Bittersweet

Chapter- 3

Sathya woke up from her sleep hearing the alarm sound from Raghu's mobile. She couldn't take it since he placed it on the other side and added to that he was hugging her tightly.

When did he hug me? She looked at him and

Should I have to wake him, she thought but thankfully the alarm turned off on its own but Sathya lost her sleep. Closing her eyes for a moment she felt her body was aching, and she is feeling very sore because of last night.

If he was compelled to marry me, then why he wants to do this to me. And in that, he doesn't want to have a child now. Maybe that one good thing he is doing for me! Since I am not ready to become a mother at this age when everyone was pursuing their dreams in this modern new world, burying all my dream of starting my own restaurant one day is like killing my self. For all these days I was working hard ignoring the people who look me differently, enduring the people who throw negativity and discourages on me. So no matter what I should never leave my job, Never! she thought and opened her eyes, she turned to see Raghu who is sleeping peacefully without any disturbances. Seeing his calm face she smiled without her knowledge.

Slowly taking her finger close to his face she touched his sharp and perfectly shaped nose. She quickly took as he knotted his eyebrows feeling her touch.

Never in her dreams, Sathya thought that she will end up with him like this.

When the first time she met Raghu, he just gave a small smile at her parents and when he saw her standing awkwardly beside her parents he kind of had a smirk but when Sathya looked his face, he turned to that emotionless mode.

When the first time she talks to him, there is a fear in her to talk with an unknown person who is going to be her everything in just a day. But to her surprise, he doesn't have anything to ask than knowing her name and where she is working? He isn't seemed to be smitten by her at all.

When the first time he touched her hand after marriage she felt goosebumps all over her body. She secretly likes this feeling that whenever he is near her. It feels so good compared to when she has no one around her.

But she is hell confused about him? Is he a good man? if he is not what I will do?

God Sathya just stop analyzing him, there is still a lot of time and days to understand him. This is not the time, she scolded herself for being so curious in knowing him.

She slowly took his hand from her, he easily let her free and Sathya went to finish her morning chores. Having a hot just relieved that stress on her body. She came out wrapping herself in her towel.

She took her clothes out and from that, she looked for a bright one to wear today, most of her dresses were dull colored cause she felt it was so comfortable being in black, grey and brown. But today, she doesn't know why she wanted to wear that yellow Kurti.

When she was about to remove her towel, she looked Raghu. Noticing his closed eyes she changed her dress. After changing she again gazed him, she was startled to see him staring at her.

He turned to the other side as nothing happened. Gritting her teeth out of embarrassment she came out of the bedroom.

Whether he is pretending to sleep? Why I am finding this so creepy! She thought.

The brightly gracing sun rays showed the different view of their living room, gazing around quickly she headed to the kitchen.

Preparing a hot coffee for both of them, Sathya came out to check whether he is up from the bed. Knowing he is in the bathroom, she left the coffee on the table.

This time her eyes caught on the picture that hangs on the wall of the living room. Raghu was smiling brightly holding a gold medal proudly. And next to it there was a small photo where he is receiving a medal from the former chief minister.

Is he an athlete? Great I have so many to things to know about him.

When she was looking at it, Raghu came out sipping the coffee.

Sathya looked him asking about this picture. "I am a gold medalist in 2006 commonwealth games in running," he cleared the doubt.

"Oh... super," she uttered in a surprise.

He smirked seeing her reply and walked to the balcony to have his coffee watching the outside world.

Sathya came back to the kitchen and started preparing breakfast. It was a very simple job for her and the work she enjoys the most while doing it. Using the simple ingredients she made Roti and onion Curry. The smell of that Curry gained the attention of Raghu who is buttoning his shirt.

His stomach made a sound, narrowing his eyes in a curious way, he felt something different today. He usually wakes up at 7 or 7.30 and getting ready like a robot he heads to his office. But today he feels there is a change in that.

After setting the table Sathya looked for her husband. When he came out she asked him to eat and went to arrange her clothes in the cupboard, actually, she felt nervous cause it is his first time going to taste her food. She didn't expect him to praise her but she felt it would be great if he did that.

He was calmly eating, Sathya couldn't control herself. "How is it?" She asked holding her clothes.

"What?" He asked in confusion.

"Food?"

"It's good," he replied taking a bite.

She felt somewhat satisfied and with a smile, she continued to arrange her clothes. After she is done she tied her shoulder length hair in a ponytail and came out carrying her bag.

She took a seat opposite to him and he stood up after eating. She ate the leftover Roti and drank a glass of water before getting up.

In the meantime Raghu got ready, tugging his shirt inside his pant. He brushed his wavy hair a few times and finally the perfume completed his manly look. He came out and by putting his shocks he gazed Sathya in the kitchen, she was washing their plates.

And when she came out he shifted his gaze. "What about lunch?" She questioned him.

"I will eat in my office cafeteria," he said.

"Oh... But if you want me to cook lunch I will do it," she looked him for his answer.

"It's okay that's your wish if you can cook, then prepare lunch for me in the morning itself," he said and shoved his hand into his pocket. And his reaction was like something he is going to say.

"Okay," she nodded.

"Today... I will drop you," He offered.

"No, I will go on the train," she first rejected the idea.

"I am also going in that way, why you are wasting money," he annoyed.

"Umm," she again nodded and mentally she was smiling since she can go without any rush.

Before leaving, Raghu looked her and Sathya gazed him like, 'What?'. Out of nowhere, he leaned forward to kiss her. She first moved a little but he pulled her shoulders close to him and kissed her feverishly. Not able to match up with his height she stood in her toes and kissed him as same as he does.

After that few minutes of passion, he left her and Sathya looking down walked before him, locking the door behind Raghu followed her. "Shall we go buy some groceries after work, we don't have much ingredients to cook," she said hesitantly when he was driving.

"Hmm,"

Looking at the vehicles and buildings that were passing Sathya felt something fluttering in her stomach. She tried to brush off those thoughts but whatever she does she is feeling the same and it all reached to an extreme when he smiled lightly before leaving her at the hotel.