morning all! haven't caught up on comments but my brain was teasing me with this first thing on waking up (and also a morning after suhaag raat scene...but thats still in the works 😳)
Drabble: JUST DESERTS
*FIVE YEARS FROM NOW*
S: Bulbul...I'm flattered but you're not thinking right. You would never want this for yourself. I know your mom has been driving you crazy with rishta talk but that doesn't mean you should desperately -
B: I am thinking right. I do want this. How much more can I explain? It took me this long to realize but now I'm sure - for me it'll always be you. Please -
S: No...no...I wish I could be but I'm all wrong for you. Bulbul, I'm too old for you! And I'll never be rich enough to give you the life you deserve. And for God's sake I almost married your sister - twice!
B: What's past is past - none of that matters. Instead of thinking about all the time we've wasted, think of the life we could have together, the life we have ahead of us -
S: Are you listening to me? I'm not good enough for you - you deserve -
B: Oh please! Just stop your nonsense! Do I deserve better than a man who has loved me faithfully all this time? Do I deserve better than someone who has been there for me and my family time after time, even when we've been unfair on you and misunderstood you? Do I deserve better than a partner who works hard no matter how much he's paid -
S: Please...you deserve the world, Bulbul. You -
B: No! I'm not some goddess! You have to stop thinking of yourself as some kind of helpless slave to love!
S: What? I don't -
B: You do! You and your self-sacrificing mindset! What's the point, Suresh? What's the point of loving, if you won't dare to reach for your love? What's the point of a lifetime of doing what's right for others, only to be doing wrong by yourself?
S: *surprised by her questions...starts to think...* Bulbul...when did you become so...sensible? Usually by now you would have...slapped me for being stupid and stormed off ...*eyes wide...small smile at the corner of his mouth...*
B: *slight blush* *rolls eyes* Yeah, well...that's what I'm telling you...I've thought about it, I know what's best for me...with all my sense and all my heart - it's you, it's only you.
S: I...but...*helpless...can't accept this is happening...still feels the need to save her from herself...he loves her and what kind of love would it be to tie her down to a life with him, even though she says she wants it, when he knows that he'll never be good enough for her...*
B: *approaches closer...sets a palm on his chest...looks down...glances up under her lashes...* *low voice* I made you wait so many years...isn't that enough waiting for the both of us? Are you gonna make me wait now too?
S: *speechless...she's so close...he can feel her silky hair brushing against his arms...smell the peachy scent of her shampoo...and that hand, so close to his heart, causing it to beat double time...*
B: I'm here, Suresh...I'm yours...
S: *and like a lightening bolt...the words he'd never dreamed of hearing sear through his soul...he looks into her eyes and finally he sees...no, she's not a goddess, though he'll always treat her like one...she's a woman, his woman...and neither of them deserve a longer wait...*
*he slowly slides his hand to cup the back of her head...sees her start to smile that triumphant teasing smile...sees the soft light in her eyes...leans forward...*
*she leans up...lips meet...breaths mix...and hearts beat together...for the beginning of the rest of their lives...😊*
THE END
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