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Sidharth: Jaan, are you alright? It's been so long that you are inside the bathroom. You might catch cold if you soak so much in water. I don't want you to fall sick.

Author: Yeah, I know. She has been inside the bathroom since last 4 days as I took so much time update this chapter.. sorry Sana, sorry Sidharth and sorry my lovely readers.. ☹️☹️☹️

She stared at the door while thinking for the way to solve her problem.

Sana: Huh? Yes, few moments please.

Sidharth: Okay.

She undressed herself quickly again and turned on the cold water and stood under it to soak herself. She shivered due to the temperature of water. As the farmhouse was situated in the outskirts of the city, the climate was cooler. She wiped herself leaving her hair which she just wiped lightly. She finally opened the door and stepped out.

Sidharth: Alas!! I thought you decided to settle in the bathroom permanently and I was planning to shift with you in the bathroom itself. (Laughs)

He stood close to her and ran his hands into her wet hair while the other went around her waist. He looked into her eyes and Sana passed a faint smile.

Sidharth: What happened? Why do you look so dull?

Sana: I.. (thinks for a reason, avoids eye contact) I am hungry..

Sidharth: Yeah, even I didn't realise that in excitement to spend time with you, we didn't eat anything since so long. I'll go and check in the kitchen if there is something to eat. (He releases her)

Sana: I'll check. You wait here.

Sana sneezes once.

Sidharth: God bless you!

She sneezes again and he looks at her. She sneezes once more.

Sidharth: Sana, wait. Oh Hell!! Though you look sexy in those wet hair, you need to wipe it well. Take this towel and wipe it.

She nods and starts wiping it while sneezing over and over again. Sidharth ran to the dressing table and started looking around. He pulled the drawers and found a hair dryer.

Sidharth: Come here. Use this dryer to dry it properly.

He turned on the dryer and she obliged. He kept searching around the wardrobe and the cabinets and found a first aid box. He then searched for any medicine which could help and found one. He went into the kitchen and found a hot box which had few rotis and curry. It was left by the servant as he was expecting them.

He ran back to the room where Sana was done drying her hair.

Sidharth: Here! Eat this and take this medicine quickly.

Sana looked at him with saddened eyes.

Sidharth: (quick hugged her and started feeding her) You will be fine sweetheart. Don't be sad.

Her heart and mind fought war. Her heart was weeping from inside to see so much love. While her mind reminded her of the scene she saw in the bathroom and laughed at her.

I should have worked on myself earlier. Earlier when my video went viral of getting stuck in the chair but instead I chose to drop off from my school. Earlier when I hid my face from public to record my song since I feared people wouldn't appreciate my voice due to my body. Earlier when I was rejected by all the suitors looking at my body and insulted my family for cheating by doing photoshop. Earlier when people bullied me on every step. But all I did was to hide, hide all my life even after listening to so much shameful words. Now that I've seen myself in mirror, and when I find myself disgusting, how do I hide myself from my own eyes? And how do I hide myself from Sidharth's eyes?

Sana: Enough. I am full. (Pushed his hand)

Sidharth: (shocked) But that was just half a roti. Even a rat would each more than that. Though we were not staying together as husband and wife, but whatever time we stayed together under one roof, I know that you eat more than this atleast. So eat!

Sana: (sneezes) I don't feel like eating.

Sidharth: You were hungry few minutes back plus you have to take medicine. So stop throwing tantrums like a little child and have it. (Says sternly)

She opened her mouth and he pushed a piece of roti into her mouth. He then smiled at her to lift her mood.

Sana: Why do you love me?

Sidharth: Huh? What kind of question is that? Why means? I love you. Isn't that enough?

Sana: There must be some reason for you to love me, right? I am asking you for that reason.

Sidharth: Hmmm.. Reason for love should only be love. If it's anything else then it isn't love for that person but for that thing in them.

Sana: I didn't understand.

