My Last Breath Is You

16. I needed you then I need you now

Mallika's POV

I opened my eyes only to find myself in sumedh's room, what am I doing here? Last time I remember I was in Siya's room and then everything blacked out.

I checked the time it was 9 at night..omg I was sleeping since afternoon.

I went downstairs and saw sumedh working on his laptop. As soon as he saw me he passed a warm smile which I returned.

"How are you feeling now?" He asked once I had water

"Fine! How was your day? How is the work going?" I asked awkwardly I no longer knew how to make a normal conversation with him.

"It is going good. We even cracked two deals, Riya is managing everything nicely. Still nobody can replace you."

I know he said that to make me feel good. But he doesn't have to, I know I sucked at whatever task he gave me.

''come on let's have dinner" he said and we made our way towards the dining table, but I guess the food failed to appeal my stomach like it looked super delicious but my stomach didn't seem to want it.

" What happened? eat" he said as he served himself.

"Actually I don't feel like eating. I feel my hunger has died I can't bring myself to eat" I explained him. He stared at me for a second and then got up from his seat and shifted near to me.

He took rice from his plate and started feeding me? My mouth shut up completely. He nodded through his eyes and following his command I  opened my mouth. He feeding me felt surreal. The more I try to stay away from him the more we get closer. But this is not the problem the problem is i can't get close to him. I have to leave him in 6 months. I hate to admit but I have to do this. For him, for Snehu, for their happiness.

"Madam" he snapped his fingers. "Kahan khoyi ho?"

"No...no..where...,umm I guess I've had enough. You eat I am going to sleep" she said trying to make the situation less awkward than it already was.

"Umm Mallika before you sleep just pack your suitcase and make sure to keep something you can wear in sun. We are going out for a week" when did this happen?? And why are 'we' as in me and sumedh going together. I barely gave hima nod and practically ran away. This is going to be something else.

While I was packing I noticed that my luggage from Jammu had also arrived. So I opened my pink sling bag because it contained everything that was a part of my daily life. My earpods, my favourite novel, my pocket diary which contained passwords and important phone numbers, my pouch which had my lip balm, scrunchies and cute hairpins, and at last the bag had my scarf and diary. The scarf that snehu gave me because I liked it very much when she was wearing it....

The diary which knows me more than any human...

I just packed everything and laid down on my side of bed. Tomorrow I will ask him whether I can use Siya's room after we come back.

I was exhausted and sleepy even after sleeping for 4-5 hours already. I was half asleep when I felt myself being pulled closely but I was too tired to worry about it because it felt more comforting than it already was.

Next morning

I woke up to find the other side of bed empty. Has he already left?

But then suddenly the door opened and he came in with a tray in his hand.

"Chaii garam chaiii" he said as those hawkers in the train. I chuckle escaped my lips.

"Madam, chai or coffee??" He asked mocking

"Umm coffee" I answered showing enthusiasm.

"At your service" he said and poured coffee for me and tea for himself and sat beside me.

"Where are we going?" I asked him

"You'll see" he answered.

"And why are we going???"

"Because I want to take you" he answered

"Ohh okay" I said dozing in my own world

Me and him, on a holiday, together, because he wants to take me....what the holy moly cow!!? Is he being serious now??
Calm downs Mikks it's just a holiday nothing more...But snehu?? Well technically he loves her so he might have thought about the topic and don't get me wrong but I deliberately need a break from all this and vacation sounds like a perfect plan.

"Do you have a habit of spacing out while having food or drinks?" Sumedh chuckled and brought me out of daze.

"Umm na, actually I was thinking when are we going?" I diverted the topic

"Today evening I need to sort out some work and then we'll leave."

"Oh cool, I guess I will go and take a shower" I said trying to get my mind together

"Yaah suree" he said taking our plates.

POV ENDS

SUMEDH'S POV

It wasn't difficult at all to convince her I think she too knows that we need a break and time to understand eachother afterall we have to spend our whole life together.

Well in afternoon we both were in the cab and Mallika slept on my shoulder. She is sleeping to much these days doctor said it was because of stress. Suddenly I felt her snuggle more into me. She surely is the most adorable creature. I placed my arm around her and continued to caress her hair.

So we are going to Goa, I wanted to go abroad but thought of settling with Goa as it is easy to return back in case of any emergency and since we aren't that close I want to keep foreign holiday for some other time.