Part 4:
Sharon's POV:
"We need to talk about this Swayam," I hesitantly whispered. I looked not sure if he heard me. Swayam turned around and neither his face nor his eyes expressing any emotion. "Look'I'I can explain'"I started off, but kept stopping because'what am I supposed to say?... "Look Sharon I don't need an explanation for anything. I already know everything I need to know." Swayam's voice was firm and clearly reflected the anger that boiling inside of him. He turned away from me and continued slowly moving towards our room. That's it! I have had enough of this! Just how long does he think he can ignore me?! No! I'm going to say what I need to say and he is going to listen! I raise my voice and yelled in a demanding tone, "Swayam y-" I stopped when I heard the resounding ring of the doorbell go off. I turned towards the door in irritation, but before I could give the person behind it a piece of my mind Kaka showed up out of nowhere. He reached the door before I did and opened it. My irritation increased even more when I saw Swayam's secretary at the door. He looked at Swayam and me with toothy grin plastered on his face. I glared at him showing my irritation clearly. "Good Afternoon Ma'am and Sir. Happy Belated Anniversary to the both of you," he greeted cheerfully. I looked at Swayam who only nodded his head at his secretary. I turned back to find the secretary standing in front of me now. "Well Ma'am'on Sir's special request'I have brought his anniversary gift to you," he hesitantly said. "Sorry for being so late'but it was my fault not Sir's!" He apologized in a hope to mend his mistake. He quickly forwarded his hand to me which held a black, velvet box with a red bow on it. I took the box from his hand and examined it closely. What could it be? Hmm'maybe'a bracelet!'or a necklace!...With the excitement surging through me I clicked open the box. Inside were two pieces of rectangular shaped papers sitting on red, silk cloth. I placed the box in the secretary's outstretched hand and picked up the papers. I inspected the papers in my hand carefully. These look like'tickets'.but for what?... Further examination told me they were flight tickets'to'SPAIN! Oh my God! I gaped at the perfect anniversary gift in my hand. It has always been my dream to go to Spain and now'Swayam fulfilled it!
I looked up at Swayam's secretary with my mouth still wide open from shock. His tensed facial muscles relaxed as he saw my reaction. But my dream crumbled in my hands as Swayam snatched the tickets from my hand and placed them back in his secretary's hand. "Cancel these and reschedule them for two days later," he said in an authoritative voice. The secretary surprised by Swayam's action just nodded his head and rushed out of the house in fear. Swayam spun on his feet and moved away towards our room. I stared at him incredulously as he walked away nonchalantly. Something clicked in my mind that pulled me out of my shock. My anger flared and I marched behind Swayam in to the room. I locked the door behind me so he doesn't escape the conversation this time. "Why are you doing this?! For just how long do you think you can ignore me?! One day or another we're going to have to talk about this! And we are going to talk about this now! You don't have to say anything, I will. All you have to do is just hear me out!" I yelled at him as he faced the other way. "I just want to know one thing'and that's the whole story'how did you find out?" I questioned him sternly as my anger had still not subsided. He turned on me and yelled at me in anger, "You want to know how I found out?! Fine then, I'll tell you! Remember what I told you yesterday before I left the house?!" I was befuddled by question'why does that even matter?...that's when it struck me and Swayam's voice rang in my ears, "Sharon! I'm taking your car to work because my car isn't working! My car will be back by the evening so just take that to the restaurant! Bye sweetheart love you"'God! How could I forget? Swayam took my car yesterday!...that's probably why'how could I have made such a mistake? If I had stopped Swayam all this would have never happened! I've been hiding this for so long'How could have I made such a stupid slip?!
Swayam's POV:
I watched her expression change from anger to confusion and then, finally, realization. The guilt clouded her expressions and the anger clouded my mind. I grabbed her arms and pinned her to the wall. She stared at me shocked and I was just as shocked. I was no longer in control of my body the emotions began to course through my veins and had, finally, taken control of my mind and heart. I could not stop them as they took control of everything. "How long did you think you could hide this from me?! 1 year? 2 years? Forever?! You already hid it from me for 6 months! Why Sharon? Why?! Why didn't you tell me that this...this'CREEP has been stalking you? What did you think? That if you just let it go, then, eventually, he'll stop?! Did you even think about yourself once?! Did you think about ME?! Did you think I wouldn't notice? I noticed Sharon!...I noticed how every day I would come back home and you would run in to my arms in fear'I noticed how fidgety you became whenever we went outside together'I noticed how, recently, you have been getting a lot more nightmares' I noticed your red, swollen eyes' I even noticed all those times he hurt you!...I've noticed everything! I know my Sharon she would never hide anything from me! I know if something is wrong I would be the first person she would tell! I guess I don't know her well enough'" Sharon shook her head as her shocked demeanor slipped and her eyes filled with tears. I stopped her from saying anything by shaking my head in response because I wasn't done yet. My emotions forced their way in to my eyes. I closed my eyes, but tears seeped through my locked eyelids. I lowered my head in shame and continued in a shaky voice, "You know how hurt I was yesterday? The pain of knowing that you were in pain was'unbearable'I promised'not once'not twice'but so many times that'that I would protect you and I would never let anything hurt you but' I broke my promise'I let that creep hurt you and'God knows how he has tortured you and'Sharon I'm not angry at you I'm angry at myself'.that'that I let you get hurt'I wasn't there when you needed me the most'I'I failed you'I failed you!" The anger griped me and I slammed my hand in to the wall behind Sharon. Sharon grabbed my hand pulled it down to stop me from hurting myself. That's all I wanted to do'hurt myself for letting someone hurt Sharon'how could have I let this happen? "I'm so' so' sorry Sharon," I whispered while sobbing. I felt her grip on my face pulling it upwards. She looked me in the eye and the tears that filled her eyes shot currents of pain through my heart. She pulled me closer her hands still on my face and my hands hit the wall behind and I held on to stop myself from falling from the pressure of the heavy emotions on my shoulders. "Swayam," Sharon whispered softly, "Swayam look at me." I shook my head. I didn't have the courage to look at her. I'm so ashamed of myself. "Swayam this is not your fault," She continued when I didn't look up. "If it's anyone its Raj's fault' and you already punished him for that' Don't blame yourself... I didn't tell you this because'because I knew how you would react' You would do exactly what you did yesterday' I know how much you love me' and I knew that if anyone hurt me you would kill them...but you don't know Raj'he's crazy'no'he's completely mad'he is too dangerous'he'll hurt anyone that gets in his way'and I didn't want him to hurt you'I would never want to be the cause of your pain'I didn't know that hiding this from you would hurt you so much' In the end'I hurt you anyway'" I looked up at her as she broke down. I placed my forehead on hers and took a deep breath. "My love' is not a reason' for you'to hurt yourself," I whispered to her, "So please don't do it." I pulled her in to a tight hug and pleaded, "Please don't hurt yourself for me." I heard her sobs grow louder as she wrapped her arms tightly around me and I responded by tightening my grip on her. Our tears fell freely and after a long time my heart and mind felt lighter. After all the love of my life was in my arms. Nothing could have ruined this moment because we stood oblivious to the world and its worldly problems. I heard a muffled voice come from the angel in my arms. What did she say? I felt Sharon wiggle in my arms and I loosened my grip. Then the most beautiful thing came out of my angel's mouth, "I love you Swayam'"
Okay guys I seriously don't know how it turned out but...I was thinking of going for one last so do tell me if I should or not..don't worry it won't be as depressing as these have been... it wil be worst...just kidding I'll try to make it really Swaronific!!!idk if thats a word so do leave your comments and likes and tell me if I should go for one more part!!
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