Romance The End of Restless Sleep- By Pinuram

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Few days passed without much flutter. There were no changes in her behaviour. Her
cold smile haunted me more than ever. She used to confine herself in the bedroom,
seldom she came out of that place. Not much word was exchanged during dinner.

Silently she ate her food and then went back to recluse. She never took interest in
anything, always looking at us with blank vision. My patience was being tested.

On one evening, I returned home with her favourite flower, Rajanigandha. Instead of

retiring to her room, she looked at me. She gave me a faint smile, took those flowers
from my hand, and smelled. My soul was filled up with bliss on beholding her smile. I
felt that I had everything in the world. I said to her that that was her favourite flower.
For next few days, I brought her flowers to cheer her up. Slowly she was opening up
with me. Smiles were exchanged more frequently, yet she was far away from my touch.
I dared not touch her fathoming her mental condition. She used to stay with me in the
drawing room watching tv even after the maid left.

Aunt asked me to put her through the speech therapy. The doctor checked her and tried
to help her in speech. I took her to the doctor for the next few sessions.

One day she asked me as why I was taking such pain. I asked her whether she wants to
speak again or not. She asked me whether I had any problems if she was mute. I could
not find any answer to her. She gave me a painful look and quietly accompanied me to
the therapist that day.

That night, she remained very cold. She did not even eat her food properly. I asked her
as what has happened. Her eyes expressed that she wanted to be left alone and she
pushed me out of her room. I asked her as what she wants. She gave me a helpless look
and shook her head. I saw pain in her eyes. She expressed that she does not want to go
through the therapy it pains in her throat. I had to bow down to her on beholding her
depressed face.

Next evening after I returned, I found that she was preparing tea for me.I was surprised
and asked her, “What are you doing?”