Breaking the silence part 7
She found everyone were done with their breakfast. Papa and Sayyam already gone to their respective offices and ma was telling something to Mani their helper .
Embarrassed she entered inside and Suhani turned with the shuffling , “ hey Krishna, you awake. Lets eat together, Mani too is hungry today” and looking at Mani, she confirmed “isn’t it Mani?” and in response Mani whined saying ma always teased her.
“Go Mani with the puris, other things are already there and I am coming with halwa bowl.” She told Mani and she left kitchen.
“ma ,I m so sorry – Suhani cut her, “for what girl?” and twisting the loose end of saree with her fingers she answered. “I woke up late. Actually last night-but she was again cut.
“krishnaa, beta first why you get nervous so soon and second its alright, its nothing big don’t think too much. You were gone with Sayyam na, when it is alright for him to come late it is alright for you too.”
“but ma I could have helped you.” She was guilt stricken.
“Krishna, this is not the girl I made my son married to.”and she looked up afraid. “in a few weeks you are joining the hospital then you will have to cut time for many things then too you will feel bad, tell me? You and me always knew you were a doctor then have confidence in you beta,these things really doesn’t matter much”
“but ma” she again started. “no buts now and next time if you came and told me a sorry i have already planned about some big scolding .”she chided her smilingly and gone was Krishna’s worries.
After they settled on table Yuvani too joined them. As they started Krishna asked , “ma, something special today? I mean puri, chhole and halwa too.” And in the next second she knew she shouldn’t have asked it at least when this naughty sister-in-law was around.
“Actually Krishna, Ma have started celebrations for the good news , did you two decide what you wanted, a boy or girl?” and as soon as the words left her mouth, Krishna choked on her morsel and started coughing. offering her water Suhani scolded Yuvani “ this girl !! don’t know when she is going to grow up, why you teasing her?” And Mani stifled her laughs meanwhile.
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She had been arranging their cupboard when Yuvani entered inside, “ Hey Krishna ,you free?”
And as she turned the table incident came to her brains , “ yeah, I am free. Do you need something.” She wasn’t upset or anything just a little stern.
“sorry for morning but you know I didn’t say everything wrong.” she smiled.
And here a lot of those colorful thoughts rained Krishna’s brain ,In order to just ignore those thoughts Krishna changed the topic. “ so how long is your vacations this time Yuvani, and didn’t you design something beautiful like that knee long floral skirt you showed me last time.”
“Yeah, that’s why I came to you.” and then she put forward a paper bag, “see yourself and tell how it is?” she was curious to know the response.
And taking that velvety thing out from the bag Krishna was in awe as soon as she set her eyes on it.
A blush pink waist tight kurta with works of ivory patterns and the neckline gorgeously sparkling with the little beads tucked in. she fell in love with that.
“It’s beautiful, you have done a great job Yuvani, I love it.” She genuinely admired her work. “But what’s the occasion, I mean it seems costly,” looking at the piece Krishna asked.
“Actually we have to submit our project and the theme is indo-western, so I have designed it. I had to show to you and ma so I took it along.
“Now you tell me, “when you are joining the hospital, and you still have to apply for the residency, right?” sitting comfortably on the bed she asked.
“two hospitals have shortlisted me, I am thinking about one but nothing is sure as of now.” She too joined her on bed.
“So you are free till the hospital starts?”
“Yeah , till then.” she completed. And silence again enveloped them.
After observing Krishna for a while yuvani said out of blue, “you two are so different ,I mean brother is the cool urban guy, so talkative always with something , loves expressing himself and here you so conservative who talks only when the question is to you. How do you two manage?
And looking to her face Krishna answered, “maybe this is what we call an arrange marriage.”
“But still…. brother used to be so open in his college days, I had a fair idea girls drooled on his looks but we never heard any such story if there was any, we used to believe he was going for a love marriage for sure .” and Yuvani grinned remembering something.
But here Krishna got a whole new thing about him, with her or in these months he never seemed like how Yuvani was saying. Yeah, he was sophisticated, he could go for a cool guy too but he was an easy guy with whom she was comfortable.
“but after his job he became a bit serious, maybe the lack of time and boundations made him like that ,and I was shocked when ma declared he had agreed to her wish of getting married but with the condition she was going to search the right girl.” She completed.
And in response Krishna smiled because she didn’t know what to say.
“how come Trouble met Peace ? I hope you are not troubling Krishna,” entering inside he mused.
Krishna was again uncomfortable and the reason was very much valid. For her seeing his face and she was back to the morning.
“Well, only you feel I am a trouble brother, others don’t feel that way.” Her tone was dramatic.
“And who said that to you I must say they were really afraid of those nails of yours.” joining them on bed he too commented.
And Krishna smiled on this.
