CHAPTER 1: TOGETHER FOR LIFE...!
“Mr. Kapoor!” said an enraged Priya as she entered her bedroom after wrapping up the party. She was looking for ram downstairs and when she couldn't find him, she thought he must have gone out with his friends but now she understands why he was suddenly AWOL from the party.
Ram looked up from the table and yelped as the piece of cake from his hand slipped away. He cursed himself for not being quick enough. Few more seconds and he would have been able to at least taste the cake. But alas! Now Priya is here and he knows, it's going to be a long night.
“I can't believe this! You are eating another cake. You asked sara di to you bring you a secret cake? You know the doctor has told you that it's bad for you. Mr. Kapoor why don’t you understand...”
“Ram”
“Huh...?”
“it's Ram. Remember we had a deal.”
“Yes, RAM why don’t you understand you had a near death experience few weeks ago and last night I thought I had lost you; you can't keep on doing this to me? You promised me you will take better care of yourself, is this how you will be taking care of your health? I won't let you eat this. You can't have it. That’s final.” she started talking at a fast pace sending ram in a state of frenzied shock and horror.
“Okay. Whatever you want but just relax, I won't eat it. I promise.” replied ram as quick as possible, trying to calm Priya down. He doesn’t want to end this wonderful night with a fight. “By the way I didn’t order this cake. I thought you did, as my birthday gift. I mean only you haven't given me a gift yet. So, I just assumed that this second cake is my gift.” ram said innocently.
“Cake? As a gift? Why would I do that?”
“So, you mean this isn't my gift? You brought another gift?” said ram with excitement and hope, thinking that Priya Afterall, thankfully, didn't forgot his gift.
“Yes. It's your birthday and I got you a gift like any other wife.”
“What is it? Show me.” asked ram a little too excited.
“I can't show it to you now. You have to wait for tomorrow morning.”
“Why?”
“Because it is a big gift. I couldn't bring it myself so it will come tomorrow.”
“How big?” now ram was giddy with happiness thinking his wife who doesn’t support capitalism has bought him a big expensive gift.
“Around 6 feet tall.” ram was impressed.
“Really! That’s a big gift Priya. Wow! What is it? Tell me...tell me please, please tell me, Priya I can't wait to know. What is it?” asked ram all elated and exhilarated.
“Your birthday gift is a gym instructor.” replied Priya, with a mischievous glint in her eyes and a smirk on her lips.
“What!!? What kind of a gift is this? I... I don’t accept it. Change my gift.” said a horror-stricken ram.
“it's a gift ram, you can’t change it. I will be hurt.”
“And by accepting this, I will be hurt! Who gets a gym instructor as a gift. What kind of a gift is it?”
“The kind of gift that will help you every time you will break your diet by compensating it with a workout.” said Priya challenging ram to refute her.
“Tyrant.” whispered ram.
“You said something?” asked Priya with raised eyebrows.
“Yes, who does this with their new husband?” asked ram dejected and angry. “I'm your NAYA NAVELA husband Priya, we just got married few months ago, at least you should have let me get a little purana before starting your atyachar on me. Why couldn’t you get me a normal gift.”
“atyachar!? you think of me as a tyrant.” roared an angry Priya, all mirth gone from her voice which was replaced by hurt and anger.
“What else is this?”
“CARE! I'm doing what I'm doing because I don’t want ki aap purane hone ke Pehle Poore ho jay. I want to celebrate your next birthday and the one after that and many more.” replied Priya with determination in her voice but all ram could see was the fear in her eyes. Fear of losing him. And the understanding struck him, he had scared her more than he had thought last night. He took Priya's hand and pulled her in a hug.
“I'm sorry Priya, I didn’t mean to hurt you. I just haven't had anyone telling me what to do what not in a very long time. I will do whatever you want but I can't do gym.” said ram honestly. Priya smiled at his reasoning, breaking the hug she looked at ram and said “I know, I was joking about the gym instructor. But there will be a yoga guru coming every morning and I know it will be hard for you to start a new lifestyle, that’s why I will be giving you company in everything. We are in this together...... FOR LIFE.”
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