The reception party ended well.
The guests heartily blessed the couple, everyone enjoyed and danced too.
Kiara was in the room with manoj and manisha.
Manoj : meenu ab hume bhi chalna chahiye, bohot der ho gayi hai.
Manisha : isse chod kar jaane ka mann hi nahi kar raha hai.
Kiara : mummy thik hu main ab, aur dekha na sab kitna pyar karte hai mujhse yaha aap meri tension mat lo okay.
Manisha : sachme badi ho gayi hai, apna dhyan rakhna hmm, aur tera college kabse shuru ho raha hai?
Kiara : 10 din baad.
Manoj : thik hai ab hum chalte hai dhyan rakhna apna.
She nodded and hugged them.
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Kiara was removing her jewelleries when notification sounds of herphon distracted her.
Curious, she picked up her phone. Her eyes widened in shock as the screen lit up with a flood of notifications. Messages filled her social media feed, all saying the same thing: "Congratulations! "
Each message brought more confusion than the last.
She scrolled through the comments and saw hundreds of unfamiliar names, all celebrating her marriage to Abhir.
anxiety creeping into her chest. She quickly clicked on a post that caught her eye. It was a photo from their reception party.
She felt a knot of worry growing tighter.
She saw her friends also congratulate her, she sighed.
Abhir entered the room making her panic, what if he got angry at this, his calm expression was scaring her more.
Abhir : kya hua kiara?
Kiara : a..abhir woh...actually mujhe nahi pata kaise...
Abhir : kya hua kiara khul kar batao.
Kiara : kisi ne humare reception ke pictures online post kiye hai aur ab woh viral ho gaye hai...
He sighed.
Kiara : I am sorry abhir mujhe nahi pata yeh kaise hua...
Abhir : tum kyu sorry bol rahi ho, isme tumhari koi galti nahi hai, aaj nahi toh kal sabko pata chalega hi, chupa kar koi fayda nahi hai.
She was surprised to hear it.
Kiara : abhir aap thik hai na, aap bohot strange behave kar rahe hai.
Abhir : thik hu main, jo hona tha ho gaya, ab hum usse badal nahi sakte, tumhe apni padhai aur career par focus karna chahiye.
Kiara : abhir aap khush toh hai na, I mean...
Abhir : kiara khush ka toh nahi pata par haa upset bilkul nahi hu, sab accha jaa raha hai, sab thik hai, sab khush hai aur kya chahiye.
She nodded.
Kiara : main change karke aati hu.
He nodded.
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kiara got ready to sleep on the couch,
Abhir : yaha bed par so jao.
Kiara : nahi main aapko couch pe nahi sone dungi.
Abhir : main couch pe nahi sone wala.
Kiara : main aapko neeche bhi nahi sone dungi.
He sighed.
Abhir : dekho main...
Kiara : maine kaha na nahi, so jaiye aap...
He put his hand on her mouth making her shiver.
Abhir : ab sunogi meri baat, na hum neeche so rahe hai aur na hi couch par tum mere saath bed par so rahi ho.
Her eyes got wide, he removed his hand.
Kiara : l..lekin aap toh..
Abhir : ab so jaaye?
She nodded, her heart was still beating fast, she didn't expect this.
They lay on the bed, keeping a safe distance between them.
The room was dimly lit, and the air was filled with an unspoken tension.
Their hearts were beating fast, each rhythm echoing their feelings.
Kiara was fidgeting with her fingers, tracing small circles on the blanket as she tried to calm herself.
She had never felt such a mix of excitement and nervousness before.
Abhir glanced at her, noticing the way she concentrated on her hands.
He could see the worry in her eyes, and he wanted to reassure her.
Gathering his courage, he slowly placed his hand on hers.
The touch was gentle, but it sent a wave of warmth through both of them.
Kiara's heart jumped at the contact, and her breath caught for a moment.
She looked up at him, and in that brief glance, everything seemed to change.
Abhir : tum thik toh ho?
He asked softly, his voice barely above a whisper.
She nodded slowly, feeling the tension in her shoulders ease a little.
they simply gazed at each other, their silent communication speaking volumes.
He blinked in assurance, and for a moment, the world outside their small bubble faded away.
They were lost in each other's eyes, the safe distance between them no longer feeling so vast.
She felt bold at that moment. She shifted slightly closer, her hand still under his. The thrill of being so near him made her forget her worries.
Kiara : good night abhir.
Abhir : good night..!!!!
With that, they finally closed their eyes, the tension slowly fading away into the calm of the night.
Though they still kept a small distance, something had changed between them..!!!!
