Nikhil Sharma- Coming Home
Part one - welcome to the family
Nikhil drove anxiously as they get nearer to the village that he never thought he would return to, his wife Natalie beside him gazing out the window lost in thought he could tell making him smile slightly as she always been a daydreamer.
"What you think of Yorkshire?" Nikhil asks his wife who smiles brightly over at him,
"It's beautiful. So how about you babe? Still nervous bout coming back home?" Nikhil nods tensely as he could never lie to Natalie as she knew him too well! They were now pulling into the gravelled driveway his heart racing inside his chest,
"Wow is this your home?!" Natalie asks amazed as she squeezes his hand lightly before getting out the car,
"Come on sweetpea! Let's get you settled!" Natalie says lifting a half asleep molly into her arms,
"Ah finally! You took your time Nikhil!" His mother complains before taking Molly out of Natalie's arms and cooing happily making Nikhil roll his eyes smiling slightly as he wraps his arm around Natalie,
"Mum? Dad? This is Natalie. My wife by the way!" Natalie smiles friendly over at them all welcoming Priya hugs Natalie making the others follow all except Jai who grumbles and heads back inside the house making Nikhil grit his teeth agitated in how he treated his wife!
"Son you don't know how much we appreciate you coming back. As you can see Jai is not himself. We don't know how to get through to him!" Richie says making Nikhil nod understanding as they all head inside the house.
Later that evening Nikhil heads into the sitting room smiling as he watches Natalie playing games with a giggling Molly who looked more like her mother everyday!
"Hey baby you spoke to your brother then?" Natalie asks as Nikhil sits beside them shaking his head looking deep in thought,
"I honestly don't know what to say to him. I mean I'm useless at this kind of stuff!" Natalie takes hold of both his hands,
"I think that your too hard on yourself. Look you came back here to help out Jai and start by talking to him babe. Just talk to your brother" Nikhil kisses her lightly before stroking her hair,
"You know what Nat your right! I'll speak to him tomorrow but now it's family time!" Natalie smiles kissing Nikhil,
"Family time!"
Natalie lay fast asleep oblivious to her husband lying wide awake deep in thought as he watches her smiling slightly as he did love Natalie more than words could say! Which he had never thought possible after Gennie! As he was a mess for a very long time and if it hadn't been for Natalie given him the tough love he needed he would of still been in that dark place. Nikhil was lost in thought when his wife suddenly speaks her back facing him,
"What's on your mind Nikhil?!" She asks half asleep but still managing to sound concerned,
"How do you know something's wrong?" He asks in disbelief when Natalie turns to face him stroking his chest smiling slightly,
"You forget how well I know you Mr Sharma besides I'm your wife"
"You are and I'm so glad of it!" Nikhil places his lips gently onto her before huddling together,
"So you going to tell me or do I have to guess?"
"Just thinking...about Gennie...about before and darkness" Natalie frowns with concern over at her husband,
"You sure that you can cope being back here?"
"Yes. Jai needs me besides I have you Nat you make me lighter" Natalie kisses him gently before clutching him tightly,
"I'm just afraid..."
"Afraid?"
"Yeah baby of last time you were so depressed...so unhappy I can't bare the thought of that happening again!"
"Oh babe I had no idea! I'm so sorry! I know that I am a nightmare but I promise that for now on I will not let you or Molly down!"