Sidharth: Aaaa... For example, if I say I love you because you have beautiful hair and God forbid, you start losing your hair, I would stop loving you, right? Because I loved you for your hair than you. But if I say I love you only because I love you, then it wouldn't matter if anything in you changes. Your colour, complexion, looks, physic, dressing sense, etc. Nothing matters. Only you matter to me and I would love you regardless of anything.

Sana: So my appearance doesn't have any impact on you?

Sidharth: What's wrong with you Sana? If tomorrow, my appearance change will you leave me?

Sana: No! Never!

Sidharth: Then? Are you feeling insecured about your weight again Sana?

Sana put her head down. He pushed her chin up and found her eyes full of tears. He kept the plate beside.

Sidharth: (hugged her) Sweetheart, stop thinking all this crappy things. I can't assure you enough after saying I love you. I love you means I love you with all your goodness, flaws and shortcomings. Do you think I am blind that I didn't see you at all, all these days? How can you feel so insecured Sana?

Sana: I am sorry! I saw myself in mirror and I felt ashamed of myself. I promise, I will work on myself and give you the pleasure which every man might want to find in his wife.

Sidharth: Stop it! That was all bullshit. Work on yourself for your satisfaction. Don't include my name. I hate people changing for others. I will tell you a secret. I am not the only son, to my mother. I have an elder brother, Sharad Sharma. He is 5 years elder to me. He was born shorter in height, basically like a dwarf. My parents thought that with age he might gain the height. When I was born, my father was happy but as I turned 6, I had speech issues. I stammered. My father left my mom because he was humiliated having two imperfect sons of whom he was ashamed.

Mom was a working lady and well educated. She managed us and her job. Sharad bhaiyya and I were bullied in school. There wasn't any way in which my mom could help bhaiyya but she sent me for speech therapy. I worked on myself and became perfect. At the age of 22, my bhaiyya was just 4'10". He wore high heeled shoes which were heavier and often had leg pains. He was brilliant in studies and hence got a job, but people looked down upon him for his height and he didn't get promotion. He liked a girl in office but feared to approach her due to his height.

One day, he heard about limb lengthening surgery. Even though the doctors say it's safe, it involved risk. But bhaiyya was adamant on getting it done. He signed a form which said if there was any complications, it's his responsibility. He went under knives for those 3"-4" height extension and due to our bad luck the surgery was gone wrong and he lost his limbs, he couldn't walk and was wheelchair ridden for life. The life which he silently gave up and committed suicide instead of spending it on wheelchair.

That's why I became rude, inconsiderate and didn't care for society I lived in. I hate any kind of bullying and I hate when someone what's to change their appearance for others. Never ever change for other's eyes. If anytime you feel like I will leave you for your appearance, then you leave me, hate me or kill me but please for God sake don't change for me.

Sana's eyes welled up listening to his story. She got up and hugged him tightly.

Sidharth: Now finish this food and take the medicine. I don't want you to fall sick.

She nodded and ate her food in silence and took medicine. He asked her to take rest and went out to have his food.
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Sidharth: Sana.. Sana.. wakeup.. listen, look at this.

Sana looked at him and then saw his phone. He showed her some sight where it gave out some facts. He pointed at something and she read it. Her cheeks became red as she read the fact that making love helps you clear your runny nose and cold.

Sidharth: What are your views on this?

Sana: How would I know?

Sidharth: Then let's try it on you so that we know if it really works or not.

Sana: (blushes) But I am already feeling better now. My nose isn't running nor do I have cold.

Sidharth: Oh bummer!! How about precautions from future cold?

Sana: (giggles) But the fact doesn't state that.

Sidharth: Fine, then let me go to the bathroom and stand under the cold shower so that I catch cold. I want to really find out if this remedy works.

He got up only to be pulled by Sana back into the bed.

Sana: No.. I think earlier option of taking precaution was better. Precaution is better than cure, you see?

He smiles and captures her lips in his and makes love to his wife. Sana had no disgusted feelings in her while doing so because she was rest assured that he loves her regardless of anything.

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To be continued.. ❤️❤️