KARNA love and life of a girl

Chapter 18: 18.Aparna and an young man



On the other side, Karunakar's situation as he went to his house..... He did not talk all the way his home and kept zoning off into his memories of him and Krishna. In his mind '' Krishna priya called me Karna again. Aaa!! I didn't think my name can sound so heavenly.. I amm sooo haappppyy. What to do? I think my heart may jump out of my ribcage. Calm down, calm down a little..'' he kept screaming mentally without any awareness of his surroundings. He kept walking even after reaching their house. Oormila saw that and caught his shoulder to stop'' hello brother, wake up. Get into home and dream as you wish'' in a teasing way. Karunakar couldn't help but curl his lips upward and moved into his house. Oormila , also went to her home. Aparna giggled looking at the moments her brother was making since earlier.

Next day... Aparna told Krishna that she would be visiting Mallikarjuna today when they were leaving yesterday. Krishna just replied her okay and asked her to come to her if she want any help. Aparna nodded and left with others..... Aparna , after completing her chores at home ''mother , I'm gonna visit grandpa Surappa. I probably may come home late. Don't wait for me.'' and as she was about leave, her mother '' take this box with you and give it to them. I made it according to your grandma's instructions. It turned out pretty good.'' handing her a bag which is holding a box inside it. Aparna took the box as she nodded '' okay, mother I will be coming back'' left the home. She walked towards grandpa Surappa's home. As she was nearing their home she came across uncle Murthy who is on his way to village meeting with elders regarding a festival event. Aparna went to him'' Uncle Murthy, are you going to the meeting for festival?'' Murthy nodded '' did your father tell you?''. '' Yes, he just left the house for the same.'' with a smile. Murthy'' oh! I better get going then,'' continued to walk after stroking Aparna's head. Aparna continued her way towards grandpas house where she saw an young man leaving the house. She rushed towards him and stopped in the middle without knowing and looked at him till he turned at a corner and disappeared . She entered the home and greeted everyone. She went into the kitchen to find grandma '' grandma , my mother asked me to give this to you. This made according to your recipe. She asked me to get your review on this.'' handing over the bag. Grandma took the bag and opened the box and tasted a little and nodded in satisfaction'' it came out really great''. Aparna '' mother will be so happy to hear that from you.'' And she came to aunt Prabhavati and chatted for a while and when she asked about her son prabhavathi answer'' he went to flower plantation a while ago. He will probably be working there.'' and she talked about his childhood when he was such a mischievious boy. Not day passed by without recieving a complaint from villagers, still they liked his playfulness. More Aparna heard about his childhood the more she finds it hard to believe that they both are one. Grandpa from outside'' Aparna I'm going to flower plantation. Mind tagging along?'' As she heard those aunt prabhavati'' go and come back whenever you're free.'' Aparna got up and '' yes , grandpa. Wait a minute , I'll inform grandma'' she informed grandma who is in kitchen and came back.

Grandpa and Aparna set out to field. Grandpa owns three acres of flower plantation, which he grows according to the season and makes living by selling those. Main flowers are calendula and chrysanthemum. Aprna and Grandpa walked through flowers and saw Mallikarjuna in a distance. Grandpa '' Malli is over there. Hangout with him for a while. I am really worried about him. He just works non-stop'' pointing towards his direction.''But I came to help you'' Aparna replied as she looked at him.'' Play with him for a while. It's enough.'' Shoving Aparna in his direction. Aparna just left grandpa by taking one of his baskets along with her. As she neared him her pulse kept increasing and foot steps became sluggish. She moved forward looking at him who didn't even take a glance at the surroundings and kept plucking the flowers. She stood near him and tried to call him but her throat didn't let that happen. No voice came out of her. She placed the basket which she brought with her on the ground and started plucking the flowers while looking at him. With all the courage from her body , she called '' Mallikarjuna!'', he nodded not even looking her. Aparna didn't think that she would be excited like that from a single nod. As she confirmed he can hear her, she called again ''Mallikarjuna'', but got no response. She felt disappointed and came out of it the next second calling him continously ''Mallikaarjuna, Malllikarjuna, Mallikaarjuuuuna, Mallikarjunaaa... in different ways, swarming around him left and right as she called out his name. Finally he looked at her, Aparna felt exhilarated. But she couldn't quite read the expression from his eyes, no they were expressionless. She felt fear and flinched a little and took a step back from him. He still continued plucking the flowers turning his head towards the plants. Aparna was really scared to utter a word. So she just plucked the flowers and put them in basket. By the time Aparna managed to pluck half basket of flowers, mallikarjuna managed two baskets filled with flowers till the brim. And then , he took those two baskets and placed one on each shoulder holding firmly. He started walking towards exit, Aparna hurriedly took her basket which is just half filled with both of her hands like hugging it in front of her stomach like a kid holding her doll and walked a little faster to reach Mallikarjun and caught up to him and slowed her pace to match the young man.


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