DEPRIVED:
The next morning, they were sitting on the dinning table. They took their breakfast silently, adverting each other gaze. Unable to communicate since the incident of the previous night, they were silent . The entire house was filled with an awkward silence. They were frustrated as well as hurt. It was a battle between heart and ego and none of them was ready to loose. They finished eating. While arnav headed to their room, Khushi cleaned the table. He didn't go to office because he wasn't needed there. He wanted to sort things out between them, but she needed some time. Feeling the tension between on the dinning table, he knew it was not the right time. He should wait a bit,so he started working on his laptop. Like him, she was also thinking about their last fight. After that, she lost hope that things can change, she somehow gave up. She didn't have that strength to continue and she was not seeing the end of all this . It was up to Devy Maya now.
Some hours later:
Arnav was too focused on his work that he forgot to take his medicines. He felt his throat dry, he got up to pour himself some water. In the mid of the way, he started feeling dizzy, and then realized that he didn't took his medicines. As he was about to fall, two small hands hold him back. He knew that touch, soft like silk. He turned to look at her.
A: Khushi. He whispered.
She was passing by, when she saw him about to fall.
She didn't have enough strength to hold him for long. His taller and heavy body was on her, she could feel all this man weight on her. She helped him lie down on the bed. She poured some water and made him drink bfor searching for his pills . She came back with them and tried to make him have them,he refused.
K: arnav take them please
A: leave it. He muttered
K: stop being childish. Your condition may worsen.He took them and sadly replied.
A: It won't make a difference if I die or live. You said that yourself. At least I will be in peace.
She felt a pinch in her heart. He was sad as well as hurt. He was somehow opening his heart to her, something he never did bfor. He always solved his problems alone. As he said those words, she remembered what she told him. She was guilty. She never took his health as a joke but in anger, her words surpassed her thought. Seeing arnav like this was killing her. K: arnav, sometimes in anger, one can say things he doesn't mean .
A: but it hurts.
She was surprised. He wanted to free himself for that pain in his heart. She could feel it, so she did the same.
K: then you can imagine how I felt these times when you vented your anger on me and this, for no reason.
With that last sentence of hers, realization shook him. He remembered how many times he shouted at her. He was only aware of how he felt when she said those bitter words to him, but he didn't know that she too felt the same and may be even more all these years. He felt so much bad when she did it once then how she felt when he did that so much times that he can't even count? He never imagined how it feels until it happens to him. His eyes were filled with tears as well as hers.They could feel each other sadness but couldn't look in each other eyes. They were both guilty for their deeds. As she felt that she could broke down and cry any time, she felt the urge to leave from there. He hold her wrist.
A: Khushi. She turned
A: I'm sorry! She didn't say anything
A: I said I'm sorry Khushi
K: I know arnav, but you understand that something, a simple sorry can't erase all the bad memories. Please take some rest.
A: please Khushi we have to talk.
K: we'll talk after first you need some rest. She said calmly. She knew she couldn't run away forever. As he lay back on the bed, and asked for one last thing.
A: please stay with me
K: arnav I can't.
A: Khushi please. He said with pleading eyes. She sighed before sitting on the recliner.
Some hours later:
It was almost night when arnav opened his eyes, he yawned while stretching his body like a cat. He looked in the recliner to see Khushi missing. Some minutes ago , as the dinner time was near, Khushi left a sleeping arnav to go to the kitchen. Arnav was fine now, but a little weak. He was about to go and search for her when he hear a voice.
K: don't ! She said calmly but firmly.
He sat on the bed She was holding food on tray
K: you have to take your pills. Eat something first.
He was surprised. It remembered him of her old self, his Khushi.
She gave him his plate
A: thank you. He ate silently.
As he finished, she took the plate and headed to the door when he called her.
A: Khushi. He said softly
A:it was delicious!
Her eyes widened in shock. He never complimented on her food befor. It was not because she didn't cook well but because he didn't know it was so important for her to hear him praise her cooking skills. She was more than pleased but didn't show it. She gave a short answer.
K: OK
That small gesture of his warmed her heart. As soon as she turned, a 1000w smile appeared on her face. It has been ages since she smiled like this. Devy Maya just gave her the proof that there was still hope, she should have faith. There was still love, they only had to search between the ruins of their relationship by leaving their anger, their pain and their ego behind. Love was just hiding, just a few. As he saw her disappearing behind the door room, a lope side smile formed in his lips . He knew that he was getting a 2nd chance . He made her suffer a lot and it was time to make her happy, to protect her, to cherish her. There was his duties towards her. Bcoz she's his responsibility, his wife, his love , his life. No more fight, no more anger nor ego, there will be love... Only love. He knew he would have to work hard to get her back. He will have be the man he was once , during their honeymoon, the sweetest and most gentle man he ever was. At that time he was arnav, not ASR and he should have stayed this way. Now he will be arnav, her arnav.
~~~ Stay tuned ~~~
Thank you for reading and sorry for the late update. Yesterday I was unable to post anything on the forums. I have some pb with my account and my phone was not helping too. đ I hope you enjoyed!
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