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Sonal's POV:
The moment our lips brushed...time froze for us right thereâ¤ï¸
We both were nervous at our proximity. Just a minor movement and our lips could brush again anytime. Our heartbeat getting faster with every passing second.
The feel of his hot breath on my lips was arising a foreign feeling within me and my cheeks were heating up.
But there was full silence...only the thumping of our hearts and breathing could be heard.
Carefully he disentangled my mangalsutra which was stuck to his collar button and straightened himself. Instantly mumbling a sorry he left the room.
And I was still lost in my own world of thoughts replaying the accidental but yet beautiful moment that happened between us playing with my mangalsutra. I was blushing like a teenage girl who had her first kiss with her boyfriend...thinking all this don't know when sleep took over me.
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Next morning:
Getting ready I went to the kitchen to make tea for Arjun but Madhavi Didi told me that Deepali had already made tea for him and the morning smile on my face disappeared.
"Bhabhi...is the breakfast ready??" I heard Aaru yelling while descending the stairs.
"Ha... it's ready" replying to him I engaged myself in making coffee.
Entering the kitchen he greeted "Good Morning Bhabhi"
"Good Morning baccha...what will you have coffee or juice" I asked him doing my work.
"No I'll have breakfast and leave...I have an important work"
Swirling back I glanced at him...he was ready in his baby pink shirt and black trousers looking so handsome.
Taking a step towards him, I pinched his cheeks "My baccha is looking so handsome today"
"Not only today....I always look handsome" he said playfully raising his collar and winked an eye at me.
"I agree" I laughed at his antics.
And suddenly there was a huge screaming noise from our room "Sona....Sona"
My husband was continuously screaming my name...no wonder what happened to himð¤·
"Go fast...Your handsome husband needs you...or else everyone in this house will become deaf hearing his screams" he said with a mischievous smile.
And without wasting the next second I rushed to my room. And he screamed again "Sona"
Closing my ears I retorted "Arrgh...don't scream I am here only"
He was busy searching for something in the wardrobe. I walked inside and asked
"What happened Arjun...why are you screaming so much??"
"What happened??....see what have you done" saying this he grabbed me to the wardrobe and stood behind me.
"See...everything in the wardrobe is messed up...many of your clothes are in my compartment and my clothes are missing"
I bite my lower lip. He wants everything to be in its proper place and yesterday in hurry I kept my clothes in his compartment. And his side of the compartment was messed up now.
"Ok baba sorry...I'll arrange it later...tell me what are you searching for"
"My blue shirt"
"Ok I'll search"
I began searching for his shirt.
"Got it" he asked still standing behind me
"No" I replied still searching.
"Let me search" saying he moved a bit close to me and began searching the shirt by lifting his strong hands above my shoulders and inserting them into the wardrobe.
During the search process, he was throwing the clothes on my hands which irritated me. Taking my hands back and swirling around I scoffed
"If you are willing to search it on your own..why did you call me??"
The last word ME was lost in the air as my voice went low looking at the Greek God in front of me. Then I realized that he was shirtless and standing only in his trousers. The tiny water droplets on his upper torso seemed like dewdrops on delicate leaves. His hairs were wet and water dripping through his hairs followed its way down to his neck and was soon going to caress his broad muscular chest.
Unaware of his shirtless body and our cozy posture...he went on searching the shirt with his hands above my shoulders. It was fun watching him. His head slightly moving. His eyeballs rolling left to right...right to left. His pout makes him look super cute.
To make him realize our position I coughed but he was so busy in searching that he didn't notice anything so I coughed a bit louder this time and then his deep eyes met mine.
He raised his brow at me and I signaled him to look a little down.
He moved his gaze down. His bare muscular chest was brushing my bossom.
Again slowly he shifted his gaze upwards to me. His eyes popped out of his head knowing the proximity and immediately stepped back.
Suppressing my laugh I took out a shirt...closed the wardrobe and handed the shirt to Arjun "Adjust with this today"
Throwing away the shirt he said "No...I am not going to wear this one...I want my blue shirt". He was sounding like a kid to me.
He was acting such that a baby ghost has possessed him. Throwing the shirt and being stubborn about a silly shirt.
