Chapter 28
"Now stop crying" Angad told her soothingly. He was not used to pacifying anyone or telling them gentle words....he was not sure how to handle this further...
Sahiba felt herself calming down....she had been so scared....everything that happened on that fateful day flashed before her eyes when Angad had come near to her...... she knew he was not Amrinder but her mind could not distinguish that in that moment of intimacy......she was not ready and did not want this....but had been unable to share this with Angad.....he was her husband and she had wanted to do her duty towards him but she just could not.....she had been very scared....but Angad's platonic hug...his calm...calmed her down....she felt safer....she liked him...but not that way....she did not want anything of that sort currently.....
"I am sorry Angad" She said...feeling she was being unfair to him
"Don't be sorry....it's my mistake....I had promised to take things slow and first take time to understand each other, I don't know what came over me.....I should have realised what you went through and it's ramifications but I....I did not know....I am sorry"
They both went silent....not knowing how to console the other.....
Angad realised that Sahiba was not in a frame of mind to say anything more and he had to take further initiative......though he liked her a lot, was extremely attracted to her and was keen to begin their journey as a married couple.....he had to wait....they had a long way to go before....they hardly knew each other, had spoken alone a handful of times and first needed to build their relationship emotionally......he was not built that way...he had been a loner all these years, suppressing his emotions and feelings, impatient, not used to sharing his thoughts......but he would have to be more patient for her......he would have to change.....also she was not ready for this.....they needed time......though they had an eternity as a married couple....patience was not a virtue he had....
He looked at her, she was looking down, shoulders drooped and fidgeting with her hands...signs of being nervous....he could not relate her to the same girl who made him run around for her food with a twinkle in her eye couple of days back.....thats when realisation struck that she was comfortable with him as a friend/acquaintance but not enough for intimacy.....added to that her nightmare....he needed to make her comfortable with the idea of intimacy and also make her trust him enough to stop being scared......
He did not like this version of Sahiba.....he preferred her naughtiness or even her anger....she was at least lively when she fought or troubled him.....he would rather fight with her than see her cry like this! .....he was not sure how he was going to achieve this......for a short tempered impatient person like him, it was going to be tough.....in addition he never had to work to make a girl like him.....it was going to be a novel experience for him!
He sighed...."Ok....let's take one day at a time....why don't we change and freshen up....hmm? You must be tierd....go ahead and freshen up first, I will go post that...ok"
Sahiba nodded her head....she was looking for an excuse to be alone anyway....she rushed to the changing room....she was coming to this room for the first time....it was huge...with a big dressing on one side and cupboards lined in all other walls....with a door...which she assumed lead to the bathroom.....her suitcase with her immediate needs was kept in a corner....she was yet to unpack all her new things and arrange them here.....there had been no time to arranger her wardrobe before the wedding. She went to the dressing and sat down....looking at her image in the mirror.....she looked the same but everything was so different....she was married.....her gaze went to the chuda on her hand....it was an unfamiliar weight....a sign of her married status.....linking her to Angad forever.....for Sahiba..(with her upbringing Marraige was a forver thing)...
She removed her jewellery and put it on the dressing....then opened her suitcase and put her cosmetics/lotions/etc on the dressing....she remover her ghagra and draped it on the dressings chair....and went to the bathroom to freshen up....
The bathroom was also huge and extremely luxurious, as big as her bedroom in monga house! She had used Manveer and Seerat's room earlier but looked like Angad had the biggest room compared to them....she grabbed a towel and went for a bath in the shower cubical....she was yet to unpack her toiletries and had to use Angad's....for a moment she felt awkward.....it felt so intimate to use his toiletries.....
Angad had been waiting for quiet sometime now.....getting a tad impatient......she was taking a long long time....it was more than 40 minutes now....not used to sharing his room with anyone...specially girls (who take a looooong time to get ready)...he was getting impatient sitting ideal and waiting ...he also did not take so much time.......just then the door to the dressing room opened and she walked out....adorned in a white salwar, freshly showered and drying her hair with a towel.....oblivious to his company....
