Anupama - Maan Love.

2- The Night

45 huh? I've grown old. I feel like my body does not allow me to give him what he wants. Children and time seems to run away from me. He makes me feel and look beautiful. He makes me wonder why he never did tell me about his love for me. I'm mad at fate but I also love how it turned out. I wanted it all. Could it have been possible for Anuj to have been there in my life and I still had my children Sweety, Winter and Toshu. I don't wish for them to all of a sudden turn out to be his but I wish... I don't know what I'm wishing for. It was never possible. It couldn't have happened that's why it never did.

Anupama's POV:

"These won't work. What if I fall?".

"You just trust me. Okay?".

He keeps on saying that but I almost thudded and almost tripped on flower pots all around this house? Garden? Or what. I can't seem to figure out where we are.

"Where are we?"

"You'll find out soon. Hold on to me tightly Anu, that way you won't fall"

"Are we there yet?".

We halt and he finally unties the ribbon around my eyes.

The house. What house is this? I look back at him. Where is this?

"Anuj". I think he can figure out my confused face.

"This Anu is my parent's house. We got it fixed and built for them and I did say I wanted you to experience my childhood so I wanted us to move in here soon after marriage. They may not be here with us but they will feel your presence. Now without any delay. Let's get in".

I love his maturity and his love for his family. Why did I not meet you sooner?

We get into the house and GK is there welcoming us. The house is decorated and old yet classic. This is beautiful. I look around and carried on with the welcoming ceremony. We walk into the house fully as husband and wife.
I take his hand into mine and he leads us to the table. Food is made. There are only two people in this house. Who?

"The maid. I know we could never prepare such food but we did help with the ghee and halwa, your favourite and just with a lot, right GK?"

"I made this". He picks up a bowl from the table. I chuckle.

"Please eat then".

"Sit down Anu". Anuj says.

"Let me serve..."

"I have hands don't I?" He shows them out.

"Right... let me serve GK".

"I also have hands." He mimics Anuj.

"I hope you guys keep up with this good habit of yours for the rest of your lives. Can you?"

"Anu come sit here". Anuj calls me next to him..  I sit.

"I would never let you slave away for you to do something I can do for myself. You do not serve me as if I'm some high end King or what. You don't and I won't allow it, ever. Now here is your food. Eat peacefully."

He hands me a plate and I carried on.

...

GK has gone to sleep on the left wing of the house. And now I'm left with my husband who can't take away his gaze from me. I rest my arms on the table. I should just get busy with these dishes. Take them to the kitchen maybe? Yeah let me do that.

I stand up and pushed the chair away. I walk past him but he gets a hold of my saree. He pulls it back towards him. A habit of his even before tonight. He would pull it all the way till I reach for him. He respected me and himself then since we did not share a relationship apart from loving each other. We had no limits we intended to cross but now...