Never crack and stay forever

A far off sound of a car began to approach, slowly and
steadily, getting ever closer.The road was deserted and dark. It was a calm and
along the road side , there were numerous trees that were sagging under the
weight of the countless autumn leaves. The white car was now faintly visible in the
dimly lighted street lamps. .....
The white car had a regal appearance as it glided over the road. The trees swayed with the colourful autumn leaves. The car stopped in front of a palatial bungalow. The gates opened.

As the car screeched through the gigantic gates
, the view of the bungalow became more visible, which was surrounded by lush
green meadows, flowering trees , bushes and a swing that swayed gently in the
breeze. The fragrance of cherry blossoms filled the air.
A huge lion in a cage roared at the car as it swept past its cage. Monkeys chattered and birds twittered as the car rolled past the lawns. The swing swayed gently in the breeze, temptingly.

Slowly the car reduced the speed and then the engine turned off. The deadly silence was perturbed when the door of the car opened.  By then the street lighsts in the mansions grounds were just beginning to shine...Liveried servants rushed to service the ones who stepped out
of the car and led them into the castle. The halogen lights beat on them, basking them in a healthy glow. They entered the castle and were led into the spacious living room.

Slowly the car reduced the speed and then the engine turned off. The deadly silence was perturbed when the door of the car opened.
By then the street lighsts in the mansions grounds were just beginning to shine...Liveried servants rushed to service the ones who stepped out of the car and led them into the castle. The halogen lights beat on them, basking them in a healthy glow. They entered the castle and were led into the spacious living room.

It was splendidly decorated with carved wooden furniture, silky curtains that
draped the windows and a bronze statue of a Greek soldier that stood on the right corner of the room . It appeared cold . The words inscribed on it was partially covered with dust.

The hall was adorned lavishly with a rich chandelier enhancing the interiors all the more.
The light reflected off various statues and gilded frames. Music wafted in from a corner of the huge room.  They paced around the room, and stopped in front of a full length mirror and gasped in surprise! The mirror reflected their images upside down. They could not believe what they saw and called the servants, who appeared immediately at their service.
The servants looked in amazement. They asked the servants as to how their images were upside down.

The Chief servant looked carefully at them and asked them " May I know who are you?"

The man turned towards the Chief servant in amazement and said, “I believe  you should know that you are speaking to the  owner of this mansion and she  is my fiancée, locking his arm into hers and walking gracefully across the room.

The servant was non plussed. He held up a pistol and pointed at them Stop! My master was much more fat and different looking! He did not have any fiancee. You are too handsome and slim, and besides, my master has been missing for the last six months. Surrender now or I will call the police!

“ Well, Mr Chief,  I think you need a thorough eye check-up. Here’s some money and fetch yourself a  good eye specialist before you ask me to surrender. And today is your last day of service. Thank-you for being so concerned about your master and this mansion. Good-Bye Mr Chief!!”

“Ah , but one thing, before leaving disclose the mystery of this magical mirror.”

Dont try to fool me, Mr. Stranger, prove that you are indeed my master!
The lady interrupted. She was puffing and became red with passion. Cant you see, Mr Chief? I am the secret behind his youth and changed looks!
The chiefs eyes opened as he took in her beauty. He understood at last. He bowed and conceded defeat.
Proceed, said the master, and show us our room. Your Highness!! He bowed once again and led them past  the wooden  staircase into the spacious room over the left  and went away. There were mirrors on all the four sides of the brightly lit room, illuminating the reflections that fell on it. The lady  witnessed more than what she had expected . As she hummed a song, she could see her tall, handsome fiancé gazing at her with eyes as bright and sharp as knifepoints. The brown coat matched his complexion perfectly. Taking deep breaths she glanced, again, at her surroundings.

She saw that the mirrors were strategically placed all around the four poster bed, on the ceiling and the four walls.
He noticed her looking at the bed and asked her "How is it dear?"
She murmured, very good dear, and closed her eyes.
He walked to her and gave her a kiss on her lips. Shhh, she said, have you locked the doors?
Mmm, he murmured, no dear, have you heard of Telangana?
Whats that, she moaned, kissing him fervently, is it a new position, she asked naughtily?

“Haha !! He laughed heartily at her sense of humor. Well, what do you think if given the world out there, a new position called Telangana , Baby ?”,  he teased , admiring her beauty . Of course, she was looking stunningly beautiful with her long hair reaching upto her waist and a black robe escalating her beauty to the heights of ecstasy . He wanted to Lavish her with kisses and love.  As she turned, she saw a sudden , faint reflection  ZZZAAAP!!! across the mirrors .

