Its been dawn and her eyes opened.Rain drops were hitting on glass window and then falling down. She kept staring it and covered herself in blanket. Days like this, she doesn't want to come out from her bed. Smell of freshly brewed coffee hit her nostrils anf she moved towards the kitchen. A melodious voice captivate her as she moves ahead. As she get closer to the source she figure out the lyrics.

"Tumko dekha toh ye khyal aaya zindagi dhoop tum ghana saaya" (When I saw you, I felt if life is heatwave your the deep shadow).

Its an old ghazal of Jagjit singh. In the world of pop culture who is the fan of ghazals. Her eyes doesn't believe the sight for two reasons. One is Akshay is singing and he never sing. Second it doesn't suit his personality. He is rock concert type of guy, mean his personality doesn't match to ghazals. Ghazals are old school and...

He turned around and her smile dropped. He is wearing a familiar white T shirt.

"You opened my cupboard." she is in disbelief. She wanted to cancel the things happened a while ago. "Why you did that?"

Akshay hadn't slept well for whole night. He thought Smita must be angry with him and he will pacify her. Reality is a bit different. She doesn't believe any of his goodwill gesture. He some how manage to convince her to go to bed and watch out from time to time. Its 4 in the morning and wake up. He went to toilet for his daily business. After that he opened her cupboard to get a towel. One shiny object caught his attention and he brings it out. Its a box wrapped in a gift wrap. This one is not alone there is series of it. He bring out everything. He was in dilemma to open it or not. Ultimately curiosity killed the cat.

He opened the first box and there is a white t shirt. There is nothing special in the clothe but a note attached to it had all the speciality.

November 2013, last year I hadn't been able to meet Akshay but this year I'll meet him on 11 November. I'll meet him this year and asks for forgiveness. If he will forgive me I'll give him this as his birthday gift.

There is another boxes and now he opened having note of 2014.There is a bottle with very little liquid. Its an perfume bottle which lost its fragrance. He opened the note attached to the box.

2015 has a slim rectangular box. He is confident it must contains some clothes. He was right, there is one khadi kurta which already runs its cost of life. It can't be wear now.

2016 has a little bigger box than previous years. He is curious what she had bought in that year. He kept the note aside and opened the box. It has pair of leather footwear.

2017 has a very small box from the previous one's. The note is also short.

He searched for more but there is none. She stopped buying gifts after 2017.

He was searching for proper explanation for his actions. "This thing was purchased to gift me..

" but it was not given to you. I hadn't gift it to you. "she angrily returned to her room. Great, he upset the lady at the starting of the day. He followed her. She lay down on the bed, hiding her face in the pillow.

" Akshay, please leave me alone. "she was crying.

" Smita, I am sorry. Look it was not inte..

"Is it necessary to make fun of my emotions?"

"I am not. You are misunderstanding me." he step closer to her. He can hear her sobbing. Tears were flowing from her eyes.

"I thought you will listen to me. I knew it that I did a blunder. I was stupid, idiot who acted on a random advice but I had trust that you will hear me. You will forgive me one day." her voice chocked due to constant crying.

Jab baba gaye mujhe laga tum aaoge. Tum mujhe akela nahi chodoge par tum nahi aaye. (When dad was died I thought you'll come. You will not leave me alone at crucial time like that but you hadn't came.) I waited for so long. I called your numbers numerous times. I wanted that you performed last rituals of my father. Here he was lying there whole night. "Smita showed him the place where her father's dead body was present.

" I waited for hours but you hadn't showed up. I realised at that moment you will not come. You will not come ever. They took my father's corpse. I was crying alone with little Akshita in my arms. She was terrified and confused with the changing scenario. I felt helpless and hopless. "

Akshay has no explanation to justify his behaviour. He should have meet her even after the rituals. She expected his visit which he never travelled. He hurt the woman greatly. Its been hours and she hasn't come out from her room. He bribes Akshita her favourite food and permission to watch cartoon all day. The girl is very happy and hasn't enquires much about her mother. He lied her that her mother is not feeling well and she believed.

Its afternoon and Smita hasn't ate anything. She is laying as such neither responding to him nor moving an inch from her position. At last he decided to lay besides her. She felt his presence behind her. He placed his hand around her waist and pulled her closer to him. Her back is facing his chest. He can feel her whimpers.

