Saachi

Dadi Sa looked at me with a sad face and shook her head.

"Let me feed you", She told me but I shook my head.

"I will eat it later when the henna would dry", I politely denied her offer and went upstairs. My back is hurting so much. I pushed the door open with my elbow and went to the bed. This is not fair I am hungry but Yuvraj Ji didn't have anything as well. How can I just have food like this?

I heard some shuffling and saw him coming out from the bathroom rubbing his wet hair.

My stomach is hurting. God!

"You didn't have anything?", He asked lifting my head and shifting it on his lap.

"You are speaking like you had your food", I told him closing my eyes feeling his fingers combing my hair.

"You are very stubborn you know", He told me. I opened my eyes and looked into his beautiful ones.

"I can't eat when I know you are hungry because you are mad at me", I told him. He shook his head in irritation before shifting my head on the pillow.

"I have works to do. I am going to the office. Will come tomorrow", He told me as he started walking towards the closet to change.

"I didn't have anything at lunch. Neither I had dinner. I wouldn't have food tomorrow as well", I told him.

"What do you want me to do?", He shouted at me. I felt tears forming in my eyes as I grit my teeth to stop my tears.

"Don't do anything. I thought you care but you don't. You only care for yourself. I hate you", I told him leaving the room and going to the balcony. I didn't even do anything and still, he is shouting at me.

"Saachi come inside. You would catch a cold. You are having henna on your hands and it is cold outside", He told me.

"Go do your work. Don't think about me. You shouldn't care if I live or die", I told him. I felt a jerk on my elbow and the next moment he pulled me towards him.

"Don't talk to me like that", He told me in a cold tone making me more scared.

"Don't come near me", I whispered as tears finally fall down my cheek. He picked me up in his arms and took me inside the room and placed me on the bed. I looked down as more tears fall down my cheek. He sighed before reaching to the dressing table and picked up a comb. He tied my hair and then wiped my tears.

"Stupid girl", He said looking at me but I didn't reply this time.

He went out of the room as I hugged myself trying not to ruin the henna. I heard the door opening after five minutes and came inside with a plate filled with food. He tried to feed me but I looked the other way.

"I am not hungry", I told him.

"Don't act difficult Saachi. I am just worried about your health", He told me.

"You shouted at me", I accused looking down.

"I would shout again if you take your health for granted", He told me. I sniffed while trying to stop the tears.

"You should say you would never shout at me", I told him.

"Well, I don't lie you see", He said. 

"Now tell me what you planned for tomorrow", he told me. I looked at him before opening my mouth but before I could speak he made me eat the morsel of chapati. I looked at him with wide eyes. I finished before opening my mouth again. Again he made me eat.

And this is how I was forced to have my food forcefully.

"You didn't have your food", I told him. 

"You care?", He asked me looking surprised.

"Don't act so surprised", I told him as he wiped the left tears from my cheeks.

"You see you are worried if I had food or not. The same goes for me. It is really difficult for me to see you suffering for me", He told me. I shook my head.

"Of course not, I am not suffering. I want to do it willingly. You won't understand", I told him softly. He sighed.

"Fine I will not have food as well", He said in a final tone.

"But..", before I could continue he glared at me making me shut my mouth. We stayed silent for sometime when I remembered.

"Yuvraj Ji can you call a female helper", I asked him.

"Why?", He asked.

"I need to change. The henna is still a little wet. I don't want to ruin it", I informed him.

"It's already 11 Saachi nobody would be awake", He said looking at the wall clock. I sighed. How am I going to sleep in this lehenga? Yes, Dadi Sa asked me to wear lehengas at home. I don't know why. That's why Yuvraj Ji's mother was wearing a lehenga in all her pictures.

"Are you going to sleep in this?", He asked looking at me.

"What am I going to do? I have no other choice", I told him. 

"I can help if you want", He said as I looked at him with wide eyes.

"I mean I will close my eyes. We don't have any other choice", He told me.

"No it is fine I will sleep in this only", I told him shifting uncomfortably.

"It's up to you. I will keep my eyes closed. You can trust me in this", He said. After thinking for a long time I finally agreed and he helped me in changing.

I felt too much exposed to him even after changing as I lied beside him. He covered us with the comforter pulling me close to him. I have never been this close to anyone and I am getting scared with every passing moment. I don't want to feel anything for him but it is what actually happening with me.

I never thought I would get this close to him in a small-time.

"Sleep. Don't think much. My eyes were closed", He told me. I hid my face in his chest not really wanted to face him.

"Don't call any media Dadi Sa", Yuvraj Ji told her as Dadi Sa was making a list of the people to be called to the party.

"I am not stupid. No media. Only the family is going to be there. Everybody wants to see my beautiful daughter-in-law", She said caressing my head.

