Abhisek as Shivam

Kanika as Pousani

Pousani's feet stepped back as the door was opened.. Shivam felt her shiveredbody against his back. He turned around to witness a valuable state of her. Withhesitation, he wrapped his arm around her shoulder. She looked at him. Her eyes had mist. This time she didn't say anything. It might comfort her. he thought.Her eyes needed assurance and he assured her by eyes. Shivam's bhabi came in front of her with a arti ki thali. Seeing her in front of her, she clutched his shirt. Her eyes were glittery. His bahabi performed all the ritual with no expression in her eyes. It seemed like; she was asked to do all this forcefully. She put a tika on her fore head. She stepped back in fear. Shivam's bhabi( devi) glared at her. She looked back to her father in law who asked her to continue. She resumed all the ritual n finally she entered his life. Shivam moved forward n touched his father's feet. Pousani kept standing there. She didn't had guts to do that. She remained on her place. Shivam looked back to see her. She looked somewhere but not to him. Shivam chirped a sorry to his father from her side. He knew she was scared n she needed time to accept all this.

Shivam leaded her upwards. She silently followed him to his room. As they went inside, she looked around. A simple room was that. Shivam asked her to have a bath so that she could feel fresh. She nodded n dashed inside the washroom. Shivam was also very tired. Since morning he was just running n running. He took a towel from cupboard n left the room. Now that he didn't have left with patience to wait for another hour. He needed to relax his body. After half an hour, she came outside. A white colored towel was wrapped around her. She sat on the bed. She had nothing to wear. The only saree she was in was wet now. She looked around. There was a saree on the other side of bed. . She loosened the towel from her chest and put on the petticoat still clutching the towel near her chest. Imperceptibly, she took the blouse nearby the saree. It was too big yet she needed it. All of sudden the door got opened. Fear rushed all over body. She clutched the towel near her chest n turned around. Shivam was there. He was in towel. He was looking at her continuously. She felt like losing the newly developed trust, she had on Shivam. Shivam stepped forward, she stepped back. The fear in her eyes turned in to tear. As Shivam reached to her, she closed her eyes in fear. She was ready to give up. But, what happened next, she regretted for thinking about him like that. He turned her around n touched her back softly. There was many buries. He was shocked. '' did they beat you?'' he asked furiously. She closed her eyes. The scenario of that night flashed in front of her. Her body quivered in pain n fear. Shivam felt like dying. He was the reason behind all this. '' I am am sorry.'' He chirped shamefully. '' why are you sorry? You haven't done anything wrong.'' She said innocently. Shivam just heard her. Her back was facing him. '' yes I did, I raised my hand on you. I slapped you. I let people harass you, slap you, beat you. I tried to kill you. I deserve a punishment. '' he thought all of these. He wanted to shout but something stopped her. He covered her back by the saree then made her sit on bed. She looked at him. What he was up to? Shivam put on a t shirt n swear pant. He dialed a number n asked something for. He opened a drawer nearby. Pousani's gaze just followed his activity. After sometimes, they heard a knock on door. Devi was there with a bowl in her hand. As she entered the room, she found Pousani in a weird condition. She looked at Shivam with anger-filled eyes. She really felt embarrassed. Shivam looked away n closed the door. He took devi near Pousani n uncovered her back. Devi's eyed filled with tears. She looked at Shivam then Pousani. She sat near her n touched her back softly. Pousani arched. See could feel her pain. Shivam forwarded the ointment to devi. Having tear in her eyes, devi applied ointment on her back. With every touch, they heard Pousani's moan. N it really made them feel guilty. As devi was done, she made Pousani wear that saree. The blouse was loose. It was falling from her shoulder. She tucked her lose blouse underneath her bra strap. It looked perfect. Devi didn't know why she did that but she did. May be it was her sympathy yet it made Pousani feel good. Devi asked her wait n left the room. Later, she came with two plate full with food. Shivam silently took his plate n had his dinner. Pousani looked at Shivam with a hope that he will ask her for dinner but he didn't. She was starving now. Devi understood her expression n asked her to finish quickly so that she could take the plate. As pousani finished devi gave her some medicines n left the room with her plate. Shivam was still having his food. Actually, he was watching them. As soon he finished with his plate, he scooted down stare to put the plate in basin. He dashed inside the kitchen. Devi was washing the utensils.

'' bahabi, main help karu?'' he asked as usual.

''ni, not today. You must be tired. Go n have rest.'' She said with a smile.

''bhabi'

'' hmm''

''thanks.'' He chirped gratefully.

'' n wo kyun?''

'' Thanks for everything you did to her''

'' you are welcome''

It was 11 pm of night when Shivam dashed inside his room after having a walk in garden. He found, Pousani on bed, sitting leaning her back on pillow. She woke up as the sound of door opening hit her eardrum. She soundly stood up near the bed n waited for Shivam to react. Shivam looked towards her.

''it's very late. Tum yahn so jao.'' Shivam said politely pointing towards the left side of bed. Pousani nodded looking down n rested her body on the bed. On the other hand, Shivam didn't like her nod version. '' why she doesn't protest?''. '' why she looks down while talking to me? '' Shivam thought. '' does she afrais of me?'' Turning the light in a deem mode Shivam slept another side. As he did, Pousani got up immediately. Shivam looked at her with surprise. He felt ejected. '' okay, you sleep here, I am going.'' His words sounded hurt a little bit. He felt, as if she didn't like his presence around him.

'nope. Actually, I had a nightmare'' she lied. She couldn't express her uncomfortness. He was her husband. He had all right on her. She thought n again slept but this time showing her back towards him. Tear blurred her vision. How could she express her feeling? It was too tough to come out. The painful memories were hunting her had became the part of her life. It was true, his presence uncomforted her. But she didn't have any right to push him away. She needed to accept her fate with him. N the other hand Shivam knew she was uncomfortable, still he remained silent. She needed to get habitual of it. She needed to trust him. He would defiantly turn her uncomfortableness in to tenderness. With this vow his eyed closed. Bitterness doesn't taste good but it's useful for our health. Both Shivam n Pousani knew that. The first step always tough to be taken n they had taken the first step successfully.