugging, holding his hand,......I was thinking in mind.
"Because she will be always with you like a bubble gum." I chuckled.
"Oh great jhanu!I thought you are so innocent. But you become naughty by keeping nickname to your senior" he smirked.
"Only Ragini , no one else. I think she has big crush on you. Do you know that" I asked.
"I never think about her like that" he said in low voice.
"Okay then don't you have any crush you in our college" I asked him curiously.
"If I say your name. What will you do jhanu?" he asked me looking into my eyes.
"What!" I coughed loudly.
I felt embarrassed and he was still looking at me.
I don't know what to say. But I don't want to show him I was embarrassed.
Then I said, " This is the way you flirt with girls and increase fans following in college" I asked me.
He laughed at me , " Really jhanu, you are a different. I asked you something and diverted the topic very cleverly. It's difficult to get answer from you.okay ,Tell me, when did you see me flirting with girls" he questioned me looking into my eyes.
OMG!!I can't escape from him now. I was thinking what to say....
At same time poorni called me.I thanked God that poorni saved me from this awkward situation.
" As weather is cloudy, we have to start now" Vinay calling you both poorni said us.
I immediately escape from him and followed poorni silently.
We engaged one vehicle, first we went to tribal museum. In that museum, tribal people lifestyle was there in the form of idols like farming methods, dance forms, marriage traditions, etc.... Then we went to padmavathi gardens in which different types of plants were there. Each one place is not so far from one another. Then the most famous places here are waterfalls. But we have less time as we have to return by 6pm. We asked vehicle which one is best among them.
Then he said ," due to summer, less water will be there in chaparayyi water falls and katatiya waterfalls , he suggested ananthagiri waterfalls. As it almost 4pm and we headed towards waterfalls in 20 minutes.
After we reached that place, vehicle driver said we have to walk to reach as vehicles are not allowed.
"I am tired , I can't walk " madhu said us.
Then Akash said " I will accompany her, you guys carry on".
" I know why you want to stay back" abhi chuckled at Akash.
We four walked towards waterfalls, while walking that place, we all took some photos.
When we reached there, view was amazing. It looks beautiful. To go down, the way is very rough with small stones and sand.
When we started to go down, poorni said the way is not good it's better to stay and see the view.
" Then why we come here? To just see or to enjoy?" I asked poorni angrily.
"I mean to say it's going to rain, better stay here is safe and it's getting dark" poorni told me in calm tone.
I pleaded her to come but she said no.
When we were both fighting, Vinay told to stop the argument and abhi was laughing at us.
At last Vinay convinced poorni akka but she said she won't come with us.
Then Vinay said, "I will stay back as poorni will be alone . You and abhi go and come back soon".
I nodded my head as yes.
I and abhi went slowly as the way is rough. Abhi hold my palm carefully so that I get down safely. As we reached the view point, it's really fantastic. I was very happy and enjoying the nature. He asked to take some pictures of his. He asked me, " shall we take selfie?".
I nodded my head as yes.
He came close to me and laid his hand my shoulders to take selfie. When he placed his hand on me, I have shiver in spine.
First time in my life , my whole body was electrify with his touch.
Abhi said we have to leave as we have start to vizag again. But I pleaded him making a puppy dog. He smiled at me and said only 15 minutes.
Almost all tourists were returning from that place asit started drizzling. Abhi was calling me to come back but I was not in mood to listening his words. I was just enjoying drizzling, water sounds and what not, all the things in nature.
I didn't observed how long I walked. I found a big stone to sit with green bushes around it. But abhi was standing away from me.
Suddenly I observed something was moving in the bush. I turned my head and saw it was a snake.
I jumped immediately from that place with fear. I ran quickly and hugged abhi tightly hiding my head in his chest. I pointed my finger towards the bush and showed snake which moving in other direction. Abhi patted my shoulder and hugged me. I was so sacred that I didn't bother in which position I was. I heard some one calling me and abhi. Then I realised what I was doing. I broke our hug from Abhi and moved back. But my bad luck, I lost my balance and fell on abhi. He tried to balance from falling but we both fell on the ground . I fell on abhi where my lips crashed with his lips. I was in shock what just happened. He gently placed his cold palm on my cheeks which make me blushed and at the same time I felt embarrassed.
