Sonal's POV:

A change of feeling is the change of destiny.... words that were once spoken by my inner voice echoed in my mind.

And yes there was a change of feelings in our relationship that means our destiny is also going to change.

Standing in front of the mirror I was adoring my glowing face. A rush of feeling sent color to my rosy cheeks and a beautiful smile to my lips which looked like a cloud of happiness.

It is said that the way you dance expresses your excitement and joy... I was swirling around...dancing and jumping like a little girl in heaven who has got her favorite doll. I was dancing out of happiness.

Recalling and feeling the moment that happened, Out stretching my hands and closing my eyes I fell on the bed on my back. Yes, Arjun our destiny is changing I said to myself.

My phone started ringing.  Rolling over my stomach I took the phone in my hand and rested my body on the elbows.

It was a call from Raghav. I picked up the call and spoke in excitement

"Hey handsome"

"Hmm...Someone seems to be very happy in the early morning"

Laying on my back I exclaimed "Not just happy...someone is extremely happy"

"May I know the reason why my gudiya is on cloud nine today"

Playing with my hairs I replied "Umm...that's a secret"

"Ok...as secrets are not meant to be revealed...I won't bother you... your friend wants to meet you...sorry your friend is dying to see you"

"Is everything Ok??"

"Ha all well gudiya...meet your friend at lunch..bye"

I dropped the phone, grabbed the pillow, and hugged it close to my heart. Wasn't it the beautiful start of this beautiful morning???

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I reached Raghav's house. I heard Badimaa yelling at the servants

"Make it soon...sona might be coming at any moment"

Taking baby steps I reached the kitchen and throwing my arms around her shoulder I back hugged Badimaa

"I missed you Badimaa"

She freed herself from my hug and turned to me "Aww...meri bachchi" (Aww...my baby girl). She pulled me into a warm hug and said "I missed you so much, Sona"

Breaking the hug she started caressing my face "My little girl has grown up ...she is not only my baby girl but also someone's loving wife now...you are looking too pretty in your new look...you are glowing my girl" saying this she pecked my forehead

"But you didn't attend your baby girls marriage" Crossing my arms I smirked

"I was eagerly waiting to see my sona as the most beautiful bride..but bachcha if it was not about Siya's  health...I would have come at any cost" placing her hand on my cheek she explained

Holding her hand I said "I know that Badimaa...her health is important than anything...I was just kidding"

"Go and meet her she is waiting for you...till then I'll arrange everything for lunch"

I entered the room and there was my sweetheart Siya, Raghav's wife sitting on the bed with her huge baby bump.
Her face had a pregnancy glow which made her look even more beautiful.

"Hey mommy to be...missing me??"

Opening her arms wide asking for a hug she said " very badly"

Taking long strides I sat on the bed and pulled her into a bone-crushing hug not hurting her bump "I missed you too"

I kissed her bump "Hey baby...please come soon...your Bua is dying to see you...don't trouble your Mumma ok and Bua loves you" saying this again I kissed her bump.

"How are you...is everything OK??"

"I am absolutely fine Sona ...and everything going well with my pregnancy.. don't worry.. but day by day I am getting even more fat....I am scared that soon I'll become a fatty aunty"

Chuckling at her words I assured "Don't worry...even if you become a fatty aunty...Raghav will still love you in the same way as he does now"

"Well....there's no other option left for him" she winked and we both laughed.

"So... how's your handsome hunk??" She asked

"He is fine... always busy with his work"

"Your newly married life??"

"It's going good"

"And your love life with Arjun??"

"I don't know" I tried to ignore her question. Because I was not knowing the answer to her question. The  word love was something that didn't affect our relationship I thought.

"What do you mean by....I don't know??"