His impatience vanished....to be replaced by awe....he had never shared a room with any girl doing this before....(no girl stayed overnight with him ever)......a very mundane task....but he was entranced watching her dry her long and thick hair ......just then she gave a flick to her hair....and few drops of water fell on his face......enthralling him....
Angad's bathroom was amazing.....Sahiba had made full use of it and taken a nice long hot bath...washing away her worries....it was nightfall but she could not resist taking a head bath to wash off all the hair spray.....feeling relaxed...she walked out drying her hair.....just as she turned....she suddenly reaslised Angad was sitting on the sofa....waiting for her to come out....suddenly she felt consious.....
Seeing Sahiba react to his presence....Angad came out of his stupor.....his irritation coming back..."What took u so long" he asked a little curtly.....
"What long....I just freshened up and changed" She said consiously....
Not wanting to argue...Angad went into the dressing room to .....and stopped as soon as he entered.....Sahiba's ghagra was draped on the chair....her suitcase was in a corner....her jewellery and stuff were scattered all over the dressing table....he was an absolutely meticulous guy....little obsessive compulsive disorder type.....on top of that he was not used to sharing his space....seeing things like this irritated him no end....he forgot about his own agenda and started organizing her stuff....he took a hanger and hung her ghagra in the cupboard...then he put her jewellery in an organized manner and also put her cosmetics in one corner neatly.....it felt odd to have someone else's stuff on his dressing.....he assigned her corner and his corner....only then he felt better.....
He then proceeded to the bathroom and stopped again...her toothbrush was sitting next to his....the shower cubical was already used....his toiletries not in the exact position that he liked......aaagh...he was so used to having his own space since his teens.....he had not realised how difficult it was to share his space.....muttering to himself he took a quick shower and went out.....
The bath had relaxed Sahiba......but now...sitting in the room alone...her anxiety came back....the bed loomed...just then Angad came in the room....he was wearing joggers and a t-shirt....had removed his pag and wore the cloth underneath....this was the most casual she had ever seen him.....he turned and looked at her sitting on the sofa.....
"Umm....it's quiet late...you must be tierd...let's go to sleep" he said moving towards the bed but Sahiba did not move.....he turned and looked at her...
"What happened"
"No....nothing"
"Then sleep.....what is the issue"
"I ....I don't want to share the bed" said Sahiba hurriedly
Angad was surprised..."What do you mean....where else will you sleep then .....it's a huge bed.....we can easily share it"
But Sabiba would not budge....
Angad mentally said goodbye to his sleep and sighed....."Ok...ok..you take the bed and I will sleep on the sofa" he went to take his pillow and duvet...
"Wait... I will sleep on the sofa" said Sahiba
"No....it's fine.."
"NO!" said Sahiba "I will sleep....please don't do this...u need ur rest....u must be uses to the bed....I am shorter than u...it's easy for me" Saying that she ran and picked up a pillow and went to the sofa....plopping herself there....
Angad gave up....he was anyway not looking forward to the couch....they both were tierd....initially sleep was elusive as it felt odd to be sharing a room with each other....but soon they fell asleep....
Sahiba slept soundly...tierd they both slept in....she was suddenly awakened at the sound of someone knocking rhe door....."Sahiba....Sahiba"....she was initially disoriented....the place looked unfamiliar ....when it suddenly dawned on her about where she was! Angad was still sleeping....she quickly put her bedding on the bed...tidied herself and opened the door....
Seerat Di was waiting outside...."Such sleepy heads......looks like you slept really late in the night" She teased....making Sahiba blush...."Di!"
Seerat laughed...."Acha chal....get ready....it's ur first rasoi today ....ger ready and come fast"
Sahiba realised it was already 8 am, she usually got up at 5-6 but had already got late today....she quickly rushed and freshened up.....coming out in the dressing to wear her clothes and get ready....
