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The morning came,while bringing a new beginning for someone.
As usual, Siddhant would wake up early in the morning to stare at her beautiful, divine face. He would smile at her and the yesternight's event kept roaming in his mind, how she tried to ignore him and those tears,which had a hidden meaning behind them.
He smiled at the early morning incident, when he found her face touching his chest and their hands intertwined. He believed that she was scared, being his wife, yesterday night,when he was late coming back to home. But this closeness, void in these past few months, seemed quite surprising for him. She never tried to cross the limits beyond the line of pillows they made,neither he,but that day.
Leaving these thoughts behind,he woke up and went to washroom.
As he stood infront of the mirror, surprise enveloped him. Gaping,he covered his mouth,with his palm,at the reflection.

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Siddhant was left bewildered with the morning's incident. He couldn't believe at what he saw. His mind was diverted while his hands were busied,finding a suitable shirt for that day.
He would twitch his lips, blink his eyes continuosly and stare at both the shirts he had in his hands, as if thinking alot.
"Peach or White?"

"White one..
Peach doesn't suits on you.."
Immediately, a voice hit his ears,while he stood infront of the Almirah. His trail of thoughts broke when he saw Avyakta behind him.

"White?"
He asked her once again, while she nodded nervously. She bit her lips, once he went inside the washroom.
She didn't know why but it was a small suggestion,which she wanted to give him. She was being affected alot by his presence alot,courtesy, yesterday night.

While,Siddhant drowned himself in the memories of his and her as he closed the door.
She wasn't changed and knew what looks good on him. A smile made down on his face.

"Tell Now..
Which one?"
Siddhant showed her two shirts infront of Avyakta.

"Mm..You never look good in Peach. Wait! let me see myself!"
She stood up from the bed and walked upto the Almirah.
Taking out one, for him, among the No. Of shirts, she handed him one.
"Haan! White looks best on my Sid!
Wear it! I'm sure you'll nail your meeting today..
But beware of the girls,hun?"

He took his shirt from her hand and pulled her through her waist towards himself, keeping a mischievous smile plastered on his lips.
She widened her eyes as he locked her in his embrace.

"So..someone's being very jealous?

Now, if you have taken out this shirt,then help me to wear it,also."
Siddhant winked,while Avyakta wiggled in his arms.
"Stop doing that Avu!
If you won't..Then I know how to calm you.."

"Siddhant.. you mad..
Someone will come here..Door is open..
Just leave me! We're getting late for our work."

"Oh! You want me to close the door, then?"
He left her all quite and she stared at him with surprise.
She smirked and without any budge, took the shirt and made him wear it, keeping a shy smile.

She was buttoning up his shirt,shyly and soon she shouted.
"Maa! You here!"
Siddhant was fear gripped and embarrassed, he turned around,in  jig time. Finding no one, on the door,he heard Avyakta's laugh,who was now uncaged from his arms.

She laughed and soon with a angry yet embarrassed face, he ran to catch her.

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Standing infront of the mirror,Avyakta was getting ready for her hospital. The morning was very beautiful for her. The time she looked at Siddhant's face, her stomach did somersaults and she would blush,profusely. She felt as if her worries vanished. Last night confession, with herself,was something unbelievable for her.
Her eyes meet with a reflection behind her. T'was Siddhant.

He came towards her and tapped her shoulder. When she turned around, she found him,standing with a stern look as he folded his arms upto his chest.
"Avyakta..
Seriously tell me,Okay?"
She looked at him frowning at his sudden mood change in the morning.

"What's that,Siddhant?"

"You had a nightmare last night?"
How did he knew? Was something which popped into her brain now.

"Uh..mm..No!"

"Don't stutter..
Because You crossed the line Avyakta!"
At his words she stood tight gripped. His angered face, reminded her of her dre..No..Nightmare.

"Crossed line?"

"Uhmm..Uh!
Line of pillows,I'm talking about.
As much as I remembered, you were  ignoring me, was angry on me. But..the way I found you in the morning, was quite shocking for me.
And when I'll tell you,You'll get embarrassed!"
He pursed his lips.
He was making her quite perplexed and afraid.

What did she do? Did she sleep in an awkward position?

"Why did you hold..my hand?"
She remembered how yesternight,she held his hand, crossing the pillow line.

"I too have my dignity..
My..Respect..You crossed the line!,
He was basically teasing her, faking anger. She should have thought about that, Avyakta thought.

"I'm sorry..Siddhant!
I..yeah..I saw a nightmare.."

"No-No..this is not fair..
If you would have been in my place..
You might have shouted.. or slapped me.."
She pursed her lips and tried to pacify him but he being stubborn wasn't ready to agree but Later he had to and he did.But Something was still there,which he hid from her,now too.

"I..I'm sorry..I shouldn't have done this to you..
So..Sor-"

"Okay..Now tell me..Why did you cry yesterday?"
She was left gaped as he asked a sudden question,with a smile. He won't leave her that easily. Wanting to start a conversation, he purposely brought the morning's incident.
"Tell..tell..
You still..Angry with me like other family members? Hun?"

