Part 8: Chained to you: Safely

Part 8: Chained to you: Safely

Hey Cara!

I am sorry, but I think you have dialed a wrong number and probably looking for someone else.

Ofcourse not! Aren’t you Karissa, the one who just got away from the Vegas life of hers’ few days back? I am looking only for you and its been since many...... I mean since quite a long time now.

Yaa! I am Karissa but not Cara and how do you know about me so much? I don’t know anyone here, in this part of the world. Are you spying me for some reason?

Oh dear! I am the one you met on the plane and shared everything there. Don’t you remember that you only gave me your details and the number to contact you at. Do you remember now or do I have to remind you about the hospital incidence of the Vegas also?

Oh Mr. Knight! Ofcourse I remember you. How are you doing? Its just that I wasn’t expecting your call. That’s it. And it really feels great that you are calling. Because hearing from someone during your lone time, especially at a place where you doesn’t know anyone, is just so so special. And you have always been so good and savior for me during all my hard times. I can never thank you enough for that.

Let’s not discuss about the past, Cara. By the way, I hope you don’t mind me calling you with that name. I just love this name on you because of the delicacy it has which kind of matches with your personality. I am calling to just ask you what are you upto during this weekend? How about seeing the city and spending some good time with me, if you are free?

Cara… Ahhh, OK. And that’s really kind of you offering me a city tour and to be with someone I know in the city. I really want to explore the place. But…… with the load of assignments and work, I think I cannot make it this weekend. May be some other time Mr. Knight.

First of all, please stop calling me this. My name is Kian and you can call me with that. You don’t have to be this formal. And I know. University is keeping you busy, but is it this hectic that you can’t take out a day from your schedule to be with someone who is looking to be with you since… I mean to meet friends and having good time.

I really wish if I can, but… really I can’t make it this time.

And after agreeing on meeting sometime soon, they both said their bye to each other.

Karissa’s POV

This is really kind of Kian to call me and asking about my well being. Though I really want to have a look around with someone I know but also on the same note, I don’t want to believe someone whom I don’t know. After all, I have already gone through a lot and the past is not healed yet. I can’t take a risk of hurting myself again, that too so soon.

I hope he doesn’t take it otherwise and also I don’t want to lose someone like him, who has been helping me in my bad times a lot. I wish he calls me again and offer me the same thing. I really wish.

Oh God! Why the weekends are so long? Why I just can’t settle for something that I want to do without fear of getting hurt……Sigh!

Kian’s POV

I just cant stay away from her anymore. I have been waiting to be with her since the time I first saw her in the bus, with all those fluffy eyes and broken heart. Why is she restraining herself to be with me? I know she isn’t over-burdened with the university work, then why can’t she be with me for the weekend? I just asked her for some hours after all? Oh lord! These girls really! They are just out of all the understandings. Anyways, I just can’t let it go like this. I will keep on trying with all my heart to be around her soon.

Just wait and watch Cara. I am near you. Though you cannot see me but I am hearing even your breaths. And don’t worry; I will have you as mine, sooner one day. I am sure you will want me the same way, I want you today.

Part 3: Chained to you: Safely

Karissa’s POV:

As we entered the classroom, I with Daniel clasped hand together and the trailing behind Samantha.

All the students are chatting loudly and some sit at their seats silently, watching others because they are nerds like me as those spoiled brats refers… that they don’t want any friendship with us.

But seriously!

Whom am I kidding?

Reality is that we don’t want anything with those fake makeup kits and running beauty salons and spoiled brats.

Thank God, Mr. Smith is not yet in the classroom else one more absent for being late. I seriously don’t know what is the problem of Mr. Smith with me? He is always either glaring or irritated on me. Never mind!

But I know you are guessing something and you are absolutely right. Mr. Smith is the father of Daniel aka my hunk as a boyfriend.

I attended my class and as I were supposed to meet Daniel, I rushed towards our common meeting point.

FAST FORWARD

        I am running away from the building of university with tears in my eyes…

        “Hey Karissa! What happened? Why are you crying?” some girls asked me who is in the path of mine but I just ignored them and I kept running where my legs can lead me. I just want to get away from all this shit.

