This chapter is dedicated to Craziest_Soul❤

Happiest Birthday to the sweet Saloni❤

Arjun's POV:

"Jaana stop staring at me"

This is the n+1 times I am saying this to my wife who's eyes are glued to my face ever since we left Dada's house...

Resting her cheek over the palm with a curvy line on her peach lips she is continuously staring at me without uttering a single word

Abey Gadhe...she is adoring you through her eyes

Adoring???

Why???

She should be angry right???

Definitely, she is planning something dangerous...

And what about the shopping???

She bought 12 brooms and a set of 12 hard and thick pillows from the local shop

And the way she was talking to the shopkeeper I couldn't control my laughter

She asked "Bhaiya guarantee hai na...jaldi kharab nahi hona chahiye aur dekho maar bhi achese padni chahiye....toh acha quality wala dena ha... mera pati tagdi body wala hai"

When she said the last line the shopkeeper looked at me and covered his mouth with his palms while I passed him a glare....

Bhai yeh har ghar ki kahani hai...har ek pati apni biwi se darta hai...mai kya aasman se tapka hu jo vo mujhpe has raha tha

(It's every house story...every husband is scared of his wife)

She also checked whether the broomstick comfortably fits in her palms

And about the pillows, she made sure that they are not too heavy to be carried by her but strong enough to smash me

And I am all set to bear all those brooms and pillows

But right now the dangerous silence and graceful smile on her face is distracting me

"Jaana yaar if you keep staring at me like this definitely we'll end in hospital"

I complained and she did something that irritated me more...

Scrunching her nose she pinched my cheeks...

And abruptly I hit the brakes in irritation

Why the hell everyone is so in love with my cheeks???

For the past 4 days, my cheeks are literally being treated as a stress ball

Whoever meets me just pinch my cheeks and pass me a smile

That too a different one...

A smile having a mixture of playfulness and affection

Affection is fine...

But what about the playfulness...

And now my wife too...

What's wrong with everyone???

"My cheek is already swollen because of series of slaps and you are pinching them??"

I frowned and she just leaned to my face...placing her palm over my left cheek she angled her face and left a deep long kiss on my right cheek and I heard a loud muah💋

What was that🙄

It's not that she hasn't kissed me on my cheeks...but this one was something different

While I was in my chain of thoughts I felt her lips slowly tracing to my jawline and finally halted on my neck and lingered over there for a few seconds

The wetness of her lips on my neck gave me tingling sensations and unknowingly my eyes got closed

Her hot breath was fanning my neck and my grip on the steering was tightening

Composing myself I gathered the words from my throat and muttered

"Jjaa...Jaana...we are getting late"

Moving her head out of my neck she looked at me for a second and her lips curved up with a smile again and leaned back to her seat...

Smile again???

I resumed driving and after a few minutes she laid her on my shoulder and her fingers hugged my biceps

A pleasant smile crept up my lips and I pecked the crown of her head

It was soothing more than the lip kiss we shared an hour back

We reached home and were welcomed by our entire family...

Maa Baba Aaru
Dada Badimaa
Abu Siya Badimaa
Mama Mami Deepu

Maa performed Aarti and put kumkum tilak on our foreheads

And as soon as we stepped inside Aaru jumped on me like a little rabbit and my legs trembled with his weight while the other monkey taunted "Aaru...remember our baby is not recovered yet"

Urrghhh...this word baby...

I like it only from my wife...

Aaru backed off and the teasing session began while my wife kept enjoying as always

Holding my chin he moved my face "Let me see your laal gaal (red cheek)"

He examined my cheek and exclaimed "What a perfect shot Baba" and I felt a tap on my head "This donkey deserves more"

I looked back and it was none other than the monkey Abu

Rolling my eyes at them I went to Maa Baba and pulled both of them into a tight hug...

I was back to my family...my whole family...

Later we had a big fat family dinner supported by laughs and talks

Baba insisted everyone stay for a night as we all will be having some fun...

Post dinner all were a good chat in the living room and out of blue Aaru yawned loudly and said "Chalo Bhai...let's sleep....I am so sleepy today"

And everyone burst out into a peal of loud laughter while Aaru wrapped his hand around my waist and stuffing his head into my chest he said "You are the best sleeping partner...you are so comfy comfy to cuddle"

Urrgghh not again...

She was standing next to Maa covering her mouth with palms

Pushing Aaru with a strong jerk I walked to her and circled my hand around her shoulder "No thank you Mr lazy pig...I love to be cuddled only by my wife"

I noticed everyone's surprising gaze on me

According to them, Arjun is a shy boy...

But not anymore...

Ignoring all the wide eyes I added further

"And if you want a sleeping partner then go get a body pillow and stuff your body into it"

Aaru put out his tongue while the living room was filled with huge laughter...

After a very long time, all of us had such a great family time...

It was a pure bliss

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Everyone was having fun playing cards...

I excused myself saying I am tired

I was in the balcony watching the moon that had witnessed our union yet another time

Those 7 promises were love❤

Though since morning she was adamant with her silent torture those 7 promises spoke great volumes

But I didn't get the first promise...

My life is forever entangled with you since the day you drew this flower here on my birthmark and that day the little me accepted this flower as a part of me...so today once again I promise myself completely to this cutest flower of mine❤

Ohhh shit....

Flower and the birthmark???

How did she come to know??

Badimaa??

No...she said she didn't tell anything to her...

Then???

Diary???

Quickly I checked for the diary in the locker...

Hushh...

It was safe in the locker...

Taking it out I crouched on the bed

There was a red bookmark...

