Learning in Love

By Pragya Roy

Arsh and Priety were in a live-in relationship for last few months. They were high school sweet hearts and are now together for 6 years. And tonight they finally realised meeting everyday for few hours and living together has huge difference.

Neither their love nor they were violent in nature. Yet tonight Priety slapped Arsh being frustrated and Arsh pushed Priety away. And right now both of them were sleeping on the same bed yet on different sides and facing towards opposite direction.

Suddenly Priety feels arms around her belly yet she doesn’t acknowledges Arsh’s cuddle and remains unfazed.

“Will you marry me?” Arsh asks Priety in a very soft voice.

Priety slightly turns towards Arsh and replies “You know we can’t get married now. I don’t have a permanent job…”

“I am not asking for now. I am asking just in general” Arsh replies so while tightening his grip on Priety’s waist.

She gets confused and asks “In general, what do you mean?”

“What if we continue fighting like this and one day you decide not to marry me. I love you…” Ansh says so opening his heart for Priety to see.

And Priety sees so in no time so she abruptly hugs Arsh interrupting his words and starts crying.

“I don’t want to be away from you ever Arsh, please lets not fight.”

In no time Arsh hugs her back as tightly as it was possible.

After a few minutes both of them break the hug and look at eachother. They stare at eachother’s eyes and then share a sweet yet passionate.

“I ordered a Echinacea plant. Sorry I kept forgetting to bring it for last 2 weeks…Now smile your most awaited plant is ordered.” Arsh again pecks Priety lightly while she smiles with her swollen eyes and lips.

“Thank you…I am sorry…I won’t fight over your cigarette everyday. I am just worried…” Priety tries apologizing for her mistake in today’s fight.

Arsh once again pecks Priety’s lips and says “I know. I love you. Lets not think about all this now. Lets sleep for now. I have my Shop and you have your classes tomorrow.”

“Arsh…I am..am sorry. I didn’t mean to raise my hand….” Priety looks down as she confesses.

“I know, I saw you were just trying to move away when I moved too and got slapped…so it’s okay”

“I know it isn’t….I am really sorry…I will be careful with my hand movements next time”

“Next time? You mean next fight…”

“No, I meant next argument or disagreement.”

Arsh smiles as he continues “Can’t wait for more arguments with you. We will be fine together. Don’t trouble your small brain more and…” he pecks Priety’s lips and forehead for a few times and says “rest for now. Let’s talk tomorrow about all this and about us as well…okay?”

Priety nods and both of them cuddle and in no time they are drawn into their dreamland.

Both of them knew their love and intention were pure so they will overcome smallest and biggest of problems. But sleeping away from eachother was not something they wanted to do. At least they didn’t want to end up sleeping while crying.

By Pragya Roy