Chapter 21 - Embarrass Innaya Club (1/2)

|Innaya|

I felt some weight on my waist. I shrugged it off thinking it was my sleepy mind, playing trick on me and I tried going back to sleep. It was soft and continuous thumping of something, beating against my ear, had my sleep-laden eyes fluttering. Blinking my eyes to get rid of their heaviness, it took me a while to get my vision adjusted. That lub-dub was again there and the rest of my sleep went away as something moved beneath me.

What?

I hurriedly looked around in search for the source for the sound and the moving. It came as a surprise when I found myself wrapped in Eshan's arms. Waking up in his arms was not new, as it had happened a couple of times in last one month but the fact, that I was sleeping almost on him, with my head resting on his chest where his heart was beating against my ear, my one hand sandwiched between our bodies, other one draped across his stomach, and well, my legs tangled with his under the covers.

The shock was the understatement as my mind registered our intimacy. We were close but this close, and that too I, was more overwhelmingly concerning for my own good. Eshan initiated, always, never me. As I recalled last night's event, I wondered how I ended up in this position, laying almost on top of him.

My mind went back to the conversation with my family on one morning while we were having the breakfast, regarding my sleeping style.

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”You know Naina, after marriage our son-in-law would be sleeping on the floor only.” Grandpa's word had Grandma's, Mom's and mine attention but for altogether different reasons. I put the sandwich back on the plate before noticing others were doing there breakfast normally as if nothing happened.

With my eyes almost popping out in astonishment as if the topic itself was absurd, I glanced at Mom for help, but instead of doing so, she directed her gaze at Grandpa while sipping her favourite apple juice waiting for Grandpa to elaborate. Before I could turn towards Grandma, I heard her asking, ”Why?”

I could see Grandpa was barely able to contain the bubbling laughter, he was clearly enjoying at my expense. ”Don't you know? She wrestles with her bed while sleeping. The whole bed is not sufficient for her. I wonder what will she do at her in-law's place?” with all seriousness in his voice, Grandpa explained worriedly.

”I am more worried about my son-in-law though, Papa. How would he cope with sumo wrestler every night?” Trust my mother to join 'Embarrass Innaya Club', her comment did the trick and the whole table erupted in loud laughter.

I left the place as the teasing became too much. First of all, whatever wrestling Grandpa was talking about was my concern. When I knew I was not going to share my life with anyone ever, then what was the use of talking and being concerned about the son-in-law who would never be in the picture?

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