CHeckmate

CheckMate Part 40

Arjun rang the door bell of his house. Samaira peeked through the keyhole & opened the door. Arjun stepped in & smiled looking at Samaira but she just ignored him, took the bag from his hand & went inside. Arjun sighed. Samaira & her stubbornness! He removed his shoes near the doorstep & went in his bedroom. Samaira was arranging papers scattered on the bed. Arjun first put his service revolver in the locker of his cupboard & locked it. Then, he pulled out his cell phone & wallet from his pockets & placed them on the table. He removed his watch & put it too on the table. He unbuttoned his shirt & carelessly threw it on the bed . Samaira closed her laptop & glared at her husband.

Samaira- Don't you dare throw your used clothes on the bed. Put all of them in laundry basket.

Arjun looked at her & nodded his head.

Samaira- Would you like to take tea?

Arjun- No, already had a cup of coffee in airport.

Samaira left the room. Arjun took his towel & the discarded shirt & went inside the washroom to freshen up.

Arjun combed his wet hair. He is feeling refreshed after taking bath. He connected his cell phone to a charger & stepped out of his bedroom. Samaira was setting the table & was listening music on television. Arjun sat & looked at her but she is not even looking at him. She is avoiding him & clearly not in a mood to talk with him. Samaira served the food & sat at the opposite side of him. They ate in silence. After completing the dinner, Samaira put the dishes & other utensils in the sink.

Arjun- You leave, I will wash the dishes.

Samaira- No need. I appointed a maid for cleaning & washing utensils. She works in our neighbor house & trustworthy. She will come to work from tomorrow. I can't manage office & all the household works alone.

Arjun- I don't have any problem. In fact, you can hire a cook also. You just concentrate on your work.

Samaira- It's not easy to get a good cook & I was managing my office & cooking together from the day I left Khanna Mansion. So, it's not a big deal for me.

Arjun- hmm.

Samaira was lying on her side on the bed facing the opposite direction of Arjun, waiting for sleep to come. She felt relieved & happy to see Arjun but she is upset with his behavior & she just don't want to talk with him now.

"How was your day? She heard Arjun's voice in the silence of the room. Samaira remained still & silent. She can hear Arjun's sigh. "I know you are not asleep Samaira.

Samaira (looking towards Arjun)- How was my day? Well, can't complain & no one would listen if I did. So, it's good.

Arjun remained silent hearing her sarcastic reply.

Arjun- You were not picking up my calls. So, I was worried.

Samaira- really? Glad to know that you got worried for me. I was busy. So, can't able to receive the calls & most importantly, why the hell you were wasting your time to call me?

Arjun( sighed)- It's not a time waste to call you or to listen your complains. You should share your every problem with me. It's my right to know.

Samaira blinked, then her normally calm & pleasant demeanor changed & her face contorted in all consuming anger.

Samaira- What did you say? It's not a time waste to call me but the same "YOU can't even take out few minutes from your busy schedule just to inform me once that you are going out of station? Do you have any idea how much tensed & worried I was? No, you don't. You just got so much busy in your work that you absolutely forgot that your wife is waiting for you at home.