"Stop behaving like a kid Arjun...It's just a shirt...I told you na I'll search your blue shirt later...now wear this one" picking up the shirt I told.
Snatching the shirt from my hands he threw it again "I want my blue shirt only"
I slapped my forehead at his tantrums and asked "God Arjun...why are you being so possessive about a shirt??"
And the next second he pushed me to the wardrobe and stood close to me with his hands pressed to the wardrobe door from either side of me. I was caged between the wardrobe door and his strong structure. This time my eyes popped out due to his sudden action.
Leaning a bit closer he whispered in a very husky voice.
"I am not being possessive about anything.... Instead, I am just being an obedient husband who obeys his beautiful wife"
I gave him a blank expression being confused with his words.
"My wife once ordered me to wear the clothes bought by her only...if I'll wear the black shirt you gave me just now...again my wife will accuse me of something I have not even done"
Glancing at the shirt lying on the floor I realized that it was a black one and the flashes of our first cute fight came to my mind and automatically my gaze moved down along with my head only to hide my pink cheeks.
"If you are done with recalling our memories of the first fight and its naughty incidents...can I see my pretty wife's rosy cheeks and the beautiful face which has a pink tint now" he whispered near my ear with an extreme husky voice giving shivers to my spine.
And instead of looking at him I blushed even more and bite my lower lip. I couldn't dare to look into his captivating eyes but I could sense his playful smile too. He was enjoying teasing me.
Coming close to my face he whispered again "I am waiting Sona"
Gathering some courage slowly I lifted my head to look at my husband who was in a full swing to tease me. The moment my face came to his sight...he had the best smile I have ever seen. His eyes had a combination of happiness.. desire.. love. Words are incapable of expressing what I saw on Arjun's face.
We kept staring at each other for a while savoring the moment.
"So...you are afraid of your wife??" I asked disturbing the moment.
He nodded a yes and I chuckled at his baby-like reaction.
"Don't worry she won't eat you"
"Hmm...Hope so" he replied faking a sad expression and I chuckled again.
"Sona...my shirt" he cried like a baby
"I'll search it later"
"It's my favorite shirt Sona"
"Oh..is it but why?" I knew the reason but still wanted to hear it from him.
"Because it is the first thing that you bought for me...remember how you forced me to wear that shirt in the mall itself"
I controlled not to laugh at the memory and said
"Don't worry I'll search for it...it might be in my compartment...till then you can wear any other shirt today...IÂ won't scold you for anything"
"Pakka??" He asked
I leaned to his face and pecked his cheek
"Itna Pakka kaafi hai ya kuch aur karu??"( is it enough or shall I do something else )
And he smiled in his lips.
Taking one of his hand back to his neck and rubbing it he said
"Umm...Sona...agar mai kahu ki itna kaafi nhi hai...to kya mujhe kuch aur jyada pakka milega" ( if I say that it's not enough then will I get some more assurance)
I was stunned at his confession. Such a drastic change in him. All thanks to our separation which lasted for 10 days. He has been quite expressive now.
Distance will tell you the real meaning of closeness you have with a person. Maybe he realized the same.
I understood what he was trying to say and couldn't do anything except blushing hard and tried to run away pushing him.
"Chalo...Aaru is waiting for us"
But he didn't move a bit even though I used my full force. He held both my hands with his strong ones and I was still struggling to run away.
"No...clarify my doubt first"
"Arjun let me go...please"
"Na" he nodded his head into a no.
"I want my assurance" saying he brought his cheek close to my lips.
It felt like I lost the battle and had no other option left. So I had to give him his assurance. And was about to do that but then there was a sound of something dropped down.
We looked in the direction from where the sound cracked and found Deepali inside our room. Immediately we stepped back and Arjun covered himself with the towel lying on the bed.
Picking up her phone which was dropped down she said "Vo..I came to call you for breakfast Arjun"
"You go ahead...We are coming" he answered and she left the room. I could notice the sadness on her face. But can't help.
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I came back to the dining area. Aaru was already having his breakfast and Deepali was in the kitchen.
My newly transformed naughty husband came downstairs too looking damn hot in the black shirt. Definitely all his fans at the office were going to face a tough time.
Busy with his phone he took a seat opposite to Aarav and before I could go to him and serve his breakfast Deepali came and offered him tea.
