The Love In Marriage

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Keerthi was about to leave for work when she heard her mother in law,"I forgot to inform you Keerthi. We have to go to Mrs. Roy's place today. It's their house warming ceremony. She is a good friend of ours. She insisted you and Vikram be there. Try to be a little early today?"

"Oh. What time Mom?"

"Around three Okay for you?"

Keerthi tried hard not to let her thoughts be seen on her face,"Sure Mom."

Keerthi was an employee,not an employer. Did her mother in law randomly expect Keerthi to be home early without any intimation at work?

At times, Keerthi hated being a married woman.

She despised going to these functions. Now,she was obliged to attend them. She would have thrown a tantrum at home,but now she was expected to behave in a certain way. She felt irritated, as she drove to her office.

It was difficult,applying for a half day,and then going home. She felt like she only came to office and then she was returning home already.

She didn't know why her mood was so low. Was she PMSing,she thought. No,she wasn't.

She took a deep breath, shaking her head,as she tried to be normal,as she rang the bell.

She was bewildered when there was pin drop silence,the door was opened by their maid,Mala.

"Where's everyone?",she half expected a busy house.

"They left to Mrs.Roys' Ma'am."

"What?", Keerthi frowned. How would she go then?

The plan was she would leave with her in-laws and Vihan and Vikram would come there straight from office.

She gave her mother in law a call,was she excused from attending. She almost jumped with joy inside.

"Hello",she said.

"Oh. Yes beta,I forgot to inform you of the change in plans. We left already. Vikram will pick you in some time. The both of you can come together",Sakshi said.

"Oh", Keerthi said,she rolled her eyes,why did she even come home early then,"Okay Mom."

She was glad though,she didn't have to spend too much time in awkward company.

Keerthi was adjusting her Saree when her mobile rang.

"I am waiting outside. We'll leave. Lock the doors and come",Vikram said in one go.

Keerthi was confused,she wasn't even ready,she had to wear her jewellery yet,"It'll take some time. Come inside."

Vikram sighed as he cut the call, getting inside the house.

"Hey", Keerthi wished,smiling at her husband.

"Hi",Vikram nodded,eyeing his wife,"What time did you come home?"

"Um. Around three."

Vikram was getting irritated as his wife wore the jewellery slowly,"So why are you not ready yet?"

"What?", Keerthi turned to her husband,her earrings dangling.

"Can you make it quick?",Vikram snapped. His mother informed him that he had to come home to pick his wife instead of going to the place directly. He had initially planned to reach late,thinking his wife would be there even if he wasn't. Since one of them was there, people would be satiated,their attendance marked.

But since his wife didn't go with his parents,he had to postpone a meeting,leave office early, and on top of that,his wife wasn't even ready yet.

Keerthi stared at her husband,"Everything fine?"

"Keerthi", Vikram's patience was running thin. He was pissed off. He would be forced to take it out on his wife if she continued to talk,"Just get ready."

Keerthi grew irritated at her husband,"What's wrong with you?"

"For fuck's sake. Can you stop talking and do your thing quickly?"

"What the hell!", Keerthi exclaimed.

"Look. I didn't come home early so you could entertain yourself. Get ready so we can leave", Vikram clenched his jaw.

"Entertain myself?", Keerthi asked, disbelief evident in her tone.

Vikram was getting pissed off,and restless. His wife didn't even get ready as they argued,she just stared at him. It was a long drive.

"Listen, it's already a waste of time,coming home and then going there. It's getting late. So can you stop this and get ready?"

"What did I even do?"Keerthi was confused. Why was her husband spitting fire.

"I--", Vikram opened his mouth when his mobile rang. It was his brother.

"Yeah. We are on the way",he answered his brother,glaring at his wife.

"Come down in five minutes",Vikram said,as he walked out of their bedroom.

Keerthi stared at the door for a second,as she blinked back her tears. She didn't know what she did for her husband to be mad at her. She sniffed,not allowing tears to fall as she got ready quietly.

Vikram looked up to approaching footsteps. He scanned his wife as she walked towards him. Though he found her beautiful in her purple saree,he was in no state to enjoy it.

"Let's go",he mumbled.

Keerthi glanced at her husband as he drove,he still seemed to be in a mood,his jaw set taut,his knuckles holding the steering tightly as he looked ahead.

She sighed,the silence was becoming too much. She didn't like it. But,she was scared to make conversation. He wasn't in his best mood,and she anyway didn't want to talk to him.

At times, Keerthi hated her husband's temper,he said the exact words that pinched her heart.He thought Keerthi 'Entertained herself' whenever they argued?

Keerthi looked out of the window sadly,she didn't. In fact,she hated fighting with her husband. She knew she could be extra sometimes,but she genuinely didn't know what she did wrong this time that her husband was so mad at her,and she definitely didn't derive pleasure or entertainment when they argued.

Keerthi silently turned the radio on, welcoming the melody that played,trying to tune her thoughts down.

The couple didn't say anything for the rest of the drive,each in their own thoughts.

Okay,so it's a short chapter,kinda filler.
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