Forever Yours Part 5 Pg 4

~A mothers hug lasts long after she lets go~

"What do you mean there is nothing you can do" Uma shouted, grabbing the doctors collar
"Im sorry Mr Toshniwal, but your mother isnt going to make it, theres nothing we can do at this late stage"
Uma let go of the doctor and collapsed into his chair
"How did no one know, she seemed so fine, how could she hide it for so long"? Uma asked miserably
"Sometimes cancer patients dont want their family and friends to find out, sadly it was found to late, im so sorry" Doctor Agarwal rested her hand on his shoulder

"Can I see her"
She nodded "Say your goodbyes this time"
Uma stood up shakily and walked to his mother's hospital room
"Ma" Uma called as he walked over to his mother, she smiled softly and held his hand
"I have something very important to ask you"
Uma nodded, his head throbbing from all the crying
"I want you to go and get your wife, its been eight years, how long will you leave her in that village"

"Ma, please, now isnt the time"
"Then when will it be, when will you treat her as your wife, its what I want"
Uma looked away and she squeezed his hand
"For me Uma, please"
Uma closed his eyes as if in pain then nodded
As quickly as his mother had said her wish, the heart monitor dropped and then beeped loudly
"Ma" Uma cried, falling to his knees
Doctor Agarwal watched from the window, she put her hand on a nurse's wrist and shook her head "Let him mourn"

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It was early the next day and Uma had made all arrangements for his wife to join him in Delhi. In truth he wasnt sure what she looked like anymore, it was a quick marriage, one to make his mother happy when he was 20 years old and she was 18, he never wanted to return to that village because of the memories of his father so got one of his employees to brig her to him
As soon as he saw her, he would tell her that this marriage would be kept up socially and financially but other than that, there would be nothing more.

Uma looked up at the short woman who stood in the corner, she looked up slowly, her brown orbs hypnotising him, making him step closer. She smiled up at him and then walked till she was infront of him.
Eight years she had lived alone without her husband and now he wanted her back, for what reason she didnt know, but she knew her years of praying and believing had led her to this point
She looked down at his outstretched hand, her stomach was in knots, this was her husband and he was welcoming her by shaking her hand

She was about to say something then stopped, she had to take this step by step, stretching out her hand she took his and shook it, they both pulled back quickly afterwards and he grabbed her wrist
Walking forward he dragged her behind him out of the airport
A woman barged into her shoulder "Cant you watch where you're going"
Uma huffed angrily and pulled her along faster "This is Delhi, not your little village, we cant dawdle here"
She couldnt help the tears that filled her eyes, she looked away until they arrived at the car

As Uma sat next to her in the car, he registered the sad look in her eyes and looked away. It wasnt his problem if she had come to Delhi with hopes of a normal marriage, Uma wasnt capable of loving anything other than his mother and his work, she was but an inconvenience in his life, but he wouldnt break the promise to his mother.
"Cant you put your belt on properly" he bellowed, making her jump
Her hands shook as she tried to put the belt on and he leaned over and did it for her

She took a deep breath in at his close proximity and looked out of the window
After putting her seat belt in he started the car and drove away
She couldnt help but glance over at him every now and then, she understood this marriage wasnt convenient for him, but she also had to give up a lot for his sake, maybe he would never understand that, maybe he already knew and didnt care.
But no matter what she would respect the relationship they shared, even if it wasnt ideal

Uma got out of the car quickly as they arrived and walked to the door
She followed him, looking down she didnt see him infront of her and bumped into his back
"This is Delhi, not your little village, watch where you are going"
Ignoring his comment she waited for him to open the door and then walked inside
The house was beautiful, but bland. It had the potential to be a home, but she didnt feel like it was her place to say anything
"Come on, I will show you to your room"
"My room" she squeaked "Wont we be in the same room"

Uma stepped closer, towering over her, "This isnt a normal marriage, as already explained to you, I will pay for whatever you need and when needed infront of family I will be the doting husband, but as for now, you and me share no relationship, do not try and take advantage of my mothers last wish"
"Last wish" she repeated, confused
"Yes, she is dead" Uma said, looking away to hide how he felt
"Dead" she muttered, faltering back into the table

