It has been 10 mins.
They are sitting in car
She is asleep... And he is watching her sleep.
Its her habit to sleep in late night return drive.
He is watching her sleep with pain and longing in his eyes for her
This attire
So many clothes
As she use to say.
All these changes which she brought in herself..... For him.
Tears flowing from his eyes.... Like waterfall
He gets down and carefully pick her up in his arms to carry her inside
She is in deep sleep slightly high with wine
He place her on bed.....
Removing her sandals and dupatta...
Wondering how she will sleep in these yards of dress
He lifted her up giving support on her back with one hand and pull down the chain
And took that thing out from her.
Making her sleep in her slip
Removed those heavy jhumkas.
Her ears were all red.
Removed her bangles slowly applying cold cream
She was now looking more beautiful
Without heavy outfit and jewelry
In her natural form.
He kissed her forehead with affection.
Cearsing her face with love
Kisses her small sweet lips
And lay down besides her looking at her.
Small and tender.....
He slept too close to her, cuddling her with love.
In the middle of the night.
He woke up with soft whimpers
He open his eyes to see her sobbing and muttering words gibberish to his ears.
He got worried and open the night lamp to see her crying in sleep.
Clutching pillow tight.
"Naina kya hua"
He brushes her hairs
Wiping her tears.
She kept sobbing and shedding tears in dream.....
He hugged her.... Tight and felt her sobbing going down.
"Naina....... "
He again called her softly trying to break her nightmare so that he can stop those tears from her eyes
She slightly open her eyes heavy in sleep.
Not sure if its dream or she is awake.
He again wipe her tears.
She said finally
"Jitna pyar main apse karti hun...
Utna wo nahi karti. "
She murmured in her sleep and close her eyes again
Leaving him sleepless for rest of the night.
He sat there stunned with her words.
So she is hiding her insecurities with great perfection
He saw her tears stained cheeks.
Her baby face
And fear in her expression
filling her in his arms he hold her tight
Rubbing her back and patting her hairs.
Soothing her to sleep.
Sleep now far away from his eyes
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He was filling the cups of tea when she woke up....
In a blizzard state
He came to her with tea and gave her in her hand.
Smiling at her with mild intensity
Kissing her forehead
She took the tea cup and took few sips
"Mera sir dukh raha hai"
She complain rubbing her head.
Rajveer - kisne bola tha itna peene ko
He laughed at her
She blink her eyes and took few more sips... Feeling better now
And he took the empty cup from her hand
"I don't remember coming back and changing clothes. "
She said in her half sleepy state.
"Tum bohot gehri neend mein thi.
Maine jagaya nahi"
He said running her finger on that strand and placed it back of the ear.
Looking at her with love
She smile to him holding his hand which is cupping her cheek and kissed his palm
She got down and went to the washroom
While he sat there figuring out from where to start.
She came out after 15 mins.....
Semi drenched
And picked up the towel which was in front of her.
He looked at her.... Lost in his own thoughts...
"Shitt....
I am sorry........ "
He saw her keeping that towel back with which she was wiping her face.
"Sorry main bhul gayi
That I should not use your towel. "
She said quickly
And he shrink his eyes.
Being on boundary of OCD
He use to get grumpy when she use to use his towel or comb.
She use to deliberately use his personal stuff to irritate him
And he use to shout at her to which she was indifferent
Saying
"Ek dusre ka saman istemal karne se pyar badhta hai".
She use to say
"Han aur bacteria and germs bhi exchange hote hain"
He use to argue
"Wo to kiss karne se bhi hote hain.
And the way you eat my skin on bed usse bhi hote hain.... "
And he use to fume in anger...
"Main ise laundry mein de deti hun
Ap mera fresh towel use kar Lena.
Untouch hai maine abhi Ek bar bhi use nahi kiya hai"
She started searching her cupboards for the towel....
And this is it for him.
He started crying looking at what he has done to her.
He got up and went to her stopping her to search for that towel.
Holding her by arm turning her to him
"Bas Karo naina...
Please ab bas Karo"
He said with his eyes red with tears.
To be continue
