22|The Condition

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HER POV

"This is who I am Sunaina. I can't keep it hidden that you're mine and that you are out of reach of any other man who is willing to have a chance." he said and pressed his lips on my cheeks deeply.

With every move he took toward me, I felt myself drawing closer to him. His protective and possessive behaviour was so sweet that it made me feel valued and secure. It was a really great feeling to feel all this because of him.

But I was very upset because he left me alone. Just a little but I was, and I wanted to let him know that.

"Jaane dijiye hume, hume nahi baithna aapke paas," I said, trying to escape his hold.

(Let me go, I do not want to sit with you)

But he was reluctant to lose me. Instead, he held me tighter, suddenly pulled me closer, and rested his face on the side of my face. I took a deep breath hugged those feelings he was yielding right at this moment and held his hand warmly over my waist.

"Ab itna naaraz bhi mat hoiye ki hum mana na sake," he pursued and now I started to like his attention.

(Now don't be so mad at me that I'm not able to please you)

"Kyu manayenge aap hume? Kya lagte hai hum aapke," I asked.

(Why would you please me? Who am I to you?)

"Sab kuch lagti hai aap hamari," came his reply and my heart skipped a beat hearing him.

(You are my everything)

I could not hold my emotions any longer. And I was in my safe place to let them out.

"Bahut yaad kiya humne aap ko... mann nahi lag raha tha aapke bagair, par aap to aane ka naam hi nahi le rahe the," I confessed in a low voice.

(I missed you very much.... I wasn't feeling at ease without you, but you weren't making your way back to me.)

I felt him smiling and sniffing my hair. My eyes shut upon feeling his breath so close.

"Teen din mein itna bechain hogyi... chale gaye hum kahin door to kya karengi aap?" he whispered over my ears.

(You got so impatient within three days... what would you have done if I had left long?)

My eyes opened hearing him and unknowingly my palm fisted over his while I wondered over his words.

But he was right, he would leave one day. He had to. What would I do then?

I again closed my eyes resting back on his shoulders.

"I'll manage. I wasn't planning to get married anyways." I said calmly.

And in the next moment, I felt him losing the hug lightly and looking at me.

"So what? You'll forget me? Just like that?" I heard him.

I opened my eyes and turned slightly to look at him. His eyes were soft but intense. Waiting for an answer.

"It won't be easy at first, but I'll try not to miss you a lot. I'm sure I'll get better with time." I said looking into his eyes.

He looked into my eyes for a few good seconds and later bit his lower lip harshly and left it, all this while staring into my eyes. He didn't look good though.

"I think you knocked your head into something while I was gone," he said and cupped my cheek.

"You need a dose!" He said and pulled my face closer to his in a jerk.

I was startled at his sudden stunt. I held his shirt and looked at him confusedly.

"Dose of what?" I asked.

"Dose of me baby, what else!" He said and landed his lips on mine.

At first, it felt sudden emotion but when I started to feel his lips over my skin, unknowingly my eyes closed and my hands fisted over his shirt. The kiss was making me melt for him right this instant. As if he was trying to mould me intothe wax.

His thick lips sucking my soft ones was a moment I never ever imagined in my life but a moment I'm always looking forward to.

He sucked on my lips lightly and slowly and I felt like I should surrender myself to him completely. His strokes on my cheek and his palm on the side waist were keeping me in place. And I wasn't denying anything. In fact, I liked his touch. Be it anywhere on my body.

He sucked twice but before he could further kiss me we heard a knock on the door followed by a voice from the other side of the door.

"Sunaina...Are you awake?" I heard bhabhisa.

We immediately halted our acts and I pulled back looking at him, stunned by my situation.

I was sitting on his lap getting my lips sucked by him, in the middle of the night and on the other end my family was only a few metres apart. Thanks to the door or else I would have been dead by now.

I looked at the door and immediately felt him cupping my cheek making me face him again. Before he could lean more toward me, I chose to speak.

"What are you doing?" I whispered yelled.

"Let me finish it please," he said, looking at my lips.

But before he could continue to do what he was doing, there was another knock and I immediately got up from his lap and sat on the bed in front of him.

"You should leave now," I said looking at the door.

I had to answer the door or anyone might get suspicious or worried. But this man was sitting gawking at me with puppy eyes.

"One kiss please," he almost begged and sighed upon hearing him.

I quickly got off the bed and corrected my clothes and hair.

"You leave now and I'll think about it later, please," I said, taking a few steps to the door.

I looked back at him and he still hadn't moved an inch.

"Promise?" He asked in a low voice.

"Argh!" He was annoying me.

At this point of time, he wants to make a deal? What has gotten into his head since he came back? More than me he needs a dose right now.

"Only if you leave right now," I said and he immediately turned to the window and got down after waving his hand.

God, I hope he gets down safely without getting hurt. He wasn't even wearing any shoes. I came out of my thoughts hearing another knock.

