Our journey from engagement to marriage by Shipra Saini (surface ebook reader TXT) 📕

Sid's Point of view

'Aaachhooo....' I sneezed.

"Bless you.." Preeti said. I gave her a small smile.

'Aaachooo...' This time Preeti sneezed. I chuckled softly.

"Bless you to you too.." I said focusing on road.

"Seems like we both catch cold." She said.

"Yeah..I guess.." I said while turn on the heater full.

The ride was very silent. Songs are playing in a very low volume. Rain is stop now and we caught on a little traffic because police clearing the road, which is blocked by fallen trees on a road, with the help of local people.

It's past midnight. I turn my head to look at Preeti and she fall asleep. She looks like an angel in a red suit and a slightly wet hair which fallen on her face.

My head is aching badly. It's felt like someone is playing drum inside it and every part of my body is aching in pain. After half an hour We reached the village and I parked the car in a driveway of our house. I look at Preeti and she is still sleeping.

First I thought not to disturb her sleep and carry her in my arms and take into the house but I rejected the idea because everyone is maybe awake and waiting for us and when Preeti will come to know that I carry her in my arm in-front of others she will be embarrass.

"Preeti..." I called her.
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She didn't give any response.
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"Preeti..." I called her again. But she didn't give any response this time also. So I tap on her cheeks.

Some strains of her hair falling on her face and I have a urge to pull them back so I tucked the strands behind her ear and admire her beauty. She opened her eyes slowly with frowning eyebrows. Our gaze met. She adjust in her seat and I pulled back little.

"When we reached?" She asked looking around.

"Just five minute ago.." I said and rubbed my forehead with my right hand.

"Are you alright..?" She asked me with a concerned.

"Yeah..just have a little head ach, Low pressure weather didn't suit me. It sucks." I said still rubbing my forehead with my thumb and fingers.

'Aacchhooo..' I sneezed again. I pull the tissue paper from tissue box and rub my nose, then I fell a soft hand on my forehead. I turn my head to Preeti. She checked my forehead by putting her hand then put her hand on my neck checking my temperature.

"You are burning, you had fever and you said it's just a head ach." She said worriedly.

"Preeti, I'm fine. I just need a sleep and by the morning I will be fit and fine." I said looking at her.

"I'll prepare a hot shower for you and bring you a hot soup with medicines. Drink it like a good boy I don't want to argue on this." She said with full of authority.

I got a little shock at her tone. When realization hit her, she looked at me with wide shocked eyes. I chuckled softly and she turned into a pink shade and lower her head.

Before I could say anything to her, front gate of the house opened and Aditya walked out from the gate. Preeti look at Aditya and open the door of the passenger seat and step out. I take the khaki packet of medicine with me and opened the door and step out from the car. Preeti directly went into the house without say anything.

"Is everyone awake?" I asked Aditya while walking towards him.

"Yeah..everyone is waiting for you guys and tayi ji had a pain in her knees so she can't sleep." He said while walking with me towards the house.

"Here.." I said giving him a packet of medicines. He took packet from me.

"Tayi ji needs it. I must go and gave her medicine till then you go and change, I'll see you later." He said walk towards tayi ji's room.

I turn on my heels towards Aditya's room, I and Anshul shared a room with him. Preeti is coming out from Aditya's room.

"I turn on the geyser, go shower till then I bring soup and medicine for you." She said looking at me concernedly.

"Okey..but also go and shower otherwise you will get sick too if you are walking around in wet clothes." I said and she nodded her head.

"Di you are here, I'm looking around for you." Puja said walking to us.

"Puja come I need your help." Preeti said and take Puja with her.

When I entered the room I saw Preeti already put my night clothes on bed with towel. I smile at her small gesture. I took clothes and towel with me and walk to the bathroom. I took my wet clothes off and put them into a laundry.

I turned on the shower and when hot water fall into my body my muscles relax a bit. I cracked my aching muscles with a sound of tik and relax a bit. I took a long shower about 20 minutes. My body felt little relax but it's still aching and I feel cold. I wipe my body with a towel and wear my night clothes and walk outside the bathroom. Anshul and Aditya already there on their beds. Aditya is sitting on the floor with extra comfy mattress and blankets.

"Jiju how do you feel now. Preeti told me that you have a fever." Anshul asked me.

"Yeah, little bit. I'll be fine by morning." I said and sniffed while wiping my face with towel and sneeze in between.

"It's just not a little bit fever, your eyes are red." Aditya said looking at me.

"It's because of weather." I said while sniffing.

Someone knocked the door two times.

"Come in, door is open." Aditya said.

Preeti walk into the room with a tray of soup, medicine and a glass of hot milk, in her hand. She wear a fresh white colour suit and her hair is wet due to shower. She put the tray on study table and take medicine and a glass of milk from the tray and give it to me.

"Preeti, do you give any antibiotics to jiju?" Anshul asked.

"No it's just a paracetamol for fever and algera for cold." She said looking at him.

"Jiju wait, I have antibiotic, it helps you in fever and cold too and you will be fine by the morning." Anshul said and got up from the bad and open his backpack and take out a medicine.