An Unexpected Life Companion (Completed) Watty's 2024

Chapter 15

Diya POV

I was in my bedroom now, getting dressed for tonight. Aunty gave me this new offwhite/creamish saree with golden boarder on the sides. It looked royal but it was also very light weight to wear. She helped me get dressed, my hair was braided on my back, my face void of any makeup but shining because of the facial sessions that afternoon.

She clipped on some jasmine flower garlands in my hair and gave a satisfied smile at my look. She looked at my freaking out face and rested a comforting hand on my shoulder. 

Aunty: Diya, I know you didnt get a lot of time to get to know Vikram, you had a rough start but see now you both are getting along well isnt it ? Vikram would sulk if I show you this but look 

Aunty showed me the pictures of today and yesterday when the wedding took place. Vikram was looking at me in Awe, when I walked in wearing my bridal attire, makeup and hairstyle. When he was applying vermillion in my partition or tying me the nuptial chain he had a sweet smile on his face, I was looking down because of my shyness, having a few happy tears in my eyes. When we had to throw the rice grains mixed with turmeric for a ritual, we both had a teasing smile on our faces and we like fools thought we were covering it up. 

Today, during the reception when I entered the garden he was looking at me with wonder and astonishment. When he assisted me to the dias we both were intensely looking at each other, the same goes with when we are standing on the dias, laughing with our guests, we both looked comfortable with each other, his hands casually resting on my waist while I was looking at him with a content smile. 

I was grateful for Aunty because she took these pictures. They show the truth, they show the true emotions we had, we were not posing for it, we were just enjoying the moment as they came. I walked slowly with the milk glass to Vikram's room, I mean its our room now. The room was empty but I took my time observing my new room.  It was decorated with fairy lights and flowers like roses and jasmines. Vikram recently bought a book case for me as I love reading and that was kept on the side of our bed with a reading comfy chair and ottomon. The wall around the closets were painted in light grey and the cushions/ curtains were decorated in gold and off white colors. The bedsheet/blankets were in dark black colors.

The bed had side tables on each side, a book case/study table beside it with a reading chair beside it. To the left side of the wall was a sleeping couch with washroom door beside it. The closet was in the side of the room, making a L shape, a dressing table beside it.  There was a sliding door to the balcony, which was bolted now. There was a picture of Vikram holding Zyra for the first time on the wall behind the bed. They look so cute together, Zyra was looking small, pinkish and Vikram was so happy, he had tears in his eyes. I was looking at the picture when I heard a movement behind me.

I looked at Vikram and took a deep breathe calming my heart. He looked breathtaking actually. In the traditional off whitish, kurta and dhoti. He smelled amazing and now I observed that he looked at me stunned. Whenever I was around him before, I have always been shy and I never looked at how he was reacting around me, but when I saw the pictures I got the clarity. He looked at me the same way I looked at him.

He composed himself after 5 minutes and closed the bedroom door. I could feel my nerves creeping up on me. Oh my god, would he do what I think he would do ? Would the stuff which happen in my dreams get true today ?

Vikram: Oh is that the milk which Aunty gave ?

Me: Yeah

Vikram: Great, I was so hungry, we throw a huge party for others, they eat, they have fun and they go while we are the ones who are left tired and hungry. I could not eat my stomach full and now I am hungry. Thank god for this milk and fruits. Do you want some ?

I just shook my head in negative

Vikram: Oh I forgot, you dont like milk and fruits are your enemy isnt it ?

Me: Yeah

Vikram gulped down the milk first and by the end he had a milk mustache which made me giggle

Vikram: What ?

Me: You have a milk mustache 

Vikram : Oh

He wiped off the milk mustache from the back of his hand embarassed, he looked so cute.

Then we both looked at each other not knowing what to say or do next. I looked at my surroundings while he looked at the overwhelming decorations. 

Me: I like the picture of you and Zyru. Its the first time I am seeing that.

Vikram: This is my favorite picture. It was 12 am in the morning, Zyru's mom just went into labor. After an exhausting birthing experience of half a day, Zyru was born with the sunlight. When I first held her in my arms, she was so tiny, so little. I couldnt see her features yet, I could only see her brown eyes when she opened her eyes for a few seconds, other then that she was all pink. That day, I liked the color pink. The way, Zyra held my finger in her hand, I fell in love with her. That was a solid grip she had. I am grateful for Aunty for taking this picture of us. 

When he was speaking about Zyra, his eyes twinkled, his dimpled smile made an appearance and for once he looked carefree. I smiled listening to his recital about how his first days with Zyra went along. In between the sentence, suddenly he stopped speaking because he caught me looking at him. I tried to escape his peircing eyes so I started looking at the ground.

He walked towards me with slow calculative steps and came in front of me. He slowly raised his two palms and held my face between them, making me look at him. He moved closer and from what I could assume I think he is going to kiss me on my cheeks.

OMG Is this day going to be the first time I will be kissed ??

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