The Truth He Never Told -II-

1. Nothing Changed

Aarthi's POV

He's a psycho, yes Vijay is certainly a psycho. I can see that even in his small glance or long stares at me. I know it's a late realization. It scares me to think about how I am going to survive. 

If it was only me, I would look for chances to escape but now I have this child. I want to protect it and I want Vijay to be there.

There's no going back, Vijay made it clear. He's not going to give me another chance to leave. 

"What are you thinking?" he asks when I am almost having an anxiety attack seeing the life I have chosen for myself. 

"Nothing," I nodded, looking up at his face. 

"Nothing? Do you want me to believe that?" he asks and sat next to me. We were sitting in the waiting area of that maternity clinic. It's less crowded compared to last time. 

"Are you tired?" he asked and held my hand. "No,"

"Then why are you sitting here instead of coming out?" he asks. 

"I don't know," I muttered. 

Vijay smirks, "You don't want to go home," he asks. 

"I didn't say that," 

"You don't have to say, it's on your face," he said. 

"Please... don't start here," 

My eyes instantly welled in tears. I looked away as I had no courage to look into his skeptical eyes. 

"Let's go home," he held my hand and yanked me gently to get up. He hates being here. 

We both came out of the hospital and he asked me to wait until he got his car from the parking lot. 

Maybe he's a psycho, he makes me vulnerable, and lonely and often reminds me that I have only him; he gets immense pleasure whenever I say that to him but I hate to admit that and the other times, as he promised, he takes care of me well. But some days, I feel so delighted to be in his presence and I love him so much to the point where I can do anything for him. 

Why? Why do I have only him? How did my life change like this? 

I heave a sigh after that moment of realization. 

I got inside the car and Vijay closed it off, startling me. I watched him, he was upset about something. I don't want to know what that is. It will ruin my peace so I decided not to notice.

 I want to keep him and his bickering thoughts away from me even though I can't avoid them. 

He got inside and started the car. I turned my gaze toward him, and his face instantly changed. I don't know how he could naturally pretend to smile. 

He looked so upset just moments before and now he smiles. He confuses me, he always does that. 

"Is everything fine?" He questioned and held my hand. 

I changed my expression too, and I smiled. The one thing I learned from him after living with him for all these days is this. 

"Yes, the doctor said our baby is healthy," I smiled.

 Vijay nodded and left my hand. Just for the sake of asking, he asked that.

 It's too stupid of me to expect such compassion from Vijay. 

Something is bothering him, even the way he's handling the car and his gestures tell me that.

 What must have happened? Have I done anything wrong?