Her Secret Smile (#2)

Chapter- 18

18. "I am slowly losing myself in your thoughts."

Siddharth was walking back and forth on the corridor by gazing in the direction of the Study room.

He doesn't know why he is standing there and waiting, after all.

So confused Siddharth went to his room and stood before his bed, he ran his fingers through his locks, his another hand on his torso. He doesn't know what he is doing and what to do. Sighing deeply he sat staring blankly at the room.

Siddharth seemed to be restless from the moment he found Roshini here. He is having a nameless excitement to see her and thinking about she is just a few rooms away from him stirred his emotions like crazy.

Fighting with his hesitation Siddharth again stood up and walked very courageously.

Today evening he waited for Roshini in the living room hoping that she will arrive soon, but disappointment is the only thing he got. But when the moment he saw her he felt a kind of racing feeling in him that something he never experienced before.

He thought of talking about so many things to her but he kept mum since he felt so difficult to look at her.

He couldn't understand why these things were happening all of a sudden. But this should never happen, he decided and tried to be normal like before. So for that, he needed to test himself first.

He entered the study room looking Roshini and when she looked at him, he immediately shifted his gaze and moved near her. He stood beside her and pretend to see something in Shiva's book. His eyes can't read those things and he just turned the pages to show himself as normal.

He felt the see kind of feeling like before, this time he felt like someone pulling his heartstrings. He can't look her and her fragrance stuck him on that spot.

What is happening to me? He thought and decided to talk to her.

"Roshini, where is your house?" he asked and looked her. Roshini's smile increased his symptoms even more.

"Two stops from here," she replied simply and Siddharth immediately looked down.

He just nodded his head and strolled out of the place. He didn't stop in the middle and went straight to the living room. He entered the kitchen and gulped taking the cold water from the fridge.

"Siddharth," suddenly his mom's voice shut all those thoughts.

He came out to find his mom placing the baggage on the table that she bought and his dad came into the house carrying the rest of the baggage.

"Mom?" he looked her in a surprise.

"Sid I purchased few dresses for Lakshmi and Shiva," she told.

"And here I bought a new watch for you," he handed him the cover.

"Thanks, mom," he grinned.

"Dad only chose that for you, Sid," she added while proceeding to the kitchen.

Siddharth smiled at his dad and Vikranth gave a reassuring smile.

"Meera, I am heading to my room," Vikranth told and took a step.

But stopped to see a new girl in his house. "Meera, who is she?" he asked looking at Roshini.

Roshini was little surprise to see Siddharth's dad. Now she understood from where Siddharth got that killer looks, it is obvious from his dad since he resembled a lot like Vikranth.

Roshini felt his aura was intimidating and he looked so young, not like having a 21-year-old son.

"Dad, she is Shiv and laksh's new home tutor," Siddharth told and Roshini sighed under her breathe.

"Oh," Vikranth looked her again and Roshini smiled as a greeting.

Meera came out and said hi to Roshini, she didn't expect this at this moment so Roshini felt nervous. She glimpsed Siddharth and he was staring back at her already.

Shiva and Lakshmi came down and stood beside Roshini. So the entire family was around me, now what is going to happen? Roshini thought.

"Are you studying or working?" Vikranth asked her.

"Um.." before she could answer Lakshmi told about Roshini's whereabouts to her dad.

"Dad she is my junior," Siddharth added to that.

Roshini simply looked their mouths and stood like a doll just nodding her head for their answers. It is awkward really awkward for her.

"Yeah Dad, she is too good at maths," Shiva told in-between and went to the side of the dining table.

Vikranth then asked Roshini to sit on the couch and the rest of the family assembled with her.

Siddharth sat opposite to Roshini and watched his girlfriend intently. He likes this setup and felt curious to hear Roshini's answers.

"What is your father doing?" Vikranth questioned.

"He is working in railway sir," she answered and Meera asked about her mom and brother.

"Where is your house?" Meera again questioned her.

Roshini detailed the place and Siddharth consciously heard and mentally analyzed how to go there.

Then they asked about her twelfth marks and Meera appreciated her after hearing her perfect scores.

"Mom, she is the best student in her class," Siddharth included himself in that conversation but that seemed to be very odd there and Roshini can't stop her blushing.

"So you are like Siddharth," Meera concluded. Roshini just nodded her head as yes.

"But he is way more talented than me aunty," Roshini appreciated him the next moment and Siddharth smirked to hear that from her.

He was so happy to know Roshini's thought about him.

On the other hand, Roshini felt like something that she expected to happen in future was happening now itself. But the only thing that is missing here is Siddharth was sitting opposite her. If he was beside her then... Roshini imagined for a minute and giggled mentally.

Shiva and Lakshmi were so busy with their dad. Then at last Roshini told that she is getting late.

Meera suggested her to have dinner with them but she insisted on leaving. "Sid, ask our driver to drop Roshini at her home," Vikranth told to him since it is almost 8.30 and he doesn't like the idea of Roshini travel on the bus at this time.

"Dad shall I drop her, I need to go out," Siddharth told and that totally surprised Roshini.

"No, I can go by myself," She retorted thinking about what happens when someone sees him with her.

"Okay drop her and come home soon," Vikranth said not caring about Roshini's words.

"Roshini, it is not safe dear, Siddharth will drop you," Meera convinced her.

Roshini accepted and waved goodbyes to her students. She came out to see the moon was shining brightly above and it has eradicated too much of darkness. A chill breeze bought smile on Roshini's face.

God whether these are all real? She asked at that unbelievable moment and looked at Siddharth, who was walking before her.

Siddharth asked car keys from his driver and opened the door for Roshini to sit in front. She was pleased by his gesture and Siddharth sat on the driver's seat.

While driving Roshini looked out and didn't talk anything, but she felt to clear this strange ambiance.

"Why don't you tutor your siblings? I mean you can do that right?" Roshini asked him.

"Yeah, but they won't listen to my words or to mom. They always find a way to escape from this tutoring so dad appointed your aunt."

"But for me both my dad and mom guided. Nowadays dad is very busy so he can't come home earlier and I don't find time to teach them," he told and Roshini nodded her head.

Then again the silence,

"Roshini, don't take me as wrong for asking this, have you reduced your weight?"

Roshini embarrassed by that question, how come he noticed that?

"No, I haven't done anything," she lied and gritted turning to the other side

Siddharth smiled and drove the car, he glimpsed Roshini in sideways. Since he can't control himself to notice her.

And Roshini didn't turn to his side at all until they reached near her street.

"Stop here itself," she told to him and he paused abruptly.

"Why? I will stop at your house," he told to her.

"No, what if someone sees you with me." She argued.

"What will happen?" he asked smiling.

"That is..."

"What?" Siddharth argued back.

"Oh god, can't you understand?"

"I don't get it, really." He replied pretending that he doesn't know.

"We are not marri...," telling that she gritted again and Siddharth smirked.

"I mean... I am going. You go to your home sir," she told without giving further explanation to him.

She got down and waved her hand and he did back. Siddharth left the place with a grin. It felt so good to talk with Roshini and he enjoyed to see her irritated face during that conversation. It felt like they were actually in a relationship not only for Roshini but also Siddharth.

While driving back to the house Siddharth smiled thinking about her expressions, he still can't come out of the new strange attraction he felt for Roshini.

For all these days he secretly admired her from distance, smiled secretly looking at her smile, and secretly glimpsed her without her notice, but now this closeness really changed his admiration into something different.

He doesn't get into the thought of whether it is love or just a mere attraction but he is having an urge to know about Roshini. Everything about her, especially Roshini's view about him.