HUMDARD

A person that lives your pain with you

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Yash

"Why are to acting so stubborn? You know that girl isn't for you." Aai was repeating the same statement. She was so stubborn not to accept her defeat.

"It isn't me who is stubborn, Aai." I cleared my throat. "Are you even listening to your demand?" I shook my head at her determination. "Aarohi is my wife, and I am never going to replace her with anyone."

"Why don't you understand? She is never going to move on from her ex. It's been more than four years and yet she is grieving over that person. How can you imagine living a life with a person who hadn't moved from her past?" She was fuming in anger at my opposition.

"Exactly! Aai, she hadn't moved from her past. She is still trying to be loyal to her partner, who had left her four years back. Can't you see it? Can't you see her loyalty? Loyalty towards her ex-husband. And yet you consider it a crime. Your opinions would have been completely different if I was her ex. If I was her ex, you would have been glad about her decision but just because I am her present you can't understand her." I shook my head, staring at her for a minute longer.

"Aai, she is trying to move away from the past. A very beautiful past! And it isn't easy. Can't you for once keep your motherly love aside and stare at her as a woman. See at her a woman who had lost her husband within a year of marriage with a child developing in her womb. A mother that opted to marry for her child's better future. A wife that is trying to fulfil her ex-husband's dream. A lady attempting to have a second chance in love yet scared from deep within. Afraid of shattering into pieces once again."

"Aai, she hadn't left my side for the past three weeks. Looking after my every need. She is trying to be a better wife. Please allow her. Stop humiliating her, stop counting on her faults. She isn't perfect but she is attempting, can't we appreciate it?" I was pleading with her. Aai kept staring at me without uttering a word.

There was a slight knock on the door and soon Aarohi and Ishika entered the room with two cups of tea. Aarohi passed a nervous smile at Aai. "I thought you might like to have some tea." Aai kept staring at her with a stern expression later nodding in a slight gesture.

Aarohi's smile broaden and she handed her a cup. "Thank you, beta." She muttered making Aarohi taken aback with a soft gesture towards her. I kept staring at Aai with astonishment. "Thank you for looking after Yash." She blinked her orbs at Aarohi. "Maybe he is right, he is more stubborn than I am." Her orbs locked with mine. "I should accept that I have lost it."

"But you should rather be happy that your son had won it." My remark made a slight smile appear on Aai's face.

~~••~~

Days were flying much faster than winds. Aarohi hadn't left my side even after I was discharged from the hospital. Her parents and Aai had paid a visit to me. Though I found them concerned on arrival but had departed us with a content smile. I could feel her Aai (Rishi's mother) was the happiest on discovering our emerging bond.

"What is making you smile so wide?" I heard the familiar voice that I had grown attached to.

"About someone most beautiful." I winked making that pink layer spread on her cheek. My mere comments could make her blush hard and that was the most beautiful sight I was offered with.

"Here... your pohe..." she attempted to change the topic. I stared at her in adoration. I wasn't ever going to have enough of her. She was so beautiful and her beauty increased when she used to lower her gaze in shyness. She slowly took a seat on the edge of the bed facing me. Her hands extended to hand me the bowl.

"You're forgetting something. The doctor had asked to take care of my smallest need." She was staring at me in confusion, I pushed back the smile dying to emerge. "Like helping me to reach the washroom. Providing me with things in my room and helping me to have my breakfast." My last statement made her offer me a glare.

"Very smart of you..." she was faking annoyance. "Now, have your breakfast I need to look after Aarush. He will be getting late to school." She was on verge of getting up from the bed but I grabbed her wrist.

"I am in a mood of having Strawberry..." I winked making her frown a little but as my eyes were directed at her lips she got the meaning behind my words.

"You have completely lost it..." she was finding it difficult to hide her blush from me. And unknowingly that act was turning me on. With a swift pull, I pulled her onto the bed. Our faces were inches away from each other. Our eyes driving deep. I slowly but carefully pulled the bowl from her hand. She was so lost in the moment that she didn't even realise my move. I placed the bowl on the table without breaking eye contact with her for even a second.

My fingertips slowly caressed her soft skin. Her eyes shut at my touch, a small moan escaping from her throat. It was so difficult to hold myself when she would react such to my mere touch. On finding that I affected her so much.

"You had asked me once how was I aware of your Strawberry lip gloss?" My words came out in a husky manner.

"Yes..." her whisper was soft as if she was holding herself so much.

"because..." I whispered softly erasing the small gap we had.

"Yes..."

"Because I had read the name." And my sudden response made her eyes jerk at me in annoyance. "What were you waiting for some other reason?" I raised my brow a smirk developing on my face. She was fuming in frustration at my tease.

She jerked my hand away, shooting daggers at me. "Complete with your breakfast, idiot." She grumbled walking out of the room.

I busted into a chuckle on listening to her. "But you have started holding feelings for this idiot." I was confused about whether I adored her annoyed face or blushing spirit?

~~••~~

Aarohi

My days revolved around Yash and so was my mind. I was so determined to take care of him that somewhere I was forgetting my duty as a mother. I had to take responsibility as a wife and mother. I couldn't neglect someone for the other.

"Aarush had left to school," Tayi mentioned on finding me searching for him. I was disappointed with myself. "Aru, stop stressing yourself with pressure," Tayi assured, squeezing my shoulder lightly in assurance.

