Dheere Se Kho Gaye!

[5]

Ishi

I got away from Shrinkhal to attend to my mother's phone call. He saw that worried look on my face but smiled at me as I walked out of the room into the kitchen. I wasn't in the mood to listen to her new tactics of bringing me back to Mumbai.

I took a deep breath and picked up her call, "Hi Mom! How are you?"

My mother didn't speak for a few seconds, "I am okay. What about you?"

"I am good. How's Nani? Tell her I miss her."

"She has been missing you for the past few days. Why don't you come and meet her? She's here with me."

"Mom. I don't have much time but I will go and meet her in Pune itself."

"Ab apni maa ke liye bhi tumhare paas time nahi? Khair tumhara boyfriend kaisa hai jiske saath reh Rahi ho?"

This is what I was hoping for from her. She has never supported my relationship with Shrinkhal just because he is not my mother's choice. She has always wanted me to live my life according to her.

From my studies to my job, from my outfits to what I am supposed to eat has always been chosen by my mother. Just to get away from her I went to Pune for my college and to live.

Shrinkhal knew my situation from the beginning and has always supported me with whatever I wanted in my life. He even met Nani and she already likes him. I did try to mend my relationship with my mother but it all went in vain. She disrespected him which made me so guilty and embarrassed. He never deserved that.

"Ji maa. I still live with Shrinkhal and Haan woh mera hi boyfriend but main jald hi shaadi karne wali hoon usse. Jitna usne Pyaar Diya hai mujhe aur kisi ne nahi Diya hai aaj tak."

"Ishi, listen to me bacha. He's nothing compared to us... Please come back home--"

"You're so wrong here, mumma. Apne kabhi try bhi Kara hai usse ache se janane ka ya samjhane ka. Mujhe nahi chahiye paise na bada Ghar main khush hoon jaise bhi hoon. Usne kabhi mujhe kisi bhi cheez ki Kami nahi hone di. Maa, main khush hoon sukoon hai woh Mera please try to understand."

"Theek hai tumhe Jo karna hai Karo. Par shaadi karne se pehle mujhe Milne zaroor aana. Baki tum toh mujhe apni maa kabhi manti nahi thi. Jo Marzi Karo. Tumhari life tumhari marzi. Bas itna yaad rakhna ek point ke baad pyaar pyaar nahi rehta."

She hung the call on my face, her words pierced my heart so badly. What's her problem I have never understood that. Why can't she just accept that I love Shrikhal and want to be with him?

When I decided to live with him, she dared to block all my cards and I had to find some job to support us. She has never understood the meaning of love, care, emotions, and respect.

I got too overwhelmed and began to sob silently. I just hoped I had better luck with my life. I was sitting against the cabinets and crying my heart out. My knees were curled up against my chest. Shrinkhal got worried when I didn't return to him for another 10 minutes. He searched for me and came into the kitchen. Seeing me crying, made his heart skip a beat and he immediately came and kneeled in front of me.

He cupped my face, "What happened meri jaan? Why are crying? Is your mom okay? What happened please tell me, bacha?"

While sobbing I told him everything that my mother was saying. He silently was listening to me. After ranting for a few more minutes he cleaned my face and scooped me in his arms.

"That's enough for today. Come on let me put you to sleep, babe." His deep sounded words fell into my ears.

I looked at him with reassuring eyes. I knew no matter what he'd never leave my side, "You know that I love you, right? I have been with you and I will always be with you no matter what. You are my everything and I can never think of my life without you."

I wrapped my arms around his neck and hugged him. He took me inside and laid me back. I opened my arms, inviting him to curl up with me. He snuggled near my neck and came into my embrace.

"Sinkiye?"

"Haanji?"

"Maine gusse mein mumma ko keh Diya that we are getting married."

He held up his head, "when?"

"Umm... Kal subha?"

"I am ready. Mera lehenga vaise bhi tyaar hai. Aap sherwani pehenoge Ishi ji? Ya kurta Pyjama?"

I laughed so badly at his joke because I imagined him in lehenga. I know right now is not the right time. We're still not financially stable to start a new life as a married couple but we are already living together so it wouldn't be a big deal, right?

But my mother wants a grand wedding. Just to show off?

"Main toh shorts mein hi shaadi kar loonga apke saath, Mrs. Malik."

This time Shrinkhal burst into a fit of laughter. I kept looking at his face in adoration. My subconscious can never forget his face, his smile, his aura, his laughter, and his bad yet good cooking skills.

I don't need to give a second thought to whether I should be with him till the end or not. He fits like a jigsaw puzzle in my life and completes me. Thinking of marrying him and planning my life with him made my adrenaline rush.

He suddenly stopped laughing and tossed on my side and looked at me with his deep brown eyes. He held my left hand and started to dribble and kept kissing my hand. He didn't speak for a few minutes as if want to say something but not being able to.

He locked his hand with mine, "Ishi, tumhe pata hai maine ab Tak yeh phase dekha hi nahi relationships kisi aur ke saath par tumhare saath jaisa bhi hai Jo bhi hai main bohot khush hoon aur mujhe Zara bhi Shaq nahi khudpe ya hum pe ke if we'll end up together or not. Mujhe itna pata hai ke tum jaisi koi aur nahi aur na mujhe chahiye hogi. Will you be mine till the end? Jawab abhi nahi mang Raha tumhe jab sahi Lage tabh keh Dena. Par yeh yaad rakhna Mera tum sab kuch ho."

Those words just stopped my heart for once and his eyes made me feel super shy. I never thought someone could love me so much that they can not even live without me.

"Mujhe tumhare saath hi rehna hai Sri, chahe Jo bhi halat hon jo kuch bhi ho. Mera Dil bas tumhara hi hai aur tumhara hi rahega."

He gently kissed my forehead and hugged me tightly. That hug was as if he was scared to lose me and scared of never finding us again.

A/n: I am simping of this couple so bad😭 ah they're just so perfect. I hope they end up soon.