Written in stars (Discontinued)

Learning to deal

A/N I am sorry about delay to the chapter😊

Chandhini walked down the stairs feeling happy but on last step she came face to face with ataya ji. When did she come? Her smile became more guarded as she said her greetings.

Ataya ji's eyes roamed on her face as she accepted the greetings,'' you look very thin. Are you alright?''

Chandhini didn't know what to tell, so she just said shortly,'' I have been a bit unwell.''

Ataya ji's eyes fell on her empty neck,''where is your mangulsutar?''

Chandhini remembered that she had taken it off and it was in her room.

Ataya ji's face became even more stern,''you don't even know where your mangulsutar is?'' She seemed to have formed her own opinion and walked past chandhini without saying any other word.

Chandhini stood their on stairs and then slowly sat down on stairs as she started to remember the reasons she had decided to divorce advay. How stupid she had been to forget it and so easily. Just few words, his closeness and she was ready to forgive him.
Yet, she could not imagine a life without him.

She was sitting there when khushi saw her,''chandhini why are you sitting there?''

Chandhini got up and replied, ''Nothing ayi. Just thinking.''

Khushi wanted to ask more but stayed quiet as she didn't want to interfere unnecessarily.

Chandhini stepped down and went toward the prayer (aarti) room.

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Advay came downstairs after taking a shower in his own room. He was thinking about tiny and found her having breakfast with the rest of family. He had missed the morning aarti.

He quickly greeted everyone and sat down on an empty seat. Shekha smiled and passed him a clean plate . He started to fill it with his breakfast. Chandhini was sitting near him but did not ask him if he needed anything else.

He called her name,'' chandhini, can you pass me that juice jug please.''

She passed the jug but did not look at him. Her mood seemed to be really off.

Arnav looked at chandhini.

Advay,''Tiny can you pass me toast please.''

Arnav quietly spoke,'' you have got hands advay pick them yourself. Don't ask her to do it. Chandhini is he this overbearing in Delhi too?''

Advay looked at tiny who looked at Arnav and just smiled but said nothing.

Advay angrily looked down at his plate. He was just teasing her, so that she will look at him.

Chandhini watched advay's face from the corner of her eyes and sighed. He was going to stay angry now whole day.

Ataya ji who had listened to everything as she stood near the stairs, angrily humphed. Arnav was the reason chandhini was so headstrong. Feeling bad for advay she walked into the dining room thinking that she will have a talk with Arnav about it.

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After breakfast chandhini got ready to go for her appointment. Khushi was going with her but when both went down to the car, it was to find advay at the driving seat instead of the driver.

Chandhini quietly sat down on the back seat knowing that he would not budge and after having his dose from Arnav, he must be itching to do something.

Khushi sat on the front seat without another word too.

Advay started the car as he let out the breath he was holding. He was very worried that mom may say something but she remained quiet.

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In doctor's office, advay wanted to go inside with chandhini so khushi remained outside.

After her basic check up and asking chandhini various questions, the doctor checked her x rays reports which she had taken few days ago.
He was happy with her progress.

Advay listened to everything attentively and then asked doctor quietly about the baby,'' When can we safely think about having a baby?''

Doctor,''I think for the time being you should be careful. For her health it would be better to wait for sometime.''

Advay nodded.

Chandhini didn't say anything. She was not planning to let him come near to her anytime soon but as usual he was making plans without discussing it with her.

On the way out of the room he grabbed her hand and entwined his fingers with her.

Chandhini tried to free her hand,''As I said that I haven't forgiven you yet.''

Advay,'' I know that. So I am giving you incentives. Why weren't you looking at me at morning table? You didn't even reply to my greeting?'' He was now bending over her as she was not wearing her heels whispering in her ears.

Chandhini looked at him not impressed with the authority in his voice,'' I was not in mood.''

Advay noticed that she sounded angry, so he raised her hand to his lips and kissed it.

Chandhini snatched her hand away,'' behave, ayi is here.''

Khushi was indeed watching them but the moment scene seemed too intimate for her to intrude.

Advay,'' lets be a little shameless. In Mumbai, there will be always someone around us.''

Chandhini,'' advay I am not in mood. Why did you ask the doctor about the baby without talking about it with me first? Don't give him wrong impression. I still haven't decided to stay with you.''

Advay paused as he listened to her, honestly he hadn't thought to talk with her first because it was a life long habit to take decisions about her knowing that she will always listen and do what he said.

He turned his back to ayi and lightly touched tiny's small nose with his finger,'' I have a very bad habit of doing it but I will try to break it. I promise.''

Chandhini was slightly mollified by his words but she didn't tell him about it. It was better to keep him repenting otherwise he will be all over her,'' ayi is waiting, let's go over.''

He sighed but did as she asked.

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