chapter 82

[ Vibha’s p.o.v]         Aru had been ignoring me all day. I was lonely without her. Not that aunty didn’t keep me company, even uncle and Dad had come over. Aunty talked to me and shared stories of all funny incidents she could recall, made me tasty food and what not. Dad stayed till evening , even uncle is friendly and talks a lot but none of it could keep me occupied . I don’t know , I just want her,  here, with me. I tried calling her but she won’t pick up. Was she still mad? But I don’t see why she has to be so stressed about it? It’s no big deal.       I spent the remaining time watching TV and scrolling reels but that didn’t make the longer hours any shorter. I must have checked the clock for the 100th time for aunty to comment on it.     “She will be back soon. Don’t worry. Do you want tea or coffee something?”    I shook my head with a smile. Though she had kept her tone soft to me , I can tell Aru was definitely receiving scolding once she got back. Finally the door opened and she stepped in. I felt my heart pick up a pace just staring at her, as if I haven't seen her for ages but she left without saying much and went straight up to the bedroom.     I followed her despite aunty’s warnings to be careful with my leg. But I couldn’t care about anything more than her at this moment. She was in the bathroom so I laid down on the bed waiting for her. I don’t remember when I fell asleep but I woke up to her holding me and crying. I tried asking her but all she said was that she loved me and didn’t want me to leave.      The way her voice broke saying that I can tell she was genuinely hurt. I promised her all I could  and held her to make her calm down. She fell asleep in my arms with the tears stained all over her face. I felt horrible , it feels horrible watching her in tears like this, especially when I knew I am the cause. I held her closer and pulled the blanket over to cover us. I wasn’t concerned about aunty seeing us and perhaps finding out. I wasn’t even considering anything else now; all I know is she needs me and I have to be there for her .        Aunty woke us up for dinner and it was all normal. Didn’t seem like she even found anything odd in us sleeping together. Aru was silent throughtout , perhaps she was still sleepy . I only responded to aunty whenever she asked anything but I couldn’t keep my worries to myself and my eyes kept stealing glances at her from time to time.         Aunty was washing dishes giving me the opportunity to talk to her alone. She was helping me till the bedroom and I took my chance to hold her waist. I felt her tense up and glare at me . I had to bite down smile as I tightened my hold loving the shades her cheeks flushed in. She tried removing my hand as soon as we got into the bedroom but I only pulled her closer and leaned into her face whispering in her ear,“ I missed you naa.”        “Vibha stop! Mom’s here.”, she protested as she tried to get me off her. I sat on the bed edge  but didn’t leave her hand while maintaining the eye contact all this while. I pulled her in one swift move but turns out she’s now immune to my this trick. She placed her hand on my shoulder stopping her from collapsing on my lap. That doesn’t change the fact that I have close enough for our breaths to become one and I could feel her getting all flustered again. “ So what?Should I ask for your hand in marriage right now? Sure thing then , Aunty-”, I teased her further enjoying the flood of emotions washing over that flushed face.     “ Vibha shut up-“, she used her palm to cover my mouth. I pulled her hand aside and stared back at her.      “ Make me! Aun-”, I challenged and proceeded to call out again but before any word could escape my lips I felt hers on mine silencing me.This caught me offgaurd for real . My eyes went wide as I felt her lips moving slowly against mine. Her hand held onto my shoulder for support while I unconsciously reached out to pull her on my lap making her sit comfortably . I closed my eyes feeling the moment.      It was rare when she initiated, heck even showed any kind of romantic affection to me and I wasn’t loosing this opportunity. I was too lost in the moment feeling her hands run through my hair as our lips tried to  pour all kinds of emotions but she suddenly pulled away and got off me running straight to bathroom and I sat there puzzled till I heard the knob twist . As my first instinct I laid back down and pulled the blanket over my head trying to cover myself. This girl could have warned me as well what the heck am I supposed to do looking all red and messed up like this? “ Vibha? Slept?”, Aunty asked. I felt the bed besides me sink as the covers over my head were lifted. I am doomed. “ Vibha? Are you okay?”, aunty asked checking my forehead for temperature. “ You are sweating and heated up. Are you having fever child?”, her voice was filled with concerned as she felt my cheeks and neck panicking at the temperature. "Your ears are red as well. Are you not feeling well? Should we go to the doctor?”, she asked as she made me sit up . “No No aunty I am fine. It’s okay. I don-““ I will get you some medicine. Sit here. Take medicine and then sleep.”, she said and left .      