A long desperate night went by the atomising Mumbai. Last night was a dreadful one, she kept herself sane. She knew if she breaks he will be broken. Although not new for him. She knew it's hard to deliver the truth but acceptance was quite harder was known to her last night.
Mind and heart play their own game on a soul. And that innocent soul just rolls down to that part which is heavier on him. Keeping their heart open to someone is tough infact toughest, but he did. He did for her. To let her know she was no where at fault. It was their destiny that they lost everything at that age of innocence.
Suman thought herself lucky, at least she never witnessed her mother's death although her unconscious mind do make her remember of her mother lying dead in pool of blood. She was never told the real truth that her mother was murdered. She was informed that it was a suicide to save that innocence of 10 years old who finally came to the truth that her mum would never return to take her in a hug and say "Mumma loves you baby". The big jolt of truth hit her yesterday when Preeti revealed her the truth, truth of her life.
She was coming to terms of her life when again a lighting strikes her when she was informed about Shravan's surgery by Pushkar. And the toughest was to inform it to Shravan.
Suman entered his room with the help of her crutch slowly. She saw Shravan smile at her. She sat beside her. Shravan took her hand in his and kissed them. "Please don't strain your legs, your injuries are yet to recover dear" he said worried about her sprain in her ankle. "How can a man be so selfless?" She thought to herself.
"Shrav...Shravan...I need to tell you something" she said nervously her grip tightening on his hand. "Yeah tell me" he says looking at her. "Shr.. Shravan.. Actually..I mean" she wiped away her sweats with her other free hand. "Sumo...you know that you can tell me anything"
"Hmm..wo actually..your.. your reports have come up" Shravan somewhere knew it was related to his health and which was not a good one. He prepared himself for it and modded his head. "Actually..you...you have a cl..clot in your head..."She said cupping his face.."So..So...you...You need to undergo a minor surgery tomorrow"she said in a go.
"I am sorry Shravan..I am lying about the surgery to be minor." She said in her mind. "Don't lie me Sumo. Something major is there" he says when he finds her avoiding his gaze. "Ha..Ha..no..no Shravan th..this is only truth" she said.
"Ok..I trust you" he said with a smile. "Then why are you so worried about it Sumo. It's just a minor one. It will be over. Relax." He says and pulls her to sit on his bed. He also lifts him up and comes in position of half lying. "Sumo.. relax.. I am not leaving you so easily" he said jokingly. "Shut up" she whacked his arm. "I am not Letting you leave me so easily" he took her in a hug. "I love you" she says in the crook of his neck. "I love you too" he breaths up her scent.
"Sumo...."he says munching on apple.
"Hmm.."she says feeding him the other one. "Chachi is here!" He asked. "No Shravan she will be coming by tomorrow. She is not informed about your surgery. She will get worried." She says. "Yeah true. She loves me a lot" he smiles remembering the days of love and care from her.
"Mom used to scold me for my mischief but..but she would always hid me under her veil of love. She infact.. infact loves me more than Pushkar" he says. Suman keeps the plate aside and sits on his bed holding his hands in hers.
"Sumo...the day..the day I saw my mother lying there..."it choked him. Suman gives a warm press in his hand. "It's okay Shravan. If you don't wanna continue. We will discuss about this later."
"No Sumo.. it's enough of me holding and storing those emotions. Now this needs to open. It's high time. And no one better than you would understand me." He said. "I am always with you" she assured him.
