JeeYa :- One Sided To Eternity

Chp 16

N I T Y A

It was 9.30 am in the morning. I was on the bed in a complete confused state. I looked at him who was peacefully sleeping beside me, and then at his hand that was wrapped around my waist.

Last night, I was feeling discomfort to sleep even with my medications on. And that's when he offered me his arm to hold it while sleeping. But now that I see our position, it is not just me holding his arm, but also him who has wrapped it around my waist keeping me extremely close to him in a protective gesture.

I looked at him once again, internally compelling whether to wake him up or not.

That's when I noticed his lashes fluttering and suddenly my breath hitched. The next moment, his eyes were completely opened and now he stared at me with those dark oceanic orbs.

I opened my mouth to speak something but nothing really came out as I found his constant gaze on me. Then suddenly his eyes turned down towards my lips, unknowingly making me to gulp down a hard lump.

He stared at me for a moment and then as if coming back to his senses, he instantly tore away his gaze from me and looked at our position.

He instantly backed off his hand that was wrapped around my waist, "I- I don't know when, I mean how- I just-"

He was unable to form a complete sentence. Maybe he was awkward for what just happened. And certainly, I felt a pang in my chest. I mean I shouldn't feel it this way knowing that he doesn't believe in love, but I can't help it.

I didn't look at him and tried standing up, but instantly stumbled due to weakness. I grabbed the bed's head post; however, he quickly came forward offering me his hand.

I wanted to deny his offer after what just happened now, but knowing very well that I might need his help, I took his hand. And suddenly I remembered our wedding day, when my dad had handed over my hand in his.

I slowly took a step forward still not looking at him. I'm scared that I might do everything awkward again.

He pushed the bathroom's door and took me inside, handing me my toothbrush and then took one for him.

And suddenly my eyes widened as I saw they were the same brush sets that I had brought with him when for the first time he had taken me out to buy my stuff.

I looked at him who was busy applying toothpaste on both of our brushes.

I instantly felt a fluttering sensation in my stomach. The mere thought of brushing together with him seemed very romantic to me. The hopeless romantic person within me wasn't allowing me to think rationally at this moment. It was me only who used to think that brushing together helps to grow love between two people.

And look at us now, we're recreating the same hopelessly romantic moment that I once thought while buying those brushes.

My chain of thoughts broke when he looked at me, gesturing me towards the brush. I quickly took it from his hand and started brushing my teeth without looking at him.

As much as I found it romantic, I was also embarrassed to brush like this in front of him. I mean c'mon, how will I spit the foam that has formed inside my mouth now? Oh god –

And that's when suddenly I heard his phone's ringtone. I mentally thanked my stars, because I knew, now he would go out, and the very next moment, everything happened just like I thought.

The moment he went out, I quickly washed my mouth and splashed water on my face. I did this two three times just to ward off all his thoughts from my head. Sometimes, they are just too much.