"It was an arranged marriage, my dear"

"So what...love can happen even after marriage..that's not a big deal"

"Come on Siya...you know everything...our marriage was not even a typical arranged one where the boy and girl meet...talk to each other...understand each other and then get married after some time....I mean they get time to understand each other more in the gap between engagement and marriage..they get time to communicate... I and Arjun were strangers...the only thing I knew was there's a guy named Arjun who is beloved of all my people...we met only for an hour...got engaged the same day and married the immediate next day"

Taking my hands in hers she asked "Sona are you not happy with this relationship??" Her voice was filled with concern for me

"No Siya...you are misunderstanding my words...I am extremely happy with this relationship...what I mean to say is we didn't get the opportunity to communicate with each other before marriage....everything happened within a blink of an eye...so we didn't get a chance to understand each other well...right now I don't know about my love life...the only thing I know is that we are in the phase of understanding each other...knowing each other... I don't get my relationship with Arjun...sometimes we are friends...sometimes more than friends and sometimes even more than that...I feel safe and secured with him...I feel like finishing all my work soon and rush to our house to see him...to have a conversation with him...I love making his favorite morning tea...I love waiting for him to have dinner together...I love giving him a good head massage when he is tired...I love to have stupid chat  to make him laugh when he is stressed... I love spending time with him.. I love talking to him every chance I get...I don't bother losing my sleep to have late-night talks with him... I always want what's best for him...we fight...we laugh...we care...we do everything ...and you know what Siya...when I am with Arjun I feel like I am the happiest person on this earth...I wish  to spend my life holding his hand till eternity"

I didn't realize what I spoke. I just let out myself in front of her. She kept staring at me with a beautiful smile on her lips. I raised my brows asking what's wrong with her.

"You are in love with Arjun" she announced maintaining the smile on her lips

I was frozen listening to her statement. My eyes were wide open. I couldn't believe what she said. I am in love with Arjun. The clause kept on ringing in my mind. Am I really in love with Arjun??

She cupped my face and kissed my forehead " I am so happy for  you both...finally you realized the fact that you love him"

"I love him??" It came out as a question which was a result of my disbelief

"Ha sona...you do love him"

"But why didn't I realize this" one more question popped out from my mind

Slapping my forehead she said "Because you are a Dumbo"

Slightly shaking my shoulders she announced it again "You are in love  Sona...You love Arjun"

"Oh my God" I covered my mouth with palms

Removing hands over my mouth I confirmed " I...I love him??"

"Yes, my darling...You love him"

The very next moment I pulled her into a tight hug "I love him Siya...I love Arjun".  I felt something wet on my cheeks...but soon I realized that they were tears which were making their way through my eyes and  Siya was caressing my back.

Pulling out of the hug I sobbed "Why am I crying??"

"It happens Sona...it happens when you realize that you have lost your heart and soul to someone really special who means the world to you" she explained wiping my tears.

"What about Arjun??...Do he loves me??" I was happy and sad at the same moment. Happy because I came to know that I love my handsome hunk and sad because of not knowing whether he loves me too or not.

"Of course he loves you Sona" she said clasping my hands

"How do you know??"

"Because I can feel it....love is not something which can be verbally expressed Sona.. it's magic beyond words"

"Ha But..." Before I could finish she cut me

"There are no buts and ifs in love Sona... love is a conditionless state of heart..it's not a feeling that comes and goes. It's there in our heart..its a part of our heart...love lives in our soul"

I was deeply engrossed in her words about love but then I heard something amazing

"Happy 6th months Anniversary Sona" she let out the words.

I was surprised to listen  to what she said. 6th month Anniversary. It's been 6 months since our marriage. I didn't realize that it's our 6th month anniversary today. Did Arjun remembered this?? I was lost in my thoughts but came back to my senses when Siya waved her hand in front of my face

"Hello madam...where are you lost??"

"No..nothing... I mean...thank you"

"Don't tell me that you forgot your anniversary today and didn't plan anything for Arjun"

Rubbing hands on the back of my neck I confessed "Actually yes..I forgot"

"I feel pity for Arjun" she slapped her forehead and continued..." but it's not too late...you can plan it now...plan something romantic... like candlelight dinner...romantic dance or a romantic night" she winked 😉

My cheeks were turning red with her suggestions and the memory of the morning incident added fuel to the fire causing my face to become a  fresh red tomato. I was caught in my blushing state.

"You are blushing Sona..that means something has happened between you both...I want to know it now"
She clapped her hands in excitement.

"Shut up Siya...nothing happened between us...I'll get juice for you" I stood up from the bed

She grabbed my wrist and pulled me back to the bed. God, she has become stronger. "Ahaa...Don't try to escape Mrs. Arjun...The sudden glow on your face is reflecting everything...so there's no need to hide anything"

Crossing her hands she said "Let's be shameless now...tell me what you guys did??" and raised her brows with a smile mischievous waiting for my answer

"Are you serious??...You are a pregnant lady Siya" I told her in disbelief.

