Naina's P.O.V
I was on fire after that dance! Omgggg. The way he lifted me at the ended was awsome. A perfect way to end the dance. Just like in movies. It felt so good to be in the air in the arms of adi. They were so strong holding me firmly yet gently. A beautiful combo.
It was as if he was trying to convey his most deepest unsaid desire. Throughout the entire dance he kept looking intensely in my eyes.
I can't even look at him now though I feel his wanting and intense gaze on me I'm not looking at him. I simply don't have the courage to look deep in them right now again. They make me feel lost in them in a found way.
I felt a tap on my shoulder and vidhi stood there showing me all her teeth.
"Bhabhi come it's time for a family photo" she said and pulled me with her.
All were standing there and she Made me stand next to adi! Wow! He looked down at me but I didn't look up. A hand snaked around my waist making me wince at my place.
Oh god!
"Smile" the photographer said and two three continous clicks and flashes were heard.
He showed a thumbs up.
"Naina" a voice made me turn around and my eyes widen.
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What!!! Noooo!!
There they stood with loathful eyes, 4 of them. All telling me how much hate I deserve and even my name should be hate. I stood there rooted.
Weren't they gone? Why did they come back? No. I don't want them here. First ma and now them. no. I can't. I wasn't able to move. Frozen. Who invited Them?
A slight shake made me blink my eyes multiple times to see if I was hallucinating. I wasn't. They were here, unwanted.
"Forgot your own family" alisha said loathfullly. She dosent even know the meaning of the word family.
"We came to your house next day for the rasam but you weren't there" adi said wrapping an arm around my shoulder protectively.
I calmed down a little. That was needed in a situation like this.
"We were on a vacation" my aunt said sweetly. Not to mention the fakeness in her voice. My uncle stood there not saying anything, his face neutral and eyes fixed on my aunt and alisha.
"Hope we aren't uninvited now that we don't have the invitation?" Aunty said.
"No no please don't say that, if we had known you were back we would've specially come to your house to give the invitation." Adi said.
My aunt smiled fakely at him and alisha kept gawking at him like a despo but he paid no heed to her instead all his attention was on me or the convo. She did try to talk to him a few times but all her attempts went futile as he gave her dry answers.
"Anyways congrats on your reception" aunty said and hugged me. A little to tightly.
Followed by alisha "you don't deserve him" she whispered hatefully in my ears. And it's back. The curses and abuse. These people will never let me live in peace. Well hell is their name. And you can't find peace in hell.
Uncle came forward and kept a hand on my head and walked away without saying anything.
My whole mood was now ruined. I wasn't enjoying anything at all. All I wanted was now to just go home. Away from these people. Just their presence is enough for me to feel sick.
After lots of photos and congratulating and talking it was finally time to leave. And i couldn't be happier. I didn't even have My food properly. I was constantly checking on ma and these dogs. Ugh.
"Lets go my love" adi said dragging me with him.
Ma! She'll be staying with us. Not with them. They're animals who don't deserve anything. I'll talk to adi about it too.
A warm hand on mine broke my reverie and I looked at adi whose hand was holding mine and one hand was on the steering wheel. He looked hot! Really hot thought!
"So about going stargazing" he said breaking the silence.
I looked at him with all my attention. Those stars were so pretty. The entire theme was pretty.
"We can go whenever you want" he said looking ahead.
"Just you and me under the stars" he said and winked. Shyness came over me and I blushed nodding.
"Adi?" I called.
"Hm"
"I want to talk to you about something" I said fidgeting nervously.
"Anything my love" and I blushed again. Him and his endearments.
"Um it's about ma" I said meekly. Will he even allow it now that she's been practically living with us.
His attention was devoted on me now and he was looking ahead. He nodded for me to continue.
"You said that ma can live with us, and um it's been so long adi I miss her so much, even when she's here with us. I don't want to send her back" I tried my best to tell him not to let ma go away or else it won't be good.
"We'll keep meeting her often, you can talk to her everyday and I've appointed the best nurses for her constant care" he said
I looked at him sadly as the words failed to come out of my mouth. The truth was not easy and i don't know how he's gonna react.
"Is it something else?" He said his voice concerned.
I shook my head and looked away. I heard him sigh.
He stopped the car suddenly on the side of the road and turned to me and took my hands in his.
"You know you can tell me anything right?" He said squeezing my hands gently.
I nodded.
"it's just that she's not well and I don't wanna let her out of my sight. I know you have the best nurses appointed but I won't get that feeling of satisfaction until I see her doing fine by myself" I said looking down at our hands.
"No" he said suddenly making me look at him confused.
What no?
"What?"
