Wedding In Pandemic ( Completed ✔)

IN THE CLEAR

MAYA'S POV

My breath caught. There he was, lying shirtless in the middle of the bed, and those sharp brown eyes on me.

A slow smile spread on his face as he patted the space next to him. "come to bed maya, its late. we have to get up early"

I lingered by the door for a few minutes and then slowly approached the bed. Adhi was smiling like a sly fox. That bastard knew I was uncomfortable and is still making me do this.

"come on maya, its not like we haven't slept together before" he whined. "its no big deal, you know I wont touch you without your permission"

"yeah.. right" I murmured and went to the bed.

adhi's eyebrows pinched together, "whats that supposed to mean?" he sat up in the bed.

"nothing... you wont touch me without permission, but would ask my permission, make out with me, record it and then give to a psychopath to upload it in the college Facebook group and have me expelled. such a decent guy you are" I barked.

His entire demeanour changed. He visually paled and some might think that he actually cared. But I knew better. Adhi stuttered for words. I let him stew in his guilt for a while and then went to lie down on the bed. He was still sitting on the bed when I pulled the covers onto my chest, turned around and slept.

ADHI'S POV

She fell asleep almost instantly. I listened to her breathing for a log time until it went slow and even. Then only I lied back down. She had every right to be angry at me, but I hadn't expected her to lash out at me like this. I know it makes me a hypocrite. But the old maya wouldnt have talked to me like that. She was more gentle, soft.

But the old maya was dead. I killed her.

A silent tear ran through my cheek. It wasn't long when the sobs came. It racked through my body and I tried my best not to wake maya. But the sobs wouldn't stop. So I quietly pulled on my shirt and left the room and sat in the hall. I made sure no one was around and then cried my eyes out.

I didnt know how much time had passed. I was lying down on the couch eyes set on the ceiling. thinking about the horrible stuff I said and did to her. I wiped the tears from my cheeks.I don't know if it was there before or it just appeared, a flood of light appeared from the side of my eyes. I looked up and saw maya leaning on the door frame.

How long had she be standing there? Her face was grave, not giving away whatever was that it was going on inside her mind, her arms were crossed across her chest.

She turned off the only light in the room and came and sat next to me. When the room plunged into darkness a small stream of moonlight Illuminated the room through windows. I couldn't look away from her. The moonlight made her eyes look as if they were pools of honey.

Those honey pools were set straight ahead when she spoke. "we need to talk Adhi"

I nodded "yes we do". This was it. I don't have to protect anyone anymore, in fact I don't want to.

My mom might justify her actions as sacrifices made for her son. But she had made her intention pretty clear when she decide to live with that man. I took deep breath opened my mouth to speak when maya interrupted me.

"And I want honest answers, No bullshit" she asserted.

"I know. I wont lie to you. Not anymore"

she sighed "Why did you do it?" Straight and simple. But for me it was a twin headed axe which will cut me no matter which way I duck. so I decided to receive it straight on. I deserve the pain.