He still kept me pinned down and asked, how do you go to college everyday? I.....I...... walk, I replied with my eyes still looking at the hard wooden floor. you, what? he screamed in astonishment, I was startled at the sudden rise in his voice. You walk to your college everyday that is eight kilometers away are you crazy woman? he questioned.
I don't have any other means to travel, it is a government aided college, they do not provide buses, I said. You could have taken any other public transport or better the car at home, why do you walk?, he said, still shocked. I...I do not have m....money, I was embarrassed to admit that to him, What about the car at home I suppose you know how to drive? he asked. I thought that you would not like me taking your car, I said.
Stop assuming things will you? he said, irritated. sighing I hear his next words which make me pale, I'll drop you at college from tomorrow. No....NO sir I'll manage, di won't......know anything, I said assuming it was for his sister that he is doing this.
I have not asked your opinion khushi I gave my decision, he said in his authoritative tone.
She got up, nodded in yes and made her way to her study. He sat there looking at her retreating figure.
ARNAV POV:
Am I that repulsive to her, why is she so scared of me, he thought.
YOU are solely responsible for it, his heart mocked. She was the one who betrayed me, I loved her, his mind said. Did you ever confess it to her, did your ever make her feel loved, she din't even know, his heart retorted. She was the one who ditched me, she deserves this punishment, and once again he let his mind win the battle.
As usual I woke up to find the space on the bed empty next to me, Khushi must be in the kitchen I thought. I came back from my jog only to find the two most important women of my life smiling and talking with each other though each held different emotion, di had a happy and contended smile that she could finally befriend her chote's wife but the person sitting opposite to her was smiling only for the sake of smiling, her eyes showed no emotions, they were hollow as though she had lost her purpose of living, I shrugged away my thoughts and walked away to my room.
I joined my sister on the breakfast table, I had never seen Khushi taking her breakfast I had mine and left even without caring about her, hell I dint even know what she did whole day. After marrying her forcefully I had never seen the slightest glint of my old khushi with whom I fell in love with, it was as though I killed her with my own hands. She was getting her books out of her study and as soon as saw us on the table she rushed forward to severe us and tripped over in the process.
KHUSHI POV:
I was waiting for the cold floor to hit me hard, but all I felt was being engulfed in two strong arms, giving me support and much needed warmth. I looked into his eyes after months and I was lost in them, the same way like before, What did I even feel for him, was it anger, was it hate, no.......I could never hate him even after all that he did to me ..no I could never hate him.
I stood straight and walked past him, mumbling a inaudible sorry and thank you.
NO POV:
Wow! chote, marriage has indeed changed you from a ruthless arrogant businessman to a loving and caring husband, said Anjali, who was thrilled to bits seeing her brother make a positive move in life, at least that's what she thought.
LOVING AND CARING HUSBAND those words kept ringing in my ears as I looked at her face searching for some kind of emotion, alas, it was again expressionless.
