Dev and Trisha

The argument

Dev was caught off-guard when he looked at the damsel in white, she looked simple yet regal. Her lips shinning ,her skin glowing and her eyes containing all the beauty. She actually took his breath away .
" The breath of fresh air actually took my breath away" he mumbled
" Sorry " she asked
" Nothing let's get going" he climbed up the bike.
The ride to the college wasn't as usual, something about her new perfume was different, her scent was fresh ,real and more belonging to her than usual.
" Did you like change your perfume" he asked abruptly
" Hmm yes actually, I was using some random gift perfume all these months. I'm glad they're over. This is just my everyday body mist and oh I always used this herbal hair powder but it never made a difference so I'm back to my regular mild shampoo" she explained
" Well I'm glad too" he replied happily
" Why"
" From now on you'll not take two days time to take a bath" he laughed
" Hah hah what a joke!" she mocked
" Okay have fun, I'll pick you up on the usual time" he waved to her

Dev was working in his office when he got a call from his father in law. They decided to meet right away and the time was nearing to pick Trisha up so he called her and informed her to get ola and go home.

Trisha took her mobile out to book an auto and it was Dev on the line, she pressed the speaker button and thats when she realised that their last call didn't get disconnected,
" Son Trisha doesn't need to know" it was her father's voice. What is it that I'm not supposed to know she wondered.
" Uncle, so the money will be transferred within today?" Dev asked
" Yes yes, since it's a big amount I've spoke to the bank manager directly" he replied
Trisha didn't understand what was going on, what money? Why from her dad? Was it , realisation hit her, was he getting the dowry money his parents declined?.Trisha didn't want to make assumptions so she decided to confront him.
Though Dev's problem was solved ,he felt a bit worried about not informing Trisha anything. Will she take it well or should I completely hide it,he really didn't know what to do.Trisha was sitting in the bed waiting for Dev and he entered . She waited for two hours for him to come and say something but he didn't seem like having anything to say
" Hey can you pass me the pen " he asked her and she did, he was just busy with his work and they were called down for dinner.

Trisha decided to ask him herself,as they returned back to the room ,she asked
" Is there anything that you want to tell me?"
" Mmm No" he replied casually , heading out to the door
" Wait!"
" Going to the balcony to smoke, come there"
Trisha followed Dev , Dev lit his cigarette inhaling the smoke
" Ok I don't want to pretend, when you went to meet my father , you forgot to cut your call and I heard every thing you two spoke"
"Ok that's some business stuff" he replied
" That's it? Why am I not aware of it?" Trisha tried to keep her tone calm
"Well your father preferred it that way"
" And you agreed? This isn't right Dev" her temper rose
" What is the big deal, why is that I have to inform you everything"
" You need not inform anything to me but this you should, you are related to my father because we're married and I deserve to know" she demanded
" I need  a little more money for my project and I asked your dad"
" So this is you're proposal and he's agreeing to it because you're his son in law"
" Maybe, I don't know"
" Don't you get it he's forced to help you, what if he doesn't want to give you"
" All that he told me was that he was anyway planning to give the money he saved for his daughters wedding to his kids and now he's investing "
" No listen"
" You listen it's just business stuff"
" No you listen you're forcing him to give you the money that you're parents declined" she berated
" Do you mean that I'm demanding your father dowry?" He raised his brow warning her
" Yes exactly! That's what it means" she exclaimed
" If that's what you think of me then yes I am asking for it" he growled
" You don't have the right to! " She screamed
" You're father thinks otherwise" Dev didn't know why but he showed his anger by provoking her
" You're such a bad person, I regret  saying yes to this marriage" she yelled and immediately marched to the bathroom; her place of solace

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