        Keep running, keep running until I reached parking lot, due to running, I am panting heavily and just collapsed on the floor. Tears constantly rolling down my eyes…

“Why God? Just why? Why Me? I never did anything bad to anyone then why this all happened to me?” I asked hysterically crying.

        “I just hate, just hate him!” I said between sobs. I just stand up from the floor and kick sand in the air angrily.

        “Ahhhhh!!! God I hate each and every boy on this earth… I am never going to put myself into this love thing. Never ever.” I yelling.

        Thank God there are no people in the parking. Although I am not even concerned is there is any one seeing me at my worst. After an hour of crying. I am feeling exhausted. I just want to go home. To my mom, to my bed, to my soft pillow. I miss them all terribly.

        Oh God, I just forgot to tell Samantha that I am not going to attend the lecture… I didn’t tell her anything. She must be worried. And also I need the keys of her car to go home. So first thing I need to do is to find her. May be I will tell her everything later.

        I entered the building and passing by locker room, I remembered that I need to get some books from my locker so I entered the locker room and started walking towards my locker.

        When I saw his locker, I don’t want to even name him… that bastard! Tears welled up in my eyes again, I just brushed them off and heard a girl coming into the locker room. Her back is at me.  But when she turned, I saw her face, SMANTAH, with the boy, whose face is also not visible because of his back towards me.

        They are whispering something but I can’t get that what they are talking. They are talking about some video and deal. I just heard some bits of their talks. I am about to go there and then I see his face! Oh my God! He is……! What is he doing here? And what are they talking about at lecture’s time.

        I walk near to eavesdropping their conversation… I am hiding behind bookshelf that is nearest to them, so that I can hear their talks.

        “I did your work, I ditch her. Now please delete my video” Daniel said with fright in his voice.

        He was talking about me. Right, ME! He is literally begging to her.

        “Yeah! Yeah buddy. I will delete your video and I must say that you did a great job.” Samantha said.

        My best friend wants to hurt me, ruin me, and break me. My best friend, my sister.

First my boyfriend and now my best friend. I trusted them the most in my life and what I got back is this. They both ditched me. One in love and the other in friendship. I am completely broken, shattered and traumatized.

        Life is really full of surprises, you never know what will happen in next hour!

        I mean just look at mine… in the morning, my life was perfect… had a lovely and caring best friend… A very nice boyfriend. And now, here I am running away from the people who were most important just few hours back.

Final: SHE's with ME

The night passed by in a blink of an eye. We were contented, feeling complete as we were two bodies one soul by the morning. The distance between us, since six months has vanished like it never existed. The company of each other, the smile which we bring to each other by just being with each other is that matters the most at present. I never wanted this time to end. Never wanted Zarek to go back again, never wanted him to leave me for any reason, what so ever. But not everything you want can happen… I knew he has to go again for completing his training before he can get his final posting.

We headed towards his parents’ home in the morning. They were surprised to see both of us together but their surprise was smaller than the happiness which they were feeling by seeing their son after six long months. Mrs. Ludwig has made all his favorite dishes and Mr. Ludwig has another surprise for him in store. He presented him with a dashing grey colour suit and announced that we are getting engaged on Sunday morning. That was the best news ever I have heard since my arrival in Denmark. I was feeling like on the seventh cloud and it seems that nothing better than this can ever happen to me in life. We were delighted to know the news and I was happy to know that my parents are also dropping in by evening, which they wanted to keep a surprise but got flashed in the way of other news. Zarek’s mom instructed him to take me for shopping to buy a pretty dress for myself for tomorrow. And he followed her instructions. We went to the Indian boutique so that I can choose something similar to what I always wanted to wear on my special day. And finally, after spending about an hour, I got something which I always wanted to have.

By the evening, when we were back home, My parents were already there. They were extremely happy to see me and so were me. The joy to see me getting hooked with the guy full of self esteem and the person self made is the proud feeling for them. They knew that he is the perfect choice and I cannot be happier than this. By the mid night, we all were dead tired and wanted to take some rest. Also me and Zarek wanted to look the fresh flowers on our day, so we decided to head towards our rooms.

