Love or Retribution?

Chapter 16

Bhargav was busy typing something into his laptop when Nandhini walked in. She stood there silently for sometime hoping her presence will capture his attention, but when it didn't, she slowly called his name.

"Bhargav"

"Hmm", he replied without moving his eyes away from the computer screen.

"Is there an issue with the menu? do you want to change something? I see that you haven't approved it yet", Nandhini asked sitting on the sofa placed next to Bhargav's workstation.

"Menu for what? ", Bhargav asked little confused, but his concentration still on whatever he was working on, on his laptop.

"Menu for what? are you serious now? Would you at least look at me? ", Nandhini asked, her voice clearly indicating that she was terribly pissed.

Still Bhargav did not react instantly, he finished what he was doing and looked at her, still confused on why she is pissed so much.

"Why should I approve a menu? it had always been you who takes care of things like that right?"

"Seriously Bhargav? you honestly don't remember what menu am I talking about here? ", Nandhini asked now disappointment evident in her voice.

Bhargav thought for a second and his expression changed from confusion to guilt instantly.

"Oh, I am sorry, for this saturday evening right? will look into it and approve it immediately", he said looking at his laptop again.

After few keyboard clicks he looked at her with a guilty smile.

"done"

"Have you tried on the dress that the designer delivered two days back? any alteration required? ", she asked him in a flat tone, showing she is still pissed.

His face reaction showed that he has not, but not wanting worsen the situation he nodded his head as "Yes"

"Is it? what color was the Sherwani? ", she asked in a sarcastic tone clearly showing that she did not believe him.

The guilt that he has been suffering from for past few days, the disappointment in himself and now Nandhini's interrogation, everything converted his inability to do something about it into anger.

"Look Nandhini, you wanted to marry me, I agreed, you wanted to have a grand marriage announcement party, I agreed, you are getting everything you want right?"

"now stop pestering me, I will look into the Sherwani color when I am wearing it, now leave me alone", he said in a raised tone and turned his attention back to the laptop.

Nandhini's inside started boiling with anger and embarrassment, she wanted to shout at him, but knowing how fragile Bhargav's decision to marry her is, she didn't want to do anything that might make him go back on his words and spoil her plans completely.

She took some deep breaths, walked towards him and placed her hand on his shoulders.

"I understand Bhargav, I will take care of everything, after all it is my management skills that made you agree to marry me right? ", she said in a calm and hurt tone.

Bhargav looked at her with more guilt this time.

"Nandhini, I am sorry, I didn't mean it that way, it is just that ..." but before Bhargav could finish Nandhini walked out of his room without saying a word.

In her hind sight she could see him getting up to come after her, a wicked smile crossed her face as she walked faster.

Bhargav cursed his fate as he started walking towards Nandhini's room to pacify her.