Thikaana

Chapter Nineteen

The next day at work had been really busy for Sana. She hadn't gotten a single minute to spare because of all the new campaigns that were coming up. She was thrilled to be a part of all of them but she was also incredibly nervous. However, since Sidharth had assured her that she should give her best without being scared, she was all the more amped up for them. She was filled with a renewed sense of confidence that she could and will do it, because of his confidence. The day was over and she was almost winding up when she had finally gotten a chance to think about him. He was at home today, he would be home for the next three days but would they be meeting today? He hadn't mentioned anything last night while dropping her home. She checked her phone & pouted. There wasn't any text or call from him either. That really put her mood off. She was already on the edge since the whole day, and she was getting flustered and irked on the smallest of things, may be the work pressure. She sulkily started going through the last bit of documents she had prepared to give them to her boss before she could leave for the day when her phone vibrated a bit loudly, pulling her attention. She carelessly picked the phone up but the name on it instantly lit her up.
"Hellooo" she spoke excitedly.
"Kesi hai sweetheart?" his voice tingled her.
" Mai tou theek, ap kese ho?" she suddenly felt better.
"Mai bhi theek, kya kar rahi thi?" he asked.
"Karna kya hai, bas was just winding up for the day, aaj bohat zada kaam kiya mene" she pouted. He softly chuckled.
"Acha, chal phir khatam kar k sab, bahir aaja. I'm waiting" he spoke charmingly. She practically jumped on her seat & gasped loudly, trying to keep her excitement in.
"Hain sachhii? Aap bahir ho? Matlab aap bahir mere office k ho? Mujhe lene aaye ho?" her excitement was evident through her squeaky voice.
"Nahi. Teri colleague ko lene aaya hoon. Tu kon hai?" he spoke seriously, stifling his smile.
"Ahaaaan, Sidhaaarth. Tang ni karo naa. Acha acha chalo phone rakho, don't distract me, let me finish up quickly, ok bye" she spoke hurriedly cutting the call, without letting him answer.
"Abey, phone kaat dia? Kya hai ye ladki" he chuckled. This girl made his every day so much better & fun. His fingers were tapping softly on the steering while he waited for her to come. He looked towards her gate every now and then. He looked so dapper. He was wearing a light brown pullover with black jeans and his hair were neatly set back. He looked in to the rear view just to check his hair, running his fingers, combing them to the side. He just looked to her gate right in time. She was happily walking out. She was in a light peach lose kurta and lose pajamas with a floral dupatta to her side. Her hair were tied back in a soft bun & were twisted from the sides. A few of her strands were adorning her face. She looked beautiful. The moment she came closer to the car, she smiled widely at him, waving her hand. He waved back sweetly waiting for her to come in. He bent forward, opening her door as she came.
"Hiiiiii Sidhaaarth" she lunged in the car.
"Hey Sweetheart, aaja" he spoke sweetly, taking her bag from her hand and putting it at the back seat. She was pulling her dupatta in and shutting the door of the car when he was patiently waiting for her. She finally turned to him, glowing like a baby. He bent forward and pressed a soft sweet kiss right at the corner of her lips, making her cheeks instantly heat up.
"Kesi hai, you look beautiful" he spoke softly caressing her face. Her smile widened and she extended her arms and uncomfortably hugged his neck over the gear box, squealing like a little girl.
"Aap bhi" she whispered giggling. He looked at her baffled.
"Chal, sit properly, & wear your seatbelt" he spoke, pushing her back the slightest bit. he got the car started.
"Aaj thak gayi?" he asked her as she nodded pouting.
"Chal, we'll go somewhere nice & get you something good to eat, hmm?" he smiled at her warmly. She instantly nodded back, excited. He got back to driving when he heard her sigh loudly. He quickly glanced at her to see her leaning back on the head rest of the seat with her eyes closed. She seemed exhausted.
"Kya hua sweetheart, are you okay?" he asked her softly.
"Hmm. Bas bohat thakan ho rahi hai Sidharth. My back & legs hurt" she pouted, her eyes still closed. She was softly trying to press her back. He instantly extended his hand & started pressing her back.
