HIS CHOSEN BRIDE [18+]

15. The confession

AGASTYA'S POV

I never wanted her to feel unsafe around me, her eyes reflected fear. I was ashamed of myself, maybe this guilt will be there forever and ever in my heart. How will I even make eye contact with yuvika? I can never-

"Are you awake?" it was yuvika who came to meet me? Really?
"Why did you come? You could've sent the driver or shahin."
"I'm your wife, how can shahin fulfill the work and needs of a wife huh? You need shahin for everything but certain things can only be done by your wife and that's me." she sounded bossy, just like a lioness. And I, I got lost in her eyes. "Can you even now pay attention??" her voice made me come out of my thoughts. "yes yes, I'm listening to you. You brought lunch for me?"
"Yes I did. Mummy Ji Had made some kichidi and I made this tomato soup." she sounded fine, but I know how much broken she is, she helped me sit straight on the bed and kept a folding table on top of my lap. She placed a plate which had kichidi and a bowl of tomato soup.
Since my hand had slinewater connected to it, I had use my left hand "Mei khila du?" my breathe hitched, she wanted to feed me? "If you want to, I would gladly eat yuvika. Aaaahhhhh" I opened my mouth and she began to feed me slowly. She was gentle and calm, totally opposite from me.
"How are you Yuvika? I mean - "
"You told mummyji to send me to my house for a week right?" her question startled me. "Yea, I did because I didn't wanted you to be alone." I couldn't meet her gaze because I felt like I was sounding fake to her.
"Hm, here open your mouth" she didn't react, why "I said open your mouth, the soup is getting cold." aaahhh "she was acting like my mom "answer me yuvika!" she placed a finger on my lips "Shushhhhh, I want to forget whatever happened in the past, please don't talk about it, please" she had tears in her eyes, because of ME. "I'm.. I'm.. Sorry yuvika, I promise I won't talk about it anymore."
"Hm, the doctor said you will be recharged tomorrow, but the wounds aren't healed" she looked worried and that too for me? "Yuvika, I deserved this so don't worry about it, this will remind me every day about the sins I have done."

YUVIKA'S POV

He is very guilty, but I can't look at him like this. The reason I came back to him was because I wanted to give this marriage a chance, but seeing him like this is killing me from inside.
He has so many scars on his face, and God knows where all he is hurt.

"You shouldn't have done that, Atleast not the torture part"

"No yuvika, this was needed. Every man should know his limits, I married you doesn't mean that I can touch you without your permission and plus I was even drunk at that time. Hell knows how much I have hurt you yuvika, a woman's pride and dignity is all she owns and I tried to take it, I will never forget this yuvika, never." Just when I was about to speak, His older brother came to visit him.
"Yuvika, give us a minute, I need to talk to Agastya." he looked angry
" Yes, bhaiya" I left the room knowing that the brothers need to talk to each other. Maybe Bhaiya would make him understand.

AUTHOR'S POV

"Agastya, kyse Ho?"
"Bhaiya. I'm.. I'm.. Good" agastya couldn't meet his eyes with His own brother
"Dekho, kya haal bana Liya hai Tumne, u can't even meet your eyes with me. Agastya, a part me doesn't even want to talk to you now, how could u do that with your own wife ha!? Maa is very angry with you agastya." his brother's eyes were filled with tears, he looked ashamed but he knew he can't charge on him more. He took a long pause before speaking
"Dekho, whatever happened is gone, we asked yuvika, and she decided to stay with you despite whatever happened, she said that God have you a chance to be alive so she too will.. Now Agastya, it depends upon you on how you will further take this marriage.
I as an elder brother am suggesting you that, give this marriage a chance. Don't make yourself feel guilty, and love yuvika. Support her, praise her, and most importantly Respect her. Marriage is a very big thing and don't forget it was your decision to marry her.
She is your Chosen Bride, don't make anyone regret that." After saying all these words, his brother hugged him "I'm sorry Bhaiya, and I promise to love her till death aparts us" agastya sounded dead serious.

