Soulmates

4

Ram woke up rubbing his eyes and seeing the balloons in the room, it striked him he's married.

He looked at the couch to find it empty. Sighing, he moved to the washroom to get ready for the day.

He came down to the dining where krishnaji was already seated and he greeted his mom before taking his seat.

Priya came out wearing a sky blue saree and smiled at krishnaji.

She placed the bowl and filled a cup with the gajar ka halwa that she made.

Krishnaji took a bite and loved it "Waah priya, bohot hi accha hai"

Priya smiled and krishnaji said "Ram ke liye bhi paros"

Priya looked at him who was into the newspaper and filled another cup.

She placed it infront of him and he said looking into the paper "I don't like gajar ka halwa"

"Ram! Tujhe pasand toh hai beta.. chal khakar bata kaisa bana hai" Krishnaji said.

Ram kept the paper aside and looked at his mom "Maa, pehle pasand tha.. ab nahi. Bansi kaka, mera naashta kahan hai...?"

Krishnaji sighed and looked at priya who was just standing with her head down.

"Priya, beta tu bhi baithna.."

Priya simply nodded and took her seat.

Bansi kaka and other butlers came up with lots of dishes and placed it on the table.

He served ram his favorite aloo parathas which were shining with butter. He then placed a bowl of butter infront of him.

Priya's eyes widened as she saw ram applying more butter on the already shining parathas and chewing it down.

Priya picked an apple and started cutting it when krishnaji spoke "Beta itna kuch bana hai, tu yeh apple kyun kha rahi hai"

Priya smiled "Maa, main breakfast mein light hi khaati hun and apple is the best option than having so much cholestrol and fats early morning which will ultimately make one look like an elephant"

Krishnaji chuckled followed by priya whereas ram understood her indirect taunt and gritted his teeth.

Krishnaji said "Beta, zara ram ko bhi samjha yeh sab... bilkul bhi dhyaan nahi hai ise apne health pe"

Ram who was already irriated spoke "Mujhe late ho raha hai, i'm leaving"

Priya internally chuckled whereas krishnaji said "Arey beta, naashta toh karta jaa"

"Nahi ma, mera hogaya" and ram stood up when krishnaji said "Priya tere bhi classes honge na?"

"Jee, lekin i wanted to ask you first if its okay i continue working"

Krishnaji smiled "Isme puchne wali baat kya hai beta, jaise tera mann kare woh kar..."

Priya smiled and looked at her watch and got up with "Aunty mujhe late horaha hai, main chalti hun"

Ram was to the door when krishnaji called him "Ram, priya ko chorr dena"

Ram looked at priya walking to the door and just nodded to his mom.

Both reached the parking when ram chided "Apni limit mein raho samjhi! Subah subah chado mat mere pe"

"Excuse me, maine aapse baat hi nahi ki woh maine generally kaha which is a fact" Priya smirked.

"Sab samajhta hun, aur ab aagayi peeche peeche... chipkali kahin ki"

"Main chipkali? Atleast dinosaur se toh choti hi hun size mein"

Ram clenched his jaws "Stop calling me fat!"

"Maine dinosaur kaha... jaakar pehle kaan check karwaiye apna"

"Just shutup! Aur main tumhe koi drop vrop nahi karnewala..."

"Haan toh main konsa aapke saath jaana chahti hun, i need peace before starting my classes!"

"O peace ki amma, yahan mere peace ki waat lagaa di hai aur tumhe peace nahi hai... waah"

"Why am i even wasting my time here" Priya rolled her eyes and walked out of the mansion to catch an auto.

Ram exhaled a deep breath to calm himself down and got into his mercedes.

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Ram came home very late after attending back to back meetings.

He entered and moved up to his room, where he found priya reading a book on the couch.

He then made his way to the changing.

As he sat against the headrest with legs straightened and eyes closed...she glanced up at him.

"Did you have food?" She asked.

He opened his eyes on hearing her voice and replied rudely "You don't need to bother"

"I don't bother... just asked for courtesy which lacks in you" She charged back.

He groaned in frustration "Can't you just shut your chattering for once"

Priya huffed keeping the book on the side table and laid down covering herself.

He picked the ac remote and lowered the temperature.

Priya turned with the sound and made a face "Can you increase the temperature"

Ram swiftly replied "No" and laid down.

"How the hell do you sleep in so cold" she said curling inside the quilt.

Ram in response just pulled a pillow on his head.

Priya muttered "Aadmi hai ya polar bear" and turned around completely hiding into the quilt.

After few minutes, ram removed the pillow and looked at her who was not seen as she was hidden in the quilt.

He silently chuckled and increased the temperature.

He moved to the balcony and stood against the railing.

Kyun kiya tumne aisa, kitna pyaar karta tha main tumse. Kya pyaar ki yahi sazaa hoti hai. Aaj tum khush hogi bohot... par main... aaj bhi usi daur se guzar raha hun.

A lone tear trickled down his cheek.

Priya who felt the chillness decreasing turned around and saw the temperature increased and ram was standing in the balcony with his back towards her.

He wiped the tear and looked up heaving a long sigh.

She could make out that something was up with him.

But not wanting to get into another session of argument, she closed her eyes and dozed off to sleep.

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