Khushi POV

Thinking about my sudden decision I liesurely pick up my coffee mug which he gave me before going to office and settle my place at sofa.

Am I doing right?

Will my decision take me in a right path?

What if it didn't turned out well?

What if I fail to love him?

What if I disappoint him?

Will he wait patiently until my heart is ready to accept him?

Suddenly I found myself spilling out the content, the coffee turned cold by the time.

Sighing I got up to reheat the content only to notice a small piece of yellow paper sticking at the bottom of the cup, scribbling something on it.

Frowning I reached it to read.

'Coffee would be cold by now, don't drink it without reheating else you'll catch cold. If I had time, I would've done it. Take care wifey.. and hope you liked my handmade coffee..'

Aww... My Arnav...

I slapped myself smiling like an idot. When did he become my Arnav?

Don't smile Khushi, it's not much big that you're feeling so overwhelmed, My conscious keep a tab on my feelings.

Small or big, the care is what matters! Heart screamed pushing back the conscious. Shutting the both thoughts, I carefully kept that scribble inside a box.

Sitting in the balcony which gives perfect view of new morning where the bright sun spreading it's energy to everything, I sipped the reheated coffee. Unlike my hometown where birds chirped welcoming the light here waves lapping across the shores making less whoosh noise.

Opening WhatsApp messenger I scrolled down to find his name. But couldn't get the desired result.

Doesn't he use WhatsApp?

After probing my whole contact list, I cursed myself realising my blender of not saving his number and deleting the call logs.

'How to get his number now? Everyone will become worried if I ask this to anyone from our home. They'll be aware of our relationship then... Hmphh...'

A bulb lit up on my brain after racking hard through it, Meera... yes she must have his number'

Smirking at the victory I dialled her number. Before I could greet her she started to panic.

"Di, Are you fine? It's too early for you to wake up haainaa..? Oh god di, did you do anything which bought fight between you and jiju? Don't tell me you're coming here. Please..." Meera keeps blabbering no nonsense without letting me to take a chance to speak.

"Meera, will you pause your chatter for a minute? Nothing of that sort happened as you said. I--I need your help" It's damn awkward to ask help from her especially when it regards Arnav.

"What you need di?" Asked she without any second thought.

Opening and sealing my lips like a fish I asked finally closing my eyes "Woh... I need... I need Arnav's phone number" I can clearly hear her gasp.

"What? You didn't even have his phone number. Too bad di..." I can feel her displeasure even from her voice itself.

"I'll whatsapp you, Hope you solve your feelings soon" She said after a two minutes of painful silence.

Before I could thank her, a sheer ring echoed across the flat.

"Will call you later, bye..."

Letting the helper inside the home after checking her ID like Arnav said, I shifted my eyes when I felt someone eyes bore my frame.

There in the opposite flat stood a lady at doorstep looking as same age as me. I felt uncomfortable when she kept blinking her eyes and trying to smile at me. I throws a smile for courtesy and she reciprocated without hesitancy. Not want to extend the courtesy I closed the door.

Ding...

Mobile beeped indicating a message which I am sure it must be from meera.

Eagerness start to eat my conscious as the helper keeps asking things now and then about breakfast, likes and dislikes of taste without sparing me to peek at my mobile. How can I answer her when I myself don't know about his likes?? There was more to work on...

Ordering what to do I sprinted away from there taking my mobile.

Quickly saving his number, I opened the chat.

"Thank you for the coffee..." Giving a thought I pressed the send button.

Will he see my message?

Will he reply it?

He's in offline. Argh... When will he saw the message?

Biting my lips, I wondered why I am feeling anxious just for the mere message.

Hah...this is not me.. Pushing the tendrils back, I breathed out.

Sipping the remaining coffee, I thought to give a call to my maa to distract myself from that message. All go in vain when a blink along with sound indicating a message.

Opening it hurriedly I got delighted when it's from Arnav.

"I thought you accepted me as your husband"

What does this message mean? I was supposed to get some other words than this question or statement or whatever.

"So?.." Replied I, tapping my foot on the floor.

"No need for these formalities between husband and wife, I believe" I recited and found myself reflecting my thoughts in next message.

"Often these small gestures reduces the distance between the couple and it erases invisible wall of irritation or worry if anyone had, I believe"

Flipping over the newspaper when his reply took time to arrive, my eyes caught an advertisement for valentines day party in an open restaurant.

Valentine day is nearing, when my eyes notice the date at the top it gave me a strange feeling as only two days left for the day.

Will this year bring something unusual? From past years, this day was nothing but a reminder to Siddharth who proposed me on that day!

At once, I felt to cocoon myself in a corner hiding from the world where all are celebrating valentine's day.

Ding...

Losing all the interest by the mere remainder of past I opened the message lazily.

"Are you trying to impress me with these talks Mrs. Raizada?"

What the!

"You're already impressed Mr. Raizada" I smiled at my own message. Yes, he likes me... Love me... It was not a rocket science to decipher that love shining eyes, caring behaviour, supporting nature...

I was distracted when another message fell on my bucket.

"That I am, I never know this side of my wifey.."

Earlier his words looks cheesy to me, what happened that I am loving the same names! I can feel a possessiveness behind his wifey gesture.

"You'll find more of your wifey, only if you try hard to impress her" I hit the send button with naughty glint. Somewhat I am loving this little chat I am having with my husband for the very first time without quarrelling.

Not a second passed my eyes bulged out realising my slip, damn Did I typed wifey? His choice of words are rubbing on me too. Quickly I selected to delete it and chided myself when he replied that means..he read that too.

"So, you are not impressed now?" Came an instant reply and I was relieved he didn't ask about any. Thanking almighty, I replied.

"That was the meaning of my previous message, I guess"

When was the last time I chatted with someone and waited for their reply so eagerly, I don't know.

It seems as if life was dragging me back to the old Gupta in just one day. How is it possible? Is it so easy to forget Siddharth which was the breathing element in past years was now barely there? Uffff...

Life is a riddle, unless you couldn't fine the correct path you'll always crawl inbetween without any growth!!! Somewhere I heard it. Maybe I should find the path or Am I travelling in that path?

Lowering my lids I read the latest message popped on my screen.

"Then be ready to get impressed Mrs. Wifey...!!!

P.s: Glad you finally saved my phone number. Btw, I love to know the name which you used to save my number. I wish it was not Arnav;)"

Shit, he knows I hadn't saved his number. What is he going to do?

"I am waiting" Swiftly sending it I leaned on that chair to relish the view presented over my eyes.

"You didn't replied about my last question"

Scrolling up I realised he's asking about the name.

"Sorry to disappoint you, it was Arnav :(" I answered with a pout.

"I am waiting for the day when it'll be something else.."

Even I am anticipating... I typed but didn't send it.

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