Chapter-23
His Symphony
"You all look so cute."
I tell them
Seeing them wearing pink jumpsuits similar to mine was making me smile ear to ear.
"Why are you laughing then?"
Angleo asks fixing the hair band which I gave them all along with the jumpsuits.
I didn't know that they would wear that too.
"Because you all are looking so cute and it is hilarious."
All of three of them were looking out of place with theit huge frames fitted into that adorable jumpsuit.
"Jokes on you sorella. l look fucking hot in this pink jumpsuit. I know as soon as I walk out girls are going to swoon on me.
Luca says while adjusting his hair band
Lorenzo smacks his head and says
"Shut up luca. You look like a dimwit."
"Kuhu we did what you aksed, now please tell us what's happening?"
"Okay"
"So we all are going to an amusement park, now that you all are ready."
"What amusement park?"
Lorenzo asks
"Yeah I have never been to one. Lets go."
Luca says exictedly fist pumping in the air.
"It can be dangerous."
Angleo says.
"No, it's just an amusement park. Nothing will be dangerous.
And I am exicted too."
I say matching luca's enthusiasm.
"But sweetheart what's the need you should have told me earlier. I would have booked the entire park."
"That is no fun besides I really want to go. Can we please go?"
I ask lorenzo even though I got them all ready before asking.
"Please please."
Luca also pleads like baby.
He ignores him, looks at me for a moment, then sighs and nods.
"Okay sorella lets go."
Luca comes around, grabs my hand and exictedly pulls me towards the door.
I go with him. I turn and see angleo and lorenzo having a disagreement but before I could see more, luca yanks my hand and we both move out of the door.
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"We are here finally."
I announce as we all get down from the car.
Luca besides me looked more exicted than me.
"Woah there are so many girls here which means my chances of getting a girlfriend is high."
He squeales like a little girl and runs ahead.
"Lets go. We should get in too."
I tell lorenzo
He grabs my hand and says
"Stay by my side all the time."
I nod and we both go after luca.
Saying I am in paradise is not an exaggeration.
All the different rides, the shops, the food stalls. It all looks like a dream.
"I need to try all the rides."
Saying that I grab Lorenzo's hand and get in the line for rides.
"Kuhu are you sure you want...
He looks at the ride and continues
...To get on this moving tea cup?
There are only kids here."
He says motioning towards the children.
"Yes, I am sure. Besides the child in me is still alive."
I say and we both get in our tea cup.
Lorenzo sits besides me while angleo in other tea cup and luca was out of sight.
The ride starts and we both flow in the tea cup.
The speed of rotation got a bit faster making me bend towards lorenzo. I immediately steadied myself but he grabs my shoulders and pulls me closer to him.
I giggle and say
"Mr accardo we need to maintain distance. There are kids here."
"For that to happen you have to stop looking so darn beautiful every single time."
He says and his grip gets tighter.
His eyes shift towards my lips and I could see his brain running in a dirty direction.
"Lorenzo it's a kids ride. Behave."
I said lightly hitting him on his chest.
"So you chose it. If it was upto to me, I would have you ride me rather than sitting in this boring tea cup."
He says while smirking.
I immediately put my hands on his mouth.
"You can't say that. What if the children heard you?"
He kisses the inside on my hand covering his mouth and brings my hand dowm.
"Like hell I care. All I care about right now is having those curves on me."
He says while eyeing me up and down.
I move my head in other direction. Hiding my face from him, so that he is not able to see effect his words have on me.
"You are insufferable."
I mumble
I hear him laughing at my remark.
The ride came to a halt shortly after and we both got off.
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"Don't worry luca, you will find someone."
I console luca for the hundredth time after hearing how no girl is falling for him.
"Here you take my hotdog."
I offer him my half eaten hotdog but he refuses and says
"No sorella, it's fine maybe I'll die alone."
And as I was about to console him again. He stands up and says
"Oh that girl looks beautiful. I should go and introduce my mighty self to her."
