Author: writerbyheart01
Published: 09/11/24
"Collection of Memories" captures the diverse palette of life—sweet moments that bring joy, tangy encounters that add excitement, and salty experiences that bring depth. Yet, even the most delightful blend can be overshadowed by a hint of bitterness, lingering longer than any other taste. What unfolds when bitterness seeps into a relationship, erasing the sweetness and eclipsing every other emotion? In this tale, love and hate are not just opposites but entwined forces battling for control. When both are added to the fragile balance of a relationship, which will prevail, and what memories will be left standing? Explore a journey where passion and resentment collide, revealing the raw essence of human connection. Will love’s warmth triumph, or will hate’s shadow cast over everything, leaving only a lingering aftertaste?
Fresh sun rays were intruding in the room through the glass window, with clear intention to disturb the slumber of two who'd slept some two or three hours back but their slumber was much stronger than the intention of those bright rays.
The bedroom was converted into a mess because drunken Sara was throwing everything to draw out her anger. Her saree was lying on the floor. And they both were muffled in the blanket not only blanket but each other's arms too.
"Adnaan.." She muttered in sleeping state and he hummed while sleeping "So jao"
And again wrapped his arm around his wife tightly but his slumber got weak when he felt a different softness against his skin. A smile creeped to his lips when he watched Sara in his arms, she was looking more than beautiful than ever. Her hair was covering her face, Adnaan shift those black clouds to other side so that he could watch his moon properly.
"I love you Adnaan"
The voice of his wife rang in his ears and a cold sigh left his parted lips
"Jangli billi, neither I thought ever that you love me nor I wanted to confess that I feel pain when you cries" He muttered with small smile before closing his eyes. That was difficult for him to sleep because many things were already messing with his brain.
For few more hours he was only feeling the warmth the frame present in his arms and thinking about everything happened with him in past when he shift to Hyderabad for his job.
In the time Sara's slumber got weak. And she wiggled in the coziness of her husband's arms, pulling his attention towards herself. Adnaan saw her with a smile and softly tucked her hair behind ear while adjusting her head on his upper arm.
"Are you fine now?" He asked in hushed tone. "Umm.." Adjusting her head She groaned with tightly shut eyes and Adnaan ran his fingers through her curly hair to shift them away from her face. Sara's eyes were feeling heavy but somehow she open her half eyes then again close them due to sharp pain in her head.
"Headache?" He asked in hushed tone and Sara tried to understand what actually she was feeling right then, but she hummed, with still close eyes.
"It will be fine soon" Adnaan said politely and close his eyes as he was feeling sleepy by then, Sara was still in his arms as so was he in hers. She open her eyes with great difficulty and found herself too close to Adnaan. For a moment she was shocked but she was trying to understand how she came so close to him, before she could pull her arm back which were already hugging him, she felt his warm skin against her hands instead of his clothes.
Her brain was still in the effect of fruit punch, as so her senses.
But suddenly her heart skipped a beat when she realised Adnaan's arm was wrapped around her waist, that too on her skin. She looked towards Adnaan, his half chest was visible but the remaining frame was covered with blanket. She slowly pulled her arm from his frame and grabbed the blanket with cold hands marathon beating heart. Goosebumps covered her whole body when she peeped inside the blanket, Adnaan was only in his boxers, and she herself wearing the blouse and waistwear which was also converted into a mini skirt.
Maintaining distance with him she looked towards floor and her heart skipped two beats when found her saree laying on the floor. Looking towards the situation of room she got tears in her eyes because it was clear that something wrong had already taken place last night. But what? She doesn't remember.
"Tum shower le lo, phir araam kar lo. Aaj khana bahar se order kar denge" Adnaan said with a smile and Sara looks at him, he smiled at her and
(You take a shower, Then take rest. We'll order lunch from outside.)
"Ye sab kya hai?" Sitting down on the bed Sara asked looking at the condition of room and her ownself.
(What is this?)
"Kya?" He asked in hushed tone, but he was looking shocked. About that question
(What?)
"Kya kra hai tumne mere sath?" Sara asked while covering her almost naked frame with blanket, her voice was shivering and eyes were filled with water
(What you've done with me?)
"kya? Tumhe kuch bhi yaad nahi hai?" Adnaan asked in silent tone, he was completely stunned.
(What? You don't remember anything?)
"Hamare beech kal raat kya hua hai?"
(What happened between us last night?) She asked meekly, her eyes rolled down tears and she grabbed her hair in fist while hugging her legs "Mujhe kuch yaad kyu nhi aa raha?"
(Why can't I remember anything?) she pulled her hair with frustration and cried while trying to remember what happened last night but she was unable to recall anything. After many efforts she remembered that Adnaan was dancing with Mansi having no space between both of them.
"You were drunk last night that's why you're not remembering anything" Adnaan said while throwing the blanket away from his legs and sat down on bed. Wiping her tears Sara lift her head "What Drunken? I didn't" she protest, Adnaan was a bit disheartened that she forgot everything but he decided to make everything fine. Shifting towards her he slowly grab her hand in between his both hands and slightly glare him.
