An Introvert's Love

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Rana

We were currently in my uncle's house. I took a quick shower and dragged Yura with me to have breakfast. Didn't I mention it earlier? She's not fond of food. My both uncles came and greeted me and sat on the floor to have breakfast followed by aunties and my cousins. All of them sat in the form of a circle, Yura was beside me and my mom on my other side. Grandma sat near Yura. This looks and feels so good.

Everyone served themselves, and I placed 3 idlis on Yura's plate and 5 on mine. Idli and sambar were indeed my favorites. I served sambar to myself and Yura. I motioned her to eat and she frowned at me before digging in. I shook my head at her behavior and initiated to have my breakfast. It was so delicious.

"Breakfast was so good aunty, I really love it!" I declared stuffing another piece of idli in my mouth. Altogether, they nodded in agreement and my aunty chuckled before speaking up. "It was prepared by Raagini" oh! yes, how did I forget this? She was blabbering about this while Yura sucked the life out of me. Right.

" She prepared it especially for you Anna (older brother)" Raghu, one of my cousins said smiling at me. "I'm sure Raagini is flying in the sky after hearing your compliment" Rahul, my other cousin commented. And that's when reality hit me. I slowly tilted my head to look at my wife, but she's already looking at me, more like glaring at me. I literally choked on my food, I can clearly see hee fuming in anger. Wrong words at the wrong time Rana. You fucked up. I know.

"Yes, the food is really delicious" Yura spoke up and she smiled too sweetly at me, I gave her a nervous smile in return. Raagini choked on her food and ran inside the kitchen, hearing Yura's words. She must've not expected that.

Being done with breakfast, I went inside the guest house assigned for us. When I asked Yura to come with me, one of my cousins refused to send her and I remembered Yura was also angry with me so I just left from there. But now I miss her... it's not even 5 minutes but I already miss her. Whipped.

I plopped on my bed and closed my eyes hoping to get into slumber but damn her! I can only think about Yura. That smile of hers, that beautiful eyes of hers, the way she looked up at me today morning while having me inside her. Oh my!!
I need her now. Right now.

I sat straight on my bed and shook my head "calm down Rana, calm down. She is all yours, she is just a few distance away from you. So calm the fuck down, Rana." Oh shit, you are behaving as if she went to mars or something.

That's it I'm gonna get her. I can't stay away from her. I left the house locking it behind me and trotted towards my uncle's home. I searched for these little brats but they were nowhere in the home. The urge to hold her in my arms was torturing me.

I came out of my uncle's home and two of my cousins, they are teenagers. Both were studying in school. They came running towards me and panted hard as they paused near me. "Where's Yura?" I asked as they looked at each other terrified and gulped. I am getting frustrated now. Something felt off. "She-"

"Tell me where's she!?" They both jerked at my words and I mentally slapped myself for yelling at these kids."Sorry, but both of you, could anyone please tell me where's Yura?"
Rahul began to cry, "We couldn't find her, I think we lost her in the forest"

"WHAT!?"

I consoled them and asked them what exactly happened. They told that they were playing hide and seek near the forest and Yura got lost. Shit! She must be so horrified now. I have to find her. I patted both their heads and told them to go inside the house, then I sprinted towards the direction of the forest. I shouldn't have left her with them. My fault. My own fucking fault!

There were my other cousins, I saw as I approached nearer to the forest. Vikranth looked so spooked, "Sorry, Anna, it's our carelessness " he mumbled which made my anger shoot up but I curbed it. These little brats-

Raagini darted out of the woods, she appeared so troubled. "I searched for her inside the whole woods she wasn't their mama," she said when I stepped onto the grasses spread on the woods. "You don't have to double-check. We already know she isn't there, then why do we have to waste time searching for her in the woods"

"Shut up Raagini! She was blindfolded and I'm pretty sure she must be inside the woods" Vikranth yelled at Raagini. "But she isn't there!" She yelled back at him.

"Shut the fuck up Raagini!" She flinched at my words.

I am not in the mood to confront anyone now, I just want to find Yura and hold her close to me. I can't even comprehend how frightened, pissed off, and frustrated I am right now. I ran through the woods, chirping of birds and the noise of the bushes and trees dancing with air could only be heard in here. I shouted Yura's name continuously hoping to hear back her voice. But to no avail. There was no reply.

I felt so dumb. The mere thought of losing her made my chest ache. God, please! She must be safe somewhere. I looked for her almost everywhere in the woods but there was no trace of her. My heart was beating furiously. "Where are you, Yura!?"

I yelled at the top of my voice and again no reply, just silence. The silence made my eyes wet and I felt my tears sliding across my cheeks. What if I can't- a splash of water, my eyes went wide at the realization. There was a damn pond in here?. Without wasting any more time I dashed to where I heard the sound.

And once again, my heart ached from not seeing her there. It was birds that were spewing and playing in the pond. I kneeled near the water, as it showed my reflection back to me and the tears blurred my image in the water when it dropped upon the liquid.

Wait, a thought dawned upon me- what if she -no, no, shit!

Without a second thought, I jumped into the water in search of her. I looked under the water for any trace of her and I found her small frame drowning so deep in water. Yura, my heart raced with happiness that I finally held her in my arms but at the same time I was terrified as shit and my mind was laced with fear at her state.

I brought her up from the water and laid her on the grass. "Yura! Yura!" I tapped on her cheeks desperately to wake her up. I pressed her stomach with my hands, as it would help her spit out the water she swallowed in. I continued to do the same despite not noticing any movement from her body.