Pratigya laid down on a wavy couch in the dressing room , her eyes moist ... one week has passed since she came here n till now she had only been able to find out the file cabinet! ... how to get the PIN...?... n after getting the PIN? Have u ever thought of that? What?... she will get the files n run from here , away from him...for ever ... could u?... she heard the faint voice of her sane part... ofcourse i could... as much helpless i am in my heart regarding him , i also know that he will forever treat me as a slave !... i won't hurt myself n my mother more in hope of a nonexistent love ! n respect! ...nonsense pratigya! ... he took care of u! he listened to u! he acknowledged ur help! ...if what he wanted was only ur body, he would have ordered u to open the door no matter what!!!... yet he let u be! ... pratigya sobbed , her heart paining ... why is he doing this to her?... what does he actually want from her?... don't think about that! Think what ur mother wants! Atleast a day of free life! ... yes!... she dabbed her eyes n closed them , begging for sleep to come...
***************************
He licked all the way up her pinna, his hands around her body , her back against him... she writhed in his grip, giggling ...'let me go!...krishnaah...' she moaned out his name as he chuckled n smeared her face with red holi powder ... she closed her eyes tightly n shook her face sideways from left to right in a desperate attempt to get away from his palm , but he was too strong n his palm almost covered her face ...'happy holi pratigya...' he whispered in her ear , biting her ear lobe ... 'uff...'she arched against him , giggling n trying to break his grip... he let her struggle a bit with a naughty grin in his lips as she said...' let me go krishna...!' n started kicking him with her hands ... 'whoa...' he purposefully released her , pretending as though he was in pain n he clutched at his shoulder n belly... 'what? Krishna? I didn't mean...' she gasped frantically n cupped his cheeks n pulled his face up ... he grinned broadly at her , making it evident that he was just having fun... what surprised him was her face ... she didn't look concerned ...instead she looked ...naughty!... pratigya what...' he closed his eyes giggling as she threw a handful of blue holi color on to his face n proceeded to smear it thoroughly , giggling away in mirth 'happy holi to u , my krishna...' she smiled sweetly at him , her voice full of love ... he laughed n tried to pull her to him, his eyes still closed ...but...but...he encountered only air... he squinted , removing a liberal amount of color from his face ... 'pratigya?'...he called out ... where was he ? he looked around , realising that he was in his grounds near the golf course ...'i am here...' he heard her teasing voice to his left n looked around ... she was nowhere to be seen... 'i promise pratigya! Come to me now! Or u will regret it...' he smirked cheekily ... he heard her giggle to his right n turned to find ...no one! ... 'krishna... here...look i am here...' he heard her voice to his back n turned , his eyes glinting slyly as he said ...'u r going to pay dearly pratigya!...' ...what? what was that?
He blinked ... a car was speeding up against a nearby tree... oh no! it was going to hit it! No!... he saw ...a woman ...sitting in the front...with a child... the woman seemed oddly familiar... no!...' he shouted n ran towards the car ...but too late ! ... the car crashed against the tree n the glasses splintered all over... no!... pls... he thought frantically as he reached the front seat ... the woman's body was all bloody ... no! he extended his trembling hands to turn her body to reveal a boy...him ...he blinked in shock n looked at the boy...no him... he looked alright...not a scratch over him... his panicky eyes twitched as he looked up at the woman... his mother!... her face in a smile , blood oozing from her wounds...no! 'ma...!' he had shouted it out to the night , sitting up in a pool of sweat ...he ran his hand through his hair , panting , his eyes feeling too heavy to open... n his head... it felt like splitting... he felt her near him , her frantic hands cupping his sweaty cheeks as she asked in panicked concern...' what happened krishna... ?'
************************
Pratigya had given up sleeping when she heard his shout although faintly ...did he call...ma?... she was dashing across the room towards him before she even knew it... she climbed his bed , panicky as she saw him pant , sweating , his hands supporting his head... oh no! pls... it was just a scratch wasn't it?...pls... she prayed even as she cupped his cheeks n pulled his face up ...'krishna , what happened ?' she asked n gasped , her one hand automatically jumping to his forehead , feeling his temperature ...oh no! he is burning!!!... 'krishna?' her heart exploded in panic such as she had never felt before as she encountered his half closed eyes ... he seemed to be losing consciousness ... ...'pratigya...ma...' he whispered , his arms around her as he sagged to her chest ... 'what happened krishna? What happened to maji...?' she asked in concern , holding him against her chest , her chin over his head n cupping his chin... krishna tried to think... he couldn't see... but her presence , her voice was smoothening ... 'i ...don't know... she is...ma dying...' krishna , tightened his hug over her , burying his face in her bosom , a sob escaping him... pratigya looked at him in concern , tears falling down her cheeks as she cajoled him..' no.. no krishna...no! maji is alive...' ...krishna blinked in pain ...'no! she was in that car!... she...she was trying to save me! N... she took all the blow! ...it is my fault! ...' he said , his face full of fear n guilt...he was feeling a lot better now that he told her the worst fear in his heart! ... pratigya looked at him in concern n in awe...he was thinking about what happened to the family! ... he is so caring ! n ...he ..he could associate the sacrifice of that mother with his own mother...who said he is a devil! He is human , after all! ...