"No one told me she was dead"
Uma looked over at her, she reflected the pain he had felt
He knew his mother had a soft spot for her and regretted telling her so brashly
His mother had touched many lives and clearly she was heartbroken to
He went to rest his hand on her shoulder, to offer some comfort but then clenched his hand and cleared his throat
"Thats why youre here, she wanted me to bring you here" he said, his voice lower

"I didnt even get to say goodbye" she sobbed
Uma gulped, his throat felt as if it was closed
He never did know what to do when someone was sad
"Look it will be okay" he tried to sound sympathetic and it must have worked because she threw herself into his arms and sobbed
He stood, his arms straight, not knowing what to do as she cried into his chest
Pushing her back by her shoulders slightly he looked away

"Come ill show you to your room"
She followed him up the stairs and he opened a door
She glanced at her bags on the floor
"Ill let you get some rest"
She nodded and stepped into her room, about to close the door when he put his hand in the way
"What was your name again" he asked
She froze, his was the name she muttered every night before she slept, always praying for him, crying for him, yet it was clear in these eight years, he was never thinking about her

"Kanak" she said, before trying to close the door again
Uma nodded, "Kanak" he said, testing out her name
He stood back allowing her to shut the door and then walked downstairs
Kanak sat on her bed sadly and began to unpack

Since one of my stories is coming to an end, I decided to write this.

A slightly different Uma and Kanak in this story and I already have updates written up, so they wont be extremely late!:)

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~Grief is like the ocean, it comes in waves, ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm and sometimes overwhelming, all we can do is learn to swim~

Uma stood in the kitchen watching Kanak make dinner
"You know you didnt need to do that"
Kanak turned around and shrugged "I wanted to, as a thank you"
"A thank you, for what" he asked, puzzled
"I know youre not happy with this marriage but still you sent all of those presents to my family, payed for my grandfather's operation"
Uma looked up and nodded "It was my duty"
Kanak wanted to say that there was more to being a husband than that but she didnt want to sound ungrateful

Dishing out the food she held out a plate to him
He muttered a thank you and sat down
He paused after taking the first bite, the food tasted exactly the same as if it was cooked by his own mother
Kanak waited patiently at the edge of the table
Uma looked up, raising his brow
"Do you like it" she asked, her fingers crossed behind her back
"Yes, thank you"
She let out a sigh of relief and went to sit down

"Arent you going to eat"
"Sure" Kanak dished some food out for herself and sat down next to Uma
Kanak tapped her fingers on the table
"Do you mind" Uma admonished, standing up and putting his plate in the sink
"Sorry, I dont like silence" Kanak replied embarassed
Uma looked up as he heard the doorbell and walked to the door
Pulling it open he saw Aditya with the lawyer
"Bro, where is the wife, let me see her" Aditya looked around Uma till he saw Kanak and ran over

"Bhabisa, its good to see you again" Kanak smiled and put her hands together to greet him
Aditya frowned at Kanak, there was something wrong he just couldn't put his finger on it
"Uma, its good to see you, im sorry about your loss" said Mr Mehta, shaking Uma's hand
Uma nodded and sat down and watched as Kanak went to leave the room
"Actually Uma, I think your wife should stay" suggested Mr Mehta
Kanak turned around and walked to the sofas
"The will here says that the money will be given 30% to Aditya, 30% to Uma and 40% to Kanak, Uma will not recieve his money if he divorces Kanak within the next five years, Kanak will lose the money if she divorces Uma within the five years"

Uma waited for the lawyer and Aditya to leave and stormed over to Kanak, he grabbed the top of her arms and she flinched "Was this some kind of agreement you had with my mother to marry me, thats all you people think about is money" he roared shaking her
"You people" she repeated dumbfounded
"People from that villiage of yours"
Kanak looked up at Uma, tears rolling down her face, he stepped back and looked down at his hands
"Kanak I"

