Together Beyond Time

Chapter 5 - She is my 'home'

/Vihaan's POV/

She was continuously looking into my eyes and so was I. We were in a mute conversation which abruptly ended when the front door opened and I saw her parents coming inside. I immediately got up and she followed me.

I went to them and wished them 'Namaste' and touched their feet to which they blessed me and her mother asked,
"Beta inti subha aaj yahan...kuch baat...toh nahi ho gayi?"
(You,here...this early in morning? Is there something...we should worry about,my child?")

"No no aunty, I just came to see Roohi... actually you left last night and I didn't know so i went to hospital early...there I got to know, so i came here."

"Ohh, good thing you came.
Come sit...we went to pickup Rishabh, he is parking car outside."

"No aunty I was just leaving only. I have my rounds at 10 in hospital so i must leave now."
I said and they insisted to stay for some more time but I left saying it's important.

I met Rishabh outside. We had a short conversation and he seems to be a nice person from all the conversations we had before and today he was saying I am man of words since I was still marrying her sister and i hugged him saying her sister will be in safe hands and not to worry about her.
Rishabh seems to be the closest to Roohi since they live together in Delhi and I have always seen Roohi talking to him in our previous family gathering and Roka.
I also like Rishabh. He is a chill and cheerful person.

During my ride to hospital I was thinking about Roohi. Her eyes, her voice. She is a confident woman and she was quick to answer today unlike our first meeting in hospital room yesterday.
Remembering how she snatched that paper from my hands as soon as I took it out made me chuckle to myself.
Today for the first time since this proposal came to my life, I was feeling like this unexpected girl who was going to enter my life very soon...although she already entered, but soon she will be the permanent part of my life, I was having a good feeling thinking about this.

I think i like her.
She seems interesting.

Finally, i would have a companion.
We can be together like mom and dad since she will be working in our hospital in forensic department after our marriage. We can have more time to interact rather than meeting just at home.
We will be working partners as well and i think now I am not nervous about this marriage.
I still don't know much about her but this feeling was making me feel relax.
Just a few talks with her made me feel like we are perfect for each other...even though they were a little awkward but weirdly comforting.
I think this is what it feels when they say 'this person is my home'
Maybe she is my home.
That homely feeling which i never ever felt with my own parents!

I parked my car and went inside hospital to my cabin where I saw my mother seated.
I entered and she asked,
"Where were you Vihaan? We saw your note at home but reaching here, staff told us you left."

"Mumma voh...I went to meet Roohi. Aapne muje kal raat bataya nahi use discharge kar diya. Main to usi se milne subha jaldi aaya tha, tab pta laga vo raat mei hi chali gayi...toh socha ki ghar par hi mil aaun."
(Mom, actually...I went to meet Roohi.
You didn't tell me that she was discharged yesternight. I came hospital early to meet her only, here I get to know she left last night...so i thought of going to her home.")

"Tu roohi se milne gaya ? Uske ghar?
(You went to meet Roohi? To her house?)
Mom asked me in shocked expression.

"Yes...I just wanted to ask about her health."

"Nahi, vo toh theek hai par muje laga tha humne tere saath zabardasti ki...nahi but it's good now if you are interested in this relation. I am happy Vihaan."
(No, I mean that's good but i thought we forcefully agreed you for this proposal...no,but it's good now if you are interested in this relation. I am happy Vihaan.")

"Mumma...I...I think she is nice. We are good for each other.
This incident..umm news...it was just an excuse to start our conversation but I feel comfortable with her and I am ready to give this a chance with my own will."
I said and she smiled and came towards me. She patted my shoulder happily and said,

"Vihaan, I know your father acted differently when this news broke but trust me I explained to him that we are doctors and if we will behave like this what to expect from uneducated people.
He understood...your father is somewhat old fashioned in such things but he isn't that stubborn. He understands.
And I am proud of you. You are a good man Vihaan. I am happy you are giving this girl a chance and that too not in our pressure but on your own will."

I nodded after a pause and she continued,
"And meet her more often.
I suggest you should take her out once before marriage. She will also become comfortable with you. It isn't easy for her too and now after all this she needs you.
I don't know but i don't feel good from her father talks even she seems like a mystery...you know she doesn't talk at all.
Vihaan talk with her. Take her to golden temple, you both go there this weekend. What say? And then also go for dinner or stuff. Take her on date Vihaan."
She said and I look at her with a slight amusement.

My mom asked me to take roohi on date?

She rarely talks to me and about such things...i never expected her to say this to me.
Anyways, I am feeling happy if she is initiating to have a close relation with me after all she wasn't present for me my whole childhood and teens.

"Yes mumma, I will take her. I will ask her on phone in evening."

"Ok then"
She said and patted my cheek lovingly saying,
"Khush Raha Karo mere bache."
(Be happy my child)

I nodded to her with smile and then she left and asked me to come soon for rounds.
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I came inside my cabin and sat on my chair sighing.
I looked above at clock in front of me.
It was 6pm in evening, my all shifts and rounds just finished and I relaxed on my chair for some time after removing my coat and gently pressing my head behind, closing my eyes I was thinking about today. All patients and everything.
It was my daily routine of analysing my whole day after completing rounds and shifts.
Suddenly it caught my attention that I need to call Roohi asking for weekend.

I stretched and picked up the phone from my desk.
I dialled her number but she didn't pick.
I frowned and kept it back thinking again.
And suddenly after few seconds the phone rang and i immediately picked it up.

"Hello?"
She said from the other end and i replied back,

"Hello Roohi... good evening."

"G..ood...evening."
She said with pause between words.

"I actu...how are you?"
(I wanted to directly ask her for date but it didn't come out of my mouth that instance)

"Jaisi subha thi vaisi hi hun."
(Same...as I was in morning )
She said.

"Ah yeah! Subha hi toh mile theh."
(Ah yeah! We meet this morning only)
I said laughing nervously.
It was clearly evident i was embarassing myself.

"Roohi are you free this weekend?"

"Yes i am. Why?"

"Actually i was thinking if we could go out this weekend. Like golden temple. You and me together.
And also mom suggested to have dinner together. So are you okay with it? Should I come to pick you this Sunday?"

"Aunty said?"

"Umm..yeah...i also want to go...i mean it was suggested by her so..."

"Oh okay. If you want to then okay i will be ready."

"Okay then 5pm this Sunday. Be ready and take care....bye."

"Okay yeah bye."

She ended the call and I took a deep breadth.
In morning I was saying I am comfortable with her and look at me now.
What is this?
Maybe it's new. It's nothing Vihaan. You are just nervous after all it's your first date and that too with your fiance.
Nervousness is normal!
Phew!!

Thanks for reading:)