'nothing like that krishna! ...its not ur fault at all!...ur ma is safe .. u saw a nightmare ... here'... she kissed his forehead tenderly n made him lie back against her shoulder , leaning away to fetch the water jug, her heart brimming... she poured water to a glass n then made him sip some ... she looked at his face , struggling to hold his weight , but it was impossible... she let him lay back n stood up , adjusting her saari along her chest as it had got loosened a bit ...'where...u r going...don't leave me...alone...' krishna mumbled , trying to keep his eyes open...'no krishna... i am not going anywhere ... just going to fetch some water... will be back in a minute...' she kissed his cheek n ruffled his hair ... krishna squeezed her palm before letting go... pratigya ran along the corridor n down the stairs , her heart thundering ... he wants his mother the most now! ... she ran to sumitra's room n knocked frantically ...'what is it beti, u...u look panicky?' exclaimed sumitra , opening the door... 'ma! Krishna!...he is burning from fever...! i... i don't know...he had some nightmare ...he saw u dying or something...he wants u by his side now!...' pratigya said , pulling sumitra out of the room by arm...'what?' sumitra looked at pratigya in utter shock n alarm as she ran beside her... pratigya just nodded n looked at her in confusion when sumitra hesitated at the door to his room...
'what happened maji?' she asked , feeling scared for him... ...'its...nothing! ...will he throw me out ...i...' sumitra wept , gazing at pratigya...'no...don't worry... nothing of sorts will happen... i ...i will go call chandu bhayyia...' pratigya smiled reassuringly at sumitra n ran towards chandu's room... sumitra walked in her heart thundering in tension n concern n love... krishna looked up, not able to open his eyes fully n he made an attempt to drag himself up on his elbow , calling ...'pratigya...come to me'... sumitra suppressed a sob as she saw the weakened face of her son...oh! she ran to him n sat beside his head pulling his head tenderly on to her lap, hot tears welling up in her eyes ...krishna blinked ...the fingers ...seemed rough! ...its not hers! ...who? he squinted n felt the callous fingers grip his palm n slowly massage his forehead ... he tried to focus , the image slowly coming to light... ma! ...he caught hold of her palm n pulled it closer to his chest , happiness erupting in his heart...she is alive!... she didn't die! ...she was saving him...it will be his fault if she died! ...no she is safe , he thought , smiling up at her... 'ma!..' he called out , tears in his eyes ... sumitra could feel her chest getting constricted at the kind of happiness filling her heart... 'krishna '... she chocked out , running a trembling hand along his hair n forehead... krishna snuggled deeper into her lap, closing his eyes in joy... sumitra held on to him, her frail hands running along his chest n arms n back n shoulders , sobbing uncontrollably , feeling her son after 21 long years...her eyes streamed as she saw the healing injuries over his shoulder ... 'don't go away ma!... i want to sleep!...' krishna mumbled , his hands hugging her along her back n waist... sumitra nodded in happiness...' i won't , i will be here beta... all the time... with u...' she bend to kiss his forehead...
