Tides of Love

Chapter 44

his eyes tear up a little as he starts opening his gifts. It started off with basic stuff like a new wallet, a couple watches, sunglasses, a few clothing items, some of his favourite snacks, a chain because his old one needs a new friend hehe, I also noticed he is a shoe maniac so I got him a few Pairs of shoes as well

"This is too much nandini"

"Shh now the last but not the least, also this is my favourite one" I whisper

He nods as I hadn't him the huge box

as he begins to open it, I was freaking out a little but as soon as his eyes saw the gift he looked so shocked but in a good way, it wasn't bad, or at least it didn't look like it was bad.

"How?" He asks

"How I got it fixed or how I found it?" I ask

"Both" he whispers not being able to take his eyes off it

"Saw it beside the piano in your storage room and it didn't take too long to get it fixed" I whisper

"I love you' he mumbles pulling me in a hug

"I love you more"

"thank you, I I didn't"

"shh relax, just breath" I whisper seeing him getting anxious

"I didn't"

"Manik"

"She took it away from me years ago, she, she broke it" he whispers, tears running down his face, I couldn't see his face but I could tell because my shoulder was getting wet

"it's okay, you have it back now" he hums hiding into my neck further

I had noticed the guitar in his storage room a while back next to his piano and for a minute I just thought it was just there, broken and maybe not his but then this one night manik was humming something very happily. I wanted to interrupt and ask but I didn't letting him just continue his humming

That day I noticed he has a beautiful voice, the couple lyric that he mumbles so I put two and two together and wondered if he used to sing and play. Now to hear that his mother broke his guitar is messed up, it's beyond fucked up

"Shhh stop crying manik"

"Thank you, thank you for getting it fixed" he whispers

"Its no big deal handsome, come on I have one more thing for you" I whisper

"No more please, this is more than enough, please"

I smile wiping his tears again, this boy is so sensitive, I swear he carries this huge mean aura around him but he is just as sensitive as I am, maybe even more.

"Shhh just one more thing, I promise" I whisper

he nods wiping his face, he hates crying, I'm assuming it's because he thinks he is a guy and can't show his emotions or maybe his mum being so annoyingly rude, that he has stopped even thinking about himself

"Hey careful, don't be harsh" I tell him placing a kiss on his nose before moving his hands off his face

I walk to his closet and opened one of the drawers where I hid the box, successfully finding it I brought it with me

"What's that?" He asks

"Open it" I tell him

He nods lowering his head starting to open it, I love how gentle he is with the wrapping, he doesn't rip it, he gently moves the tape trying not to rip it

"Nandini, this seems so expensive, and it's so much baby. I already have one" he says

"You don't" I mumble grabbing the box from him