Chained✔

22.Creeping Insecurities

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The alarm blared and Zoya woke up. She switched off the alarm and then looked at her beautiful husband beside her. Waking up next to him was the best feeling ever. Aditya was tossing in the bed because of the sunlight falling on his face. Zoya came close to him and tried to block the sunlight away. Aditya smiled. His fingers crept to silently to touch Zoya's hands. And then he woke up looking alarmed. Zoya said "Kya hua. Aap aise kyun uth gye?"

Without a word he checked Zoya's forehead and then said in a worried voice "Zoya tumhe toh bukhaar hai. 102○ toh hoga hi. Tumhe apni tabiyat kharab nhi lag rhi hai kya ?"

Zoya coughed a bit and said "Are aisa kuch nhi hai. Hum theek hai. Yeh toh choti moti bimari hai. Humne dawai le li hai."

Aditya said "Koi choti bimari nhi hai yeh. Kahin nhi jaa rhi ho tum aaj. Chup chaap so jaao."
"Are lekin humein jana hai." complained Zoya.
"Zoya tum hospital ki eklauti doctor toh ho nhi. Aur bhi doctor hai. Ek do din nhi jaaogi toh hospital gir nhi jaayega. Apne aap ko itni importance dena bandh karo aur let jaao." said Aditya.
"Hum khud ko importance de rhe hai...." said Zoya indignantly.

Aditya placed his finger on her lips and said "Shut up. Nhi jaa rhi ho kahin tum. Main tumhara boss hoon aur yeh mera order hai. Ab let jaao."

He got up from the bed and went downstairs. After half an hour or so he came up with a soup bowl in his hand and saw Zoya fast asleep. He thought "Pata tha so jayegi. Itni tabiyat kharab hai lekin Wonder Woman toh bannna hai ise. Soup pila ke fir se sula deta hoon nhi toh bohot weak ho jayegi."

He went and sat on the bed and gently woke her up. She groaned and Aditya said "Aaram se Zoya. Bas thodi der ke liye uth jaao aur yeh soup pilo." Within that half an hour her condition had worsened. Her eyes were red and she got up with difficulty. Aditya said "Ruko." He adjusted himself on the bed and then helped her get up. He put her face softly on his chest and then took the soup bowl. He then fed her small spoons of chicken soup slowly while gently caressing her hair.

Zoya fell asleep again midway through her meal. Aditya took her head and placed it gently on the pillow. Zoya coughed in her sleep. Aditya suddenly had tears in his eyes. He didnt like to see her that way. He always wanted her to be strong and healthy. He wanted to fight with her , to talk to her , to see her smile. He was missing her although she was right there with him. He said softly "Jaldi se theek ho jaao Zoya. Tumko aise dekh kar bilkul acha nhi lag rha hai." He held her cheeks softly and kissed her forehead and whispered in her ear "I love you Zoya." And he thought "Did I just say I love Zoya aloud? Did I just say it? Oh my God, I love her and now I dont even feel scared. Yes I love her. I love her so much. Once she gets well I will tell her. Oh my God, I am hyperventilating I think. I cant wait to tell her."

He looked at Zoya's peaceful face and caressed it and kissed her cheeks and then went away. He kept the medicines for her on the bedside table and left for work. By lunchtime he was fidgeting in the hospital. He couldn't concentrate on his work. He wanted to get back to Zoya. He couldn't eat his lunch because he kept thinking about her.

In the end he decided he would go back and stay with her. He drove back and hurried back up and saw Zoya still fast asleep. He went to her and said softly "Zoya utho aur yeh dawai le lo. She nodded weakly. Aditya fed her the medicines. She held his hand and said "Mat jaaiye idhar se." Aditua said "Main yahin hoon ab humesha ke liye."