Dharm

I woke up with something warm on which I have wrapped around my body. In half sleep I realised that its Neel who I am wrapping around. Him laying on his back, my head on his chest, as well my hand on his chest. He seems asleep too because his breathing is even and he didn’t push me aside. I roamed my hand on his chest and I touched his skin which the vest was not covering. My fingers caressing the hair and chest while I rubbed my head on his chest. It felt so good. It’s been a while since I woke up with a person next to me.

My caressing and rubbing awake him and he saw me wrapped on him.

“Morning.” He smiled.

“Morning.” I replied.

“How did we end up like this?” He asked. At this point my instant reaction would have been to sit up on bed but I didn’t. I was waiting for him to tell me to get away and I would have.

“It was too cold yesterday.”

“Yeah, it was.” He turned himself half, not leaving me at all to his side table to get his phone. His other hand, at the same time wrapped me. I don’t know whether it was intentional or not but it made me feel even warmer.

“It’s already 9, we should get up for our work.” He said that but didn’t move. I think he was waiting for me to get up first. And when I did take my hand away from him, he moved the blanket aside so that he can get up too.

“The door just outside the corridor is washroom, you can use it to freshen up. In the cabinet below sink, you can find new toothbrushes, take any to use them.”

“What about you?” I asked.

“Down too there’s a washroom, I will use that. This way we can get ready quickly.”

…

“By the time I came down, I could see egg scramble on plate with bread.”

“Coffee or Tea?” He asked.

“Any would work.” I said while wearing my jacket.

“Well, my mom is a coffee person and I am tea so there’s both, so you can take whatever you want.” He took a sip of his tea and sat on the table.

I poured myself a cup of coffee and started digging.

“At what time are you getting off from work?”

“I am not working today. I got a call from my mom when I came to kitchen to see what’s there for breakfast. She wants me again to have a day for myself. And she didn’t let me join her. I am free today.”

And without thinking, I took my phone from my pocket and I dialled Ananya’s number.

“Hey, you have the spare key with you right? Yes? Cool, can you look café for me today? Thanks, Ananya, I owe you one.” And I closed my phone and started digging in my breakfast again.

“You are not going to café today?” He asked.

“Nope, you just saw I called Ananya to take care of café for today.”

We both finished our breakfast and we both got up to put our plates in sink.

“Let’s do something today.” I said to him.

He looked at me for a moment and replied,

“Sure, whatever you want.”

Author’s note:

Thanks everyone for reading my novel. It crossed 100 views (counting the sum from every chapter). And let me tell you, I didn’t expect it to happen. I didn’t even think that someone would read it. I know 100 is low, but I was expecting none, and as 100 is grater than none I am a little happy. Writing this is a way of me out letting my feelings and ideas and I hope it reaches many people. Thanks again for reading and I hope you keep reading and this story reaches a beautiful ending.

PS: Happy New Year