In Love With His Respect

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Yes I am back. I am back at home.

But what's the point?

Everytime I am back at home from work or somewhere else I feel too tired and just want to go back to sleep.

But now........

It's different. He made it different. Haan I understand I went with him to get back the kids safely.

But why do I repeatedly experienced his respect for me that makes me sleepless now?

How can a person respect someone to the extent it feels like love?

I wanted to ask him a lot of things but I can't and that too in front of kids, it's inappropriate.

She then remembers their conversation a day ago:

Pragya "You were right again. I shouldn't have come here and make you feel ashamed. It's just by profession I am a teacher but I am not wise enough to understand your words earlier."

She said standing near the car while the kids were inside waiting for them.

Abhi "Don't say like that Pragya. This is beyond our expectations. You don't have to blame yourself for this."

Pragya "No... No matter what you say, still the fault is mine. I should have...."
He in response closes her mouth with his hand and says "Enough Pragya. I know it hurts.... As I said before, I am not hurt by his words and you don't have to feel hurt thinking I am hurt because of you."

Back to present:

I never imagined a person who would support me like the way he did.

I didn't expect Ram sir to be rude and illogical by thinking that I was characterless by coming with Abhi.

I really don't get his words and I don't want to either.

The only words that ring in my ear now is Abhi's words. The way he said she is mine and don't try to insult her.

Although, he later told me that he had to say in that way, to stop Ram sir from insulting me further, it feels so good of him standing up for me!

Pragya sits on the sofa and thinks more about Abhi.

No Pragya..... Don't think too much about him. What if he is not thinking about you?

So what? Make him think of you!

Yes but how?

Think Pragya! You can do it!

She was kept thinking and said to herself, Koyal and Chotu!

Haan.... How could I forget them? They are the ones who are very close to him.

And when kids help you, it will surely end up in success.

But..... Wait..... What if he is not willing to love again? After all he was married before and could be still in thoughts of his wife.

How lucky her wife would have been to get a man who is senselessly funny and sensibly respectful at the same time?

She takes her phone and sees Abhi's pictures that she manages to take without his knowledge.

Pragya sighs loudly and thinks how can I stop myself from thinking about him when he is with this much of charm?

More than his charmness, it's the way behaves towards me that is making me senselessly in love with him.

Unable to think further, she tried to sleep. But that too was not in her favour and she was constantly thinking of him.

The next day,

Pragya came to a nearby shop to purchase some stuff and coincidentally saw a poster that caught her sight.

She couldn't believe what she was seeing.

Could it be her illusion as she was in madly in love with Abhi?

That was when someone tapped her shoulder and she turned to see who it was.

"How are you Pragya?" A lady asked.

"Hey Priya! How are you? It's been so long I have seen you after your transfer to another school."

Priya replied that she was fine and all was good at new school too.

Then she said "Looks like you have found your life partner. I heard it from our colleagues that you are in contact with someone popular. Is that true?"

Pragya looks clueless and Priya "Come on Pragya! There is nothing to look confusing in this. It's very obvious from the way you look at the poster on the wall."

Pragya "You know him?"

Priya "Who don't know him yaar? He is Abhi the Rockstar. The charmer of all girls!"

Pragya still couldn't believe this and said "You mean the Abhi that have best selling albums in India and is even popular overseas?"

Priya "Haan Pragya. You should be aware of this when you are in contact with him na...."

Pragya never said anything and tried to remember the days he visit school. Now she understands why there was students peeking from their classroom when he was around to talk to her.

She took it as casual curiosity. She never thought that it was for him that her students and sometimes teachers were also looking at them.

Pragya "OK Priya. I will catch you later. Keep in touch."

She said that quickly and left which made Priya wonder what was wrong with Pragya.

How did I never thought of Abhi the rockstar as him?

I am not exposed to that kind of music so I was not aware of it. But how stupid of me not to ask about his profession!

No wonder he have such a big house. Then why did he lied to me that he lost his job? Why was he acting to be upset all these days?

How can he even lie and make me a fool?

She need her answers now and she headed to his house.

Sneek peek to next part,
Abhi "If you think I am lying then what about you Pragya?"

Pragya "What do you mean? When did I lie to you?"

Abhi "I know you lied to me. Not once Pragya.... But many times...."

Pragya "What are you blabbering? I never lied to you."

Abhi "Is it? Your call for help at car garage, are you sure it wasn't a lie?"

Pragya "Wo.... No! I really needed help. It was not a lie."

Abhi smirks and says "Then look at me and tell Pragya. Why are you facing somewhere else?"

Pragya didn't want to look at him now. This was not she expected to face.

Sorry everyone for the long delay. Was held up with work and was too tired to write anything. Hope this was a good read. Thanks for reading.

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