He fixes his hairband and moves in her direction. I am left there speechless.
What the fuck? Just now he was crying buckets on being alone and now he just left after seeing a girl.
"Here, your cotton candy."
Lorenzo comes to sit beside me with my cotton candy which I just casually told I am craving.
"You went to purchase this."
I ask
"Yes you said before going in that roller coaster you were craving it."
He replies casually while resting his head on his hand and looking at me with those gorgeous eyes.
I smile and take a bite.
"Thanks. Today was perfect."
He just continues looking at me and gives me a light smile.
Really it was. He got on with me on every ride and got me to eat everything I wanted to.
"But one thing is still left."
I tell him
"What?"
"The ferris wheel. Lets go we need to try that too."
I get up and yank his hand. He gets up and picks up the stuffed toys which we won. Basically he won but I cheered him. So I have a contribution too.
Angleo comes by his side that takes all the stuff toys and that half eaten hot dog.
While me and him go on hand in hand.
We get the tickets and get in the ferris wheel.
It slowly starts to ascend up while we both sit together and observe the beautiful evening with the sky painted in various hues of orange and pink.
I rest my head on his shoulder, feeling the calmness I haven't felt in ages.
And as I close my eyes my mother's face flashes in front of my eyes.
I open them teary eyed.
"You know my mother always used to take me to various amusement parks everyime she could.
We would eat gol gappe, she would buy me bangles everytime and we used to have a lot fun.
But after she died, I never once went to any amusement park."
"This is the first time after her death."
His grip on my hand tightens and he asks
"What about your dad? He did not take you?"
I sit quitely for a moment pondering upon the question, what about my dad and then answer him.
"He was never really there. I saw him but not much. After I moved to america, thats when I really interacted with him. Before that we never really talked."
He says nothing and just rests his head on mine.
I am glad he didn't say anything. There was a peace in the silence. It's like he knew I am talking all this to take it off of my heart. I don't want any consolation, just a listener who would listen without saying anything and would let his silence be my solace.
Don't know when or how but I start humming one of my mother's favourite tune and started singing.
Bade achhe lagte hain
It's all so beautiful
Bade achhe lagte hain ... kya?
It's all so beautiful ... what?
Yeh dharti, yeh nadiya, yeh raina ... aur ... aur tum
This earth, this river, this night ... and ... and you
Bade achhe lagte hain
It's all so beautiful
Yeh dharti, yeh nadiya, yeh raina ... aur ... aur tum
This earth, this river, this night ... and ... and you
O maanjhi re, jaiyo piya ke des
O boatsman, take me to my beloved's country
Hum tum kitne paas hai kitne door hai chand sitaare
We're so close to each other but the moon and the stars are far from us
Sach poocho toh mann ko jhoothe lagte hai yeh saare
To tell you the truth they all look fake to me
Hum tum kitne paas hai kitne door hai chand sitaare
We're so close to each other but the moon and the stars are far from us
Sach poocho toh mann ko jhoothe lagte hai yeh saare
To tell you the truth they all look fake to me
Magar sacche lagte hai
But what seems real to me are
Yeh dharti, yeh nadiya, yeh raina ... aur ... aur tum
This earth, this river, this night ... and ... and you
Tum in sabko chhodke ke kaise kal subah jaogi
How will you leave tomorrow morning leaving all this behind
Mere saath inhe bhi toh tum yaad bahut aaogi
Along with me even these will remember you a lot
Tum in sabko chhodke ke kaise kal subah jaogi
How will you leave tomorrow morning leaving all this behind
Mere saath inhe bhi toh tum yaad bahut aaogi
Along with me even these will remember you a lot
Bade achhe lagte hain
It's all so beautiful
Yeh dharti, yeh nadiya, yeh raina ... aur ... aur tum
This earth, this river, this night ... and ... and you
Bade achhe lagte hain
It's all so beautiful