New Life (11) Part I

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Chapter-11:

Ila POV:

The next morning I woke up by the bright sunrays that hit directly on my face. I moved a little in the bed still hesitating to open eyes while I sensed a deep sensation in my stomach. I tried to open my eyes but my eyes were heavy and lazy. My head was spinning around and I could feel as if the walls around me were spinning.
Then I realized some kind of uneasiness inside my stomach. I wanted to throw up. The liquid inside my stomach is forcing out of my throat.

I immediately got out of the bed and reached the bathroom door only to find it closed from inside.
"Who's there? Come on out..!!" I screamed banging the door hard.
"What's the matter?" I heard a voice, a male voice. It's Martin...?
"Martin..? what are doing there? Come out! Now!" I said trying to hold back.
"Do you want me to answer that one?" He yelled back.
"Geez.! Martin don't you have a bathroom in your room?" It was hard for me to hold back any longer but right then the door was opened.
"What happ-" I was in no mood to answer his questions nor to ask him any.
I pushed him aside from my way and rushed inside.
I went directly to the washbasin to throw up.

He came behind me and held my ears to close them while I continued to purge more and more. After I thought I have done with it, I felt exhausted and leaned back on his shoulder.
"How do you feel?"
"Horrib-le-" there I go again...****

"God! Aren't you done yet..," he asked me concerned.
"I guess I am now," I said taking in deep breaths.
"You seem to be really exhausted Ila..." He escorted me to the bed and wrapped a hand round my shoulder.
I sat on the bed and buried my head down in my hands.

"How does it feel now?" He joined beside me.
"Don't keep asking that Martin. It still feels nothing better than pathetic. My head is heavy and my eyes are spinning around the room. My throat is burning inside and so is my stomach. It's just terrible.."
"Well, those are the general symptoms of hang over if you know-" he stated.
"Hang-ove-" I lifted my head a little to look at him standing in front of me trying to pour water into a glass and my jaw literally dropped seeing him. I haven't noticed him so far. It's just now that I've taken some time to look at him.

"God! Mart! Why don't you put on some clothes?" that's right he was just wearing a towel that was wrapped around his lower body and he was completely wet. I could see his wet hair leaving droplets of water over his face. His eyes were as blue as ocean and there was sweet fragrance of soap around him which I just realized. He looked really hot.

"What? How else would I look like if you suddenly ask me to come out from the middle of my shower-"? he said as he gave me the water to drink.
"Why should you use my bathroom.." with that I stood on my heels and then noticed around me..
"Wait a minute. Where am I?" I looked at myself in the mirror and was again shocked to find my self in just a long t-shirt hanging loosely up to my thighs.
I placed my hands at the bottom of it and looked at myself unable to recollect what happened last night...
"That's mine.." he said pointing out to what I was wearing...
"What??" I was week on my legs so I sat back on the bed.
"Ila just relax-"
I closed my eyes trying to recollect what happened. Then I realized that I got drunk last night.
"I was drunk..?"That was more of a question than statement.
"That's right. You got drunk and it was too much for you to handle. So you started throwing up in the night and your dress got spoiled-"

"So YOU changed it..!!!" I yelled at him.
"Just relax Ila.I would love to; but I didn't.
"Shut up"
"My maid did it for you and I actually didn't find anything else other than my old clothes here. So that's why you are wearing this."
"But where are we?"
"My grandmother's place"

Grandmother?? He then explained everything that happened and the vague pictures of it was peeping into my thoughts. He asked me to relax and left the room. I walked slowly to the window and looked out.

I saw the green meadows and large trees on either side of a path. I saw the path leading into a water body at the distance. The view was beautiful and I kept staring at it.
Then all that happened last night popped into my mind very clearly.
I kept staring into the distance when I remembered the last words that I heard of him...

"How could you think that Ila?
I don't hate you. I just cannot hate you at all...and you are not worthless. You are really special to me."

"Am I really?" I thought to myself

"What?" I heard Mart's voice behind me. Oh so he heard it. May be I talked to myself loud

"Umm nothing. I was just thinking something..-"

"And what's that?"

"Mart! Good to se you after a long time!"
An old lady entered the room with a huge grin filled with amusement on her face. She is probably his grandmother.

"Granny! How are you doing?"
He went across and hugged her.

"Good. How about you?" She said as they pulled away.
"And who's this?" she asked looking at me over his shoulder.

"Granny, this is Ila,our guest at home from India. I wanted to show her this place but we were too late last night to wake you up.so, we just stayed here all night. We actually thought that we would meet you in the morning." He tried to explain.

"That's really good. Hello Ila.you look ill, Are you alright?"
"Umm..nothing-" I felt a little uncomfortable with my attire as well my illness while she rolled her eyes with suspect .
"She got a little drunk granny,that's all" he completed for me and I felt a little annoyed.
"Oh..! How are you feeling now?You need something?" she became concerned and that helped me to be a little comfortable.
"No.Thank u.I am fine now.We will have to go, I guess.."

