The Ruined Rainbow

CHAPTER 64

Ayesha

The first brave ray of sunlight hit my face, and I stirred in annoyance. As though the sunlight was forcing my eyes to open when I was feeling ridiculously extra sleepy.

I would have loved to turn my face away from the rays, but to my hard luck, there was this thick muscular arm around my waist, holding me tightly, as though making sure that I wasn't going anywhere.

I looked at the smiling and a slightly snoring sleepy face of Sahil beside me and grinned satisfactorily. It would be a shame to wake him up now when he looked so peaceful...

Not wanting to, I gently tugged at his arm. A look of dissatisfaction crossed his face, and he tightened the already tight hold of his hand on my waist.

"Sahil?" I called gently, "Can you please wake up?"

"No." He grumbled and snuggled his head on my shoulder, nuzzling his nose in a bewitching manner.

"Sahil... I have got a long working day." I say once again, pleadingly, and he shook his head, his eyes still closed, his lips automatically pouting.

I sighed.

"Sahil? Please?" I tried again, and he groaned and released his tight hold on my waist; grumbling as he did so.

I took the opportunity and helped myself to sit in a sitting position, supporting myself to grab the water jar and the crystal glass. I pour the water into the glass and place the jar back to the table.

Leaning on the wall for support, I took a long sip of the cold water. The water rushed through my parched throat, acting as a beautiful cooler.

I looked at Sahil, who was clutching a pillow now and had a peaceful expression on his face. A smile readily arose to my lips as I lovingly watched his countenance.

He looked so vulnerable and peaceful at the same time...

Everything was going perfectly... Smoothly and faultlessly... We had enjoyed so many moments together... We both were in a sleek and wonderful relationship...

Suddenly, An uneasy emotion arose in my chest as a sudden fear gripped my heart, bounding it in chains of dread-the unexplainable feeling; spontaneous yet unfathomable and peculiar; as it was searing.

As quickly as it came, it vanished almost instantly; leaving me stunned and scared strangely. But... I had sensed it. It had sent chills down my spine for a sudden second, and my heart had begun to palpitate.

I tried to smile at my foolish hallucination and thoughts... Tried to laugh at how silly my fear had been...

But it was futile.

Sahil mumbled something into the pillow and clasped my hand sleepily. Kissing it, drowsily, he clutched it close to his heart and went back to sleep again.

This time, I was expressionless and vacuous at the gesture. My eyes automatically went to the fluorescent green T-Shirt I was wearing since yesterday night.

That unwelcome thought still gripped me... I could almost visualise myself, in the fear that had so abruptly arisen in my heart...