The airplane ride to Liam's hometown was silent. Scarlett looked cross whereas Liam super happy.He kept checking her out every minute but she paid no attention to him.She was holding a thick book in her hand which she read quietly. Earlier she didn't protest much because she saw how her parents' faces had bloomed with happiness on hearing marriage proposal from Liam.
She put their happiness above hers and decided to marry Liam. But in her mind she had decided not to fall in love with Liam neither be a burden on him.She had enough people being burdened by her inability and now she can't afford to burden some one else again. She thought that her muteness was a curse for her because no one made her realize though mute she was still so sweet and attractive with a heart of gold.She can't go back she knew but she won't create any kind of relationship with Liam , she will live just like his tenant like she lived earlier.
Liam on the other hand was doing a victory dance from inside. He saw how beautiful she is and he was successful in making her his. Knowingly or Unknowingly this all was the game or fate and destiny along with the cupid's arrow which had hit the duo. Liam was sure about his feelings and had confessed whereas Scarlett tried to play cold this time but she had her own reasons. Deep down she was affectionate for the man sitting beside her.
They were no more high School kids who lived under the same roof like friends rather they were a man and a woman who were married but ultimately they had their own battles to be fought.
AT LIAM'S HOUSE
They reached at 7 in the evening all exhausted. Liam carried all their belongings inside followed by Scarlett.He sat on the sofa,
"Ahh I am so tired", he exclaimed.
"Why are you standing there? Come sit", he said to her and patted near the space beside him.
*No* Scarlett denied.
She picked her small bag with her belongings and started moving towards her room.
"Where are you going", Liam asked.
She pointed towards the room.
"No you go to my room and keep your things there",Liam said casually.
*Why* , Scarlett signed with a questioning look on her face.
"Silly girl", he said softly with a smile and stood up and came near her. The word *silly girl* sounded so good to Scarlett's ears after so many years.
Liam looked deep into her eyes and said , "You see now we are not landlord and tenant ,nor are we friends we are husband and wife so its our right to live in the same room".
Scarlett nodded a *no*.
"Why no? You have to stay with me in my room", Liam teased her and Scarlett got irritated but she tried not to show.
She shoved her head to the other side and broke the eye contact which Liam tried to maintain.
"Trying to be unaffected", Liam said with a smirk.He picked Scarlett's luggage and started moving to his room. Scarlett followed Liam and soon they were in his room. The room was pretty clean , there were very few changes made like it had a new set of furniture with latest Led Television and new curtains otherwise the paint and ceiling was same.
"You can make yourself comfortable", Liam said and went to take a shower.
He pulled out a tee and pyjamas and marched inside the bathroom glancing at Scarlett who looked lost.
Scarlett had no other option than settling herself in this room , she knew how stubborn Liam was and would never let her live seperately. She decided not to arrange her things in the cupboard rather keep them in the bag she bought.
She just sat at the bed looking at her surrounding , how the room was so spacious and pretty with beautiful furniture.
She had now got all luxury of life , even a handsome caring husband but she herself denied to accept them.
After 15 min Liam came out from the shower and his eyes landed on Scarlett who sat on the bed staring at nothing moving her leg to and fro.
*She is still a kid*, he whispered to himself and chuckled.
In the past 6 years Liam had become more reserved and cold but on seeing Scarlett all his coldness vanished because he thought his so many years wait brought him fruits and now he can love her like never before.
Her side profile fluttered his heart and he wasn't able to control herself.He was a 25 year old grown up, very intelligent and mature. He knew the difference between right and wrong. He felt it was best for both of them to get married since they were soulmates and could understand each other best.
On the other hand Scarlett was being childish by not accepting this marriage. She should try to understand that they were brought together by fate and they have to try working out. Acting cold and uninterested won't solve the problem.....
"Scarlett", Liam politely called her to which she looked at him.
"I am done showering ,now you may go in", he said and she nodded.
She picked her clothes and went inside the bathroom.
She was greeted by Liam's fragrance which she was familiar with , she could smell his perfume.
She stripped herself and went under the shower. As soon as the shower started tears rolled down her eyes.All the pains she was holding came out as tears. Her sobs muffled down because of the water sound. She cried all her heart out by sitting in the shower.
*I am such a load on this earth. I am always thrown on people. Why can't for once I can be independent and take my own decisions.* her inner voice echoed in her brain.
All the bad memories of how she was an orphan , how her foster mother abused her, how she tried to kill herself then Liam insulted her and how no one married their son to her because she was mute kept running in her mind.
*I AM MUTE, I AM A BURDEN*,her inner selves shouted at her. She kept on crying until an hour passed.
Outside the bathroom Liam got worried. He looked at his watch for the nth time. He could hear the shower running since an hour.He could sense something was fishy , the soulmate energy told him that right now Scarlett's condition was not good.
"How long will she bath?" he muttered.
"Enough now", he frustratedly said and went to the bathroom's door. He knocked and called Scarlett but their was no reply. This time he knocked with more force.
"Scarlett", he screamed.
Scarlett got panicked inside as soon as she heard his voice.
"Scarlett are you in there, say something or else I will break the door", he stated.
Scarlett got scared , *what if he comes inside* she thought.
She immediately closed the shower and wrapped a towel around her.
Liam heard the shower closing which indicated Scarlett was inside safe and sound.
He stopped knocking and went back to sit on the bed.
After 3 min Scarlett came out. She looked pale , she even felt cold.
"What were you doing inside?" Liam asked with a questioning look.
She looked at him with her sad expressions but had nothing to reply.
"Huh, tell me", he grabbed her shoulders and threw daggers at her through his eyes....
Scarlett looked at him trying to hold her tears. She felt anxious, somewhere she wanted to tell him what she felt but she couldn't speak which always led her to drinking all the pain alone.
On seeing Scarlett's trembling figure Liam softened a bit and the backed off.
"I have something for you", Liam said and Scarlett looked at him with *What?* expressions.
Then he went to the drawer and pulled out a box which looked like a watch box. He opened it and inside was that golden polished watch which belonged to Scarlett's mother which once she had sold to buy a laptop for Liam. It was very precious and unique hence its amount had increased in these years.
"Your watch", Liam handed her and Scarlett's eyes widened. She took the watch from him and examined it lovingly. Though she hadn't met or seen her mother but the fact she had her watch always made her feel her presence. It was the only precious thing to her which she had of her own.
"You sold it for my laptop. But I bought it because I don't want you to loose your mother's only trace", Liam said.
*Thankyou*, Scarlett gestured. This one little step by Liam had already started melting Scarlett's heart. Her big wide smile showed how much she was blooming with happiness after getting the only item she loved and wanted. Liam's insides did a victory dance. He knew he had started with the right step of winning her heart and he would be successful one day if he kept on playing smart.
But it is said, " One doesn't always get what one wants". Destiny had different plans for both of them ready to jingle and mingle their stories and life. Read on to find out.