He stolen my first kiss or I gave my kiss?? Stupid me. What I have done.
Again vinay was calling us to come quickly as drizzling may change to heavy rain.
On hearing his voice and I checked my position. Abhi was looking in my eyes. Immediately I stood straight and give my hand to him to stand. This time he hold my hand tightly. After he stood straight I took my palm from his hand.
Without saying a single word, I walked very fast because after what happened I can't face him or talk. He silently followed me and was observing me.
We all gathered again and started to vizag in bus. I have no courage to look into his face now. Luckily , I sat beside poorni in front seat whereas Vinay and abhi were seating behind us.
As I was tired from morning, sleep consumed me. I woke by poorni akka(sis) as we reached vizag. I want to escape from that place but abhi stood beside me . I can feel him even though I can't see with my eyes.
"Thank you jhanu to join in the trip. I will miss you in this vacations. Bye." He said.
I dint turned my face as I can't look into his face due to that kiss incident. I was quite nervous. I don't know how I face him after this vacation. Then I remember vacations are 20 days.
I will also miss him a lot.
*****Abhi POV****
Finally we reached aruku. We went to resort where we booked the rooms. We got fresh and had our lunch. Everyone want to have nap from sometime but I want to enjoy the greenery here which we are missing in the cities. When was standing at one corner of resorts, jhanu was busy in looking surrounding.
She was quite enjoying the nature. When I see smile on her face my heart beat rises.
She is beautiful and innocent soul I never met. I falling crazy for her love. But I was thinking what if Vinay about my love?
Will he avoid me or support me?
What if jhanu feel if I express my love?
What if jhanu say no for my love?
I never felt this much tense or any exams.
I called jhanu as she was returning to room. Still we have time to visit the places.
Jhanu sat beside me and started chit chatting.
I was shocked when kept Ragini name as bubble gum.As I was observing her keenly , she too observing my every move.
I felt happy inside. First time I got confidence about my love.
We saw all places and last to visit is waterfalls. We reached waterfalls , from there we have walk to reach waterfalls as vehicles were not allowed. At minute Akash and madhu were stayed back as she was feeling tired. When we reached at waterfalls , jhanu don't want to come.
Jhanu and poorni were fighting like a small kids which made me laugh. Finally Vinay told me take jhanu to waterfalls carefully.
Jhanu was enjoying like a small kid by playing with waterfalls. Even though all tourists were leaving she was not ready to leave the place. She sat a big rock where thick green bushes were placed. She kept her legs in water and enjoying the nature. I secretly took her pictures . She was looking cute with beautiful smile. As it was drizzling, it's not save to stay here. When I was about to call her again, jhanu ran towards me and hugged keeping her head on my chest , holding me tight.
My heart danced as if I won a lottery. She showed the snake with her finger. I thanked in my mind that snake which made my love to hug me.
When Vinay called us to come, she moved back then she lost her balance when I was supposed to help her to stand but failed. She closed her eyes with fear when we were about to fall. Her soft and rosy lips collide with my lips which made my blood rush all at once. It was great feeling I never had before. Her soft body was top on me. I want the time to be freeze like this. It was a wonderful moment in my life, my first kiss that too with whom I am deeply in love. I touch her red cheeks with my palm . She realised what happened and opened her eyes. I was looking into her eyes. She was shocked for what happened just now. We heard Vinay voice calling us again, she immediately stood straight and help me to stand. Without looking at me she walked quickly towards Vinay and her sister. We caught bus to vizag. Even in bus, she dint looked at me.
I don't know why she was avoiding. May be shy? Embarrassed?...
I sat behind her but she immediately fall asleep.
I don't know I will stay in this vacations without seeing her. I will definitely miss her.
Finally we reach vizag, Akash and madhu left. Jhanu didn't look at me. I can understand how she feel now. So I thanked her to join the trip. Finally I said I will miss you in this vacations...
Vinay , poorni and jhanu left to they house.
I was stilling stand in the same place watching her ...
I started missing her ....... I have to stay with those lovely moments shared.
Waiting for college re opening.....
Stayed tunned.....