Chef's Kiss

16. Her secret

                                                                                             Vijay

music : Aankhon mein teri

The moment I laid my eyes on Amrita I could not move my eyes from her . Her long waist length hair was moving in the air , her simple attire looked like even model couldn't have worn it better than her. When she sat down beside me it felt like a warm aura came with her. Her eyes were tired but still had those sparks .

Vijay get a fucking grip over yourself when did you stated praising women Goddamit why is my heart beating fast, it cause the stress right yes it is the stress . She have been a little conscious but the drink seemed to ease her a little bit , I waved the bar tender to go away for privacy even I specially informed the security that no one should come in here for the next few hours. She slowly told me about her conversation with Maa and how her hard earned reputation is tarnished even when the article has been deleted. 

I stood up and leaned on the counter with a hand in my pocket," Maa for the very first time sounded disappointed in me and gave me a choice either I agree to this marriage or lose the right to call her mother but that doesn't mean I will force you to marry me.You know everything about me and my family and if Maa trust you then I will also but one thing you should definitely know that I want a mother for Riya more than anything else and wouldn't compromise with it ." I made myself very fucking clear but doesn't mean I won't give her my wife's position ofcourse I will but I need a little time to digest everything cause this shit is happening very fast.

Her expression softened a bit like she was about to cry and seeing that I felt bad . Whyy ... Vijay have you gone crazy? My inner voice was asking something I definitely don't know about. She straightened up a little bit and asked if I don't have any problem with this marriage. Practically speaking if this marriage can bring happiness to my family , if it can stop Maa's nags and if Riya wants this then who am I to stop.I can do and destroy everything and anything for my family. I nodded in a no. She made eye contact with me and I noticed the sparks she had were missing rather they darkened a bit. 

" Vijay you should know one thing about me before marring me, since you trust me I will also put my trust in you and after hearing this you decide if you want to continue with your desicion or not", she blurted out which took me by surprise . I gave her my full attention sensing it was something important.

She took few seconds and continued," So Vijay I have.... a.. medical condition .. better to say mental, it's not that I am mad or something it's that ", she paused before going on," I got food poisoned due to some harmful chemicals that I ate with my food and thereafter I got sensitive about the food served to me which I not witnessed getting made in front of me  I would vomit it out even after 1 bite. I talked with many doctors and they all said it was my trust issues . Till now Payal helps me to taste my food first whenever we go out."

"So?" I questioned with a raised eyebrows trying to understand what really was the problem in here She looked at me like she has seen ghost." Only so... you are not afraid that if the media got to know about this , will it not harm the reputation of the family?" 

I put my glass down ," First of all unless you yourself go and tell the media about this nobody knows and secondly how is this related to my family's reputation you just have trust issues and if trust issues are so harmful then I should have brought down my family's reputation ages ago ." And as soon as I finished a shocking expression came to her face and those sparks were slowly coming back.

We talked about a few more things about  how I will handle this  when suddenly I heard stomach growling sound. Amrita instantly got embarrassed and her cheeks turned shades of crimson . " You hungry?" she immediately nodded her head in a no but her body betrayed her cause another sound came from her stomach. 

I kept my glass aside and told her to wait five minutes. I quickly went a floor down to my place and tiptoed inside cause no one knows about my visit with Amrita I then went to the kitchen opened the refrigerator and found some tomato soup and bread . I quickly heated the soup and toasted some bread . When everything was done I placed two bowls of soup in the tray with some bread. I was going when I realised that its getting late and cold so I quickly went to my bedroom picked a jacket and left the place. 

Amrita saw me and tried to took the tray from me which I refused . I kept the tray on the counter and gave the jacket to Amrita which she took hesitantly . I placed a bowl in front of her and as well as mine , she held the spoon in her hand and moved it in circular motion circulating  the soup when I took my spoon and filled it with some soup from Amrita's bowl and tasted it. 

She gave me a surprising look," What ? I am a chef Doctorji I taste every food I serve to my customer now eat before it gets cold and  other point is Rick is still waiting downstairs so you better hurry up", with that I started eating from my bowl ." It's amazing", she said after taking the first bite I smiled  . 

After finishing everything and talking actually answering to Amrita's question she  went downstairs . I also came back with the dishes\ , kept them in the dishwasher and went straight to my room. Sitting on the bedside I opened my laptop to prepare a surprise for Maa and the whole world when my phone buzzed , it was a message :

Your jacket with me 

 Yes I forgot to take my jacket from Amrita , I quickly typed a reply :                                                               Keep it cause we will meet soon .

She sent a thumb up emoji as reply. I then saved her number at first as Amrita but didn't sit write so I changed it and typed wifey and clicked the save button and went back to doing what I was doing.