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Chapter 3: Pakhi Gate
Timeline - 8 months
Day 1
Sai and Virat's bedroom
It is close to 6 AM which is already an hour past the usual wake up time for Sai. She moved in her slumber when the sharp morning sun rays pricked her eyes. She nuzzled her face into the cranny of her husband's neck trying to hide from the rays. His smell that she she now shares with him, made her fondly squeeze him more towards her while she gently kissed his jaw bone. She always snuggled him while asleep, but they were only snuggling for the past one week owing to her midterm exams. Every night in this week, she had been coming to the bed way past midnight to her already snoring husband while dragging her own slumber ready weight. She would just fall on his chest, his heart's rhythm putting her to sleep readily. Today is the last day of her exams and that made her excited little early.
Sai started placing soft kisses around his jaw bone, fully knowing the repercussions of her act. Virat did not take much time to move towards her and join his lips with hers. The initial discomfort of morning breath turned quickly into comfort of familiar scent that always acted as a catalyst to their early morning desire. Quickly, the starving bodies were feeling each other in a frenzy, forgetting the time altogether. They stopped having the 'time sense' long back when it came to their love making. They don't usually find time in the night due to their busy and exhausting day, and they had already passed the 'shy' phase to schedule the act in the darkness of their room. Gone are the days, when Sai felt conscious around him the morning after, escaping the room before he wakes up. Now a days, it has become customary to just find 'any' time to be with each other in this way. It is always quick, frenzy and fun when they make love. The necessity has become the need, that nourishes and prepares them for the hard day ahead. So this morning is also one such time, and Sai initiating made it even more exciting for Virat.
So in his frenzy, he turned her over on her stomach and placed half his body on her murmuring into her ears.
"Is this way okay today?", he asked cryptically to which she nodded rigorously and pulled his head towards her as if giving him full permission.
Thats all he needed from her, when one hand reached the skin under her top garment while the other one removed the necessary clothing.
10 minutes later, the morning felt even warmer than it started.
"I have to move now Virat Sir", said Sai still panting and getting out of the bed.
"When is your exam today? All the best.", Virat wished her while gaining control on his own breath.
"Afternoon, but there are few lectures in the morning", she squealed while closing the bathroom doors.
Virat drifted back to deep asleep again when she came out. She dressed up quickly and gave a hard kiss on his forehead before heading downstairs.
Pakhi and Samart's bedroom
It is 7:30AM now and Pakhi is drying her hair when Samrat came back from his workout and hugged her from behind. She was so breathtakingly beautiful in the wet hair that he could not resist.
"Stop it Samrat! You are all sweaty", Pakhi jerked from his touch almost instantly which disappointed Samrat.
"Patralekha! I was just being little romantic", Samrat defended, more with an accusatory tone.
"Oh oh Samrat, dont be a teenager.", she rebuked drawing more hurt on Samrat's face. " I am already late and badi mami will be looking out for me", she said clearly in a rush to leave the room when Samrat caught her hand.
"Whats your problem Patralekha?", he asked which has been his usual question to her still.
"Not again! Samrat", said Pakhi rolling her eyes "Neither I have patience to indulge in this argument again nor I have time to discuss these things", she said pulling her hand from his hold.
"These things? why are these things trivial for you?", Samrat questioned her calmly even though his mind was raging with questions.
"Yes these are trivial because we already passed this level Samrat. We are husband and wife in true sense. Dont you remember yesterday night? We are not teenagers or new in marriage to indulge like this", she told him off in an accusatory tone.
"Having sex is not enough Patralekha", Samrat said as a matter of factly. "And I dont want just this".
"Oh initially you wanted to have this. Now you want something else?", accused Pakhi.
Pakhi had decided to move on with Samrat 6 months back when she came back from her parent's house. Afterall Samrat was a good man and she started liking him for the support he always showed her. She could clearly see that he loved her. And felt bad that she was keeping his life in limbo. It was not an easy decision for her to get close to Samrat but she wanted to try. Slowly they started to talk more and interact more like friends. Even though she still is guarded around him, she did let her inhibitions down when it came to their physical relationship. She felt it easier to deal with Samrat's expectations when she provided him with this comfort. She also moved her mind from Virat in this aspect even though she could not disentangle with him emotionally still...Still she searches for him in the morning when he comes late. Still she humiliates Sai in front of him only to make him talk to her even if it is in wrathful tone. She chides herself for this kind of cheating with Samrat, but she also exempts herself from the guilt. Afterall, she has moved on at one level, didnt she? she thought.
"This is not the only thing I wanted. I thought you understand me", yelled Samrat unable to control his temper when she relegated his love to just sex.
"So what else do you want?", Pakhi questioned him casually folding her hands against her chest.
"Sex is just a part of our relationship Patralekha! Where is the intimacy?", he questioned back "Where is that closeness? Where is the comfort?",
"Oh what is intimacy now?", Pakhi rebuked again. "You come up with these lofty terms everyday which I dont understand Samrat. We are just doing fine. Why do you want to ruin it all", Pakhi questioned, fully understanding what Samrat is hinting at.
