Second Chance

Chapter 03

Supriya POV
I was feeling dreadful from the time I ask Aryanji for divorce. He didn't reply or anything just hang up after few seconds. I don't know if he really heard me or not as he cut the phone without saying anything. I take out my old suitcase and starts to fill it my clothes and both mine and my mother's jewelry box and kept it aside as I head down stairs to the living hall/room.
It's time for kids to be back from school and as a hobby of my body, my legs take me to kitchen. I open fridge to take ingredients to prepare snacks for kids but stop myself. I willed myself to control and not do anything as I do everyday.

*Flashback *
Today my sons turn 10. It's their birthday today. I got up earlier than I usually get up and make them something special. I make them gajar halwa (carrot pudding in Indian style) with their regular breakfast i.e. pancakes, toast, eggs, fruits salad and juice and coffee for Aryanji and a birthday cake, a black forest cake. After getting everything done, I set the breakfast on the table.
"Mom, did you made breakfast?" Arthi ask as she come to the dining table.
"Yes! Take a sit, I will call your brothers first." I say I keep the last plate on table.
"But mom, dad is taking us for breakfast outside today as it's their birthday. We have all day planed. Dad, Arjun bhai, Arun bhai and me are going our for today." she said frowning a little. "Didn't you know?"
"What?" I ask in a shock as Aryanji, Arjun and Arun come down.
"Aryanji you are taking kids out?" I dare to ask him.
"Yes, it's my sons birthday today. I am going to make it memorable with them. Unlike someone who don't even know it's their sons birthday." he growl at me. "Guys lets go we are getting late.
"Wait! I made breakfast and I even made....... cake." my voice died down as no one stop and left from the front door. Soon after few seconds I heard sound of motor engine and the car diving away. I turn towards the table where the breakfast, gajar ka halwa and cake was placed. A tear flow from my right eye thinking I didn't even get to wish them.
*Flashback over*

It's not that we don't have servant, so I do everything for them. It's just that we don't have a cook. I was always home so as a housewife I use to cook in the beginning. But then I started to like making food, trying different recipes, experimenting with food, so we never needed a cook. I took the complete responsibility of kitchen as we had maids for other things for laundry, cleaning and even gardening.
When I married Aryanji, I was just a high school graduates. Then after coming here my mother-in-law or mom as I call her got me in a online college. I was to do the 1st year online from home as this was new place for me. Mom wanted me to first know the place and get use to it before starting regular college for the rest. But after 1st year I fall pregnant, making me complete my entire college online. No one other than me and mom know abouts my college degree.

*Flashback*
I am brought here in this room and left alone. I am to sit and wait for my husband to come for our first night. I am scared to my core. I didn't want to marry in the first place and now I am to wait here for my husband to come and take my virginity, my innocence away. My heart was about to bust out of my chest when door open but I sigh in relief to see its my mother-in-law not my husband whose name I still don't know.
"Don't get scare of me yet girl. I am here only to ask some questions. I will ask you a simple question and you have to give me a direct answer get it daughter-in-law." she ask me with a smile yet in firm voice.
"You are just 18. I heard you have given the 12th exam. What's you result? And do you want to study further?"
"I passes with distinction at 78 percent. And yes I wish to study further." I answer her with a weak voice.
"OK! That's all I wanted to know. Your grandmother has given me your entire documents file. You are younger than my own daughter so don't worry I will try to do as much as I can for you." as her hand caress my head a little. It was something nobody ever did to me, caressing my head.
*Flashback over *

She, mom, knows everything about how her son treats me and all. She even tried to talk to Aryanji to get him treat me nice. But it only got him angry saying that I tater tale tell on him to his own mother, getting me a title of snobbish person he ever known. My father-in-law or dad always said that its the matter between husband and wife and should be solved by only two of them. A third party will only complicate the matter so he never interfere in our marriage.
I may have decide to get divorce but I really don't know if its right decision or not? After baring with such a relationship with my husband, can I really let it go? Mom and dad even though never treated me like a daughter but they treat me more than a daughter-in-law. They never demand or anything, just asked to be there with their son. I know they will be disappointed. But if I continue, I will be disappointed in myself. I shook my head to clear my mind of all the thoughts and go back to our bedroom. I call someone I never.
"Hello!.... Hello! Who is this?" the other side person ask.
"Hello! Grandmother!!"