Kavya's POV

I got so relaxed when Kabir said that he will be staying with me. The day we first met, I never thought that someday Kabir's presence will relax me.

I found the shirt and pant bhai had forgotten when he last visited and walked towards Kabir. He was talking with somebody so I went and stood in front of him.

'Kiara, mail me. I will check it soon. Okay, Bye,' he said and cut the call. Nowadays, she is always calling him.

'Take this, it will fit you,' I said and handed him the clothes and even gave him an extra towel.

'If you want to have a bath, you can have it,' I said as I handed him an extra towel.

'Thank you,' he said and walked towards the bathroom. I followed him to put on the geyser.

'The water will be hot in few minutes,' I told him and left the washroom. I went and sat in front of Sohum.

'Sohum, I am sorry for not remembering this day. I don't know how it got out of my mind, I know that you will ask me not to apologize again and again, but you know, how I am, right?'

I remembered the day he died on my lap. I was coming back from my dad's place. Sohum said that he will pick me up from the bus stop, but later called me and said that he was busy with work, so I told him that I will take an auto.  I took an auto, and the auto suddenly stopped as there was a crowd.

Flashback.

'Madam, there is so much crowd. Maybe an accident happened,' he said and I looked outside.

There was so much crowd and that's why vehicles beside me had also stopped.

'Let's go and see if that person is okay,' I said and we went towards the crowd.

'Take out his mobile and search his last contact and call the person he last called,' someone shouted.

'I will take him to the City hospital.  Ask his family to directly meet the guy in the hospital,' another person shouted and my mobile started ringing.

Maybe, it's Sohum. I will call him later. I can't pick up the call in a situatiuon like this.

'Madam, let's take some other route and leave,' auto driver said.

'Do you know how the accident happened?' I asked the auto driver.

'A drunk truck driver crashed his car and that truck driver ran away leaving him like that,' he replied.

'Nobody is picking the call. I will call again,' someone shouted and in few seconds, again my mobile started ringing.

'No,' I shouted as I felt something and pushed everyone aside to see Sohum lying in the  of the road.

'No,' I shouted as I saw Sohum lying on the floor and his head was covered in blood.

'Sohum! Sohum!' I cried out and went and sat on the floor beside him and put his head on my lap and his blood made my hands red. He looked me in the eyes.

'Ka...' he was trying to say something as a guy bought his car beside us and asked everyone to help him, put Sohum in the car.

I looked at Sohum as everybody gathered to help him.

I looked into his eyes and felt that he was begging me to save him and before anybody could do anything, he closed his eyes.

Flashback Ends.

I thought that he got unconscious but when we reached the hospital, doctor declared him death.

'Are you crying?' I heard Kabir's voice and realized that tears were falling from my eyes. I saw him to see that he had put the shirt on, even though it was loose on him but still it didn't look bad and he was wearing a towel underneath.

'Uh... I am not used to wearing pant in the bathroom,' he said and I chuckled and nodded my head.

'Are you okay?' he asked.

'Yes. Now I will go and freshen up and then we can have dinner,' I said and went in the washroom.

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'Paav bhaji was his favourite dish, right?' he asked as I served us paav bhaji and kheer.

'Yes. Every year, I prepare it for him as he loved it very much,' I said as I took a bite.

'He is very lucky to get a wife like you,' he said and I didn't know what to reply to that statement so I went back to have another bite.

'You were there with him at the time of accident?' he asked after some time and I realized I should tell him how Sohum died as now, he has became an integral part of my life and told him everything.

'You know, I can't forget that look. His eyes were begging me to save him and whenever I enjoy something, I remember that look and feel bad for enjoying but that was previously, now I am starting to enjoy life with you,' I told him.

'I am glad, I could help you in some way,'  he said as he took the last bite, put the plate in the sink and washed his hands.

'Tomorrow, after school, you will go to orphanage to give something in the name of Sohum, right?' he asked.

'Yes.'

'What is that orphange about?' he asked as he relaxed on the sofa.

Seeing him relaxing on the sofa felt wierd as after so many years, a guy is in my home.

Last time, he came, we were not that good friends, like we are now.

'I will wash the utensils and then tell you,' I said as I took the last bite and went into the kitchen.

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'By the way, I messaged Suraj's cousin, Neeraj and reminded him to come by 8 a.m to pick you up,' he said as I sat beside him and that made me smile.