Angad woke up.....Sahiba did not seem to be around.....it was late....she must have gone out already he thought and went to the dressing room...when to his shock....he came across Sahiba....in the process of dressing......he was frozen for a second.....her scream jolted him into action and he retreated back, throwing a sorry in her direction....
Sahiba was almost dressed but was donning her kurta when Angad barged in! She donned her kurta and stormed out
"Hey...what is this...don't you know how to knock"
Angad felt guilty and something else, watching her in that state, he had been pacing the room anyway and reacted on her sharp tone...his voice coming out sharper than he had intended...
"It's my room....so I just walked in...and BTW...should you not have locked it from inside!"
"It's not your room anymore....it's our room....and I didn't think you will get up so early....knock next time" Saying that she walked back into the dressing room....to finish getting ready...
Angad was irritated...he did not do it deliberately....but still it was his mistake....he knocked this time and went in when she said yes.....as he walked in he saw her wearing her earrings and applying lipstick....he could not take his gaze off her......such a simple task but felt soo intimate.....she looked at him in the mirror and gave him a questioning look....he came out of his daze and walked off to the bathroom....
Sahiba felt her face warming.....it was so awkward....but they had to learn to cohabit....she did not have time to reflect as she was getting late...she got ready and quickly rushed to the hall...and greeted everyone.....
"Jindi reh puttar" said bebe.....Sahiba, dressed in one of the pink silk suits that manveer had got her, adorned with golden embroidery and gold jhumkas, was looking very pretty.....just how a new bride should look
"It's your first rasoi today....we will start our breakfast with your dish only....so quickly make something for us now"
Sahiba nodded her head and rushed to the kitchen....but bhua stopped her in between...."So Sahiba.....you look tierd...slept in late too....Angad did not let you sleep or what" She teased
Sahiba went red in her face....but bhuas kept teasing her and she did not know how to respond....she escaped to the kitchen.....she quickly got used to the place with the help of Seerat and Sukhdeep and made halwa and couple of other breakfast items too for everyone....
When she came back to the hall with the halwa.....Angad had joined them too....dressed in a blazer and pants.....Sahiba served everyone halwa....and then went to give him one bowl too...
"Umm Sahiba....this is the best Halwa we have ever had....this is amazing" said Bebe...everyone joined in the praises....other than Angad....he was yet to try it....
"Oye Angad....you did not comment....try it"
Angad did not like halwa much but tried it as he had no other option...but just as he tried it....he was amazed...it was too good....he looked at Sahiba and said....."very nice"
Sahiba did not realise but she had been waiting for his view and was elated that he liked it.....everyone gave her shagun....all forms of jewellery and what not...she soon went to her room to put all the gifts away....as she came out of the dressing room....she found Angad in the room too....it was his room too...must be here for something she thought and was about to leave when Angad stopped her...
"Sahiba"
"Haan Angad"
"I....I wanted to" Angad was feeling very awkward....since her outburst the other day he had stopped buying her things but had bought something to give her for her first day as his wife...he was not sure how she would react...
"What"
"I wanted to give you something....your shagun" Saying that he took out a long jewellery box....
Sahiba had taken gifts from everyone so could not refuse his for sure....she took it and opened it to find a beautiful chain and a pendant with her name ...it was very simple and beautiful...
"You don't wear any chain or anything generally so thought will get u something that u can wear regularly.....if u don't like it.its..."
"I love it....ita very beautiful....just my taste" said Sahiba..."Thank you so much...." She took it out and started appreciating the craftmamship
Angad was so relived....he was glad she liked it...."May I put it on" he asked shocking Sahiba...she looked at him....and could not say no.....she turned and moced her hair out of the way......
Angad put the chain around her neck......fixing the clasp ....their eyes met in the mirror and a jolt of energy passed between them.....leaving them both stunned.....
Sahiba came out of her reveir and quickly moved away...."It's looking beautiful...thank you so much" Saying that she rushed out of the room...
Angad looked at her rush out....lost in his thoughts...
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