Taklu and Shroom by Ranjit Lal

Author:Ranjit Lal
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction
ISBN: 9789350294758
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers India
Published: 2012-08-21T16:00:00+00:00

After they were dropped back to the rest-house half an hour later, the girls prepared for bed. Monica stared at her sister as she brushed out her shining hair. Something had happened; she just knew it. ‘Rave, what’s up? You’ve been acting funny since you stopped for that pee break.’

‘Nothing… I’m fine.’

‘No, you’re not. I hope you’re not coming down with something.’

‘I just had too much rum, Mona…’

‘I’m not falling for that – come on, tell me!’

Raveena tossed her head. ‘Okay, if you must know. Do you know who was behind that pine tree?’

‘Pine tree?’

‘Oof! Where I stopped to pee!’

‘Oh. You said spiders…’

‘No – it was him again.’

‘Who?’

‘Gaurav!’

Monica sighed. ‘Rave, you really shouldn’t drink so much.’

‘He was crouching there behind the trunk, looking like a frightened rabbit.’

‘Why the hell would he be hiding behind the very tree you stopped at?’

‘I don’t know!’ Raveena shrugged. ‘But he was there. He said he’d come out for a walk, which I suppose is quite believable, considering we were out walking too. But, that’s not all – I kissed him!’

‘What! First you say you slapped him and now you say you kissed him!’

‘That’s right.’

‘Whatever for?’

‘I… um, I don’t really know. I just did it… spur of the moment. I was feeling so bad about slapping him.’

‘What was his reaction? Did he put his arms around you and kiss you back?’

‘No.’ Raveena smiled. ‘I think he nearly fainted.’

‘I’m sure! You must have grossed him out with your rum-breath.’

‘Oh, shit. I never thought of that.’

‘Rave, what’s wrong with you? I mean, you see this guy and kiss him behind trees in the middle of the night in the forest. He’s just a kid, for god’s sake – and he said he had a girlfriend. Do you have a thing for him?’

‘Of course not! Don’t be silly, Monica.’

‘Well, goodnight then. Try and get some sleep.’

‘Hullo, wait a minute! That Anantram – Bugs Bunny…’

‘What about him?’

‘He was holding you close and whispering sweet nothings to you!’

‘Raveena, shut up and go to sleep.’

But as she got into bed, Monica remembered Anantram’s arm around her waist and his lips brushing her ear. She should have moved away… And yet…

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