Wishpered Promises Of LoVE

The marriage secret

It took a lot of effort for them to get Rehan out from under the table.
   They finally took a seat on the nearby sofas. Azel and Tune were still goggling at their own mischief. While Rehan…
   "I still can't believe that I will get betrayed like this…specially by the two of you. How could you do this with me?"Rehan accused both the girls' glaring at them for the stunt they pulled.
   "Like this,"Tune showed her phone towards Rehan…where she captured the video of his hilarious moment.
   "Aaaaaa,"Rehan's yelling was yet again heard from the phone…making him gasp loudly. Both Azel and Tune were giggling looking at Rehan…whose face was changing in different shades of color as he was watching himself act like the craziest man ever.
   "You? You both…"he didn't know what to say to these two. How could they do this to him? He tried to snatch the phone from Tune's hand..but Azel was faster than him. She snatched the phone before it came into his clutches.
  "Wild cat, give the phone to me. Tu, ask her to delete that video now…"Rehan said, trying to go towards Azel…as this time she ran away from him.
   She kept the phone near Tune who sat over it. Both Rehan and Hrew were startled at how fast everything happened. But the girls' had a winning smile on their faces. As both of them gave a high five and did a small victory dance staying in their respective places.
   Hrew could not hold back anymore as he started laughing. "Out of everything I must say Star, Princess, the victory dance was the most hilarious…even more than the way Re ran faster than Usain bolt,"Hrew cackled…making three pairs of narrowed eyes to gaze at him.
    "You are saying we were looking like jokers?"Tune arched her eyebrows at her husband…who stopped laughing for a moment. She had a serious expression spreading across her face.
   Hrew shook his head as he looked here and there,"I want to tell the lie…but I feel as if I can't. Because indeed you both were looking like jokers,"he bit his lips to stop bursting into another fit of laughter.
   But the expressions that Azel and Tune gave him…didn't help him at all. Both gasped at his statement as they looked at each other with wide eyes…before looking at him once again. And there he goes, he again started laughing.
   "Serves you guys right,"Rehan also joined Hrew in teasing them while laughing.
   Both the girls' came out of their shock as they smirked evilly,"Fine…fine, we are the jokers. At least we don't get scared of cockroaches and lizards…unlike some people present in the room,"Azel said with attitude…while she took a seat beside Rehan once again.
   "That was a good one, Princess,"Tune immediately showed her a thumbs up. Azel grinned at her sister-in-law.
   "Say all that till I lock you up with mice,"Rehan leaned towards Azel with a devilish grin…making her gulp her saliva.
   "No…no, sweetheart. You know how much I love you, right? And I also know how much you love me. So, why bring the dogs in between us, tell me?"Azel gave him an innocent face…as if she were a new born
   "And excuse me, I don't get scared of lizards…I…I just hate them. That's it,"Hrew spoke up in his defense.
   "Yeah…yeah, says who runs and screams his lungs out way more weirdly than Re when he spots a lizard even at  40 feets distance from him,"Tune teased her husband this time…who looked at her with a betrayed look.
   "Starrrrr? I'm not scared of lizards, okay? I…I'm just…it's just…those are unhygienic,"Hrew said whatever came into his mind.
  "Hrew there is a lizard behind you,"Tune's eyes widen…making Hrew freak out.
    He took his position to run away when he noticed how the three of them were holding their laughter…his eyes narrowed at them, knowing the moment he would start running they would start laughing at him.
   He cleared his throat, gaining back his posture…he tried to act as if it didn't bother him at all,"Star, your this trick has become old as Princess already used it earlier. Moreover I'm not a scaredy cat Re to get scared over such trivial matters."
   Hrew lifted up the invisible collar of his jacket as he had a smug smile attached on his face. "Haan! Brolo? How could you? This was the day left for me to see.
   GOD, give me justice. These cruel people are torturing this poor soul,"Rehan lifted up his both hands in the air as he dramatically complained.
   The three of them again bursted into laughter at his acting..this time he also joined them at their own silly mischievousness.
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After sometime,
   "Okay, now let's get serious. We have something very important to discuss with the both of you,"Tune got all serious…everyone sat up straight hearing her. The upper statement was directed towards Rehan and Azel who at first looked at each other before looking at Hrew who nodded his head as well.
   In a moment, the fun filled atmosphere turned into a serious one. Because Tune doesn't always get serious…but when she does it actually means there is something very important which she wants others to know.
    "Yeah, Tu…actually we both also have something important to say…more like confess,"Rehan took a deep breath as he looked towards Azel for confirmation. Azel gave him a reassuring nod, making him nod his head as well.
   He took her hand in between his before intertwining his right hand with her left one.
   Tune and Hrew looked at each other…Rehan and Azel's behavior was something that didn't seem to fit well for them. Something was just not right.
   The atmosphere was unusually quiet for all of them. There was a moment of pin drop silence before Rehan opened his mouth once again,"We..we both got married,"he finally confessed the secret he wanted to say to his bestie and Brolo since the very first…he never wanted to keep them in the dark…none of them wanted to do so. But they just could not muster up the courage to reveal it earlier.