She thought to herself, I must be dreaming, after all this is all like a fantasy.
He caught her looking at the mirror and asked, how do you like it?
Its wonderful dear, we can see ourselves from all sides here!
Yes that is like a multi media 3 D experience...wow!
He looked at her and asked "What would you like to do now?"

'Well dear, I'm feeling so hungry, your maids must have definitely arranged a wonderful buffet for us. " Why not, certainly mam, at your service, said he, kissing her soft hands, lovingly.

And she moved towards the bathroom to freshen up herself.

I’ll be waiting down Honey, make it fast.”

 He went downstairs to order the maid to set the table.

As he walked down the stairs he saw the rich carvings depicting various men and women in stages of amorous dances and positions. He smiled to himself and went down, brushing his hands against the sculptures.
The chief srevant appeared. Sir, shall I serve supper?
No, let us wait, shall we? said the master. Can we have some music in the meantime?
Yes Sir, which one shall I put? “Soft and romantic music,  pleasing to the ears ,wait let me choose ”, said the master.

As the music played, he paced up along the corridor and observed the swimming pool .  The cool waters were glistening  in the moon light with ripples forming due to the dancing dragon flies over it.

The music stirred his heart and he longed to see his beloved. As if in answer to his dreams, he saw her gliding down the stairs.
She came to him and stood gazing at him. He saw her looking at the swimming pool and asked her, "Are you really hungry, or would you like to do something else first?"

She read the love in his eyes and smiled at herself. The cool waters and the
music tempted her to take a swim in the pool. The two underwater lights for
that romantic mood on special nights was a perfect blend to their moods. But....

She glanced around at the staff and held herself. She said, let us sit beside the pool for sometime dear.
He pulled a cosy sofa and they settled down next to the pool.

She flung her arms round his neck in close embrace. Their bodies moved closer till lips met.The rhythmic, pulsating hearts, beating in unison as they hugged; wishing, time to pause as they snuggled in each other's warm, cosy and loving arms. Afte a while, the chief interrupted asking if he could serve them food. She waved and asked him to take leave, and that she would serve his master herself.
Thye continued kissing and his hands enjoyed caressing her smooth body.
He felt the hunger grow in his body, and hers, as her lips begged for more.

He said " Dear, lets go to the changing room, shall we?"
Before she could answer, every cell in her body shuddered when the phone rang
suddenly, cracking the silence of the night which was getting darker and colder.
He attended the call by answering that he would call later.
He switched off the cell and tossed it into the swimming pool.
He felt her body against his and the desire swelling up again. The soft seductive music and the dark night fanned his flame and he waited for her to reply.

.She seemed hypnotized at his fingers racing across her body. She wanted to dive in the pool waters but was shocked when she discovered it was 11:55. ‘Its late…’ she thought. She had an eerie feeling approach her mind as she felt someone watching her.
She quickly closed her eyes and kissed him and then reluctantly stopped. Darling, let us have something to eat. I am hungry, for food. Let us see what your staff have prepared.
Surely, he grinned and led her into the warm dining hall.
They were engulfed in the passionate and juicy aroma of the dinner.

It was a royal dinner. She was extremely delighted in serving him the exotic meal
comprising Schezwan rice,chilli chicken, chilli mutton, prawns, Pulao, Lachcha Paratha…. ummmmmm ....... their stomachs growled at the delicious aroma that lingered the place. The music and the candle light dinner was a perfect match to the young passionate hearts.
How shall I serve you oh Master? She asked.
Mmm, he thought. How about sitting on my lap and serving me?

She was speechless and surprised and glanced at him with a twinkle in her bright eyes.

Yes, I would love it, he said. She took the plates and placed them on the table, and started serving the delicious food. The aroma wafted into their senses awakening further passions in their belly and loins.
She took a spoonful of the food and placed it in his mouth. His hands grabbed her waist and glided her warm soft body on to his lap.

He gave her a kiss for every morsel of food that she place in his mouth. The two candles placed on high holders at both ends of the table and flowers sprinkled with perfume of lavender placed in the center set an ambience of sensuality and relaxation. The mellifluous sound of slow music made him sweep his beloved off her feet.

She enjoyed holding on to his strong arms as he took her in his lap. Shh, she moaned, there is more to come.
 
 Dessert, ofcourse, she replied, licking her lips.
Yes ofcourse, he said, I will serve you dessert now, he said, but close your eyes first.
She closed her eyes and shuddered in pleasure as she felt something soft pressing on her lips.

She took a deep breath and held it in silence , closing her eyelids , still curious and mersmerized , remained in his lap. He was gasping for breath  as he felt the smoothness of her lips. “Darling”, she said softly, lifting her hand to touch his face, and twisted fingers touching his heart and mind, moaned as they opened their mouths to entwine their awakened  tongues .