"Kyun? Kya gymnastics kiye hain bey tu ne aaj office mai? Were you moving around a lot ?" he asked her, still rubbing & slightly pressing her back, comforting her.
"Tch, nahiiiii. I didn't move around a lot, par haan aaj kaam kafi tha so I was mostly bent  down while working. So shayd issi liye kamar mai dard hai" she said sadly.
"It's okay, abhi kuch acha sa khayegi na tou you'll feel better." he said. They stopped at a signal & her eyes were still closed. He softly looked at her when she removed his hand from her back, bringing it to her lips & placed a kiss to his hand and then wrapped her own hands around it, keeping it in her lap. He smiled softly at this beautiful girl.
"Kya hua sweetheart?" he asked her softly. She just shook her head, holding on to his hand.
"Sana, I need to change the gear darling" he didn't want to remove his hand from hers, but he had to. She instantly opened her eyes leaving his hand.
"Sorry" she smiled sheepishly at him. he changed the gear swiftly and held her fingers with his and placed a kiss to her fingers, keeping both their hands back in her lap.
They reached the café. It seemed like a nice cozy place with a cool vibe. It was close to both their homes. He parked the car & she removed her belt, getting out.
"Haaye Sidharth, ye kitna pyaara hai na?" she said amused, looking around, liking the place instantly.
"Come" he smiled putting a hand on her back, walking in. they sat at a nice secluded corner and she seemed slightly fresher now.
"Dekh, what will you have?" he asked giving her the menu card. She looked through it excitedly & with so much concentration. He just sat there, with his elbows on the table & his hands clasped together, admiring her. These little things with her, felt so real, so natural. It felt he knew this girl since ages & all these things that they did, seemed second nature to him.
"Sidharth< mujhe na kuch bohaat meetha khane ka mann hai. Something nice & chocolatey." She licked her lips, her eyes lighting up. He chuckled at hersquishing her cheeks adorably.
"Le ley sweetheart, jo tujhe khana hai." He smiled at her. She looked for another few seconds & put the card away.
"Mene soch lia. Aap kya lo ge?" she asked him excitedly. He just signaled the waiter with two of his fingers & she almost melt just seeing him do that. His eyes were squinted & he looked so bloody sexy. She had to look down. She didn't know what was wrong with her but she just wanted to pounce on him & just do things she hadn't ever done, to him. her cheeks heated up at the thought.
"Bhaiya ek double chocolate fudge cake ka slice kar do aur sath, iced mocha" she spoke happily. His eyes widened listening to her order, she literally looked like an excited child who got to have her favorite sweets. She then looked at him expectantly to tell his order
"Yaar just get me a cappuccino. Thanks" he spoke with that same tone which made her want to melt in a puddle. He looked at her, looking at him like that.
"Kya huaa?" he caught her.
"Umm kuch nahi. Haye aap kya bas coffee piyo ge?" she asked him , extending both her arms & laying them straight on the table. He leaned forward and softly started playing with her fingers.
"Haan. If I want cake, I'll have it from your plate" he spoke softly.
"Haye nahi, mene apna cake nahi dena, wo sirf mai khaungi" she glared at him pulling her hands back. He chuckled.
"Cake tou mai phir bhi le hi loonga" he spoke huskily, eying her lips. She gasped as soon as she got the meaning of what he said.
"Acha tell me, how's your back? Abhi bhi dard hai?" he asked her softly, taking her hands back in his and rubbing soft circles on them. She nodded sadly. The waiter arrived with their food, soon after & the moment he kept her order in front of her, she squealed happily, he laughed at what a bay she was. She dug in to her cake and started devouring it. it was delicious. Warm, moist and heavenly chocolatey. She was so lost in her cake that she didn't realize how warmly he sat looking at her.
"mmmm, so so good" she almost moaned. His eyes widened, he tried ignoring her & took a sip of his coffee. She moaned louder.
"Stop moaning, Sana" he whispered coming closer. Her eyes shot open & she instantly choked up on her bite.
"uhh..i ..i;m not " she tried saying, with the bite still in her mouth.
"You are. Don't" he whispered intensely, wiping the cake from her lips and then putting that finger in his mouth tasting it. she gasped, her cheeks heating.
