Maybe I overreacted; it is not his fault if he doesn’t love me back. Love does not happen like this. It just happens. I didn’t even know when he came and made a place in my heart. She smiled painfully.Still, he should have lied to her, and he should have blamed her for what she didn’t do and for doing the same thing before her eyes. Her eyes filled up again.Yes, I am not going to talk to him. He is so bad. She hiccups again on her cushion, trying to sleep.Neil watched her back and felt utterly frustrated now: "You don’t want to listen to me, and you won’t stop crying."Anna has had enough. "Now you have a problem with me crying too," she snapped, turning over her shoulder.He sighed, "Now when did I say this?" he frowned, "Just now..." she pouted."Yeah, I have problem, my head is aching hearing your cries…" he snapped. "Look… "You are so bad, I don’t want to talk to you," she snapped, sobbing again."Then don’t..." he shouted in fury, "but for god’s sake, stop crying... If you w
It’s been a few days. Neil had tried all ways to convince his wife, but somewhere he was getting frustrated with her for sticking to the same thing again. She was one stubborn woman. And that’s what he feared before; as she had thought about her reaction, she was behaving like same possessive wife.He hated to admit it, but he felt somewhere good for having her whole attention and love on him.But these days, she is ignoring him. Even though she didn’t talk much, neither to him nor with anyone else, she was always silent, putting her mansion to silent as well.A few days ago, he tried to ignore her too, but now he was craving to hear her voice, her soft giggles, and her calling out his name from her sweet mouth. That's all gone now. He even couldn’t believe how desperate he was getting to hear someone’s blabber—to get her one loving gaze, shy smile, or cute anger. That seems to be forbidden now.The whole day, he would be busy in the office, trying to concentrate on the work. Somehow,
When Anna stepped into the room, she saw the lights on in the study room. She sighed, walking inside. "Here, take this milk, then do your work," she ordered, like always, making his lips curve into a small smile.Finally, his wife is back. He thought of taking the glass from her hand. Their hands touched for a few seconds before he took the glass from her hand. Although he hates milk like anything, not to make her more upset, he took the glass.Thanks!! He whispered huskily as he put the glass to one side and tried to concentrate on the screen of the laptop. His eyes are burning from fever and tiredness, but he refuses to go to sleep. He couldn’t go to sleep without her, and today he felt heavy at heart, highly upset mentally, and tired physically.Anna was startled, feeling the heat in his hands. Though it was just a few seconds, she felt it. She wasn’t that knowledgeable about these things, so she let it go at that moment and turned back.The whole night passed with restlessness and
Once the doctor exited the mansion and Rajveer was told by Grandma about Neil, she turned to Anna."Anna dear, are you not going to college today?" Grandma asked."Grandma, how would I… i will stay with Neil," she said sitting beside his sleeping form. After a lot of persistence from both ladies and their emotional blackmailing, Neil decides to agree to their command.And now he was sleeping peacefully with the effects of medicines. Anna had forgotten everything and decided to stay beside him in case he needed something. Already, she felt guilty for her careless behaviour and silly anger towards him."Dear, if he needs anything, we are here… servants are also there.""Still, grandma, you also need to take care of yourself at this age, and then I too will not feel like going to college; I will keep worrying for him. So better let me stay here beside him." She explained her worry."Okay then, I can’t win over your stubbornness, god bless my children." she peck her head, giving one glan
It was somewhere around midnight when her sleep was disturbed by Neil stirring. She woke up feeling him moving in her sleep. She was so damn sleepy that she laid down again before she opened her eyes in a jerk. ‘Neil…’ She looked at her side to see him cuddling himself. He was literally shivering. ‘Are you okay, Neil?’ She held his arm; he felt so cold. What happened to him suddenly? The fever has subsided. She was totally confused by the sudden change in him. But before she could think further, he had grabbed her close, almost crushing her body against him, making her startle. He hovered over her, snuggling into her neck, his big arms wrapping around her petite figure like a shield. She felt his lips moving on her neck; he was feeling so cold. ‘Neil...' she moaned in confusion and pain to see him like this. ‘What happened to you...?’ She cried and held him close, not knowing what she would do. ‘Are you okay?’ She cupped his face, trying to wake him up. He just opened his eyes ha
Anna walked out dressed in a floral one-piece, only to notice him sitting with the files and laptop. She fumed, marching to him and asking, "What are you doing? You are not yet fully recovered."He sighed, giving her one look; he was again engrossed in his files.She made an O shape of her mouth in anger, saying, "I am asking you something!" She poked his shoulder; he was irritated. "If you can’t see with your own eyes, then let me tell you, these are new project files that dad handed me on this laptop... and the bottom line is that I am working off course.""That's what I'm saying; keep that aside; you don’t need to be stressed; just rest for a day." She tried to pull that aside.‘Anna... he glared at her, shutting down her attempts. She pouted; she couldn’t even complain to Grandma, for she wasn’t here; she had gone out to see one of her close friends.She left him and stormed towards the dressing table, getting ready angrily and giving him nonstop glares. Neil watched her with stea
