Chapter- 30

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Swara's POV-

" Mumma, please look at me. I am really sorry. I know that I shouldn't have done what I did but I didn't know what to do at the point of time. I felt angry, lost, betrayed and unwanted. The worst of all, it was all in my mind. It was not real. Please forgive me." I held her hand but she did not budge.

" Vaidehi, forgive her. You are her mother. Besides, she did not even got angry on us that time when we forcefully got them married. She did not blame any of us. She acted like an adult that time, way more mature than her age. She was eighteen. She had just given her board exams but for the sake of all of us, she married Aditya and then she did the best an eighteen year old, unprepared for marriage girl could do to cope up and save the marriage. Yes, she did commit and mistake by running away, she did hurt us all but her intentions were never wrong like Kritika. She was just a kid. I think we owe it to her and to ourselves to forgive her and accept her back." Grandpa said.

A minute passed by, no one uttered a word. I just looked at my shoes, finding them a lot interesting when mumma turned towards me and grabbed me to her, hugging me.

" Shona....why did you run away my baccha? Did you not trust your mother enough to confide in her? Do you not trust me to guide you well? You you even know what kind of thoughts were in my mind all these years? What if something had happened to you?" She asked, crying.

" Nothing happened to me mumma. I am fine. See?" I tried to calm her down.

" My little girl, you turned twenty five this week. My baby." She kissed my forehead and my eyes welled up.

So much for a misunderstanding. Had I just being a little mature that day, I wouldn't have hurt my loved ones and myself so much.

" Amrita , we are taking her home for a few days." Mumma addressed mom.

" This is not fair Vaidehi. We just got our daughter back too!" She objected.

" Mom, we have planned to do things the right way around this time. We want to get married again." Aditya intervened.

" Oh my god! That's just lovely. We will get their wedding preparations started right after Aryan gets married." Mumma exclaimed and everyone nodded.

Shit, he will never ever forgive me. Never.

Everything was decided but I couldn't find my baby. Where is Bubbles??

" Dad, where is Bubbles?" I asked, looking at him.

" He is sleeping in the room upstairs." He said and I immediately ran to the stairs. As I started climbing it, I leg slipped and I fell down four stairs and hit my head very hard, henceforth, everything blackening around me.

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I slowly opened my eyes only to find a sharp, acute pain on my forehead and inside my head. It felt like my head had a heart of it's won, throbbing very loudly.

" Shona, heights of being clumsy!" Mom shouted.

" I really don't know how this girl managed to stay away from us for so long without actually getting majorly injured." Mumma remarked.

" Ladies, ladies....give her some space. You are suffocating her." Papa said, entering the room as he saw both of them hovering on me.

" Beta, how are you feeling now?" Dad asked.

" Umm.....better?" I guessed.

" Let her rest for a while. Aditya, watch over her for a while till she falls back to sleep." Grandpa said and I was made to lie down again and everyone except him went outside.

" How can you be so clumsy? That little devil is not running anywhere." Aditya said, taking a seat next to me as he adjusted the pillows properly.

" He has a name.....it's Bubbles!" I exclaimed.

" I know what his name is but I prefer what I call him." He replied, a little too arrogantly.

I rolled my eyes and looked around the room. It was his room and it was very different from the last time I saw it. How did I not notice this when I was changing?

" There is something different about this room." I remarked.

" After you left, mom forced me to move in with them. I have been living here for the past six years." He clarified and I nodded, overpowered by guilt once again.

" Heyy....don't overthink. You hit your head pretty bad. Just lie down and take rest to make sure that you don't lose it." He joked.

" Ha ha ha. Very funny." I said, sarcastically obviously but still smiled a little.

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The next time when I woke up, all the pain in my head was gone. Happily, I jumped off the bed and then realized what kind of stupidity I had done.

" Aaaahhhhhgggg." I screamed because of the sharp pain in my left ankle. It must have been twisted when I fell but how did I not feel the pain before?

" Swara? What were you thinking!?" I heard mumma entering the room. She must have figured what I did. Everyone was standing at the door too.

" Mumma, I had no idea that I hurt my ankle. I swear I didn't even feel it till now." I told her honestly.

" You stupid girl, that is because the doctor had given you were on pain killer. It was diluted in the water that you had after waking up before." She scolded me.

I looked at the watch. It was twelve in the night. Why was she still up?

" Mumma, why were you not asleep?" I asked her.

" Do you really think any of us could sleep tonight after seeing you? All we want to do right now is be with you. Sleep is miles away from us." She said, helping me lie down back and sat next to me, gently stroking my forehead. It felt so comfortable, like finally I am home.

" See, I am just back today and already all of you are getting sleepless nights." I joked.

" This sleepless night is way more comforting than those troubled nights when you were not with us. Now you are with us." Mom said, coming to sit near the other side of me.

I was about to say something but they sushed me and I fell back to sleeping.

The next morning as I woke up, I saw Aditya sleeping on the couch. Oh shit!

But he looked so peaceful while sleeping even there that I didn't had the heart to wake him up. But anyways, my bladder was just disagreeing with me to stay in bed a little longer but no, I desperately had to pee.

I got down from the bed slowly and started walking, taking support of the wall when I accidentally banged my elbow with the nightstand, resulting in a sudden reaction from husband dearest, his eyes were jolted wide open.

" What are you even trying to do!" He asked, as he held my hand for support.

" Going to the washroom." I replied.

" And did you not see me? Couldn't you have called for help?" He asked, angered.

" You looked so peaceful while sleeping that I couldn't wake you up. Besides, I can help myself!" I told him, adding the last part with a little lot confidence.