Immediately after coming out of the place where they all were sitting, and on the way towards their room; Zarek stopped in between and pinned me to a wall. His lips descended on mine. The warmth of his mouth was intoxicating. His tender kiss was so sensuous. I was excited, terrified, nervous, exploding with desire. A sensation, like a bolt of lightning shot through me. “Aarshiiii”, his voice became unraveled at the edges. My mouth lifted from his, gazing into his eyes. He kissed my trembling lips again. A silent despairing groan locked in my throat. Our mouths met in an explosion of mutual need. His fingers splayed the flesh at my neck, my body tingled. I wanted to feel his masterful fingers more but then with a noise, we parted ourselves from each other and moved towards our respective rooms after saying good night to each other.

The next day, the big day for us…… Zarek's dad went to him and told him that before he ties the knot and say “I DO” to me, he wanted to share few words with him and he continued like this:

“My son, treat it like a journey, a beautiful journey, you two have to make. If life was a boat, you two would be the sailors weaving carefully through the storms. Your job will be to cherish her, love her and always remember that she will make mistakes and so will you. You will have to learn to accept her for all she is.” And with all these lessons, Zarek and I got engaged for the life time.

          After a training of one more year, he came back to our city to complete his training for the next six months before he can join the job. And during the training only, he got an apartment near to my university. That day we were meeting after seven months. He came to my university and I had to meet him after my classes. He came closer and said “I’ve missed you so much,” he hugged me fiercely. It was there when I looked into his eyes. Everything I have ever hoped for, his love only for me, his devotion only for me, his eyes said it all. I met his gentle, tender gaze filled with love and adoration… only for me. My eyes seared his, my lips trembled, no words could escape my mouth, but he was patiently waiting and I wanted to say it back desperately. “Zarek”, I threw my arms around him, lifted my face, my lips reaching his, we kissed each other passionately, until I drew away to catch my breath, “I missed you too”.

“I love you Aarshi and want to marry you right away”, he said. “Oh Zarek! I know you said you love me ____ more than once”, I smiled happily, “but I was not expecting a proposal…… well not this soon”. He reached into his overnight bag and retrieved a box, and carefully drew a superb flashy diamond ring from it, promptly slipping it onto my ring finger. “YOU BELONG TO ME AARSHI”, he exclaimed passionately. “Now will you marry me?” he demanded.

“Shouldn’t you asked first before you inserted your ring on my finger?”, I smiled and asked.  “Tell me you will marry me Aarshi”. “I will Zarek, Yes I will”, I wishpered.

          And we married sooner than soon. It’s my result day today. I went to Zarek’s office and asked his PA if he is expecting me and free to attend to me. “Go right ahead”, she winked. “He just buzzed me a minute ago and asked if you’ve arrived”. “Thank you”, I smiled and rushed into my man’s office.

          “Zarek”, I ran into his arms before he was barely out of his seat. He still made my heart beat faster than normal. I still find it difficult to tear my eyes away from his attractive body. Zarek’s eyes glowed indulgently. I looked radiant this morning he thought. There was understandably a glowing sparkle about me, and he knew exactly why.

          “Okay, tell me about your distinctions?” He grinned, pinning me into his arms and kissing me on my lips. He always find it difficult to keep his hands off me. He always find excuses to touch me.  He knew that I have come to tell him that I have passed. “Distinctions?”

          “Yes darling, your result came out today”. “Oh…… I have not checked yet”. “Why ever not?” he laughed. “Because I have better news than that!” I smiled ecstatically, wrapping my arms around his neck.

          “Oh? Aarshi you’ve already married me and I know that you have passed your exams that too with distinctions. What can be better than this?”

          “YOU ARE GOING TO BE A DADDY”

Nine months later…………

          Aarshi gave birth to a gorgeous baby girl… the splitting image of her pretty mummy, but surprisingly with a thick chunk of spiky blonde hair and gorgeous blue eyes, clearly paternal genes. Zarek lifted his bundle of joy from the hospital cot and cradled her in his arms.

          “I love you, Aarshi. Thank you for blessing me with a gorgeous little daughter”, his eyes welled with tears. “My wife you have made me the happiest man in the world”

          “I love you too”, she murmured, reaching towards him, “As I am” reaching to her husband’s lips in a passionate kiss.

THE END