Keshav woke up first and saw Myra sleeping peacefully. He moved out and got ready quickly to cook breakfast since they hadn’t ate anything for more than 24 hours. He entered the kitchen and started cooking. Hearing footsteps he walked out and saw Myra on the couch leaning her head on the head rest.
He sauntered to her and pecked her forehead before he sat next to her.
Keshav: Little one, you are awake, get bathed and I will set the table.
Myra did not speak but returned to the room with him following her. He placed a bag on the bed and passed a towel to her.
Keshav: I bought some clothes for you to wear now. Later I will buy more clothes.
Myra took the towel and entered the washroom. Keshav returned to the hall and dialled Rakesh’s number.
Rakesh: I was waiting for your call and you finally blessed me with it. Will you now tell me what happened ?
Keshav explained everything and sighed running his palm over his face.
Rakesh: Is she upset now ?
Keshav: I messed up Rakesh, I would have felt better even if slapped me but she is hurt that I hid everything from her. Everything is ok between except she hasn’t talked to me from the moment she woke up.
Rakesh: Give her some time to come in terms with everything and realize how much you love her. Come home for dinner and bring her with you.
Keshav agreed and return to the dining table. When Myra got seated next to him he served the breakfast in a plate and started feeding her to try his luck and smiled when she didn’t deny and ate from his hands.
Keshav: Rakesh has invited us for dinner tonight. Shall we go butterfly ?
Myra nodded her head and later she walked out of home. He locked the door and rushed to her. They walked in silence and Keshav stopped when Myra stopped before a nursery. She selected few plants and walked out without a word. The owner tried to follow her but Keshav stopped him and paid for the plants. They returned to the cottage and Myra made herself busy in planting them. Keshav helped her and through out the day she did not speak a word but they did everything together.
By 7 they got ready and reached Rakesh’s home. Myra smiled and greeted the family.
Rakesh: How are you Myra ? We are very happy to have you back in Ooty.
Myra: Thank you. Feels great to be with you all today.
Rakesh’s wife served dinner and Keshav fet relieved that she ate without denying anything. They were all seated in the porch with desserts and Rakesh’s children were showing their drawings to Myra who was actively involved in their conversation.
Rakesh’s mother: Its good you both are here. Rakesh has arranged for a special pooja for my birthday tomorrow. He still thinks that I m young to celebrate birthday every year.
Myra stopped whatever she was talking to the children and turned her complete attention to the old woman. Rakesh and Keshav exchanged looks nervously.
Myra: Tomorrow is your birthday ? But wasn’t it two months back ?
Rakesh’s mother: No, its tomorrow.
Myra excused from everyone and stopped by the gate biting on her nails.
Myra Mv: I m damn sure that her birthday was two months back. I remember when Rakesh sir invited me for the celebration then why are they nervous and what are they hiding now ?
Rakesh stood next to her and passed a cup of tea since she hadn’t touched the dessert.
Rakesh: I know what is on your mind now and I can give you the answers.
Myra: Why did you lie ?
Rakesh: Keshav is someone in billion whom I admire a lot, not for his success in life but the way he is in love with you. Before you came to Ooty for the first time he called me and asked for a help. He explained what you were going through and he wanted to get you out of that place so he wanted me to hire you to work in my school for a month. He thought that change will bring peace to your mind and heart.
A tear rolled from her eyes and she gulped to hold back them.
Rakesh: He made everything possible and arranged, your travel, stay, driver, maid. He was thinking every way to bring you out of the misery. One of that was to push you in learning driving. He drove his car here and arranged an instructor for that.
Myra: Atleast you could have told me that he was doing everything instead of taking the credits.
Rakesh: I did what he asked for. When his brother’s engagement was fixed he didn’t want you to stay home and cry over that so he made me fake my mother’s birthday and invite you for dinner to distract your mind from that engagement. I informed my family to play along and tried our best to keep that smile on your face. I was only a tool but he did everything.
Myra: You were giving information on me ? He drove the car himself ? So he was here ?
Rakesh: He came on all weekends and watched you from far. He flew from Delhi when he got to know you crashed the car. He returned only when he saw with his eyes that you were fine. The day before annual day he called me and requested me to give you the chance for your first stage. He was the happiest to see you perform on stage. I have never seen him so happy except when he is around you. I know you are hurt that he should have confessed earlier but trust me he has suffered as much you have. That fellow deserves a chance.
Myra turned her face and saw Keshav looking at her from the porch.
Myra: I m tired, we will take a leave now.
Rakesh bobed his head and Myra walked back with him and bade bye to everyone. She got in the car and Keshav started driving back to the cottage. They got changed into night clothes and laid on the bed, all the while Keshav was looking at her. Myra moved to him and laid her head on his chest whilst Keshav closed his eyes and his chest heaved when he sighed in peace to her in his arms.
Myra: What happened after the annual day ?
Keshav: When I saw you in that saree on the annual day all strings broke and I wanted to confess my love and take you with me but I wanted you to be strong mentally before you decide something in your life. That day is still eteched in memory when you gifted me the shirt for the first time. I couldn’t control my mind that was flirting with you for the first time. It was too hard to leave you that day but I had to. With Rakesh’s help I contacted few schools and colleges where you could train the students to keep you busy.
You were coming back stronger and I was very proud of you. I came home every weekend to see you and those 24 hours was heaven when you would rant about your work and everything that happened in that week. I decided to confess my love but I was assigned an important high profile case for which I had to work for the next few months. I was badly waiting to complete the job and just two days to complete my scheduled work, you called me and wanted to meet to me. I didn’t know what it was but I was completely ready to come back to you and pour my heart.
