BREAKING THE SILENCE –PART11
He tilted a little to have a look on the table clock, only 5:32 am. She had sometime in night shifted on her pillow but was snuggling to his side, and it was good cause he never knew how couples sleep on one’s arm all night, cause he was sure in morning he was going to have a bad arm day after such an adventure.
And he looked at her a little too intently, she indeed looked much confident while sleeping and he smiled. As slowly as he could he came out the bed and opened the balcony door, her little plants welcomed him. She was so natural as the nature surrounding her he thought turning and looking at her sleeping form.
And went inside the balcony to find the lilac sky of early morning, a perfect blend of blue and orange. Leaning on the railings he gazed the streets and the rubber tree on the corner of lane.
Opening her eyes she felt she needed to use washroom and as she splashed the cold water on her eyes she felt she was finally awake. Wiping her face with towel she entered into the room and noticed the balcony opened and before she could have thought of anything she found the maroon shade on one green plant and happily she bent to meet the first chrysanthemum flower on her baby plant and lovingly caressed it then plucking a few yellow leaves away from the other plants she stood and joined him on the railing. Though he knew she was there he didn’t say a thing.
And finally after a while “they reached Jabalpur at 3 in morning today, Yuvani had texted Me.” he said turning to her side.
“Oh, their train got delayed.” She sighed. And they silently gazed the atmosphere again.
“Who else lives with Shashi aunty than uncle?” She thought she never asked ma.
“Shashi aunty ,uncle and their only daughter Nivi.” He told turning his full attention to her. “They have a son too but he married a girl 10 years older too him And uncle aunt never agreed to that so he left the house.”
“oh,” she felt bad hearing about the lady, she never felt in those two days when she was here that she had been suffering that much. She was the always happy and kind of amiable person.
“you never expected that?” he asked with a little smile.
“Yeah. She has hidden her sorrows, if you haven’t told me I could have never known that.” She completed a little lost.
“And Nivi,…their daughter how old is she?”
“i guess she and Yuvani are of the same age group , a few months difference but she is opposite of Yuvani , maybe she is like you: quiet and calm” He told recalling. “by the way our troublemaker is best friends with Nivi.”
And they smiled on this.
“what do you think if he did right or wrong?” she asked suddenly.
“As in Going against them or Marrying a girl much older too her?” he asked lifting his eyebrow.
“Are the two things different?” suspiciously she asked.
“yeah, in my opinion he was wrong when he went against uncle and aunty but he wasn’t wrong when he married a girl ten years older to him. We all owe our life and going against the usual isn’t wrong always” He told gazing the now rising sun.
“yeah, you are right.” She said in a little voice. “I guess that’s a big decision and maybe I couldn’t have taken such a step.”
“and I am thankful you didn’t.” he suddenly said.
“what do you mean ? and she understood what he just implied.
“well, I don’t know of others but I like the idea of being married to same age group.” She teased him.
“oooooo, so you like the idea of same age group. But I am a few years older to you, so bad.” He leaned into her ears.
“Well, what can be done, I’ll have to content with you. no options.” She too played with him making faces.
“oh really !” he proclaimed and the bell chimed.
“I guess Mani has come,” she said turning to leave from there “go freshen up I’ll bring our tea KING.”
“yeah,” he muttered smilingly.
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“As no one is home and you would be getting bored here all day, let’s go for a movie tonight.” He offered.
“ummmm, ohkay.” She didn’t sound excited.
“you don’t want to go .” he asked turning off his laptop and packing in his bag.
“actually, can’t we watch it at home, I mean I had been in movie halls a few times and I don’t feel like watching there. At home it’s much better, Much convenient.”
“oh.” He relaxed “I thought you don’t watch movies, who knows our doctor.
“so done, lets watch some movie today, I’ll be home by 5 or 6.” He said leaving the room.
“ok, come soon.” She suddenly blurted and understood what she said as he lifted his one brow smirking.
“I mean, I meant – she fumbled. “It’s okay my queen.” He whispered. “I’ll be back soon. And she turned beetroot as he winked and left.
And as her heart beat got the normal rhythms back she remembered she had to call ma and also her own mother.
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“yeah mummy, I am fine here.” She told her mother to whom she was talking after many days.
“I guess your in laws are loving you so much that you have forgot us girl.” Saumya chided her affectionately.
“no ma, actually…. And she was cut midway “its okay I am happy that you are happy there and how is Sayyam, you both are doing fine?” she asked.
“yeah he is good, he got promotion recently.” She told her. “and we too are good.”
“okay talk with Aditi,don’t know what she needed to ask you.”and soon came a shrill
“how are you di and your insanely hot husband.” And she rolled her eyes on this.
“yes, my granny. My insanely hot husband is doing good.” She took a deep breath, she needed strength to talk with this crazy girl.
“so tell me, did you two progressed ?” she asked playfully.
“as in?” she was a little stern now.
“why getting irritated, I was just trying to talk with you.”
Well, we have many topics to talk than this one, isn’t it Additi, she forsed the D in her name to show she was irritated.
“by the way what happened of your guitar classes,” she asked.
‘arey di, now you asked something cool, you know- let me take a corner first.’she said lowering her voice.
“you know what there is this guy ,and he is just so handsome.”she exclaimed.
“oh so our Aditi madam is learning a handsome Guitar,give back the phone to badi ma. Let me tell her about your progress.” She threatened her lightly.
“di, you are so uncool. Here I am telling you about colors of life and you don’t want to switch off that black and white TV .” she said dramatically.
“aaaaa so I am uncool, let me just tell this to your badi ma and then we will decide who is cool and who is uncool.” She laughed
And they kept on talking like this for a while and smiling she hit the end icon on screen when Someone cleared their throat, “a handsome guitar….well, I didn’t heard before.” and suddenly her smile vanished thinking how much he heard.
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Hey guys next part is updated,hope you like it and finally finally finally the most hardest part for me to write is coming in next 3 days.
Also I have updated the first chapter of Marring the Seclusion on the site ,go check it out if interested and tell me your views about it. Will be waiting for your response. With love MORUSYA.