Chapter-18
549 Words
" What was that for?", James asked.
" You are the one occupying their home. You need to get out", she said as her nostrils stretched.
" Okay, okay calm down....Ja....Huh.. What's your name by the way ? "
She ignored him, took the pillow, placed it on her lap and started observing the ants again.
James: (* Disappointed*)
David hissed, " Hey James, I don't think this will work. Come on , we'll come with some other idea. "
" Step back ", he hissed back, took a few breathes to calm himself down, " Look, 'J' I'm not here to argue with you again. I'm here to give you this, Look - Look, hey look here ", he continuously snapped his fingers in front of her face to get her attention.
She slowly turned, with pure annoyance on her face and gazed at his eyes again.
" Flowers, I've brought some flowers for you ", he pointed the flower bouquet.
She looked at the flower, looked at him, looked at the flower, looked at him, looked at the flower.
" Hey, what are you doing ? Stop switching your eyes between my face and flowers ", he stretched his hands closer to her face and offered the bouquet.
With a few seconds of pause, she leaned forward, but the fireballs were still fixed on the eyes of James.
" Woah,Woah ! Cool, I'm won't do anything. I've brought this for you..... J ".
(*sniff*) (*sniff*) Her head followed the strong aroma of the wild bundle of aromatic flowers and suddenly snatched the bouquet and buried her head inside.
(*Smiles*) " You like them. I went to the flower shop and picked the most aromatic and romant-"
(*Smiles back, intensely sniffs*) " Thanks ", she shrugged her shoulders and the fire in her fireball eyes finally shaded.
David recieved hope and slightly rested his head over the wall. But he wasn't sure to put his guard down.
She again turned towards the wall while deeply sniffing the flowers that her entire face was buried inside the bouquet except her eyes.
James: (*clears throat*)
" Did you eat.......uh What are you looking at ? "
Janaki: (*No response*).
" Hey ! ", he patted her head.
(*Turns*) " huh ? "
" What are you looking at ?"
Janaki: (*Points to the ants*)
" You like watching them ? ", asked James.
" Hmm. Don't you like them ? "
" Yea...huh-uh...like to watch them in the discovery channel, to be exact ".
Janaki: (*Chuckles*)
James: (*Chuckles*)
" Janaki-Lakshmi ", she said.
" Huh ? What did you...? "
" My name, Janaki-Lakshmi."
(*Struggles*) " Ja..Jara...What's that again ?"
" You can call me Jaanu ", her smiles were gradually widening.
" Ha ! Much better. Jaanu. Do you like your new home ? I guess this place would be a bit lonely though. But don't Worry. I'll take you out one day for a walk. I know these darkness and silent place will drive you craz-"
" I don't want to live this place. This darkness.....This silence....".(* Closes her eyes and deeply inhales *)
" You like silent place huh ? Our home is highly noiseless, you know ? "
(*Opens her eyes and stares*) "Really ? "
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