Vrinda's Pov.
Aaaa.. This man doesn't know how he is affecting me. My cheeks turned red and I could only keep my eyes low by seeing his half-naked body. I can't be caught by gawking at him openly. So I avoided looking at him while speaking . When he asked me to sit beside him, I knew he wanted to make something clear from his end. But, I could stay there for a second. I can hear my heartbeat when he is so close to me. I can feel butterflies in my stomach. So, I literally ran away from his room. I can hear his shouting but I didn't wait. I know he must be cursing me in his mind for not giving him a chance to speak, but I have my own reasons for staying away from him. Even I wanted to clear our differences, but at that time, I did what came to my mind.
When Grandma scolded him for his appearance, I enjoyed it a lot. I did a happy dance in my mind. I controlled my laugh as I didn't want to embarrass him more. When he came back in his tracks and t-shirt. I started serving food for Grandma , village heads, and bava. Satya, our housemaid's daughter, was helping me with the dishes. The village heads and the sarpanch came to talk about lands and the success of religious congregations (jatara). Everyone was so happy with how our marriage took place. I can feel bava's eyes on me. But I didn't dare to look at him. When I was about to serve him, satya beat me by serving with extra rice and dishes. She kept staring all the time while serving him and feeling shy. She is hardly 17 years old and is openly flirting with him. I know that my bava is handsome, and no one can resist his charm, but I don't want others ogling at him. I want to wipe off the smirk on her face and bang her head to the wall. So, I did what came to my mind
Vrinda:" Satya, I kept the sweets in the tray but forgot to bring them. I left it in the kitchen. You go and bring them. "
Satya:" But akka, I'm serving Arjun sir, after I'm done attending him, I get the sweets."
Vrinda:" I'll serve him. You go and get the sweets from the kitchen. "
Satya: "But..
Arjun: " Let her serve me, Satya. You do what you are told to do. "
I felt happy when bava supported me. I looked at him. He was already staring at me. He completed his dinner and went to wash his hands. He called for a hand towel. When I went to give his hand towel, he whispered in my ears, making me open my mouth wide open
Arjun: " oho Vrinda, possessive much. It's been just 24 hours since we got married, and your eyes were dripping with jealousy . I like it. "
I averted my gaze to the ground as I couldn't see his eyes because he had a teasing smirk on his face. Am I so obvious in my expression that he caught me so easily? I want the earth to open up so I can escape in that hole. I escaped to the kitchen as I couldn't stand his teasing glances. After Grandma and village heads completed the dinner, myself and Satya had ours. Then we cleared the table. I had a warm glass of milk and made my way to my room.
Arjun's Pov:
I enjoyed her possessive nature. It made me happy and content. Now, it's clear to me that she had some feelings for me. Maybe it is after we got married or she had feelings for me from the start. Jealousy is the jewel chest of a woman. You feel jealous when you own that person and it is justified. But, I want to talk to her. So, I made my way to her room. I knocked on her room.
Arjun: " Did you have your dinner?"
Vrinda: "Yes. Why?".
Arjun: " Can we talk? Are you sleepy?".
Vrinda: " No. I am not sleepy. By the way, what do you want to talk about ?"
Arjun:" Not here, Vrinda. Can we talk in the varanda? It's pleasant there."
Vrinda: "OK. Let's go. "
Arjun:" First of all don't be so formal around me, Vrinda. Make yourself comfortable with me. We are married now, and we should be comfortable with each other right, so. "
Vrinda is looking straight into my eyes, which is giving a different feel. It was as if she was looking into my soul. I just broke our eye contact by looking at the ground. I started speaking again.
Arjun: " Vrinda, I am sorry for not considering your decision in our marriage. I was afraid that you may deny the marriage. So I did what I felt was right. "
Vrinda: " So, you tied this thali in my neck without knowing about my feelings."
Her confession shocked me. I thought that she also liked me and took our relationship to marriage. If she had no feelings for me, then I made a grave mistake. I can't forgive myself for spoiling the life of Vrinda. So, I asked her the question which was bothering me.
Arjun: " Are you still angry with me , Vrinda? Do you hate me so much?".
Vrinda: "No bava. I don't hate you, but I was angry at you earlier. "
This made me relax. So I asked her the next question
Arjun: " Vrinda, can you give me a chance in this marriage? I 'll stay by your side to take care of you. I 'll support you in every walk of life. Will you trust me?"
Vrinda: " I trust you more than myself bava. I know that you will take care of me. "
Arjun: " Vrinda, what is wrong with you. Did something happen to you in my absence ?"
She gave me a confused look as if not understanding my question. She shook her head as No.
So, I resisted myself from compelling her to speak more about her past.
Arjun: " Vrinda, we are married now and not strangers anymore. I'm your husband and I wish to know anything that bothers you. I want to be the first person you would rely on when you are in some kind of trouble. Don't hesitate to ask me. I am there for you. "
Vrinda's Pov:
Those words brought tears to my eyes. The tears of happiness. Now, I am sure that my bava doesn't hate me. He cares for me. He is genuinely worried about me. Now I have my support. I am not an orphan anymore. I have my family. Grandma and Arjun bava are my pillars. As Grandma said, God does everything for a cause. I don't know why bava took the decision to get married in a hurry, but I am thankful to God for sending him into my life.
I felt relieved and content when bava said that he would be there for me in my tough times. That's what I lack in my life. I can't rely on someone when I am in a difficult situation. I can't bother either Lakshya or can I ask Grandma. I had no shoulder to cry out my pain or a helping hand to pull me out of the trouble. I don't know what came to my mind. I engulfed bava in a tight hug and cried my heart out.
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