While they were having their conversation, yuvika waited outside and Shreya came near her.

"Yuvika, lo sandwich khao Tumne kal raat se kuch nhi Khaya hai"

"Bhabhi, thank you" yuvika took the sandwich from her hand and began to eat slowly
"Yuvika, I heard that you decided to give this marriage another chance, are you really sure. I mean first your marriage was fixed with someone else, and everything that happened and then this all, are you sure????" yuvika could feel the concern in Shreya's voice "bhabhi, I'm sure. I have got my answers and I'm ready to face everthing that comes ahead. And of course you all are there, even mummyji is with me now. What more coud I ask for." Shreya nodded "Hmm, I'm glad. Now as a big sister I wanted to tell you that Agastya isn't bad, whatever happened was bad, but I know now he won't repeat it. Yuvika, after Kiara left him, he became a walking dead person, a heartless one, but after you he was changing, he smiled often, he ate breakfast with us. He is craving for love and affection, please yuvika please give him that. And always remember if he goes beyond limits, you are free to leave him anytime you want." Shreya's words were encouraging, Yuvika's eyes filled with tears and she hugged Shreya "thank u bhabhi, thank u. This was everything needed, I promise to be by his side and cherish this marriage" they both hugged and yuvika had the sandwich given.

The next day, Agastya was discharged from the hospital, when he returned home, Ragini and Mahasweta (His dadi) both were angry and upset with him. But with time, everything was fine.

Soon, things between agastya and Yuvika were fine, they began to talk more. But there was still something that bothered Yuvika.
She somewhere felt that the love and happiness Agastya deserved was truly given by her. Agastya maintained distance with her, the closeness that should be there between a husband and a wife was somewhere lost between both of them.
And that's when Yuvika decided to leave him.
She knew this wasn't the best idea, but this is the only way she could be away from him.

"Yuvika, what do you mean you don't want to stay here???? What the hell are you saying,??? What have I done again??? Did I do something? Please jaan... Please don't do this to me." agastya bursted out it infront of her
"I'm sorry, staying with me is making you weaker. You, you have stopped going to office regularly, you barely eat food nowadays, even I don't feel comfortable." yuvika replied while her voice was heavy with the tears that she was holding back.
"How can I yuvika, whenever I see you, I remember the pain I gave you, your pale face, the marks on your body. The force I applied on you, how how can I forget that.!?? But that won't give you the chance to just fucking leave."
"I'm sorry.. I.. I.. Have to not for you... But for us" she was about to leave when agastya went on his knees and " please Jaan, don't leave me. I.. Love you yuvika, please jaan don't leave me I CANT LIVE WITHOUT YOU, PLEASE DONT FUCKING LEAVE ME.YOU ARE MY EVERYTHING YUVIKA, IF I LOSE YOU I'LL LOSE MYSELF AGAIN, PLEASE DON'T JAAN PLEASE " Agastya shouted and began to cry loudly, this made yuvika tear up and she ran to hug him "Please don't cry, please get up please, I'm.. I'm.. Sorry,"
Yuvika made him get up and made him sit on the chair, but Agastya held her close and made her sit on his lap "Yuvika, promise me that you will never leave me, never ever, even if you forget me or I forget you, YOU WILL NEVER FUCKING LEAVE ME" agastya sounded fierce, fear and anxiety was seen in his eyes clearly.
Yuvika cupped his face and kissed his nose "I'm sorry, and I promise I'll never leave you."
Agastya's face brightened when she kissed his face "I love you yuvika, more than my own life"
With that, he picked her up and took her to his room.
After a while both were in the balcony, where agastya kept his head on her lap, and she played with his hair.

AUTHOR'S NOTE
I hope you all liked the chapter. I didn't extend the hate and punishment part because that's not what's planned for them.
Next chapter is gonna be spicy.. Hehe.
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