Shravan's POV :

  I stared at the monitor without a wink.......

I scrolled up the case records that happened on that day..

I stopped forwarding the vedio when Papa's secretary intimated him that sumo had come to meet him...

  " Uncle...may I get in...?"

Sumo peeped inside the conference hall...

" Come in beta..." He welcomed suman...

Ushering the chair for her to sit, papa instructed his secretary to wait outside...

" Suman... what would you like to have..? Coffee or tea?"

Suman looked at the wall clock...

" Anything would do uncle..."

Requesting for two cups of coffee, papa  waited for her to speak...

" Anything important uncle?"

She asked as papa wasn't speaking anything...

He sighed deep...

" Suman... I know kamini is not convinced wholeheartedly with Preeti and Pushkar' s wedding...  I can't do anything beyond some point...so , I thought to help you..."

Suman was looking at him baffled...

Papa took out his cheque book ... He wrote something on it and gave it to sumo...

She didn't receive it but questioned...

" What's this uncle...?"

Papa smiled...

" Beta...  Get  this cheque to arrange Preeti ' s wedding how kamini wanted it to be..."

There was a long silence... Wry smile grew in her lips...

" Thank you Uncle... But I can't accept it..."

  Ray of self respect and hope shone in her face enormous...

Papa stood up and crisscrossed the room...

" Well ..I assumed that you won't  ....still , you need this now suman.. you have to handle this situation single handed.. let it be my part to help Tiwari ji... I have a right to do it "

Sumo breathed in determined......

" May be you are right uncle... But , if kamini Chachi ever knew that you have helped me to arrange this wedding ,then it won't be good for our family's  reputation...I agree Chachi is right in her view.. a big fat wedding for Pushkar  will be a dream for her ... It's her right as a mother... Don't worry uncle... I have some FD and savings for my wedding... I could spend it ... I will manage uncle... Thanks for being there to help..."

Papa raised his brows to accept her... 

Sumo was such a stern woman who didn't believe in second helpings when it matters with money.

I thought...

Grasping his fingers together , papa stated...

" Beta... Spend your savings ... And , your wedding is my responsibility..."

Sumo's head tilted to ask why...

Now ,papa began to laugh , smothered with in- built tease...

" No ... I remembered Shravan's reaction when I spoke about his marriage..."

" Shravan's marriage!?"

There was a slight tint of shock in sumo's eyes...

Or did I feel it?!?!

It seemed that papa did enjoy her reaction ...

" Suman... Guess what ?! Today morning I accidentally dug in his love letter for you which had been buried since ten years if I am right..."

My Goodness...!!!
Suddenly I felt like evacuated...

Sumo mumbled indistinct..

" Err...r... Uncle..."

His expression changed into an uncontrollable snigger...

" Actually ..I am happy Suman... You knew well about him... My Shravan was all alone through these years and a friend like you would be a great partner to go on with... "

She pressed her lips...

" Uncle... I like Shravan... But I am not sure if Shravan has the same feeling for me even now...I am waiting for the day he would confess his love... If I am fortunate,the magic would happen .. let's wait.. "

" We have to..." He rephrased...

Sumo got up , grabbing her shoulder bag...

" Getting late uncle...I will leave... "

Nodding his head, he stood up...

While sumo was sliding the door to go out, he called her again...

" Suman... This cheque is yours... Anytime any help... I am there"

" Sure uncle..." Her smile broke out merrily...

The vedio paused...

I lost tracking the time that I stay numb...It was clear that sumo loves me out of anything else that papa was  aware of...

Now, I understood...

That's why he didn't hesitate when nanaji wanted us to be married...

Sumo loves me!!!

The feeling was inexpressive which made me to feel evey nerve in me...

A sudden gush of blood seeped in me and each of my tiny cells were thrown out of body somewhere in the sky...I felt like flying...or did I feel like floating...

My eyes swelled with happiness of my heart and I felt so light as though my heart had become spongy...

I struggled to breath although I am alive ,  rather my breath  massively dependent on the name sumo...

I heard some ringing sound  far away from me asif I had curled myself deep into a trance...

Did my sensory organs abandon me?!

The bell rang again... I came out of the trance in a jerk...

Chachi...!?!

I took the call...

" Hello... Chachi..."

" Shravan... We are leaving to my cousin's wedding anniversary.. we will return by Monday ... Suman is  alone in home..come home early...."

At the other end, kamini Chachi spoke non-stop...

" Chachi... I will see to it..."

While I was replying , she shouted at the driver...

" Oyea... Watch out.. that's expensive... And, keep the luggage in the car..."

I thanked God for this situation that I need space to talk with sumo... And I was granted the same...

" Shravan... Acha... Bye..bye.. "

" Bye.. Chachi.. "

I disconnected the call, overwhelmed with emotions that I am going to face later...

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I pressed the calling bell relaxed  , expecting one of the maids to open the door...

  Swiftly my body stiffened as I saw sumo behind the door...

  As usual she was calm and tranquil. It was  my mind ,  leaping to the sky and right back to the ground...

Without a word ,she turned and stepped to the stairs...

  I was disappointed like never before...

Slowly , I walked in with dropped shoulders...

It's really going to be hard Shravan!!!

I thought for sure...

" Shravan..." She called...

I looked up...

" Dinner is on the table... "

It was an information...

I felt very low...

" I don't want... I don't feel hungry..." I Said in a flat tone...

She shrunk her brows...

" Don't sleep with  empty stomach...not good for health..."

   She descended down...

Serving the rotis on plate , she persuaded me to have it..

   I nodded ...

" Have you finished your dinner?"

She widened her eyes at me for my interrogation  as  this is the first time I ask such things about her...

Without replying, she had a plate for herself and began to eat...

For no reason , we both didn't have any  controversial plays  so far... It seemed that she's in good mood...

  I was ready to talk my heart out..and I am waiting to  relish her happy tears
when I confess my love to her..

   As we finished the dinner , she went to our room ... I followed her , reading the text from my assistant that I was notified...

Sir... using our influence ,I managed to file the case and the hearing may be on Monday considering the critic state...

All the energy and positive vibes that I had so far drained out from me...

My heart began to flutter with fear.. I didn't dare to tell her the truth that I had applied for divorce..At any point ,she will be intimated by the court regarding the time and date of the hearing..

    I walked after her in trembling silence, thinking how I could tell her the news that I had done it in haste...but, I love her the most...

In a moment , she noticed my sullen face and gestured what...

As I shrugged , she smiled...

I don't know why...

A flickering candle light' s hope that was somewhere in the corner of my heart , strengthened me that ....

This too shall pass away...

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