"It actually is heavenly" he said huskily. She instantly looked down going back to her eating. They spoke about her new campaigns & she told him about all the ideas she had. He kept praising her & giving her his own input here & there. They were done eating and Sana's discomfort was growing. She again leaned back trying to press her back on the seat to provide her back some relief while he answered a work call.
"Sidharth? Can we please go? Mujhe acha nahi lag raha" she said with a sullen, face. He got worried, she hadn't ever complaint like this since he met her.
"Han han sweetheart, tu theek hai? Just lemme get the bill & we'll leave, okay?" he said comfortingly, rubbing her hand. She nodded. He quickly called the waiter & paid. He stood up, while her eyes were still closed. He was actually starting to worry now.
"Come, ajao, let's go" he pulled her up by her hand, getting out. He made her sit comfortably in the seat & walked to his seat.
"Kya hogaya hai bacha? You look so weak & exhausted" he asked her concerned, rubbing her cheeks with his thumb. She sat leaned back with her eyes closed, she was actually feeling very weak and uncomfortable. She slowly opened her eyes & turned her face to him.
"Kuch nahi, ghar jaa k rest karungi na tou theek lagay ga. don't worry" she brought his thumb forward and kissed it. He gave her a soft  smile & got the car moving. She sat silently throughout the ride, leaning back on the seat with her eyes closed. He kept stealing quick glances at her & kept rubbing her thighs softly every now & then. He felt she was almost dozing off as they reached his apartment. He bent towards her, unbuckling her seat belt. He pecked her lips softly, looking at her.
"Huh" she slowly opened her eyes, looking at him weakly.
"Chalo sweetheart, let's go in. come" he said getting out of his seat quickly, walking to her. He helped her out and she leaned to his side as they walked inside his apartment. He locked the door & put his wallet & keys on the table in the living room. She just went towards the sofa and lied down on her stomach pressing her cheek to the cushion. She looked tired and weak but so bloody adorable. He wanted to squish the life out of her. He walked towards her and bent slightly pulling her arm straightening her. She whined, looking at him.
"Shh, lie down on your back, chalo. Aisay zada araam milega na bacha kamar ko" he straightened her and pressed a kiss to her forehead.
"Do you want something? Mai daba doon kamar? You want to take a painkiller?" he asked her sweetly, rubbing her forehead.
"Nahi, bas sona hai. Aap yahan beth jao mere paas" she spoke lazily patting the space behind her on the sofa. He moved her legs and sat behind her , putting them back in his lap. He started pressing her calves, releasing her muscles. A sigh left her mouth.
"Bohaat acha lag raha hai Sidharth. Aap sab se best ho" she mumbled dreamily, he chuckled and pressed harder. She was trying to fall asleep when she felt a sharp shooting wave of pain in her lower abdomen causing her to wince loudly, holding her stomach tightly.
"Kya hua sana?" he asked concerned, moving closer to her.
"Kuch nahii bas aisay hi. Aap ye chor do, bas mere paas raho. Mai soti hoon" she said cutely, removing his hands from her legs and closed her eyes. She was such a cartoon. He leaned back and took his phone out to get back to a few work messages & to also check out his schedule for the next two weeks. Sana was still pretty uncomfortable. It was another twenty minutes later and she was almost asleep when she again felt a sharp pain in her abdomen & she felt hot warm liquid trickling down. Her eyes shot open & she instantly sat up, shocked. He was still sitting next to her & he panicked seeing her wake up like that. He instantly left his phone and held her shoulder
"Sana? Kya hua sweetheart? Tu theek hai? what happened?" he asked her hurriedly.
"Fuck fuck fuck" she instantly got up from the sofa wearing her chappals. She seemed stressed & flustered. He wasn't understanding anything, what happened to her suddenly.
"Sana, hua kya where are you going?" he stood up too. he was too worried seeing her.
"Siyaapa khana" she ran to the guest room locking it while he stood there completely baffled. What was happening to her and where did she run like that.
"the fuck was that, jawaab tou de deti" he ran a hand in his hair agitatedly.