“Alright, go freshen up brother, will meet you later. It seems you want me to just leave from here so you could be with your wife.” She smirked taking the paper bag and left the room before he could have thought of something to give her back.
And without even changing he leaned on bed,and stood to fetch something for him when he said, “ are we again back to being strangers, you didn’t even greet me.” And she hated when people misunderstood her but it was her own fault.
“No , actually Yuvani and you were busy talking so I didn’t say anything.” She answered in a hurry without meeting his eyes.
“by the way You look tired,” now only she noticed him and his mess of jet black hairs looked like his fingers have enough tortured them all day and with hairs she was again taken back to a simple hair incident this morning, brushing that thought away she suggested “ why don’t you go freshen up and I’ll back with some snacks for you.”
“okay,but for a few minutes I want to just lean here.” He told her and she went outside to fetch something for him.
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“Okay ma ,I’ll tell him to meet you.” Adjusting the tray in one hand and water jug in another she told Suhani.
“Krishna, give Mani 5 mins she will help you as the tea is ready.” Suhani offered.
“No ma ,its okay I’ll manage. also Sayyam looks tired today so I thought after eating these he can take rest for a while.” She answered her.
“Yeah, you are right. But go carefully.” And suhani was busy making the list of things they needed to do a shopping.
Pushing the door carefully with her foot she silently entered the room and here came the most cute boy sleeping hugging the cushion ,he didn’t have changed, even the shoes were still there.
Putting the tray on table, she reached to him and lightly called him but he seemed in a deep sleep.
So to make him comfortable she went to his shoes and took them off and gently pulled the socks out. When he woke up suddenly, “hey what are you doing?” and pulled his socks himself.
“I thought you would feel more comfortable.” She was concerned.
“It’s okay, I’ll be back in 5 minutes,” he sounded sleepy and taking his t shirt and pyjama from the chair as she already kept there he entered to washroom.
And she arranged the tray on bed though she hated eating on bed but right now it was not the thing to care about.
He came in a while and finger combing his hairs he again ruffled them, “thank you Krishna,I wasn’t able to walk a single step.” Settling on bed and keeping the tray on his lap he started eating the light meal.
“Why this much of tiredness ?” She asked.
“Actually today had to go bank then to the construction site of the building and then again office, not the usual all day in office.”and he was again busy munching on the veg rolls and his cinnamon tea.
“Ma wanted to talk something with you, she told me to tell you.” She said as he finished .
Okay,I’ll meet her before dinner. She is at home ?” he enquired.
“yeah, but perhaps was going market with Yuvani for some shopping.” Taking the tray back she answered.
“Okay.” And she stood to leave the room when “can you do me a favor? please.” he asked and she turned “yeah ?” what favor he wanted she got suspicious .
a bit hesitating he asked her, “can you please put some oil on my head,it is hurting due to the excursion today.”
And she smiled , “oh this only, ok give me a minute I am coming after putting these in kitchen” indicating the tray she said.
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She entered into their room with the herbal oil ma used often and again found him leaning on the bed. “Sayyam…..and he opened his eyes and she asked him to shift a little forward and for a moment she tried to think some other position but seeing no way out sat there and keeping a towel in her lap gently lifted his head and kept it on her lap.
“do you know how romantic it looks by the way.” He smiled and she stilled for a moment but gaining herself back she tried not to look on his face and putting the oil in his hairs massaged lightly.
When he again thought to say something , “ well, you can do a job of therapist too Krishna.”
“Well, I am happy as a doctor itself and are you implying your headache is going already?” she smiled. “yeah ,I think it is going.” He too smiled.
So you decided which hospital you are joining ? he asked . “no I am still confused one is the big hospital here but I feel I should opt the other one as it is one with high load but then it would mean more load on me too.” She expressed her worries.
“Why you opted this career.” He asked. “ cause I felt I wanted to help people and moreover I never thought anything else.” She answered.
‘Then your goal is clear you should opt the second one.” He suggested.
“But it is not as easy it seems. I have a family here and in future when we’ll have our own family then I don’t want me to just run here and there holding the duties.” She too was right.
“But I guess for now you should go with the second one as you too need to practice more. After a few years you can decide what is good according to situations.” And he again became her solution.
“Yeah you are right. I am relieved now.”and She again resumed the massage.
“You would be tired also I am more comfortable and sleepy too,” his tone was dramatic and she sensed it. “ okay then I am going you sleep properly.” When he kept his one hand on her knees stopping her, “it’s more comfortable here.” He turned in her lap to a more comfortable position And she blushed hard with the closeness. She kept massaging his hairs lightly until he dozed off finally and then making him comfortable on the pillow she left the room.
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Hey guys part 7 updated ,I hope you like it .will be waiting for your response.
Also I am already typing next part so get ready for some intense moments.