I opened the page and my eyes grew wide

It had big tear like stains...

Dear Diary,

I know I have no rights on you..

And you are missing your partner too

But more than you there's someone who is missing him like hell

And it's must for that someone to cry her heart out...

So she chose you to share her pain

Hope you understand...

It's been 4 days my soul has turned pale without him...

Though I could see and hear him through the secret video calls my fingers are dying to feel his warmth...my heart is dying to hear the name Jaana from his voice...

I couldn't sleep at night because his warmth on my chest was missing

I am dying to be right next to him

It's so painful you know...

Suppressing the pain in your heart and pretending to be strong in front of your family is the worst thing

Why is he being so stubborn with me??

Without him, I am not being myself...

He is the beauty of my heart...

He is the smile on my lips...

He is the pink blush on my cheeks

Though the body is mine the heart is his...only his

Why doesn't he understand this??

This distance is killing me...

Do you know how I feel

I feel like

If I don't see him even for a moment....my heart will stop

These tears pouring out from my eyes are making it difficult for me to speak

So now my heart will speak on my behalf

By drawing a flower on my birthmark he entered into my little heart even before I could know about the big word love...

And now when I fell for his love he asked me to walk out of his life and brought this emptiness in me

Is it that simple???

I am so angry with him...

I know...

I won't talk to him now...

No...don't do this Jaana...please

But I won't give up on him...

I am more stubborn than him...

Even if he shuts hundreds of doors to his house I'll break thousands of doors and settle deep in his heart

And most importantly...

I HATE YOU

I LOVE YOU

Closing the diary I was about to get up from the bed but then the door got opened and there was my love with the same killing smile

Locking the door she walked in crawled up the bed on her knees...

"Ja

My lips parted but the word died in my mouth when she put her index finger on my lips...

Taking her finger off my lips she placed both her palms on my chest and I kept looking at her big deer-like eyes that were speaking volumes to me...

Pressing her baby like palms on my chest she pushed me back to the headboard...

What's exactly running in her mind???

Before I could think enough about her actions I felt her palms on my thighs and my eyes popped out like beans

Maintaining the intense eye lock and the killing smile on her lips she parted my thighs...settled comfortably between my legs and rested her head on my chest

Letting out a deep breath she began playing with my shirt buttons while I was still in the state of super confusion

She is all set with her silent treatment....my mind concluded

Breathing peacefully on my chest she was playing with my shirt buttons and it reminded me of the day when we confessed and were sitting in the same way in the balcony under the moonlight

So serene it was...

But now it's not...

Her silence was killing me...

I had many unanswered questions

I couldn't take it...

I wrapped my arms around her and called her softly "Jaana"

I didn't get any response...

"Jaana...I want to talk to you"

Still the same... no response

Holding her shoulder I moved her out of my chest and cupped her face "Don't do this Jaana...your silence is killing me"

She kept looking at me and my eyes turned cloudy while a cracky voice escaped my mouth "Please"

Placing her palms over mine that were cupping her cheeks she slid them down and crossed hands against her chest...

"Then what about the silence that you held up for years???

Silence for mere hours is killing you then what about your parents who carried this pain for years??

Me not responding to your efforts of talking is hurting you then about those hundreds of efforts your Baba made only to talk to you... protect you and make you free from every tint of that bitter incident"

"I already apologized to them" I replied in a low tone for I was rewarded with a small slap on my cheek and she raised her pitch

"It's not about the bloody apology... it's about you idiot...

All these years you bottled up all your nonsensical thoughts inside you that ultimately grew up as a fear...

All these years you kept mum and the fear reached the level that you end up hurting yourself

Compiling everything within us creates an inner cyclone...We keep revolving around it and ultimately we drown ourselves into it"

She cupped my face and added

"Listen baby

Silence is not the solution...

The more you remain silent the more you harm yourself

And if you are harmed your whole family is harmed too

So it's up to you now...and this is the last time we all are asking you...do you want to harm US??"

"I'll be a fighter and protect my family till my last breath...I promise"

I said confidently and she placed a loving kiss on my forehead "That's like my Angry Bird"

"Only yours Angry Bird" saying I lowered my head and snuggled into her chest...

That soothing warmth of her...

How much I missed that...

How much I missed sleeping on her chest...

Listening to her heartbeat and resting on her chest while her fingers caressing my hair is like sleeping in heaven ...my priceless possession

And I so badly wanted to enjoy my own heaven

In one go I pushed her down to the bed and stuffed my head into her chest and closed my eyes

And the next second she began pushing me by my shoulders "Arjun wake up...I need to

"I know you have much more to ask about diary but I am no mood to answer any of your questions...so let me sleep" interrupting her I tightened my hold on her waist

"Dumbo...it's not about the diary...its something else...something so special...please get up baby"

Raising my head I questioned "Something special??"

Is she planning to go for the honeymoon tonight itself ??

"Get up" she screeched and even if I didn't like I had to follow her words

Getting down from the bed she walked to the wardrobe and came back with a small travel bag...

Putting the travel bag next to me she crawled up the bed again

"Ummm...Jaana isn't this bag too small for our honeymoon"

And the next moment a pillow was slammed on my head "put a big full stop to your honeymoon fantasies"

"Ahh....No...what...why...I mean it was planned right"

Unzipping the bag she said coldly "Your stupid stunt wasn't planned too" and signalled me to peek into the bag...

And the very next my heart jumped in joy while my eyes glistened like stars...

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What could it be in the bag???🤔

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Accept my apology🤗❤