My eyes slowly opened as the sun's rays hit my face. As i tried to move, my legs hurt a lot. I moaned in pain and then closed my mouth immediately. I didn't want to wake him up.
I glanced down and we both were naked. He was gripping my waist so tightly. My face turned red because of this. I tried to remove his hand from my waist but it was hard. He was too strong.
After a lot of struggle, I did manage to get out of his grip. My legs felt like collapsing.
I couldn't walk properly. I used the wall as a support and somehow managed to put on some sadi hurriedly.
I slowly made my way out of the room and into the bathroom, to take a shower.
As i bathed and rubbed my body, yesterday night's visuals came into my mind. The way he kissed and touched my body.... Just the thoughts erupted goosebumps all over my body.
It was all new for me. But I liked the feeling more than i expected. Indra ji is not like other husbands.... Even though he was grumpy, he was still gentle with me. I'm glad.... Maybe I'll finally have my happiness.
As I was in my thoughts, maa ji started banging on the bathroom door.
"You've decided to build a house in the bathroom or what? What's taking you so long?" Maa ji yelled from outside the bathroom.
"j..ji, maa ji. I'll be out in a minute." I said and hurriedly draped the saree around my body and walked out.
"thank god, that took you forever. Nalini is on her period. You'll have to work a lot more these 3 days since she can't touch anything around the house." Maa ji said.
"ji, maa ji. I'll do everything. It's getting late, I'll go prepare the breakfast for everyone." I said and walked into the kitchen.
Only god knows how i felt today. My legs and body ache. I don't even know how I'm managing to walk. I tried to keep my pain aside and cooked the breakfast. Maa ji was chit-chatting with our neighbour.
After the breakfast, I started doing all the household chores. My legs were wobbly, i was afraid that I'd fall. Just as i thought about it, I tripped and was about to fall, i shut my eyes tightly. but before I landed my butt on the ground, someone grabbed me by my waist.
I slowly opened my eyes and saw Indra ji. I smiled lightly. I felt happy that atleast someone was there for my aid.
"Why aren't you being careful!?" He asked in anger
"J.. ji, m..my legs hurt a lot. I couldn't walk, so i kept tripping." I muttered. I told him the truth.
"why are you working alone? Where are the others? I'll tell them to take over for today and you have some rest." He said while looking around.
"m...maa ji is out and n..nalini can't work." I said.
"why not?" He asked.
I don't know how to answer him. It's forbidden to talk about periods with men. When I told my brother about my periods once, my mom beat me so much. She told me that it was improper and a curse. I was so scared that that might happen again.
"what? Why are you quiet all of a sudden?" He said with a raised brow.
"n...nothing. s..she was just feeling unwell, so took some rest" i said after gulping.
"You need rest as well. Go into our room and sleep for a while." He said.
"B..but what about all the work?" I said.
"Just go... I'll ask my mother to do it." He said.
I was afraid of it, not going to lie. What will maa ji think? But I can't even talk back to Indra ji. That's what everyone told me. So I'll just listen to him. I nodded to him and walked into my room.
Indra's pov
I woke up a little late today, and when i did, i didn't find tulasi in my arms. I was disappointed but it was my fault for waking up late. I stepped out of my room and I saw tulasi sweeping the floor. She was looking tempting.
But then the realization hit me. We had sex last night, and how the hell is she still able to walk? Was I not strong enough? I thought for sure she couldn't walk for a week. I guess, i didn't do it enough. I'll not make the same mistake next time.
I was about to walk towards the bathroom but then I saw her tripping on her feet. I rushed towards her and then caught her in time thankfully.
I watched her walk away after my warning. She obediently listened. Good, she's learning.
I then walked towards my mother who was in the living room, chatting with a Chachi. I called her inside, to speak privately.
"Maa, today, tulasi will not do anymore work. She's tired and she needs rest" i said.
"What!? Indra, she's not a child. She can handle it, but i can't. How can I do all the household work alone.?" My mother said, which was valid. But.... It's just for a single day, i thought.
"Mom, it's just for a day. Also, she prepared breakfast already. So, it's less work for you."
I said.
"indra, it's not even been 4 days since your marriage and you're already on your wife's side. I should've expected this from the start. Sons always support their wives after they get married." She complained in an exaggerating way.
"Maa, please, don't say that. I just asked you a favor, only for today. You were a daughter-in-law once as well. Don't you know how a woman feels after their first night? Do I have to remind you?" I said, truthfully.
"But i still did all the work. And didn't sleep like slumber as your wife. If i could do it then so can she." My mother said, which made me a bit pissed.
"It doesn't mean that you'll behave the same way towards your bahu. Like your mother-in-law. And... It doesn't have to be the same. Just cope with it for today without complaining. This is my only favor." I said and walked away. I couldn't argue or face her any further. I know she'll complain about the mother and wife bond.
After a while, I walked into my room after bathing. Tulasi was sleeping on the bed. She looked so peaceful doing so. I walked towards her and stood inside her. I gulped, her saree wasn't covering her waist enough. How badly i wanted to take her again. But no.... I should have a grip on my desires.
I could see so many hickeys on her body. I was proud of myself. The hickeys are a reminder of our first night and they look lovely on her.
I traced her jaw and planted a kiss on her cheek. She didn't even move an inch. Wow, she's a kumbhakaran. I smiled to myself and left for my work, i have an important gram meeting today.
Author pov
Anuja seemed angry and upset that his son was already bending towards his wife's aid.
If this continues, they might end up living elsewhere together, she thought. She decided to make tulasi's life hell as revenge. She couldn't comprehend the thought of his son walking away from her.
She walked into tulasi's room. She was boiling with anger because of overthinking.
She shook tulasi violently, which made tulasi jump from her slumber. She rubbed her eyes and got up immediately after she saw her mother-in-law.
"What? Enjoyed the precious sleep? Because you'll not do that again. Get back to work, now!" Anuja yelled.
Tulasi flinched. Her heart was too sensitive. She didn't know why her mother-in-law was super angry at her. But she complied with her command.
"wait!" Anuja said. And walked towards her.
"cover your head at all times! If I see you removing it at all, you'll see the worst of me. And what are you even thinking? Seduce another man with that face of yours? Have some shame, didn't your parents teach you anything?" Anuja said strictly.
Tulasi was stunned at her change of behavior. She felt ashamed when she said that. How can her mother-in-law even think such a thing? Tulasi thought.
"M..maa ji, please don't say such bad stuff. I could never even think of such a thing. Indra ji is the only man I'll ever even look at." Tulasi said.
"Whatever, who knows anyway. You come from such a low class, god knows what you did before you married my son. I don't know what bad things he has done to get you as his wife in this life." Anuja said. Her words stabbed tulasi's heart like a knife.
"M..maa ji, h..how can you say that-" Tulasi got interrupted in between.
"Shut up!! I don't wanna hear another word. Didn't I tell you to get to work? Also, if i got to know that you told Indra about any of this or me, ever. You'll face my wrath. I'll kick your ass out." Anuja said in a threatening tone.
Tulasi felt defeated by her threat. She knows that indra ji loves her mother a lot and would never believe me. She didn't want to get kicked out of the only house or hope that she had. She controlled her tears and nodded like a puppet.
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