SaiRat : Estranged Hearts

9

PART 9
Virat: I'm so sorry Sai. I'm really sorry I didn't mean to hurt you in any way or invade your privacy.
Sai : What else were you trying to do then? Please Virat...please just spare me, I've had enough. Please just leave leave.
Virat didn't know why did he get so hurt. He just turned around to leave but spoke.
Virat : Don't forget to have your dinner Sai. You shouldn't stay hungry.
Saying this he left.
That made Sai burst into tears. She knew he was a good man. And that's what hurt her the most at, that everything he had done for her was because he was a good man not because they ever had something real. What she thought to be a beautiful life of love was probably mere charity out of his goodness.
Virat walked back to his room hurt. Why did Sai's anger affect him? Why couldn't he see Sai crying? Why did it hurt him, seeing her hurt? It was him who crossed his boundary but it wasn't Sai's anger that hurt him, it was seeing her hurt. But why did Sai affect him? Why did he not want her to be hurt? Why is it that he wanted to take all her sorrows away? Why did he want to put a smile on her face? Why did he want to make her happy? Virat had no idea how to decipher all these questions. He didn't know what was going on in his mind and heart.
The next evening Sai was lying on her bed when she heard a knock only to see it was Virat.
Sai : What are you doing here again Virat sir?
Virat : Hey Sai I just want to talk to you, please let me in.
Sai : What is it that you want to say now?
Virat : May I at least come in first?
Sai : It's your house, why're you asking? Please come in.
Sai gave him a look as he came in and sat.
Virat : I wanted to apologise Sai.
Sai : What for?
Virat : I know I stepped my boundary Sai and I'm sorry for that.
Sai : It's okay Virat sir don't worry about it.
They smiled to each other and there were a few moments of silence until Virat spoke.
Virat : I got you ice cream Sai. And I didn't know what flavour you'd prefer so I got you all the flavours.
Sai was shocked at this gesture. Why would he think of her so much? Why would he do this for her? Virat spoke breaking her out of her reverie.
Virat : So which one do you want?
Sai : Uhh...Umm..I want chocolate.
Virat : Okay
Sai : And butterscotch.
Virat : Butterscotch too?
Sai : Yeah one should always have a backup plan, if one melts you have the other one.
Virat chuckled.
Virat : Back up plan for ice cream!? Oh Sai you are something.
Virat just opened the lid of the tub to scoop out some ice cream when Sai stopped him and spoke.
Sai : Hey you can give me the whole tub.
Virat : The whole tub!? Are you sure?
Sai : Hey I'm pregnant okay. And I was as it is craving for ice cream. (innocently) How did you know I wanted ice cream.
It hit Virat. How did he know she would want ice cream? He had this feeling.
Virat : I don't know Sai I just had this feeling that maybe you'd like it so I got it for you.
Sai : Thank you Virat sir. You have some ice cream too.
Virat nodded and smiled serving himself some ice cream as well while Sai enjoyed devouring on the tub. Seeing her smile made his heart so warm. He couldn't explain the joy he felt on seeing her happy.
Virat : So Sai if you don't mind me asking I hope everything with your pregnancy is going alright? I mean with the doctor's appointments and all.
Sai : Yeah Virat sir it's all good. The baby's fine, I'm fine.
Virat : That's nice to hear. I just hope everything goes smoothly. And I'll make sure of it, you'll get the best care.
Sai : Why do you want to take care of me Virat sir?
Virat didn't why either.
Virat : I don't know Sai. I just want to.
Sai didn't know how to even react to that. She pulled the drawer of the side table, took something out and gave it to Virat. And at that moment Virat felt as if his heart literally stopped. He had no idea what feeling captured him but his eyes teared up. It was the baby's sonogram photos. He looked Sai unbelievably, Sai's eyes teared up too and unknowingly they shared "parents to be" moment. It was beautiful and surreal.
Virat : This is the baby!?
Sai : Yes Virat sir that's ou..uhh...that's the baby.