Passing a light smile to her he took the cup in his hand. He sipped the tea and puked immediately. Rushing to the washbasin which was adjacent to the dining area he rinsed his mouth with water.
Everyone except Aaru was watching his continuous actions with a question mark on our faces.
He came back to the table wiping his mouth and I passed a glass of water to him. He gulped it and Deepali asked, "Is something wrong with the tea I made??"
"It tastes salty" he answered
"Salty??" She was confused and even me too.
"Maybe instead of sugar you added salt to the tea Deepali...that's why I told you to rest and don't interfere in anything...because of the sleeping pills your brain is still on sleeping mode...so better take proper rest" he said coldly eating his breakfast without having any eye contact with her.
Then I understood it was Aaru who spoiled the tea. The boiling anger inside her reflected on her face which was now turned red and taunted
"Aarav...I think you should go back to your Maa Baba...its been many days you are staying here so don't you think you should get back to your own place rather than staying here at Arjun's place"
I clenched my fist at her words but couldn't control anymore and finally burst out
"This house equally belongs to Aarav...he can stay here for the number of days he wants and for lifelong as well...there is no need for him to seek anyone's permission to stay in his own house...and any outsider has no right to talk about our family matters"
"Stop it Sona" Arjun yelled at me.
Pushing back the chair Aaru stood up abruptly and left the house angrily. Passing a glare at Arjun IÂ too rushed back to my room.
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"He yelled at me for that stupid girl....how dare he do that...cheater Kok" blabbering to myself I was gathering my stuff.
I picked up my bag... swirled to leave the room and found Arjun standing in front of me like a strong pillar.
I moved to the right and he moved to the same direction blocking my way. Then I moved to the left and he again did the same preventing me to leave the room.
He took the bag from my hands and dropped it on the bed and I faced my back to him in anger.
Lifting my hands he crossed them in front of my stomach and back hugged me but I kept on protesting. Gently resting his light beard chin on my shoulder he whispered a sorry in his cute voice.
"Leave me...I am getting late"
"Sorry na Sona" he again apologized
"You should be sorry Mr. Arjun," I said in a stern voice
" You can punish me if you want Sona...but once you think about the situation we are in...think about Deepali's health"
"You are a cheater Kok...I won't talk to you"
"Ok, I am a cheater Kok...I accept but what Aarav did and whatever you spoke was not good na Sona...you know her mental health better than us...she is delicate to handle..and our every action and every word can affect her badly"
"But she was rude too"
"I agree she was rude to Aarav and shouldn't have spoken to him in such a harsh way but let's not forget that she is a patient after all...and they both are childhood enemies so it's very common for them to fight like this...And whatever Aaru did was also bad so it's quite natural for her to behave in this way"
I was silent for a while taking time to think about his words. He is right...I should not forget that she is a depressed patient. I should be careful... Our actions should not affect her health.
Hitting my head lovingly with his he asked "Still angry??"
"No...I am ok now"
"Good...and ha...ask your shaitaan (devil) baccha not to pull off any stupid stunts and spoil the taste of my tongue...don't make me a Bali ka bakra"
Chuckling at his words I said "Don't you dare call him a shaitaan"
"Sorry...not only him...you are equally a shaitaan too....my cutest shaitaan"
Don't know why I blushed at his silly words and there was a knock on the door.
"Bhaiya...I bought the breakfast" Madhavi Didi was at the door.
He moved back and asked her to come in. Entering the room she kept the tray on the table and left giving me a teasing smile.
Picking up the plate he ordered me to sit on the bed. I did as he said and he began feeding me the breakfast Poha.
I gestured him to stop and took another spoon from the tray and fed him too as he already had a good salty teað¤¢.
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Night time:
Deepali asked Madhavi didi to send the dinner to her room giving the reason that she will have dinner in her room itself.
Arjun had a small talk with her but she wasn't ready so we didn't force her and gave her some space. I felt guilty at my morning behavior towards her and decided to apologize.
I went to her room and stood at the door thinking about how to start the conversation.
"God Sona...are you trying to plan a Pinga song with the so called mastani saheba...just go and say a sorry that's it"
Taking a deep breath I knocked on the door.