"I am sorry for the hurt I have caused to you." he whispered in her ear and there is more hiccups from her. "I promise I'll not do anything which upset you."

"I was so alone after father. I missed him so much. I felt someone snatched my whole world after his death." she is fixat on the same issue after so many hours . She blabbered so many childhood memories of her father. He listened everything patiently. Let her pouring out her heart.

"You need to eat something." he suggested and agreed her to eat something. She ate like an obedient child and ate everything he placed in her plate. Rest of the day is peaceful. He took Akshita to park and brought food from their favourite restaurant. After that they returned to bed. Smita is quiet but she is not crying. He realised one thing today, he hate her tears. Something unsettled when she cried. He slept after checking her. She is in deep slumber and its perfect time for him to sleep.

The weekend is over and he need to go back to his place. Akshita is still sleeping peacefully in her room. He kissed her forehead and cover her with blanket. He came to check about Smita and flashes of sunlight disturbing her. He blocked the sun rays by standing across window. Her features relaxed and he stared her. He fixed the curtains to block the sunlight.

Her hairs covering sides of her face , her mouth is partly opened and hands clutching a pillow. She looked adorable. A wide smile came on his face and he captured the moment in his phone. He went near her bed. His eyes scanned her face and stuck on her lips. He doesn't know what happened to him and he lean towards her. He is inches apart from her lips , her eyes opened and he jerked off behind.

"I.... am... sorry.... Please.... do not think... I am... a creep.... . I don't.... know.... what.... happened.... to me. I was just.." Akshay's voice cracked for the first time in his life. He never felt like this before.

"attracted to me." she completed his sentence and slight shade of red colour appeared on his cheeks. First time in his life the evil voice inside head is calmed. Something gentle occupied its place and its fading. She smiled at him and he liked it. She step out from the bed and moving towards washroom. He holds her hand "What I have to do to stay with you?"

Her eyes were fixed on their adjoining hand. She looked in his eyes "Right now, let me go to the toilet. Its urgent." she said and ran towards the toilet. "Wait for me Akshay. It will not take much time." she shouted from inside and he sat on the couch.

"Let's complete what you have started."she said and he was confused what she is talking." You wanted to kiss me, than kiss me now. "

His hands were shivering to hold her face. His body was frozen on its place and heart is beating more speedily than ever. His eyes blinked twice. She smiled at him again she shouldn't have done that. Now he can't averted his eyes from her. She moves ahead and he hadn't move an inch from his place. He can feel her warm breath on his chin.

She gently cup his face and touched his lips with her thumb. He closed his eyes in anticipation and her lips made the contact. She sucked his bottom lip at first than moves her tongue inside his mouth. He gave her full access to explore. His hands hold her waist tightly. He repeated her moves. He licked her bottom lip, suck her tongue and explore every part of her mouth. They parted when they were breathless.

Its just matter of two minutes but its best two minutes of his life. Now in this moment he understands, why this woman affected him this much. Why her actions can bring out best or worst of him. He realised with this woman he felt loved. He felt cherished. He felt accepted. Her denial trouble him. To be replaced in her life is intolerable. Things makes some sense to him.

Despite of her terrible fashion sense, experimental food items, senseless jokes, weird habits, he returned to her. Its not difficult for a person like him to kill anyone. He did that in past but he never thought that about her. She had caused many harm to him, much more than many others but her misery disturbed him. That devilish side of him hadn't take over completely when it's come to her. It can't stop him for caring for her. May be his subconscious always wanted to reunite with her.

Dr Vaibhav was right, he is completely different person when he is with her. She is irresistible for him. Her personality attracted him like a moth to the flame. In the world of bit and pieces she is the one who is whole. She is the one who can give her everything if she is into it. Her love for him consumed her. It hurted her, infact almost destroyed her but she never complaint of loving him.

He hold her face again and kissed her passionately. Its like there is no tomorrow and woman in his arms need to be cherished. His tongue hungrily entered in her mouth. There is struggle for dominance between them. He established the dominance and his tongue start moving around . It touched all corners of her mouth. He felt her softness aligned with his hardness. She is holding him tightly for support. His inner voice said and he agreed for the first time.