Mmm, this is much better than dessert, he thought, as his tongue kissed her deep in her mouth. His hands caressed her smooth back and his heart started beating faster with passion.
She drew him nearer with her hands on his shoulder. He stopped her and said, hey darling, we forgot something.
    "What is it , dear"? she asked looking baffled.With a  smile stretched across his face, he gestured her to close her eyes again. When she closed her eyes, he .......... gestured to the waiting staff. They appeared with a covered tray and disappeared.
Open your eyes dear, he said.
She looked in surprise at the tray uncovered before her eyes. There was a beautiful rose with a little note below it. She kissed the lovely rose and looking into his eyes , gently took the note which read the words ‘I Love You’.

Mmm, she said, thank you so much dear. This is so wonderful.
They quickly finished the lavish dinner and thanked the staff before mounting up the stairs into the bedroom. They locked the door and went to the spacious bathroom with its gold taps and huge round ivory tub.

Suddenly she remembered something and told him that she would be back in a few minutes. She went downstairs , and as she passed across the dining hall, she overheard the chief talking to someone over the phone. Hearing her footsteps he stopped and asked her if she needed anything else. “Yes, your master’s mobile in the pool”, she answered.

Is it? asked the chief, surprised. How did it fall there?
She did not reply but pointed to it and said "Can you get it?"
The chief called the staff, and one of them fished it out with a pole and handed it over to her.
Thank you so much, she replied.

As she turned around to leave, the queer image on the mirror made her curious . She took time to study herself in the mirror and turned to the chief for an answer. With cold calmness , he smiled and entered the silent hallway. He tried to look uninterested as he felt her eyes trying to scan him suspiciously. She asked him : Tell me the secret of this mirror'
He said " I cannot tell it now, it is a long story'
Ok, now it is late, I better go upstairs, she thought. She told him " Ok, now you can go, but tomorrow I will not leave you". As she moved through the eerie stillness, the mobile rang again . She stopped, her heart pounding faster. It was a call from his ……….

chief. What on earth, she muttered, why is he calling now?
She cut the phone and put it off again. She kept it in her purse and walked upstairs, dreaming. Trying to figure out what it could be and  gazing at the amorous sculptures, she  paused near the bedroom door to unlock it and called her beloved. But as she did so , she heard a thump from the opposite  room. Slowly she opened the bedroom door , peered inside and called out, “ Darling”.  There was silence.

The room was dark and there was only the faint glow of moonlight filtering through the windows. There was a faint music and the sound of flowing water.

She moved towards the window watching the moon and then gazed at endless sky . She turned on the lights and called out,” Honey , what are you still doing in there?  Its quite late”.   She admired his  photograph  kept on the table beside the bed. He is so handsome, she thought and kissed it gently. She heard his voice singing, in the bathroom and she strained to hear
the words. She couldn't make out so she went slowly to the door of the

bathroom, which was ajar. She stepped forwards, with raised eyebrows and knocked at the door. "Couldn't you think of anything else than spending time in here?" she asked. "What else is there to do at night, " he replied naughtily.

Night is the time to play games and share stories, I thought, she replied, and besides, I have already taken bath.
Really, said he? I didn't see you take bath! Come on in, he motioned, lying in the tub. For a few seconds their eyes were locked into the past and future events she drew from his soul. He  had her complete attention as she quickly opened the door and  handed over a towel and asked him to pat himself dry. “Don’t be self- conscious,”he whispered into her ears. She dropped her face to the level of his eyes, holding his gaze. “If I could dream at all, it would be about you . And I’m not ashamed of it,” he muttered. She laughed softly and approached him to embrace his body with hers. He wanted to close his eyes and concentrate only on her hypnotic beauty and voice which demanded attention. 

She felt his warmth and excitement as she approached him. She felt his  hands caressing her as she stood there, admiring his body. Her breaths grew more rapid. They were drenched in love. It was the time their youth was ignorant and their love was bliss. She shuddered for a moment and before he could grab her by her waist and encapsulate her, drawing her into the tub, she slithered away shyly closing the door behind her.  He smiled back ,admiring her graceful gait. He continued  humming the  song and quickly tried to do with his bathing. She stood by the window gazing at the lucent moon-lit starry  sky.

She saw the trees swaying in the breeze. They looked like lovers  dancing and kissing. The full moon added a sense of romantic passion to  the whole scene. A movement caught her eye, and she saw two figures
moving towards the grassy meadow directly in front of her window. They  could not see her as she was hidden by the curtain. Faint rustling sounds of the dried leaves by  their footsteps halted behind a flowery tree. She could make out there was something fishy going on from their gestures. She guessed one of them was the chief from his drooping but broad shoulders and a pointed nose with curly hair. Her sharp vision could not figure out who the woman was.

