❝ Time Heals is what I've been told, but all that soothes the searing pain is being in the embrace of that one person who makes you feel perfect, calm and relaxed. ❞
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A twist here and a turn there. Beads of sweat found their way down her forehead. Despite being a cool night she was fighting a dreadful demon. Some demons are hard to defeat, they linger longer than expected and traumatise one more than deserved. Another night, another nightmare.

It was a sombre night, darkly intense and chilly surroundings made her feel a piece of some horror flick. Her throat felt dried up as if someone was sucking the last bit of breath out of her. She felt herself being throttled against a force she couldn't overcome. Tears rolled down her soft cheeks as she realised her heart was so full that just a pinch of a needle will burst it into million tiny pieces. Pieces that she will lose forever, causing irreparable damage. Her eyes were hurting and swollen as she tried to search for someone. She was so exhausted, mentally and emotionally.

Then she saw him. His perfect back facing her. He was moving away in small steps. With every step he took, she felt a part of her breaking. He will be gone. He walked away down the path, not even a second glance or a pause to look back. He was gone. She couldn't have been more relieved now that he was never coming back but she felt like a living corpse without a soul.
Her soul had vanished like effervescence from a soda can. As funny as it sounds it was the truth. She felt bereft. Her soul was in a state of unimaginable loss. Her sense seemed to have given up as well. She wanted to respond but all that came out of her mouth was a weak whimper. She couldn't move and her vision was so blurred that her eyes involuntarily blinked multiple times to give her the vision she needed to take appropriate action given the time she was left with.

She needed to act now.

Her eyes were fixed at the end of the road until there was nothing but a faint shadow escaping. Disappearing in the empty void of nothingness.

She ran.

She ran with all her might.

She thought her legs might give up but she ran.
She couldn't do it. She couldn't bear to imagine the feeling of never being in his presence. She was too weak and vulnerable.

She had to run.

She was panting so hard. She was sniffing, sobbing and her legs hurt, god they hurt so bad.

" K-Kush... N-No... Wait... Pl-please... S-Stop... Hey!..." She was chasing a shadow that no longer existed.

She was sprinting so fast to catch up but he was nowhere to be seen. He was just there and now he is not. She looked around but it was the end of the road. A dead end.

" Kushh... " It was a desperate longing loud shout, a call for salvation. It was she who needed saving.

" K-Kuushhhh...." She shouted again so hard that her lungs might burst.

The only reply that found the way into her ears was of prolonged silence, it was just her by herself, deserted and alone.

With a jerk so hard, Meera woke up. She was sweating despite the AC throwing in cool air down at her. She was breathing heavily and nearly panting. Her eyes were wet and her head was aching. It was really a bad one.

The nightmares weren't stopping instead they had changed to something more ruefully cruel, what she can't even imagine - losing Kush forever.

" Ssshhsshh... Honey..." It was a soothing husky soft voice calling her, right beside her. She turned and in the darkness as she heaved a sigh of relief on just hearing his sweet cooings. She knew he was here, right next to her. She laid back and he wrapped her up in his arms.

" Another one again, uh?" He asked softly in her ears putting his arm around her in a more protective embrace.

She was startled but managed a nod.

" I'm right here, sweetie..." He grabbed her tighter and cuddled her beside him, her back towards him.

" When did you come?" She asked trying to sound as normal as possible, pushing the terrible nightmare as far away as possible.

" Hmm... Just an hour ago. You were snoring." He chortled.

" Uh-huh... No, I wasn't..." She retorted.

After a complete minute of silence, she called him. She knew he was tired and all the workload made him so weary yet he made sure he was by her side every night in case those nightmares make her life miserable.

" Kush... " It was a soft voice as she turned to face him, her face just inches apart. His eyes were closed and the dim light made his handsome features even more admirable.

" Hmmm..." He hummed close to her ears, his warm breath making her feel at home and secure.

In a minute she was back again at the small hilltop when Kush came to win her back and she was so damn close to losing him forever because of her foolishness. So damn close.

But, he was exhausted.