Yes, he ruined everything. He repeated her words, giving her one last look. He was about to rush out, but I don’t know why he stopped, for his heart denied him leaving her alone, crying in a mess.‘You don’t know how much effort it takes to cook one Italian dish. When I only know most of Indian cooking.’ She complained cutely as he lifted her up in his arms, walking up to their room.‘Leave me; I don’t want to talk to you.’ She hit his chest, and he ignored her struggle. Seeing this, she pouted, and when he put her in the bed, she turned her face away.Neil sighed and took the intercom. He called John, instructing him to clean the kitchen and make something of Anna’s choice for lunch.Anna heard his orders and twisted her lips; her anger was cooling down now. He approached her with a glass of water, which she took willingly.‘I am sorry, you are not well, and I was harsh on you!’ She said it meekly, feeling bad for her own behaviour. She wouldn’t have reacted quickly; she realised tha
As soon as she was on the last step, Neil rudely grabbed her wrist, pulling her down in his arms.She was not ready for this, so she stumbled on her feet, landing straight in his arms.And cameras were flashing, taking pictures of the Oberoi couple.‘Neil…’ Anna whined, making faces, though it felt good to be in his arms like that.You deliberately did it to get everyone’s attention, huh? He hissed in her ear, then pulling back, he held her stand properly."What did I do? It is you who pulled me down. You don't have the slightest patience." She whispered mischievously.He plastered a fake smile on the guests, greeting everyone now along with her and introducing her as his wife. Unlike him, she had a beautiful smile on her face, and she felt immense happiness for introducing herself as his wife."Why did you take so long...? Want people's attention?" He pulled her into a corner."What?" She couldn’t get the meaning of his rude words instantly."First of all, I wear the sari for you by
Anna reached upstairs to their room. She took out her clothes and made her way inside the bathroom. As soon as she opened the door, an intoxicating smell reached her nostrils making her go dizzy for a moment with the essence. As she went further in, the alluring site welcomed her. The whole room was decorated beautifully with candles and roses, her essentials were kept at side properly with some massage oils and ubtan… She was floored by the arrangements and instantly blushed realising it could be none other than her romantic husband’s planning. She closed the door without locking it as per her habit…some habits never change … she left a sigh of breath piling away the last piece of cloth from her body before stepping in the bathtub. She closed her eyes and relaxed her body, thinking about him…How she wished he would be here with her at the moment…she craved his touch so badly today. From the last few days he has been busy heavily looking after his wife. The thought itself pinched he
“won’t you say anything.” “What shall I say…? I was angry for a moment but now it was me and my deeds who caused you guys to take that step…” he said looking down at her. She nodded in no, feeling for him.“It was not entirely your fault Neil, you were lost in your nightmares grief that you threw out your frustration on me, and I am yours only that’s why you showed your right to me…”Her words made him skip a beat, “yes you are all mine. God’s gift for me, I am asking for sorry for last time from you, he hovers over cupping her face, because henceforth I promise to cherish you forever and ever, won’t give you a chance to complain…” He sealed her mouth with his promise.She felt blessed to have his love today as she reciprocated his kiss with more passion and love overflowing her being. She wanted to be his in all senses. As her mother made her understand a few things for taking their relationship to a new level, she was scared, shy, nervous and what not… overwhelmed with all feelings
Neil couldn’t contain the happiness of having his wife safe in his arms, after knowing the truth. For that moment he forgot everything and pulled her apart before crushing her lips with his. Anna was startled, so was Grandma, she turned her back to them.While Anna tried to struggle against his hard grip but he kissed her like crazy before pulling apart and next moment as if realising something he just rushed out of there.‘Grandma, Neil…’ Anna called out painfully only to have Grandma turned around hearing her sad voice.‘What happened?’ ‘Grandma, Neil just went away…’ Anna cried, as both ladies watched his car moving away from the place like wild wind. “What happened to him suddenly, let’s go dear, Don't know where he went suddenly, even after all this happened, I don’t know what happened now!?” Grandma was talking while Anna couldn’t register her words all the while only thinking about Neil.They followed his car which they had brought with the driver and found out soon that his