She saw that the two were upto something naughty, looked like they were  trying to hide. The man grabbed the woman and started kissing her passionately, she resisted but soon gave in to his amorous advances.
She wanted to stop but her eyes were drawn to their passionate moves in
the romantic moonlight.

They  gasped and took in a deep breaths. She couldn’t help but gape at the elegance and grace as the woman stuttered through awkard positions. The mating calls of tropical birds enclosed in the cages wafted around. Their aroused bodies glistened like fire reaching out to fondle and caress  each other. The Chief gently lifted her in his arms to carry  her into the privacy of his lobby.   

She gasped as she felt her lovers body behind her. She felt his hands gripping and caressing her.

“Oh, when did you come?”, she asked, “Did you observe the chief with a woman down there? Who is she? I suspect some wrong motives behind the chief’s actions.” She began in a high and descending pitch, when his kiss exhausted her breath to silence.

“Yes, I did. And did you enjoy watching them babey ?, he asked winking his eye. His touch was beautiful and she felt sort of being hooked into his bedroom eyes.

Oh, it was rather exciting, she said,winking, but i prefer watching
you dear! She looked at his broad shoulders and hairy chest and ran her
fingers thru it. He was wearing only a pair of shorts.
He held her arms and slowly raised it above her head.

He pulled her against his chest, softly, naturally and  tightened the grip around her waist with one hand.  She noticed the passionate urge growing in him as he felt her soft body. She closed her eyes tightly, when suddenly he loosened his grip setting her free and  baffled.  She felt embarrassingly shy and found herself dumb and  quickly lowered her hands. . She fumed as she walked out of the room into the next room. “Night, honey,” he called after her. She shut the door loud enough for him to hear, and then sprinted on her tiptoes to the window. She saw him looking out of the other room window, and followed his gaze
into the garden. The bush was shaking, with the typical passion of lovemaking. She could make out faint moans and screams coming as they lovers reached their climax. The sounds were muffled due to the thick
window glass.

Rolling her eyes, she blurted, “ Ahhh, not again. People here are too passionate.”  She looked at him through the window as he lay, smiling hugely, across his bed, his hands behind his head, his feet dangling off the end, the picture of ease. She reached out and closed the curtains of her room. Her mind was in turmoil,
her body aflame with passions new. She looked at the mirror, examining
herself and her dress. It was

his handsome face that kept flashing before her eyes , feeling his presence  all around her. She turned off the lights and tried to sleep. But all  she could do was keep tossing in her bed. She did not want to go to him either and so decided to read something. She was afraid that she would do something which would land
them both in danger. But, she reasoned, we are not clandestine lovers
trying to meet!
Suddenly, she heard a knock on the door. "Who's there?" she called out. There was silence. Nobody answered. She called out once again. No answer. She wasn't scared but was guessing if it could be some naughty pranks of her beloved. She dragged herself out of the bed to open the door.

 She closed her eyes and went off to sleep. Suddenly she felt a strong
pair of hands pressing her to the bed and a blindfold on her eyes. She
tried to scream but a pair of lips clamped her lips shut in a
passionate kiss. She was alarmed and dumbfounded. She tried to push the strong hands, struggling for breath, her legs kicking in the air. She heard a voice.

 It said in her ears, "It's me honey, he added smilingly,"Couldn't sleep, so thought I could come in and chat for a while." She was happy to hear her beloved's voice. She immediately relaxed, her arms encircling her lover. She felt his lips relaxing, his body warm and eager.

"What's the matter dear?" she asked.
"I want to stay with you." It was easier to say in the darkness, knowing as he spoke how his voice would betray him, his irresistible addiction to her beauty. He waited for her to make the first move beneath the stars. He had never wanted anything more then to make love to her instantly. He held her hand, feeling the warmth.

She held his hand and guided it to her breasts. His fingers traced their outline through her gown.

She gently patted his cheek with her soft hands and clutched his hands in hers, her eyes clouded with so many emotions.( she wanted him to discover  what  wonderful partners they would make when they were  married! ) He just looked right in, touched her face; reading all that her expressive eyes depicted. His  smiling lips made her relax. She felt happy that he understood her so well and cared for her. She rested her head near his heart, talking all night; a night of intellectual conversation and kissing, talking about diverse subjects, talking about stars that were millions of light years away, talking about their future and of course the mystery of the mirror to be unfolded... She fell into an exhausted sleep before he finished talking.
"I Love You", he whispered into her ear, while putting his fingers on her lips, so she could feel the vibrations reach her heart....
The world vanished into the air, silence followed as both slept into the endless night.

  The End