Chapter 3
Stars and Us!
Twinkle’s POV
“Twinkle, wake up.” I heard through a gloomy mist.
I opened my eyes. I could feel them, swollen and red. Excruciating pain, it was. Kunj pushed the hair from my face and lifted up my chin. He kissed me, but I didn’t respond.
“How are you feeling now?” He asked, cupping my face in his soft hands. I just nodded. I couldn’t get over what happened to me yesterday, I couldn’t understand anything. I started to cry again.
“K..Kun..Kunj… I.. I didn’t know something like that would happen, I never expected it from him. I…” I hugged my legs and hid my face.
“It’s okay, I’m here, I won’t let anything happen to you. As long as you’re with me, nothing can harm you.” Kunj kissed the top of my head. “Wait here, I’ll prepare a shower for you.” And he went, for God knows what reason. I couldn’t hear anything.
I curled up in a tiny ball and wept till he came back. He lifted me in his arms, took me to the bathroom, and gently put me down in the tub, all the while looking at me, making me feel… better, if that was possible. “When you’re done, call me, I’ll stay outside.” He stood up. “Okay?” I nodded again and he left.
Each droplet of water felt like acid. It felt as if my skin started to burn. Felt as if a thousand hands were trying to touch me. To put their filthy hands on me. I started to scratch my skin, to prevent those hands from touching me, to protect myself from those… I just could not forget yesterday. It was a nightmare. I was so engrossed in that nightmare of a day that I did not even hear someone knocking on my window. I lifted my head to encounter… Arjun.
I shouted at the top of my voice, tears started to flow down my cheeks with rapid pace, and I tried to distance myself from that entity outside the window. It seemed as if he was about to break it, enter the room and…
“Twinkle, I’m here, what happened?” He rushed inside.
“Arjun is trying to break the window and get inside…” I pointed to the window above, but, there was no one. “I’m sorry, I’m… I’m over thinking.” I weeped.
“It’s okay, I’m here, you continue. I’ll keep my eyes averted.” Kunj smiled.
“You’ll watch me while I bathe?” My eyes turned saucer shaped, this man really was an interesting one.
“As if I’ve not seen you bathing.” He bent and kissed my lips.
“Okay, but turn around.” I started to blush. He turned and I let out a grin.
After I was done. He dried me with his towel and made me wear his shirt.
“You like girls wearing oversized shirts?” I asked him, but he ignored me.
“I’m talking to you.” I held his face and made him look at me.
“Twinkle, your lips are bleeding. I don’t want to see it now.” He looked away.
“Blood?” I panicked. “I don’t want to see blood, no no no no no no…” I started jumping in fright, of course, I slipped.
Thankfully, Kunj held me and prevented me from falling down.
“Twinkle, uff.” Kunj face-palmed.
He carried me to bed while I kept laughing. I couldn’t stop, now that I had started it. He was someone who actually made me feel better. I felt as if he… was my saviour.
“Stop showing your teeth. Let me apply the ointment.” He was so serious.
Why are men so serious about everything? I wonder if they cum in a serious mode too. Men are just impossible.
“No, I’ll keep grinning if you don’t smile with me.” I said pulling his lips into a smile with both my hands.
“Eeeeeeeee.” He showed his teeth and then went back to seriousness. Men really are impossible.
“Why so rude, just apply it now.” I rolled my eyes at him, and he smiled. This time, it was a genuine one.
Kunj was with me the entire day.
“What about your job? Shouldn’t you go?” I asked him.
“Don’t you worry about that. I won’t leave you alone.”
We watched two movies together sitting on the couch, with my head on his lap, while he caressed my hair.
Kunj’s POV
“I’m bored. Let’s do something else.” She told me.
“I have something in mind.” I replied, and, in an instant, picked her up in my arms. She was exceptionally beautiful. Her sweet smelling hair, soft skin… even though her face still had traces of red, and was slightly swollen, she was more beautiful to me than anyone else in the world.
I kissed her, and carried her to the rooftop. The night was pressing black, but the stars in the sky shone their light upon us. It was a moonless night, but that did not deter me.
“The roof? What’s so special about this?” She asked. She did not know yet.
I put her down. “Turn around.”
She did, and gasped, for a table, for two, was set, lit by candles all around it and on the table itself.
“This is… beautiful.” She said, and couldn’t say anymore.
I helped her sit down, she was still in pain, and sat down on the other side myself.
“So, what would you like?” I asked her, presenting a menu.
She didn’t reply. She was looking at me with rapt attention, as if trying to take me in.
I stood up, asked for her hand, and took her to the edge with me. The path was lit by red candles, and it was quite… romantic.
“Kunj, what…”
“Shhh….” I put a finger to her mouth.
I pointed to the brightest star of the night. “See that star, Twinkle? That’s you. The brightest one. The one that glows, always, despite problems. The purest one.”
She said nothing, but pulled me closer. I looked in her eyes. There was darkness, but a small source of light was also present, slowly growing. Slowly coming towards me. The world was closing around us, and she kissed me.
Her beautiful eyes looked back at me with deep affection. I did not know what it was, but I knew it was a blessing.
Twinkle’s POV
He eyed me lovingly and forwarded his hand, I was hesitant but gave it to him, and he pulled me towards him. My fingers interlocked with his. I rested my head on his chest hearing his calm heart beat and closed my eyes.
We just stayed there, silent, and the cool breeze kissed our skin. I could spend a thousand lives in his arms. He made me feel like a real woman, in need of love.
“Kunj…” I spoke in a low voice and faced him. He held my face and I kept my hands on his chest. He kissed my forehead and hugged me again.
“We’re shifting you tomorrow.” He kissed my temples.
“I’ll have to pack my clothes. Can you take me to my flat?” I asked.
“No, we’ll go shopping.” He replied
“Kunj, there are other things too and I want to go back, please.” I requested.
“Okay, we’ll go there.” He smiled.
I wrapped my hands around his hand, rested my head on his shoulder and moved downstairs to the bedroom.
The next day opened up slowly and lazily. I wanted to stay in bed all day, enjoying Kunj’s warmth and this soft bed. It was better than anything I had back in my flat. This room was only slightly smaller than my entire flat.
But, work had to be done. I stood up, motioned towards the bathroom, and freshened up. Took a hot shower, wrapped myself in a towel and went outside to change into something appropriate.
Kunj had woken up, and he smirked at me.
“Get out!” I ordered him, but could not suppress my smile.
He lifted me up, and my towel fell down. I was stark naked, but in front of this man, I would be anything. He took me to the bed and… this time it felt different. This was the first time I had made love after that horrific episode with Arjun. I truly felt at ease with this man.
He took me to my flat, and I started packing my stuff. One case was for all my jeans and dresses, another for my shirts and tops and then one more case for all the ethnic wears, one for my gowns, one for all my soft toys which my parents had once gifted me. One for my photo frames, one for all my footwears and the last one for my undergarments and nightwear. Most of the clothes had been gifted to me by my parents and relatives. Only a few of them had been bought by me. It was not easy, I was not very well off, but it served me well and I was satisfied by what I used to get in the clinic, working as a doctor.
I know the stuff I have is quite less, but it is what it is.
Kunj saw my cases and gulped. I could see how shocked he was to look at all my cases. I just let out a grin and kissed his cheek.
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