DEVOTED TO HER

13.

MIHIKA

The next morning wasn't as good as usual because i knew i had to deal with everything alone while he's away

i rubbed my eyes to make my eyes familiar to the day light when my phone buzzed i opened it and saw his text

a genuine smile appeared on my face

"Good morning Mrs.Malhotra have your breakfast on time, take care of yourself"
He texted

i felt valued and acknowledged it made me feel happy i want to..i want to give him all of me but this insecurity the fear of being left alone getting my heartbroken again kept creeping inside me

'he's not like everyone' a voice inside me  said more like giving me assurance to take that leap of faith

i sighed but smiled as i saw him online maybe waiting for my text

"good morning Mr.Malhotra did you eat?" i texted and the next moment i received his call

i quickly picked it up a small smile lingering on my lips

"slept well?" the first question he asked

"yes.. just woke up" i said getting out of bed as i withdrew curtains letting the whole daylight in

"had your breakfast?" i asked taking out my clothes from the closet

"will have it in sometime..go freshen up and have breakfast" he said more like stated

"yes going to.."

"okay then i have a meeting scheduled up i will call you later, take care" he said

"take care of yourself too" i said before hanging up the phone i don't know why he doesn't hang up the phone

i moved towards the bathroom and quickly took a shower I decided to wear a minimal pink saree 'you are a newly married woman you have to get dressed  accordingly' dadi's word echoed in my ears

i don't know why but i am letting others words overpower me this is not me i could feel it i am changing going back to my old self which was nothing but vulnerable

i closed my eyes and let out a composed sigh as i took a final look in the mirror and caressed my nuptial chain with my fingers the feeling of being married is still new to me it's been a week since we got married i am trying my best to cope up with things but it gets hard sometimes

i walked downstairs and saw mom in the kitchen

"good morning"  i said walking inside the kitchen and bent down to touch both mom's and chachi's feet but they denied taking me in their embrace and patted my head lovingly

"what's cooking?" i asked

"your favourite dosa" mom said making me smile i love when she made dosa i used to tag along with Krishiv whenever she made them

"your husband has basically ordered to take care of his wife in his absence" chachi said with a teasing smile

and my eyes widened with surprise why he's so good to me kanha ji?

"inke husband ji ne inhe khush rakhne ka zimma humko diya hai so we are going out in evening" krishiv said walking inside the kitchen and grabbing an apple and walking away in a swift motion
(her husband has given the responsibility of making her happy to me)

i shook my head at his behavior..i couldn't help but smile

"bhabhi could you prepare chai for me i am literally craving for it" ruhi said entering the kitchen

i nodded smiling

"go and sit in the hall i would bring it shortly" i said sending her off from the kitchen as she was 8 months pregnant and she needed all sort of rest according to me

"maa let me help you making the dosas atleast" i said looking at the boiling chai in the pan

"mansi will help mihi" she said referring to one house help who were kept for helping in the kitchen a day back

"also aren't you going to the company?"
maa asked

"i would join it soon maa, papa said that i should be here and give you all my time and bond well first" i said pouring the tea in cups for other family members who wanted it too

i helped my dad in our own company 'Mathur and daughters' i postgraduated in finance and accounting so i got hold of that department along with the management part we were a successful jewellery brand 'pearl' was our brand name and it was quite famous 

me and chachi placed the dishes on the dinning table as everyone gathered for the breakfast along with those two new faces bua ji and Anusha who decided to stay for a week

ritvik walked downstairs and sat beside ruhi and served her the dosas before she could touch her chai

she looked at him being frustrated

"why can't you let me drink my chai peacefully" she winced and looked as if she would murder him

"eat something first that isn't healthy when you are with an empty stomach" he said softly and then muttering a 'i love you' in a hushed voice which made ruhi blush and i smiled looking at them with adoration

anusha and ishani were busy chattering with eachother while krishiv sat beside them focusing on his food and i sat beside him savouring the taste of hot sambhar

dad and garv chachu were complaining about how hectic their day will be as he left for udaipur and wanted krishiv to join them today

"let him be with bhabhi dad bhai isn't here too she will feel alone i will handle the work" ritvik said with a assuring tone

"So because of her the whole house can't stop working no?" dadi said with an annoyed expression and my mood got sullen suddenly and i lost my appetite

i didn't like to be the centre of attraction to anybody i preferred quietness and peace

"i have no problem with it and either way i was going to take mihi-" krish was cut off mid sentence when maa said

"bhabhi address her as that how many times i have told you" she scolded and it suddenly sounded funny to hear that from my bestfriend's mouth

"yeah mihi bhabhi out for sometime" krishiv said focusing on the word bhabhi
and i chuckled internally but that didn't change the fact that dadi said such harsh words for me

i didn't asked anybody to do anything for me i gulped a lump forming in my throat

"it's okay krish you go with papa and chachu and when you come back in the evening we can hangout then?" i said forcing a smile

krishiv nodded and blinked his eyes providing me some assurance that it's all right but it wasn't for me

i got up picking up my plate i ate one dosa that was left half eaten because of the talks i dumped the empty plate in the sink washing my hands and going upstairs

i didn't wanted to say anything rude to them so i decided to keep quite as i sat on the couch of the room i saw his text

"would call you at night the schedule is tight, take care and call if something happens" i stared at the message i wanted to call him but i felt i would bother him with my problems

i sighed and closed my phone and kept it on the table i closed my eyes and rested my head on the back of the couch i was getting a headache
it sucked..i dozed off on the couch for i don't know how long

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