Arylie Snipptes- Short Stories

Chapter 22: Love is to Heal

(As the time passes by, imlie was soon returning to being normal. Sometimes she gets scared to being too close to someone and even nightmares haven't yet left her but she has been dealing fairly with them.) (Its been 7 months of aripta's pregnancy and Rathore's have planned a Baby shower to her.)

Narmada: Imlie, kal na Arpi ki godbharai hai, toh main soch rahi thi ki usko yeh sone ki payal de dun? kaisi hai?

(Imlie turned sad by seeing the payal)

Imlie: aachi hai maa..

Narmada: Kya hua muh kyu bana rahi hai.

Imlie: Maa aap humesha yahi karti hai.

Narmada: Kya...

Imlie: Aap humesha humara idea chura leti hai, humne bhi payal laayi  hai didi ke lie (Showing her payal). (Narmada laughed at her antics).

Narmada: Pagal Ladki, koi baat nahi hum arpi ko teri vali payal dedete hai, meri vali payal main mere poote yah pooti ke liye sambhal kar rakh leti hun.

(Imlie faced suddendly turned low, and narmada realised what she just spoke)

Narmada: Imlie, mera vo matlab nahi tha. Muje pata hai ki tuje time chahiye and koi pressure nahi hai. maine toh baas aise hi...

Imlie: Maa (having tears)..hum samajte hai..I am sorry..

Narmada: Hmmm Khabardar...sorry kis liye teri koi galti nai hai...muje pata tere liye kitna mushkil hai toh zyaada mat soch aur kaam kar.. kal teri nanad ki goodh bharai hai agar usse pata chal gaya na ki main tere sath hun aur hum gappe mar rahe hai and usse attention kam mil raha hai toh ghar sar par utha legi & phir..

Imlie: ABP aur sundar ki shamat aa gegi...

(Narmada & Imlie laughed)

(Next day godbharai ritual started, imlie was feeling low as she was not yet comfortable with aryan getting close to her because of her flashback and nightmares, Imlie heard some ladies talking about her that she has not yet out of that incident and even that why rathore's are tolerating her. Even someone say's that she has not been able to give child to the family.) (Imlie couldn't do anything but just to swallow the harsh words that were thrown at her.) (Ritual ended and everyone gifted arpita gifts and blessing) (Imlie headed back to her room and was taking off her jewellery when aryan entered the room. )

(Aryan saw imlie was lost in her thought's but she was looking etheral. Aryan approached imlie by fixing his eyes on her waist & her back. Aryan's mind was occupied with though of taking all over her and devour her. Aryan closed the door and took small steps towards her fixing his gaze on her sleek waist. Imlie was still lost and was removing her jewellery when she felt the hot breath on her back. she shiver for the moment when aryan whispered in her ears)

Aryan: Tum yeh kyu kar rahi hi imlie, tumhe kisne haq diya kita hot lagne ka haa?

(before imlie could respond)

(His husky voice was sending chills over the spine, and she she suddendly felt the kiss on her shoulder. Aryan pushed all her hair on the other side of shoulder and kissed her shoulder. Imlie shrugged a little, she turned her face towards aryan and aryan saw her with desire in his eye. Aryan hold imlie by her shoulder and lean down to kiss on her shoulder. Imlie was cluching her lenhenga when aryan placed another kiss on her shoulder tracing her color bone. Imlie shut her eyes and cluchted her hand even more tighter. Flashback started occupying her mind,  she felt those touches again, she could hear that laugh again, those fucking eyes were again in front of her eyes, imlie opened her eyes and thought of pushing aryan back, when she remember the talk of ladies from arpita's godbhari. She started to feel guilty of not giving her 100% to aryan. She remained silent and didn't stop aryan even she clutched her lehenga harder and tear fell off from her eye. She was shivering and tear fell on aryan's face. He realised that imlie is shivering and tears are rolling down her eyes. He immediately got hold on himself and stepped back.)