Call Me Wicked

3. Its complicated

On the 2nd day of court, Abhay sat on the last bench. Meera saw Chirag sitting on the first bench and she went there. "How are you?" She asked.
"Exactly the way you wanted me to be," Chirag replied coldly.
"What do you mean?" She again asked.
This time Chirag remained silent and started looking at others. Suddenly his eyes stuck towards Abhay. Abhay was also staring at him. "Why don't you go and sit beside your man?" He said.
"I think I am already sitting beside my man." saying this Meera smiled. After some moments Chirag got up and sat beside Abhay. Both remained silent.

After some moments the judge entered. Chirag's lawyer, Nabanil, called Meera in the dock and asked "So Mrs Meera. What do you think of the complaints that were made against you?"
Meera looked up and answered, "I completely agree with every complaint that was made against me."
"So you agree that this child, in your womb doesn't belong to my client Chirag?" Nabanil asked.
"Yes," Meera answered looking straight towards the judge.

"Objection My lord" Anupama, Meera's lawyer objected, "There are no such allegations like the one my dear friend just said to my client. Mr Chirag made some allegations that my client and his wife mistreated him. He put a case of defamation against my client, which she completely disagrees with. I would like to call Mr Chirag on the witness box." The judge nodded and Chirag stood in the witness box. Anupama asked, "So Mr Chirag, will you please kindly repeat your reasons for such complaints against your wife?"
"From the last few months, Meera used to stay outside for the whole night. She started ignoring me and whenever I wanted to talk to her she used to insult me by comparing me with Abhay. The last time it was enough I couldn't control it. She insulted even my parents. That's why I told her to go away."
"When did you get to know about Abhay?" Anupama asked
"One day she went out very early and I followed her. I saw her getting on someone else's bike. I followed again and after some time she got off the bike. I approached the biker and bite him a lot. It was Abhay. I thought he was manipulating my wife but I was completely wrong. He was innocent. He was completely unaware of the fact that Meera was married."
Nabanil got up and asked Meera, "Is this all true?"
Meera replied, "Yes."
"Why?" Nabanil again asked
"It's complicated." Meera smiled and again said, "You won't understand."

The session ended without any improvement. While going out Anupama again requested Meera to come with her. This time Meera agreed. She got up in the car.
"You still like Nabanil?" Meera asked
"Maybe. Don't know actually. As you said It's complicated." Anupama said smiling.
"Don't give an excuse. I know you since college. I understand when you give that look." Meera said.
"What look?" Anupama asked.
"That happy look. You always make your face like that when your crush stands in front of you." Meera answered.
"Is that so? You know me so well, Meera." Anupama said chuckling.

Anupama dropped Meera and went away. Meera, while unlocking her door noticed that the upper lock in her door, already unlocked. Tense, at first, but then thought that maybe someone did this thinking of her troubles in doing so. She went inside and smelled of rotten eggs. Meera became silent for a moment and then closing her eyes she touched her womb. Breathed twice and then again smiled pretending the smell to be gone.