   "What?"A loud gasp escaped Tune's lips. Her eyes widened in shock…horror…disappointment and what not! Never in her wildest dreams she thought that they would take such a step. Out of everything, they definitely should have never done this…not at this point.
   While Hrew…all he felt was numbness. He didn't know how to react after hearing such a news…or to be precise, he didn't know which reaction he should have right now? He just kept looking at the person sitting in front of him..who was now looking no less than a criminal. She was bending her head so low that it seemed she wanted to summon inside the earth.
   But he knew it better, his little sister was just scared to face him now. She was remorseful for hurting them in this way.
   "H…how? When? Wh…why?''Tune forgot to form the questions she wanted to ask them. She felt as if she were in a daze. But…the harsh reality was splashing the cold water on her face time and again…letting her know that it was nowhere near a daze.
   Tune looked towards her husband who was still looking at his little sister…his princess with so many emotions playing in his eyes. But his lips were sealed..not a word escaped from them. She knew how much he was hurting inside. After all, for him Azel was not only his younger sister…but his baby. He still treats her like his first child. A lone tear escaped Tune's eyes…she held her husband's hand.
  Hrew turned his head towards Tune whose eyes were filled with tears. Hrew pressed her head in his chest,"Shh, don't cry,"he could understand her emotions as well. Since the time Tune met Azel, she always treated her just like her younger sister. They both shared a unique bond with each other.
   And the relationship Tune shares with Rehan needs no telling what he means for her.
   Both Rehan and Azel knelt in front of the couple…bowing their heads. They were feeling extremely guilty for hurting their very own family members by their acts…feeling themselves as criminals for breaking so many hearts…so many expectations.
   "We…we are sorry,"Azel and Rehan said in unison.
   Tune lifted up her head from Hrew's chest,"Why? Why did you both do this all of a sudden?
   What was the urgency, Re? I..I thought she is young hence she is prone to mistakes. But what about you, Re? When did you become this impulsive? What was the sudden rush?"Her anger showered upon Rehan. Although all her words seemed too rude…but everyone present in the room knew why she was acting like that.
   "Si…Sisila, it…it wasn't his fault. I…I was the one who wanted this,"Azel spoke timidly. Tune's eyes now darted at her.
  "Why, Azel?"Azel's heart hurt when she heard Sisila calling her by her name…her Sisila is the person who always protected her from everything. She is the one who always saved her back. Tune is the one who always encouraged Azel to do all the things she loved.
  But it seems in her way to get her love she is only breaking the faith her whole family placed upon her. Azel knew she was getting selfish to get her love…her Rehan…but what can she do? She just can't let this man go. She will die without him.
  "Didn't I promise you that everything will be alright? Didn't I say that I will make everything alright?
  Didn't I and your Big B talk with mumma? Didn't we assure you guys that we will talk with Daddy as well? Didn't Daddy agree to meet with him *(pointing her finger at Rehan)*?
  I know it took us a bit of time..but we were yet to talk with Daddy. You were yet to talk with Daddy, Azel.
  Didn't your Big B promise you that he will make Daddy agree at any cost? Didn't I say that I will do whatever it takes for me to do…but I would never let you both get separated ever? Didn't I?"Tune half yelled at them…making them close their eyes as tears escaped from their closed eyelids.
   Whatever Tune said…it was all true. She had indeed promised each of the things to them. And she was keeping all the promises she made to them.
   "But it seems…you*(pointing at Azel)*..or you*(pointing at Rehan)*...none of you trusted us enough, right?"At last Tune felt defeated as her head fell on her husband's shoulder…tears gushed out of her eyes remembering the agonized face of her father-in-law when he learnt about their marriage.
   Fear crept in her mind thinking about the consequences when this news would come out. She doesn't even know what her father-in-law will do!
   Both Rehan and Azel looked at Tune immediately…"No, it's…nothing like that,"they shook their heads vigorously..trying to deny whatever crazy thoughts crossed Tune's mind.
   "Tu, please believe me…not for once we doubted you. Pl…please don't say like this,"Rehan held Tune's hand with his both…while attaching his forehead with her hand. He could not help but cry…he could not lose the faith his bestie had in him.
  Tune means a lot in his life…she is his best friend, his sister, his adviser, his mentor at times, his strength, his mood changer, his partner in crime, his safety wall, his motivation. He could not lose her.
   He slowly felt a soft caressing in his hair,"Why did you guys take such a sudden decision, Re? Everyone will get hurt once they hear about this,"Tune's voice was now no longer the harsh one.
   After all, she can't stay angry with her bestie…not for a long time. He is one of the most important people in her life.
   "I…I know, Tu. What we did was wrong. But…but I was…just so scared..to lose her.
   It's not that I don't trust you…or she doesn't trust you. Both of us trust you very much. It's just that, the fear of losing her always…haunts me. I always feel as if some storm will come and snatch her away from me.
   I…I can't explain that feeling, Tu. But trust me, it's horrible…it's very horrible. Brolo, Tu, it's not her fault. It..was my decision…I was the one who convinced her…please don't scold her. Don't get angry with her,"Rehan looked at both Tune and Hrew.
