Metanoia ✔

8.Forgiveness?

Now, Avyakta was on a mission to convince Siddhant. She made every effort for reconciliation but was failing. She realized, that, the big  mistake she did. To doubt somebody like Siddhant.
In morning, Once, she gave him a bread with a smile made with ketchup and when he looked up at her with a glare, she whispered a 'Sorry'. But he stared at it with a neutral face. Then, what he did, he took a spoon,spread it completely and asked Priya to eat it and himself, went away.
Though, they both continued to go together to their workplaces but keeping themselves completely, quiet.
The more she tried to talk to him, the more he would run away,basically ignore her. She would block his way sometimes but he being himself would find a way.
Avyakta was obstinate that she would make him talk to her and keep everything,okay between them because she can't make someone suffer when it's not their fault.

One Sunday morning, everyone busied themselves in cleaning something or the other. Never getting anytime to look after their house,they thought to give it a cleaning time.
Siddhant, stood on a stool and wiped off the dust. But unaware that the  upcoming trouble would become a pain in the arse for him.
He slowly,gradually cleaned each and every surface of the fan. Done,he thought and turned to get down but...
The leg of the stool twisted with his weight,making him fall down.

His yell took everyone's attention. Siddhant tried to get up but his left leg got severly injured. His father and Priya held him and asked to get up but he couldn't even sit properly.
They checked it. Vijay held his leg and tried to pull, twist in some or the other way but in pain he would shout more.

"Bhabhi.. do something na?"
Priya spoke.

"No..no..I'm fine..no need"
Maintaining his rude expression,like always he refused and turned his face to other side.

She sat infront of him and took his leg in her hands but he withdrew it.

"Arey, Siddhant.. when she's helping you,take her help na?"
Vijay spoke,getting up. Savita,too, tried to massage his leg but nothing worked. He thought,he was okay but when he tried to get up, that pain persisted.

Avyakta took his leg and held it tightly so that he may not pull back from her hold,this time. He narrowed his eyes at her but she remained with a composed look.

"Maa..can you please bring some Mustard oil?"
Avyakta asked and few mins later she brought.

Avyakta massaged his foot and calf area for few seconds with that oil and then asked him,
"Mm..Siddhant..
You need to see here..okay.."

"Why? I won't"

In response, he got a smack from his parents.
"Ptch. Siddhant don't be careless towards yourself. It's enough.
Take her help when she's helping you.
Mad boy!"
His mother spoke, anger and care evident in her voice.
"But maa-"
Seeing her mother's glare, he sat like a good boy. He glared at the 4 people who stood behind Avyakta, Id est, Ruchi, Abhay, their daughter,Sanyukta and Priya, giggling at him.

"Okay! Siddhant..
Just see here..at my face ok?
Nothing else.."
He looked at her and she at him. They had an intense eyelock. Remembrance of good-old days, the days he spent with her, her innocent face, flashed infront her. Secretly, he was liking this idea.

"Done!"
Avyakta's voice brought him back to earth.
"You can try to get up."

He did as she said and everything was normal. He could jump and run like usual.

"Avyakta.. girl..what magic did you spell?"
Ruchi asked with raised brows.

"I know..I know.."
The little Sanyukta chirped again, grabbing everyone's attention.
"Avu mami...(maternal aunt) like always..with her soft petal like hands..casted magic on Sid mamu's leg..
She is like a princess in a fairy tale stories..who help everryyonne!"
Avyakta smiled pinching her cheeks. Priya and the little girl clapped for her.