Ego over Relations

Why am I Tolerating?

Benjamin's POV 

Why did I tell, 'I will change your name to Sita Benjamin Kurien?' 

Is that what I want? Do I love her? No, I don't. She is crazy, curse me all the time.

Sita is still sleeping when we reached home. Joseph was about to wake Sita but I asked him not to disturb her. She slept with so much difficulty because of headache. I carried her in bridal style. She is deep sleeper, didn't even move.

Everyone were in living room chatting. They got up in shock seeing me carry Sita

"I will place her on bed and come. Which room" I asked my achamma(paternal grandma)

"Guest room on right side"she said 

I placed her on bed and covered in blanket. I instructed Jeshu(servant) to keep shopping bags in her room silently

"What's wrong with her?" Achamma asked 

"Headache. She came 3 days back from US, jet log. She took tablet and slept, will e fine by morning.

Achamma, can you ask someone to keep food in her room just in case she wakes up" I said 

Achamma kissed my forehead 

"I'm happy for you. Everyone liked her, I too liked her from what I heard. I can see how much you care for her" she said 

I felt guilty

"She is really deep sleeper" Nithya (Joseph's wife) said 

I had dinner with Joseph and Nithya. I didn't feel like eating

"I kept food in Sita's room. Don't worry" Nithya said 

I nodded

Dad wanted to speak about Sita but Achamma said, 'we will talk tomorrow, it's late'. Everyone retired to their rooms. I couldn't sleep. After tossing on bed for two hours, I went to Sita's room. She is sleeping peacefully. 

I sat on sofa.

Sita's POV

When I opened my eyes, I was in new place. How did I come here? All the memories came back, I slept in car. How did I come here?

I got up from bed and turned on the lights. There is food on nightstand. Ben is sleeping on sofa. What is he doing here? I put pillow under his head and covered him in blanket. 

He is very handsome, can't take my eyes off him. I know it's creepy to stare but I can't help it. He is magnet, it's really surprising that its his first kiss. That memory stirred something in me, I never kissed anyone before, didn't let anyone close to me except Santhu but it not romantic. I let him kiss me, I kissed him back. 

He turned his face with frown, probably light is disturbing him. I turned off the light. 

I'm damn hungry, ate food with little lighting from bedlight. 

I looked at the time, it's 4:20 am.

I sat on bed staring Ben.

Why am I bearing his behavior? He is egoistic with short temper. I never tolerate such behavior. Why now?

Is it because of the situation? 

Apart from anger and ego, I really like this guy. He is very caring, good natured gentleman. He gave me banana and let me sleep on bed, not even once I felt uncomfortable locked with a stranger.

He told I'm his fiancé to save my dignity. He was concerned when i said I had headache. He is sleeping on this sofa in uncomfortable position. 

I went to restroom, there is new brush and paste. I brushed my teeth and went out of the room. House is huge. Front door is open, I stepped out. 

A lady around 55 is drawing rangoli. It's half done, already looking beautiful. Mom does it sometimes for Hindu festivals.

"Good morning Sita" she wished me 

"Good morning..." I'm confused how she knew me

"I'm Ben's grandma"

"Sorry grandma, I didn't know. You are too young to be his grandma" I said

"I got married at 15" she said smiling 

"Rangoli is beautiful" I complimented 

"You want to try dear" she asked 

"I never did before, don't want to spoil this" 

"It's ok I will teach you" she said 

She helped me to draw. 

"You are fast learner Sita" she complimented 

"Thank you granny, I got great teacher. Can you help me tomorrow too" I asked 

She smiled

"Do you wake up early?" She asked 

"Around 6:00am. Last night I slept early and I still have jet log" I said 

"Where are you from" she asked 

I told her about me. She assumed we met in college. We were in same campus for two years but didn't meet. Strangely we met here.

"Take shower and come dear, we will have breakfast" she said 

"I just had food granny, I was hungry, food was on nightstand. Ben is sleeping, he will get disturbed if I take shower" i said 

Why did I tell that? She would think wrong.

"He is sleeping on sofa granny, probably..."

"No need a explain dear. He was worried about you, I assumed he would sleep in your room. He loves you so much" she smiled 

I blushed. I wish it's true. What? No, he doesn't love me