   "No. He is lying. Sisila, Big B…I know what we did was wrong. It was very wrong. We should have never done that.
   But it was me..my fear…my insecurities about the future. I was the one who asked him to get married. He is not at fault. You both please don't get upset with him,"Azel pleaded genuinely.
    "Wild cat, stop it. Let me handle this…I am speaking, na?"Rehan gestured to Azel to shut her mouth.
   "Shut up, Lunatic. Why are you lying to save me? It was me…I was the one who made this decision. You don't have any fault in this,"but Azel was stubborn in her own point.
   "You both will never reform, will you?"It was the first time in all this while, Hrew spoke with them. Both bowed their heads hearing him,"Sorry, Big B/Brolo,"they apologized like little kids who were caught fighting with each other by the teacher.
   "Stop fighting over the fact whose idea was this. Cause both Star and I know that we are never going to reach any conclusion regarding that topic.
  Moreover it's not even important here as to who insisted first. We have bigger problems than those to deal with.
   We have to make sure people specially both the families don't get to know about this marriage of yours until you both get officially married,"Hrew suggested knowing full well…a third world war would break out if this news came out.
   Both Rehan and Azel were hell surprised at the normal behavior of Hrew…even Tune was astonished.
   "B..Big B, are…are you not angry with me..with us?"Azel asked praying in her mind that her brother should not stay angry with her.
   Hrew cupped Azel's face,"You know Princess, I just love you too much to stay angry at you.
   Moreover, my anger would not reverse things back to earlier, would it?"He asked them..in return of which they shook their heads in the negative.
   "I won't lie that I was not disappointed or angry when I heard the news first.
   But what was supposed to happen has happened already. We can't really change it…nor do I or your Sisila want to.
   It's just that Star is tensed thinking about the reaction of the two families…but it's alright. First of all, we are not going to disclose regarding this marriage to anyone until and unless it's too necessary.
    And if in future it comes to light in some way or the other…we will see what we can do then. We will manage it somehow…and I'm sure about that,"everyone was listening to Hrew's words carefully.
   He held Tune's hand,"Star, I won't say whatever they did was right…because it was not.
   But was it absolutely wrong? You tell me, if we were in their shoes…wasn't it normal for them to feel insecure about the upcoming future? Who knows, maybe then we would have taken the same step as them.
    Star, you..me or anybody else out here..does not know what the two people in a relationship feels when everything of theirs are at stake.
   Whatever they did..it was somehow the situation..which made them do so. But what's done is already done, Love. Now we should only think about what we are going to do next…don't you think so?"Hrew tried to convince his wife…who nodded her head.
   "We are extremely sorry for everything. Please Big B/Brolo, Sisila/Tu please forgive us,"Azel and Rehan apologized once again.
    "Just this last time…if I hear that you both did something like this yet again..Princess, I'm going to break your Lunatic's head…kindly inform him that,"Tune humphed, making everyone to smile at her childishness.
   "Don't worry, Sisila…your Re would never do anything which has the slightest chance to hurt your feelings once again,"Azel said with firm faith in Rehan…who without saying anything, hugged Tune tightly,"You can break my head anytime..but don't you dare say that I didn't trust my bestie enough.
   Although you are the craziest and scariest person in the whole world…I still love you, my crazy bestie."
   Rehan's words made Tune to grin widely,"I also love you…hey, wait! Did you just call me the craziest as well as scariest  person in the world?"Tune narrowed her eyes at him.
   "Yes, Sisila…he just said that out loud. I have also heard this,"Azel immediately instigated Tune against Rehan which worked as a fuel to the fire.
   Rehan immediately broke the hug as he looked at Azel with disbelief in his eyes,"Why are you like this?"He exclaimed in horror, making her chuckle at him. She showed her tongue at him.
   "Hri, look at this man..he just called me a crazy and scary person,"Tune complained to Hrew with a pout.
   "Re, how dare you? You should not always speak the truth, you know,"Though Hrew acted as if he was going to scold Rehan but in actual, he also started teasing his wife.
   "Hriiii,"Tune started whining, making them laugh.
   Suddenly something caught her attention, as she held both Azel and Rehan's hands where a pair of couple rings were shining on each hand.
     "Wow, it looks beautiful. I must say both of you have a great choice,"Hrew complimented…making them blush.
   "Wait, I forgot to ask you both..in which church did you both get married?"Tune asked the question…she wanted to know since the very first.
   "Actually Sisila…"Azel fidgeted with her fingers. "We didn't get married in any church…rather we took our wedding vows that day along with you both on your wedding.
   So, our marriage is not officially registered,"Rehan explained before Hrew and Tune could bombard them with questions.
   Both Hrew and Tune looked at each other with wide eyes. "It means you both got married right under our noses?"Hrew asked, astonished at their courageousness.
   Azel and Rehan scratched their neck before passing a sheepish smile…while nodding their head.
   "But then how did Mrs. Leena Carlos get to know about this?"Tune asked particularly to no one. As she could not match the missing dots at anyhow.
   "Leena Carlos? As in Ryan Carlos's wife?"Rehan asked to get sure.
   Tune just hummed in response…still lost in her own thoughts…just when she heard,"I told her about this."