Dangerous Life Ahead

63 : || Changes of Circumstances ||

The pittar patter sound of rain was still heavy, as the rain was in no mood to stop anytime soon.

It was already dawn and the chilly breeze blew along with the heavy drops of rain. The weather was too cozy to wake up from the bed.

The open balcony of Panchali's room glistened with the rain water. Arjun snuggled more to the warm and soft pillow.

Or that was so he thought in his sleep.

The blanket that covered him, or rather them, provided a peaceful sleep to him as it acted as a contrast to the chilly weather.

Low thunder stroke across the sky every now and then, and the raindrops clattered over the roofs.

Panchali smiled affectionately, warmth spreading all over her heart watching him still hugging her like a kid.

Arjun still had his head placed over her chest, just above her bosom. His hand snaked over her abdomen.

Over the entire night, she watched his serene face peacefully and no matter what she wasn't bore. Not a bit.

Playing with the curls of his shoulder length hair, sometimes caressing his scalpe, she ensured he slept well without any hindrance.

Though her neck and back hurted due to the same position but she made not a single effort to move away. Because somewhere she liked how Arjun snuggled to her.

His lips were slightly parted open, depicting it clearly that he was indeed in a deep slumber.

She sighed, exhaling a long breath while gazing at his sleeping figure.

Zindagi bhi ajeeb tarah se guzar rhi hai... Socha kuch, kiya kuch, hua kuch aur akhir mei mila kuch. She wondered.

(Translation :- Life is also passing by in a strange way... Thought something, did something, something happened and finally got something.)

Arjun was the first man to have the opportunity to snuggle and sleep on the same bed, under the same blanket with her. She knew his brothers would also be no less.

These five brothers had sparkled such emotions which no man ever could do that.

When she thought she would be alone in her dark life, these five men came with a candle.

She humiliated them, insulted at every point of their life for so many months, and if she include the time before her marriage, then it would be almost three years.

Still they held on their patience, enduring all the harsh words without any tantrums and complaints.

Oh how did she become so fortunate that the Panchali Rathore who once was used to be surrounded by loneliness, now became a centre of attention?

Panchali gazed at the calm and serene face of Arjun, recalling the time of their marriage and how far they came.

***

"Whatever you have brought, distribute among yourselves. Consider it as my order."

A deafening silence fell upon the small cottage, as the five brothers were filled with horror. Their faces turned pale.

The room was engulfed in a massive tension, that was slowly choking them.

Did their mother just order them to distribute Arjun's supposed wife?

Kunti was still oblivious to the presence of Panchali, who had a confusion laced on her expression.

"M-Mata? What did you just say?" Arjun stuttered. The walls of his trachea clenching mercilessly, making it difficult to breathe.