Can't help falling in love

Chapter 26

A week had passed by the great family patching, and on the familial front, