It was a perfect winter morning. A smooth cool breeze flowed as the sunlight was gradually showing up. The sun, unlike the summers, seemed blissfully soothing as its golden rays kissed the earth and turned almost everything to life. Gunjan used to simply love this scene…the sun rising from the horizon every morning filling almost every corner of the world with light and warmth…the enchanting chirpings and honking of the birds…the humming leaves as they swayed n danced with the breeze…everything used to appear so lively and rejuvenating to her.
Like every morning, gunjan entered the kitchen of her beautiful penthouse barefooted on the tiled floor. Donned in a beautiful white gown and her hair still dripping water, she seemed no less than an artistic inspiration that could drive poets and artists to come out with splendid artifacts.
Gunjan slowly opened the window of the kitchen and took a deep breath as the air gushed down her chest and filled her lungs with fresh oxygen. She felt detoxified and pure. The fragrance of the newly planted garden roses filled the air now and gunjan could see them in full bloom. Everything looked perfect to her eyes. It was when she turned around and peaked out of the kitchen door. And for a moment, all her senses came alive. The ambience of the nature seemed like a perfect background rhythm to her for the beautiful panorama her eyes were witnessing. It was her loving husband lying on the bed still lost in his peaceful slumber. He looked as innocent as a toddler with a few strands of his overgrown hair falling into his eyes. The scene made a myriad of emotions overpower gunjan's senses. A lump built up in her throat and a drop of tear escaped the corner of her eye.
"Touchwood" gunjan sighed.
Gunjan was totally lost in the ecstasy of the moment when suddenly an abrupt noise broke her elation. It was samrat's cell ringing right beside him on his study table.
"Ohh god his ringtone is just like him…sooo kiddish!!" gunjan ran to the room to switch off the phone as it could disturb his sleep.
"hello…may I know whose calling" gunjan whispered on the phone shutting the door of the bedroom.
"mam this is arvind from excel college"
"Yeahh arvind speak its gunjan this side"
"mam may I talk to samrat sir?"
"Arvind actually samrat is sleeping right now, but you can give the message to me…I will tell him"
"Mam actually there is a good news!! I just came to know that our basket ball team has cleared the nationals and has been selected for the Asia cup."
As soon as gunjan heard the news, her eyes bulged with excitement and her hands threw to her mouth. A sheer joy filled her eyes and overwhelmed her heart.
"OMG arvind…this is unbelievable!! Are you serious..??"
"Yes mam..of course I am serious"
"Goshh I am so happy…thnxx so much arvind for the brilliant news…I'll just tell samrat about it. He will be going mad…Its a dream come true for him. You just wait for his call okk!"
Disconnecting the call gunjan ran inside the room and shook samrat thrilled with excitement. Samrat woke up startled, totally unaware of what happened.
"Ohhh god chasmish…what happened,,?? "
"Wake up samrat…!!U wont believe samrat what has happened today..!!"
"Now what chashmish..?? Don't tell me that u saw that cockroach again??And if yes…then believe me sweetheart no need to be scared…that innocent creature would have himself vanished the spot the moment he would have heard your blasting screech…so just come down and don't worry ohkk!!n let me sleep…" samrat again fell on his bed.
"Ohh shut up samrat!!" gunjan tapped his shoulder playfully and wrapped her arms around him.
"Hey what happened chashmish??.."samrat was pleasantly surprised with her unexpected gesture of love but still he reciprocated her hug with the same warmth and tenderness. Well he never needed an occasion or a reason to express his love to her…and so did she, he knew that.
"You did it samrat…you just did it" gunjan softly whispered in samrat's ear.
"Wht??Did what chashmish..??"
"Your team samrat! It has been selected for the Asia cup!! You proved it samrat…you proved it!!" gunjan said as an overwhelming pride filled her eyes.
The news left samrat totally dumbstruck. He couldn't believe what he just heard. Gunjan giggled inside seeing all the edgy changes in his expressions…from sleepily casual…to foolishly awestruck…to total shock!!! To her surprise samrat didn't say even a word. He just moved closer to gunjan and hugged her tightly.
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