Let Me Kiss Your Woes Away Darling - MaAn Ficlets ~31~ p108 Jul18

A series of MaAn Ficlets based on how Anuj helps Anu overcome the trauma from her previous marriage.

Let Me Kiss Your Woes Away Darling

~1~

The house was all lit up and sparkling. She peeked through the gap of her door and saw that the guests had already arrived. In a few minutes he would be there too, to make her his forever. Her heart raced at the thought of belonging to him. Shutting the door she sat before her dressing table adjusting her pallu. Kinjal and Pakhi had dolled her up and Samar had declared that she was the prettiest bride in the world.

Her mind raced back to the day her brother had said those same words to her. She remembered being excited for her to be husband's reaction when he would first see her. Her excitement had turned sour when he had refused to notice her and had instead asked her mother whether the gold she wore was real or fake.

Snapping back to reality her anxious overthinking brain started questioning her heart.

'Anuj may have loved you as a bride 26 years back. You were young and pretty then. Now you have nothing. Look at those wrinkles on your face, those dark circles under your eyes. Even Kinjal's expert makeup couldn't cover everything. At least then your parents did give a huge dowry but what do you have to offer Anuj now? It is better you run away somewhere now. '

The voice sounded eerily like Baa's taunts. Her eyes misted. She placed her head on her hands taking deep breaths trying to pick up courage and fight herself.

"You know I am not that scary a person that you are so afraid to meet me."

Startled at the sound, she turned around to see him. His adoring gaze scanned her from top to bottom. She felt warmth spread her as his gaze consumed her like fire. Shaking herself to get her bearings, she said

"Anuj... what are you doing here.. you are supposed to be outside waiting for me... and how did you come in?"

"Oh, I have my ways you know..."

Moving closer to her, he slowly took her hand in his.

"I wanted to see you alone. You know I won't be able to check you out in the crowd."

"Hush..."

She pushed him playfully. He pulled her close to him. Tilting his head slightly he grazed his lips ever so lightly on her cheeks. He smiled as he saw a warm blush spreading on her cheeks. Moving closer to her ears he whispered

"You know of all the ornaments that you are wearing right now this blush is the prettiest."

Tipping her chin so that her eyes would meet his he said

"This is the second time I am seeing you as a bride, Anu and to tell you the truth, you look more beautiful today than you did 26 years back"

Her eyes widened as if questioning him.

"Because that day you were just a bride. Today you are MY bride. Mine.... Only Mine..."

Leaning to the left he kissed her other cheek kissing all her doubts away. She knew now why she had to go to that alter.

She might be old and ugly to the world but to him she was HIS Bride.

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~20~ - https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/post/160991730

~21~ https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/post/161003207

~22~ https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/post/161018224

~23~ - https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/post/161051720

Note - https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/post/161061757

~24~ - https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/post/161063583

~25~- https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/post/161075002

Bonus - https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/post/161085785

~26~ - https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/post/161133845

~28~ - https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/post/161159591

~29~ - https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/post/161226396

30 - https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/post/161305817

31 - https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/post/161458549

poor anu…she is not old or ugly

Originally posted by: BaAZiGar0

poor anu…she is not old or ugly

Nope she is not... but society never admires a woman over 35... and of course being in an abusive marriage would have given her lots of insecurities...

Originally posted by: shriz

.Loved it dearthese are some real things that they could have shown in the serial but nah they are more interested in kaands it seems😂

Originally posted by: ...Tiana...

Nope she is not... but society never admires a woman over 35... and of course being in an abusive marriage would have given her lots of insecurities...

~2~

She stood in the kitchen fiddling with her pallu. Everyone had left half an hour back to give the couple some privacy. Anuj had gone into their room. She had excused herself saying she needed some water and there she was standing in the middle of the kitchen staring aimlessly at the floor.

The last time she had dressed up as a bride for suhaag raat her whole world had collapsed. She still remembered every moment like it was yesterday. She had moved on from the Shah house but the painful memory and the disgust she felt afterwards was still fresh. Kavya's sarcastic words 'All men are the same. Men will be men' kept echoing on her ears. She knew Anuj was different but she just couldn't find the courage to walk into his scratch that their bedroom. She tried to move plenty of times but her legs failed and she stood rooted to the ground. It was as if she was living the nightmare again.

"Anu..?"

His voice broke her reverie. She looked up to see his questioning glance.

"Are you ok?"

"Uh... actually.... I.."

He walked closer to her and took her hands in his.

"Anu? You know you can tell me anything..."

She took a deep breath and mumbled.

"The last time I decked myself as a bride things didn't turn out as I expected..."

She looked up and saw him looking into her eyes. Her eyes filled up.

"Sorry sorry sorry... I don't mean to doubt you. In fact I trust you more than myself. I just can't forget that night how much ever I try and today... it's all coming back to me... I am not able to walk... It's like I am stuck... I tried... I am sorry... I really wanted to make tonight special for you... I... "

He placed his finger on her lips and gently wiped the tears spilling from her eyes. He grabbed her into a hug and rubbed her back gently calming her down. As her breaths steadied, he gently pulled away from her and tipped her face up so that she would look at him.

"You are here. This is the best thing that has ever happened to me. You have already made this night special with your presence."

He gently planted a kiss on her forehead reassuring her. Slowly he bent down and picked her up. Shocked by his action she opened her mouth to protest. He smiled at her and winked

"Just making it easy for you to reach our room, Darling."

And so easily he made sure that her mind forever remembered their walk and never the one she took on her 25th anniversary.

Loved it - her past and all the hurts, insults and therefore fears AND the way you showed AK allaying those .

Just one suggestion - referring to Anu as old and ugly seems to conflate the two - does old mean ugly? Isn't that what this show is trying to address.

Originally posted by: Bol_do

Loved it - her past and all the hurts, insults and therefore fears AND the way you showed AK allaying those .

Just one suggestion - referring to Anu as old and ugly seems to conflate the two - does old mean ugly? Isn't that what this show is trying to address.

I think you got it in the wrong way... I did clarify a few comments back... It is her insecurities... According to society women over 35 are mostly termed as old... plus being in an abusive marriage would have given her lots of insecurities... I am just trying to portray her insecurities here...

'She might be old and ugly to the world' --- I meant the society here... the world means the taunting society...

Yaar this is so niceee!!❤ Like seriously, how do u manage to write so well?🙆🏻‍♀️🙈 I cant wait for another parts, ofcourse THE NIGHT🤭

I am loving reading the way you are giving voice to her "woes" as much as the way you are having them "kissed" away :)