"Yes come in please," she said
I entered the room and saw her on the bed doing something with her white bandage using scissor.
"May I help you" I extended a hand to her
She looked at me for a second and then passed on the scissor to me.
"The bandage got wet while I was washing my hands"
I took the scissor from her hand...took a seat opposite to her on the bed and began undressing the bandage.
"Vo...I am sorry for whatever happened in the morning"
"It's ok" her tone...her eyes...her voice was filled with hidden bitterness.
Undressing the bandage my mind went numb...the stitches were still fresh and were enough to acknowledge that it was a severe deep cut. And it was all because of our marriage.
My hands were trembling lightly but somehow I managed to dress her wound properly.
"Thank you for your help"
I held her hand in mine.
"Umm.. Deepali...I know you don't like me...and I am absolutely fine with it...IÂ just want to suggest to you one thing...there are always things in our life that we can't control...if we want something we don't often get it...that doesn't mean that our life ends there...you have a bright future ahead...don't spoil it with your own hands....I hope you are getting my words"
Taking her hand back she said "Yes I am getting your words and intentions as well...but I still love him and will continue the same till my last breath"
"But he is married now...he is my husband...and we are leading a happy life...and we want you to be happy as well"
"He is married to you but that doesn't mean he loves you...because he loves only me... it's just that he is attracted to you...he is a man after all...when a man stays with a woman under the same roof it's natural for him to get attracted towards the woman...and that's what happened with him...he is just attracted to you and this attraction won't last for many days"
I was blank. I couldn't understand whether to laugh or cry at that moment. I rubbed my forehead for a second and then tried to explain to her.
"Ok as you are saying that he is just attracted to me and loves only you....then you are wrong because if he is attracted to me or any other girl...this proves that his love for you is not as true and deep as you think... if a person loves you truly then he won't get attracted to any other girl"
"It's just because I was away from him for some time....he... he loves
"True feelings never change due to some passage of time Deepali" I interrupted her
"He... he will love me in future...I am.....I am sure he will love me"
she was literally stammering and I felt genuinely bad for her.
Holding her hands I said "I can understand your pain"
Brushing off my hands she countered "No you won't understand my pain because you are loved back by the person you love"
She halted for a moment and continued "you know what hurts the most...you keep loving a person without being loved back...it hurts...hurts more than anything else"
She was on the urge of crying. And that hurt my heart. I couldn't understand how to pacify her.
"Listen Deepali...Whatever I am saying take it positively...I am not your enemy...I am like a sister to you and want you to get recovered as soon as possible...and always remember one thing....if the person in front of you is not the one with whom you are going to spend your life or who is not meant to be yours...then be sensible and don't get fooled by your own momentary interest...it creates unwanted and never fulfilling desires"
Placing my palm gently over her cheek I said "hope you understand...good night"
She kept staring at me and was engrossed in her thoughts. I decided to leave and walked to the door but then she called me.
"Sonal"
I looked at her.
"Whatever you said maybe that's right....but once emotions are invested... it's not that easy to withdraw them" she said with tears brimming her eyes.
I couldn't resist seeing her in tears and walked out. Her condition was very vulnerable.
I came back to my room and Arjun was sitting on the bed working on his laptop. I sat next to him and laid my head on his shoulder holding his hand.
"Sona...is everything ok??"
I squeezed his hand and he understood what I meant. Closing his laptop he kept it aside and placed his free hand over mine and spoke nothing just pecked the crown of my head and I closed my eyes.
It has become our code language now. Whenever we are not in the mood of talking and just want to be in each other's embrace...we just squeeze and feel the pleasure of being together.
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Authors pov:
Sona was fast asleep thinking about the poor girl who had suffered heartbreak and is going through a tough time dealing with her own emotions.
Arjun had already realized that something is wrong but as his Sona didn't want to talk about it he respected her decision and at the same time he assured that everything will be fine and he is with her...he assured all this through his one loving touch...and that was more than enough for Sona to get a peaceful sleep.
Laying her properly on the bed he too settled himself next to her and covered themselves with the blankets.
Before closing his eyes...he glanced at his sleeping beauty...caressed her head and placed a soft and adoring kiss on her forehead.
Resting his hand on her waist and cuddling her he too drifted off into a deep slumber.
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