Ishqaan ||It Ends With Us💝||

~Journey Of Love~ ♡2♡

Wishing you all a very happy Holi and enjoy reading the second part! Ignore the typos and do comment to motivate this writer!
P.S.: no guarantee of regular updates
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Ishki

I woke up as the alarm rang, for the third time, disturbing my sleep. I snoozed it again. After a few minutes it again rang and I took the phone irritatingly to shut the alarm again when I saw the time. WHAT THE FUDGE!! It's 7:30 and I'm still sleeping. I looked at his side and found it empty, again. Yesterday he came home around one and went early today.

The day before yesterday, his confession really took my heart. I was happy at the fact that in spite of having a tight and hectic schedule, he took out some time and did some efforts for me. I got up from the bed and stood in front of the mirror. I took a small cushion from the couch and placed it inside my kurti. I was looking fat but it was adorable. I'll be looking like this in few months. I remember Sonu complaining about the increasing weight when she entered her second trimester. I remember how picky and choosy she had been at that time and it was always Kartik who had to pacify her cravings and sometimes, he even had got irritated by it. But still he loved his sister a lot. Others were also there but the most interesting thing was, she loved to irritate her brother the most.

I quickly put the cushion back and got inside the washroom to freshen up. I went down to see all the family members discussing Holi. SHIT!! I'm done for! I totally forgot that tomorrow is Holi and as this is the first Holi with the family, as their daughter-in-law, I should have done all the preparations. I quickly sat on the couch, near Maa and between Kartik and Chachi. The three elder ladies were discussing about the Holika Dahan tonight while Kartik was instructing Bhola Bhaiya about tomorrow's preparations.

Haaayeeee!! Holiiii! My favourite festival! The last year's Holi is really special to me as I had started to name the feelings that I had for AVM. He had specially organised the party for me and had used expensive flowers as well. Can you believe!? Forty rupees per piece! So much of wastage. I humped. I so clearly remember the moment, crystal clear, he took colour in his hand and put them on my cheek. Manh!! I was so very excited as well as confused about my feelings that time. He whispered huskily in my ears,
"Happy Holi, Ishqi!", those were really beautiful and amazing moments of my life.

Kartik looked at me, lost, and nudged me. I broke my trance and looked at him while he raised his eyebrows asking me what. I shook my head and he held my hand and took me outside the house. He started explaining and asking me about decorations for tomorrow as the workers had to start as early as possible. I helped him and went to dadi, who was in Puja room, doing preparation for Puja.

"Puttar, maine Kartik ko lakdiyon ke liye kaha tha. Ek baar jake dekh le ki taiyaari huyi ki nahi!"

"Jee dadi."

I went outside to see that half of the Holika has been made. The workers were still doing their work and decorating the area and some were placing the wooden logs in place, so that it can be ready for Holika Pujan.

I had taken a week's leave after that new project, to give my time to the family and myself. So I was at home and helping with the preparations of Holi. I had some sweet boxes in my hand and seeing them, my mouth became watery. I so wanted to have them and now that I got to know I'm pregnant, I'm craving more for them. I know that they are for the puja but how to control myself.

I kept the boxes in kitchen and went outside but I was still staring at the boxes and licking my lips. Kartik came near me and carefully watched me. He nudged me with his elbow and asked me by raising his eyebrows and I shook my head. He smiled and went near the boxes and took out a small box and came near me. He handed it to me and said with a grin,