Demon's Secret Wife (COMPLETED)

Chapter 31

MUKTA
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'Om...Eat a little Cherda(child)' Gauri Aunty kept telling Omkar who kept ascending stairs without an expression on his face. Too mechanical.

This is how he has been since Manisha's incident. He wasn't talking to anyone. He only kept looking into an empty space. His eyes held a dead expression and it kept killing each one of us. I blinked through my tears while I felt a hand on my shoulder...

'Shizuka Vanni... please give Omkar Anna some time...He needs his space... Please don't think so much...We should be glad that Manisha kind of creep was been caught... Please Vanni... atleast you eat a little...the beautician will be here in some time for your engagement Mehndi...I know you are also not in the right mindset but you both are getting engaged tomorrow Vanni... please...' Prarthana said holding my hand and I blinked through my tears.

'I need to freshen up Pattu...Can you give me some time?' I asked and she nodded.

I walked upstairs into our room. I saw Omkar was sitting on his wing chair facing the window. He was again staring into a blank space. I wanted to go and pull him into a tight hug. I took a few steps closer to him but he suddenly stood up at once. He turned around at once. I was shocked to see his expressions. He was a beast. A 6ft 5 inches tall beast and for the first time ever I saw fear in his eyes.

He was scared of me???
My eyes filled up. He looked down and walked out of the bedroom. I sat down analysing what exactly was happening to him. I sat I don't know for how long...Minutes...Hours!!!

'Shizuka Vanni....Mom is calling you and Anna for dinner...you guys didn't eat anything since morning...' Pattu's voice broke my trans and I didn't know what to say...

'Pattu...I'm not hungry... please give me some time...' I said while she held my hand and said...

'This is exactly what Omkar Anna told Rudra when he went to call him for dinner...Vanni please...you are the one who could understand this situation the best...much more than anyone else...' she said and I looked at her with a confused expression.

While I heard Rudra's voice saying...
'Because Mukta Vanni you went through the same some months back. Isn't it?' he said and everything was falling in place. He was still in the state of shock. He was unable to get through it.

'You know what is the problem with this society... They think it's ok if women cry, men shouldn't. Women can let out their emotions but men...how can a man let out their pain...Men are strong...men don't cry...men don't let out emotions...Men enjoy been touched...how can a man be forced!!! No!!! Men also feel uncomfortable! Men can also hit a trauma...Men also don't like uninvited attention. Men can also get uncomfortable!!! He has beaten the shit out of our school and college bullies Vanni...He was our protector...He always stood by our side Vanni...He stood by your side... Do you know he is still in talks with Comissioner Sandesh trying to get whereabouts of that Harry...but then it's different when you are a protector and when you are been attacked. We have all known Manisha for years but never did we ever think that she was mentally sick. But that's again not an excuse for what Anna went through...He needs you at this point Vanni...He needs you' Rudra said holding my hand while my eyes began shedding silent tears.

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I was standing outside his study rooom. It was locked. He wasn't opening door for anyone nor was he responding back.

'Omkar please...We need to talk' I said softly but there was no response. Finally my phone pinged. It was Omkar.

Please leave me alone!!!
I need space!

My heart felt heavy but Omkar was a stubborn one. It was getting late for the beautician so Gauri Aunty dragged me downstairs and they kept applying Mehndi on my palms. I was least interested with everything that was happening. Pattu tried to cheer me up. Sanskriti-Shivansh who couldn't stay back due to Sanskriti's university reopening had reached London and were doing a video call to know about Omkar's matter. Sanskriti tried to cheer me up too but my mind always went to Omkar.