Krishna , looking at the sky , his eyes reflecting his pain n fear , waved his wounded hand in front of his face as a fly threatened to disturb his loneliness……. He noticed Pratigya's torn sari still wound round clumsily over his palm , which had successfully blocked blood flow n was now socked in his blood………..he looked at it, remembering her frantic n tear stained face , the amount of love n concern n sudden fear in her eyes, the confusion , the hurt……the shock when he had pushed her aside roughly……..suddenly he jumped down from his jeep , got inside it n drove back to TN, his mind n heart wanting to be with her………….
Krishna walked into the room, his eyes scanning the room, seeing the broken beads n bangles………he stopped dead when he saw Pratigya laying across the idol's feet , her torn sari dangling from her body , her beautiful hair all over her tear stained face……..the sheer hurt n pain emanating from her posture ripped him apart ………..he bolted the door n walked to her , pain n concern the shame for giving her this much pain written all over his face……….Pratigya didn't notice him………..her eyes were open, but she seemed to see nothing…………..krishna bend down , n brushed aside her hair over her face which was wet from her tears, with his hurt hand……….pratigya jerked awake ………….she raised her head n saw krishna bending over her n tears leaked from her eyes………she scrambled to her feet, looking at his hand n rearranging her sari n walked past him to the cupboard without talking to him…………..krishna also stood up straight , turning to see Pratigya opening the cupboard, unable to say anything…………..he tried to call her 'babu' but no sound came out…………pratigya came back from the cupboard , one hand clutching first aid kit for his hand , the other hand wiping tears from her face…………..krishna stood transfixed as she took his hand n started untying the piece of sari n started drying his hand using cotton n medicine………she continued her work, without looking at him, fighting back her tears ,applying ointment on his wound…………krishna looked at her all the while his eyes slowly filling with tears……….pratigya tied his wound in a new neat piece of cloth n took the kit n started to walk back to the cupboard , without once even looking at him…………..
Krishna grabbed her hand forcing her to stop…………'leave me' Pratigya said in a dead tone………..'babu' krishna called, shocked n hurt at her tone………..'I said leave my hand' pratigya said, in the same dead tone, struggling to get herself free from his grip…………..krishna pulled her towards him , his one hand gripping her hand n the other holding her face , forcing her to look at him, saying 'listen to me ,babu'…………but pratigya refused to look at him , as she pushed him away with all her might, saying 'I said , leave me!'………krishna stood there defeated as she went past him to the cupboard to replace the kit, painful tears springing from her eyes………….'babu,…..babu….i am sorry I hurt u…' krishna said with all the love he could muster …………pratigya turned at the genuine emotion of his words and faced him…….'sorry!!!!...sorry……u go away leaving me without any reason when I am pleading to u to say what happened , u disregard me as if I am a piece of wood n nobody to u ………n u say just 'sorry'………' she shouted , angry n painful tears leaking from her eyes……krishna looked at her shameful at himself for hurting her…..
krishna pulled her towards him his one hand at her waist n the other holding her left cheek , 'let me explain'……..but pratigya tried to push him away , her hands slapping n pushing at his shoulders 'leave me…I don't want to hear…..'………krishna tightened his grip on her n said…'beat me , push me do whatever u want to do………but just listen to me, babu………….i know I deserve ur anger…, I know I have hurt u a lot………but just tell me………I know u love me………but….but, babu, r u happy with me?'…………..pratigya stopped struggling , her face reflecting her shock at his words…………..krishna searched her eyes for an answer, the pain in his eyes magnifying …………..pratigya cupped his cheeks , shocked n concerned n more hurt……….'what?...why r u asking such a question?...' krishna said , his hands leaving her as he walked back to the bed, his back to her…….' Just answer me, babu….r u happy with me…….? R u satisfied, living with an uneducated man like me…….? Do u think I impose my wish on u everytime n not care about what u think? R u living a dead life with me, pretending to be happy bec u love me…?'………….pratigya stood in shock listening to him , the pain in his voice killing her…………she ran to him , her hands grabbing his hands , n said…'who said all these stupid things to u? why r u talking such things? ……'suddenly she remembered the words of nilima …….pratigya said , her hands cupping his cheeks again forcing him to look at her' if u r talking about what nilima said, its utter rubbish………just look into my eyes , can't u see that I am happy with u………….can't u see that I can't breathe without u……..? didn't u see the proof of it urself just a while ago? Just look into my eyes n tell me, have they ever complained to u about anything? Don't u believe ur babu? Why r u giving importance to outsiders than our relationship n love? She told u some rubbish n u believe her…………….but ur love, ur babu who is living with u, happy every moment , basking in the glory of ur love n u fail to see me n believe me………' krishna looked into her eyes………his pain n doubt somewhat lessened ……'but ….but babu….i am not actually believing nilima……I am just asking whether u feel unhappiness that I am an illiterate , who doesn't know how to behave in ur friends' world…..'…………pratigya cut him short …..'the only person whom I love most in the world is u, krishna……n I need u to know this, I have accepted u as u r…………I love u as u r…………n I am happy with u…………..ur love is the greatest asset for me in this world………' n she kissed his hurt hand………….
krishna's face lit up n he held her face in his other hand n pratigya brushed her tear stained cheek on his hand smiling through her tears , placing his hurt hand on her heart ……………krishna said ' I am so sorry babu, I hurt u , forgive me……….its just when u said that I cheated u in the game I remembered nilima's words that I have destroyed n cheated ur life ……….'he bent down n kissed her forehead……..then her eyes…….n then her tear stained cheeks………….pratigya stood, her eyes closed , smile of pure bliss in her lips , a new warmth spreading all over her body n heart……….krishna looked at her after kissing her on her left cheek..'I am sorry I broke ur necklace…..will have it fixed tomorrow itself……..'………pratigya smiled her red cheeks , now due to blushing , becoming even redder………' but u r a cheater krishna…….u did cheat me in the game……….u should feel guilty for that………..but not always u will get to win through cheating , KST, bec now its my turn………'saying this pratigya jumped out of his hands to the bed, grabbing hold of the dice, a naughty smile lighting up her face, a sensual aura emanating from her now trembling body………….
krishna lunged at her making her gasp and he said laughing , grabbing hold of her waist n back of her head, his lips inches from hers 'oh, so I am a cheater…..so I am going to cheat u further, babu……….see we don't have time for a detailed play obeying all ur rules…….its just a few hours to dawn n I don't want to waste my time on dices………' pratigya tried to protest…'no…no…this is cheati…..'but she couldn't complete what she was going to say………krishna's mouth silenced her , as he kissed her lips first gently, his hand at the back of her head adjusting her position as he lowered her to bed, his other hand massaging her lower waist……pratigya still tried to protest but soon succumbed to his desire n love n her own thundering heart , her body relaxing as she stopped struggling…….krishna stopped kissing her n looked at her flushed face, her eyes half closed in ecstasy …..pratigya opened her eyes, shy but her eyes glassy with desire…..'cheater ' she called him teasingly, pulling his left ear n lowering his face to her….'u r going to know what happens when u call ur husband a cheater' krishna said in mock anger n capturing her mouth again………krishna swirled his tongue over her lips deepening his kiss n pratigya writhed under him in pleasure, parting her lips,as she arched herself to him, throwing her head back, the dice in her hand falling down as she brought her hands to his shoulder n head gripping him tightly, while his hand at her waist moved up her body sensuously to loosen her sari………….the dice rolled down the floor , where it lay forgotten
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