She definitely is not close to him, close to him in a way that she can share every small detail with him. She knows she is capable of behaving like a complete stranger to him whenever she wanted. And she is aware that it hurts him. But she could not act so much, she has done enough of it she thought.
"Intimacy is to talk after you have sex. Intimacy is when you show affection for the person, stay close and allow them to come closer to you. Intimacy is when you plan for your future together, laugh at each other and care for each other. Intimacy is when you correct each other without the fear of hurting. And you know we dont share it.", Samrat declared knowing fully that she would not have any answers.
Throwing the towel away to show his exasperation at her, he went into the bathroom to calm himself down lest the fight might turn ugly. The last thing he wanted is to bring Virat in their discussion because every time they fight it will end up on him.
Pakhi stood there, fully aware of the issue Samrat is having. She is trying, but she also knows she is testing Samrat's patience. The only solution to her problem would be to move away from CN, but it is not easy. It will probably be easy if for once, she creates the same rift they have in their marriage in Sai's marriage. She is still extremely jealous of Sai, that one thing she has fully accepted.
"Let her heart break once again, I will heal myself and my marriage", Pakhi thought to herself and went downstairs with strong resolve.
CN dining table
Sai was in a rush, she is already late by 30 minutes. So she grabbed a paratha in one hand and juice in the other and tried to gobble up as soon as she can.
"How will you handle a patient when you cant handle yourself", taunted Bhavani. "Cant you manage your time? Past few days I have not seen you in the kitchen also." she rebuked.
"Kaku I told you I have exams and therefore sleeping late in the night.", Sai answered without meeting her eyes and feeling guilty for being extra late today.
"Bada, here is your lunch box. Eat well. Best of luck for your exam", wished Ashwini handing over her lunch bag.
"Ashwini mami if you pamper her this much, she will not even come downstairs once she becomes doctor. You might have to take the breakfast and lunch box to her room", taunted Pakhi unable to control her jealousy which always spills without any effort.
"Pakhi didi, why dont you make yourself busy instead of keeping your brain idle and lease it for a devil", scoffed Sai.
"Ofcourse Sai! I will very soon and thanks for your suggestion.", mocked Pakhi, planning something in her devil's workshop already.
Nagpur Medical College, Cafeteria.
Sai finished her exam and joined her friends in the cafe for evening tea. They were all discussing animatedly about the question paper, when her phone beeped continuously with messages.
Hoping to see the regular 'after test' enquiries from her husband, she opened her whatsapp to see bunch of messages from an unknown number apart from the expected ones from her husband.
There were couple of pictures in those messages that read "Nasik Yoga Retreat" and "Beautiful couple" . Sai did not want to download anything from an unknown number, to which her husband always warned against, but the words "Yoga retreat" blurred her judgement.
Her heart sank at the first picture where she saw her husband sharing a hearty smile with Pakhi didi, both sitting, not very close but next to each other. Her heart sank little more when she saw the second picture where her husband's one hand was wrapped around Pakhi's waist and the other hand was holding her hand.
Tears pooled in her eyes as the sharp pain stung her heart. She closed the phone almost immediately not at all willing to give the pictures more attentions lest they would tear her heart apart.
"No Sai! dont even let this affect you anymore", she calmed herself with repeated affirmations."This is past. This is not happening now. He is your husband and that is the truth.",
After few minutes, and after she took leave from her friends on the pretext of calling her husband, she came to a secluded corner and opened the messages again.
They came from an unknown number, and with some purpose. There is her husband's best friend, who is now more of her brother Sunny in the first picture. But not in the second one. So he must have taken the second picture, she reasoned out. But he will be the last person to send these pictures to her. So the only person who could send her these pictures, knowing that they will hurt her should be none other than Pakhi didi! But why will she send these to me now?
Sai knows that Pakhi had moved on with Samrat. Though not sure how fully she moved on, but she heard the elders discussing about them 'doing it' during their regular gossip sessions in the kitchen. Why will she want to disturb me with these pictures then? Did she send these to Virat sir as well? Or is there anyone else who is just playing with them not knowing the current status of Pakhi didi's marriage? She wondered. she doesnt want to come to conclusions either way. But one thing she wants to feed herself is this that whatever is in those pictures is the past and hence it has no relevance in her life now. And that she should not get carried away and hurt herself and her husband.
Will she be able to? she doesnt know herself.
Originally posted by: AninditaB
I hope we get soon. So that I can get inspired to write more 😂
Just posted the a part of 3rd chapter in case files. Do read and let me know.
Wow Sadikha another update yayyy . I love the way you write and thanks for the third chapter. I was waiting for it .
I love the way you bring out the passion in Sairat , it feels so real . The morning session was 🔥🔥… I like the fact that with each update you are showing the progression in their relationship. First chapter focused on Sai’s shyness and in third she is way comfortable with intimacy.
Coming to Samrakhi , I don’t feel anything for the show Samrat . He only wants sex with Pakhi and his actions and expressions shows his lusty side but for this chapter I am assuming Samrat is not like the show one . I liked the fact that you highlighted physical closeness doesn’t mean Pakhi has completely moved on from Virat .
Is there a continuation to this chapter ?
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