Trust in Love

Chapter 30

Abhijeet's POV

I TRUST HIM

Those were the only words reverberating in my head as tears made down my cheek.

"Je...Abhi..."

" Don't "

I stopped Priya before she could touch me.

She flinched back observing my blood shot eyes.

" Abhi, What is wrong with you? Why are you talking to Priya like that?"

Appachi's words were acting as salt to my wounds.

Forgetting her age and relation, I just lashed out. My pain and betrayal were making me blind to the words I spoke.

"So how should I talk to the woman who tries to break my marriage?"

Priya gasped in shock

" ABHI ...." 

"By screaming out my name, the truth will not change. I knew you don't like Megha but I thought at least you cared about me"

" Of Course. I love you. You are my son"

" Then you won't have uttered those venomous words for my Jaan"

"Abhi, I just wished for your happiness. You always wanted kids...."

" Yes but with the love of my life not with anybody else" I interrupted

There was a moment of silence before I continued,

" I know, Appachi, you never liked Megha and your dislike for her increased after the miscarriage but let me be clear on one thing. Without Megha there is no Abhi. Whatever you said today, I tolerated but even if by one look, you hurt my Jaan then that day will be the end of our relationship"

"I am a fool to think you are my friend" I then turned my attention to Priya ignoring the look of hurt on Appachi's  face.

" Abhi..." she again tried coming near me

I showed her my palm stopping her then and there, not at all interested in her explanation.

" I genuinely tried to help you. Even when Megha had her reservations about you, she never once questioned my spending time with you. Do you know why?"

She looked at me but immediately  looked away in guilt

" Not only just because she trust me but because she never wanted to come between friends. "

" Abhi, this is all a big misunderstanding.  I never meant anything bad. I am not like that"

Her tear stricken face pleading me to understand

" Then why did you say what you said just now"

That shut her up. She closed her eyes in shame

" What...! No answer"

She was silently sobbing and for a moment I felt pity towards her but then remembering Jaan , all my anger came forth.

" This is it, Priya. We are done. I am sad today that I lost a friendship but not on losing a friend like you"

How my each words hurt her were evident in her eyes but her one action has severed our relation too deep for me to watch my words or actions.

" Abhi, from what Appachi told me, I construed that you were not happy . So I thought .....maybe me ..and...you...."

Her explanation only helped in raising my anger further.

"Really , Priya. Even if I believe you for one second, how did you not recognize the depth of our relation as I was bragging about it everytime we were together. "

Seeing her silent, I scoffed

" Again no answer. Then let me tell you. You saw what you wanted to see. Liking or loving someone is never wrong but it is a sin when for your selfishness you try to destroy relations."

I turned to go away when suddenly something clicked in my mind. I turned back to Priya and asked dangerously ,

" Is the job also just a ruse?"

I saw her eyes widen with fear and dart towards Appachi.

" Wow..... Superb....I should be proud of both of you that you have made an excellent fool of me" my words dripping with sarcasm as it dawned on me the extent of her deception.

" Priya, I also think it's time you leave. Hopefully we will never meet."

" I am sorry, Abhi , really sorry"

" I am too"

With a disappointed stare at both of them, I turned to leave when Appachi held my hand stopping me in my step.

" You are talking to ME like this for a girl who entered in your life just a year back. Why can't you understand I was thinking only about you? Why should you be childless because of her? Why are you rejecting the happiness that can come knocking at your door?"

"Don't  forget the girl you are talking about is my wife and what happiness are you talking about. Is only having a child the ultimate happiness in a couple's life? " I replied gritting my teeth

Holding onto her shoulder, I looked deep into her eyes so that she will not only hear my words but see the truth in my eyes

" She is my life and on her I promise you that if and whenever I have a child, it will be ONLY with Megha if not I am happy to remain childless for life"

With both Appachi and Priya looking at me shell shocked, I took steps towards my room where my Jaan was waiting.

Even though she placed her trust in me, I know she requires the words. I am guilty of lying to her and she deserves every bit of honesty from me.

I know I hurt her in the most basic way. The way she refused to make eye  contact told me what all I needed to know. I vowed that I will make it alright even if it means groveling all my life.