"Oh don't worry...baby won't listen  anything...baby will close ears.." she spoke placing a hand on her bump

"You have gone mad"

"Come on Sona...even baby wants a little Arjun and Sona to accompany him....right baby," she said caressing her bump

What little Arjun and Sona?? Just a minute before I realized that I love him and it's our 6th month anniversary today. And here Siya is busy thinking about our future baby.

God, I was blushing again hearing the thought of our baby. I couldn't look at her. I wanted to hide somewhere or else Siya will tease me a lot.

Controlling my blushing I insisted "Please Siya"

"Fine...you won't say it na...I'll ask Arjun about this" she picked up her phone and was dialing.

I snatched the phone from her hand and dropped it...she has gone mad..she was going to call him.. It's better to confess I thought.

"Ok meri maa (ok my mother)...I'll tell you what happened" joining my hands I surrendered

"Chalo....open your mouth fast"

I leaned forward and whispered the morning incident in her ear.

After narrating the incident I immediately covered my face with my palms due to shyness. I can't face her..she is going to tease me to the hell.

She cupped her face "Aww...How romantic"

I shifted my gaze down and she continued her teasing
"So you got your anniversary gift in the early morning...I must say Arjun is fully a romantic guy"

I let her tease because there's no way to stop her..she won't stop now. But what she said next was shocking to me

"Baby is on the way then"

Closing my eyes I requested "Siya stop teasing now...you are going too far"

"No way madam...remember when I was newly married...you didn't leave a single chance to tease me..and now it's my turn to take the revenge"

"What kind of revenge you  are planning my dear wife??" Raghav arrived...

"Raghav" I screamed in happiness to catch sight of him after 6 months and ran to him throwing my arms around his waist.

He hugged me back caressing my hair "Happy Anniversary my little gudiya"  and kissed the crown of my head.

"Thank you and I missed you a lot " I responded between the hug

I stepped back out of the hug and asked "How do I look??"

Pinching my cheeks he said "As pretty as ever" and we both smiled.

Encircling his hand around my shoulder he asked "Tell...what gift  you want??"

"She already got a lovely gift..so there's no need for any other gift..right sona??" Siya winked 😉

Raghav looked at me and I nodded gesturing him to avoid her words.

We walked to the bed and settled on it. Raghav and Siya were sitting opposite me.

Of all sudden Siya dropped one more bomb "Sona has a complaint that your friend Arjun hasn't confessed his love to her"

"Is it true Gudiya??" He looked at me in doubt

I gave an angry look to Siya and looked at him "No Raghav...I mean"

He interrupted me "Don't be a sucker for verbal expression of love gudiya...because words are simply words and all real answers and real love lies in action"

Sensing that I didn't get his words he explained "There's no need to say that you love someone. If you love, your whole being will say it...words are not at all needed...the way you move will say it..the way you talk will say it..the way you look at each other will say it...your whole existence will express it ...love is something that nobody can hide it...its a fire inside us...it glows...whenever somebody falls in love, you can see from his face..from his eyes...and Arjun is no longer the same person gudiya...the love in your relationship has transformed him. I can realize the changes in him... it's all because of love"

I kept staring at him as I was unable to talk anything. Because whatever he said was true...even I  felt some changes in Arjun.

"You know him well...he won't express himself but his gestures speak volumes. Remember one thing gudiya..the smallest gestures always reflect the greatest feelings. Just find and feel the magic in those little things....and see the big things will come out very soon"

After a big explanation, there was pin-drop silence in the room. We kept gazing at each other.

Gently placing his hand over my cheek he asked "Do you still have any doubts or complaints about Arjun??"

I just nodded a no. What else I could do??

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We had a big meal. Everything was my favorite and was specially cooked by Badimaa. The atmosphere at the dining table was filled with our talks and laughs.

In the evening I bid bye to siya and she was off to her room to rest.

"Ask Arjun to meet me when he gets time," Badimaa said and I nodded in response

Placing her hand over my head she said "Take care of my son" and she too left.

Raghav was staring at me...no no he was adoring me with his concerned eyes. I raised my brows at him asking what happened and he pulled me into his brotherly embrace "Gudiya you are really happy na??"

