Lakshmila-TS Stories:-

Colors Of Love - Part 3

Urmila's POV:-

I was sleeping peacefully, dreaming of the return of my husband, when I felt a tuck on my hand and a call.
Was someone calling me?? But who and why???
There was a certain desperation in the voice. I tried opening my eyes.
After opening my eyes, I blinked twice or thrice trying to adjust my vision. It was after that I felt a hand holding mine and saw some man sitting by my side. I immediately was filled with fury. How dare he touch me?? I stood up and grabbed the knife from nearby fruit basket as my weapon. After interrogating him, he claimed himself to be my Saumitra, my swami.
Ha! He thinks he can fool me. I am not among those ladies who are dependent on their male-counterpart for protection. I can protect myself, and my family. That is what I have been doing for past many years.
I was about to strike at him with the weapon, when the whole family barged in because of the commotion caused.
As soon as I saw all the mothers, my sisters, brother-in-law, and!!! Ram bhaiya and Sita didi!!!!!!!! They are back!!!!!! My happiness
knew no bounds and I hugged them and greeted them immediately.
It was then that Mata Kaikeyi made me aware of the fact that the man standing in front of me was none other than Lakshman my Lakshman.
I was overwhelmed to see him after so many years. I wanted to rush to him and engulf him in a hug, never letting him to go again. But my senses made me aware of the surrounding and people standing there. How can I just greet him in front of all the Matas?? All I could do was drink the beauty of his pretty face and feel the love which was being showered on me by his pretty eyes. But wait!!!! What was that???? Guilt????? But why???? Oh! I need to meet this man in privacy.
I was in my trance, which was broken by Shrutakirti's words about crowning of Ram bhaiya. Ahh! Again my duty called for me. They need me and I gotta help them. That's my duty.
With a heavy heart I left my Saumitra, without making any eye contact. I could feel he was sad for that, but I can make him understand later.
Saumitra tried to talk to me, not once, but many times, but the circumstances stopped me from making any progress. It was now time for Ram bhaiya's crowning. It was conducted with all the rites, done properly, and lastly placing of the crown on the deserving head, thus giving the city of Ayodhya, its righteous King, Ram bhaiya.
The whole city broke into fits of happiness and celebration. Colours were prepared to celebrate the crowning. It looked as if Holi has come again. Bharat bhaiya and Shatrughan along with their respective wives went to join the subjects in the celebration. I could see Saumitra also approaching towards me, may be for the same reason as his brothers. The colour of my face was getting pale. I was feeling so nervous altogether. He came and held my hand. How can he just grab my hand like that infront of everyone?
I don't know, but these fourteen years has made me nervous and conscious infront of him. It was then that Sita didi called me for help, and I immediately jerked away his hand and rushed to Sita didi's aid. I could feel the pain of rejection in his eyes. I wanted to go to him, take him in my arms and let him know that I can never reject him, in fact I am feeling need of his love and care.

Urmila's POV ends....

A certain misunderstanding can break many hearts.
Two hearts yearning for a moment of togetherness were away because of their duties.
Strange!!! When they were miles away, they were closest. Today they are feets away, yet far from each other. It was not them, but their destiny who planned a hurdle in their reunion, by cropping situations calling them for their duties.

In Garden...
Whole palace and city was in joy, but for those two hearts, who were busy stealing glances, both were feeling awkward to approach first.
Lakshman was with his brothers and their respective wives, amidst the subjects celebrating the occasion, yet he was feeling something at a miss. There passed his lady love, busy with her work. He smiled at her and thinks, " oh Mila, how can you be so selfless. You served the family for fourteen years, forgetting your pain, disguising it behind your smile. And today also you are more concerned about others than your own self."
Taking advantage of his carelessness, Shatrughan threw colour on his twin. Coming back to reality, Lakshman saw his brothers laughing at him, after splashing another bowl of colour on him. Taking it as a matter of funny revenge he ran to grab the nearest plate, full of coloured powder. He ran after his brothers in full speed.
Bharat and Shatrughan too ran for their lives, but were caught in a corner. Lakshman, with an evil smirk said, "where will you both go now? Oh brothers! You have messed with wrong person, now bear it's fruits". And with that he threw the whole plate of colour on them.
"I told you, you cannot escape from me for long. Look, finally I caught you. Lakshman gets what he wants", said a happy Lakshman.
"yes indeed you caught what you wanted brother", came Bharat's teasing voice, while Shatrughan gestured Lakshman to look front and the brothers ran away giggling.
Shocked Lakshman loomed ahead and saw his bride standing in front of him, colored completely red.
" I am sorry Mi.... Urmila. I didn't mean it for you, it was for them. I am really sorry", saying so Lakshman moved a step forward trying to wipe of the colour from her head. But she caught his hands.
" Don't. Just don't wipe it. It is my sign of being married and that my love is all fine. Why are you saying sorry? Because you coloured me red, with your love? Oh my innocent husband ", saying so Urmila hugs him immediately.

" Finally, our plan worked", hi-fived the three couples.
Yes, the sisters and brothers had watched the awkwardness and shyness between Lakshman and Urmila. Hence they decided to give them a moment of the privacy. (As the whole palace was busy in celebrations, Bharat and Shatrughan made Lakshman to chase them till the corner near Lakshman's room, while the sisters made Urmila to go to the corner by giving her some excuses.)
They smiled and went away leaving the couple to themselves.

Urmila: And for you I am always Mila, your Mila. (she smiled looking into his eyes, but then she found what had disturbed her earlier too) What is this swami?? Why am I seeing guilt in your eyes? Why are you guilty swami?
Lakshman: Mila, why should I not be guilty? I am your culprit, who bestowed your life with darkness for fourteen long years. In fact you should punish me for my act.
Urmila: You are right swami. You indeed deserve a punishment.
(he looked at her with hopeful eyes) And your punishment is that you have to cover all the sadness you have given me, in the form of love, care and happiness as principle, and not to forget, I want this along with the interest.
(she encircled her arms around his neck and looked straight into his eyes.)
Lakshman had a mischievous glint in his eyes.
" Well, if that is my punishment, then let me keep it in my mind and start fulfilling it from now", saying so, he scrunched his eyebrows.
Urmila: Meaning??
Lakshman: Meaning, my enchantress, let me cover up the love from today itself.
Saying so he lifts her off her feet in one swift movement, thus holding her in his arms.
With a new ray and promise they entered their room for a bright and happy future with moments of togetherness.

The End......

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