He turned around, as a couple of tears rolled down his eyes. The lost feeling was gnawing at him.
After all these years, he had lost her. Perhaps, even failed her. She couldn't love her enough to make her believe in him. Meera had amassed enough immunity to shield herself so well as to not love anyone back.

He lost and she won, yet the only thing that was sacrificed was their love.

She sat there broken, in five minutes he'll be gone. He had done his best. She had failed him too, yet he didn't give up.
He has been a gentleman that she couldn't possibly afford to lose.
She had been an ass and he should probably let go.
Yet, he is here.
Confessing his love. Wanting her in his life. Accepting his mistakes and yet willing to mend her broken self.

Meera closed her eyes. She desperately needed her sister. She needed her to guide her. Chide her for the mistake she was making. Censure her for her petulant behaviour, yet was gone too. She scoffed. Life has always taken the ones she needed the most. She was about to lose another one.

When Meera was about to give in, she was there, with Mayra. They were laughing. A very happy memory coming back to her. Mayra's sweet smile uplifting her spirits. Then she held her hand and spoke, ' He's a Jewel! A real one... You got really lucky, M...'

She felt her fading away with every passing second. She tried to hold her hand, to stop her from abandoning her again but she was out of her grasp. It was her face and her voice in her head.

' Don't do this. I've paid for my mistakes, you shouldn't. No man is better than a man of his feelings...'

She was just an illusion, perhaps saying what Meera wanted to hear. She opened her eyes. He was still there. Walking slowly just in case.

I love him. And I'm proudly willing to surrender.

" K-Kush..." He had barely walked few steps when she called him.

He turned in a second. She struggled to stand up and came towards him, still crying and at the same time wiping her tears.

" Kush... Why... Why...?" She started lightly hitting on his chest and pushing him away.

" Why? Why do you l-love me so much? Why?" She kept on crying and still pushing him.

A smile crept on Kush's face. She wasn't that strong after all.

" I just do..."

" W-why won't you l-let me just g-go?" She stammered and was still sniffing. Her nose was all pink and cute with her eyes in a hue of red.

He replied, catching her face and diving in to kiss her. A searing much-needed kiss. A kiss of passion, desire and of all love.

" I-I l-love you... You know t-that r..right? " She asked.

He laughed looking at her face.

" Never doubted!"

They laughed as Kush wiped her tears. They kissed again as if their life depended on it. Honestly, it did.

" Meera..." He asked, their foreheads touching each other.

" Hhmmm... "

" So... Now am I your superstar again?" He asked.

She laughed.

" You have been my superstar, for always and forever..."

She wiped a fallen tear as that night's events replayed again. She couldn't imagine her life if things didn't happen as they did.
She might have even died, who knows.
But she was grateful for how they turned out and more than grateful she left blessed.

Kush intertwined his fingers with her, their rings touching, reminding her what a beautiful week it had been. After that eventful night, things were starting to get better. Meera learned that opening herself and giving a chance is not always so hard. After a year they were married. Kush had given her one of the most beautiful and romantic proposals she could ever imagine, adding to more cherished memories.

They were married for almost 6 months now and she was still struggling with some occasional nightmare. This time she was confident that she will overpower them, for the one man she loved was by her side.

She loves him, more than he can fathom and more importantly he knows.

He loves her too and not a day goes by when he doesn't remind her of that. She has never been happier. It was a bubble she prayed never burst.

She rolled around to face his sleeping self. His eyes were shut and his perfect lashes made him looked so pretty. She kissed his nose and in the dim-lit room saw a soft smile form on his face. She moved to his lips and planted a small brief kiss.

" I love you!" She whispered against them.

" Hmmm..." he hummed, " I know... but I also know that I'm tired but now that you've started something I need to be a party of, I have to finish it." He still made her blush after all these.

Pulling her closer, leaving no space for even air to pass between them she kissed her fervently and she melted in his embrace.

It was perfect and they had pledged their lives for each other.

It takes courage to love, it requires patience to love and of all, it needs all the strength and perseverance!
Just when you're about to lose someone you love forever you realise life is beautiful and amazing because they are a part of it, without them god only knows how one might be able to survive!!
Cherish what you have. :)

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