She nodded to me. "Well, you have come here all the way, I won't let you go soon Mart. Just stay here a day or two-"
"No, Granny.I have a lot of work back there waiting for me-"
"I am not gonno listen anything this time Mart. You are staying and that's final. Ila just feel yourself comfortable her..Ok.." she asked me.
"Um..Actually I also have some-"
"I don't wanna listen to any kind of excuse from any of you. Just get ready and come down Mart."

He couldn't answer back nor argue with her. She was really a sweet person and may be even Mart wanted to spend some time with her so I didn't bother to distract their time. I just nodded and smiled at her.

"Ila,you come along with me. Let's find something for you to wear.." she beckoned me to follow and I did.

I got dressed and then headed towards the hall. But before that I wanted to take a quick look around the house. I walked along the staircase and passed a small room. There something caught my eyes. I turned around to take a close look at it. It was a picture of Mart and his ex-girlfriend together. I kept staring at it for a while.

"You know her?" I heard a voice behind and turned around to face Mrs.Mary.(Granny)
"I've heard of her"
"Oh. Well, She lives in the neighborhood" she stated.
"You mean here?" I was curious.
"Absolutely! That's the reason why Mart doesn't come here very often. Initially it was Charles' memories that kept him away from here and later even she added to that. Gradually he stopped visiting me just because he was scared to face his memories. I just miss him a lot Ila.
Eveytime he is here his memories gets back to him and watching her with her husband and family, just makes it everything miserable for him."
"I understand." I reacted.
"I just miss him a lot Ila.Seeing him like that I can't ask him to come over often. But this time he came on his own. I am glad about that. I really am grateful to you.."
"That's allri8 Mrs.Mary.We will stay here. I assure you."
"Thank you"

We then walked to the dining for the breakfast and at the dining table I saw Mart talking with some girl beside him. I could only see them from behind as I got down the steps but couldn't make out as to who she was...

As I approached them I could make it she was the same girl in the photograph. I heard her voice..

"Are you still mad at me Mart?" she asked him.
"Nope.." his answer was with a blank expression.
"Mart just look here.." she placed a hand on his arm.
"Mart I just cannot explain why I did this. All I wanted to say is that I am really happy now. I don't regret my decision Mart. All I could say is just a sorry.." she added.

"She always does this whenever he comes here" Mrs.Mary talked behind me.
"And he..?" I asked her.
"That just makes him more miserable..She apologizes him at the same time makes him realize that he is nothing better than the person she married now..Now this is another reason why he doesn't turn up here very often.." she added.

Then I continued to listen to their conversation.

"And Mart don't worry at all. You will soon find your right girl and stop being such a person Mart. Don't get yourself struck upon me and ruin your life Mart.."

I just couldn't bear her talking to him this way. She is actually getting him more depressed. I became furious. I didn't like it. I wanted to do something about it. But what? How could she look completely down at him?

"Mart are you listening to me.." she waved her hand in front of his face while he still had his head down.
It was really miserable to watch him like this. His face was pale and expression less and I could say she was more and more hurting him. I've decided to do something about that.

"Mart!" I interrupted her. He was startled by my voice and looked behind to face me..

"Yess Mart. You will surely find a right girl who will love you for what you are and will truly love you unconditionally. And Mart, I don't think you are among those who gets struck in their past.You are not,right?
Why don't you just tell her that all that happened is your past and you have moved on from it. Didn't you Mart?" I placed my hand in his.

He stared at me with that deep expression right into my eyes.He was surprised,shocked and there were many questions in the way he looked at me.But I just felt like defending him at the moment and I am doing it.

"You really don't have to waste your time with those who walked away from your life Mart.You always have something better waiting for you,right? Didn't you find it already?"

I kept staring into his eyes and I've lost in them again;because what I did next is gonno leave both of us with number of questions to sort out.

I moved closer to him and hugged him tight.I wrapped both my hands round his neck and rested my chin on his shoulder.He immediately responded by holding my waist.He dragged me closer by wrapping his hands round my waist while I tightened my grip around his neck.We stayed there for a moment with eyes close and a deep emotion passing across us.

I was literally unable to control the jumping butterflies in my stomach that came as a reaction to his touch round my waist.It felt great and I wanted to stay there forever.

Then we pulled back and I kissed his cheek while moving little away from him.

She became absolute speechless and shocked watching us.

"Where did you put my dress last night Mart? I couldn't find it" I broke the silence.

"Dress?? It-it's.." I could see his words hesitating to even come out of his mouth by my sudden reaction.

"Who's this Mart?" she asked immediately looking and observing me.

"Umm..this is.." He couldn't speak at all.

"Who's this Mart..?" even I asked though I knew her.

"She is.Priya nad priya shes Ila-"

"Your girlfriend?" she asked even before he completed.But why is she still so curious about it.
First she claims that she's happy in her life and then now couldn't bear with the fact that Mart has got his own life...What is she up to?

"Do you think that's your business? Let me tell you it's not!'
I stated with my chin up in the air while Mart suddenly looked at me towards his side.He was shocked by my reaction towards her.

"Mart let's just go get some fresh air; Let's go for a walk.."
we excused from her while I made him place his hand round my shoulder. He was absolute silent and speechless..

May be he was furious about my behavior towards her but I just thought of doing it that way and I did.
We walked along the garden hand in hand....

to be continued..