From Strangers to Partners

Chapter 20

Arjun's POV:

I am confused as to how I must feel. I am angry and furious at that asshole to even think he can just propose Myra and I am also agitated at the fact that she hid that he hurt her physically. Even if what he did was unintentional, I deserve to know what is going on in her life, but no. I don't like the idea of knowing that she doesn't think she needs to tell me about stuff related to her. It makes me feel as if I am actually imposing in her personal life and I might not know much about relationships but this is definitely not what one should feel in a marriage.

I decide to direct all my anger in my play which is the sole reason of me being on campus today, not that I wanted to make that the asshole of an ex-friend my wife and the playboy man of my team stay away from her. Or maybe that was one of the reasons.

I haven't talked to Myra for two days now and even she has not tried to initiate any conversation so we are in this cold war zone it seems. After the practice we decide to go to the cafeteria to relax for sometime and guess what, as soon as I enter, I see that playboy of my teammate, Harsh sitting with Myra and her being so uncomfortable. I decide to go and disturb him in whatever he is trying to do.

"Hey, dude! What are you doing here?" I see Myra's eyes going wide seeing me there but she nonetheless maintains a somber expression.

"Hey, Myra, how are you?" I can see the naked shock in Myra's eyes on addressing her but that is the best I can do to make sure that Harsh does not even think of messing with her.

"Hey, Arjun!" Her confusion is not really apparent from her unsure and confused tone of what I am trying to do but I can sense it.

"How do you know her man?" Harsh asks me.

"I just do. So, are we sitting here now?" I ask Harsh raising my brows. Honestly, I will sit here and take over the entire conversation if Harsh even thinks about sitting here to hit on Myra.

"Yeah, I thought of joining this beautiful lady sitting alone. You guys can sit at our usual spot." I fist my hand seeing him blatantly trying to flirt with my woman. I see Myra leaving the cafeteria and seeing her only addressing me makes Harsh raise his eyes at me.

"Dude, how do you know her?"

"I told you, I just do."

"Are you guys exes? But exes aren't this comfortable with each other. Leave that now, can you help me woo her?" I can see confusion in his eyes but his last statement makes me see red.

"Harsh, just don't even think of hitting on Samyra, it won't be good for you."

"Why? Who are you to her, anyways?" Her husband.

I wanted to add but seeing Myra leaving so abruptly didn't sit well with me and so, I decide that instead of kicking him right now, I must go and check on my wife whom I have been ignoring for past two days.

Seeing her in the library just confirmed my thoughts. I don't like fighting with her and so after finally patching up with her, I am back to my happy mood. I got even happier knowing that she no longer wants to hide the fact that we are married even if we don't go on declaring it to others, at least we aren't deliberately hiding it now. And anyways that asshole of an ex-friend of Myra knows.

Once, Myra leaves the library, I too make my way back to the cafeteria where I am sure my team is still hanging out. I reach there and see them sitting in our old place. I take my seat and am lost in my own thoughts, when I feel Harsh punching my lightly.

"What man! Where are you lost?"

"Oh, no nowhere. What is going on?"

"So, there's a party before the big game as usual, and you are to come." All the other team members also pitch in saying how I have not been spending time with them and so I should come but I do not think I should go. I mean there is going to be booze and girls, don't know about the former but the latter is definitely not gonna be liked by my wife.