Anwita' POV
"S...sadhil wh..at a...are you do...ing" I stuttered as we stood outside my family's house. He had suddenly snaked his arms around my waist when I attempted to go inside.
"Nothing" came his reply.
"Someone might see us" I said slightly pushing him, but his grip is so strong.
"Let them. I'm not doing anything wrong, am I?" He said, and gave me a stupid smirk.
I kept looking around to see if anyone was in sight and all he did was pull me close enjoying my expression.
"You are so beautiful" he said, tucking a loose strand of hair behind my ear, and I blushed, quickly forgetting about the fact that we could get caught.
"I know Mr. Grover, you can't seem to keep your hands off me" I said and he laughed. It is so hard to see him laugh, he was always just smiling, but anytime he laughed, it always sound like music to my ears.
"True, Mrs. Grover, but the other reason is because you are my wife." he whispered in my ear, his hot breath fanning my cheeks and I felt my breath quicken.
The things this man does to me!
"I love the effect that I have on you and that crimson colour that appears each and every time" he told.
"Sadhil, why are we getting married again?" I asked changing the topic which fortunately, worked.
"Our relationship started on the wrong foot, we were thrown into marriage when we were strangers to each other, there were no feelings involved, But now, we love each other, and want to spend the rest of our life together, so why not start again, this time on a good note" He replied.
"Thank you" I said hugging him.
"I have to go inside" I said breaking the hug and his hold on me loosened, but pulled me close again and I collided with his chest, I put my hand on his chest to stabilize myself.
"Sadhil!" I yelled, but it came out a whisper.
"I'll miss you. Hence, not ready to let you go" he said.
"I'll miss you too, but I have to go, I still have to go shopping with chachi and mumma and if I'm late I will just tell them it was all your fault."
"And how do you plan on telling them Mrs. Grover? That I had my arms around you? And that my effect on you made you turn crimson? Or that I can't let you go because you're mine?" He asked teasing me. And his words I say, does have an unexplainable effect on me.
"I will just tell them that you won't let me go" I said.
"Really? I will like to see you say that" he said leaving me and taking my hand in his, leading me inside.
"c'mon lets go in then." I urged him on. He rang the doorbell and the door opened revealing eshana behind it. Who of course had a teasing smile on her face.
"Welcome lovebirds. What a great show you put on for us."
Us!
"We really enjoyed it." She giggled.
"What show?" I asked pretending I didn't know what she was talking about.
"Oh anwita! Do I have to give details of how it was done? I mean we would all love to see it again. right chachi?" Eshana said and everyone laughed."
I looked at sadhil, passing him a glare, while he gave me a sheepish grin and let go of my hand. I walked in ignoring the teasing smiles I received from everyone, I stuck my tongue out at them before going up the stairs and slamming the door of my room. I could hear the roar of laughter that followed.
I rolled my eyes, then took a look around my room. My bed was placed at the right corner, a desk and chair next to it and an almirah in the left corner, then the washroom door.
How much I missed it, the purple walls, my bed and the pink coloured sheets. Mom had being the one to decorate my room, fairy lights around the pictures of both of us was displayed on the wall.
So many memories of her. She was beautiful, loving and fun and had the most gorgeous smile ever. I'm glad I still have these pictures of her smiling. It helped me to forget her cold lifeless eyes boring into mine.
my finger gently grazed the pictures, like I could actually touch her. I walked over to my desk. Mom and I had worked on it together, countless home works and art works. I picked up the photo frame and sat on my bed. She was giving me a piggyback ride when we had the picture taken.
The Joy on her face made me yearn for her. I want to hear her voice, to see her smile and laugh. To be fed by her to have her call me Gudiya once again.
I miss that, I miss it all. I miss her. I want to be held in her arms once again to have her scold me, pull my ears. I want to tell her that I'm sorry and tell her about sadhil, for her to bless my marriage.
I held the frame close to my heart, as tears streamed down my cheeks and I sank down on my bed, breaking into sobs before sleep engulfed me.
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"Anu. Gudiya." I heard and furrowed my brows. Wait... Mom.
I opened my eyes expecting to see mom but instead saw a masculine figure. Dad, sitting on my chair.
"Gudiya? Were you crying?" He asked while I sat up, but still held the photo frame.
"No" I lied.
"Anwita!" He said his voice stern.
I stayed quiet and looked everywhere else but him.
He took the photo frame and looked at it. I watched his actions and studied his face. It help pain and longing, I couldn't see him like that. I lost my mom and he lost his life partner, his love. I couldn't image loosing sadhil. I'll be too broken.
"Dad. I'm sorry, I was busy drowning in my own sorrow that I failed to notice yours." I said.
He looked at me then chuckled sadly " you stole my line, I should be the one telling you that not you to me. I failed to notice your own pain, I wasn't there for you when you needed me. I don't know why I wasn't there for you, perhaps because you remind me a lot of her, I could not protect you both from those murders. I failed both of you, I couldn't even raise you properly and sent you to the states so I could drown In my own sorrow. The most important people in my life, I couldn't do anything. I didn't even get justice for your mother." Dad said breaking into a fit of tears. I also joined in because it hurt to see him like that. I reached for his hands and held them in mine.
"No dad. No. You didn't fail, you tried your best, you kept mom's memories alive and look at me, I remind you of mom right. I'm like this because you love me. I am your princess right? Yours and mom's gudiya."
"I couldn't love my princess enough. Forgive me Gudiya...I am sorry...sorry" He sobbed.
"Dad please don't cry" I said and got down from the bed to hug him.
"No more tears, mom wouldn't like it. Moreover, I'm getting married, its a happy occasion." I said wiping his tears with the pad of my fingers, while he wiped mine.
"Yes. You will be the most beautiful bride the world has ever seen. My princess has grown up" dad said and I twirled. My little action made him laugh and I was happy to see him smile.
"Shall we?" He asked getting up.
"Yes, we shall."
We walked out of my room Imitating him walking me down the aisle.
"Anwita, were you crying?" Eshana asked.
"No, I wasn't, I was sleeping." I didn't wash my face, it's still swollen from all the crying I did earlier.
"I don't believe you" she said drawing the attention of chachi and chachu.
"Me too" chachi said.
"Guys Relax, I was just sleeping. Jeez" I said.
"She was sleeping, I woke her up." Dad said. It wasn't really a lie, I was sleeping and dad woke me up.
"Anu, take a shower and change into something else, we are going shopping." Chachi said.
"Oh No! The torture. I haven't even had lunch yet!" I said dramatically and eshana rolled her eyes while everyone else ignored me.
"Hey drama Queen, your bag, sadhil left it for you. Your phone has not stopped buzzing, he's probably missing you. You should call him" eshana said making kissing noises and I took and my from her after giving her a glare.
I took out my phone and I had a lot of messages from sadhil and an unknown number. I decided to ignore sadhil. what a nice payback for what he did.
I opened the message from the unknown number.
Congratulations sweetheart, you are getting married again, but remember that at the end of it all, YOU ARE MINE. ONLY MINE AND NO ONE ELSE'S.
Wait... What was that?
Mysterious.
Sorry I went MIA everyone, things have not been smooth and a very disturbing news got me thinking about life all together again.
I feel like I am not meeting the expectations of my family and myself.
I don't have much to say because I just can't express my emotions, but I've gotten a little control of life again and I can't promise regular update, but I'll try.
I put all my emotions into writing this chapter loosing a parent and then seeing your other parent suffer right in front of you is not cool and trust me you don't want to know that feeling cause it hurts a lot.
anyway, until next chapter.
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