Hai friends

How are you?

What do you think? How is the story going on?

Both of them love each other but they fail to communicate.

Communication is a basic crucial thing in a relationship.

One has to convey their love through words or actions.

Hope Likitha will erase the thin line between them.

Thank you.

Likitha wore his t-shirt shorts and slept on the bed thinking about Karthik. He is still reluctant to come inside.

They both are hurting each other with their prejudices.

He thinks she needs time and he compelled her despite knowing her murky past. She thinks he rejected her and her past stood as a barrier between the two.

They both love and care for each other but they didn't communicate properly for at least once.

She slept after crying some time, it's so tough for her to stop the sleep anymore, She needs rest both physically and mentally.

He came and slept on the couch opposite to the bed.

Why couldn't he meet her eyes?

Why can't he can't stop himself from staring at her?

Why?! He shook his head shoving his thoughts.

She is sleeping wearing his clothes and the mere sight brought a smile on his lips.

He learnt it's a fantasy for many girls to wear her husband's clothes.
and smiled again looking at her angel.

Thus the night was so quiet but not peaceful.

Likitha woke up in the morning and called Sruthi on phone to bring her a pair of clothes.

She looked at Karthik for a second and saw him sleeping on couch restlessly.

She found he may wake up at any time and badly wants to escape from there before he opens his eyes.

Sruthi came and gave her a pair of clothes and shocked to see Likitha's reluctant behaviour.

"Is everything okay Sona?"

"Why are you so sad?" Sruthi hesitantly entered into their suite and saw Karthik lying on the couch asleep.

Likitha looked away avoiding Sruthi's gaze.

Sruthi looked at Likitha knitting her eyebrows, catching her shoulder.

"What is all this Likitha?"Sruthi whispered in her ear trying not to disturb Karthik's sleep.

"Please....." Likitha caught her hand and dragged her to the nearby balcony.

"Sruthi...."She hugged her tightly trying her best to stop those tears about to roll over her cheek.

"Are you okay Sona, Don't frighten me, Please." She begged.

"I can't say anything now but promise me you won't spell anything to dad, any other" She forwarded her hand and looked at Sruthi sobbing continuously.

"Please, Sona...." Sruthi caught her chin and saw Karthik staring at the two intently.

Likitha lifted her head and looked at Karthik accusing him with her eyes and Karthik in return glared at Likitha looking at Sruthi, noticing her presence.

"Enough...!" Likitha muttered at him and caught Sruthi's hand who is about to move away from here.

Thick silence piled up in the air.

Sruthi shook her head and walked away from there.

Karthik heaved a heavy sigh and stood with a pale face.

"I will drop you at home"He spoke slowly to which she nodded gently.

Day went in complete silence.

Karthik dropped Likitha at home and she tried her best to cope with the new environment.

She tried to talk to his parents, his grandma and others.

Everyone welcomed her warmly and treated her gently.

They tried their best not to make her feel the house like a new one and they don't want her to feel like an outsider.

She made a call to her parents and talked to them, telling them not to worry about her.

Everyone and Everything around her seems so soothing but one thing did prick her heart.

Karthik didn't bother to make a single call and message to her.

Is she expecting too much from him? She frowned at her reflection in the mirror and slumped her shoulders in despair.

A week passed so quickly, She started going to the office while Karthik became busy with his work.

Likitha visited her family alone as she was missing them badly.

Karthik has no clue about it.

They both are barely talking and hurting each other with their reluctance.

All these were noticed by a person in his family.

Their grandma badly wants to know what is happening between the two.

She was the one who wished both of them to get married.

She was the one who wanted to see both of them happy.

So now it's her responsibility to help both of them solve their issues.

It's hurting for her to see them shunning each other's presence desperately despite living under the same roof.

"Likitha..." Her grandma caught her sulky face and walked to her with great difficulty. She has made her mind it's high time.

"You look so dull, dear?"

"Is everything fine?"She placed her trembling wrinkled hand on her shoulder and asked in concern.

Don't know why Likitha feels like hugging her and crying her heart out.

"Did Karthik hurt you by chance?" She asked in fear.

Likitha can't constrain her tears more.

Shedding few tears Likitha hugged her grandma who is trying to console her heart.

"No," Likitha said shaking her head fervently but the person in front of him is not that naive to believe her lies.

"I am your mom's mother Likitha."

"I am your grandma"

"You can share everything with me, even those things you can't share with your mother"She caressed her head.

Listening to those unexpected words from her grandma Likitha hugged her again.

Now she can't refrain from telling the truth.

She shamelessly told brief details about the things that happened on the wedding night.

"He rejected me, Grandma"

"He says he loves me but he can't get over my past"

"Yes, I loved someone else and I was so naive at that time."

"Yes, I did something which I shouldn't but...." She gaped some air between sobs.

"I know he loves me but I fear my past will act as a barrier between us."

"I might have committed a grave sin but I am his wife now, that was my past." She cried profusely.

"Calm down...Likitha"

"Calm down....."She spoke slowly patting her shoulder.

"It seems you misunderstand him terribly." She looked at her with a pale face.

"Yes, I am sure he messed up the situation, but believe me he loves you, Let me explain.." She looked at her granddaughter with hope.

To be continued.

Thank you.