My husband

Honeymoon-II

After last night... 

I was sure that I loved him. 

Only one day of our honeymoon was left and the number of personalities he had shown me was even more than the amount of time we were there. 
Sometimes he was just a sweet guy, sometimes a jokester, sometimes he was a big flirt who loved to see me blush. Sometimes he'd get me flowers, sometimes he'd hold my hand and sometimes, he would kiss me on my cheek as a surprise. Sometimes, I'd see him annoyed because someone called from home and sometimes I'd see that bossy CEO that he was when he'd get emergency calls from his office. Sometimes he'd dance randomly when his favorite song started playing and sometimes he'd just stare at me, saying "nothing" when I asked him what was up. 

It was a dream come true. 

My honeymoon couldn't have been better... And the previous night?

Gosh... 

He had planned a candlelight dinner for me in the middle of a private beach. People were literally playing violins and piano as we ate in peace and then when we danced... Hand in hand... So close to each other... We just couldn't stop. 

Yes. Ok. I slept with my husband and It. Was. AMAZING. 

He definitely knew his way around in the bed. 

He left me with so many bruises to cover up with makeup... 

But thank God for one thing. That the flight was later in the evening. That way, we could easily and comfortably reach the airport after having lunch. We wouldn't have to hurry to go somewhere early morning like on our first flight... 

Anyways. 

I was doing something at that moment... 

What was I doing? 

I was holding his arm as we sat in front of our boarding gate and waited for the door to open. We were talking about all the things I managed to buy for everyone back home and how Suha was going to love the bikini I got her although he wasn't a big fan of it. We talked about how he was giving her a sweet sea shell necklace and were fighting over how she was going to love my gift much more. And just to be clear. I was winning. 

But like someone said... Good things don't last for long. 

" Is that the Sohit Khanna?" because someone interrupted our time together. Someone I thought I would never meet again. Someone, I thought I had met for one last time in my life and would never be back to ruin anything. But there he was, staring at my husband with a big smile on his face. 
" Vicky?" how my husband knew him, I had no idea. But he seemed to know him pretty well because they shook hands in a very informal way, " What are you doing here man?"
" C'mon. Don't tell me you forgot about my big break. AND I should be asking you that!" 
" Oh yeah. Shit man. Totally went out of my head. Congrats again by the way for getting the contract," 
" Cut the crap. Tell me why you are here," I guess he hadn't seen me and even if he had, he hadn't noticed me. 

It wasn't obvious that Sohit and I were holding hands. I had kept it hidden because I didn't like people knowing or doing PDA. I just wasn't comfortable with it. 

But the moment he asked that question, it felt like all eyes were on me as my husband left my hand and instead wrapped his arm around my shoulders. 
" On honeymoon," I wanted to smile but it was so hard. I wanted it to look as normal as it could be but I couldn't look it up. All I did was smile a fake smile and look away. Didn't know what he was thinking or what he felt. I didn't even care. I was just so uncomfortable. 

Here I was, trying to move on with my life, with an amazing husband who doted on me and there was my life, trashing itself by pushing back my past in my present. 

GOD. I REALLY HATED THAT SITUATION 

" Oh shit. I shouldn't disturb you then," he meant harm. Although his words were light, his tone was deathly and I could feel it. 
" Oh, no dude. We're just waiting for our flight. You can hang around for some time," I WANTED TO KILL HIM! " I don't know when the heck I will meet you again after all!" Did he not see the clear discomfort in my eyes or feel the tension in the air!? Was he that oblivious?!
" You sure man?" 
" Of course. Unless you have the stuff to do or-"
" No. I don't have any stuff to do," I could feel his eyes piercing into my body. He was raping me with his angry eyes and I couldn't do anything because I didn't want to let my husband know anything. I couldn't tell him that this man who he considered his friend flirted with me, made me have feelings for him, slept with me, and then, just walked away. Whatever reason he may have. I could not tell this anyone. I was scarred by that incident and only one person in my life knows about it. 

" Cool. So..."
" Won't you introduce us?" like we needed any introductions. We already knew each other inside out. 
" Right. Vicky. This is my beautiful wife Pari," I couldn't help but smile at him when he said that and he smiled back before turning his head and I just knew that I would hate every other word coming out of his mouth, " and Pari. This is Vicky. We met at a football match last year," football match? I could not wrap my hands around this one. Fine. They went to watch a football match. But why were strangers like them who had no background of knowing each other or anything acting like such close friends!? 
" Wait. I just remembered! You both are animators! Right?!" Do not go there SOHIT. DO NOT ENTER THAT ZONE! 
" Yeah," 
" Which college were you in?"
" NID,"
" Pari! That's the same college as you! And you are the same age as well! Did you know each other-"
" NO!" I snapped at him. I was reaching my breaking point by then. I couldn't deal with having my ex and my husband in the same place acting like that! It's different with Tani. But this is very very very very very different than that. 

But he was really taken aback and I did not want to have that talk over a flight with him. So, I cut back 
" I mean. I was too busy studying to notice anyone but my friends," I explained 
" But I noticed you..." silence. I couldn't breathe for a second when he said that and as I looked up at him, I knew where he was going to get at. But I couldn't even stop him because I was really speechless at that point. 
" I definitely noticed the blue eyed topper who somehow always managed to get her assignments approved in one go while the rest of us sulked with redos on our projects," the way he was staring at me... It was giving me ideas. 

" Wait. You were a topper?" and then Sohit cut in between. Shit. I forgot that he was there. But the moment I remembered, I turned to him and smiled 
" Yeah, I was," purposefully, I held his hand and turned my head and that's where I saw my exit, " Oh look! The gate opened! We should get it in," 

Honestly, I just hope that I never meet that man again... EVER!