"Yes, you were drunken last night." He explained how she consumed alcohol by mistake and Sara was shocked to hear that, she was embarrassed too
"Sara Aaj tak jo kuch bhi hua hai sab bhul jaa, let's start a new life. Kal raat ko yahi feesla kara tha na humne?" Adnaan's voice was dull but full of emotions, Sara dare to lift her gaze towards him and two tears rolled out of her eyes.
(Sara Forget everything that has happened till date, let's start a new life. We have make the same decision last night, didn't we?)
"M.. Mujhe nahi pata kal raat kya hua tha..."
( I.. I don't know what happened last night) She pushed his hand away "but Hath mat lagao mujhe... Tum dur raho mujhse... Ghin aa rahi mujhe tumse." Wiping her tears and covering her almost bare frame with blanket she cried.
(But you don't touch me, stay away from me, I'm feeling disgusting with you)
Adnaan was shocked. Sara was sitting resting her back with headboard, her folded legs were stick with her chest and she was crying hiding her face in her knees. Her headache was unbearable due to hangover and she unable to understand anything but even in that situation she was remembering how close Mansi and Adnaan were.
"Sara" Adnaan placed his hand on her shoulder but she pushed his hand away.
"Adnaan don't you dare to touch me... Stay away from me, you're a disgusting man..." Sara shouted and glare him, tears were still rolling down from her eyes.
"kya ho gya hai tujhe?" Adnaan asked out of frustration
(What's wrong with you?)
"Tumhe kya farq padta hai mujhe kya hua hai, mujhe kya feel hota hai? Tumhare liye main kuch nahi hu aur mere liye tum kuch nahi ho.." She shouted, but her broken state was clearly visible in her words. Adnaan understood she was talking like that because of his super close dance with Mansi.
(It's non of your business that what's wrong with me! You don't have to care about me because I'm nothing for you and you're nothing for me)
"I hate you Adnaan, I hate you" She shouted again!
"You go and take shower, you'll feel better." He said Before stepping out of bed,
"Kal raat hamare beech kya hua tha?" she asked with venom in her voice and tears in her eyes. Adnaan turned towards her and his heart felt an unbearable pain after watching hatred in those eyes which were full with love last night.
(What happened between us last night?)
"Jesa tumhe lag raha wesa kuch nahi hua" He replied before going to his room but made sure not to glance at her face because it was difficult for him to tolerate her hatred.
(Nothing happened as you're thinking.)
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After Two Hour
"Have it" Passing a glass of lemonade he said when Sara was groaning due to headache. Adnaan repeated himself few times, she wanted to ignore him but her condition forced her to took that glass and finished that in one go.
"You'll feel better in some time" He said and she nodded with an anger in her eyes. Taking her mobile she dialled a number.
"Whom are you calling?" He asked; confused
"Your and my parents. They wanted me to marry you, I obey their decision but now I want to terminate this marriage and they have to obey my wish" Sara was full of anger but Adnaan was shocked.
"Don't be a fool" Saying that he tried to snatch the mobile from her hand but in the time being the call was received from other side.
"Hello" That was the voice of Sara's mother.
"Hello mummy.." Sara cried and her mother was shocked to listen her crying voice.
"What happened Sara.."
"Mummy I wanna come home... I don't want to live with Adnaan" She said while crying but Adnaan snatch the mobile from her hand.
"Adnaan give my mobile back" she yelled
"Shut up and sit here." Slightly pushing her towards bed he shouted back and went out from the room, before Sara could understand how to react Adnaan left her alone in the room and lock the door from outside.
"hello.. Hello Sara.. Beta"
"Hello phuppo Jaan" Adnaan started conversation while going to his bedroom and lock the door from inside.
"Adnaan what is happening there?"
"Nothing phuppo Jaan, everything is fine. You know na, we both always argue with one another... Just that small argument has converted into a mess" Adnaan tried to mask the situation but Sara's mother wasn't a small child who doesn't feel something fishy.
"Adnaan, I know my daughter very well. She doesn't react like this because of a small argument"
"Phuppo Jaan you don't worry, she is actually angry with me, but we'll sort out this matter" Saying that he cut the call.
"Sara what are you doing?" He yelled going in her room and Sara's bloodshot eyes met his orbs.
"You already know that your mother is a heart patient she can't tolerate these stressful matters." Adnaan made her realised about her mistake and she cried her eyes out covering her face with her hands. for a long moment Adnaan stay stand and keep watching her.
"Sara... You and I are married now! We have to tolerate each other. Our families don't know anything about us and its better if we keep this only between us" Adnaan told her and she glare him with tearfilled eyes.
"I hate you." She muttered and Adnaan close his eyes with a painful feeling. "My whole life is ruined after marrying you" she added in same broken way.
"I also hate you.. Even I hate you much more than anything else but..." He stopped in between and Sara looked up.
"But I won't turn back to my words which I said yesterday" Sara was confused what, he said last night. But Adnaan was telling about his promises which he made last night.
He promised that he won't leave Sara ever and he also promised that he won't go close to Mansi.
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