Homecoming

chapter three

The next day abhira had gone to her law college followed by bodyguards, the school administration was already informed about it so there was been no such problem. Her internship was transferred to another law firm because of the safety reasons which cut her connection with charu too. Abhira did not want to discontinue her internship in the firm and go to another because singhanias connections but naksh and natik had made her understand it was her future and safety and she had to give in.
On the other hand, armaan grew restless. It was been a week since abhira had left with her new family there was no contact from her end, his phone calls weren't answered. He came to know from charu that abhira had left her internship that made him more restless. He finally reached the end of his patience level and decided to meet abhira and get her back to his home.
When He went to her college he wasn't allowed near abhira because of the bodyguards who blocked him from meeting her. He was suprised to know her new family has hired her bodyguards. He realised that they were really protective of her. After all his attempts of meeting abhira got failed, he reached the Singhania's mansion to meet her. He was surprised by the luxurious mansion when he was let in after verifying his identity by the security. He wondered what would dadisa and his some other family members who always taunted abhira on her status say if they see where her family stays. Poddar mansion is nothing in front of abhira's new house.
" Abhira will come back by ten minutes. Her internship hours had ended. Tab tak please drink coffee " kriti says to him and instructs servants to serve him coffee outside in the garden and leaves him alone.
Armaan waits for another twenty minutes when two cars enter the mansion and abhira steps out from one of the car and another car had her bodyguards. Without noticing him abhira stepped inside the mansion. Armaan calling her name went unheard. Armaan decided to wait for sometime in the hope her grand aunt will inform him of his arrival to abhira.
After another an hour of waiting when armaan decides himself to go in and meet abhira. He sees abhira approaching him, her face was blank as she moved closer to him.
"Why have you come here armaan?" Abhira asks as soon as she reaches near him.
" To take you back home " armaan answers her.
" I'm in my home where I'm safe and sound healthy I don't intend to return to that toffee competition home where people do things to earn toffees from your grandmother " abhira says to armaan glaring at him.
Armaan had no answer to abhira's accusation. What she said was no wrong, she was better off leaving here than his home but his heart refused to listen to her logic.
" Akshara ma'am handed over your responsibility to you " armaan tried to reason out.
" True, if you're so worried about me, why don't you shift here?" Abhira mocked him.
" Abhira " armaan shouted.
Abhira was unaffected by armaan's shouting or anger. She folded her arms together and looked at him.
" What happened?" She mocked," don't want to leave your so called best friend and come "
" Abhira listen.." armaan tried to explain her things but abhira refuses to hear him.
" Look armaan after many days I feel at peace and protected. Aise laga raha mein khul ke jee sakta hoon I don't want to lose this " abhira states
" Par abhira "
" I don't want to listen armaan, naksh par mamu had already talked about our divorce to me I feel he is right. This marriage was done to protect me from yuvraj but now I have my family it's time you get freed from this "
" Divorce " armaan utters stunned with the revelation.
" No abhira " armaan says " I don't want to divorce you "
" Armaan " abhira utters his name softly, her frustration taking backseat. Naksh had talked to her about her divorce but kreeti had suggested her if there is anything worth saving in this marriage she should try to save it. Abhira was in dilemma.
" I don't know how this realtionship will work now that the basis for it is not anymore is not valid " abhira explains
" But there is something I need to tell you armaan , something I need you to think about " abhira says.
She sits in the bench in the garden and armaan does the same.
" You're a good man, one of the kindest person I have met in this life. Maa was proud of you but she used to tell this also as much as good person you are, you always put yourself second and your family first that makes you do things which are not good. In your blindness to earn your family's approval especially your dadisa 's you forget yourself. Love of your family should not be earned, it should be given to you freely without any conditions, unconditionally. A love with conditions is not something you deserve " abhira says to him. Armaan closes his eyes painfully hearing her words, abhira holds his hand to comfort him.
" I want you to put yourself first, consider yourself equal as rohit in that house. Start treating yourself well. When you start doing this things come back to me I will be waiting then we will decide about our marriage" abhira says to him as she cups his face and wipes down the tears which unknowingly falls down armaan's eyes.
After sometime getting lost in each other's eyes and feeling solace in each other. Abhira and armaan distance themselves. Without speaking anything armaan was moving away from abhira when abhira calls him making him turn back.
" Armaan yaad rakhna, if anyone tells if you don't have anyone in your life. Tell them without hesitation that you have a wife in your life " abhira tells to him making him a smile a little and nods to her. Abhira smiles back as Armaan leaves. Abhira did not know what will she do if armaan really comes back to her leaving the poddar house ever but for now she hopes armaan stops doing things for his family and put himself first.

Precap:
" Enough " armaan growls at his family.
" If I hear a word against abhira I will leave this house and never come back " armaan declars and storms towards his room leaving everyone in shock.

" You want to delay the divorce abhira? Are you sure?" Naksh asks her
Abhira nods her head positively.