SS: It has been always you! - Page 3

Its interesting so far.... update soon please!

This is beautiful 😍. Please complete and wish the makers can think this way and make both Sai and Virat realize how they have been hurting eachother the way you described. Virat realizing he was being inhumane by locking her up 👍🏼

Thanks everyone. As I mentioned earlier, I posted few parts so that I will get motivation to complete the rest! I have the last 2 parts in mind. Will try to put them in words today before the week starts. 👍

Very well written ... It is very very nice... Yes virat loves sai , there is no doubt in that but his love and his emotions in that love is hurting his loved ones only... And I really want virat to realize what he did is wrong irrespective of what sai did.... Thanks for this ...

Part 3

Parting ways or coming closer?

Sai and Virat's bedroom.

Sai woke up from deep sleep at half past 7AM. She was shocked to look at the wall clock for she has only an hour to leave the house to be able to attend her first lecture at 9AM. She turned to look at the other half of the bed which was immaculate, conveying that her husband did not sleep that night. Berating herself for the last night war, she made up her mind to apologize to him. But where is he?

The scent in the bathroom told her he took bath, the strong scent of aftershave made her believe that he got ready for work! She observed the light stubble he maintained for past few days while he was not going to work. She wondered whether he decided to go to work which relieved her, for he had told her couple of days back that he will not go to work till he was called upon! Sometimes, her husband too behaves like her...stubborn. She smiled to herself and turned around to see his night dress hanging on the rod. He was someone who left his clothes always inside bin in the corner. Today he must have been in a hurry! But why? She went closer to the dangling day old shirt and smelled it. She always wanted to know how he smelled. The couple of times, he came closer to her she felt his breath but never allowed it to reach her brain and feel it. Today she wanted to! He smelled musky, she recognized it. Discovering new sensations in her heart, she eased up. She realized how she never let him in...that he is hers. What if he is!! With that thought in her mind she took bath washing her body with this new feeling.

She came out and got dressed, in a hurry to find him downstairs and start some conversation with him. She was making her hair, when she heard his footsteps and a moment later his voice "Saiii!", her name spoken with an intonation that always had a surprised tone at the end, but very endearing. She felt the warmth but she didnt like the sound today. Why is he not angry with me? She expected him to be angry with her, this time for the words she spoke to him. She doesnt want him to feel anything other than anger for her. She turned around to see him who is back with his normal gazing.

"Sai, looks like you are getting late to college. Can I drop you on my way to work. I am just starting now." He asked her softly. "I will wait for you downstairs. Eat something quick, dont skip", he ordered her.

"Yes, Virat sir.", she responded naturally.

He lingered there for a moment, unable to speak anything before leaving downstairs.

Sai quickly grabbed herself a paratha and joined him in the car. Both of them were silent through out the drive. Virat was trying to put his thoughts into words that will not startle her or make her think that whatever he is going speak is any way related to Pakhi or Samrat. He wanted to make clear that what he speaks now, is only related to them, to her. Sai too remained quiet, thinking on the ways to apologize to him for her words the previous night. Her main worry is that he will push aside cafe incident if they are back to normal. She doesnt know herself why she is so much concerned about that incident. Cant she let it go?! If she apologizes him and makes peace with him, she is scared that he will once again put the cafe incident under the carpet and she cant remain in peace.

While she was trying to untangle the knots in her head, the car came to halt. She looked at her husband who was already staring at her.

"Sai, I wanted to tell you something." He spoke with urgency but with control. "Sorry, I locked you up yesterday in the room. Please forgive me, like you always do.", he said with faint smile. "I wanted you to know that, etch in your mind that there is no one who can make you do things according to their whims. Not even me", He paused. "Your husband. You have every right to fight with me if I come as obstruction to your dreams. I am glad that you attended the college yesterday! I am pretty sure you must have had fun climbing down the pipe" He said making the conversation little lighter. "I just wanted to say that, take everything that happens from now onwards in your stride, I am sure you will be able to handle." He said abruptly ending the conversation.

Sai was confused about what he spoke, it sounded home when he called himself her husband again but at the same time sounded distant in the way he was asking her to be independent. She did not know what to say, so she acquiesced to what he spoke and got down from the car, half expectantly that he would say that he would come and pick her up in the evening...as he always does when he drops her in the mornings.

"Sai". He called her loudly stopping her in the tracks. He was not sure why he called her, but in that moment he wanted to talk to her about cafe incident. His natural instinct to not lose her kicked in again. He wanted to clarify again, make her believe him and set things back to normal. He was fighting this urge to not bring this topic up, because this decision he took has to be untainted, with no interference from anyone or any incident. He made this decision only for her! So he composed himself and said "Nothing Sai, have a good day!".

Sai was disheartened that he did not ask her to wait for him in the evening so he pouted and said "Ok bye, Virat sir."

Virat took her in as much as he could in that moment, not knowing when he will see her again!

Part 4

The husband she never knew

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Poor souls

Please update soon

Originally posted by: nethraa_99

Please write...I would love to know your take on how this track could have been done.

P.S. Just tell me that Virat did not lock Sai up in the room before the pooja. 😒 Will help me read the story with an open mind. 🤗

i didn’t want to change what happened. As we discussed earlier he is what he is! He did this terrible thing. What to do! He can only realize and regret. I wanted to show a Virat who thinks before acting. The earlier version of virat who made informed decisions. May be that would avoid lot of terrible mistakes he does in anger.