I quickly opened the door and found Bhabhisa carrying Ishani. Ishani rubbed her eyes and tried coming to me.

I quickly carried her in my arms and patted her back while she rested her face on my shoulder.

"Sunaina I'm sorry for the disturbance but she wasn't willing to sleep without you tonight. Is it okay if she sleeps here?" She asked.

I smiled at her and nodded.

"Of course, bhabhi-sa, don't worry she'll sleep just fine with me," I said patting Ishani to sleep.

Bhabhi-sa left and I lay Ishani on the bed next to me, and she immediately turned to hug my neck in her sleep. She was such an adorable and loving child. I've always thought how blessed my brother and my sister-in-law are to have a baby girl like her.

I slept smiling and hugging her under the blanket. I had a peaceful sleep after so many days. He came back to me. I couldn't stop smiling at this fact.

The next morning I got up with a smile still lingering on my lips and a cute little baby playing on my bed with her toy. I sat up and kissed her cheek after taking her in my arms.

Later I freshened up took a bath and dropped Ishani to her room. I walked into the kitchen and found Badi Ma-sa running around the kitchen hurriedly. She was instructing everyone to hurry up with their work. She looked tense.

"What happened to her?" I asked Gunita casually walking in.

She was busy cutting vegetables and answered without even looking at me.

"Today the priest is coming to advise the wedding date for Radhika didi. She is tense about that because she might soon have to start the preparations." She said and went away to prepare the food.

I picked up an apple and cut it into pieces. Meanwhile, Jhanvi walked in along with Bhabhisa.

"Avni and Sunaina be prepared, you might soon have to start shopping once the date is fixed. Also, no one is leaving the house once guests start coming in. There is too much work to be done." She said and later walked out of the kitchen.

I was getting worried for her now, but I knew Baba-sa would handle her pretty well. It was a beautiful scene in the house. My sister was getting married, everybody was busy with the preparations. Also today the priest was to come and finally, the wedding bells would ring.

Radhika would finally be at her happy place. She would not have to worry about anything anymore.

We had breakfast and the day went by pretty soon. In the evening we heard about a priest coming into the house while Jhanvi Radhika and I were in the backyard. Upon entering the house we saw all the elders gathered in the living room. I quickly served water while Gunita placed some snacks and I stood beside Radhika, and Jhanvi came and hugged me from behind.

"I'm so excited," said Jhanvi.

"Me too!" I smiled at her.

In the next moment, I found him entering the living room along with Samrit. I immediately felt a little shiver running my body upon seeing but I quickly averted my eyes. I found him sitting next to Jija-sa but avoided looking at him. His presence alone fills me with nervousness.

(Jija-sa - brother-in-law)

"Panditji vivah ke liye jald hi koi Shubh muhurt bata dijiye, to hamari chinta door hojaye," I heard his father.

(Pandit ji please tell us an auspicious date for the wedding, so that we are left carefree.)

Everyone was excited to hear the date and I was getting eager each second knowing how many preparations were to get started.

Panditji scanned kundli (horoscope/birth chart) and checked the Hindu calendar. Taking his time he calculated something on his fingers and while everybody was waiting patiently, I felt his eyes on me.

With a few heavy breaths I tried to look at him, he was sitting comfortably with one leg over the other and his back resting against the couch. The minute our eyes locked he winked at me and I immediately looked away gulping a lump down my throat.

What is wrong with this man? He never misses a chance to make me nervous.

Before I could react much I heard Panditji speak.

"3 shubh muhurat hai vivaah k liye. 15 din me pooranmashi par aur 3 mahine baad 25 June ko, ya phir agle saal 6-10 April."

(There are 3 auspicious dates for the wedding. First is after days on the full moon, next after 3 months i.e 25 June and lastly next year 6 to 10 April.)

Everyone felt happy and soon the elders discussed amongst themselves to decide the date. I held Radhika's palm and she was smiling like a bride already. I was so happy for her.

No sooner we heard jija-sa speak his mind.

"Pooranmashi is fine." He said and we looked at him.

He explained further how busy he was later and hence everyone decided on the nearest date.

Sunaina was blushing Jhanvi and I hugged her getting excited for her coming happiness.

We started discussing about the wedding preparations amongst us already but only if my happiness lasted longer.

My grandmother spoke, leaving me with shattered remains of my heart.

"Yeh vivah nahi ho sakta hai jab tak Sunaina ki shaadi tay nahi ho jaati." she announced.

(This marriage can not happen unless Sunaina's marriage is fixed.)

I was beyond shocked to hear her words. But for a change, it was not her words that hurt me the most but her intentions that broke me.

My face went pale hearing her say so. She knew very well that I never wanted to get married. I have always made it clear after I lost my parents. But now she's using that against me, hurting Radhika as well.

I was never ready for marriage, not now, not ever. Definitely not this way.

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