Chapter - 01

4 years ago

Nushrat

@Nush_Rat

Chapter - 01

“Piya! Where are you?” “I am right here! Catch me if you can!” Piya was giggling as Ansh was desperately trying and failing to catch her. Who could have ever thought the mighty Davaansh would have been defeated so easily while playing hide-and-seek! “I got you!” Ansh hugged her from behind and drew her closer.  

Suddenly Piya woke up hearing the sound of the alarm. “Damn! I wish I could sleep just for a little bit and complete the dream!” Realizing her own wish, she laughed at herself and got down from the bed. She was missing Ansh! He had gone on a business trip and evidently his absence was proving the saying “DISTANCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER” right.

The house was empty. All the elder Rathods went to Tirthyatra. On top of that, Adi and Pari went to Nishant’s house because they wanted to spend time with Dafli. One might get bored at this sudden emptiness but if you ask the same question to a mother of two - it’s pretty blissful. With an entire home to yourself when you don’t have to worry about anyone else’s need. What more can someone ask for!

Yes! She loved her kids and family members, but some alone time was long overdue.

Piya went to take a bath and after that offered her Puja! Normally she would have headed to prepare breakfast, but today she decided to make herself a cup of coffee and a French toast and enjoy the serenity of early morning.

She never got tired of this! Looking at the sun rising and the sky! Sometimes she felt that God was one marvelous painter and if you want to look at His creation, look at the sky early morning. The first ray of sun and the clouds and the redness! One could enjoy this beauty, but not really describe it.

She sat down for a while and later went to water the plants. Seeing the moderately grown up Harak plant, a smile crept into her lips.It was Anah’s first gift to her after their wedding. He brought so many plants for her so that she didn’t miss Divya. Suddenly, Piya felt sad. Plants were always a reminder of her mother. She could feel peace in their vicinity. But what surprised her later was that she began feeling Ansh’s presence around her through flowers and plants.

She knew when she had left the house, Ansh moved all of her belongings. He didn’t want Adi to suffer more in absence of her. Fair enough! But when their misunderstanding got cleared and she moved back with him, she realized Ansh had still kept the Harak plant. He moved it to one corner of the balcony so that no one could see it, but he did keep it anyway.

He had his special memory with that plant. During their college trip when she got wounded, Ansh was desperate to save her and used the fruits of that plant to stop her bleeding. That night they both got to know each other. Ansh got to learn about her pain and vulnerability that she had been hiding from the rest of the world. Unknowingly he fell in love with her and took it upon himself to help her. Whereas she got to understand there was a softhearted person hiding behind the mask of Intense Kumar. Piya laughed a little. Intense Kumar!!! Yeah, that was appropriate for him considering the attitude he carried those days.

When she found the plant in their balcony after years, she realized it wasn’t just the others but Ansh tried to hide his feelings from himself too. But he could never stop loving her. He still took care of every little reminder of her but secretly. Unknown to Ansh, she too felt him through different elements. Pari was the biggest reminder of him. But the first sip of morning coffee or whenever she used to make some paste using herbs, she would always remember him. Surprisingly the element which was dear to her for her mother, it created a separate place for itself because it connected her with Ansh too.

However, Ansh’s thrill couldn’t last long after she had revealed it to him. She brought so many plants along with her that Ansh was worried thinking where would they plant all the plants. To add to that, when she was possessed by Visharika, she started growing plants on her own and literally turned their balcony into a forest.

Piya burst out laughing. Ansh’s reaction during that time! She was sad for everything she had put the family through but she had her memory intact. She remembered how panicked Ansh got seeing her changed behavior. Somewhere deep down, the wife in Piya was deeply satisfied. Why should husbands have all the fun? Even wives should get a few opportunities to scare the crap out of them. There’s no harm to be a little playful at times. Although yes! She admitted that it was way over being playful and she literally terrorized the entire family.

Piya was lost in her thoughts when her phone beeped. “I am coming back today itself! Can’t wait to meet my beautiful wife!!!”  She smiled at the text. Even after all these years, a single text from him makes her heart beat faster! She was going back inside to get ready when an idea struck her. “So dear husband is craving for some quality time! How about surprising him in the Visharika way?” Piya looked around her and smirked. “Get ready for my surprise Mr. Rathod!!! You don’t know what’s coming in your way!” 

....... Written by Nushrat .......

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