"Your Badi Chachi and Choti Chachi are coming today for the morning Katha(story) and puja", She explained. He is having a family but still, he lives alone. Why so?

"Why do you have to call them? You know their habit of showing off. They would try to make her feel low", Yuvraj Ji said. Are they going to be the dangerous aunties waiting to find a problem in your work?

"She can answer them back if they irritate her", Dadi Sa said. Yuvraj Ji looked at me before shaking his head.

"Dadi Sa have you seen her face. She cannot even hurt a mosquito and you are talking about arguing with elder women", Bhai said pointing at me. How rude?

Dadi Sa looked at me then sighed.

"You need to prepare her Yuvraj. They would try to make her feel low. You know how this family is", She told him. He looked at me.

"She doesn't have to talk to those people", He told her.

"But what will happen when they will come", Aarya Bhai said standing up and picking up Dadi Sa's bag and hang it on his shoulder like a sophisticated woman.

"Tai Sa where is Yuvraj's wife we came to meet her", He said trying to mimic a female voice. I looked at Yuvraj Ji who was giving him a boring look.

"Rajni She is standing there", Dadi Sa said pointing at me. What is happening here? He came towards me and looked at me from top to bottom then shook his head in disgust. He is so good at acting skills.

"Is this Yuvraj's choice. You could've chosen better. You know my friend's daughter belonged to a rich family. You should have told me you were finding a bride for our precious Yuvraj. I would've found a sophisticated girl for him from high class", He said in a funny female voice trying to copy the cat walk of a model in a red carpet event.

"But she is a princess Rajni", Dadi Sa said supporting him.

"Hooo Is she a princess. What should I say now? But if I didn't say anything I would get embarrassed. She is beautiful as well. I couldn't find any problem with her. What will I do now?", He said stomping his feet on the floor.

Then punched in mid-air in happiness.

"Yes I would humiliate her so she would feel low and I will become happy. I don't have any other work. After all, it's my work to feel happy when others are sad because of me", He said. I sighed so this is how she is. I am also scared now.

"I am not going to work today. It's final. I won't let them humiliate Saachi", Yuvraj Ji said.

"She needs to fight for herself Yuvraj", Dadi Sa told him.

"Dadi Sa she is not like that. If I raise my voice a little in front of her she starts crying. She is not habitual of such irritating people who are waiting for a moment to insult her in front of a large crowd", He argued back holding my hand in a tight grip.

"Then I am sorry to say Yuvraj. She needs to change. Your mother did as well", She told him.

"And she paid for changing as well. I won't ever let my Saachi change because of such disgusting people", He shouted making me jump.

"You aren't happy with my decision, right? You don't want this Karwa Chauth celebration", She asked him.

"I was happy with you celebrating it with Saachi but those ladies are despicable", He shouted and hold my hand in a tight grip before pulling me out with him.

"Where are you taking her Yuvraj", I heard Dadi Sa.

"Let me explain everything to her. I will bring her back before the rituals start", He said as he opened his car door for me. I entered inside while he sat on the driver's seat driving to god knows where.

"You can remove this veil now", He told me. I looked at him before nodding and removed it taking a deep breath. I don't what actually happened with him but I knew he needed me.

He stopped the car in a dense forest and went outside. I followed him.

"My family is the most venomous family you can ever meet", He said after a long silence. I looked at him. He was already looking at me. He came near me and his hands came in contact with my bare waist. He lifted me up and made me sit on top of the car.

I felt like something like this happened a long time ago as well.

He rested his forehead against mine and closed his eyes.

"What do you feel for me Saachi?", he asked me suddenly still having his eyes closed. I looked at him before asking the same question to myself.

"You want me to answer honestly?", I asked him as he opened his eyes looking at him with those beautiful silver eyes then nodded.

"I don't know. The thing I know is you are very important to me. When I am with you I feel like nobody could ever hurt me. You would always save me. On the other hand, I am scared to lose you. I don't know what it is. But I know one thing whatever it is it is too new to me. It is too precious to me. You are very precious to me", I told him as I ran my fingers over the dark stubble on his cheek.

"You trust me", He asked. I looked at him before smiling softly and nodded. He sighed and then kissed my forehead.

"Listen to me very attentively Saachi", He told me pulling away. As soon as he pulled back I felt cold wind hitting me. And I realized what I feel for him is more deeper then I thought.

So a fast update. Though the comments are very less but doesn't matter at least you all are getting entertained. That is more then enough for me.

What do you think about these new entries?

Don't you think Yuvraj take care of Saachi like a little girl?

I think Dadi Is somewhere right when she said Saachi needs to change. Baaki let's see in the future what will happen.

Till next time......