DO I REALLY HATE HER?" this was the question Arjun had no answer to.
Arohi and Arjun were both soaked. Arohi was driving the car and was fully concentrating but she too could feel her heart not at ease. Unknowingly even she liked it when Arjun was close to her.
Arjun could also feel Arohi anxious about something. The way she was driving was not her usual style.
"Was she anxious about how close we were" thought Arjun
"No, that will not be the case. She hates me and she is not bothered. Pratha's attack might have shaken her." Arjun thought shaking his head.
"Should I talk to her?" Arjun was thinking as they have not spoken properly after Arohi is back from the hospital
"I should at least comfort her." Thought Arjun still trying to decide.
As he was about to call Arohi's name when Arohi said.
"You know I had no clue Pratha can be this vicious. I thought she is just like our Rashi. When that day she said so many things to me I understood her because it was her love for her brother.
Even today I might have wronged her but whatever she did is not acceptable. I thought of going light on her but alas! I made another mistake and you had to suffer. I am sorry."
Arjun was dumbstruck.
"She was sorry? Here I was trying to comfort her instead she goes ahead and says sorry? What was her fault in all this? Oh yes choice. Indeed she is guilty for her choice same way she was guilty for choosing Parth."
"No issues" Arjun kept it short he still didn't know what he should say the way they ended their conversation in the hospital. Arjun was hesitating to talk to her about anything.
He has clear idea now that he is nothing but the cause of her mother's death in her eyes. He has no right to comfort her nor does he have any right to be her friend.
He can be her enemy but at the moment he doesn't want to be that so he can be her protector. That was the only thing that can be done at the moment. Though she is strong she needs to be protected from the sneak attacks.
Arohi sensed Arjun was still reserved around her. She knew the reason too well. She needs to talk to him.
As she was thinking she pulled inside their car garage.
Both Arjun and Arohi straight headed for their room. Rashi was sitting with Kumud in the hall. Arjun and Arohi just nodded at them and directly rushed into the room.
"Take out that shirt let me apply the antiseptic again." Ordered Arohi
"No need I am fine" said Arjun turning to go to the bathroom
"I said take out the shirt. I am your.."
"Wife I know" said Arjun cutting Arohi, Arjun was still having his back towards Arohi.
Arohi grinned widely.
"Will you take out your shirt now?" Arohi said trying to control the urge to laugh.
"Fine" Arjun removed his shirt feeling annoyed.
Arohi took out the first aid kit form their room and made him face her. She slowly applied the antiseptic again. She was attending his wound with same care as before.
This time Arjun avoided looking at her. He was having wild ideas with her being so close to him. After applying the medicine Arohi looked at Arjun and asked.
"Do you mind if I stay here today?"
"Why are you asking me? You still belong to this room." Arjun blurred out in annoyance.
Arohi was touched by what he said. He never denied the fact that she was his wife nor he told her anytime to go out of the room. They just fought for their bed on their first night but she guess he just wanted to take her out of the trauma and what could be better than fighting with Arjun.
She smiled and turned to take out her clothes from her suitcase and left to change.
She has not put any of her clothes in the wardrobe yet. Arjun wanted to ask her but with current situation he chose to shut his mouth.
Arohi came quickly after changing to her comfortable home clothes.
Arjun has changed to but he was still shirtless because of the antiseptic.
As they already had their dinner Arjun decided to lie down on his side of the bed.
"Let's talk Arjun" said Arohi and Arjun sat up with a jerk.
"Now what bomb is she going to put on me?" thought Arjun.
"Say" he said softly.
"Are you going to be like this your whole life?" said Arohi
"What you mean?" Arjun was confused.
"After I came back from the hospital do you remember how many times we have talked?" asked Arohi
"I don't know. We have haven't we? When we were discussing at Sanchit's house about the trip." said Arjun trying to recall.
"That was with the group, you have not said one full sentence to me after I am back from the hospital." Arohi said accusingly.
"Have I not? Today just now I said so many sentences." Arjun said defensively
"The sentences in this conversation don't count" Arohi said glaring at him.
"Why are you asking me? You still belong to this room. Does this sentence count? That was before this conversation begun." Arjun was trying very hard to recall what they have talked in these two days.
"Just one full sentence Arjun" Arohi said exasperated.
It was then dawned on to Arjun that he has really not talked with Arohi much firstly because they were not in one room and secondly he really don't know what he should talk to her as he himself was feeling guilty because of Ma's death after all these years.
"Are you mad at me because I told you not to call me Rohi?" Arohi asked now hesitating.
"No" Arjun was quick to answer. He was hurt but he is not going to tell that to Arohi.
He was just covering up Arohi knew him to well she smiled a little.
"You can be mad, I know you are mad, you should fight with me for that Sunny." She said casually.
At the name of Sunny Arjun flinched and feeling of warmth spread inside him.
"It affects her if I do not talk to her" Arjun said to himself.
"Do I have any right to fight for that Arohi?" asked Arjun.
"Of course you have Arjun. When is it that I told you do something and you haven't put up any fight? Has marriage changed you?" said Arohi
"You are changed too" said Arjun
"Yes I know I acted weird but that is past. Let us try to be civilized shall we?" Arohi said hopefully.
Arjun thought for a while and said
"That means I can call you Rohi when I really want to?"
"Of course you can. You are the only one in this world who can call me Rohi apart from our parents, don't you know that? Rohi will always belong to Sunny." Arohi said delighted then she realized she has gone too far
"I mean..." Arohi was trying to cover up but Arjun beat her there.
"No need to explain I know that very well. It is the same way as Sunny will always belong to Rohi." Arjun said smiling
They understood each other very well. Arohi nodded.
"Shall we sleep now I have morning shift" said Arjun
"Sure Goodnight" said Arohi cheerfully.
"Goodnight" with that Arjun lied down again with a smile.
"I HATE HIM BUT HE UNDERSTANDS ME TOO WELL" thought Arohi
"Rohi will always belong to Sunny really Rohi? DO YOU REALLY HATE ME?" Thought Arjun and they both fell asleep thinking.
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