Its a veey ominous chapter....i wish they'd just talk it out!

Well written, thanks for sharing.

Sai's feelings are what we are missing from the show, only time we saw them were when she was in GC after the devkit wedding. Looking forward to the next part.

Part 4

Sai Joshi meets Sai Virat Chavan!

Virat met the DIG that morning, explaining him that he is aware of what had transpired and requested him to look at the matter professionally and grant him the transfer. DIG could not say anything because whatever Virat spoke confirmed to the protocols. He however told him that his transfer went into hold but he can send him to the new place on a deputation till they receive the final word.

Virat came back home in the afternoon, announced his decision to the elders that he was given a chance again to take up the transfer and he doesnt want to let go the opportunity. Afterall, it is important for him and Sai both, he thought.

Samrat tried to ask him for details and probe him whether this decision is anyway related to what happened in the last few days. Virat told him clearly that he had never let any third person or outside events willingly into the equation with his wife. His decision, even now is solely his and he doesn't want anyone to think in any other way. Samrat knows his brother well that he is sincere and earnest when he talks. He understood that he wanted to leave, for himself and for Sai and that he wanted space, he wanted peace.

Virat took blessings from his parents, assured Aai that he would call her daily and left to his room to pack. He didnt take longer to pack his stuff. He is a man with minimum needs so he packed all that he wanted to into one big bag. All the while he was packing, he was looking at their photo frames, which gathered in number from Sai's birthday. He was tempted to take one with him but decided against it. If this departure from Sai, is forever then he has to leave anything that will hold him back. However, he wondered whether it is ever possible to get over Sai, ever! Tears pooled into his eyes, asking himself again and again whether this decision of his is correct. He assured himself that he is not abandoning her or running away from her or his responsibility, but just letting her be! To let her make choices for herself. He rushed into packing this stuff, lest he will fall weak to leave. He debated for a while whether to text her and inform her that he took up the transfer, afterall he cant go without informing his wife. Instead of disturbing her with a text amidst her classwork, he decided to put a note on her table.

"Dear Sai,

I wanted to inform you in the morning about my decision to take up the transfer and relocate to new place but did not want to disturb you before your classes. Please try to understand that this transfer is important for me, for my career! This decision is in no way related to what is happening in our house. Please believe me. Also, Samrat is here and he will take care of the family, better than me. And focus on your exams. I will try to text you and call you whenever possible. Ofcourse, I will take care of myself and stay safe :). Do not worry.

Yours

Virat Sir."

He read again and again whether he had put everything clearly for her to not think that he is abandoning her, but at the same time to make sure she understands his decision. He cant put her through stress during her exam time. He has already done enough damage by not letting her focus on her studies for a while now. Keeping the note on the table, where she has less chances of missing it, he took a look at their room and left.

Sai returned home in the evening to find Samrat who was looking at her with some worry. Everyone was silent which surprised her.

"Sai, freshen up and come back, we will go out and have some street food." He offered. He assumed that Sai might have known about Virat's departure and tried to comfort her.

Sai had other plans with her husband, to talk to him and iron out few things so she politely denied Samrat saying that she has to study for her exams and left to her room as everyone was watching her go. She was surprised to see everyone so silently staring at her. Only when she went to room and placed her bag on the table, she had the shock of her life.

The note! It read out her worst fears, that her husband indeed took transfer. That is the reason, he was so nice to her in the morning she thought fighting back her tears. His insinuation that she stopped his transfer earlier because of the family, pricked her more. She stopped him because she wanted him with her. That is the truth..which she has been denying, now forcing its way to her brain. She took the note sank down on her chair sobbing uncontrollably. The realization that He CAN leave her if he chose to, and he did shook her core. There is this deep pain of loss which she experienced when her father died coursing through her body. The same fear she had when she saw her husband get shot. If this is not love for him, what is it? She questioned herself, sobbing more hugging the note to her heart.

She lost track of time thinking of all the times, she could have believed him and accepted him. Thought about him alone, without bringing Pakhi into the picture as he always asked her to. Did he leave me? Is it just a transfer or he planned something else? Her heart thumped so hard that she could feel its beating. She read and re-read the note again to confirm that it is not a parting letter. She reassured herself that the Virat sir she knew cannot leave her! Then why did she not trust him? Is there really nothing that he should have clarified. Was she imagining things? Did she push him too much that he resents her now? She could not find answers to any of these but she knew one thing, that she is incomplete without him. The empty feeling she had when he last went for training kicked in again. If this is not love, this is not companionship then she doesnt want to believe in those words. This feeling and belonging is what she has built with him in this one year, the bond so strong that any number of 'deal' words cannot deny it. She was sure then, that she is his wife Sai Virat Chavan.! Just then as if to confirm her new found identity, the text from her husband beeped on her phone.

"I reached here safely. All the best for your exams!"

He always saw her as his wife, she thought smiling to herself. And texted back.

"Saw your note just now. Good luck with your new assignment. Please stay safe!".

Part 5

The husband she never knew

PS: I didnt want to write the next chapter without addressing Sai's realization and acceptance. The girl has to realize the importance of their bond without any external influence. So I had cut down any conversation with samrat too, which i planned earlier. It does feel disconnected that he doesnt talk to her on this matter but I wanted to leave it this way. It had to be her own struggle and the answers had to be her own!. Hope this made sense.