(43)

I groaned as my gaze slid at the clock.

Nikhil watched me with amusement as I muttered unhappily few curses.

It was time that I end my break.

Today we were going to leave around evening.

Nikhil said,"I think this is your favourite place.I mean you didn't look this unhappy even when you were getting married to me."

I rolled my eyes and said,"You are just like a lighthouse burning in bay of stupidity."

His lips thinned and said,"Whoa. Are you trying to be a savage?"

I looked at him and said,"Who says I am trying?I was born savage."

He shakes his head and drinks his coffee.

I remain silent and feel like something is wrong.

My fingers fiddle with the ring and I lick my lips before Nikhil watches me with worried eyes.

He finally sighs and asks,"What has got you so worried?"

I don't answer for few minutes.

I wonder if he will think I am stupid or a wuss.

Nonetheless I release a breath and say,"There is this unsettling feeling in me. Like everything is going great,you know.Our relationship,my dance,family but there is this fear.I mean,it's like when everything goes great, I feel like it is like silence before storm."

He listens to my rant and is about to speak when we hear,"It's true.There is always a storm that brews silently before it destroys the foundation of its own creation."

Our eyes widen as we stand and look at Advay.

Dressed in casuals,he has a challenging gaze with Nikhil before he looks at me and gives me a small smile.

Nikhil has a stoic expression and remains silent as he glares at him but before saying,"It's not the storm that destroys the foundation you know.Its how strong the creation can remain sustained."

I watch with a confused gaze as they both have a challenging look and I only manage to say,"Hey Advay!What brings you here?"

Advay cracks a smile at my statement and says,"You."

I roll my eyes at his answer.His vague answers were always there even during our college.

Nikhil then simply asks,"How did you know we are here?"

Advay tilts his head and says,"It's simple.Heard you guys were in honeymoon."

Really?

Is this guy dumb?

Nikhil retorts and asks,"So,then you decide to interrupt our honeymoon even when you know it?"

I see Advay's grin falter and he stammers when Nikhil speaks,"Saira,can you please confirm with the pilot that the plane is scheduled for Today?"

He put special emphasis on Today and I nod.

I see Advay is no longer smiling as he frowns.

Nikhil then turns to Advay and says,"Let's have a walk.This place is amazing.Oh and maybe we can talk."

I turn to my heel but not before I see the two men glare each other.

Strange.

I went back and checked all the stuff and sat waiting for Nikhil.

After few minutes,I heard a knock and I opened it.

A lady with a frantic expression stood.I think she was the manager.

She immediately said,"Ma'am please come down."

I nodded and immediately went to the ground floor when I received a shocking sight.

Nikhil had blood oozing from his lips while Advay had his nose bleeding.

I gasped.

At my loud gasp both looked at me and did a silent conversation with each other.

I ran near them and asked,"What...What happened?"

As Advay tried to speak,Nikhil spoke,"Its not a big deal."

Advay nodded and said,"We are tough guys."

My lips thinned at their answer and I said,"Did you both engaged in a fight?"

Their eyes widened and both shook their head.

Advay spoke,"We just were trying to figure out who is responsible for mess?"

Nikhil said,"Yeah."

Both glared each other again and I felt like a third wheel.

I managed to croak out,"What mess?"

Both stayed silent and I understood that I wasn't going to get much answers.

The question was why did they fight?

But it was going to be useless to question so I simply sighed and watched as the doctor attended them.

They both winced and glared at each other again.

Ha!If a romantic song would be playing,I would have shipped it.

God!I am so weird.

Who ships her husband with someone else?

Uhh...me?

"Saira?"

I looked back as they watched weirdly and I realised my internal monologue must have been crazy.

Out of my lack of attention, I blurt out,"You guys look good."

Advay grins as if I have complemented and Nikhil rolls his eyes and answers sarcastically,"Yeah,bandage and ointment make an attractive look."

Advay,like an egoistic idiot says,"I would look good in any look."

His attempt to wink is discouraged by Nikhil whose hands though bruised,mutters,"Don't make me break your teeth like I did with your nose."

Advay gets up and says,"I will meet you guys in Mumbai.Bye Dude."

Nikhil simply nods and looks away.

Advay seems to be in conflict before he looks at me and it's like something clears up for him.

As he walks away,he comes near me and says,"Bye."

I nod as I say,"Bye."

He leaves me out of my wits as he takes my hand and kisses it.

He simply smiles again and says,"You will be free soon."

My eyes widen and I look back at him as he walks away.

My eyes are worried at his cryptic message.

I look back at Nikhil who had been clenching his fingers and knuckles had turned white.

But his frown turns away and he smiles at me.

He simply says,"Can you kiss my bruises away?"

And he tried to grin but winces as his bruise makes it hard.

I sigh and remain adamant to find out soon what had happened.