Being Mrs. Singhania

Changing Dynamics

Arjun limped towards the lift getting down from car followed by anxious Arohi. She tried to hold his arm to give him support but he jerked her away "I don't your favor" he pressed the button to penthouse and leaned back on lift wall. She could clearly see pain lines on his face but his ego was not letting him take her help.

"Captain, Doctor has asked you to not weight on this foot. Please let me help" she held his arm and rounded on her shoulder to help him walk inside. Carefully and slowly she took him upstairs to his room while his body was stiff against her. His every fiber was oozing anger.

"When u fell ill I took care of you despite the fact how much I hated you back then" he spoke when he settled on bed.

"Arju.."

"No don't take my name. You are so selfish" he continued in his anger. He felt so ridiculed by her behavior at hospital. First she ignored him for last couple of days and then she pretended like he was wasting her precious time in hospital. He is 'The Arjun Singhania'. People die to have a glimpse of him and his own wife treated him like he is nothing.

"Get out" he shouted looking at her making her tremble.

She stayed rooted at her place composing her strength "why do you have to be so egoistic and judgemental?" Her body was shaking due to build up emotions. "Sorry to break this to you but World doesn't revolve around you. I am not some shallow person. Okay!" she turned to leave so that she could be alone in four walls of her room. She has reached threshold when his painful sigh reached her ears.

"Arohi wait- ahhh"

Arjun was holding his leg with pained expressions on his face.

She immediately went to his side helping him back on bed "have u lost it completely?" She placed a cushion under his foot and unwrapped the crepe bandage "it will swell more if u will behave so recklessly" pulling out the ointment from medicine package she gently rubbed on the swollen area.

"Yeah exactly! Then you will have to look after me for long time period" he rolled his eyes.

Arohi raised her brows "look after you! How old are you..five?" she tightly wrapped crepe bandage just the way Doctor instructed. She then plugged in the heating pad "After 5 minutes, unplug it and keep it close to your foot" she said solemnly and proceeded to keep pain killers near him as well.

She was about to leave but heard sound of something crashing down. Turning around she saw alarm clock and few magazines on floor.

"I want water" he said grumpily looking no where at particular.

She walked back to him and poured a glass of water.

After drinking he forwarded the glass "I want more"

She gave him an irritated look before obliging. This time she waited for few seconds if he wanted something else.

"Are you ok?"
"Huh?" She was a bit taken back by his question but shrugged her shoulders like nothing.

He cleared his throat and looked at her cautiously "Something happened in college?"

She looked at him weirdly because of his absurd change of behavior suddenly. She shook her head in denial. "U need anything else?"

"mh-hm" he spoke.

"U should take rest then" and he sprinted off from room before he could stop her again.

Once in safety of her room she felt all her emotions coming out from her eyes. Stream of tears flowed down as she collapsed on ground resting her head on bed. There are few things in life you can't get over. They stay with you till last breath. A hand rested on her shoulder making her look above at person.