He is so caring.

'Okay. So, you were asking me about the orphanage, right? The orphange is for disabled children. Some of their parents left them after birth as they became disabled. My heart breaks for them so I go there whenever I have free time but the day of Sohum's death anniversary, I have made it a rule to go their compulsory to give something to them in the name of Sohum.'

'Hmm. I will also go with you. Tomorrow, I will pick you up and then we can go together and then I will take you to my house for teaching Raj,' he said.

'Really?' I exclaimed.

'You know, I found about this orphanage through internet and the first time, I went there with my colleague. After that I used to ask Sohum to come with me but he always said that he will join me some other time but he was either too busy or too lazy to come with me,' I told him.

'Kavya, I am not Sohum,' he said.

'I know that, Kabir,' I said.

'Anyways, leave all that, tell me your favourite memory of childhood?' I changed the topic quickly as I realized he is angry as he thought I am comparing him with Sohum, which I never intend to but, maybe it just happens unintentionally. But the more I compare him with Sohum, the more I realize how gem of a person Kabir is. Sohum was also a nice person, but somewhere, Kabir is more nice than Sohum and any girl will be lucky to get a husband like him.

I looked at him to see that he was in a deep thought.

'Favourite memory? Hmm... maybe when I was five or six years old, every Sunday mom, dad and me used to go to have dinner together,' he replied.

'Any other memory after that. Maybe when you were a little bit older?' I asked.

'No.' he replied and I understood that he doesn't want to talk about it.

'So, tell me, what is your favourite memory in school?' he asked and I remembered something and started laughing.

'What happened? Why are you laughing?' he asked.

'When I was in class three, a guy of my class, said 'I love you' to me and I started crying and ran from there because few months back, when I asked my mom what 'I love you' means after seeing a movie, mom said that it means that a person doesn't like you. I cried the whole day and night and never talked to that guy again and by the time I was old enough to realize it's meaning, he left the school. I had not even told this to Sohum as he never bothered to ask all this but I still feel bad for that guy,' I said and was still laughing. When I stopped laughing and looked at him, I found him staring at me and I stopped my laughing as I was feeling odd due to his staring.

'You look beautiful when you laugh wholeheartedly,' he complimented and I just gave him a small smile.

'So you never proposed anyone in childhood after seeing some movies or songs?' I changed the topic as I was getting awkward.

'I was too busy to watch films or anything,' he said with a shrug.

The perfect child.

'But, when I started working at hotel, few girls proposed me during business parties and I rejected them,' he told me.

'Oh! You are cruel. You had broken so many girl's hearts,' I exclaimed jokingly and he just shrugged.

'So, how did your husband propose you? He must have given the fairy tale proposal you love to watch in movies, right?' he asked.

'It was an arrange marrige,' I replied.

'So what?' he asked.

'He never proposed,' I said, trying to mask my sadness with a smile on my face.

'He never said those three words?' he asked and I nodded in a no.

'But he loved me,' I added further.

'I know that, Kavya. But you love all those hearts and flowers, so I just thought he proposed you,' he explained and again I nodded in a no.

'Okay, leave that, tell me what you usually do at this time?' he changed the topic and I looked at the time. It was 10 p.m.

Usually I watch some drama or read a romantic story book before I sleep. But nowadays I am watching a series, so I stopped reading for the time being,' I told him.

'Okay, so what was the plot of the last story book you read?' he asked and I remembered the story I read and I guess, my cheeks have turned pink by now.

'What happened? Why are you blushing?' he asked. My guess was right.

'You will not judge me if I tell you, right?'  I asked.

'Kavya.' he scolded.

'God! I can't believe I will tell you about this. I never even told Sohum as I feared that he will judge me.'

'Kavya, what types of books you read, huh?' he pretended to scold me and we both started laughing.

'Some stories are about hot mafias falling in love with innocent girls,' I told him.

'That's why you thought I was in the mafia previously,' right?' he asked and again we laughed.

'It's okay. Why will someone judge you for it?' he asked.

'Arre, you don't know, one of my colleagues loved reading. Her husband accidently saw a hot cover of a guy on her mobile as she had slept without closing the app. Next day, her husband questioned her about what types of book she read and asked her to read something meaningful,' I told him.

'But Kabir, we, who loves reading don't read it for learning something, we read it to entertain ourselves, we read it to escape from reality and people should understand it,' I said.

