68 Demon (1/2)
”Mmmm... Hey stop” said Prakruth. Punya had embraced him in her arms and was trying to bite his ears now.
He held her away and asked ”Are you an animal?”
”Nope, but around you, I become one!” she said in a seducing tone.
Prakruth chuckled ”Your grandparents might be around, watch out before you get close”.
”They're busy getting a physiotherapy in the hospital, they won't come here for two hours. No maid too, so” said Punya.
”OK” said Prakruth.
”Why are you so unromantic?” asked Punya.
He chuckled again, ”I'm not...I know we have whole life to do these things Punya”
”Things?? they're feelings not things...My friends keep asking me a constant question, for which I need an answer today” said Punya moving further close to him.
”What's the question?” whispered Prakruth.
Punya rubbed his lower lip with her fingers and looked straight into his eyes, ”Why haven't you kissed me on my lips?”
Prakruth burst out laughing which angered Punya, she stood away from him.
”Hey come on, I didn't mean to hurt you. Look I'm sorry” apologized Prakruth trying to hold her shoulders, she shrugged.
”Do you really want to know why I didn't do that?” he asked softly.
She scowled at him and nodded a yes.
He turned her towards him and said ”It is because....”. Punya's cell phone started ringing ”Just a moment, it is Amma” she said and answered the phone.
”Hello Amma, how are you?”
”I'm Fine, how are you Punya?” asked Narmada on the other side.
”Fine. Even grandparents are doing good” said Punya. Prakruth embraced her waist from behind and kissed her neck on the side.
”Shhhshh” she signaled silence.
”Punya, I want you to hear carefully. Don't panic” said Narmada.
”Yes Amma, tell me” said Punya.
”Rishi came early from school today, he is under some shock. He's crying continuously. He says he wants to see you immediately, so please come home with Prakruth. Don't tell anything to grandparents. They'll be stressed.”
Punya got tensed and started shivering. Prakruth heard the whole conversation as he was close to her.
”Will you?” asked Narmada over the phone. Prakruth took over the phone and said ”We'll be there as soon as possible Aunty. Don't worry”.
”OK, will wait” she hung up. Punya's eyes welled up.
”Punya, he must be bullied at school, we'll go and check. Come”
”He's a young boy, who has scared him?” asked Punya.
”We'll know only if we go there”said Prakruth and took his car keys. Both of them boarded the car, ”Prasad, tell grandparents that we've gone to market, we'll be back soon” Prakruth instructed Prasad who was in the lawn.
”Ok saab” he saluted.
When Prakruth and Punya came home, Varun and Pavan were sitting in the hall. Varun approached her immediately in panic.
”Punya, he isn't talking to us. He wants to see you first...come” said Varun.
”Where's he Appa?” asked Punya.
”He has shut himself in your room, he says he wants to save you, you're in trouble etc etc. I didn't understand a single word” said Varun.