She had got her periods. It was her date, how could she forget it? The past one month being here, had been so chaotic & overwhelming that she had completely forgotten about her date. She now knew why the aches and pains & the moodiness. Shit. She was at his place. What was she supposed to tell him? and how? But she could, couldn't she. She quickly took of her pajama & underwear to see the slightest of red patch there. She washed it off under the shower tap quickly but she soon realized something & slammed her head on the wall.
"Siyaapa, ab pads kahan se laun? Kya karu. Ammmaa" she wanted to cry. She might have one in her bag, she prayed desperately that she did. But her bag was outside and her pajama was also wet now. How was she to walk outside like that.
"Ughhhh kya karu ab?" she pulled her hair harshly. She was so red & so frustrated. She went inside the room & turned the fan on full speed putting the pajama there to dry up. She had to ask him. she went closer to the door and shouted
"sidhaaaarth"
As soon as he heard her voice he ran towards the door, he was osing it.
"Haan Sana I'm here, kya hua hai sweetheart? Tu theek hai na? What happened?" he rushed towards the door frantically, grabbing the door, it was locked. He frowned.
"Sana, open the door. let me in. Kya hua hai?" he spoke from the other side constantly twisting the knob. She panicked.
"Uhh nahi. Matlab kuch nahi hua Sidharth, mai bilkul theek hoon. Bas aap please mujhe mera bag laa do ge?" she spoke softly. She didn't know how to tell him. he frowned, what was this girl doing. She was testing his patience now.
"Sana kya kar rahi ho tum andar? Can you just tell me what's happening?" he sounded irritated.
"Aap bas please bag laa do na mera, mai theek hoon. Batati hoon sab, aap bas jaldi bag laa k do. Jaooooo" she shouted in the end. He let out a frustrated sigh & went back to grab her bag.  She didn't want her to start leaking right there in the room so she opened the door lock & ran to the washroom locking it before he came inside. He turned the knob & it opened. He sighed. He came in to find the room empty. He was again about to shout when he saw her pajama on the bed. He frowned.
"What the fuck" he was not understanding anything. Why was her Pajama here, and was she..he looked and understood that she was inside the washroom. He placed her bag on the bed & spoke
"Sana, I'm leaving your bag here on the bed." He spoke softly and went outside closing the door. He still didn't get anything but he decided to give her some time. She probably needed some space. She came out and grabbed her bag praying constantly to find a pad there. She kept searching frantically when she finally spotted it. she almost screamed in relief & ran to the washroom. She took a good 15 minutes and came back out quietly. He sat there with his legs on the table and one of his foot shaking constantly. He looked as soon as the door opened & walked out meekly. She came and sat next to him quietly while he straightened his legs waiting for her to talk. She just gave him a soft smile as he looked at her questioningly & she just laid back down on the sofa. He kept looking at her, she still seemed uncomfortable.
"Kya hua hai Sana, you're worrying me" he asked her softly, caressing her head. She finally looked at his worry stricken face & bit her lips.
"Aap abhi mere liye bahir se kuch le kar aao ge?" she asked him softly.
"Kya? Kya lana hai?" he asked baffled.
"Wo..Pads" she bit her lip . He squinted his eyes & then instantly widened them in realization. Oh. Her cheeks heated up the slightest bit and her big wide eyes looked at him innocently. He finally looked at her and sighed.
"Abeyy, pagal hai? Tou pehle kyun nahi bola sweetheart? Why were you acting as if we live in the 15th century? Seedha seedha kyun nahi bataya pehle? Kab se pooch raha hoon, kya tu duniya ki pehli ladki hai jiske sath ye ajooba ho gaya hai?" he asked her amused. She lightly smacked his arm.
"Chupppp na Sidhaarth. Mujhe khud yaad nahi tha, wo tou jese hi dam khula, mujhe samajh aaya" she ranted, making him laugh loudly. He leaned and pressed a kiss to her cheek and then caressed it softly.
"Mai abhi le aata hoon, you rest. Bas mujhe baat de konse, okay? Aur kuch chahiye?" she smiled at this man. Why was he so good to her? How did he make everything seem so smooth & easy around him. She just smiled at him and nodded.
"Get Stayfree, extra large walay, dark blue packet" she told him softly. He nodded & leaned forward & kissed her cheek.
