Raat Akeli Hai | 𝒂𝒏𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒋

LIX. justice & the moon

anupamaa :

I woke him, wrapped in his warmth.
I had slept for the first time in days.
I looked at him, almost trying to capture the sight of him in my heart.
I did not know the eventual verdict of the case. I did not know what would be our future.
The 25 years we did not have love, we stayed together without an issue - and now, with so much love, we couldn't stay in peace for even a month.

Did Kanha ji truly not want me to be loved?

"Har cheez ke liye Kanha ji ko disturb karna zaroori hai?", Mister Shah said in his drowzy voice.
I raised a brow.
"Aapko kaise pata?", I asked.
He opened his eyes.
"Pata chal jaata hai.. 30 se bhi zyada saalon se jaanta hu tumhein.", He said, with a soft smile.

I edged up slightly and kissed his forehead.
"Mere liye yeh sab karne ki kya zaroorat thi?", I asked again.
He sighed.
"Patni ho tum meri. Itni wajah kaafi hai?", He asked.

I smiled.
He placed a hand on my cheek.

"Jab tak mai lauta nehi, yehi rehna ha.. aur apna khyal rakhna.", He whispered.
His light brown eyes glistened.
I gulped.

I did not trust my twisted fate anymore.
I was sure, nothing could ever go right in my life.
This was my destiny.

But what was his fault?
Why did he have to suffer now?

I gulped.

"Aapki hi rahungi.. Kabhi Sati bankar kho gayi.. toh Parvati bankar phir mil jaungi.", I said, with a soft smile.
He drew in a deep breath.

"Jail mai jaa raha hu.. aur double role tumhara ho raha hai.. hadh hai. Maana serial heroine chalati hai lekin hum villain bhi toh zaroori hai.", He said, looking offended.
I gave a tap on his forehead as his lips broke into a beautiful smile.
"Ha toh zaroori hai na aap.. heroine aapse pyaar jo karti hai.", I said grinning.

He edged up and softly placed his lips on mine.
He immediately lay back.

"Sorry.. I mean.. tumhein bura toh nehi laga..", He said abruptly.
I gulped, inhaling deeply.
"Aap kareeb aate hai toh kabhi bura nehi lagta.", I whispered.
I slowly placed my lips on his.
He immediately pulled me deep into the kiss.
It was a slow and soft kiss as I felt him against my lips.
We cherished it like our last.

I gently parted from him.
"Mere jaane ke waqt ho gaya hai Anu..", He whispered.
I looked at me.
Why did this hurt so much?
Why did I have such a cursed fate?
I blinked off my tears desperately.

"Mai tumse humesha pyaar karunga, Anu.", He whispered.
His voice choked, "Jeete ji.. aur marne ke baad bhi—"
"Ssh!", I snapped at him.
"Kuch nehi hoga aapko.", I said sharply.
He smiled as he gently removed a strand of my hair from over my face and tucked it behind my ear.

I slowly sat up, as he sat up too.
There were no words.

Naiyo lagna, naiyo lagna
Tere bin din mera
Dil manatein kare.. tu jaa na pare..
Tere jaane se jee na pau

He got off the bed, straightened up, fixed his shirt, drew in a deep breath.

He glanced at me as we heard the door bell.