Pratigya hesitated infront of chandu's room... oh no! how will she look at him or talk o him after what happened minutes ago!... well, don't think about that! Only think about krishna!... yes!... she knocked on the door... chandu opened the door , confused ... when he saw her , his looked down automatically , his face turning red ...'er...look pratigya i really didn't mean to...' he began but then felt a jolt... why was she here?... he looked up to hear pratigya's frantic voice ...'he is not well... fever i think! Could u pls call that doc?...' ... 'what?' gasped chandu , running towards krishna's room... pratigya ran behind him, tensed ... ...'what happ...' chandu began but stopped in his track as he saw the scene in front of him... he looked at pratigya in surprise n awe n looked back as she said ...'i called maji here... he had a nightma...i mean...he wanted her to be with him...' chandu gazed at krishna lying in sumitra's lap , sumitra laying back against the headboard of bed for sheer support as she was overwhelmed with joy , her eyes closed, her fingers in her son's hair, a look of absolute bliss on her face ...tears of happiness sprung from chandu's eyes n he swept them away , smiling ... pratigya couldn't tear her gaze from the scene either... chandu looked at her , gushing...' i have never seen ma so happy... content... thank u...thank u pratigya... u had the heart to call maji to him...' ... pratigya smiled , walking past him...' i know what mother's love is... n... n i think krishna needs that only...' she said, her eyes gazing at krishna n sumitra fondly... chandu gazed at her as he watched her tear her sari n dip it in the glass of water on the bedside table n sat beside krishna ... chandu continued to watch as pratigya leaned in to put the cloth along krishna's forehead ... for the first time since he met her , he saw what's in her eyes clearly... pratigya was gazing at krishna ...in ... if that is not love n devotion...he didn't know what it was...
chandu walked towards them , not taking his eyes off the few people he loved most in the world... he could feel his heart brim... his family is complete now!... bauji, maji, his brother n ...n a bhabhi... but...but she herself told him at the mandir that she is doing all this for money n power! ... chandu looked at pratigya in confusion , even as pratigya said to him... 'pls call ur family doc... he is sweating!...' chandu nodded absently n went out of the room... instinct told him that there is something fishy in her behaviour ... then or now! he wasn't sure... he remembered renuka's tear stained face n sighed... he must talk to Geetha soon... she had called him to say that she n her friend dinesh had a plan ready ...
Pratigya sat the foot of the bed , caressing his ankle , her eyes dreamily watching his innocent curled up form in his mother's lap... who would believe that this man was a cold blooded killer n a can be mean n cruel to gigantic proportions !...but he can be extremely kind too, u know it... her eyes raked his face fondly before moving up to watch sumitra ... pratigya felt tears welling up in her eyes as she took in the absolute serenity in her face... she seemed as though she was not here... her eyes were closed , her face radiating pure bliss... pratigya suppressed a sob, remembering her own mother ... she sighed dabbing her eyes n covered krishna with a sheet , feeling her heart brim... she moved away as chandu came with the doc ... chandu called sumitra n sumitra opened her eyes as though from a trance ... she looked up at chandu in joy n chandu nodded back, squeezing her palm in happiness... doc examined krishna , who refused to budge from his mother's lap even though he didn't open his eyes n pratigya smiled at him fondly ... sumitra looked up at pratigya n their eyes met in happiness , sharing a smile... 'don't worry... its just that he neglected his wound for sometime n the body is reacting to it... just a headache n fever , nothing to worry'... the doc smiled at sumitra n chandu ... 'he just needs a good night's sleep...n i know chote thakur don't really like holi , so he will be staying put to house ...so he will be fit n fine after a full day of rest ...' the doc continued , packing his suitcase ...pratigya looked up...holi? ... 'yeah...' nodded chandu , smiling at sumitra n walking out with the doc...
'pratigya ...' sumitra called , seeing that she has gone into a small shock...' er...what...maji...?' pratigya said , trying to focus ... i don't know how to thank u beti... u ...' she began but pratigya cut her short ...'no maji... don't embarrass me...he wanted u by his side.. i ... i will close the door'... pratigya walked towards the door , her heart thundering ... tmw is holi! ... she could feel her heart starting to dream ... he won't lash out at her or laugh at her if she put color on him, would he? ...she sighed in sadness n walked towards the couch ...'what? u could sleep here beti...there's ample space ...come...' sumitra called her , carefull to keep her voice low, caressing krishna along his head ... 'no ...no maji...i am fine here...' pratigya said , sitting on the couch n laying back , her eyes on krishna... sumitra smiled at her n rinsed the cloth over his forehead ... pratigya watched the mother n son for a long time before her eyes dropped to sleep ... a few weeks later when she was going to wake up in his arms , after the very first of the many beautiful nights n dawns in her life , she would remember this night n realise that it was at that moment she let go of all her clumsy efforts to not to fall for him n plunge into the dizzying depths of love...n love only...