"Abhi laata hoon, if there's anything else you need, just call me. Okay?" he ruffled her hair lightly. She nodded gratefully at him. She leaned into the sofa and hugged the cushion tightly sighing. Her first days were always hard & painful with lots of heavy bleeding. The constant cramps were killing her. She closed her eyes trying to reel in the comfort she just received. He was so beautiful.  Sidharth drove to the nearby pharmacy with a peaceful smile. Attending to her needs, felt so personal, so natural. He hadn't done this for anyone before, he was never even this responsible earlier but now? Taking care of her for the smallest of things came so naturally to him. he returned back exactly after 20 minutes with two big packets of pads & some chocolates. He saw her sleeping on the sofa, with her lips slightly parted. She looked adorable. He came closer & saw how her face was slightly scrunched & soft whimpers left her mouth.
"Sana, Sweetheart?" he whispered leaning closer and caressing her face.
"Hmm" her eyes opened softly taking him in. She was in a lot of discomfort & he could tell.
"Dard ho raha hai, hmm?" he asked her. She nodded sadly.
"Bohat. Pehle din hamesha kutte hotay hain" she spoke sadly. He laughed at that.
"Do you wanna have some warm milk, or may be tea?" he asked her sweetly, caressing her face and head constantly. She looked up at him & his concern and warmth filled eyes did something to her heart.
"Abhi kuch nahi, bas letna hai" she kissed his palm. Her face looked so pale because of the pain & he felt someone pulled at his heartstrings. He wanted to ease her in every way he could.
"Just give me a minute, abhi aaya" he pressed a quick peck to her lips and went towards the kitchen. He heated some water & poured it into the hot water bag. He had often seen his sisters do all these things during their periods so he did have an idea. He came out & saw her still whimpering & clutching her abdomen tightly.
"Sana, sweetheart, uth. Go lie down on the bed comfortably. Lie down with this. It'll help relieve the cramps, chal aja" he spoke softly helping her up. She whimpered, clutching to his arm.
"Sidharth?" she whispered.
"Hmm?" he looked at her picking the hot water bag up.
"Aapke sath jana hai" she spoke like a little baby. He wanted to melt right then & there and just move the entire universe for her.
"Of course sweetheart. Come, let's go". She leaned in to him while he held her from her back & the hot water bottle in the other hand, taking her in to his bedroom. He turned the side lamp on & set the temperature of the AC making the room cozy & comfortable. She was in his bedroom but not once did she feel odd. Of course, it was another barrier they were going to break, but it felt so natural. The way she was so comfortably talking about her pain & periods with him, she could never even imagine sharing it with Akshay. With Sidharth, he made everything seem so natural. He made it so easy. She stood there next to his bed, like a lost child. He came closer & slowly guided her towards the bed. She sat down taking her slippers off and then lifted her legs slowly lying down holding the covers. He covered her properly & didn't once make her feel awkward or odd. He handed her the hot water bag while he put his phone on the charge. She wordlessly moved to the side, looking at him. He got the message, and got in to bed next to her. He leaned back on the headrest slowly caressing her head while she pressed the hot water bag to her stomach & sighed. It felt so good. His fingers felt like butter on her forehead casually pressing and rubbing. He was giving her so much comfort, she just closed her eyes and sighed. In the last 25 years of her life, she had been getting her periods for at least 12 years now but never in these 12 years had she felt what she felt today. Since she was on the chubbier side, her flow was always heavy & her first two days were always hard but nobody ever made her feel what he made her feel today. Nobody ever made it as big a deal as he did. She would always dread her periods because of the heavy flow & discomfort but the way he was caring for her today, she felt like she could have more of it. Her pain and her hormones were all over the place & his care caused her to literally go all over the place with her emotions. Her eyes stung & she softly cried thinking of how he was going above and beyond to make her feel so cared for, and so..important. he made her feel like her pain, her periods too meant something. He was running his fingers softly in her hair when he heard her soft sniffles. His movements stopped right there & he leaned towards her
"Sana, Kya hua sweetheart? Zada dard ho raha hai kya?" he asked her concerned, making her tear up more. She shook her head silently, and wiped her eyes like a little baby.
