Arranged Marriage

Chapter 26 : His safe place

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--- Author's POV ---

Shivika and Aadarsh entered their home. No one spoke a single word. Both were having many thoughts but none could be converted to words... or they didn't knew how to. AAdarsh directly went inside bathroom without even glancing at Shivika. She was now getting tensed about his behavior. She wanted to hold him and console but he was not letting her in. He kept on avoiding her which didn't settle well with Shivika. She wanted to confront him but without triggering anything. Aadarsh came outside. His changed his dress, still had the same expression. He settled on bed and slept. Shivika witnessed all these and got more worried. She went to bathroom to get fresh and think about how to approach him. 

--- Aadarsh's POV --- 

She came back. The nightmare of my life. Why did she had come back now ? I'm happy in my life with my Buttercup. She means the world to me and here I'm hurting her with my behavior. I don't want her to disgust me after listening to my past. That part of my life which is hidden from everyone. Not even my parents or siblings know about it. Only me and Aakash are the witness to those dreadful memories. I wanted to tell Buttercup so many times. I couldn't muster up that much of courage. I didn't want to hide anything from her but I also couldn't say it. That topic is something which is very sensitive to me. And when I saw her today , all those memories ran like a slideshow in my brain and I'm not able stop myself but to think about it again and again. 

I want to talk to Buttercup, hug and cry my heart out but something is stopping me, which I'm not able figure out. My heart says she will understand me and support me , but brain says she will leave me. When it becomes a battle of heart and brain, a person is stuck in endless loop. I don't know how to approach her about these things. Buttercup came back and settled beside me on bed. I could feel her seeing me as I slept back facing her. I was awake, but pretended like sleeping. After a minute she told me something which made me turn around and face her. 

--- Author's POV ---

Shivika settled on bed and saw Aadarsh back facing her. She sighed. She thought to give him some time, but she couldn't bear that he is in pain and she not able to do anything. She thought for a minute and , "Arsh, I know you have not slept. I know that today's club events are not good. I don't know anything about you or that girl's past. I just know that you matter to me, a lot. I can't see you like this. If you are not comfortable in sharing those things , I won't force you. I know you need time. Take as much time you want. I will wait for you to open up about that. Just don't ignore me , it feels like I'm going away from you. If you are thinking that I will judge you or something like that then , no I won't. Whatever decision you took or any action by you is because of the situation's demand. I trust you Arsh , with all of me" she said hoping he would not ignore her now and that's what exactly happened. Aadarsh turned around as soon as she completed her words. Shivika saw his red eyes, he wanted to cry but holding it back. 

"I'm with you Arsh, always. You don't have to bottle up your emotions in front of me" Shivika said looking into his eyes and the next moment Aadarsh hugged her and his eyes started to pour immediately. He kept his face her crook of neck and cried. Shivika felt water drops in her neck. She wrapped her one hand around his shoulder and another started to massage his back of the head. "Don't worry about anything okay , I'm here with you" she said as she noticed his shortness of breath and rubbed his back. Shivika is now relived that atleast he is not ignoring her. Aadarsh kept on crying for sometime while Shivika said sweet nothing to him.