Chapter 10

Shruti's POV It was Holi and my mom was in the kitchen since early morning. I got up and tried to help her. When everything was ready, we played Holi. My father was not very fond of this festival. For mom, it was just a festival, when she cooks different delicacies. But they knew my craze for Holi since childhood. Kriti and I used to start planning at least a week before Holi. Now that she was also married, I had no one to enjoy with. So they permitted me to go to the Holi party. I got ready for the Holi party. Vidhi came up at around quarter past ten to pick me up for the party. She wished my parents and played Holi with them. Mom knew that Vidhi was a big foodie, so offered her favourite, Moong daal Halwa. Vidhi enjoyed and thanked mom with an excited hug. My parents told me to come back soon. We both left for the party. I was very excited about it as I loved playing Holi. Siddharth's POV It was Holi, my favourite festival and had always loved playing Holi with my brother and his friends. This time Vikram Bhai was throwing a Holi party and we all were invited to that I was very excited to meet him as he was getting married very soon I wanted to meet and tease him. Maurvi had invited us for the breakfast and after breakfast, we all were supposed to go to a Holi party. Bhai and I went to her home and rang the doorbell and Noopur came to open the door. Noopur smiled and wished us Happy Holi and as Maurvi was in the kitchen, Bhai sneaked there. He was dying to play Holi with his girlfriend, was really in a very romantic mood. He liked her for such a long time but suppressed it as he thought it was not right because he was 6 years older than her and she was literally like a family member. Anyways, I was happy that they were together now. We all were supposed to go to a party which Vikram Bhai had organised. Bhai held Maurvi's hand and took her out to play Holi. I wanted to play Holi with them too, so I went looking for them. Bhai was holding her very tightly. " Let me celebrate my first holi as your boyfriend. Every year you used to apply holi colour on my face and that soft touch of your hand used to leave a burning sensation. I used to control myself for not touching you back. I have always wanted to have you in my arms and apply colour to you. Now I can do that " He said and kissed her neck and she turned red without red gulal. " Bhai hold your horses... Don't get carried away. Let me also wish her Bhai. " I said. " You go and have food, little brother... Just wish her from where you are standing. No need to come here. " He said. " But that it is not fair... It is Holi. I also want to play Holi with her. " I said to him. Kshitij was also here, he hugged Noopur tightly and wished her. He bent and said something in her ear and she blushed in his arm. Kshitij and Noopur got busy and lost in playing Holi too. Though holi was one festival which I had always enjoyed but today I was getting sad Somehow. I wanted to play Holi with... No, I don't want any such thing. If it doesn't matter to her, why should it matter to me?? I won't spoil my day thinking about her. We were going to a party and I decided that I would have a blast. There would be many people and beautiful girls... I will party with them. We all went inside to have breakfast. " Oh wow!!! You have made so many things for breakfast. Come all of you, I am famished. " I said to Maurvi and she smiled. All the men were wearing white kurta-pyjama. The girls were also wearing white as per the dress code for the Holi party. We all settled down to have breakfast. " I swear Maurvi, you are an amazing cook. Please teach a few dishes to Noopur too. " Kshitij said and Noopur hit him with her elbow. " Why don't you marry her instead of me, huh?" Noopur said with an angry look. " Ummm, Good suggestion. But the problem is that she is too good for me. " Said kshitij and winked at Maurvi. She smiled at that. " And I am too bad for you, right? Go to hell... Now, I don't want to talk to you. Forget that I will ever marry you. " Noopur got up and went to her room. " Oh my God, Noopur, sorry yaar, I was just teasing you. Listen please don't be angry. You know how much I love you... Right? " He went after that. Maurvi got up to go and talk to them when bhai pulled her towards him. I just shook my head... I became a bit off colour as everyone had someone special in their lives making it more colourful. I missed someone as I had really felt something for her. I wish everything was fine, I wanted to play Holi with her too. But before those sad thoughts could make me sad, I went out looking for Bhai and Maurvi. They were standing near the wall of her house. He took red Gulal colour in his hand and brought it in front of her face and she was blushing furiously. I was getting bored, so I filled a bucket with pink coloured water and went to the roof and poured it over them. Both of them were shocked and saw me standing with an empty bucket in my hand. " What was that you stupid? " Bhai glared at me. " Bhai, this is how we play Holi not like you are playing... This is not fair I came home for Holi, I also want to play. You are just lost in each other. I have a right to play Holi with her. " " Why?? No ... " He said and I came downstairs. " Ok, then I will keep throwing water on both of you and will not let you have your romantic moments, Bhai. " I was grinning like a fool. " You idiot... " Bhai was glaring at me but Maurvi got out of his arms and came to me. " Happy Holi, Siddharth. I am glad that you came. " She applied colour on my face and smiled I also applied colour on her face. " Happy Holi to you too, beautiful, I mean Maurvi. I know, you are very glad that I came. Otherwise, you people would have taken more time to confess. I am happy for both of you. But still, if you ever change your mind about him, just consider me. " I said with a wink and hugged her lightly. " Don't worry she won't change her mind. You mind your business and find a nice girl for yourself. " Bhai smiled and shook his head. We all went to the party. It was going on in full swing. There were three very big kids pool which were filled with different coloured water. There were platters full of all colours of Gulals. We saw Vikram Bhai standing there with his fiance Sandhya bhabhi. He was holding her hand possessively. Bhai hugged him very hard and they had some non-verbal communication and bhai nodded and smiled. They both looked so happy. He hugged me tightly and said, " Sid !! How are you? " " I am good, Bhai. Congratulations!!! " " Thanks, bro," he said and introduced me to Sandhya Bhabhi. " Hey, Vikram why are you not playing Holi with Sandhya? " Bhai asked. " She is not very fond of playing Holi and is getting very shy as her brother is here. Moreover, her pre-bridal beauty sessions are on and as the marriage is in 10 days she doesn't want to take any risk with her skin. " He said. Maurvi hugged and applied a dot of colour on Sandhya's face as she didn't want any colour on her. Maurvi introduced Noopur and Kshitij to them. Everyone greeted each other. I was getting bored with all this and applied lots of colour on Vikram and he smiled at me. We used to play together as children. So we were like friends. Everyone was enjoying playing Holi. Holi songs were playing and we all were enjoying ourselves. Noopur got a small bucket full of green water and threw it on Bhai and me. I laughed and snatched the bucket from her and went to refill it. She was full of Holi spirit. I liked it. We looked like small kids who were given a chance to experience the world of colours. We were colourful by now.