Calming The Storm🌌 (#wattys2019)√

53. Finding loopholes

"Sometimes we tend to overlook things that are so very apparent to the naked eye. Instead we dwell into things that take us deeper... Into a quicksand and away from the truth."

-Elegiac_Damsel

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30th November

Sampurnaa's pov:

Maa (her mother in-law) and Suparna removed the gold jewellery and handed me floral jewellery instead. They redid my hair and then took me to a room which had been decorated with flowers; including the bed.

"Sampurnaa. This is your room from now on. Indrayan and you are beginning a new chapter, don't push one another away... Give it a chance and all will be well." my mother in-law told me and left.

Suparna told me 'All the best' and followed her aunt out of the room.

I went and sat on the edge of the bed, observing the room. There are flowers everywhere , literally! I decided to look around the room till the time 'he' came in.

There was a wall wardrobe with two compartments; one had my clothes in it as I had sent them in advance. There was a study table too and a small bookshelf. The study table had a framed picture of my family.
I opened the door that led to the bathroom. There was a separate showering cubicle, separated with glass and there was a lot of space for changing after a bath.

I closed the door and went back inside the bedroom. This time I looked at the wall against which the bed was.
There was a picture of the two of us, probably taken during Durga Puja.
I was keenly observing the entire room when I heard a soft knock at the door.
I went and opened it. It was my husband!

'Tumi? I thought it was someone else, judging from the knock." I told him

He entered inside the room and I closed the door as the air conditioner was on.

"I literally had to pay my cousins Rs. 10,000 for entering my own room!" he complained

I laughed.

"Isn't that obvious that you would have to pay? It is our 'first night' according to them." I told him air quoting the two words

He sighed.
"Yes... I understand their point of view... But seriously! They began demanding from 50,000. Eventually, I brought it down to 10 after a lot of bargaining."

I laughed again.

"You mind if I go and freshen up first?" I asked him after sometime.

He nodded and asked me to go ahead..
I grabbed a pair of shorts and a tee to go with it and went of to the washroom.
...

I am done freshening up. I have work tomorrow... Fortunately only for 6 hours that too from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
I can spend the evening with my in-laws then.

I entered the bedroom while folding the saree that I had worn. Indrayan had already changed.

"I went and used the common washroom on this floor." he said and I nodded

There was an uncomfortable silence. I just don't know what to say after this!

"Are you comfortable sharing the bed? Or do you want me to sleep some where else?" he asked me, breaking the silence.

I hid a smile at that. He really does care about my comfort and discomfort.
"I don't mind sharing the bed. I'll be comfortable with you. Moreover, if I begin pushing you away from the very beginning, I may not be able to overcome my existing fear. You are my husband and I would like the two of us to share a normal life in the near future." I told him sincerely.