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“Shayra, close the window yaar, let me sleep, this is too early…” He said in his sleepy voice and turned to the other side. Sherlin who was outside his room heard his voice. She took a deep breath as she opened the door.
“Shayra!” He groaned as the sun's rays did not stop; His head was aching so badly. Sherlin looked at his sleeping figure on the carpet. He still had not realized his wife was dead.
Sherlin sat on her knees looking at his face; the sun rays falling on his face made him look angelic; his hair was a mess; Sherlin wanted to run her hand through his hair.
She bites her lip as she lifted her hand but stopped in the middle.
He is your brother-in-law Sherlin.
But he is my husband now… argued her consciousness.
Husband? Think again before saying that word, he married you because Shayra wanted him to, he married you because Shayra’s daughter needed a mother.
You have no right to him.
That shut her up; both her mind and her feeling; taking a deep breath she withdrew her hand back; “Yash” She called his name as he smiled in his sleep.
He has a beautiful smile.
Shut up Sherlin… shouted her consciousness.
Clearing her throat, she called his name again, “Yash” this time he opened his sleepy eyes when he did not feel his wife kissing his forehead and massaging his head like she did every morning and even her voice did not sound like hers.
‘Did I forget about something again?’ He thought as he frowned; he still was not hit by the reality.
“Shayra… Why are you not waking me up every day?” He asked as a sad smile made its way to Sherlin’s lips.
See he loves her
“Yash,” She called his name in a firm voice as he looked at her; he blinked a few times only to find himself still hugging Shayra’s dress. He sighed, and Yash fell asleep on the floor in the company of his tears and Shayra’s memories. The morning sun peaked from his window and he was woken up with the presence of a headache.
Every memory came back to him as his eyes fell on the portrait of his wife he made when he knew nothing about her, Shayra had demanded to keep it in front of their bed, so he’ll always remember her.
“Everyone is waiting for you, we need to leave for asthi visarjan (bone immersion after death)” Sherlin said as He nodded.
“The jet is waiting,” She said as he nodded once again; he was not in the mood to speak.
They were leaving for Ambala then they will take the cars to Haridwar to do the last ritual of Shayra. Yash got up and neatly folded the dress he was hugging; it still had her smell in it.
Sighing, he went to take a shower.
Yash walked downstairs in a white kurta and pants; his family was waiting for him; Ahana started crying as soon as she saw her father.
She started wiggling in Sherlin’s grip as she struggled to hold 2-year-old Aahana.
“Ahana, baby, come here, “Yash took her in his arms as little Aahana kept her head on his shoulder; he patted her back as she smiled in her father’s hands.
“We should get going,” Sherlin said after Aahana calmed down a little.
Yash gave her to Sherlin before he proceed to do what the priest told him last he took the last bones of her that did not become ash; his hands were trembling but he had no choice but to be strong for her.
Everyone needed to say goodbye to Shayra; lastly, he reached to hold the hand of his daughter.
“Come on aahana, say goodbye to mamma,” He said with great difficulty as aahana looked at him with her doe-like eyes; her eyes resembled Shayra's.
The same blue eyes; he fell in love with.
“Say bye to mamma,” He said again but Aahana was confused; she could not see her mother anywhere then how should she say bye to?
“Here say bye to this,” He kept her hand on the piece of white cloth in which Shayra’s bones were.
“Bye maauuu” She yawned at the end as she kept her head on Sherlin’s shoulder.
Yash smiled at his daughter before he walked out of the house; the rest of the people followed him.
Hearing the clicking of heels, Kabir turned around only to find Sherlin dressed in the same red dress he had seen her for the first time in that mall; He smiled at her. Sherlin however could not smile.She was more than nervous to tell him about her truth; she did not know if he would be willing to accept her and have an extra material affair with her or so.She can't leave her family that is for sure.Kabir noticed her actions but did not say anything, It was difficult for him too. Seeing his love confused and in search of something he could not provide.He always wanted to be her peace but right now he was not being that.“Kabir I need to tell you something,” She said as he closed the gap between them.“I know, it is written all over your face, darling,” he replied as he placed a kiss on her cheek. Sherlin was glad he could read her because Yash could never do that. He could never make out if she was upset or frustrated.Sherlin licked her lips as nervousness dripped from her face.