I glared at Aru the moment she stepped out of the door and she blew me a kiss and proceeded to lean back against the doorframe and look away as if she didn’t know the effect she was having on me . I swear if it wasn’t for my leg or aunty being here I would have devoured her right here. It took my entire self control to stay rooted on my place as I fisted the bedsheet underneath me to keep from getting up and pinning her against the very same door. “Here take this.”, aunty handed me the glass and medicine.“ Vibha , child , are you sure you don’t want to see doctor? You are breathing abnormally .”, she remarked and I shook my head with a smile. Blame your child, mother in law. I swear she’d be the cause of my death at this rate. “ Why are you standing there like that? What are you bathroom ghost?”, aunty scolded her and she walked over to sit by the edge of the bed instead . “ You too should go to sleep now. You have college tomorrow.”, aunty told her taking the glass back in kitchen.       She was wearing a loose T-shirt and pajamas. The moment aunty stepped out she slightly pulled down her T-shirt exposing her collarbone and I felt the heat rise upto my cheeks again . This girl is for real testing my self control.“ Aru, you also sleep on bed. I will sleep down.”, aunty suddenly came back in and Aru immediately fixed herself.“ I can sleep-"“ No. Don’t. I don’t want another patient. You catch cold easily.”My lips curled into a smile as I watched hers drop down into frown.“Go to bed now you two. You have to get up tomorrow. Good night.”, aunty said closing the door after her .“ Good night aunty.”, I replied and turned to Aru who was trying to escape but I caught her just in time and pulled her back caging her in my arms.“ Vibha your leg!”, she almost yelled but I held her mouth. Don’t want aunty to worry about unnecessary things. “ Don’t worry about that. I am fine. You better worry about yourself now princess.”, I spoke close to her hear , holding her down as she wriggled to try and escape. [Aru’s p.o.v ]     “You better worry about yourself princess.”, I felt shivers run down my spine when her breath tickled against my ear. I shouldn’t have provoked her. “Go to sleep . I have college tomorrow.”, I tried to push her away but her grip is no joke. “ Sleep huh? You dare say that after what you just did?”“What did I do?”“ Not so innocent now , are we?”“ I am innocent. I am not perverted like you.”“ Will see that when you’d be begging me for more.”“ In your dreams.”“ Let me show you what all happens in my dreams.”    I felt her hand leave mine and creep inside my tee roaming shamelessly over my skin. “ Vibha-“    I felt her lips against my neck sucking and perhaps living a mark.“ Vibha- don’t please, I have college tomorrow."“ Wear my turtleneck top.”    She showed no sign of stopping and I was having a hard time sitting still. I wanted to scream but the last bit of my sanity reminded me of my mom sitting in the hall. She must be busy watching her serials but I want no risks. “Vibha~”, I hated how my voice came out in a whimper.“ You called this upon yourself, now deal with the consequences.”, she said as her hand roamed further up. I can’t do this anymore. I turned around and hugged her. “ Babe what’s wrong? Want me to stop?”, her voice softened at once as she slowly patted my head. “ I – I don’t know. I am not sure. I am kind of scared.”“ It’s okay love. We can wait till you are sure.”, she said as she placed a quick peck on my forehead.“ Hmm.”“ Let’s sleep then. You have college tomorrow right?”, she said as she laid us back down and I got the blanket over us. I tried to sleep but I just couldn’t stop thinking and feeling a bit guilty about it.“ It’s okay love. Don’t think too much about it. You should sleep now.”, she said as she gently caressed my hair.“ Unless…you want me to keep you up all night.”, she added and I lightly hit her but couldn’t myself suppress the smile that crept up my lips.  She pulled me closer and wrapped her arms around me . “ Good night wifey.”,she whispered connecting our foreheads.“ Good night.” Â