"I feel that I am neglecting Aarush."

"You aren't neglecting him but your increased in responsibility isn't allowing you to handle some of his responsibility. He is mature and understands it. And to be frank he is happy on seeing his dada at home and you looking after his needs. I had seen him grin at you both. He adores you both." Tayi was assuring me with her words.

"But..." she kept quiet for a second as if battling to voice it out or not. "He was inquiring about Rishi. I brushed it off with an excuse but he seemed tense about it. Have you talked about Rishi to him?" I grew tense on hearing Rishi's name after a long. For a minute I felt guilty as the realisation crossed my spirit that I hadn't remembered him for the past few days.

I was so engrossed with things happening that I had forgotten about Rishi. "Aru..." Tayi's call brought me out of my unpleasing thoughts.

"I hadn't..." I sounded blank. I was stunned, how to react? Why would Aarush mention Rishi? Had Pihu's mother mentioned him again? But she seemed a mature lady and after I had a conversation she won't utter such words. But why was Aarush curious about Rishi?

"Don't stress yourself... maybe he had just overheard your conversation with someone. It was his slight curiosity that forced him to question. He might forget about it soon..." I simply nodded with Tayi yet my heart wasn't convinced. Flashes of the nightmare a months before towered my senses. I hadn't forgotten that dream. I could never!

The notion of Aarush hating me for hiding the truth could shatter me into numerous pieces. I couldn't let that happen. I couldn't allow him to know the truth. I rushed upstairs not paying heed to Tayi's concern shout. I made my way directly to our room. Yash was attempting to get out of his bed. His glowing face turned into a frown as he glimpsed at my face.

"Aru..." I rushed to him. Into his arms, least bothered that I was knocking him back on the bed. He attempted to maintain his balance, and his legs weren't providing any aid. His hands unknowingly wrapped around my waist. "Aru..." his concerned voice whispered in my ears. "What's wrong? Are you crying?" He attempted to pull away, to glance at my face. But I didn't allow him. I needed to feel his presence. I needed assurance that none would leave me behind.

"Yash... Aarush... Aarush... was asking about Rishi..." I was conveying in between my sob. His hands were slowly caressing my hair allowing me to weep in his arms.

"Rishi?" Yash sounded stunned but later allowed me to continue.

"If he gets to know, I had hidden truth from him. He will hate me... Yash... Aarush will hate me..." my sob getting miserable at the thought of glimpsing hate in those mesmerizing orbs.

"He won't... He won't..."

"No! he will! Please Yash, take us far away. Away from this past. I am tired... of feeling scared that my past will knock me down in such a manner that I won't ever be able to stand again. I am exhausted with the past driving my present. I want it to fade away... I want it to never reach us. Please, Yash take your Aarush and Aarohi away from their past. From Rishi..."

He forced me to pull away from him. His hands slowly cupped my face as his orbs were staring deep into my soul. "Are you sure? Do you want to move away from..." before he could mention Rishi I pressed my lip to him.

Shutting my eyes, allowing my heart to pour my feelings. The desperation, loneliness, grief, and desire overpower my spirit. I pulled away a minute later. Yash's eyes were much larger as he stared at me in amazement.

"I want to live with my present, with you," I confessed making him stare at me in adoration.

"But for that, you don't have to forget your past, your Rishi." He sounded soft.

"Don't you get jealous when I mention him?" I found it unbelievable. How he couldn't be possessive? I wasn't admiring Yukta's visit and he was dealing with my loneliness towards Rishi for years.

He chuckled at my question. "A lot!" He whispered, pressing a kiss on my nose. "I considered him the fortunate man for getting a loyal love like you but now, I am more fortunate as you are so near to me." He muttered slowly leaning towards my neck and pressing soft kisses.

"Yash..." I moaned in shyness. "What are you doing?"

"Just attempting to brush off my wife's sadness..." and he continued with his work of torturing me with his kisses. And his trick was surely working. Shifting my mood to a brighter degree. It was unrealistic but his mere presence could brighten my day. Aai was correct he wasn't just my companion but my humdard. With him, things were far less difficult and far less painful.

He was making me understand that to live my present and plan my future with him. It wasn't necessary to erase my past. He wanted to live with me while accepting my past as he had accepted Aarush. 

...END...

AUTHOR NOTE

The story of Aarohi and Yash comes to end. I am confuse whether to have Aarush and Pihu's story as I am curious to know about them but don't know if it will be worthy. Any opinions? I will post the epilogue once decided if there is going to be Aarush and Pihu's story or not. Please share your views on it. (If have any ideas due share as well will be glad to hear from you all)

This story somewhere made me realise moving on from ex isn't a crime. People do fall for someone's efforts. And allowing yourself to move on is a biggest task. I just hope every Aarohi out there allow herself for second chance. Allow herself to not only survive but live. 

And if you ever get a Yash please don't ever leave him. 

THANKS FOR READING... 

THANKS FOR THE VOTES THAT MAKES ME GRIN EACH TIME I SEE IT INCREASING...

THANKS FOR COMMENTS THAT MOTIVATES ME TO NOT STOP WRITING...

THANKS FOR MAKING ME BELIEVE I CAN WRITE SUCH BOOK THAT READERS CAN ENJOY...

THANKS FOR MAKING ME BELIEVE IN MYSELF...