Sherlin opened her eyes after finishing the first 5 min of breathing exercises, she looked at her students as they stared at her with a smile.Her eyes fell on a particular spot, Kabir was not in the class. She was not even sure he was here for the last 3 days because they had spent the days together in each other's arms but always at odd hours, he disappeared."Sorry, I am late," Sherlin's eyes snapped at the door as Kabir smiled at her."Mam" he added with a charming smile."Yes," she said trying her best to hide the smile that threaten to appear on her lips.Kabir could see the shine in her eyes, he winked at her as she closed her eyes in shyness.This was what he always loved about her, she was bold yet she had shyness to herself.A deadly combination that always had him on the edge."Kabir, start with the stretching first," Sherlin ordered him as all the eyes snapped at him for a second, Sherlin stood up and started showing the basic stretch to everyone.Kabir followed her silent
Yash stopped the car on the other road that was right in front of Kapoor’s employee apartment complex.He looked at Shayra who was so lost in her thought that she did not speak a word to him the whole ride and now to she did not have a clue they had reached the destination.“Jaan?” Shayra looked at him and then looked around.“Oh we are here,” She said and undid her seatbelt. Yash kept his hand on her thigh as she looked at him.“I will wait here till you get inside okay?” He said as she nodded.“Kabir managed to enter the apartment, maybe he installed cameras and micro crips, we won't talk other than in your office cabin Yash,” She said as he nodded. Not talking to her hurts but he can't compromise her security.Mainly because he knows Kabir can beat her anytime and Yash won't be able to do a thing.“Just turn on the lights on your balcony, I will understand,” He said as she nodded.“I wish I could kiss you right now,” She managed to whisper as he smirked playfully at her.“Maybe we
“Okay, I am dating someone,” Yash confessed as Jai looked at him with shocked wide eyes. He could not believe Yash Kapoor was saying this.“you really are?” He asked again confirming if his hearing was right.“After her? You…” He took a deep breath to process all the information shared with him.“What about Sherlin? Won't she is a problem?” Jai asked as Yash took a deep breath when his wife was playing with the Zipper of his pants, it's hard to concentrate on the words of someone talking about another woman who happened to be his second wife.“Sherlin and I share a relationship,” He hissed a little as Shayra palmed his balls in a grip.“R-Relationship that measures as parents of Aahana,” Yash quickly added as Shayra left his balls and rubbed them slowly.He was beginning to sweat as another shiver went down his spine.“But you guys sleep in the same room, I do not get how nothing happened between you two in all these years,” Jai asked.Shayra stopped her movements as she stared at Yas
Shayra looked around to see if there was enough keh space as the door of Yash's cabin opened the next second."Yash," Jai said as he entered the cabin.Shayra pushed herself into the leg space as she rested her hands on Yash's thighs."What happened J?" Yash asked keeping a straight face as if shayra was not sitting between his legs."No, you tell me what happened," He said as he took a seat in front of Yash.Yash frowned as he glanced down for a second, Shayra looked at him with the same worried look before he looked back at Jai."What do you mean?" Yash asked."You bought a girl home? A girl? I can not believe you," Jai said as Yash bite his lip.'Ayesh, why can't you keep quiet in front of your husband!'Yash thought.He rubbed his hands on his face as he glanced at Jai's questioning gaze."She told you," Yash stated."Yes, she fucking did and you bought a girl home and I get to know that from your sister? I can't believe this," Jai said as he threw his hands in the air dramaticall
‘ Zoya Kabir Oberoi, you have a single night left to give me the info on Yash’s next project,’ Shayra read it as she sat on the chair. Today was a hectic day for her, she had been running all the tasks and checking emails for Yash, and the only interaction they had today was before the office and the lunch together.Yash was constantly busy in meetings with investors, and shayra was busy organising the meetings and taking care of other stuff.She had completely forgotten about Kabir’s task and now that he reminded her, she needs to do something.It was almost 6 in the evening most people had left the office when Shayra walked to Yash’s cabin and opened the door. “Yash?” She called his name as he looked up, he was putting his laptop back in his bag.“jaan… come na,” He said as he zipped the bag and placed it back on the desk, he sat on his chair while She came and sat on his lap, holding his shoulders, she kept her head on his chest.Yash ran his fingers down her hair, “What is it ja