Hola people. Here's the next installment. And Merry Christmas everyone though belated. I wanted to post this yesterday but for some reason I was unable to open IF. Usually my updates comprise of 500-600 words but this one has crossed the limit. It's 1377 words long. Hope you guys like it.
Part 22:
Kriya rushed towards the kitchen. She leaned against the kitchen slab, pondering over the events that occured a few minutes back.
"Oh gosh, what had happened to me? How can I let Rey be so close to me. And more importantly why the hell was I reciprocating to his actions. For a moment I felt hypnotized by his touch. Its...it's unresistable. For some reason I don't know why but I feel as if something is pulling me towards him, like a magnet gets attracted towards iron. This is surely not happening. Only Rajeev has the right over me and not anyone else then how did I let Rey kiss me? Oh god...but then I can't even ignore the fact that his touch sents butterflies in my stomach...it feels something different...something that I never felt with Rajeev..."
On the other hand Rey reached his study room. He poured some water in a glass and gulped it down at once.
"What the hell was I doing? It was supposed to be just a game but I made thibgs very awkward. Damn! What would she think about me? And how could I kiss her? I made a promise to myself that I would never let any woman get close to me after Payal but how could I get close to Kriya. This is just not happening. But the fact is I feel different with her...something that I never experienced with Payal. She attracts me towards her. I...I can't control myself. But this should not be happening. Damn!!" Rey contemplated.
Both Kriya and Rey were undergoing the same gush of emotions. Their chain of thoughts were broken by a shriek. They came rushing towards the living room and what they saw shocked them.
"Aap dekh kar nahi chal sakti? Humari shaam ki puja mein baadha daal di aapne. Ab hume aarti ki thaali ko firse sajana padega. Aur ladkon ki tarah yahan-wahan daud(run) kyu rahi hai aap? Ladki ho toh ladkiyon ki tarah rehiye." Bua dadi yelled at Kaira. The little girl was so scared that, tears started flowing down her cheeks.
"Sorry badi dadi." Kaira said trembling with fear.
"Kaash aapki jagah ladka huya hota." That lady cursed.
Kriya's blood boiled on seeing this. But before she could say anything, she heard Rey speaking.
"Enough dadi bua. Aap mujhse badi hai isiliye apni hadh mei reh raha ho. Lekin ek baat aap bhi samjh lijiye, Kaira meri beti hai. And koi meri beti pe iss tarah chillaye mujhe pasand nahi. Aur yeh kya keh rahi hai aap, ki agar ladka hota toh acha hota. Let me specify one thing, Kaira is my lucky charm, meri princess hai vo and kisi ko bhi haq nahi hai ki vo usse iss tarah se chillay. Agar usne galti ki hai toh usse pyaar se samjhaiye na ki iss tarah se chilla kar." Rey said sternly and harshly.
"Kaira come here baby" Kriya called out to her. Kriya felt satisfied the way Rey answered back. On hearing Kriya call her, Kaira ran towards her. She hugged Kriya tightly.
"Shh baby, it's okay. Stop crying sweety. You are daddy's princess right?" Kriya asked making her face her. Kaira meekly nodded a yes.
"As far as I know princess don't cry, they are very strong. Are you strong?" Kriya said wiping her tears.
"I am." Kaira replied slowly.
"Good girl. Now you go and play mommy will see you in sometime." As soon as Kaira left, Kriya heard dadi bua speaking.
"Rey beta hume maaf kar dijye. Humara koi irada nahi tha aapka ya Kaira ka dil dukhane ka. Aap toh jaante hai ki hume kitna gussa aata hai jab humari pooja mein koi adchan daal de toh. Bas gusse mein humne itna sab keh diya. Aap toh jaante hai ko hum aapse aur Kaira se kitna pyaar karte hai. Aur issi pyaar ki wajah se hum kabhi kabhi sakth(strict) ho jate hai. Agar aap kahe toh hum Kaira se maafi maang lete hai." Dadi bua said in a honey coated tone.
"Arrey nahi, kaisi baat kar rahi hai aap. Aap badi hai aur aapka haq hai ki aap Kaira ki galti ko sudhare. Aap apni pooja kar lijiye mein chalta hu." Saying this he left.
"This woman is a big time hyprocrite." Kriya wondered and left.
It was night time. Rey and Kriya were in their room. Rey was talking on the phone whilst Kriya was reading a book.
"Mr.Bhalla did you find any new PA?" Rey enquired over the phone.
"Sorry sir, but we haven't found any suitable candidate. You don't worry sir, I'll arrange something."
"Yeah fine." Saying this he put the phone.
"Any problem Rey?" Kriya questioned.
"Ah...not a problem exactly but it would become a problem if I don't find a personal assisstant soon."
"Oh!" Before Kriya could speak further Rey spoke. "Kaira what are you doing at the door? Come in sweety." He aksed Kaira who was standing at the door from.the past five minutes with a teddy bear in her hand.
"Do you need anything baby?" Kriya asked to which Kaira nodded a no.
"I wanted to listen to what you both talk."
"It is bad manners to hear someone's conversation." Rey said.
"I know and I'm sorry." She replied.
"What did you want to listen?" Kriya enquired.
"Mommy do you love daddy? And daddy do you love mommy?" She questioned innocently baffling both of them.
"Princess...wh...what kind of a question is this?" Rey asked.
"Tina, my classmate says that her parents say I love you to each other before sleeping and that means they love each other. If they don't say that means they don't love each other. I was curious to know whether you love each other or no. I came yesterday also but you both didn't say I love you to each other." She completed.
Rey and Kriya were astonished on hearing this. They can't say that they don't love each other and break the little girl's heart. Nor they can say that they love each other. They glanced at each other with a helpless look. Taking a deep breath Kriya made Kaira sit on her lap.
"Sweety, you are very young to know what love is but no problem I'll tell you. Love isn't about confessing. It's about expressing." Kaira interupted in between. "So that means you love daddy?" She asked cheerfully.
"Uh...umm..."
Rey was impressed by the way Kriya was handling this situation. He was smiling all the time. It felt as if Kaira was Kriya's own daughter. Even he was eager to know Kriya's answer. But on seeing her helpless expression, he stepped in their conversation.
"Kaira you are still young to know about this. And stay away from that Tina. Now go to sleep." Rey said sternly.
"But daddy this is not fair." Kaira pouted. She took her teddy and procceeded towards her room as she knew it was useless talking to Rey at that moment.
Once Kaira left, Kriya smiled at Rey snd said thanks. "By the way what would you answer Kaira if I hadn't interrupted?" He asked with a mischevious smile.
"Uh, the same what you answered." She replied avoiding his sight.
"Really? But the way you were confused, it didn't seem that." He was enjoying this.
"I...I...wasn't confused." Kriya defended.
"Yeah you were."
"No"
"Yes"
An irritated Kriya crawled towards him across the bed while arguing with him. "I wasn't confused." She said pointing a finger towards him with her nose flared up. They were so close to each other. Their noses almost touched each other. As the wind blew from the window, her hairs got messed up. Reluctantly Rey's hand lifted in order to help her. His touch gave her goosebumps all over. He pinned her hairs behind her ear and stared at her.
"You look beautiful..." He whispered. Her eyes averted its gaze away from him and a crimson hue covered her cheeks. She made some distance between them. Grabbing her pillow, she laid down facing the other side whilst a shy smile carved up her face. A smile also carved up Rey's face and her too laid down without saying a word. There wasn't any awkwardness prevailing..It was just that they were loss of words.
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Shiv Shakti
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