Second Marriage

Chapter ~ 10

Its almost two weeks now to the confrontation between Vikram and Devika regarding his remarriage. He hadn't even talk to her. The conversation between them reduced to yes or no, that's his answers to the question if Devika asked him something.

Vikram entered inside the chamber its already too late and found Devika fast asleep. After that night he didn't come to the chamber for few days and stay in his own chamber but then started to come quite late in the night when he thinks that Devika must be asleep and woke up early before her.

She knows about his recent daily routine of coming late holding her close to himself , falling asleep with her in his embrace and then waking up early before her.

Well he too knows that she knows about it but still not want to talk about it.

Today also he came here late in night and found her sleeping well both knows that's not it is. Quietly he walk towards their bed and laid down besides her on the mattress. Afterwards bring her towards himself and hold her close to him as usual, she too drape her arms around him tightly but today she want to talk to him.

"Vikram."

No reply.

"Vikram."

Sighing he opened his mouth and said.

"Devika I am tired, I am not in the mood right now. So just sleep and let me sleep too."

He said his voice is firm but still softness could be recognised despite the little differences they have between them.

Not wanting to spoil his mood she too put her head on his chest and fall asleep.

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Sadhika's parents are sitting in the hall of their home when her mother decided to talk to her father about Sadhika.

"Suniye ji."

She called her husband who looked at her with smile and said.

"Yes, do want something bhagyawan."

She shake her head with a smile and replied.

"No , I don't want anything but I want to discuss about Sadhika with you."

Hearing his daughter's name he became keen to listen, nodding his head he asked.

"What about Sadhika, did something happened? Is she fine ?"

He asked, voice reflecting concern about his daughter's wellbeing. Shaking her head Sadhika's mother smile and said.

"She is fine , nothing happened to her."

She said , he heaved a sigh but the asked.

"Then what you want to talk about her Sumitra?"

He asked his wife wanting to know what is the matter that she wants to talk to him.

"Ji listen, Sadhika is already at the age of getting married. Don't you think that we should start looking for a man for her!"

Hearing his wife words Rajendra Singh halt for a second and looked at his wife and said.

"I didn't even know that my little angel has grown up this much, how fast time passed Sumitra that now we are discussing about her marriage."

His eyes filled with tears thinking that soon his daughter will be married off and she will go away to her own home with her husband leaving them behind.

"You are right ji, how fast time changed, it feels like it was just yesterday when I hold my little daughter in my hands, so tiny she was and now we are discussing to find a groom for her. But these are the ways of world, one day she will have to go for her home."

Both of their eyes got filled with tears while talking about all this. Sadhika's father looked at his wife smiled and said.

"I will started to look for someone perfect match for my Sadhika, Sumitra don't worry "

Her mother nodded her head while they both again got engaged with the conversation about the qualities and other stuff regarding the marriage of their daughter.

Whereas Sadhika was passing through the corridor when she heard her parents talking about her marriage, don't know why the mere thought of this topic put her heart at unease, making her restless. Without wasting any time she immediately sauntered towards her own chamber.
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Entering inside her chamber Sadhika sat down on her bed and started to recall her parents conversation regarding the matter of her marriage. Her heart started to beat at a fast speed.

Putting her right hand above her heart she closed her eyes.

"Matarani what is this fear in my heart, I know always that one day I will be married but why it is making me anxious, do all the girls feels the same way like I am feeling."

Sadhika sat there on her bed as she again recall her parent's conversation about her marriage, a slight fear built-up in her heart , which is actually she thought is normal obviously you will be a bit anxious about it, when you know that you will soon be married off to someone maybe whom you don't even know. You will be married and you will have to spend your whole life with that person, maybe a complete stranger to you, so having these kinds of fears are common.

"Maa whoever he will be, but he must atleast be one woman's man and who will be a loyal person. Please "

She said while joining her hands and praying while closing her eyes.

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On the other hand Vikram and Devika standing facing each other while Devika looked at him and asked.

"Until when Vikram?"

While Vikram looked at her with his questioning eyes asking her to think about her decision once more. Devika looked down and said.

"There are no other ways."

Clenching his fist he hold her shoulders and looked directly in her eyes and said.

"Think once again Devika, it will change our relationship, our marriage completely,  Please."

He said and his last word come out as a whisper clear desperation could be felt in it. Devika looked at him with her eyes filled with unshed tears and said.

"I am sorry, I am really really sorry Vikram."

Hearing her words his heart sank thinking about all the possibilities of the future, he don't want this, no he doesn't.

He removed his hands from her shoulders , she looked at him straightening himself he turned around and said without looking at her his voice hoarse voice.

"You can do whatever you wanted to do."

He said and walk out from there, Devika sat down on the couch, close her eyes and let the tears fall from her eyes not wanting to restrain them further.

Is she alive ? Because she just felt like her soul left from her body leaving her dead but still alive with all the pain.

That's painful, too much painful.

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To be continued.........