"Tou Phir, ro kyun rahi hai bacha?" his soft voice was killing her. She wanted to overdose with his warmth.
"Wo..Sidharth? Aap ko pata bhi hai aap kya kar rahay ho? Mujhe kabhi kisi ne itni importance nahi di na periods mai.. kabhi kisi ne aise khayal nahi rakha tou bas.." her voice cracked and her lips quivered. His heart broke & also pounded at what she said. This baby. He Instantly slid down next to her
"Mera Baby. Come here" he pulled her into his arms and kept her head on his chest, rubbing her back. She hugged him tighter closing her eyes and placed a soft kiss to his chest. He kept rubbing her back comfortingly.
"You deserve all of this and much more. Tou karunga hi na. it's no big deal. Shush" he said with so much conviction that she wanted to cry more. She instantly turned to the side and spoke
"Ab peeche se comfort karo aur hot water bag bhi rakho aur araam do mujhe" she demanded like a baby making him chuckle. She grabbed his arm and kissed it hugging it to her neck. He came closer & almost spooned her. His front touched her back so closely making her inhale. But it also gave her comfort like nothing else. He grabbed the hot water bag and started pressing it to her lower abdomen, making her sigh in relief. He pressed a soft kiss to her cheek and she leaned more into his other arm that was around her. He spoke after a few minutes.
"Sana?" his voice was low.
"Hmm?"
"Have you ever.. like.. Did Akshay never, do all these things?" his voice was low & unsure. She instantly opened her eyes and clutched his arm tighter around her. She placed a soft kiss to his arm while he waited. She spoke after a few seconds.
"Sidharth? He's never even known about my date." She spoke softly. His eyes widened.
"You're my first kiss Sidharth" she whispered after a few more seconds. He inhaled and his eyes widened. What? This girl? She has never been kissed? Yes, she did mention of how she doesn't know about it, but he didn't give much thought to it at that time. His blood shot through his entire body lightening him up like a madman. Nobody has ever kissed those lips? except for him? His mind was getting hazy.
"FUCK. Come here" he harshly grabbed her arms turning her face to him & pressed his lips onto hers. He kissed her so deeply & passionately that she was losing her mind. She almost got lost in the kiss not understanding what to do, she closed her lips tightly, panicking. He bit on her lower lip harshly, causing her to wince. He sucked it softly and pressed his fingers on her waist sending her in a daze. She moaned into his mouth & when he felt her running out of breath, he moved away & whispered
"Open them up, don't close." He tugged on her lower lip, softly sucking them again. Her hands went to his hair, ruffling them lightly.
"Do it" he whispered & then started to suck softly on her lower lip, waiting for her to imitate him. She stayed like that, letting him take over when he pinched her waist lightly, making her gasp. She then softly took his upper lip in hers sucking it softly, a low growl erupted from within his throat. He wanted to pounce on this girl. Her innocence, her naivety, her warmth, it made him lose his mind. He felt such aggressive yet such calm emotions for her. He pushed her further into the bed and started sucking and nibbling at her lips relentlessly. She was a moaning mess. She was finally trying to do the same to him and she too bit at his lower lip lightly & then sucked on it. They kissed too much & too deeply. He eventually left her lips when he felt her panting. She breathed harshly in to his chest while he rubbed her back. They stayed like that for a few minutes.
"You do things to me, I can't explain Sana" he finally whispered, his breathing normalizing. She slowly looked up to meet his intense dark eyes & spoke
"Is it good or bad?" she whispered.
"Too fucking good" he leaned and pressed a kiss to her collarbone. He kept kissing and sucking different spots on her neck and distracting her from her discomfort. She kept moving her head to the side letting his lips mark her everywhere. His hands were slowly but comfortingly rubbing her sides and her back. She pulled his face up and pressed her lips on his causing him to groan as soon as her soft & inexperienced lips touched his rough ones. The thought of he being the only man to know what they taste like, made him growl and kiss the life out of her. He finally left her lips when they could no longer breathe. Her breathing was erratic and her lips were a swollen mess. She looked gorgeous. He slowly rubbed her back to calm her down and then pecked her lips softly.
