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The Unsaid
It was a beautiful evening...She was looking outside the window from her room. "Her room". It was a long journey for her to finally start considering this room as hers... An eight month long journey.
How relieved she was,when on their wedding night, Yash told her that this room is a living memory of his first wife Arpita.She had felt tons lighter. And then Yash told her that he has loved Arpita from the moment he saw her,and would continue to love her forever. Even if she was not there with him physically, her memories have never left his heart for a moment. A wave of relief had swept over her after hearing this... Or had it?
From there on it was a little easy. Gradually she had started to understand her "new family". She had learned to accept and respect her mother and father in law,despite their tough exterior. Pankaj and Vidhi were like elder brothe and sister that she never had. And Prateik and Paridhi were like a ray of sunshine. There was never a dull moment with them. Palak and Payal...her daughters. She wanted to win their hearts and to give them love so much, and she had succeeded.
She had all of them figured out...Except Yash. All her thoughts and instincts reach to dead end,when it comes to Yash. She had watched him over the months. How he was with Palak and Payal,so tender...When he held them,it was like he was holding a precious gift. And why not? They were the precious gifts of...Arpita. But he was just as loving with Ansh too. Yes initially he did seem a bit distant sometimes. But over time he came out of his shell...And how! He has always been there to love and support Ansh,unconditionally.
Support,he has given to her too. When the truth of her being divorcee,and not a widow,came out. How shocked everyone was,but none as shocked and cheated as her. She couldnt believe her ears,when the she and her parents were blamed of cheating and lying! But when she talked to Shobha,and found out the whole truth,she was completely at loss! She didnt know which way to turn... But it was Yash who supported her then, and trusted her? His decision was final..."Palak and Payal love her,and she loves them,nothing else matters."
She had then told him the whole truth. How she and Prashant loved each other and got married. And how brutally her fairy tale ended,when Prashant left her for someone else. And how she loved him even after that...He had listened in silence. And his expressions gave away nothing,except for one brief moment...Or was it?
But something changed after that...Not from his side though...From her side. She felt a sense of restlessness. For the first time she started really noticing Arpita's pictures...Especially the ones with Yash. They smiled in those pictures...Like they shared a secret,no one else knew...And something crawled inside her. It seemed like Arpita was coming alive with those picture...The more she stared,the more she felt her presence...Around her,around him,around THEM...It was strange and unsettling. She didnt like this feeling.
And she was also noticing Yash a LOT off late... Dont know why...It was becoming almost an habit. She liked to watch him with kids. And when he smiled that smile of his...It was so rare,but it was worth the wait. How she wished he would smile more often,maybe even with her,once in a while...And the thought made her smile despite herself...
...Until it was jarred with the image of Prashant, begging for her forgiveness,telling her that he still loved her, asking her to come back in his life,with Ansh...And someone overhearing their coversation. Was it whom she thinks it was?
There! My first attempt at writing. Good,bad,ugly...do tell me. And also if I should continue with the second and final part,or if I should save myself the embarrassment😆
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