"I don't think that's the reason it's something else I know" he said stating. My heart started beating fast but I kept a confused face on.
No no! He can't know the real reason. Not yet! I have to make up something!
"You don't believe me?" I asked faking sadness in my tone. He shook his head immediately.
"No no baby I do it's just that your words don't match what your eyes say and I'm really good at smelling lies and reading faces you know" he said raising his eyebrows.
"What other reason do you think I'm saying that?" I asked still pretending, getting scared by the fact that what he was saying is ture and how do I convince him.
"I don't know, you tell me"
"Adi there's no reason apart from that I care for her and really miss her" I said as softly and convincing.
He sighed.
"Ok then. I'll talk to dad" he said and my eyes shone again and I immediately squealed and hugged him tightly.
"Thank you thank you thank you, you're the best husband" I said hugging him.
He laughed.
"Aise hi rukha sukha?" He said teasingly and I turned red again. I know what he wants and I'm so happy to give it to him.
I too shook my head playfully.
"Yahan nahi ghar par" I whispered in his ears and hid myself in his arms. He chest rumbled with laughter and the engine roared to life.
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Aditya's P.O.V
I drove the car in the parking and went into the room with my love. All of us were tired but what kept me most curious throughout the event was nainas expressions as soon as she saw her family and her behavior after their arrival.
Her face held shock and fear and hate but no sign of excitement, happiness or adoration. She's hiding something from me. I've been noticing all along the beginning. Something Is not right.
The constant persuasion to keep ma with us all the time, anxiety and the sudden breakdowns. It's all connected to something I don't know and it's frustrating cause she's going through so much alone when she dosent have to. I'm here for her.
Her shoulder. Her everything. I know we've just begun our life together but we are at that stage where she can atleast trust me enough that I will help her and be there for her no matter what. No matter whatever she's been through or whatever past she's hiding. I will be here unbiased as ever and supporting as ever.
There's a change in her behavior everytime she's around her family. Should I ask ma myself? I doubt she'll tell me anything. She's not herself. Her eyes reflect hurt and fear and pain all the time but it's intensified when she's around them. Her eyes say everything but why am I not able to make out anything.
But the slight unintentional hints are so enough for me to atleast figure out something is not right!
The door opened and naina walked out in a simple kurti and leggings looking so simply beautiful.
She attracts unintentionally and woos beautifully. She stood in front of the mirror and began taking her makeup off. I kept looking at her. Her small actions made her look pretty.
She put the lid on the bottle she was using and came to the bed. Her eyes drifted to me and they shine slightly making my heart skip a slight beat. Synced actions.
I walked to the bed waiting for my reward. Hehe.
"So do ab mujhe" I said sitting on the bed close to her.
Her face held confusion "kya?"
"Jo car mai promise kiya tha" I whispered leaning in her ear. She bit her lip making me groan and turned a slight pink.
She leaned forward slowly and placed her petals on my left cheek and then my right. Ahhhh! Maza aa gya.
I kept a hand on my chest and whispered 'haye'. She turned red again and hid herself in my chest. I hugged her back and we both stayed thier warming our love yet again. Igniting the fire within.
Pulling back we looked into each other's eyes. Looking deeply, boring into them, loosing into them. Trying to read each other's deepest desires and secrets that we ourselves didn't know we had.
We were so close to each other and our face was just inches apart. Her eyes pulled mine with the string she had tied to them on our wedding. The string of her soul.
Her hands found my shoulder and mine her waist and undisturbed we kept leaning slowly until with open eyes my lips slightly touched hers and an electric shock jolted into my entire body wakening it up.
Its a gently slight brush, not even completely. My lower lip just touched her upper lip. That was enough for me to send sparks but did she feel it too? The same jolt that I did?
The jolt stilled me into that moment. Our eyes wide open but none breaking it. Bearing and accepting the jolt of passion indicating that all our hugs did ignite the fire that we wanted.
That slight incomplete brush gave me a idea of what her petals are made of. Cotton. As soft as pure cotton. As pink as a good bloomed rose. Full and plump they made a heart shape that I desperately wanted to take into mine ever so gently as if touching the cloud.
Leaning even closer our closed at the same time and not being able to refrain myself anymore and refraining myself with extreme control that was threatening to just break off, I placed my lips on the side of her lips planting yet another mark of mine on her.
The mark that only I could see. My lips lingered there for as long as that moment lasted, which was infinite. They were producing a small heat which when I backed off felt cold on my lips.
She opened her eyes and hugged me. Tightly. And I hugged her back too. Her eyes were calm and big. But not wide. As if she was anticipating this very moment.
"I like you adi"
And my heart stopped.
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