"You are so precious my baby. I wish I could put in words what you do to me" his voice was raspy. He placed a kiss to her nose. Her pale cheeks had finally some color now. He laid back and started rubbing her cheeks lovingly, admiring her. She too smiled and laid there facing him. Her heart was bursting with emotions & desires for this man right here. She started running her fingers in his hair smiling at him.
"Aap ko pata hai aap kitne pyaare ho. Sab se pyaare" she suddenly leaned towards him pressing a long and hard kiss to his cheek, making him smile. He was about to say something when her phone rang, gaining their attention. She quickly stood up and went outside in the lounge. It was her mom, she sighed. She came back in and quickly told him
"Mummy hain. Mai sun k aati hoon, hmm?" he quickly nodded and she went in to the balcony.
"Hi Mumma, kese ho?" she spoke happily. She was in a very good mood because of Sidharth & that could literally be sensed in her voice.
"Mai changi aah puttar. Tu das. Tu bari khush lag rahi hai meri bachi" her mother spoke happily. Sana smiled. She genuinely was.
"Haan kyunki hoon main, Mumma. Bohat khush hoon yahan. Sab kuch bohat acha hai yahan" she spoke dreamily, with a smile plastered to her face, still relishing in their passionate moments a few minutes ago. She was again feeling that tingly feeling inside.
"Haye chal changi gal hai Sanu . Lekin puttar uthe zada dil na laga layi, pata hai na? Jald tujhe wapis aana hai meri bachi. Hum sab k paas" her mother spoke, causing her smile to fall. It was like someone slapped her with the reality she was very conveniently trying to ignore. She was instantly irked, but this time her hormones didn't let her shout or get angry, she rather got emotional.
"Mumma ek baat poochu?" she whispered softly, scared.
"Han pooch na Sana"
"Mumma..agar main..Agar mujhe Akshay se shaadi na.."
"Chup kar jaa Sana, bakwaas na kar. Haye Rabba, ye ladki pagal hogayi hai" her mother cut her off dramatically, making her flinch. Her eyes filling up more.
"Issi liye tere papa darte they tujhe wahan bhejne se. Sanu meri bachi ye kya bol rahi hai? Tujhe pata hai na, ye baat bachpan se teh hai k teri aur Akshay ki hi shaadii honi hai. Iss rishte se hum sab ki khushi aur tere papa aur dadaji ki izzat hai beta, hazaar kasmein wade aur saalo ki khwaishaat hain , tu ye sab soch bhi mat. Bas chup chaap bache kuche mahiney wahan guzaar aur jaldi wapis aah. Sanu, teri asal zindagi yahan hai, wahan nahi" those words felt like someone burnt her heart with a blazing rod. She silently let her tears fall. She just hummed. She knew if she spoke, her voice would break too much.
"Sun rahi hai na Sana?" her mother inquired. She again hummed, gripping the railing harshly.
"Chal, khayal rakh apna. Aur faaltu baatein mat sochna dubara.". Sana just silently cut the call and kept standing there letting her tears fall painfully. The beautiful dream she was just living minutes ago with him , shattering. She wiped her face and went inside to him. one look at her face & he knew she had cried.  She quietly walked up to the bed & jumped into it getting closer to him.
"Sana? Kya hua sweetheart? Kya kaha Mumma ne? everything okay?" he asked worried. She nodded quietly, getting into bed next to him, he too turned towards her.
"Phir? Yaad arahi hai?" she shook her head and spoke.
"Kuch nahi. Bas aap sula do mujhe apne paas" she spoke softly. He pressed a soft kiss to her lips, letting her eyes close.
"Mera baby. Come here" he straightened making her lay her head on his chest. He held her closely and placed a soft kiss to her head.
"Sleep. Close your eyes" he mumbled patting her back lovingly. She hugged him tighter closing her eyes tightly, trying to escape the reality & just wanting to remain in this dream. She hugged his chest tighter, clenching her eyes tightly, as if doing that would make the reality go away. She soon gave in to the comfortable sleep he was lulling her into. He had never felt so much altogether. The future scared him senseless, but this girl sleeping right here in his arms so peacefully? Made it all worth it.