Will you marry me? - Chapter 5: Chapter 5

Entering her room Keerthi directed Vasan to the chair for him to recline. Vasan did not lock the door but had it slightly closed. He sat on the chair and asked Keerthi also to suit herself.
Keerthi sat on the cot. Taking a minute to compose himself, Vasan started.
"I wanted to tell you something"
Keerthi looked at him to see that he has a serious face. The first question she expected was, him asking her if she is ok with marriage.
"hmm ya proceed"
When he was about to start, they heard a knock on the door. It was Ambika with a two plates of sweets and mixture.
Seeing the sweet, Keerthi understood that her mom had already started serving the sweets to the guests.
Getting the plates from her mother, in a low voice she reminded her mom to mention about the creator of the sweets.
Ignoring the glare from her mother , Keerthi placed the sweets on the nearby table and closed the door with bolt.
Though Vasan looked at her actions, he did not question her. Walking towards him with the plates, she handed one of the plate to him and sat on the cot opposite to him.
"ok now tell me" started Keerthi.
When he was about to open his mouth, "you can converse while eating" spoke Keerthi stashing few mixture to her mouth.
Vasan nodded his head and opened his mouth to speak. But was again interrupted by her.
"Eat that sweet , it will taste good"
Vasan did not eat anything in the plate. He heaved a long sigh at her behavior.
"Can I just say what I want to say and then I will think about eating" Vasan controlled his slight anger that was trying to protrude.
Though it irritated, at one corner he felt it cute. Vasan carefully shove away that thought. Trying really hard to control his smile he put up a serious face at her.
"ok ok , proceed" spoke Keerthi while she continued munching her snacks.
He kept the plate on the nearby table and turned to talk. " I am actually.." again he was cut short.
"That mixture was brought from Krishna sweets, but that palkova (milk sweet) was made by me at home."
Vasan for some strange reason did not get angry , but only could smile at her non stop talking sense.
Not wanting to show his smile at this time he tried to bring in a fed up angry face.
Vasan looked at her with a stern face while his hands were crossed across his chest. Thinking atleast now she will come back to serious mode.
"ssss. ok ok sorry, sorry, I will zip my mouth" said Keerthi .
When he was about to speak, Keerthi again opened her mouth to say something.
But Vasan quickly stashed her mouth with the sweet making her eyes go wide at his action.
Heaving a sigh, Vasan started " I am actually not interested in marrying now."
On hearing his statement, the sweet filled mouth of Keerthi, tried to chew fastly and swallowed it in one go.
"I have ..." his sentence was again cut short by her.
"oh my god, I know the possible reasons.1. Are you in love with someone now?"
"no"
"2. Then are you still not over about your ex who ditched you?"
" I don't have x"
"3. then Y or Z?"
"what?"
"Oh sorry, sorry, its silly joke. leave it.
4.hmmm may be one side love? or any cousin love?"
"I did not love anyone yet and I don't have any cousins at the marriage age"
"Hmmm. are you a drug addict or alcohol addict?'
"no I am a teetotaler" , he gave a cute glare at her and replied
"Then what??ohh.. maybe you are looking for a very gorgeous modern girl who is more good looking than me , not over talkative?" She stood up from the cot and came little near him.
Vasan glared at her statement. "you do look gorgeous to my eyes. So stop talking nonsense" he kept his index finger on her forehead and pushed her slightly back, making her sit on the cot.
"wow, so cute. you just confessed that I am beautiful for you"
" pcchh" Vasan screeched his head .He blamed his open mouth for blabbering his heart out.
"Then I will...." this time Keerthi's sentence was broken by Vasan who adduced " I have few commitments to fullfil. Moreover I am planning to start business. So marriage is not my cup of tea."
"cha ivlo dhana? nan kooda ennoma edhonu bayandhuten" (that's it? I was afraid thinking it might be something else)
"what did you think terrifically about me?" He questioned her with amusement.
"I thought maybe you have some health issues or already married and hiding it from everyone or the last case..." Keerthi's voice was going low and low.
Keerthi dragged the last sentence looking at him sideways through the corner of her eyes.
Vasan's eyes widened at her imaginations and was curious to know what was the last option she thought about him.
Definitely not very easy and good thing about him, with the options she posted previously. He questioned her to know it.
"last case as what?? tell me what did you think about me?" He quirked his eyebrows up eagerly waiting for her answer.
"that... that .. may be you are interested in males.. like... like gay" Keerthi spoke with an afraid tone thinking he would shout at her.
Contrary to her thoughts, Vasan only laughed at her. Keerthi was admiring him and was lost in her own world.
His well maintained physique, crisp sky blue shirt with white pants, well trimmed beard, the way his muscles flexed even though his hands were fully covered, while having them rested across his chest. Every single thing that he does seemed so good .
The way he looked at her trying to give stern look, the way he was trying to control his anger for her interruption, the way his lips twitched while laughing.
All those things only added his handsomeness making him look more hot.After a minute he composed himself and looked at her.
Sitting on the chair opposite to her, he bent forward a little.With hands folded near his knees. His face was opposite to hers but it had a decent gap.
Looking at her he spoke,"see I know you are not naive enough to joke and behave like Genelia. That's not your personality"
Seeing no reply from Keerthi, he waved his hands at her to bring back to the present.
"Han.. what??? what did you say?" uttered Keerthi
Vasan repeated the same to her.
"How do you know that?"
"that I know. Though I have seen you only for few minutes, with your gestures and postures I understood. You have been trying to make the situation less tension.
Also I know that you have a slight liking towards me. You are afraid that I would reject you and hence this non stop talking drama"
"I know you too like me. We can manage all the differences don't worry. Infact we can delay the marriage."
"what made you come to a conclusion that I like you? listen, my words are final. I am not interested in you or marriage right now. I have other priorities"
Vasan walked past her and unlocked the bolt in the door. Before he could press the handle to open the door, Keerthi forbid him.
"you did not eat my sweet, have it. I am the one who prepared it especially for you." Keerthi stuffed the sweet in his mouth quickly and opened the door.
Dumbstruck at her behaviour which he definitely did not expect, it took some seconds for him to compose himself. Chewing the sweet, he came out.