UNBOUNDED LOVE

A Storm Is Approaching You

WARNING: SLIGHTLY MATURE SCENE...

Roop's POV

The journey had finally come to an end and we were welcomed to Simhaswasa with a lot of celebrations. But being an attendee, I had to go with the others while the three of them went on chariots. I wasn't complaining. I couldn't even imagine having so many eyes on me and not fainting because of anxiety. We were asked to sit in a carriage and were dropped near the other entrance of the palace. The guards and our soldiers helped us unload the heavy trunks and helped us place it in the respective rooms. I quickly asked around for Yuvrani's chamber where she would be staying with Yuvraj and made sure that everything was perfect. I arranged the trunks and made preparations for the evening. I exited the chamber after everything was perfect and went to find where the attendees would be staying. It was, as expected, in the ground floor just like in the palace of Ratnagarbha but it was a whole lot spacious than there. The attendees were also not much in number. I thought may be the number of royals living there was less and that was the reason for less number of attendees. 

I found a bathroom and took a bath quickly as I had to also help Yuvrani prepare for the evening. I wore a lehenga which was completely blue but had an orange border and went to find out soon to find her. I found out that she was in her chamber and not wanting to disturb her, I went to the royal kitchen to inform the cooks what Yuvraj and Yuvrani had to eat. They had to stay in a healthy diet and it was my responsibility now to make sure that they follow it. After informing them about it, I was walking through the corridors when I was again pulled by someone into a room but I knew who it was this time. "Stop pulling me around like that. I have ears and they work perfectly fine. Just call me", I whisper-yelled angrily at him as he locked the doors. "I'll keep that in mind for next time. Now, listen. I brought you here because I thought you would be safe with me around. Not for you to work and act like a normal attendee", he complained. "I am the head of all attendees who serve Yuvrani and it is my responsibility to do all this. If you have a problem with it, I don't know what to do", I whispered. 

"Come on, Roop. I can't see you working like that. You are my woman. I can't see you do all that while I sit in front of everyone as a royal", he cried. "Then man up and speak to your parents soon. Marry me and I'll just sit beside you and look pretty all day", I said and turned to walk away. But his hands held mine and pulled me back. He pinned me between himself and the wall and put his head in my neck and started to kiss it. It took just a few milliseconds to bring back memories from the previous night and I gave in. "You are getting brave each day, aren't you?", his teeth grazed my skin and chills ran down my spine as I moaned quietly. He pulled away and wasted no time in kissing me as he pushed me more against the wall. His tongue teased mine and I bit his lips making him pull away and whispered, "I like this side of yours. You're like a tigress", his hands were on my waist pulling me closer as we looked at each other while our foreheads touched. 

A knock on the door snapped us both out of the moment and I panicked. He asked me to relax and yelled, "Who is it??", in an annoyed tone. He slowly cupped my cheeks as he spoke to the person on the other side of the door. There was some reply to him but my mind was on the finger that was on my cheeks and how it was down there last night. I looked up at him as he replied something and watched his jaws clench and unclench every time he spoke or gulped. After the other person was gone, he looked back at me and said, "Meet me at the stable after dinner. We need to go somewhere", I nodded and moved away from him even if I didn't want to. "And, yeah, I'm talking to my parents as soon as we get back", he smiled and walked away. "We'll see", I whispered and walked out of the chamber and reached Yuvraj and Yuvrani's chamber. I cleaned the chamber and sent the used cloths for washing as I tidied up the chamber. I reached a huge swing in front of a huge balcony which had a clear view to the enchanted forest. It was very sunny making the green leaves shine and move to the beat of wind. 

My mind immediately went back to Dadi and how she would have loved this view. The main reason for her to chose Rampur was because it was her father's place before her marriage and she knew how green and prosperous that village was. I was happy that she got to die there but every time I thought of how she died, my heart broke. I remembered the last conversation I had with her and how she wanted me to marry someone before she died. I wondered if she was peaceful after all that or not. All her life she had to go through a lot of pain and sufferings and even her death was like that. 

I wiped my tears when I felt someone's hands on my shoulder. "Hey! Roop, why are you crying?", Kamala asked as she held my shoulders and turned me towards her. "It's just that I remembered Dadi. She would have loved to see this view. I just can't believe that she is gone", I cried and she pulled me into a hug and pat my back. "I am all alone now, Kamala. I have no one in this world who knows me as well as she knew me. I became an orphan truly", I cried.

"Sometimes, people leave us because their purpose for existing is complete. There was a lot to learn from her and now, she has left you to find someone for yourself. You told me yourself how much she had to suffer all her life. Don't you think she deserved some peace after all that? Her purpose in your life is complete. She may not be with you now. But her love and all those beautiful memories that you have with her will live on. Just remember that her blessings will always be there with you. Ok? Now come with me. It's time to have lunch", she said and wiped my tears. 

After dinner, I had some time to kill as the attendees who used to serve Yuvrani before her marriage requested me if they could take over until we left and I couldn't say no. I observed how loved she was by everyone. Not just the royals but also the attendees, the guards and the soldiers. The royal family members kept saying how the whole palace looked and felt empty without her.

I decided to go to the temple nearby and left all alone after informing Kamala. I had seen the temple on the way there. It looked old and weirdly I felt attracted to it. I walked the short distance and in a few minutes, I had reached the temple. It was an entirely new place so I had to ask around but the whole ambience made me feel like it was all worth it. 

There were not many people around and I was happy for it. I bought a garland and other needs before going in. The priest performed the puja and I bowed with the others. There were people who were singing some bhajans and some were dancing to it. There were others who were crying in front of the idol and others who were waiting for the prasad in the queue. I sat on a stone bench and just observed it for sometime. It felt peaceful and calm to be there but then I remembered that I had to go back before it turned dark. 

So after a few minutes, I stood up and walked away from there. I was wearing my footwear when I heard, "A storm is approaching you, my child", I turned around to look at an old man who had wrapped a dirty white shawl around him and held a stick to walk. He was looking right at me as he continued, "Brace yourself before it destroys the people you love. Take this", he extended his hands and showed me a yellow thread. 

I was confused and didn't know what to believe. "Listen to him, dear", I heard some woman say, "he is always right about whatever he says", I turned back to look at him. I slowly took the thread from him and bowed to him. He said, "Give this to the one person who you love the most and want to save them from the evil", he said sternly and walked away. I took it back to the palace already knowing who will have to wear it. 

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Its not the skin, its not the thin waist 

its the hair

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