"Shut up. ..enough. .."

Sumo stunned to hear his shout. ..

Shravan grasped the bed frame for support. ..He put forth his step with much effort. ..He winced with pain for each and every step. ..

  Sumo paced him and grasped him at his waist. .she made his right arm around her shoulders to hold him. ..

" shravan. ..listen to me. ..it's a gentle men agreement. ..let me help you till you recover. ..after that, we will discuss further. ."

   Shravan didn't responded. ..

"At least in a place of nurse. .? "

Her eyes pleaded him to say yes. ..
  
  Shravan sighed. ..He had no other choices. ..

She led him to the washroom. ..and ensured his return safely ..she helped him to brush...she sponged his face. ..brushed his hair. ..

  Every thing went monotonous. ..more or less,  like a nurse _patient relationship. ..

Sumo didn't want to disturb him . she felt relieved that  at least he had allowed her to take care of him. ..she decided to give him time. ..she believed their love to set everything right. .

 
  He didn't speak a word to her for the entire day. ..she prepared food and she made him to eat. ..she took care of him like a little kid. ..

Sumo got habituated to his silence to some degree. ..she missed his cute smile ...

The second day, Dr. Arora came for the review. ..He observed the fracture and replaced it with new dressings. ...

  Little while later, sumo entered the room with her apron on. ..her hair was tied up. ..her kurthi 's sleeves were rolled up. ..

Shravan looked puzzled. ..

'What she is upto. ..?'

Sumo put on the heaters. ..she checked the water in the tub. .she arranged towels and shower gel near to reach easily. ..

  Here comes the tough job. .sumo neared him and unbuttoned his shirt. ..

  Though she felt embarrassed to do so, she concealed herself. ..

Shravan baffled with her actions. ..

" sumo. ..what you are doing. .?have you gone mad. .?"

He spoke for the first time after two days. ..

" Oh. ...shravan malhothra. ..do you really speak. .?How sweet. .!"

She ignored him and continued her job. ..

" sumo...stop it. .."

" shravan. ..just keep quite. ..uncle told me to give you a sponge bath. ..otherwise, you may develop a pressure sore at back. ..cooperate. .."

  He stopped her by holding his shirt. ..

" then. ..let me arrange a male nurse. .."

Sumo looked him intense. ..

" shravan. ..I am not interested in exposing you. ..let me do it from a nurse's place. .."

" shravan. ..remember our agreement. ..if you are comfortable with a nurse. ..why not with me. ..I am your wife too ..why I shouldn't. ?."

  Sumo spoke her mind. ..her eyes were moist. ..shravan noticed her eyes and turned calm. ..

  Sumo removed his shirt...she sponged him  with warm water.

Initially, shravan felt a kind of awkwardness. ..later, he felt comfortable with her touch. .her smooth and caring touch soothened him. .He felt as though his soul was calmed down with her soft touch. ...He felt relaxed. ..

   she made shravan to accept her care forcefully. .it was much harder for her to understand what she is going to do. .. ..she never knew that she was weak to that extend. ..her blood gushed forcefully at the very first touch with his bare skin. ...His sculpted abs made her to experience electrification from top to toe. ..

Though, she tried her level best to conceal her feelings. ..she concentrated on his comfort. ..

After a bubbled sponge, she dried him with the towel. .

She massaged his back and pressure points with a soft, circular patterns. ..she let her hands slide over his back smoothly. ..Once done. ...she let him to change ...

   She made him to sit at the couch. ..

She wiped the sweat beads at her forehead. ..she replaced everything. ..and yet to go. ..

" sumo. .."

She stopped....not  turning to him. .

" thankyou. .."

Sumo turned sharply at him. ..her eyes let out a painful smile. ..

" do you really mean it shravan. .?"

  Her words echoed her mind. ... ..

She left the room without waiting for his reply. ..

   Sumo returned the room with a bowl full of soup. ..

She fed him without having an eye to his face. ..

  He didn't speak. ..His eyes did. ..

" sumo. ..I stopped talking to you. ..not because I don't like you anymore. ..I am waiting for you to say me that you miss me. ..because, I am missing you everyday. ..Every hour, every minute, every second  and it hurts. ..it hurts me a lot. .."

   Sumo's mind swirled in thoughts. ..

" shravan. ..I longed to say that I miss you a lot. ..I love you a lot. .
You are hurting me a lot by your silence. .."

  She continued to feed him without facing him. ..she suddenly turned up to him, when a warm  drop  dripple down at her arm..

She was shocked to see him tearing. ..

Sumo  scared to see his tears. ..

" shravan. ..Is it too hot. .?"

She inquired concernly. ..

He nodded yes. ..

" dammit. ..why don't you understand that I love you. ..and pretending like ignoring you stabs me deeply. .."

His mind yelled. ..

" shravan. ..for how long you are going to pretend like this. ..tell me now. ..that you miss me. .."

  Sumo's thoughts pinned her. ..