MEETING MY BEST FRIEND AGAIN !(On Hold)

CHAPTER 2

As the day wound up,  Trina was very tired and exhausted. She just wanted to go home , eat something and rest. She was going out with her friend  Rita talking about studies, assignments and other casual things when Rita suddenly asked, “How long are you going  to make yourself  suffer by staying in this compromised marriage with that bastard ? Where is my ‘old Trina’  who used to be bubbly , carefree and independent?” Trina was taken aback by the sudden question. “What do you want by ‘old Trina’ Rita? I am the same person before and now.” Trina said with an amused chuckle. “ No you are not the ‘old Trina’. The person you are now is the complete opposite one  who hides the pain under a fake smile , always serious and dependent one. When will I  get my friend back? Please come back Trina. Don’t  give up. You are a fighter. Please wake up and fight for yourself,  for your parents . Don’t get washed away by the waves,” Rita said to her who is almost on the verge of crying. “What can I  do? I have no option left with me and that ‘old Trina’ has already faded away. She has been washed away. She is no more. Do you know why? Because she is afraid that a mistake then she will loose everything. She does not have courage anymore and is tired of fighting.  So she has accepted everything,” Trina said in a humorless tone. “Still please do not accept defeat Trina.  You have gone through  so much but you always emerged out victorious at last. Please don’t loose hope. Keep faith in God. He will surely answer your prayers.” Rita pleaded to her now tears streaming down her face. “ I will try,” were the only words uttered by Trina.

Today due to some occasion the collage had a half day. Today almost everything kept her on toes. She didn’t know why she didn’t put her guard down. Firstly she was thirty minutes late to her class which disappointed her professor. It was very weird to see that her rival Pooja Singh has taken a leave because as far as she knew Pooja was not a girl who would not miss a day to bully her as she was always jealous of Trina who got all the attention from the faculties because of her being a topper and her flawless nature. She was one of the most popular girls in the college. Almost all the boys of the college wanted to befriend her for her nature and take help from her. Trina’s beauty was just a cherry on top of a cake. All the boys were disheartened that she was already married to Anshu Agarwal . Knowing they would have no chance to date her they at least wanted to befriend her. Even the some the girls admired her very much while many of them burned in envy. One of them is Pooja Singh. Being  a below average student who hardly passes marginally was dying to show Trina ‘her place’ not knowing Trina is a person who always stays two steps ahead of her. Every time she goes to insult Trina she gets humiliated instead. Hence making them rivals who are always at each others throats. During the break she just started her lunch when she was called upon by her professor  who inquired about her late arrival in the morning.  It almost took whole break to convince him that she got late because  she didn’t check the message  last night coming up with some lame excuse that she slept early as she cannot mention the exact reason for her this type of behavior. Her professor warned her that he shouldn’t be disappointed by her again as he has high expectations on her. Uttering a sincere  apology  she left towards the cafeteria  to have her lunch . She just took a few bites when she heard the familiar ringing of the bell which indicated  the break is over. She somehow managed to gobble up half of her meal and towards the direction of her class. When her class ended the conversation with Rita disturbed her. She saw the melancholic  sky which indicated that there will be rainfall through the window of the bus while returning  back. A sudden wave of anxiety and restlessness grew in her heart. She tried to calm herself down but was unsuccessful. She wondered everyday is fine or not. She called up her parents and conversed a little.  Even after assuring everything is fine her anxiety and restlessness just grew more and more as her stoppage  came near.

She got down from the bus at her stoppage of Chanakyapuri and walked towards the posh society of Global Apartments with a thudded heart  where her husband and she moved in after there marriage as Anshu's family lived in a village near Jaipur in Rajasthan due to their local business. She was feeling  more restlessness now. Opening the door of there apartment with the spare key which her husband has given her to unlock the door , the first thing she noticed was her husband’s shoes and a pair of red heels which she didn’t recognize. Thinking that her husband had got it for her she was amused. She took a good look on the other pair of shoes and understood it has been used and doesn’t belong to her. She was confused as her husband never bought her any gift after there marriage  and now suddenly a pair of shoes that too heels and if her husband bought her any gift why will he bring used ones ? As far as she knew her husband liked to show off workers lot and would go to any extent to show the world how perfect of a couple they were. Taking a good look at the living room she saw a few clothes strewn over the floor and the couch . She took them in her hand and started to go through those as she doesn’t remember seeing any clothes kept on the couch while she was leaving for her college. Now she understood why she was feeling restless. The evidence was clear but her heart refused to believe. She thought her husband who married her by blackmailing her father and without her consent for her flawless nature cheated on her. The thought itself felt very foreign to her. Taking the clothes in her hand she found the clothes familiar. She could not pin point where she had seen these clothes. She moved towards their bedroom.  As she neared towards it she heard some moans and groans. Her suspicion confirmed  but she refused to believe  it until and unless  she wanted to see through her own eyes. Suddenly an idea stroke in her mind . She fished out her mobile from her pocket and started to record the voices . The bedroom  door was slightly ajar and she saw the scene unfold in front of her eyes with a shocked expression.

On their matrimonial bed she found her husband Anshu Agarwal having sex with none other than her rival Pooja Singh . A sudden wave of rage and vindictiveness coursed inside her . She decided to wait and act. She immediately composed herself took out her phone and started to record it. Almost after twenty minutes when they were done she decided to come out. She smirked inside cunningly but outside shocked.

“Anshu what is Pooja doing here in our bedroom and that too naked?” asked Trina.

Anshu looked towards the door and smirking said, “Don't you see Trina , we are having sex. You are not going to give in my advances so I decided to satisfy my hunger with Pooja who has been my lover for quite sometime.”

“So you are cheating on me for this reason?!” asked Trina in disbelief  outside but happy inside  as she will be finally free from the shackles of Anshu Agarwal.

“Yes and you can’t divorce me , so don’t worry I  won’t divorce you  but you will live here as my lovers maid as you have not paid the total amount yet.” Said Anshu  smirkingly but didn’t know that Trina has already planned something else for him.

“ Well I can sue you for the breach of contract. Remember  if you are  in an affair before divorce it will showed in the court that you breached the contract and I  can ask for any compensation. Well now you have breached it I  am divorcing you and pay the remaining amount,” saying she took out the divorce papers and immediately signed on them and went towards her backpack in which she was carrying  her books and the remaining amount. She took the money out and along with the divorce paper threw it on Anshu's face. He did not expect the daring comeback from his wife who almost always  used to stay quiet. In all this his ego has been badly bruised and Pooja was just watching like an interesting drama.

“So what Mrs. Trina Ishani Agarwal or should I say now Ms. Trina Ishani Verma you don’t have the power to fight with me in the court for breaching the contract. What will you do huh?” saying he started laughing along with Pooja. He stopped  laughing  and said  “ You can never be powerful and successful  like me. You will only be a mere surgeon. Now the debt has been cleared I plan to throw you on the streets like dogs you bitch" mocked her husband. She  just remained  calm and said,  “You don’t  even know who you are messing with Anshu Agarwal because I plan to show you that I  am not someone who you can throw in the streets like dogs. Don't worry I plan to throw you in jail for breaching the contract and drag your name through the mud and yes stay with this slut,” finishing  her monologue  with sneer,  packed her things and storming out of the house  towards her parents home VERMA Mansion  in Mehrauli which was the only thing Anshu couldn’t  take through cheating and blackmailing wishing her best friend ‘Drew to be with her at that moment whose contact with her has been lost when she got married.