Everything but her

The unbalanced balance

'Happy anniversary!!', Virat excitedly wished Aarushi.

'Oh, there are still a few hours left in your part of the world, isn't it?', Aarushi asked him sadly.

'Nopes, sweetheart in my world, it is time. My world is all there within you. C'mon let's celebrate. Skype?', he asked her.

'Sure'

They both came on Skype and for a few moments they couldn't help but gaze at each other without saying anything.

'You look beautiful', Virat finally broke the silence.

'I don't feel beautiful without you. You know, I have been regretting on my decision. I think it would have been better had I come to you', she said.

'No, Aarushi I am right there beside you cause where else would I rather be. Don't worry at all. I'll be back sooner than you think. Concentrate on the work. You'll definitely forget me.'

'I ain't forgetting you in this lifetime but yeah as I work I'll be okay. See what did I bring for myself. A cupcake to celebrate all by myself', she said opening the box and taking out a cupcake.

'Hmm, looks delicious, great eat it then and start the celebration.'

'Not without you. You might have something right? A chocolate maybe? We'll eat together.'

Virat found a chocolate real quick and came back to her.

'Ok, madam! Now can you eat? See I am unwrapping my chocolate.'

'Yeah, yeah', she said taking a bite of the chocolate cupcake.

'Oh, wait Bro is calling me', Aarushi said.

'Your brother will never stop coming between us or will he?', Virat said with a smirk.

'Hey, shut up and let me pick up his call. You won't even have me had it not been for him', Aarushi replied him and picked up the phone.

'Well, things wouldn't have gotten so complicated had it not been for your brother', Virat murmured.

Aarushi couldn't follow what he was saying but understood by his face expressions. She asked him to shut up.

'Ok, OK', he said.

'OK, bye bro. Will talk to you later', Aarushi hung up the phone and returned to him. 'You will never grow up!!!', she exclaimed.

'What was he saying?', Virat asked her.

'Nothing, just normal talk'

'So, what should we do now? I had so many plans of doing so many things with you today.'

'Haha, very funny. Don't get cheeky. Where are you, by the way? The background doesn't look like a room', she asked him concerned.

'New rules. You have to share rooms. Unmukt is my partner. Now I couldn't have done these love laden talks with you in front of him so I came to the conference room', he explained.

'Love laden? Getting all mushy today, haan?', Aarushi teased him.

'You have no idea how much I am missing you. I so wanted this night, to be with you. I miss your presence around me', he said sadly.

'You know, Virat people do all sorts of things even on video calling', Aarushi said cheekily.

'I am certainly not going that path Aarushi. I am sorry.'

'I was joking. So how's everyone in the team? You guys have been playing well. Everything alright?'

'Yeah, everything's great. I mean, we are gelling quite well and I guess that's showing in our performance. You going to meet your actress today?'

'Yes, let's hope she isn't a tantrum queen.'

'Yeah, because two cannot co exist, right?', Virat said wickedly.

'I don't have even half the tantrums these girls have, okay? And you should know this better. You even dated one. Tell me, wasn't I far easier than her?', she asked rhetorically.

'Aarushi, I don't compare my girlfriends. That is not fair on either of them', he said not wanting to give relief to her.

'Yeah, yeah sure. Say all you want. I am your wife. If she was any good, she would have been here rather than me.'

'C'mon Aarushi, we are not going there today. You know I love you. I was just joking', he said now getting serious.

'I know baby, I was just testing you. See how serious, you've gotten. Ok, now I have to get some beauty sleep in order to look presentable tomorrow. You too go and get some dinner. Will talk to you tomorrow. Bye'

'Bye bye and I love you'

'Love you too', Aarushi said giving a flying kiss to him.

Virat felt rejuvenated talking to Aarushi. She had the power to somehow lift his spirits. With so many things going all around him, it seemed almost surreal that a person like her existed In his world and made it a beautiful place to be in. He understood the true meaning of life whenever he was with her. It was not in competition, hatred or fights. It actually resided in love, care and the relations humans built with each other as they progressed towards maturity. She gave him an unbalanced balance in his life. She was therefore the most special and adored person of his heart.