Chapter 24 - Last Part
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LOVE is a sea
Of fluttering doves
Escaping to the land
Where he lives
(By me, I know not great but my last shot at poetry)
Silly isn't it? Love can't be forced yet mine was. I was forced to think about him, to care about him, to love him even. The only relationship I thought I shared with him was hate, but then again wasn't love apart of hate. It's almost impossible to fall in love with someone who you despised, so much so that living with them was considered no less then torture. But I have, was it right for me for fall for such man! Should you love the man who ruined your life, who dented your character? Would I sound shallow if I said yes, that yes he ruined my life, yes he accused my character but he was the same man to made me whole again. He made me feel, his the one who made me feel loved, truly loved. Is this wrong? Because to me this feels right, it feels right to love him, to care for him, to want him. Never in my whole life would I ever thought that Geet and Maan would be one but seeing him carry our little angel proves that love can exist, it occurs even in the weirdest of situations.
'Look at her Geet, she's got my nose and your eyes' I heard Maan's voice pulling me out of my thoughts
'She's beautiful' was all I could muster looking up at the man who changed everything even himself for me, life was truly surprising.
'What shall we name her?' Maan questioned placing our baby in the cocoon of my arms while his went around me
'Dia, our shining light' I heard myself say while resting my back against him, it had been a painful day but seeing our baby girl made it all worth it. The nine months of work seemed fruitful, our little angel lighted up the pale hospital room.
'Dia Singh Khurrana' he smiled touching her soft cheeks
'I love you' I whispered to both of them
'I love you more' it felt like a dream feeling his lips linger on my forehead
'Bua did beast change because he loved Beauty' questioned Pari stopping my admiring session of my Maan playing with our 2 month year old daughter. Dia was her father's angel, the love he showered was unimaginable. It would be a lie if I would say that I didn't expect it, because I did. I saw the love he had for Naina bhabi, Anni and Pari. But Dia was altogether different, he was the perfect father. He has changed, no more temperamental or angry man well at least not for me. Yes my beast has changed because he loved me, he loved his beauty.
'Yes I believe so' I giggled seeing Maan look at me intently
'Do they live happily ever after' Pari is such a curious child, but that's what made our relationship special.
'hhhmmm' I agreed tucking her under the duvet before turning off the lights to sleep beside her. Naina bhabi was pregnant and expecting twins this time, it was a pleasant surprise. I believed it was her gift for the child she lost, bhabi and I have become close now. She played my elder sister while I was pregnant and I wanted to do the same for her. Being heavily pregnant it made it worse for her, hence I decided to look after Pari for the night while Maan took over Dia.
Anni by grace was happily waiting to get engaged soon after Naina bhabi's delivery and Dev, well he married to a nice woman called Meera. Life is truly an exceptional journey, if one turn causes you pain, the next blesses you with gifts. Maan was my gift and Dia was our blessing.
Could you respect a man who the world feared? Yes, yes you can and I have never been more proud to say that. My father was right, it is easier to love someone that you respect. The first time I felt respect for Maan was when I read about his charitable act, and then it multiplied when he stood up against Naina bhabi to protect my image. Now even if the world doesn't respect him, I don't care because I do, I respect my Maan. The father of my daughter.
'Geet' Maan passed Dia who was ready for another feed, while I paced to the other side of the room he positioned himself near Pari. He was such a doting father, husband, uncle and brother. Such a stalk difference from what meets the eye, from the Maan I saw first.
'Are you Ok?' he asked looking squarely at me. Why do I feel more love for him with each passing day? Simple really because his the man I always dreamt of, the type to care; love and cherish is wife. The type everyone wanted and craved for, the type I love, my type.
'Geet you go to sleep, I'll take it from here' he stressed pulling me into bed
'I love you' he breathed onto my forehead making me smile for the hundredth time that day
'I love you more' I pressed into his hands where he held our angel
Life is full of surprise, as clich as it may sound but my life has truly been a life worth living even the pain seems like sweet nothings now. Is it true that 'in the end, it's not the years that count but it's the life in those years' that make life worth living. Because frankly speaking I learnt how to live when I discovered my love for Maan. Are we the modern day Beauty and Beast? Thats unknown but we are eternal lovers. Sometimes I wonder whether Geet and Maan was a coincident or destiny? I don't know but I wouldn't have it any other way. Forced or not but I love my Maan, my beast.
Love isn't something you find.
Love is something that finds you!
(from the net)
Edited by sophiexx - 9 years ago
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