The Intern

Part 12

This is a mature story. Only read if you are comfortable.

Akshara Goenka:

"Here, Akshu. Badi Maa wants you to wear this saree." Aarohi handed Akshu a blue saree and sat on their bed.
"I've told Badi Maa I don't wear sarees. I don't want to get married." Akshu covered her face and cried.
"Until when will you remember him and cry? You have to let the past go. You left him." Aarohi rubbed her back. "Why don't you try to contact him again? Maybe he is still waiting for you? Tell him you love him still."
"He doesn't love me, Aarohi. I was stupid to believe he did before but I was never anything more than a toy for him. Something to play with." Akshu got up and went to wash her face. "One more thing, I don't love him. Not anymore."
"Then why do you never wear a saree now?"
Akshu didn't say anything and went to the bathroom.

******FLASHBACK*****

Akshu adjusted her saree and quickly turned off all the lights when she heard the lock open. She stood in their room trying not to make any sound when she heard him come inside the penthouse.
"Baby?" Akshu tried to not to giggle as she heard Abhi call her. "Why is it so dark here? Baby, where are you?"  Abhi turned the lights on and Akshu heard him laugh. "Akshu! I know you are here!" She heard him come toward their room and as soon as he opened the door, Akshu jumped on him and hugging him tightly.
"Happy birthday, baby!!!" She squealed. Abhi laughed twirling her around.
"You decorated this place like if I'm 5!" Abhi broke the hug giving her a kiss. "Wait! Let me look at you." Abhi took a few steps backwards and gasped. "Akshu!"  Akshu blushed. "You wore a saree for me!" Akshu stood there blushing as Abhi drank her up with his eyes. Abhi had told her once that he found women to be at their sexiest in a saree and Akshu decided to wear one for his birthday as a surprise. She chose a blue chiffon one with a sleeveless backless blouse as blue was his favorite color. Abhi pulled her toward him, crashing his lips on hers in an intense kiss. "I want to eat you up right now!" Abhi bit her lips making Akshu giggle. "You have no idea how sexy you look right now. It's making me crazy!" Abhi whispered in her ear as he untied the strings on the back of her blouse.
"Wait! You have to cut your cake first and make a wish!" Akshu pushed him away.
"But I already got my wish. I wish you always come in front of me in a saree and that each time you wear a saree, I'm the one to undress you!" He went near her and pushed her on the bed.

***********END OF FLASHBACK *********

Akshu sat on the bathroom floor and sobbed.  "Why did you make me fall in love with you in such a way that now I can't come out of it? Why didn't you love me, Abhi? Why was I not enough for you? I gave you my everything. My heart, my soul, my body. You owned me in every way and all I ever wanted was love from you. A life with you.  A family with you. But you forced me to choose and because of you, I couldn't choose you."

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"Come on, Akshu! They are here!" Aarohi knocked on the bathroom door. Akshu opened the door and came out wearing the saree. She had to get over him. She had no choice but to get over him.  "You look so pretty! Come! The guy is not here yet but the rest of his family is."
"It doesn't matter." Akshu said blankly. Why did it matter who she married? As they went downstairs, Aarav came running to them.
"Akshu Bua, you look so beautiful!" He hugged her. Akshu bent down and hugged him back.
"Thank you, my baby.  You look so handsome in your new kurta!" She kissed his head.
"Handsome just like papa?"
"Handsome just like your papa." Akshu said fighting back her tears. "Come!" She took his hand and walked to meet the guests.

Badi Maa saw Akshu arrive with Aarohi and Aarav and got up. "Manjiri-ji, this is our eldest daughter Akshara and her younger sister, Aarohi."
The lady greeted Akshu and Aarohi. "Swarna-ji, both of your daughters are so beautiful. Come Akshara, sit next to me." Akshu went and sat next to her still holding on to Aarav's hand.
"Aarav, leave Bua and come sit with me." Anisha told him.
"No, Mumma! I want to sit with Bua!" Akshu smiled at him and made him sit next to her.
"Anisha beta, is this your son?" Manjiri stared at Aarav. "You won't believe it but my son looked exactly like that at his age. The resemblance is a little too uncanny."
"Even I think so." Manjiri's husband said looking at Aarav.
"Manjiri-ji, your son didn't come?" Swarna asked.
"You know with doctors! He should be here soon!" Manjiri laughed.
"I'm sorry we forgot to ask, what is your son's name?"
"Oh we forgot to mention as well." Manjiri shook her head smiling. "His name is Abhimanyu. Dr. Abhimanyu Birla."

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