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Chapter 9:
As Sanskaar and Swara arrived back to the Gadodia's residence, they were just in time for dinner. Dinner was a joyful affair with everyone involved in excited chatter. Sanskaar, for a brief moment, felt like he was sitting with his own dear ones and not a group of strangers that he viewed them as before... Slowly he was realizing that he was getting attached to this family more than he would like for himself to be...
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Uttara: I feel bad that I ditched out on you guys at last minute... I want to make it up... Why don't we watch a movie?
Swara: Uttara, a movie at this hour?
Uttara: Yes, why not? What do you think Sanskaar Bhaiya?
Sanskaar: I think it's a great idea... I'm not tired yet anyways...
Uttara smiles at his response and encouragingly leads him to the living room where Swara follows them after caving in.
Sanskaar: What movie are you putting in Uttara?
Uttara: Scrooge...
Scrooge, an old Christmas classic, was about a coldhearted, selfish man who didn't believe in Christmas. Sanskaar grins at her selection. Count on Uttara to be in the Christmas mood. Swara, on the other hand, is terribly confused. Within thirty minutes into the movie, however, the very person who suggested the whole idea falls asleep. Sanskaar and Swara, though, don't notice this until afterwards as they are absorbed in a conversation of their own...
Swara: Sanskaar?
Sanskaar: Hmmm?
He replies while keeping his gaze on the movie.
Swara: Why do Christians celebrate Christmas?
Sanskaar tears his eyes off of the screen on hearing this and looks over to Swara's innocent, curious expression. He smiles lightly at her in a fond manner.
Sanskaar: Well,... Christmas is supposed to be in honor of Jesus' birth, so it's an important holiday... His birth is said to have fulfilled the prophecies of the Old Testament that predicted the coming of a messiah... at least that's what many Christians believe...
Swara: Do you believe in that?
Sanskaar places his arm onto the edge of the couch behind Swara and turns his body to face her completely...
Sanskaar: I do... Jesus was a savior and believed as a prophet... also to be the son of God by his virgin birth... he was a healer and teacher... he preached compassion and forgiveness, did many remarkable works and performed miracles... and by this he brought hope to the people, who at the time were being forced to believe in damnation...His death brought salvation and reconciliation with God for our sins... He is an honorable and holy man to commemorate Swara...
Swara: You make him sound very wonderful... (smiling softly)
Sanskaar: He is...
Swara: Would you tell me more about him?
With a grin forming at the corners of his mouth, Sanskaar starts off with the accounts of Jesus' birth leading to his magnificent legacy... Swara listened intently to his velvety voice as he spoke excitedly. His excitement brought a faint smile to her lips... It didn't matter if they both believed in different religions... all that did was that they had faith...
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Sanskaar affectionately runs his fingers through her hair and gazes at her with adornment... He had noticed her eyes begin to droop before and when he had advised that she go on to sleep, she flatly refused to him and insisted that she wanted to listen to him some more... Sleep, however, overcame her in the end.
He wished he could freeze this moment forever...here with Swara so close and resting peacefully against his shoulder. She seems so frail and delicate in her sleep that he felt the need to hold and protect her...
He knew, however, that he needed to get her to bed. He wakes Uttara first, who is rattled out of her sleep and drowsily wishes him goodnight before retreating to her room. Turning to Swara, Sanskaar softly prods her awake as well...
Sanskaar: Swara... Swara... Wake up... It's late... You should go to bed...Swara?
He sees her stir a little but fall back into the abyss of her sleep. Sighing, he gathers her into his arms and lifts her up from the couch as he has no other choice. He takes her to her room where he gingerly lays her onto her bed before tucking her in under the duvet. After a second thought, he tenderly kisses her on her forehead and grins as he sees a content smile grow on her lips...Silently he makes his way out...
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Thank you,
Shreetha..PS: I know its a small chapter.. I am sorry.. I will update the next chapter very soon..
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