Love: The Last Solace

CHAPTER 26

SHREYA'S POV

I sat on the bed and waited for siya to pick up the call, it's midnight and we both returned to our room after Bua Ji's incident. Neither he nor I said a word about that till now, he's in the bathroom taking a shower.

I wanted to talk with siya to free up my mind and I think she will we awake at this time because as she said her boss doesn't give her much time to relax even at home.

"So Rahi thi kya?? Disturb toh nahi kiya na??" I asked as soon as she picked up the call.
(Were you sleeping?? You did not disturb, right??)

"Aree nahi toh....raat mein kaun sota hai, pagal. Raat sone ke liye thodi hoti hai, aur mein toh abhi kapde sukha Rahi hu dhoop mein " she said in her deep voice, which indicated that she was sleeping.
(No, who sleeps at night, you fool. Night is not for sleeping, and I am still drying my clothes in the sun)

Hearing her sarcasm I chuckled and walked out in the balcony.
"Sorry, soja soja nahi toh kal Jane kis par toot pade tu" I chuckled and she hummed in sleep.
(Sorry, you go and sleep otherwise I don't know on whome you will about tomorrow)

"Chal byee, good night" I said and ended the call. I sighed and kept the phone on the table before walking towards the railing and leaning against it.

Whatever happened today was playing in my on repeat, my bravery act of glaring at my sweet husband, then his forehead kiss, then the way he behaved in Ruhi's room, his Bua Ji's act, the way everyone took a stand for me, the way He took a stand for me and at last comforted me.
I don't know what to say about that anymore, I never felt this much love from my family when I am their own blood but they way everyone here loves me makes me want to cry. I just want to hug Maa and cry in her arms and tell her everything. The way my own family behaved with me, they hate me for something I never did, they punished me for something I was never the part of and left a scar on me....both mentally and physically.

The scar in the middle of my back itched, making me want to scratch it and make it bleed...again. The scar that was never visible to anyone even if I wore a little backless dress, the scare that no one knows about....not even siya.

I turned around and faced the garden which was lightened up with different types of fairy lights, trees surrounding it. The chilly wind, chirping of crickets, a faint silvery glow, peeking from the clouds covering the moon and rustling of tree leaves.

This place calms mind to no extent, standing here clears all my doubts except one...The relation of me and viraaj.

The way he took stand for me and behaved with his own bua just because she said something words about me, when I saw the news of that man who misbehaved with me I knew that viraaj was behind it but I didn't knew the reason why he did that and now also why he behaved like that way. I don't know.

The way he touched me and behaved today tells things which I don't want to think, he calls me his wife and Mrs. Shekhawat more frequently than before.

I like when he is near me, his presence makes me feel safe, he is a true gentleman. He never talked rudely to me, not even on the engagement night. I know he is emotionless and rude but that's his nature, you can't change someone's nature but he changed, he's never like this when he is with me. He is like this because of something that happened to him when he was away, the incident that made him like this.

"What had you so quiet??" I flinched at the sudden sound, I turned my head and saw him standing beside me with two cups in his hands.

'when did he came?' he stood beside me looking like a fresh meal.