To The Moon And Back

The Night Of Music

It is a day before marriage and the sangeet ceremony starts at evening. So I decided to take rest or else I will be tired from all this work.

I woke up from my beauty nap in the evening and started getting ready. I wore a blue lehenga with white design on it. Since I don't wear heavy makeup, it didn't take much time for me to get ready.

Sangeet has begun and the bride and groom entry was awesome. Everyone is dancing and enjoying to their heart's content. And, as expected, our performance was awesome and everyone liked it.

After the dance, everyone is standing to the side, having dinner. Some of the groom's friends are still taking pictures of them while pranking them. I am standing at the side and chatting with my cousins. Chatting as in the sense, me listening while they are talking. I saw Arya approaching us with 2 bowls of dessert.

"Hi Aadhya, have this one. It tastes so good. You will like it."

"Thank you Arya" I tried to maintain my smile to a polite one instead of breaking into a grin. Nothing can make me feel good other than food.

I started eating and it is really good. I mentioned the same to Arya to which he nodded with an amusement on his face. But he is not eating his share. Doesn't he like ice cream? Then why did he bring two bowls?

I am wondering and as if he can read my mind, he extended his arm and offered me the second one.

"Oh! No No, it's fine. You can eat it." I waved my hands making a cross.

"I brought it for you. I know you will like it and will have 2 scoops. I already told you right? Don't hesitate or be embarrassed with me. There is no need for it."

"Thank you Arya" I replied with a shy smile.

After a while, all the relatives wanted the bride and the groom to dance for a slow song. They are denying it as they are very shy. So what did the others do? They dragged us on to the floor to dance along with them.

I am very nervous and shy. The performance was easy for me as it is choreographed. But this is different. I need guidance. I can't dance suddenly on the spot unlike someone who is holding my hand with one hand and other hand hovering at my waist.

I looked at him and as usual, I can't understand his feelings. I am flustered. A lot of thoughts are running in my mind.

He will think that I am very clumsy. He will laugh at my dance for sure. Oh my god this is so embarrassing. I am fighting with my thoughts when he spoke "Don't think too much. Just look at me Aadhya. You can follow the steps easily."

That's it...

Like a spell, I am not able to look anywhere else and danced along with him managing to avoid embarrassing moments.

I think this is the first time I have looked at him for that long. I always averted my eyes whenever he caught me staring at him. I started observing his face which I never was able to do before.

He is very captivating. Though he is very silent by nature, I think his eyes speak a lot. I just need to learn the language. He is staring at me all the time with a hint of smile on his face. He looks so good.

Why am I thinking so hard about him? Do we even have a chance? How can I know his feelings? What will happen if he is just nice because he is a good person not because he has feelings for me?

But after all, when this ends, we will be on our separate ways in the future. How can I even have a chance of asking him?

I think some things are better to admire, not for us to own them.

After sangeeth I brushed off all my thoughts and went to sleep.