Shoving past him she ran upstairs, after watching her go he slammed his fist into the wall in anger
Kanak slammed the door of her bedroom and sat on her bed, wiping her tears quickly she picked up her ringing phone
"Hello Kanak, how are you"
Kanak was happy to hear her Bhaboo's voice, it gave her strength that she could get through this tough time
"Im good Bhaboo and you, how is everyone"
Santosh laughed "We're all good, not annoying your husband are you"
Kanak looked up as Uma pushed her door open
"Hello Kanak"
"Yes Bhaboo"
"I said, not annoying your husband are you"
Kanak looked away from his intense gaze and sighed "No Bhaboo"
"Good girl, is he treating you right, are you happy"

Uma winced, he knew Kanak would answer that truthfully
"Yes, very happy"
He looked up at Kanak who was still looking away from him, he had come upstairs to try and make amends, he knew Kanak couldnt be blamed for what his mothers decision was, nor could she be blamed for coming from the same village his father was from
Closing the door, he walked away, he wished his mother was here, he knew she would know what to do in this moment

Kanak said her goodbyes and stood up to find Uma
She found him sat in his mothers room, turned away from her
His back shook as he sobbed, stepping forward she rested her hand on his shoulder
Uma turned to look at her, his eyes red and his hair disheveled
He wrapped his arms around her waist and sobbed harder
Kanak put her hand in his hair, sighing she pulled his arms off of her and sat down next to him
"You know everyday she prayed, she never did anything wrong, followed every rule, ate healthily, lived well, so why was she taken away, if God exists, why was he so cruel to take away my" his voice broke and he looked down

"I dont have an answer for that" she said softly
"All I know is that everything happens for a reason, maybe we cant understand why now, but have faith in the path you are following, it will lead you where you need to be"
"Do you think I could make her proud" he asked sorrowful
"I think you already do"
Uma nodded and wiped his tears "I didnt mean to get so angry earlier, I just"
"Its okay, I understand, anyone would be angry"
"I still had no right to speak to you how I did"
Kanak wasnt sure how to reply so she just stood up "Im going to go and wash up"

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Uma craved Kanak's presence like it was a necessity in his life. He was unsure how to handle the duty of having her around but found her company made the pain slightly easier to bare. He stood in the kitchen, watching her clean
She looked up and dried her hands "Did you want something"
Uma shook his head and stepped forward
"The ghee, be careful"
But it was to late, Uma had knocked the open tub on the floor and it spilt
Kanak lost her footing and fell forward, into Uma, he grabbed her hands and tried to help her stand but she still continued to slip

Her foot flew back and Uma grappled to save her, making him step in the ghee, all at once his body was thrown forward and he landed above Kanak on the floor
Kanak looked up at a displeased Uma and couldnt help the laughter that bubbled inside of her
Frowning he looked down at her, he had never really noticed how beautiful she was, the way her eyes lightened ever so slightly to a caramelized brown, her lips upturned and the small creases under her eyes formed as she laughed
Uma tried to move but his hand slipped making him fall closer to her

Kanak bit into her lip to stop herself from laughing and moved away slightly
Crawling underneath him she grabbed onto the side and pulled herself up and then helped Uma get up
"Ill just clean this up and then go and shower" muttered Uma
Kanak walked around the ghee and then upstairs to the bathroom

After showering Kanak walked downstairs to see Uma had already showered and was sat on his laptop
"Tomorrow I have to go to a party, my brother Aditya and his wife will be there so it wont just be strangers"
He looked up at Kanak when he didnt receive a reply
"Hello, are you listening"
Kanak nodded "I just didnt know why you were telling me"
"Because youre coming with me"
"Oh, will a sari be apropriate" she asked
"Wear whatever you are comfortable in"

Kanak felt sad that Uma was so disinterested, but tried to ignore it

"Goodnight"

Uma looked up as she walked upstairs and then looked back at his laptop

Just a little note- Aditya and his wife are good in this! Kanak is innocent at first, but not for the whole story

There is no Maasi sa, Suman, Shiv, Saras or Payal in this story and Aditya and Uma are brothers!