Dheere Dheere Se

Solace

Paridhi's POV:

Bhabhi, kaal koi function tha kya?" Vedika asked me as we settled to have breakfast together.

"Nahi toh" I replied confused with her question

"Toh ye 2 - 2 bouquets?" Shit! Last night when we came back home, I put post the bouquets on the table, I planned to pull the flowers out and press them in my book but Rishabh kept teasing me to kiss him and I completely forgot about them.

I looked at Rishabh for him to come up with an excuse, but when he also stared silently I came up with a lame one "woh kya hai na Vedu, i became employer of week for this week na so woh office se Diya" Vedika nodded eating her toast "Congratulations Bhabhi, but yaar unko bolo bass flowers nahi employer of the week hai thoda bonus wonus do yaar" I laughed at her tone and we continued eating.

"Maa ka phone hai" Rishabh announced as he picked up the call.

"Ha, maa, how are you?"
"Wahh yeh toh acha hua"
"Ha ha, nahi, hai na, yahi hai"
"Achaa theeke, me ticket karwau?"
"Okay okay, dhyan rakhna"
"Ji maa, bye"

I couldn't hear maa's voice, but guessing from Rishabh's tone maybe maa and papaa ka coming back, it's been many days since they are in village.

"Maa ne kaha hai iss bandariya ko aur 2 din jhelna hai, tab tak woh aajayengi" he taunted Vedika and their banter continued.

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As decided we took a leave from our office, because no matter how much I want to live my college romance we have passed it. Luckily I got a leave but Rishabh had to work for half day, so I'm going to his office this time. We can't ask Vedika to eat with her friends again and Rishabh doesn't want her to thirdwheel us, so we have to go back by the evening today.

We can't get the bike to the beach and Rishabh gave his car to his friend, so today we are going to get the public transport, Rishabh was hesitant at first but my sweet husband can't deny or say no when it comes to me.

I hide behind the cars on the road, when I saw Rishabh coming. "Bhoo" I ran into him to tease, but a stone came my way and I almost tripped. Rishabh shaked his head at my sight and bit my lips in embarrassment. No matter how embarrassing it gets, with Rishabh I know I can always be myself.

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We took a train and went to Juhu beach it was late afternoon so we didn't have to worry about crowd.

As we reached, a bunch of college kids were playing football and their ball came our way. The guys shouted "ball" "ball" but nobody expected me to kick it, not even Rishabh.
While Rishabh brought his leg forward I had already kicked the ball. Cheers boomed from the other side and Rishabh gave me a proud look. Why were they astonished? Duh women can play too!

We joined them for a while, tossing the ball and everytime I kicked perfectly they were surprised more. It was a funny site to watch considering I was girls football team captain in school.

"Wow Pari, muzhe nahi pata tha tum itna aacha khel leti ho" Rishabh said and I shrugged dramatically.

We bought a mat and sat together for a while watching the blue sky and the not so blue water. Few kids were splashing water on eachother while some were making sand castles.

"2 or 3?" Rishabh said and looked at me.

Confused I frowned my eyebrows and He pointed raising his eyebrows to the kids.

"How many kids should we have, to build our dream castle?" God! What's with this man?

Blushing I looked around avoiding Rishabh's tease, but then I saw a couple with their kid goofing around and I couldn't stop thinking what it would be like for me and Rishabh when we become parents. I kept grinning wondering about it.

"Come" Rishabh got up extending his hand towards me.

"Where?" I asked

"To build our castle"

"What? Now?"

"Sandcastle Pari" he laughed.

Rishabh and I sat side by side on the soft, powdery sand. With playful smiles, we scooped handfuls of sand, letting it trickle through our fingers.

As we began crafting our sandcastle, Rishabh's laughter mixed with the sound of the waves, creating a harmonious melody that filled the air. With each layer we molded, our castle began to take shape, a testament to our shared creativity and togetherness.

In the midst of our castle-building, Rishabh playfully sprinkled sand on my nose, a mischievous glint in his eyes. I couldn't help but laugh, retaliating with a playful toss of sand in his direction, igniting a friendly sand-war between us.

Rishabh's eyes sparkled with childlike joy, his enthusiasm contagious as we fashioned turrets and walls. Time seemed to stand still as we carved intricate details into our sandy masterpiece, lost in the simple pleasure of creating something beautiful together.

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We got back in the train and I regretted my decision as I saw the rush. Mumbai locals are the worst in the evening!

I looked at Rishabh, pouting and he gave me a pity look pressing his lips.

Rishabh pushed me in the compartment because I couldn't get myself past the crowd and he held the pillar standing at the edge of the door. My heartbeat raised watching him on the edge and I held his shirt pulling him inside.

Later I stood near the corner of the door, while Rishabh held my hand tightly assuring me with his eyes.

When the train stopped at the next station a bunch of crowd was already waiting to get in. Rishabh stood in front of me, not letting anyone touch past me, with every person who entered our compartment Rishabh was pushed more and more into me. He kept grinning as if it was enjoyment for him, he then adjusted my hair as they kept coming over my face and even amidst the chaos I found my solace.

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I might not be able to update tomorrow as I'm not feeling well, so next chapter will be out next week ✨