RoNakshi OS Series

A New Start

"Everything is going to be fine Sona," Sonakshi assured herself and inhaled a long breath, sitting in front of the mirror in her's and Rohit's room. The day she was dreading for a long while was going to be tomorrow.

Rohit tip toed behind her and gave her a hug from behind, placing his chin on her right shoulder. Sonakshi put her head against his.

"Kya hua Sona?" He asked.

"Kuch nahi," she answered.

"Aankhe nam hai tumhari... Kuch toh hua hai" Rohit sat on his knees in front of her, taking her hands in his.

"Rohit kal... Humari pehli anniversary hai..." Sonakshi lowered her head, her fingers playing with Rohit's.

"Mujhe... Mujhe laga tha ki I was over whatever happened jab humari shaadi ho chuki thi... Mujhe laga maine Mahesh ko bhula diya tha... Joh Raima ne kiya woh bhula diya tha..." She mumbled. Rohit squeezeed her hands, assuring her.

"Main bohot dar... Dar gayi thi us din Rohit... Na sirf mere liye par tumhare liye... Tum sab ke liye... Shayad main apne saare jazbaat, us din ke, zahir nahi kar paungi... Par ab aisa lag raha hai ki shayad main woh kabhi bhula bhi nahi paungi," Sonakshi wiped a lone tear streaming down her face and immediately placed her hands back into Rohit's.

Rohit got up and gave her a tight hug, placing her head against his chest while she broke into a fit of sobs. He patted her head, letting her get everything out.

After he felt that her sobs had died down, he picked her up and placed her gently on their bed. He sat on the floor beside her, playing with her fingers.

"Sona... I'm here... Woh Mahesh tumhe kabhi touch bhi nahi kar payega... You know he's in jail na... Ab tum so jao tomorrow is a big day," he squeezed her hand in assurance.

"Rohit mere paas so please," Sonakshi requested and Rohit immediately slept in beside her. Rohit could feel her shifting continuously beside him before she finally slept in, placing her head on his chest.

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The next day, Sonakshi woke up to numerous notifications, from her family members, fans and friends wishing her and Rohit on their very first wedding anniversary. She scrolled past each and every notification with an expressionless face. Rohit sat up beside her, taking her mobile away from her.

"Aaj ke liye toh apne pati ko zyada attention do," he joked, in an attempt to lighten up her mood while she didn't even look at him.

"Tumhe abhi mere saath chalna hai," Rohit said, hugging her from the side.

"Kaha?" Sonakshi asked.

"Pata chal jayega... Jaldi se ready ho jao," Rohit told her, pushing her towards the end of the bed.

"Okay okay jaa rahi hu," she said walking up towards the cupboards to take her clothes and then to the bathroom.

Rohit smiled to himself, seeing her retreating figure and looked through the cupboards to see if everything that he was supposed to take with him that day was perfectly hidden in its designated place.

They left in their car, with Ravi driving, after both of them had done their breakfast. Sonakshi still seemed a bit down but Rohit knew she was trying her hardest to hide her inner turmoil, for him and for everyone else. As Sonakshi was looking out the window, Rohit placed his right hand on her left one and squeezed it gently.

Ravi sensed the silence in them and quickly turned on one of the saved playlists. Rohit had specially made for Sonakshi after a few days of their wedding. It contained numerous of Sonakshi's favourite songs that he searched for over her various older interviews. It was supposed to be a little surprise for her, a surprise for telling her that he fallen hard for her as well as her music taste, something the old Rohit Sippy would've never done.