'That's true. I agree with you,' he said.

'Thank god, you don't have a problem with reading. Your wife will be lucky.'

'How many times will I tell you that I will not get married?' he asked and I just shrugged.

'Anything can happen,' I said.

'Nothing will happen.'

'Anyways, let's sleep then,' I dropped the topic.

'I will sleep on the sofa. You can go and sleep in the bedroom. Just give me a duvet and a pillow,' he said.

'No. You will not fit here. I don't fit here, then how can you fit here?' I said.

'But I gave all my rugs to the aunty who stays above me,' I told him.

'Why?'

'Their daughter was getting married in few days and they had too many guests, so she asked my rugs and in all this chaos I have totally forgotten about it. I will ask her about it tomorrow. Maybe she came to give me back, but I was not at home,' I said.

'But, you were with me, so you didn't attend the marriage, right?' I asked.

'No. I don't go to marriages anymore after Sohum died,' I said and his expression said that he was confused.

'Why?' he asked.

'I went to a marriage after Sohum died and I was applying haldi to her when someone said, I still remember the exact words, 'Why she is applying haldi to the bride? I don't even know why she has come here, she is so unlucky that her husband died so early, now she will pass her unluckiness to the bride.' From that day, I stopped going to marriage,' I told him.

'God! I will never understand these people,' he said angrily.

'No. Many people are nice but from the day I heard it, I stopped going to marriages,' I told him.

'But why will anybody even think like that?' he asked.

'I don't know,' I replied and he nodded his head disappointangly.

We can sleep on each side of the bed,' I suggested.

'Are you sure? Will you be comfortable?' he asked and that made me smile.

'I will be comfortable. Will you be comfortable?' I asked.

'As you are used to sleep in your king size bed?' I added further.

'I will mange and put my alarm at 5 a.m. You also put your alarm,' he told me and it made me feel guilty. He is doing so much for me and I am asking him to wake up early and leave like he is doing something wrong but people will start talking if they see us together.

I know, I should be not thinking about people but I can't help it.

'Let's go,' I went in the bedroom and took out another duvet and kept it on the bed and slept on my side. I was thinking of keeping pillow in the middle, but as the bed is small, if I keep pillow in the middle, we will not be able to sleep comfortably.

He came and laid on his side and I turned off the light and turned on the night lamp.

'Are you comfortable?' he asked and I looked at him.

He was looking beautiful, not handsome, but beautiful as the moon rays were directly falling on him from the window.

I never thought men could also look beautiful until I saw him now.

'Kavya?' his voice bought me back to reality.

Shit! What I am even thinking?

'Are you comfortable?' he asked again.

'Yes.'

And then, we both became silent.

'Slept?' I asked after some time.

'No,' he replied and turned around towards me and I also turned around towards him.

I had slept with Sohum but I had never really looked at him or he had never looked at me like me and Kabir are looking at each other.

It feels different to have Kabir on my bed.

'What are you thinking?' I asked him.

'I was thinking about the future,' he said.

'Do you see me in your future?' I asked.

'Do you want to be in my future?' he retorted back.

'Of course. I have to tell your wife the gem of a person you are so I have to be in your future,' I said and he nodded his head and started laughing.

'Do you think that if I ever get married, she will not know how I am as a person?' he asked between the laughs,  making me quiet.

Of course! She will see what I saw in him and decide to marry him.

'Then, what I will be doing in your future?' The thought made me sad. Once he settles down, I will not be able to be with him.

'You will be there as my friend giving me birthday and anniversary wishes.'

'But you said, you will not get married?' I asked and he started laughing.

'You only wanted me to get married, right?' he asked.

'Yes.'

But once he gets married his wife will be his first priority and it should be like that.

Then, why is it bothering me?

Why am I feeling hurt?

Is Tanisha right? Am I falling in love with Kabir?

Shit! What am I even thinking?

Today is my husband's death anniversary and instead of praying for Sohum, I am thinking about all these stupid things.

'Again, you are lost somewhere,' Kabir said.

'Nothing. I am just feeling sleepy,' I said and closed my eyes.

'Okay, then, Good night. And let's be in the present and not think about the future,' he said and it bought a smile on my face.

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Finally! After 45 chapters atleast she gave a thought about the fact that maybe she is in love with Kabir.

I hope you liked the chapter.

Do you think Kavya will realise, without a doubt, that she loves Kabir.

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