" Please Swara, you can't walk properly even when you are not injured. No one in their right mind will trust you to walk carefully while you are hurt." He announced, making me ambarrassed.

" Whatever." I muttered and he helped me to walk to the washroom. I went inside, did my business, even took bath carefully and wrapped the bath gown around me.

" Aditya, please go out. I need to wear my clothes." I shouted from inside.

" Swara, I will turn towards the other side and you can wear you clothes because I I don't trust you enough to not slip right after you have been in the water." He replied.

Seems like he was just near the door.

" Adityaaaa, I promise not to slip but please, let me get dressed." I pleaded.

" Swara, I would have asked mom or maa to help you but they are not home. They have gone to the temple." He said.

" Mumma, papa and grandpa stayed here for the night?" I asked, confused.

" Yes they did." He said and I nodded as if he could see me.

" Now stop nodding and come out. I have turned." He said.

There is no way that he could have known that I was nodding!

" What makes you think that I was nodding?" I asked, confidently.

" You were." Came his reply.

" Wad not." I objected.

" I know that you were and you know that I know that you were so let's just cut the bickering? I need to go for work in an hour." He said.

Rude much?

" Okay, okay.....now you get out and I'll change." I tried once again but he did not budge. Leaving me with no option, I had to get out of the washroom.

As promised, he was standing with his back facing me. I quickly wore my clothes and moved one step ahead while drying my hair when I bumped into him.

Swara's Look-

" Sorry, sorry." I apologized.

" Is it okay for me to turn now?" He asked.

" Ohh, yes. You can turn now." I permitted him and he did.

" Beautiful." He stepped closer to me and opened my hair which I had tied with the towel. I just blushed.

Without saying a word further, he picked me up in bridal style and I gasped.

" What are you doing!?" I shrieked.

" Taking you downstairs for breakfast." He replied and started walking.

" You don't have to carry me. I can take your support to walk till there." I said but he did not listen to me.

" Who knows where else you slip and end up being injured? Precaution is better than cure Mrs. Kapoor. Ever heard of this?" He asked, completely in a teasing manner.

" So your brilliant precaution is not letting me walk at all?" I asked, mocking him.

" Had that been my intention, you wouldn't have stepped out of the bed Swara. I just cannot risk you walking on the stairs on your own. It's too dangerous for your own self." He said and I rolled my eyes, showing him my tongue.

" Oh, that's so mature of you to do that." He mocked me.

Reaching downstairs, I blushed due too all the attention from everyone and hid my face in his chest.

" Come on Shona, now don't be so shy. He is your husband." Mom teased me as he made me sit down.

As soon as I sat, I fell someone jump at me. Oh my god! It was Bubbles. He recognized me!

" Bubbles!" I exclaimed, petting him and he barked. Aww.....his little woof had turned into a full bark!

He was constantly licking me and I was stroking his gentle coat.

This went on for about ten minutes when dad came and took him stating that I should eat. I knew that he just got jealous of me! Such was his love for Bubbles.

" Adi, where are you going?" Mumma asked, as Mom served me.

From when did mumma start calling him Adi? For as long as I remember, it was Aditya beta to him.

" Just to get ready for office ma. I'll be down soon." He said, climbing up.

" Swara, take this prasad." Mumma offered me and I did take it.

Thanking god for sorting everything, I ate the laddoos.

I was pampered massively by everyone even more because of the accident yesterday.

After the breakfast, it was decided that I'd go home and stay with mumma, papa and grandpa till the wedding. I, personally kind of had mixed feelings. I wanted to stay with everyone, but unfortunately that was not possible.

" Rajesh, we are getting late. Let's go?" Dad addressed papa.

" Where are both of you going?" I asked him.

" They have started their own restaurant in Bandra. Couldn't sit idle after retirement." Mom replied.

" Ohh....that's amazing! But who took over your company papa?" I asked him.

" Aditya. We merged both the companies. It seemed like the best option. That way, business stayed in the family." He replied and I nodded.

Wow! All of them were closer than ever. What else could have I asked for? Because after what Kritika di had done, there were some unsaid tensions in between both the families.

" And what about both of you?" I asked referring to mom and mumma.

" Taking inspiration from them, we started an NGO of our own together. Everything sails smoothly." Mumma replied.

" That practically means that all you guys stay together all the time!" I exclaimed and they nodded.

" And what about my grandpa?" I asked.

" Well, I work on alternate days for them. One day I go to the restaurant to eat good food and the next day I go to the NGO to play with little children." He replied, chuckling.

" Okayyy....then where are you off to today?" I asked him.

" Today, I am off to my home to spend quality time and watch over my precious little granddaughter." He said and I was about to get up to hug him when I hurt several throats clearing.

Ohh, right. I can't get up without help.

Aditya was here just as I looked up and man he looked devilishly hot.

Aditya's Look-

Thank god that there was everyone here or I probably would have embarrassed myself after checking him out. I mean, how can he manage to look so handsome in those boring suits?

Mumma, mom and grandpa were coming home with me. Papa and dad were going to their restaurant and Aditya was going to his work. Wonder how I didn't spot his first wife till now, the laptop. He loves her more than he loves anyone in this entire world.

" Bubbles stay alone here?" I asked.

" Your dad will never leave him alone, he goes to the restaurant with him and goes around from your dad's cabin to your papa's cabin to and fro." Mom joked and we laughed.

As I got up to go to the car, I was lifted once again.

" Aditya! Why are you so shameless!?" I exclaimed.

" What? Helping your wife counts as being shameless now?" He asked back, making me keep quiet.

Just like always, he gets his way. By hook or by crook.

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