shadows of the past

Chapter 16

My Spy Wife.

Anamika had come home. As soon as she opened the door of her room, her steps stopped as she saw the wall of the room.

A pain arose in Anamika's eyes. She stood like that for a long time. After a long time, she gathered courage and went towards her room. She turned towards the bed. There was a big picture on the wall just behind her seat.

That picture was blurred. But by looking at it, it can be said that how happy the two people in this picture would be to find each other together. That picture was probably taken in the rain, glimpses of which had also come in that picture.

In that picture, there was a boy who was wearing a white colour shirt and black colour pant. That boy had medium stubble beads. And he was wearing eye glasses. That boy's skin tone was a little dark. It would be more correct to say that he was a little dark.

He was holding a girl in his arms. The girl's back was touching the boy's chest. Both the girl's legs were also swinging in the air. As if the boy was spinning her in his arms and this picture must have been clicked at that time. The girl was wearing a white A-line kurti in that picture.

Both of them were looking very beautiful. It seemed as if they were completing each other.

Anamika was caressing the picture. And there was a sadness, a guilt on her face. Some words were echoing in Anamika's ears.

Some words that perhaps he had said once, "I am only yours Dev. Anamika can only be Dev's. If Anamika's name can be associated with anyone, then it is only with Dev. Dev's Anamika or should I say Anamika's Dev."

Anamika closed her eyes. Some moments started passing before her eyes.

Flashback.

Anamika was sitting alone in the house. The weather was quite bad, strong winds were blowing and the clouds were thundering.

Anamika was sitting on a swing near the garden. And was looking at the sky. At this time Anamika was wearing the same white A line kurti, which the girl was wearing in the picture.

Anamika's eyes were repeatedly going towards the door of her house, as if she was waiting for someone.

Anamika was sitting and waiting for someone since evening. It seemed as if Anamika's wait was not going to end today.

Anamika said to herself, "When will you come, it's been so long. You should have reached by now".

Like this, more time passed. Anamika just started looking at the empty sky which was surrounded by clouds.

The cold winds were caressing Anamika's face. After a long wait, Anamika's phone rang. So she picked up the phone in a hurry.

As soon as she picked up the phone she said "hello" and she was expecting someone special on the other side of the call.

But on hearing the voice from the other side, Anamika's cheerful face and the shine in her blue eyes faded.

The person said, "What's the matter Anamika, reply so soon, otherwise I have to do penance to make you utter even a single word".

Anamika had received the call without looking but after hearing that voice, she looked at the phone now although no name was flashing on the phone. Because Anamika did not have the habit of saving the number. She used to remember the number, so she did not save the number. That's why she knew this number very well, whose number is this?

Anamika said in a lazy tone, "Tell me what is the matter Vikram?"

Vikram said from the other side, "What is this Anamika? Where did the excitement disappear as soon as she heard my voice and why?"

Anamika said in her lazy tone with a little irritation, "Why are you bothering me? Tell me something important, what is the matter?"

Vikram understood that he was not going to get an answer to any of his questions,

So he now said his part, "Dev has arrived and must be reaching home any time now. My people informed me that he has entered the Delhi border about 10-15 minutes ago".

On hearing this, the happiness that was missing from Anamika's face came back on her face. And she said to Vikram, "Really, tell those people to give the full report quickly?"

After listening to Anamika, Vikram got a little irritated and this irritation was visible in his words too, "This is wrong. When I was here, you had no interest in talking, so why did you talk about Dev now? So much excitement, isn't that fair Anamika?"

Now Anamika was not in a mood to talk much. So she did not listen to Vikram any further and without saying anything she cut the phone.

By now it had started raining heavily and Anamika was so happy that she was not able to control it.

Anamika got down from the swing and started getting drenched in the rain. She spread both her hands and turned her face towards the sky and closed her eyes and was enjoying the rain while moving round and round.

She was so lost in her happiness that she was no longer aware of her surroundings. She did not even notice that there was someone else in that house.

There was someone who was looking at her very carefully. Seeing Anamika's happiness, he also seemed very happy. He started moving towards Anamika with his quiet steps.

He came close to Anamika. And without Anamika knowing, he put his hand on Anamika's waist from behind and lifted her in his arms. And started moving round and round with her.

Anamika was shocked. And she turned her neck slightly back and looked. And as soon as she came to know whose touch it was, she left herself in that person's arms.