Pure Love

As he watched her sleep, he realised one thing, she was the best thing that ever happened to him in this world.  Second best in sequence of occurrence, but, she was the best thing ever, this position belonged to his sister first, now it was her. He couldn't believe Jyoti was so beautiful.

When she looked at him with such caring and loveable eyes, smiling, it was the best feeling in the world, her beautiful hands, when he held her hands for the first time, when he put her on the bed, gently, she smiled at him.

Love was at its purest form, he had to fight with her mother to win her back, she was the only one standing between them. He loved her more, he gave his everything to get her. She looked so beautiful sleeping.

Sam adored her a lot.

"I love you, my Jyoti."said he,"If anyone tries to harm you, he shall be dead, by my own hands."

As he covered her with his blanket as she felt very cold, the sudden removal of the blanket and the drop in temperature, made him shiver a lot. She was worth it, as her fearful, contorted peace, turned into a calm and peaceful smile, his shivering body felt warm from the inside, even Delhi at this drop in temperature felt like spring.

He still remembered when he held her for the first time, when he was still with his wife, when she had held Jyoti in her hands as well, when there was love between him and Shikha. He had kissed both of them on the forehead.

"Thank you Shikha. You made life wonderful earlier and  now you have enlightened it with her…she's my light, my 'Jyoti.'"

Shikha had been brainwashed by her ex-boyfriend later on, she had asked for a divorce and custody of the child. They had fought like enemies in battle in court. Sam won eventually, when Shikha realised later on what had happened, she apologised to Sam and wanted to nullify the divorce procedure, Sam agreed.

Few days later, she was very ill, Sam took her to the hospital and was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

On her deathbed, she had cried and told Sam,"I know you will take care of our daughter, but I wanted to say sorry for everything I made you go through, I still love you and shall always love you, please do not hate meeee…."

These were her last words to Sam, Sam had never hated her. He just loved Jyoti more. His daughter, their daughter, five year old Jyoti. He would do anything for this "purest form of love".