They say you won't know burning sensation unless it's your hand that's on fire. Well, I am experiencing it now. Anagha laughed at whatever her colleague was saying carelessly. Me? I am looking at them happily eating away breakfast.

Why do I feel so jealous all of a sudden??

"Sir, your coffee is hot. Please be careful." Server instructed and I nodded my head.

Should I join them?

Or should I just throw this coffee on that Samridh face? I walked past them casually looking into my phone.

"Dr Amogh!." I heard my wife call me, I turned around surprised and sat beside her.

"You got good sense of humor my love, for a moment I thought its some one!." I said slinging my hand on her shoulder.

"Doesn't she call you with your name?." Samridh asked.

Punch this guy!

No! Kill him.

My subconscious voice advised me things I shouldn't be doing as a doctor.

"No. I don't like to reveal it, certainly not my name of course." I spoke winking at her. Anagha's face turned red which made Samridh shut his mouth.

"You are here? I thought its your consultation hours." He said checking his phone. Which made my anger flare up.  Who the hell gives HIM authority to ask about my schedule?

"Anagha come with me if you are done taking your break." I said pulling her with me while he just looked at us wide eyed. She understood my jealously but chose not to react. I sat down in my chair while she stood across me.

What should I talk about?

How not to make it obvious?

"Dr Amogh." She called out.

"Yes?." I replied.

"What does loving someone mean to you?." She asked.

"What do you mean by that?." I questioned her back. Taking two steps towards me, Anagha kept her palm on my table.

"I am asking you. Stop running away whenever I question you. " She spoke with frustration.

"I never ran away from you." I replied.

"What does loving someone mean to you?." She asked now sitting across me. I was silent, no one asked me to explain this before. Will my reply her to understand what I actually mean? Why am I thinking so much?

"I can't believe professor like you has got no answer to such an simple question, moreover you always claim to love me. I just asked you what does it mean to you?." Anagha said looking at me.

"For me Love is choosing to stay no matter what circumstances throw at you. It is willingness to be with that person no matter what others think coz if the thought of being with them brings you happiness imagine how happy one can be if they chose to be with that person." I replied in a low tone.

Did I express We'll?

Will she get upset now?

I don't want her to be disappointed in me!

"What does love mean to you?." I questioned her. She smiled gently looking into my eyes.

"Love? I am surprised people still use that word genuinely. If you still want me to share my opinion, I believe it's a process of accepting a person into your life without harming their personality, choosing to be with them willingly just to understand their happiness and nothing more. It's simply doesn't end with 'I love you' or start with it. What makes one believe in Love is their persistence to chose a particular human, share their thoughts, emotions with them trusting that the process will definitely lead them to a place where one won't be sharing 'I love you' to express their sincerity but their actions itself show how much they mean in their world. " Anagha answered not taking her eyes off me. We silently looked at each other, time stopped between us. I do not know if she's talking about me or confessing her love. Whatever it is, I love to have conversations like this with her.

"Why do you ask about it suddenly?." I questioned.

"Since you were too hesitant to talk after practically dragging me with you. I thought, I can talk something important while you make up your mind. " She said still looking into my eyes. I blushed hard.

"I got to go. Don't you have surgeries to perform? Or are you still on vacation mode?." She questioned. I laughed at her comment. Just needed time with her and Yug.

"Wrap up your work fast, we have to spend time with my brother too. Don't forget mom is joining us tomorrow evening. Atleast until they leave, I don't want to busy myself with surgeries. You know how long they take." I spoke as she showed her tongue in childish manner.

We both got busy in our work as time passed like a wind. Reaching our home, we went to Yug's creative class. An NGO here offered to train children in basic education like cleaning, cooking basics, drawing and what all required for a child to do in case of an emergency or necessity. Initially Anagha laughed at my face when I suggested he should join but Yug was more than happy to spend time with children here. He liked the atmosphere and how kids are carefree playing around instead of using electronics. Anagha was convinced I am wasting my money instead of teaching him all that. But it does help us go to work right?

"Love!." He ran towards my wife jumping like a rabbit. She catches and swirled him around like a toy.

"I learned to cut veggies today! You know how exciting it is!. I even cleaned utensils!." He proudly announced as his friends laughed. He looked back then proceeded to tell us how good everyone is with him.

"Did you get bullied at school back in Mumbai?." Anagha asked to which he became silent.

"Not bullied but no one plays sports with me. They think I am a nerd. I just don't play all the time you know Anagha! Only during recess and sports time I go out. " He reasoned which seemed normal to us.

"What do you do rest of the time?." She asked him.

"I read comics and do homework so that I can read comics at home too." He spoke making us halt.

" That's not a bad thing Yug. What do you face at school? How come you never told us?." She asked him as he narrated how children isolate him for being an introvert. Anagha was fuming with anger as we silently walked to our home. Yug on the other hand was happy to be here.

"Yug do you want to change school?." She asked him.  He was dazed for a moment but smiled nodding his head.

"I don't mind. I don't have many friends and ones I have do not talk with me much.  Maybe I can make new friends?." He questioned. Anagha left me alone with Yug who blabbered how well he can look after his 'Love' my wife since he learned all basics to live. Anagha made a video call to mom immediately, explained her the situation and insisted he join the school where she studied. Mom was more than happy to see that Anagha is so protective about my baby brother.

"I will talk with the principal there mom,  just don't worry about admission. You make a call to his school, tell them how bad their students are, cuss at them and get his transfer certificate. No human in this world can treat someone like that!." She argued. I smiled at her stubbornness. Disconnecting her call she walked and stood infront of me.

"You are an introvert that doesn't mean you got ignored your whole life! I love you! Who doesn't love an introvert! Non sense!." She shouted walking to my brother who explained how good he can cut veggies. I stood frozen in my place at her confession. My heart raced due to two reasons.

1. She loves me!

2. I did face bullying for being an introvert and for being son of ....

Walking back to her my mind went numb. So this is how it feels to hear her say she loves me? These weird butterflies in my tummy  is due to her confession?

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