A D V I K

I got up from the deep slumber and yawned, but felt something on me, not something but someone- my wife. I looked down to look at her- there she was, my pretty wife, her head on my chest, her lips a little apart, her hair falling over my chest, and her legs wrapped around my torso while her arms were over my chest.

Were mornings supposed to be this beautiful? 

I kept looking at her, taking in her beautiful face, until my phone rang. I groaned and silenced the call, and messaged Riya, who was calling me.

"What is it?"

"Wake up!" She replied in seconds.

"Did you really call me for that?" 

I texted her, but no reply came from her; she left me on seen. A weird and annoying habit of hers. I kept my phone and looked at her, who was sleeping peacefully.

I gently held her and put her head on the pillow, and covered her with a blanket. I hovered over her and pressed a small peck on her forehead and smiled to myself.

I averted my gaze from her and looked at the clock. It was 10 : 00. 

It was not that late, as we were very late last night; she must be tired. I glanced at her and moved to the bathroom for a shower.

As the warm water hit me, the memories of last night flooded into the back of my mind. She became my wife. I smiled to myself, and not for one second did she leave my mind.

***

"Advik, you woke up?"

"Good morning, ma." I smiled at her.

"Where is Ritika?" 

I frowned at her but replied, "Ma, she is sleeping."

"What? It's going to be 11, and she is still sleeping?"

As I heard her words, a frustration grew inside me, but I calmly replied, "Ma, what do you mean? It's only 11. Yesterday, it was her wedding, and we stayed woke for late, of course, she needs sleep."

"But we all woke up?" My mom retorted.

"Ma, she was the bride." I defended.

"What's happening in the morning?" My father's voice broke the silence.

"Nothing, ji, I was just asking him about Ritika, but still she is sleeping."

"Oh- well then what are you fighting over?" He asked while frowning.

"Who said we are fighting? And Advik, beta, she has to perform some rituals, so she needs to wake up." This time Ma's voice softened a little bit.

"Ma, rituals can wait." 

"Riya, call your bhabhi! She has to cook!" My mother shouted, completely ignoring my words.

"Mom, you are literally waking her for cooking?"

"And Riya, don't disturb her," I continued.

"Ma, bhai shi hi toh khe rhe hai," Riya spoke.

(Mom, brother is saying right.)

"Alright, don't fight in the morning and let her rest for some time." My father spoke in a no-argue tone.

***

"So when will you come back?" My friend asked on the call.

"What do you mean by comeback? I have one week's holiday left, Dipu."  I replied while smiling.

"Such a great life." He whined.

"I know, and let me enjoy!" I replied, chuckling.

We talked a little more, and then I declined the call and looked outside the balcony to admire nature's beauty.

But soon, the voice of anklets and bangles entered my ears- she was here. I smiled and looked behind to find her walking towards me in a red saree that looked so mesmerising on her.

Am I gonna faint due to my wife's beauty?

I kept looking at her, and she smiled, "Shit, I was thinking of surprising you." 

"Well, you did."

"How?" she asked, frowning.

"By looking this beautiful," I replied.

"So that means, I don't look beautiful daily?" She pouted.

I pulled her by the waist and pecked her pouty lips," Who said that, Mrs Bansal?"

"You shouldn't have been surprised by my beauty." She said while hiding her smile.

Cute.

"Well, I am. How can you look prettier as the day passes by?"

"Stop it, advi." She laughed and hit my chest.

"When you woke up?" I asked as I cupped her cheeks.

"An hour before!" She replied.

"You had a good sleep?"

"Yep!! But I want to sleep more."

"From tomorrow onwards, you can sleep the whole day, no one's gonna say anything," I replied while caressing her cheeks.

"But today also no one said anything, I just woke up on my own."

"I know, I know, but tomorrow we will shift to our house."

"Hm Hm! Now let me go, I have to cook, Mr. bansal."

"Then let's cook together, Mrs Bansal," I replied and took her hand in mine and made our way to the kitchen.

"So, what are we going to cook?" I looked at her.

"Ma said to make Kheer as a sweet dish and aloo ki sabji, and roti." She replied.

"What do you enjoy most in cooking?"

"I love to make rotis."

"Great then! I will make kheer and sabji while you make roti." I spoke.

"Nooo, sweet dish is only made by the bahu."

"Where is it written?" I frowned.

"Advii, you know you don't have to do it."

"I know, but I want to." She smiled, and with that, we started to cook food while talking about the most random thing, her childhood days, her memories related to aloo and everything.

As we finished our work, I held her hand and pulled her close to me, "Ritika?"

"Hm?" She looked at me with her beautiful brown eyes.

"Don't tell Mom that I cooked. She will scold me. So it's our secret, okay?"

"Don't worry, hubby. I won't," she smiled, easing my worry.

But my mind was stuck on one word- hubby. It feels so nice.

"Good." I pecked her cheeks.

She blushed and whispered, "You go, I will serve the food."

"Ji." I smiled.

***

"Beta, food's so delicious." My mother complimented her while looking at her. She looked at me and smiled.

My heart ached at the thought that this was the first time my mother had tried my cooking- wait, she doesn't even know I cook.

I bitterly smiled at myself and looked at Ritika, but she pointed at my phone. I frowned and opened my phone to check her message.

"See, your mom loved your cooking! She may think I have cooked it, but somehow she got to taste the delicious food you made, and Advi, one day for sure she is gonna ask you to cook for her. Don't worry, and I am proud of you, hubby. You cook so well."

I smiled while reading the text and looked at her and gave her the biggest smile, to tell her how she calmed my mind.

"Thank you, wifey! But how do you know I was thinking that?"

"I just knew hubby! Wife's power. wink emoji and now eat the delicious food you made!"

A warm feeling settled inside me, and I looked at her and smiled. 

I did find my home.

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