‘You can’t leave me.’ He was shaking her body vigorously to make her wake and come back to him. He still couldn’t believe that he lost her.Suddenly, Anna got up from her sleep and saw him all over her, shaking her body in his sleep. She was frightened, “Neil...Neil...come back to senses.” she patted his cheek, calling out to him. He got up at the start and soon realised that he was having a nightmare, next moment he hugged her tight, mumbling only this, “Anna, don’t leave me alone, don’t leave me alone.” “Neil relax, it’s only a dream…” she rubbed his back, cocooning him in her arms as he buried his face in the crook of her neck. Few tears rolled down his eyes, making her skin wet.‘Neil…’ she couldn’t bear to see him so broken, thereby she tried to pull apart but he wasn’t ready to let her go, ‘I won’t let you go Anna.’ ‘Nothing will happen to me when you are with me …relax, it’s only a dream.’ ‘I am with you, nothing will happen …’ she said soothed words in his ear as he held her
“It's been two years now I have been having those nightmares. Every night I have the same dream, I can't sleep properly because of them. Do you know who used to come in my dreams every night…”‘Who...!?’ She was so curious. Neel saw her cute face and couldn't stop admiring her, "That was you, Anna!" He cupped her face...‘I...how could I...that time we hadn't even met!’ She asked innocently.“Yeah, I know we didn't meet and that was only the thing Anna, which was troubling me. The girl has face of you, she used to come in my dreams and torture me always like I am some weak person and was getting beaten up by you.. Same dream every night, you and me...and our clothes were like royal people from the historical era.” He took the napkin to wipe her wet hair.“It is? then maybe it's like our previous birth.” She told me to get excited with the idea. “Even Grandma said the same thing but I don't believe in these things Anna...I don't think something like this could happen…” he said, thro
Next Day, He walked out of the bathroom getting ready for the bed and the sight before him made his heart twist in pain. Anna was sitting lost staring at the bonfire...and he saw her suddenly closing her eyes...she fell on the bed. ‘Anna…’ he shouted and rushed towards her. She half opened her eyes and saw his concern. ‘Are you fine love?’ He helped her get up and cupped her face.‘Hmm..just a little dizziness,’ she didn't know how suddenly her head felt heavy.Neel became more worried,"nothing to worry love, it's only because of the high doses of medicine. I will talk with Amy. Hmm .!?’Anna nodded and rested her head on his chest. He hugged her dearly, combing her hair. She parted after a while to look at his face. ‘Where are you lost!? What happened!?’‘I wish time would stop here forever…’ He mumbled looking into her brown eyes and pecked her forehead. She sighed and buried her face in the crook of his neck, feeling truly loved and cared for by him.....‘What nice weather, i
Next day, he met with Amy and other doctor’s team again, discussing the whole matter. ‘Do anything I want my Anna to get cured early.’‘I will do everything in my power Neel, I have discussed her case with other doctors as well. They have sent her medical reports abroad…doctors from there as well ready to help us.’Neel sighed, holding his head…he closed his eyes in pain.‘Relax buddy! We are trying everything…now just believe in God…’Neel nodded and asked him, ‘will you do one more favour for me!?’ ‘What??’ asked a confused Amy.‘Tell Grandma about this…just don’t disclose it to mom (Anna’s mother) don’t know how she will react.’ He knew his grandma could handle the truth as she had always been strong and brave.‘Alright, I will call after a while. You take care of Anna.’ He nodded and walked out with heavy feet.….At night, when he reached Oberon Mansion. He saw his Grandma ma waiting for him. Seeing her face he knew she got to know about Anna and Amy must have talked to her as
Both reached the temple in a few hours and prayed for other’s well being. ‘God, just keep my Neel and family happy and healthy, that’s all I want.’ Neel looked at her serene face while she was praying and smiled softly, I know what she might be asking for. He turned to the goddess statue and prayed, “keep her happy and healthy always. Just make her wishes come true. Also give me strength to say the truth to her. Keep us together always.”The priest came there and saw the couple, “take it son, god mother’s kumkum, put it in your wife’s vermilion. He handed it in Neel’s hand, and always applied it, God will keep you safe always and will keep you both together.’Neel took a pinch of saffron and looked at the Anna.She was looking at him with wet eyes, still unsure about his feelings. But he looked determined as he smeared the saffron in her partition, making her close her eyes. She felt a few drops fall on her nose and smiled remembering her mother’s words.Neel smiled affectionately a
At Night, He walked out of the shower & saw her sleeping at the study table itself. She was tired after a hectic day and studies that slept on the table itself.He moved near her, lost in her innocent beauty he bent down to her. He moved his face close to her & His wet hair touched her breaking her sleep.‘Neel you,’ she gave him a tired smile.‘let’s sleep’‘But Neel…’‘I said let’s go...do your studies tomorrow.’‘But, it has just one page remaining…’ she tried to argue as he caught her wrist pulling her up.‘Don’t make me culprit more, I have committed many crimes unknowingly.’ He said guilty.‘what are you saying…?’ Anna was confused when he heard him.“you have my promise…” He gave her an ultimatum and she has to agree.‘You have got my habit…’ she chuckled, lying down on the bed."Then, we are partners in marriage…” He gave her a wink while lying beside her.She cradle close to him, “now how are you feeling..” She checked his forehead and neck. ‘Never before better than this.”