She sighed and faced him again.
"Yes..I cried.Cried because I was worried. For you, for this family.

You know siddhant, they have faced  lot of tears, pain and sadness. That's because of us only.
I just want to live peacefully now..
It's enough. We all have faced much Siddhant.. Much.."
She gradually walked towards him and couldn't restrain herself to hug him. Sliding her hand from his neck, she locked her hands,pulling him,whereas, he, knowing her state,hugged her in return,smiling.
"Everything will be fine..
This shall too pass.."

Breaking her hug,she looked at him with a soothing smile,playing on her lips.
"How can you be so relaxed always? May I know that Mantra?"

"Mmm..
Well, That Mantra is... A hope.. an assurance, that you are with me. You are fine.
Moreover,When you are with me..Then why Fear? "
He bit his lips,childishly as if shying infront of her. Avyakta chuckled at his words and stared at his face that looked too adorable. What did she do to get him?

"From where do you get these pick up lines, hun?
Sometimes you seem very funny.."
She spoke maintaining a proper distance,while a chortle escaped her mouth. Unaware why she was being too frank with him.

"Well..You have to survive with this man for your whole life. I won't leave it.
And about from where do I get it, It's just..mm..
Maybe,whenever you are infront of me, it comes out itself.."
He winked and both giggled.

"And you know,
The way you confronted those aunties,yesterday. Wonderful!"
He spoke,adjusting his watch. Avyakta gave him a reluctant yet coy smile.

"Actually, all thanks to you..
You never made me feel like an outcast. Helped me always..
Thank you.."
He cupped her face,with an assuring smile, sending chills down her spine.

After sometime,
"Avyakta.. Can I ask one question?"
Adjusting his shirt,Siddhant asked.

"Hmm?"

"Which lipstick do you use?"
This was sudden and awkward question for Avyakta. Like really?

"Hun?" With a gaping face,she immediately, turned to look at him,while her hand still on her ear,adjusting her earings.

"What? What's this awkwardness?

It's just a general question. Don't we men have the right to know what their women use? Like what type of Product and all.."
He raised his eyes and looked at her, in an obvious way.

"Yeah! It is but..
This.."
She took her lipstick and saw the product name.

Siddhant stood up and rubbing his forehead,with a coy smile, walked at some distance when her voice caught him.

"Why did you ask?
Planning to gift someone?"
Brushing her hair,gradually she marched at him,with a charming smile.

"Ah! No..Nothing..it's just..I wanted to know..since...you know..uh!"
He drummed his finger at his chin,to find next words.

"Mm..I want to suggest it to one of my colleague as he,being newly married wanted to give a present to his wife." He smiled,again rubbed his forehead and strode away from the room,leaving Avyakta confused with his words,as she felt something wasn't right.

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After combating with several thoughts, Avyakta haulted when the reason of him asking about her lipstick, stricked her mind.She thought,thought and thought and came to a conclusion that the way he was rubbing his forehead, and a shy smile made its way,means it is something related to her.

Her lipstick, her lips, his forehead.

She facepalmed and thought how yesterday night,she kissed his forehead and that lipstick got imprinted on his forehead, which he might have seen in the morning.She felt crazy and smacked her head. Avyakta, there can be other ways to show your love!

After her day's work, she packed her stuff and walked out of the hospital,after bidding her colleagues a bye. She would find him daily,standing outside the hospital but that day, there was no car. Some of her colleagues asked her to drop her but she refused,guessing he might be a little late than usual and would be up anytime, soon.
Walking to a distance,she stood on a footpath,waiting for him. She would stare at her watch, sway her hair back that would fall on her face due to wind,tried to call him but he wasn't picking it up.
All she could do was wait for him.

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SLAP!
AND
ANOTHER SLAP!

He looked at her terrified. He blinked twice. Thrice. Held his both cheeks cupping them. Avyakta looked at him with raging eyes.
"You..child of a Sh*t..don't ever dare to see your face..to me..
Never ever try to give a lift to any of the girl like this!! Understand?"
The boy nodded,stepped  back and searched for his bike all terrified. The strong wind touched Avyakta's beautiful,now angry face.
She was clenching her teeth. The boy was scared and instantly sat on bike,driving away.
"Oh! Hello Mr. Don't try to flirt with any other women..okay?
Otherwise consequences.. will be bad..mind it.."
He was hell scared and ran as if he was in a certain race.

The passer by, though looked at her but she didn't care. As soon as she looked at the other side of the road, she found Siddhant rooted on his spot, with his lips slightly parted at the scene before him.Surprised she was.

She walked towards him,without giving a glance to him,opened the door and sat inside. Siddhant, gradually moved his face towards her and soon a smile made on his lips. Seeing her sitting with arms crossed infront of her torso and with a stern face,  he walked, and sat inside the car.