Reciprocating the hug I assured "I am happy to the extent more than you think"

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I was in my room thinking about what to plan for the evening to surprise my husband with whom I have fallen in love.

"Do something like Siya told" my inner voice suggested

No..no..I won't do anything like that. Arjun doesn't like materialistic or hanky panky things. He always prefers natural and simple things.

I kept tapping my chin thinking and then a msg popped on my phone screen.

Raghav: Someone loves Carrot Halwa.

I smiled and made my plan. I'll cook for him tonight. I'll make his favorite carrot halwa. I'll confess what I feel. As simple as that.

Immediately I rushed to the kitchen and began my preparations for dinner. Amma and Madhavi Didi insisted to help me but I denied them politely. After spending 3 hrs in the kitchen I was done with my menu. I made paneer butter masala with butter naan, Daal makhani, pulao, Malaai kofte...thanks to the internet. Sorry, I forgot the important one..his favorite carrot halwa with extra love.

I came back to my room to get ready. Opening the wardrobe I was again confused about what to wear.

"Wear black his favorite color" my inner voice again suggested but this time I accepted it. Taking out the black saree I rushed to the washroom and took a good shower.

Finally, I was ready in a black saree with a pink blouse  pink oxide jhumkas and kajal without which my look is always incomplete.

I tried calling him but he didn't answer any of my calls.  He is still busy when he'll be free he'll call back I assumed and came back to the living room.

"Hey bhabhi" I heard Aarav

"Hii...how was the meeting and where is Arjun??"

"He is on the way with Rohan" and encircling his hand around my shoulder he said "Congratulations on completing  6 months of your married life with my brother"

"Thank you bachcha"

"Bhabhi I am starving" he said in a lower voice laying his head on my shoulder

"Everything is ready...let him come  then we'll have dinner together"

At the same time Rohan and Arjun arrived. The moment I saw Arjun my eyes twinkled like stars. There was a different feeling within me. An indescribable feeling.

But Arjun looked completely exhausted. He took a glance at me and turned to the path of room. I felt bad at that moment. Didn't he notice that I am wearing his favorite color?? Why didn't he say a word to me?? At least he can throw a smile at me...

"Bhai come back soon...I am starving"

"I had my dinner...you guys carry on"

"But I personally cooked for you...please eat a mouthful" I insisted

"I told you in the morning itself that I'll have dinner outside...you shouldn't have done all this"

"At least eat a spoon of Carrot halwa...please"

"I am tired...I am going to sleep" and he walked to the room.

I was on the urge of crying. I cooked for him with so much love...can't he just taste it for once.

"Bhabhi...Bhai is very tired today ...please don't feel bad...he will apologize to you tomorrow" Rohan explained

"He is right Bhabhi...bhai won't do it purposefully...he looks tired..let him sleep...you talk to him in the morning" Aarav tried to calm me

Holding back the lump of my emotions I said " Chalo...I'll serve you the food"

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Aarav and Rohan left after the dinner. I was in no mood of eating anything but they made me eat a little.  They praised me a lot for my culinary skills but I was not satisfied. I craved to hear some words from Arjun. But nothing happened.

When I reached our room...I found Arjun drifted off to a deep slumber on the couch. I felt bad when he denied but he was not in a good state...he hardly slept for 4hrs yesterday so he must be tired to the core I concluded and forgave him.

I kneeled on the floor and caressed his hair admiring my husband. I took his hand and laced my fingers with his "Raghav says there is no need to say if we love someone..but I want to say it..I want to confess what I feel for you. Even though you are not listening I still wanna say it now..at this moment" and Closing my eyes I took a deep breath and expressed myself

"I love you...I love you without knowing how or from when...I just love you...I feel like crying...crying in a good way...I feel like I am having butterflies in my stomach...I can't express the sweetness of this feeling...I am not getting the exact words to express what I feel for you...I want to live each and every moment of my life with you...I want to spend my whole life holding your hands till eternity"

Leaning to his face I placed a soft kiss on his cheek "Happy 6 months Anniversary dear husband"

Love is indescribable. The emotion can leave us eager to express what is in our hearts and communicate our feelings to our partner. We want to tell them how much we truly love them yet often we don't find the right words❤

                                 Richard Kronick

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