Love that heals

Ashutosh:

I went to Rudrani's college to pick her, but her friends said that she left already. I think my wife was still mad at me. I bought a gift for her to cool her. I went home, but she didn't return to home. Where is she? Is she safe?

My heart was beating fast due to tension. I went to our hospital, but she was not there. I called mom and dad to ask about her, but they too said they didn't know anything. Her mobile was switched off, and I searched for her everywhere. I returned home without finding her. Mom and dad were also worried about her. We didn't understand what to do.

At night 10 pm, Rudrani returned home. Mom told me not to be angry at her, but I can't control my anger. Rudrani didn't say anything to us and was leaving the room.

"Rudrani, where were you till now? Where is your bloody mobile?" I yelled at her.

Rudrani didn't speak a word and was looking down ignoring my questions.

"Are you dumb, Rudrani? Speak out," I shouted at her.

She didn't reply me.

"Rudrani, I am very patient to you, but you are careless. Do you think you can come to home at any time without informing to any of us?"

Her silence was very irritating.

"Okay fine, you are not going to answer me. I think you need a punishment to correct your reckless behavior. You will get it soon," I said to make Rudrani scared of me and reveal the reason.

I was fed up with her silence and turned her towards me.

"Aaah," she screamed.

I looked at her hand which has a bandage.

Mom and dad came to her immediately.

"Rudrani, what happened to you?" Mom asked her.

"Accident," she said with tears.

I was shocked. Shut, I should have asked her slowly. Maybe she was terrified with my anger. I was about to examine her injury, but mom glared at me.

"Rudrani, have you hurt anywhere else?" Mom asked, and Rudrani showed her feet and ankle.

"How did this accident take place?" I asked, but she didn't talk to me.

"How did this happen Rudrani? Why didn't you inform us?" Dad asked.

"I was coming from college, and suddenly a car hit me. My hand and feet were injured. I went unconscious due to sudden shock and woke up in a hospital. My mobile was switched off, and I couldn't call any of you," Rudrani said. "Why did you leave your college without waiting for me? Didn't I tell you that I will pick you every day? If I am with you, nothing hurts you," I said feeling sad to know that she was injured.

"Rudrani, from now don't come home by yourself. Ashu will drop and pick you every day," mom said, and she nodded.

Rudrani tried to walk, but her feet didn't allow her to walk upstairs. I lifted her in arms to which mom and dad smiled. I dropped her on the bed.

"Why are you not talking to me, Rudrani? Please speak to me. I love you so much, and your silence is hurting me. I shouldn't be angry with you for your decision to meet your family. I am sorry, my princess," I said holding her hand and kissing her hand.

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She jerked off my hand.

"Enough of your drama, Ashutosh. Don't act anymore," Rudrani said sobbing.

"Rudrani, what are you talking? I am not acting. First, stop crying. Your tears hurt me. I love you, baby. Tell me where did I go wrong, and I will clear it," I said slowly trying to hug her to comfort her.

"Don't touch me. Stay away from me. I hate you. You are an actor. You cheated me acting as if you love me. I thought your love for me is true. Finally, I realized the truth. However, who will love me? I am not beautiful. Who will love me whose face is full of scars and sutures? I am sorry to blame you, Ashutosh. You are right in not loving me, but please stop acting that you love me," she said, and her words stabbed my heart.

How can she say that I am acting? Who told her she is not beautiful? She is beautiful. I never saw her scars or sutures. I saw only her heart and beautiful smile. I loved her for her courage. Why can't she understand this? Honestly, I love her. I was staring at her with tears as I didn't understand what to do.

Mom brought dinner for her. We wiped tears and acted normal.

"Ashu, go and give company to your dad for dinner. I will have my dinner with my daughter," mom said.

"I am not hungry, mom," I said.

Mom signaled me to go with her eyes without Rudrani's notice. I left the room leaving them. Dad smiled looking at me in the living room.

"Ashu, come here and sit beside me," dad said.

I sat beside dad. Dad looked into my eyes where I am trying hard to hide my tears. Dad hugged me understanding something is wrong. I cried my heart out.

"Ashu, what happened?" Dad asked.

"Rudrani doubts my love for her."

Dad smiled irritating me.

"Ashu, Rudrani came into your life just before few months. She doesn't know anything about you. Moreover, you are not correctly showing love. You did wrong by forcing your opinions on her at once without building trust between both of you," dad said.

"Dad, I never thought to hurt her," I said.

"I can understand that, Ashu. Rudrani can't understand because she is new to our family. She faced a lot in her life. Her dad used to hate her and sold her. When her parents hated her, how can she trust a stranger's love? You are still a stranger to her. She needs time to trust you..

You hurt her by ordering her to remove her scarf, restraining her to meet her dad, scolding her for coming late to home. As everything happened in a sequence, now she was scared of you," dad explained me.

"Dad, I asked her to remove the scarf to remove her insecurities. Her father may hurt her, so I didn't allow her to meet him. I searched for her everywhere and was worried about her. So, as soon as she came I scolded her," I defended myself. "Ashu, as soon as Rudrani came, you should show your love and concern towards her. You should know why did she come home late. Instead of that, you scolded her without even noticing bandage to her hand and weakness on her face. She is experiencing your authority for her and commanding nature. By nature, you are like that, Ashu. But, it's the time for you to change.

We as your parents and your friends as they know you well, they think your commanding nature is a way of showing your love. However, Rudrani feels it as a male domination because she was raised up in a family where she saw female discrimination.

Take slow steps, make her feel your love and care for her. Don't mind whatever she says because very soon she will understand your love for her," dad said.

I nodded and hugged dad. My parents are always the best.

"Dad, do you think that I can gain Rudrani's love and trust?"

"You are my son, and you are the best. Rudrani will trust you and will love you," dad assured me.

I went to my room. Rudrani and mom finished their dinner. I went and sat beside my lovely angry bird.

"I am sorry, love. It's my mistake to shout at you and frighten you. I promise that I won't hurt you again. Please, give me your most pleasant smile," I said holding my ears to pacify her.