chapter 24

Harika was very eager to meet Karthik that day. She reached the hospital but the doctor didn't permitted her to meet him."Doctor please! I want to see him" Harika requested. "Ok! On your own interest" he agreed after a long time.Harika reached his room and entered the room curiously. She found him sitting on the bed. When he felt someone's presence in the room, he roughly raised his hand to attack the person.But he stopped once seeing her face. He looked at her face with a sort of happiness."Harini!" He said, Harika took few steps reaching out him. She stood near him and caressed his hair with her soft palm. He gazed her face, she smiled and felt happy to help him."Where is my Harini?" Harika's eyes widened hearing that from him. He never uttered any other words other than Harini. For the first time he talked with her."She went to meet her friends. Soon She will come here to meet you" Harika replied with a beautiful smile making him smile happily."Happiness is not found, yet awakens within when you find success in helping others to become happy" Harika felt like that was the happiest day of her life. She felt contented knowing that she was the reason for someone's happiness who failed to recognise what happiness for a long time.She found the doctor stood there with an amazed expression. "It's unbelievable Harika. I think he is trying to overcome the depression" he replied with joy."Yes Doctor! I'm so happy that I'll be a reason for his smile" she replied heartily."Yes Harika. He is believing you. He is very sure that you can bring Harini infront of him again" he said making her smile brighter."Doctor! If you permit me, I'll take care of Karthik. He is not rude when I'm around. I think he has some personal connect with me. So please permit me to do my duty" Harika pleased the doctor hoping that he will agree."Sure! I think only you can make this possible" he agreed making her more happy.The whole day she spent around him. She made him to take his food and medicine at proper time. He too had that without any hesitation.She narrated few stories about Harini making him more joyful. She understood what he missed in all those years. She thanked God for making him belive her. She happily shared about Karthik's improvement with her mom. She was happy to see her daughter happy.Night she left only after making sure that he slept well. That was the most happiest day ever.She reached home with same happiness. She didn't find him anywhere in the house, so she thought he might be late.She decided to prepare dinner for him as her mood was so pleasant. She prepared the dinner with more care. She tasted it once it's done and felt relaxed when it tastes good. She never tried all these but the intense love in her turned her more crazy.She waited for him and his car horn sounds as the most beautiful melody at that moment. She rushed to see him. He got down from his car.His tired eyes brightened looking at her happy face. He felt that she was waiting for him, that thought made him more exhilarated. He walked up to her slowly and pulled her closer to him, wrapping his arms around her. She felt that his embrace was warm, and his big, strong arms seemed very protective when wrapped around her frail body. The world around me melted away as I squeezed him back, not wanting the moment to end. She lost herself in his unconditional love.She snuggled more into him, "I don't want this moment to end. I want to stay like this in your arms for my entire life. I don't want to leave. It felt as if when I was in your arms all my pain vanishes away, mostly the depressing pain. If I could only stay in your arms forever, safe from the world's harmful people" she said looking into his eyes, he smiled lightly kissing her forehead."You know something. Today I prepared our dinner" she said smiling cutely. "Oh! Then I should be ready to take risk" he teased making her eyebrows furrow."Hey! Just kidding. I'll freshen up and join you in ten minutes" he said heading towards their room. Meanwhile, Harika arranged the table for dinner.They both had their dinner in silence. He loved the food a lot as he felt her love in that."Shall we go out for a walk?" Harika asked him when she met him in their room. "Now?" He annoyed gazing his wrist watch showing the time as 11."Yes! Please" she pleaded which made him accept that without denying.They both went for a small walk near their house, holding each other's arm. The stars in the sky were nonexistent. Those balls of cotten seen during the day shifted into streams of gray the color of ash and soot. They blanketed the sky, hiding the full moon in it's full glory behind them. "What do you feel while watching this cloudy sky?" She asked gazing the sky."I think it's going to rain" he said noticing the cloudy sky."Night sky is something special. I was afraid of darkness but I never hate watching the night sky. It maybe with stars or without stars, it has some unique beauty" Harika said admiring the sky."He smiled! Yes Harika, you're right and you know what everything seems so beautiful if we are near the person we love the most" he said wrapping his arms around her shoulder making her giggle.A sudden thunder storm made her jerk and she hugged him closing her eyes. They felt the first splatter of rain when they both were in each other's embrace. Harish took her to the nearby Banyan tree, not wanting her to get drenched.Droplets of moisture began to drip from the leaves. They were sprinkling onto the grass like a gardener’s hose. Then the rainfall became more intense.He gazed at her face which looks more beautiful drenched in the rain water. His eyes landed on her lips which was shaking in coldness. He held her face in his palm and kissed her making her smile. He kissed the rain drops on her lips and slowly intensified the kiss. She smiled against his lips which turned him more crazy.The rain runs down their faces to where their lips meet, each tasting the cold drops. Instead of detracting from the intensity of the moment it took them to new heights. Harish pushed his lips in more firmly and after a long time he allowed her to breathe.Harika blushed hard and hidden her face in his embrace. When he felt the downpour was low, they both started to their home.That was the another happiest night as she slept happily in his blissful embrace. But Harish was sleepless. He stared at her calm face, several thoughts disturbed his peace. He was not a romantic person, he never believed in love but Harika driven him crazy by her pure love.He thought about his mom and his uncle's condition. Every time his mom adviced him not to lose himself in loving a girl and she always points out his uncle as an example for that.He thought about his happy family and that brought a lone tear. He ran his hand over his hair out of frustration. Harika felt his movements and realised that he is awake.She wrapped her arms around him and caressed his back making him relax. That was so soothing which made him sleep well forgetting everything else within few minutes."Romance cannot be found in a store, whatever is in the mall isn't what you're looking for. Romance is fuelled by self-love but dealt a mortal blow by selfishness. Romance is when we loose ourselves in a moment with another - a moment made sacred for just the two of you. If you take that romantic moment and make it a cheap advert for yourself on social media it is destroyed. The romantic bond is from one heart to another, one mind to another, one soul to another - it cannot be externalized in narcissistic manners and survive. So when you feel romance for real, treasure it always, the right way, as something special between just the two of you. A daisy chain is as good as a dozen perfect roses, two apples munched on a grassy knoll are as good as a fancy appetizer downtown and the true love mutually felt is a wealth money cannot buy"Hi dear friends,Twenty third chapter of "Miracle of my life" is updated. Do read and give me your views on this story ♥️Precap:"Harika, please don't argue. Discuss about the thing which I instructed you today with Harish and make a good decision. I couldn't wait for a long time. Take this as your mom's request and try to do this for my happiness" Devi pleased her which she couldn't deny.