I sat on the rooftop, lost in my thoughts. Today was no different from most days, yet somehow, I felt heavier, sadder. I couldn't even bring myself to sit for the puja, all thanks to my stubborn husband. It's been a month since our wedding, and I've barely seen him—just twice in thirty days because he's always home so late. Most of what I know about him comes from Vihaan, Ma, and the rest of the family.
"Arey bhabhi, aap yahan ho? I've been looking for you everywhere!" I turned to see Vihaan bhaiya behind me. "Amaira is calling you," he added, talking about Chachi's daughter.
"Okay, okay, I'm coming," I said, brushing my thoughts aside as we walked back downstairs together.
We were sitting on the sofa in the hall, chatting with the others, but I couldn't help noticing Ma's tense expression. "Ma, aap thik ho na?" I asked, concerned.
"I'm fine, beta," she replied with a small, forced smile before quietly heading into the kitchen.
Some time passed, and Dadi and Dada returned from the temple. I got up to fetch water for them, but in the kitchen, I noticed Chachi and Ma were deep in conversation, both of them looking worried. I didn't ask them what was going on—I just poured the water—but suddenly, we heard Vihaan bhaiya's voice from the hall.
"Ma! Ma! Look who's here!" he called out, excitedly.
When Ma didn't respond right away, Vihaan rushed in, almost tripping over himself. "Ma, come see who's here! No one other than my husband!"
My heart skipped a beat. Advait? How was he home this early? It was barely nine. Judging by the looks on everyone's faces, I wasn't the only one shocked.
Chachi finally asked what was on my mind. "Advait, tum itni jaldi kaise aa gaye?"
"Why, is there a problem?" he replied in his usual cold manner.
"Go and change your clothes," Ma said quickly, almost brushing aside the tension.
As Advait walked away, I took a deep breath, grabbed the water, and followed him out of the kitchen, still feeling the weight of something unspoken lingering in the air.
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The Rathore's Family
RomanceAdvait Singh Rathore the CEO of Rathore's Empire well-built personality and able to make and destroy people lives in one snap. known for his rude short temper and his rules. I HATE MARRIAGE EVEN THE DISGUSTING WORD OF MARRIAGE, IT'S ALWAYS DESTROYS...
