✔️The single housewife (Completed)

The Trip to Lawyer

Era's POV

"Can you please hurry?" I felt irritated as the Lawyer allowed us into his cabin but took time to answer his calls.

"Calm down Era. Why are you in such a hurry?" Deep asked with a surprise. He had never seen me so frustrated or angry. I would usually control my anger around him. I had been doing the same since last three years. Whenever he would come from office, all tired, I would feel pity on him and won't tell him anything about my problems.

Once I did that and met with a horrible reaction. "Era, can't you see that I am tired? Besides, you are a housewife. Its your duty to tolerate." he had said. I had since shut up. I didn't want to piss him off and I knew he wouldn't do anything about my problems. I had given up hopes.

"We came here after getting his appointment. If he cannot respect my time, I don't care. I have to go home and finish a lot of chores." I stated. Though I didn't tell him about my intention to study.

"That's enough. we are getting up." I took Deep's hand and got up.

"Sorry... sorry...sorry maam. I didn't mean to offend you. It was an emergency." apologized the lawyer. Emergency? my foot. Talking to your girlfriend and two-timing your wife while making the client wait isn't called emergency.

"So... you both want to divorce each other?" he asked the most obvious question. I had to repress my urge of stating the otherwise. No we are the clowns who have came here to get remarried.

"What are the grounds of the divorce?" he said looking into my eyes.

"actually, its not her fault. My parents forcibly made me marry to her. I was in love with my college sweetheart Deepa. Era didn't know anything about it prior to marriage. I tried to move on in my life with Era but Deepa joined my company as my collogue and I decided to marry her at the cost of divorce. "Said Deep.

"Your grounds are valid. However, being a lawyer, its my moral duty to ask you both to reconsider the marriage. I mean, what will happen to your wife? she will be lonely." The lawyer tried to persuade him otherwise. Deep fell into deep thought.

I appreciated the lawyer trying to save my marriage but trust me, I was done. Moreover I had to reach my home and study. The maid took the leave today so had to wash the utensils and iron the clothes myself.

"We are fully sure about it. Don't worry about me. Deep has agreed to pay me the compensation, though I shall try to get a job and earn myself." I offered. Deep was shocked. I guessed he wanted me to give a typical reaction of getting emotional and stuff.

"And what about the emotional support?" asked Lawyer.

"He never supported me emotionally. I gave up all hopes from him. Besides, I have my parents and friends (I smiled as soon as I remembered the trio... Neel, Nisha and Mihir) with me." I offered.

I looked at Deep and he was dumbfounded. I knew what he was thinking. That why the hell was I so eager for the divorce? and who were my friends?

I wasn't eager for the divorce. I was eager about the possibility of entering a newer phase of my life.

"I have booked your appointment with the judge. You both are lucky because you get the dates of tomorrow, around 9 am!" said the lawyer.

Suddenly I remembered that I had the meeting with the council tomorrow at 9 am.

"No!" I exclaimed and both the men looked at me with a shocked expression.

"I mean, I have an urgent business to do at 9 am tomorrow" I tried to keep my voice calm.

"What the hell do you have to do at 9 am?" Deep hissed. I gave him a look. I was no longer going to stay his wife. So now he better watch his tone.

"I have an interview tomorrow." I whispered back. Deep assumed that it must have been related to any job. He nodded with sympathy.

"Will 1 pm do?" asked the lawyer as he looked at the empty time slots.

"Sure", we both agreed in unison.

"I didn't know that you will be so cool about the divorce!" said deep and his tone sounded too astonished.

"There are so many things you don't know bout me." I looked into his eyes as we sat inside his car. The driver assured me that there wont be much traffic blocking our route.

I saw Deep, looking at me, lost deep into thoughts. I didn't care about what he thought of me. I had better things to do.