Love Punishment

||9. Am I right?||

"Divorce is not a solution
to any broken relationships.

Give a chance to relation
instead of breaking it."

~~Meghs

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Sanskar's mother was running back and forth in the hall in the hustle "Swara, did you pack all your and Sanskar's necessary things? The weather there might be different. Don't forget jackets, scarfs..." She was saying all this in one breath.

Sanskar keeps his hand on her shoulder, "Mom chill! packing is done and it's time to go. See you, Mom. Take care." He hugged her. Swara took his parent's blessings. Then hugged Uttara.

The journey to the airport went silent. He avoided talking with Swara as he did not want to hear her pleading for divorce. Whenever he tried to talk, she started chatting about divorce.

He just hates that word!

Swara seemed to be uncomfortable which did not go unnoticed by Sanskar. She is following me like a kid who follows her parents. He glanced at her face and saw the worry in her eyes.

They entered the flight and took their respective seat allotted to them. Swara grabbed the window seat and he sat beside her. She raised her head and rolled her eyes at him. By the look on her face, he discerns she is flying for the first time.

"Is this your first time on a flight?" he asked, sensing her nervousness. Looking outside the window, she nods her head. He could feel her anxiety. She was sweating profusely and shivering slightly. He buckled her seat belts.

"Are you scared Swara?" Concern filled in his tone.

"Yeah... I mean No... I'm not scared." She sneers at the response. Though she was hesitant to say she was afraid her gesture states how scared she was. He peers over her trembling hands. Why can't girls agree if they are scared? Can't they just admit it once?

"OK. Do you know something? When Uttara first time came with me, she was behaving the same as you. I said to her that there's nothing to be sacred. We are safe inside it. Nothing will happen. You will be fine."

He stared at Swara who was listening to him and her face seemed to be a bit relaxed."I know you are not scared. But I just said about Uttara."

The flight ran through the runway and suddenly got into the air which made Swara jolt and grab his hand in terror stunning him. He comprehends the situation and gives her assurance keeping his hand on her hand, "It's okay. We are fine. You are not alone. I'm here."

Swara then glanced at their hands, suddenly withdrawing her hand from him as if she got electrified by his touch. Her demeanor hurt him.

"There is time to reach so take a nap if you want," he said, but she turned her face away without replying. It stings his heart. They were friends before. Why she is acting as if they are strangers?

It hurts a lot, Swara, you never know.

He wanted to close his eyes and rest. He hadn’t expected himself to fall asleep. After an hour he opened his eyes and about to stretch his arms, stopped watching an angel sleeping on his shoulder. A wide grin appears across his face. He pats her cheek to wake her up. Discerning her in his arm she felt uneasy and pulled herself apart from me.

Flight lands at their destination Bangalore. Bangalore, officially known as Bengaluru; is the capital of Karnataka state. His headquarters is in Bangalore. They were welcomed by the driver with bouquets. Then after some time, they reached in front of his mansion.