Krushi was singing. Her voice was laced with pain. Her voice broke many times in between. She's all hurt because of me. I always hurt her, let it be intentionally or unintentionally.
I thought not to disturb her and slept on the air bed so she could sleep on her bed.
I have hurt her enough. Now it's time to win her. Now no more mistake. From tomorrow I will show her my other side. No more weak Abhimaan. -----------------------------------------------------------
We all sat sat for the breakfast. There was no place near Krushi so I sat beside Aarav and Ruchika sat near me. Everything looked delicious. I got to know that Krushi had made the vermicelli upma. I will surely take it first. Cause why not, my wife has made it.
I hold the bowl first but Ved stopped me. "Bold of you to assume that after yesterday Di will make anything for you. It's only for me and di. You take some other dish." He pulled the bowl towards him.
"Dear brother-in-law. Bold of YOU to assume that I will let anyone to eat my wife's food. If you want to eat I can share with you." I pulled to bowl towards myself.
" Abhimaan, let it be. Eat this sandwich. Ruchika has made especially for you." Krushi's bua said.
"No thanks, Buaji. I will eat what MY WIFE has made. But wait.... Till yesterday, you were taunting and mocking at me. What happened today? OMG don't say me, you hit your head yesterday...... Are you okay? Should I consult a doctor?"
Hehe, I learnt it from my wife. Proud husband.
"What are you saying Abhimaan? Your wife is not giving a damn if you eat or not but when I am giving you the dish, you are denying it."She said.
I saw Krushi eating without emotion not giving a damn what was happening in the room.
"Yes, I am. I will eat whatever my wife makes. So you eat your sandwiches." I said and served some upma for myself.
"I am done." Krushi stood up and went to the room.
I quickly ate and stood up.
"Where are you going?" Ruchika asked. " To my wife." "Why?" Avyan bhai asked. "I won't get her forgiveness by sitting here, right?"
I rushed to the room and saw her wearing a black top and white formal pants. Her hair was open. It was so long that it came upto her waist. She looked quite professional. She slid her hair forward to brush them but to my horror she was wearing a criss- cross back. It barely covered her back!!! I am not allowing her to wear that. No way!! I don't want any pervert to give a hungry look to my wife.
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(Krushi's outfit)
"No! You are not going to wear that!" She ignored me and took her laptop and her phone with her handbag and went out of the room.
I quickly changed to something formal and rushed out to catch her.
"Krushi!" "Krushi !" "Wait for me!" "Oi wife!" "O meri ardhangini!"
She stopped abruptly and glared at me. Trust me when I say that glare was as fierce as a hungry lion's roar.
"Okay sorry." I raised my hands in surrender. She turned back and walked away clicking her heels. I followed her.
Author's POV (The same time at the dining hall when Abhimaan was following Krushi)
"Krushi!" "Krushi !" "Wait for me!" "Oi wife!" "O meri ardhangini!" All stiffle a laugh.
"Why doesn't he let my child live peacefully!" Suyash got annoyed.
"Kaka, let him do his work. He's trying hard to gain her forgiveness. I think we should give him a chance. He didn't know about the incident. He did what he thought was right at that moment." Bhavya spoke.
"I don't want to give him a chance. He always hurt her." Suyash said.
"Kaka, Choti maa, let's give him a chance. If he loses his chance then we are there with Krushi." Bhavya said.
"What if he hurts her to irreparable?" Avyan asked in a slight annoyed tone. "Can't you see the sincerity in his eyes? If he's not sincere then he wouldn't have come here and stayed in that heat and cold rain till he fainted. And Avyan don't talk to me in that tone orelse you will spend your night on sofa." Bhavya said and stood up from her seat.
Avyan followed her chanting sorry.
"We got another lovesick puppy in our house." Suresh said. "As if you both are not." Ved said.
"We've always been one." Suyash said leaning onto Nikita and same goes for Suresh and Payal.
"Chi chi... I can't eat anymore now after seeing this." He gagged famely and went to his room.
"Wait till you get married." Suyash yelled. "I am not going to." Ved yelled back.
"Bhavya is right. We should give him a chance. I can understand your feelings Niki, Suyash. Abhimaan would never betray her. He never looked at other women when he liked Kriya. He never let any misunderstanding to come between them but there was no 'them'. He worked alone for their relationship. I agree that his way to approach was not good but that doesn't mean that he doesn't deserve a chance. He shows and also genuinely cares for our Nono. He is truly regretting for that day. He is making constant efforts to gain her forgiveness. Think about it." Payal said.
"We too care for Nono, Suyash. We don't want anything wrong to happen to her. Everyone make mistakes. And about yesterday, he didn't know anything. Any sensible person would have done the same if he was there in Abhimaan's place. And what Abhimaan did, shows that he doesn't tolerate anything wrong." Suresh explained.
Krushi sat in the driver's seat of her car keeping her bag and laptop on the passenger seat and tried to start the car but the fuel tank was empty. Abhimaan sat on the passenger seat placing her bag and laptop on him and saw that the pointer showed that the tank was empty.
"What will we do now, the tank is empty." He pouted.
Krushi sighed and took her bag and laptop from him and went out of the car.
Krushi went towards her bike but it's tyre was inflated. Abhimaan came out of the car whistling throwing and catching a pin. Krushi was beyond annoyed to see it. She took a deep breath to calm down herself.
She walked to the main road to find a rickshaw while Abhimaan tagged her happily dancing behind her.
Krushi sat in the rickshaw and asked the driver to drop her at her destination. Before the auto rickshaw could start Abhimaan quickly sat beside her.
She glared at him for his behaviour. "Don't bother by my presence. Ignore it how you were ignoring since yesterday night." He smiled meekly. Krushi clenched her fists and jaw.