**************************
krishna stretched , opening his eyes n sighing... he had never felt so refreshed ... he snuggled his face more into the pillow... wait? Pillow...? he blinked ... it was someone's lap...! he turned on to his back n looked up to see who it was...his mother!!... he felt a happy leap of his heart , even as he felt the tug of pain...he could feel a choking feeling inside him as he remembered the dream...no nightmare!... he searched her calm face , feeling happy that she is alright! ... he felt her fingers move along his hair on their own accord n could feel himself adjusting his head on her lap for more... no ! what r u doing krishna? Get up! Get up now! ... no! Its so good here! ...n ...n ...i like it here! After ...so long... He countered his mind , n he turned n laid more freely ... his eyes fell on pratigya across the room, on the couch ...she was ...sleeping... he gazed at her , feeling his lips stretching in a smile... watching her sleep ... he could feel his heart brim... it was definitely the most beautiful morning in his life... or was it a dream?... he turned his head to look up at sumitra again... no! Its not! ...see ! these two r conspiring again! Didn't he tell her not to be around this woman ever?...anger spiked inside him ...yes! get up now! ...they r trying to make him a fool! ...but ...but.. he didn't feel like getting up... he could feel his eyes drooping again... ...wait! she was getting up...! he thought as he watched pratigya stretching out of the corner of his eyes ...
he closed his eyes , n felt her fingers over his forehead n kept his eyes closed ... it felt too gud... n then... he felt her hair fell all over his face n her lips brushing against his forehead , lovingly... he could feel his heart soaring ...why is she doing this to him? ... he is trying not to fall for tricks n she is making matters worse ... n not to mention he could smell her , so close... why do he feel like wanting to get up every morning like this? To have her kiss him ...lovingly... even better , pull her under him n ravish her to his heart's content...he felt her withdrew n he almost pulled her down but heard his brain scream at him... no! Ur mother is here! N ur laying on her lap, u fool! ...what kind of things u r thinking? Get a grip! ... 'maji...?' he heard her call ... sumitra stirred n krishna kept his eyes closed ... 'oh! ...I ... i have never slept so soundly n happily beti...in the past 21 years'... sumitra gushed , running a caring n happy hand through krishna's hair... pratigya smiled at her...' i know ma... n i am sure , neither him...' she ruffled krishna's hair adorably ...'shh...let him sleep... i... if he gets up... i can't withstand his rejection n hatred ...' sumtra said, her voice choking ... pratigya smiled sadly at sumitra ...'ma...he loves u so much... i saw it in his eyes yesterday ... he ...had a nightmare that u were dying ...getting injured in the place of that mother in the car...n do u know , he was the kid in ur arms...' she said , looking at sumitra ... sumitra gasped , trying to suppress her sobs ...'my baba...' sumitra gushed , pain n happiness strangling her chest... she took deep breathes n bent down to kiss krishna's on his forehead ... it took all his strength for krishna to keep still n not to spill the hot tears from his eyes or to scream out the agony now filing his chest ...baba! it was his nickname ... his mother called him by it the first time... n bauji calls him by it very rarely as it reminds both of them about the pain n sadness it brings with it... n now, his mother is calling him by that , after ...so long!... he felt sumitra slowly lifting his head n getting up n he felt pratigya pull a pillow n felt both women tenderly place his head on it...
sumitra felt his temperature n smiled at pratigya ...'the fever gone now...i think he will be getting up now...' sumitra said, arranging the sheet over him...'baba?' pratigya asked, curious , smiling ...'its...its what i call him... my krishna baba...' sumitra smiled through her tears ...pratigya smiled back, her eyes welling up too... ...'I am so proud of him , beti... it was a real brave thing he did... how is the family now?' sumitra asked dabbing her eyes ... 'they r safe ma'... pratigya smiled... 'I ...i. ..must go now'... said sumitra , sniffing ... 'come down quickly beti... his bauji would be coming up anytime ...its holi today n his bauji applies the first color on his face , as always ...' sumitra said fondly...krishna listened to the note of love in her voice , his heart thundering... pratigya nodded, tensed ...she walked towards her suitcase , retrieving a saree... 'not that one beti... both of u need to do a pooja at the temple ... didi would be calling u any moment...i think she has the traditional sari with her...it used to be mine...' sumitra said ... pratigya nodded, feeling sad... 'i am glad that u r going to wear it beti... i could never have found a more deserving n loving bride for my son ... i knew he has good taste' sumitra smiled at pratigya n she blushed ...krishna could feel his heart skip a beat ... 'bathe quickly... its already 7...' sumitra whispered urgently ... pratigya nodded n closed the bathroom door... sumtra took one last look at krishna n opened the door ... she paused in shock as she collided with sajjan , who was about to knock on the door, his palms filled with holi color... he stared at sumitra in shock , the colors spilling on to her face n saari...
Hope u liked it 😳
Cricket
Indian Mythology