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Keshav got up from his comfy seat and twirled around the room with his arms stretched out.
Keshav: Yes yes yessssssss, Oh my god, I can’t wait to meet you and confess my love butterfly. What does she wanted to discuss with me ? What if she is also in love with me ? Why can’t I just dump this work and run to my little one.
He heard sound of throat clearing and saw Varun at the threshold of the room.
Varun: Some one woke up on the right side of the bed.
Keshav: Varun, wind up the work and call for the meeting tomorrow. I need to return home.
Varun: What special though ?
Keshav: Myra wanted to talk with me and I have been waiting for this assignment to be done so that I can finally be free for sometime and confess my love to Myra. I don’t have time, I need to buy a ring for her so you better get the reports and we are getting done with this assignment.
Varun: Did you ask her about the new car, the pictures she posted on her social media ?
Keshav: No, it should be uncles’ car. Anyhow I will ask about that when I meet her.
He picked the keys and walked out of his room. He drove to a jewel store and looked for a ring. He went on from store to store in search of a perfect ring and finally after 3 hours he found a beautiful ring with tiny buterfly and solitaire in the wings.
Keshav: Beautiful just made for my butterfly.
He returned to his home and was going crazy unable to sleep yet he was called for his work in the middle of the night and he rushed to handle it.
Once he was done with his meetings he flew to Chennai and drove the car from the home he had built last year. He alighted from the car and entered his home with so much of excitement.
Archana: Keshav, you look so different and very happy. What is that I am missing to know about my son ?
Keshav Mv: I m about to confess my love and I just hope she will say a yes and you will see your son getting married.
Keshav: I had an important job to be finished and now I m done with it. I have been waiting for this day and I will let you know today the reason about my happiness but first of all tell me why is the car parked before our home and I also saw the pictures of Myra’s new car.
Archana explained him about everything Roshni did and Keshav was fuming in anger.
Keshav Mv: That fucking bitch, how dare she ?
Keshav: I will go meet Myra. I have something important to discuss with her. She too called me to talk about something.
He quickly got ready and left to meet Myra. As soon as he entered her home he saw her drying her hair. He saw drops of water on her face and neck which looked alluring. For the first time he let his eyes look at her curves in more detail and mentally groaned feeling a spark to pull her into his arms, to kiss her and suck those water droplets from her face and neck.
Keshav Mv: How does she look so enchanting with every look and how does she even bind me with her effortlessly ?
Myra: Ketchup, you are back ?
Keshav Mv: I m back to be with you forever butterfly.
Keshav: I m sorry for being late, caught with some important work. I m also sorry for everything happened in my absence. You could have called me little one but honestly I would have been happy if you fought back with her instead of giving up something I gave you. Anything I give to you belongs only to you butterfly and no one has any rights to take it away from you even if that is me.
Myra: Ketchup, I m sorry if you felt that way but I m really done with all the accusations and being called with names. There is a limit for everything and I couldn’t take it anymore.
Keshav Mv: I will not let anyone hurt you anymore little one. I will hold you in my arms safe.
Keshav: Let me fix this forever little one. I have something very important to confess and you wanted to talk too so do you mind going out for ice cream and we shall talk ?
Keshav’s eyes caught with the bundles of invitation and looked at Myra. He asked Myra about them but before she could reply Rajan and Vasundra entered from outside holding a pooja plate in their hand. Rajan revaled about Myra’s marriage and once again Keshav’s dreams along with his heart shattered when he held the invitation in his hand.
Keshav Mv: Why am I so unlucky ? Why can’t you be mine ?
Keshav: Congrats Myra.
Keshav Mv: Is this happening with her consent ? Is she ready for this ? I should talk to her.
Keshav: Myra, won’t you give me a drive in your new car ?
He himself was shocked that he called her Myra for the first time.
He walked out when her parents let her go. Keshav was leaning on the door of the passenger seat and got seated when Myra unlocked.
Keshav Mv: If this marriage is happening with your consent then why are you not happy little one ?
Keshav: You called me to inform about your marriage ?
Myra: hmmmm
Keshav: You are ok with this marriage Myra ?
Myra: Why do you call me Myra, ketchup ? Did I do something wrong ? Also you wanted to say something to me.
Keshav Mv: How do I call you my butterfly or little one when your name is next to a name that is not mine ?
Keshav: You did nothing wrong. Answer my question little one. Is this marriage happening with your consent ?
Myra: Its happening with my consent but I don’t know if I made the right decision. Looking at my parents all happy, I think I made the right decision but still I m confused.
Her eyes started welling and she quickly wiped with her sleeves.
Keshav Mv: Your tears has given the answers I wanted butterfly.
Myra drove back after a short while and stopped the car but none spoke a word. Keshav looked at her gulping the pain. Unable to see her crying further he unbuckled his seat belt to get down but froze on hearing her words.
Myra: I m scared Ketchup.
Keshav: Don’t be.
His words came out as a whisper and Myra turned to face him with tears in her eyes. Keshav wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes with his thumb.
Keshav Mv: I have 30 days time to bring the lost smile on your face. I m not letting you go this time butterfly. We are born to be together and our happiness is bound with each other. I will do anything for us to be together.
He patted her head gently before he got out of the car determined to win her in his life.
Flashback ends
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A/N:
Continues in Next Chapter but no more emotional ones.
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