There was silence,that felt like eternity. Avyakta, still kept her face towards the window and Siddhant concentrated driving ahead,while maintaining a blank face.

"That was some idler..Don't know from where these people come?
Excuse me,for those curses. It came in reflex."
Avyakta spoke gaining Siddhant's attention.

"Hun? Oh!"
He was thinking as to what to say.

After a complete 5 mins silence,he spoke.
"By the way, he might be massaging his cheek after going to home back."
No words from other side.
"Avyakta?" He called her again and she looked at him.

"You saw him?
Then,Why didn't you come there?"

"Why?
Why do you need me always?
You are self dependent and like to do things yourself.
As you said in the beginning?"
She was quiet and gazed at him.

Silence.

"You know why I didn't come there?

Because.. I'm a man who lives on some of the principles and..some vows.

I want you to be strong,and independent. Though, if it was needed I would have reached and kicked him,that he would never show himself again but-"

"How should I thank you for all the things,that you are doing to me?"
He looked at her,who had a small sympathetic face,a smile that didn't reach her eyes, and eyes fixed on his face.

He again concentrated on the road before him, and smiled,lively.
"I just need you with me,nothing else.."

The words came out of his mouth,itself and she felt bliss. Sighing,she looked out of the window. He was always very frank with her and that's what she liked. Maybe the world has broken her trust but not him.

"Sid-Siddhant.. did you get that lipstick.. which you asked today morning?"
The question stricked her mind and she asked him.

"Hun?"
He was baffled about which lipstick she was asking because he never brought any. Then, his brain's  tublight turned on and he replied.
"Oh! Haan..Yeah!
I..helped him..I told him that product was good..let's see if his wife gets happy. Hehe.."
He knew that he was lying but doubted about the acknowledgement of this matter to Avyakta.

"Oh! That's good!"
She said.

Her gaze went to a red spot on his cheek.She wanted to take her words back when she heard his words.
"By the way, what happened to your cheek? Why is it that, swollen red?
Acne?"

Rubbing his cheek and forehead again and simultaneously,he said,
"Oho! As I got up in the morning,two things came as a surprise for me."

He turned the steering.
"I think, our house needs a pest cleaning. Otherwise,These mosquitoes and insects will never leave us.
Morning, I found two red marks one on my head and the other on my cheek. The one on my head, went away but is not in mood to leave my..my..mind and (heart)..this the next one..is here as you see.."
He mischievously mentioned it. He whispered  heart to himself. Avyakta,mentally slapped her head,for bringing this swollen red spot talk. She felt a different sensation inside her and her cheek felt a sort of red hue, facing the other side.

Whereas, Siddhant, purposely spoke it, and he bit his lips to stop that smile to come on his face.

When, he found, her lipstick imprinted on his forehead, he was surprised and thought that,except Avyakta no other female was there in his room. Also, his mother couldn't enter, to kiss him Good Night,since the door of the room was locked from inside. He doubted it was Avyakta only and with her silence,it was clear. She refused to even look at his face and  spoke nothing. Avyakta made herself embarrased alot that day.Something was very much clear in his mind that, her crying yesterday night when he was not at home;her,kissing him; her intertwined hands with his;she was definitely falling for him.

The wind entered through the window, touching their faces. While the song, continued to play in the background, in the complete silence.

Shining in the setting sun,
Like a pearl upon the ocean.
Come on feel me...
Come on heal me..

Avyakta, felt something. Something beautiful, that she couldn't sit with him due to the hue forming on her face.

Hua jo tu bhi mera mera,
Tera jo ikraar hua.
To kyun na main bhi keh doon keh doon...
Hua mujhe bhi pyaar hua...

(Since you became mine
Now that we have made a promise
Why not should I say
That I am in love)

Avyakta stared ahead,while Siddhant took her glances.

Teraaa hone laga hoon...
Khone laga hoon...
Jab se mila hoon...

(I have started becoming yours
Becoming lost
Since I met you!)

She wondered how she must have fell for him,for the first time. Whereas, Siddhant was again, lost in the memories, of the first time he confessed his love for her,when they went for a date and how this song played in the background.

Waise to mann mera pehli bhi raato mein Aksar hi chahat ke haan..
Sapne saujaunta tha..
Pehle bhi dhadkan ye dhun koi gaati thi..
Par ab jo hota hai woh pehle na hota tha...
(Though my heart used to
Weave dreams of love before
At nights My heart used to sing this song.
But whatever is happening now
Never happened before
Whatever happened to you
This time happened to me too
I too am thinking of saying
That I am in love)

It was difficult, unusual for her. She thought, how should she be telling him that she love him,again. She wanted to give him that lost love, again.

Tera hone laga hoon..
Khone laga hoon..
Jab se mila hoon..
(I have started becoming yours
Becoming lost
Since I met you..)

Both of them kept silence till they reached their house, their destination....

(Play the above video.)

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