Love that heals

Ashutosh PoV:

I shouted at her and she looked at me shocked opening her mouth wide.

"Now close your mouth and listen to my version too as I heard your stupid blabbering" I said acting as if I am serious.

I know it's not her blabbering and she finally opened up before me and shared her pain.

"Rudrani, for the first time I saw you on a TV channel. Your strength, courage and optimistic nature made me feel you are something special. When I met you at hospital, I felt very happy. I truly love you dear. I am not in love with my friend Artika. It's just a rehearsal for a programme of annual day, nothing than that" I said to her.

She didn't say anything.

"I know Rudrani, it's tough to accept this sudden marriage. But, I promise you that nothing changes in your life with this marriage. You can study and work as you wish. I will just be a support to you to accomplish your goals but never stop you from fulfilling any of your dreams"

"I can support myself. I am ready to break this marriage than to quit my goal" she said rudely.

Why is she behaving so rude to me? I didn't do anything wrong and never hurt her. I am trying my best to convince her but she is not ready to listen to me.

"Rudrani, I don't ask you to accept this marriage or me as your husband at once. First let's be friends and understand each other. Only if you find me trustworthy and able to love me, then you can accept this relationship. Shall we be friends?" I asked forwarding my hand for shake hand.

"I am not interested and never had habit of doing friendship with strangers and especially people like you" she said.

"People like me? What do you mean?" I asked

"I feel sleepy. I am sleeping" she said and slept on couch.

"Why are you sleeping on couch? You will feel uncomfortable" I said.

"The moment I married you, I started getting used to everything that makes me uncomfortable" she said.

"I have never seen such a rude and mad girl till now" I said seriously and slept on bed thinking for a solution to convince her.

I don't know when and how am I going to convince my girl. Is it ever possible to make this girl understand me and fall in love with me? Next day, I woke up and didn't find her in room. I checked in balcony and in washroom. Where is she? Did she leave me? Is she out of this house? Oh God! I immediately went down and stopped there seeing her in kitchen. Mom and dad looked at me. She noticed me but didn't look at me.

"Ashu, what happen? Why are you running like that?" Mom asked

"Nothing mom, I just want a coffee" I said looking at her.

"Ok, Rudrani will bring it for you. Go and get ready soon. You have to drop Rudrani at her college. We didn't want her to bunk college due to this marriage and waste her time. So, we decided to send her to college from today itself. What do you both think?" Mom asked looking at me and Rudrani.

"As you wish mom" I said as I am getting irritated noticing that she is ignoring me.

Can't she atleast look at me and give me a smile? I don't know how am I going to handle this girl.

"Rudrani, what do you say?" Mom asked her.

"I will go to college madam" she said.

"Come on Rudrani, you are now my daughter in law and equal to my daughter. Call me as mom, not madam" mom said sweetly to her.

She nodded.

"Bring a coffee to our room for me Rudrani" I told her and then she looked at me.

She just nodded. I went to room and took shower. I returned after shower without shirt and started wiping my hairs. Just then Rudrani entered into room with coffee and dropped the cup on floor with shock looking me without shirt. She turned another side. I smiled and wore my shirt.

"Look at me my dear wife" I said.

"Shi.. Rt" she said stammering.

"What shirt?? Turn this side right now" I said increasing my tone.

She turned towards me. Her eyes had tear drops.

"Hey I am sorry, I am just making fun. Sorry I didn't mean to shout" I said and tried to wipe her tears but she moved back.

"I am sorry, I will bring coffee again" she said looking at the broken cup on floor.

"No problem" I said and she got down to collect broken pieces of cup.

"What are you doing? You no need to do all this. What if broken pieces hurt your hand. Go and ask maid to clean it" I said.

"No problem, I can do it. I used to do it at home too when dad used to throw cup at me with anger, when I give coffee to me. But here it's me who dropped the cup" she said.

"Look Mrs Rudrani Ashutosh, I didn't want to know what happened in your past. But, I want to assure you one thing. As long as you are my wife, I will care for you and never let any harm reach you. Again I am reminding you that you are my princess" I said and made her to stand.

She didn't tried to go away from my hold this time and our eyes met. Her eyes are broad and beautiful. I felt to kiss her. I slowly leaned towards her and pinned her to wall. I placed a light kisses on her forehead and both cheeks. She didn't resist making me wonder the reason. I left my hold on her but still she stood there looking at me surprisingly.

"You are so beautiful. I can't restrain myself" I said.

She came out of trance created by me with my kiss and went away from room immediately. We had break fast and Rudrani got ready to college.

"Ashutosh, drop Rudrani at college" mom said.

"Sure mom"

"Mom, I will go by bus" she said without looking at me.

But this time I observed blush on her face rather than seriousness. I think she didn't come out of the trance created by me.

"No, I am going to drop you" I said seriously not giving her any chance to argue further.

I dropped her at college and went to my college. In the evening, I went to pick her up. I noticed her so called professor trying to speak to her. I stopped the car near them but didn't scroll down the glass of the mirror to listen their conversation. "Sir, please give me way to leave." Rudrani said to him.

"What are you thinking? Do you think I will leave you? That fellow married you only with lust. He will leave you as soon as his desire get fulfilled and you will be thrown on streets soon" that idiot told to her.

I got down from car and she looked at me. I took my goggles and gave a serious arrogant look to that professor. I kept my hand on her waist and pulled her closer to me.

"What's up my love? I missed you a lot" I said kissing her cheek.

I saw jealousy in that idiot's eyes.

"Mr. Professor, I heard a lot about you. Your bald hair, white beard, this fat belly, what is your age Mr Professor"

"45 years" he said.

"Oh, being 45 years old and a professor, don't you feel guilty for trying to marry a girl who is of your daughter's age? Infertility, obesity are not real problems. Your disease lies here in your heart and mind. Whatever I am not here to diagnose your disease. What matters to me is my wife's happiness.

Look Mister, never try to hurt my wife again. Till now she may not have anyone, but from now on I am there for her till the very end. I love my wife and hate those who hurt her. One more time, if I see you behind her, no one will see you again. Don't force me to use my kick boxing art here on you.

If I start showing my skills, every bone in your body will get fractured. Be careful. From now treat her as your daughter or you will need an orthopedic soon to treat you" I warned very seriously showing my index finger. Rudrani PoV:

I heard his warning to that idiot. Is he also a kick boxer? I never saw him this angry till now. God, I hope he won't become this angry with me anytime.

"Sweet heart, get into our car" he said.

I came out of my thoughts and got into his car. We started from there.

"Thank you" I said slowly.

"Why?"

"For giving a nice dose to that idiot"

"I did it for my wife and not for your thanks" he said seriously.

"Am sorry." I said in a small voice. I really doubt if he heard me.

"Sorry? For what dear?" he asked with a concern in his voice.

"I think I have misunderstood you. You are not that bad. What you have done there shows that you are a very good and a person who respects women. I feel sorry for misunderstanding you"

He stopped the car immediately and smiled.

"No need of saying sorry love, it's my duty as your husband to stand by you and give you my support."

I was so surprised after listening to him. I just forwarded my right hand and asked-

"Friends?"

"Yes!! Of course! Friends!" he shouted immediately taking my hand shake with the biggest smile I have ever seen. I just giggled seeing his antics.

Then all of a sudden he took my both hands into his and looked into my eyes and in a very sincere tone I heard him say" Rudrani, Thank you so much for coming into my life. You are making it beautiful though you don't know"

I just smiled as I did not know what to tell. He made me go speechless. No one ever in my life till now gave me that much importance. Does he really like me? Even though I have lost all my beauty?