The Dilemma Diaries : Decisions of the Heart

You Seem Guilt Ridden!

Nishka saw him lost in thoughts and found him staring at her, that too his eyes full of affection and care. She then realised that he might be in stress and that is why is behaving strange.

She tried consoling him by initiating the conversation.

"Why are you home early? No meetings now in the office for today?"

Her questions brought him back to reality. He was again looking at her, with same affection and passion but this time, it was for real and not his imagination. He got conscious and asked if she said something.

"I am asking about you being fine. What brings you here, at this hour? I thought you would have forgotten some file but you have changed into home clothes so I guess, no more meetings scheduled for today." She explained.

"Yeah, the meeting was at around tea time which is done now and I need rest. I am very tired so came home early."

"Ohh, you wanna see a doctor? Any medicine or light food or something?"

"No, I am fine, I would like to get some sleep."

"Okay, you take rest. I will take my office to the study room. I will ask Kavita (house help) to make sure that nobody disturbs you."

She then took her laptop, charger and some files and walked out of the room.

She worked more for an hour or so and after that when she finally got free, she joined family at the dining table for dinner.

"Kavita, prepare some soup and daliya for Kartik and send him there in the room only. And please check upon him before, if he is not awake, no need to disturb him. In case if he is, just ask him and then only cook for him." Nishka told her.

"Okay Bhabhi." She replied.

"What happened to Kartik?" Narmada asked.

"Yes, what happened to him? He even came home early today. I thought he might have not some urgent work or maybe something which could be done from home only and that is why I did not even ask him. Is he okay?" Yamini asked.

"Nothing to worry about Yamini, he is just tired and wanted to take some rest. Might be possible, there is some work related stress and that is why you both are going for a holiday now." Raman shifted from Yamini to Nishka by changing his voice modulation.

"....." As usual, Nishka had no answer.

"Kavita, prepare the soup, I will feed my son myself. I will just go and check upon him." Yamini excused herself.

She then went to the his floor with Kavita bringing the soup behind her. She then took the bowl from her and knocked gently on the door.

"Kartik, what happened son, how are you feeling now?" She entered with a soft voice making sure to not to disturb him.

"Mom, I am okay!" 

He then switched on the lights. As it was night, the room was dark and Kartik was sleeping with all the lights off.

"Have some soup, you will feel better and energetic."

She then caressed his hair and fed him the soup.

"What happened beta? It is not any fever, it is something else. Tell me, what is bothering you. You seem guilt ridden." Her motherly instinct got its way right.