Srishti drove through a narrow path filled with trees on both the sides, it was soon going to be dark and night was falling faster than usual owing to the harsh winter. Traces of golden yellow and citrus orange filled the welkin as Srishti sighed, nature indeed was a beautiful canvas and it was painting her feelings that very moment,
From what she inferred from Haritha, she knew he was alright. But that wasn't enough.
Certainly not.
Srishti blindly trusted the maps In her phone, following it's instructions, it was indeed a long path like his mother said and Srishti was trying her best to keep her calm and not come to any conclusions soon.
It took almost an hour to drive there, and as she neared the cabin, she witnessed it in all its glory under a sheath of sparkling white snow. The luster of the evening sun casting its golden spotlight on its entrance. The cabin looked a piece of the winter wonderland that Dickens wrote about in his Christmas Carol and she smiled, it looked like a small home in the middle of nowhere offering the right amount of privacy for anyone who wants to dwell in it,
Away from the world in its entirety,
She parked the car slowly and got outside, her wobbling legs taking small steps towards the door as she swallows all her anxiety before knocking on the door,
She was determined that she shouldn't leave until she gets all the answers she was looking for,
She was sure of it.
The door slowly opened and Adhiran stood on the other side of the door, eyeing her suspiciously ,it soon changed into a look of pure surprise as he blinked several times. Unable to believe what was happening right in front of him. Srishti took in his sight as he was dressed loosely in an old shirt with black faded jeans that hugged him in all the right places. His sleeves rolled up till his elbows and three buttons of his shirt unbuttoned,
His messy hair was the most glorious work of art she had ever seen,
' Ulla va, Srishti ' he slowly spoke as he looked behind her, Srishti took a deep breath, wanting to keep her control not disarm herself by seeing his magnificent self standing before her,
She had a healthy bit if anger left in her tiny self and she wouldn't let him distract her from it,
' Enna … ivlo dhooram ' he asked, his syllables more pronounced,
However, the question only caused insult, resulting in Srishti coming out of her comfort zone,
' I had to, Professor Adhiran… Na ungluku athana vaati call pannen… but you didn't answer..
Kavalaya irunthuchu… ennala nimathiya anga iruka mudila..atha vanthen' she huffed a breath again,
'Actually , reception here isn't the best. I didn't receive your calls..' he told her firmly,
Srishti noticed how he stood several meters away from her, and stood rooted to the spot.
' Unga amma sonnanga…also she told me that you come here alone when you aren't feeling your best..
Sollunga.. what's wrong?' she asked him, gathering all her patience together,
'Onnu illa Srishti.. ' he told her, ' Theva illatha kashtam..ivlo dhooram drive panitu vanthruka'
' Poi soldringa' she told him , her eyes fluttering trying not to tear up, 'Enkita edhuku maraikringa?'
Adhiran's eyes fell on her eyes for a moment before looking away almost immediately, as if his gaze burnt him alive and all that remained were mere cinders. He cursed under his breath and Srishti sighed visibly,
