SHIDDAT - Love that transcends boundaries...

Chapter - 24

Hello. Sorry for the late update, I know you guys must have thought I discontinued but I just caught viral fever and started my freelancing work as a writer so didn't got enough time. 

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Author's POV

Have you ever felt like somebody suctioned all the air out of your body leaving void inside of you, a sudden breathlessness that makes you think even if you are alive? That was what Nitya experienced in the moment hearing Krish. His words sucked the breath out of her body, leaving her gasping desparetly for air.

Her head shook wildly on its own accord,

"Krish, do you even know what you are saying? How can you..."

But he spoke with a calmness that forced her to cleanse her own panicked state as well,

"Yes, I know what I am saying. Main aapse shaadi karna chahta hu."

Nitya's eyes widened at his bluntness, she never even in her wildest dreams imagined he would propose her for marriage. She was numb, and understanding her state, he carefully closed on to the distance gently holding her arms startling her. She tried to fidget but he kept a soft yet firm hold and almost pleaded,

"Ek baar meri baat sunlo bas. Fir agar aapki naa hai to bhi I'll accept it. Please Nitya."

She gulped hearing the sincerity in his voice and could only muster a nod as a go ahead, he smiled and spoke his heart out to her,

"Nitya, maine aapko pehli bar kuch 4 saal pehle dekha tha, and what I felt seeing you for the first time I realised I never felt for anyone ever. Par fir mene Amit ko aapke sath dekha, I didn't knew he was your husband but itna samjh aa gaya tha ki shayad humara sath hona possible nahi hai. But god gave me another chance, jab main aapse Inaayat bhabhi ki shaadi mein mila, or mujhe pata chala aap divorced hain."

Nitya was shocked hearing all this, she wasn't aware Krish had feelings for her since so long,

"Ab jab aapki life mein koi nahi hai, I truly wish to be the person who would take care of you and your little princess."

Her eyes turned sad, all the wrong conclusions clouding her consciousness,

"Taras khaa ke bol rahe ho? A divorced woman, a single mother, with an abusive ex-husband who is after her daughter. Dono ko sahara dena or bachana. Haina? Yehi baat hai na?"

Even though her words hurt him, they caused a sudden anger in him as well, but what broke him was the vulnerability in her tone and eyes. He scoffed with a sad smile, and shook his head,

"Aap pe kon taras khaa sakta hai Nitya? Nowhere I see a distressed single mother jisko sahare ki zarurat hai. All I can see in you is a strong lady who fought through her circumstances for her daughter. Who gave up on her career for her love, and now, built her career back from dust to provide her daughter with the best life. You are a fucking CFO Nitya, a strong independent lady who single-handedly brought up Meera, giving her every luxury and the best of education and values. Or rahi baat Amit se bachane ki ya sahare ki, to 3 saal pehle aapke pas kisi ka sahara nahi tha, you protected yourself and Meera alone! I can never pity you Nitya, I respect you too fucking much to do that."

For the first time in their conversation, Nitya was pleasantly speechless, all the distress his proposal caused was swiped away by the words he was speaking to her now. He didn't praise her beauty in any way, still she could feel herself falling for the thought of woman he portrayed her as. She knew his words were genuine, he was genuine.