Chapter 21: Chapter 21

Naina’s POV

Next day I woke up and after realizing I was sleeping on his chest and a small smile craved on my lips.

I caressed his face.

I was so lucky to meet him.

As soon he opened his eyes I tried to remove my hand but before I could remove it he gripped my hands tightly and in seconds he was on top of me.

"Morning wifey,” he greeted as he caressed my face with his fingers.

"M..o..rning.." I stuttered as my heart was beating heavily due to his closeness.

The knock on the door interrupted us.

"Ranveer,” we heard Avni's voice and composed ourselves.

Ranveer went and opened the door.

"My flight is in two hours and you are still sleeping?" she asked.

"Avni I will get ready in ten minutes and then I will drop you to the airport," he said and ran towards washroom.

"So Naina I will leave but I will be back soon,” she said.

"Ranveer is very close to my heart Naina. Don’t hurt him," she continued further, almost ordered.

Hello! He is my husband. Never in my dreams I will think of hurting him.

"Have a safe journey Avni,” I said and she left the room without saying anything.

*****

After Ranveer went to drop Avni to the airport I decided to meet Dad and Kamla aunty.

Firstly, I went to Kamla aunty and rang her doorbell.

“Naina! What a pleasant surprise,” she said as she hugged me tightly.

“How are you aunty and how was your phone switched off?” I asked as I went inside and sat on the sofa.

“I went to Kaira’s house but I forgot my mobile here and Kaira didn’t have your number,” she said as she gave me a glass of water.

“How can you forget your mobile aunty?” I asked as I sat beside him.

“Kaira also scolded me for that. Next time if I go somewhere the first thing I will take is my mobile. Anyways, leave all that, tell me how is your married life going? I know the circumstances you got married in but you are looking happy,” she said as she looked at me and once again that stupid blush came on my lips.

“I am so lucky to meet Ranveer. Ranveer is the best man I could ever get,” I told her the truth.

“I told you to give this marriage a chance and now look at you, so happy and excited. I am so happy for you. He seemed nice and polite the day I talked with him on your wedding,” she said as she pulled me in a hug.

Then I asked her about Kaira and her baby boy, Keshav and aunty showed me their pictures.

After catching up with her, I decided to go and meet Dad.

I knocked the door and in few seconds Dad opened the door.

"Hi Naina. What a pleasant surprise."

"Hello Dad, How are you?" I asked as I went inside the house.

"You didn’t drink ,right?" I asked as I sat on the sofa and he came and sat beside me.

"No Naina. I am tying so hard to not to go to club and drink," he said.

"So how is Ranveer?" he asked.

"He is fine."

"Naina I want to apologize to you."

"What?" I asked.

"I was not a good father, you know when your Mom was pregnant with you she was very happy. She wanted to give every happiness to you. She used to talk with you, sing for you and you know every time she sang, you used to kick,” he said and laughed.

“We both were very happy but unfortunately she died. From the day nurse gave you in my arms, I decided I will give you everything, but I failed,” he continued and I did not say anything as for the first time he was speaking about my Mom.

"It's okay Dad, you cannot change the past and I can never forget how you left me in the midway but even if I get angry with you or yell at you, nothing will change and that's why I never held a grudge against you as it is of no use,” I told him.

"So you didn’t forgive me?" he asked.

"Even if I talk with you and come to meet you that does not mean I forgive you. I agree, you have done a job of a Mom and Dad for me when I was young and that's why I can never hate you but I can never forgive you," I said while controlling my tears.

"Anyways I will leave, I have to go to the grocery store," I told him as I wanted to buy few packets of biscuits and chips to have for the evening snacks as Daya uncle buy everything we need for kitchen.

*****

"Where were you?" I heard his voice as soon I came inside.

"I had gone to meet Dad and then I went to the grocery store."

"You should have told me, I would have given you my credit card," he said.

Here I thought he was angry because I had gone without informing me and he asked was saying this because he wanted to give me his credit card.

"It's okay. I had money," I said.

He came towards me and gave me two tickets.

"What?" I shouted and he just smiled.

"We are going to Kashmir and that too by flight?" I screamed and hugged him.

"I always wanted to go by flight and thank you for taking me to Kashmir. Thank you."

After few seconds when he wrapped his hand around my back I came to my senses and tried to move but he held me tightly.

"I am so happy that I made you happy,” he said and finally he loosened his grip and I pushed him slowly and composed myself.

"So we will leave tomorrow by 1 p.m.,” he said and I was thinking about which dresses should I pack.

I went to my room, opened the cupboard and was taking a look at my clothes.

"For how many days are we going ?"

"Five days,” he said and again looked back at his laptop.

"Which dress should I take?" I asked.

"Take whatever you want Naina but take some coats and sweater, it will be cold there," he said and then I started packing my bag. He closed the laptop and went to washroom.

For the first time I will go outside Mumbai.

I was so excited and for the first time I will be flying in a plane.

"You can pack your suitcase later, let's go and have dinner,” he said and I nodded in a yes and went to have dinner.

*****

After having dinner, he was in the living room watching the news and I was in my room sketching.

He wanted to see it but I covered it with a cloth and told him that I will show it when it will be finished and finally I finished it.

"You liked it?" I asked.

"I loved it,” he said as he looked at the sketch I made of Radha Krishna.

"Thank you,” I said.

"They are looking so beautiful. It’s like they are engrossed into each other forgetting about the whole world," he said looking at the sketch.

*****

"Plane will not crash, right?" I asked as we were in the plane.

"No Naina it will not crash and if something happens..."

"That means something will happen, right? I also have the feel that something will happen, we should get out of the plane,” I said cutting him off.

"But you were too excited to fly right?" he asked.

"Yes I was but then I realized that if the plane crashes then I will die. I had so many things to see, taste and..

"Naina nothing will happen," he assured me.

I entwined our fingers and laid my head on his shoulder.

From the day I realized I love him I don’t want to stay away from him even for a second.

"You know Ranveer?"

"Yes?" he asked.

"Whenever I used to look at couples on the road walking together or eating together in the restaurant, I always looked at them and wished for someone to make me happy, take care of me, understands me and now I am lucky to have you," I said.

"Are you okay?" he asked.

"What?"

"I mean you never say all this things," he said.

"I am fine and today I wanted to say everything,” I said and he kissed my forehead.

"My wife,” he said.

"Only yours," I said and he smiled.

I thought that he will say those three words but he didn't say anything.

Maybe my guess is right!

He does not love me.

He is only fulfilling his duty as his husband.

*****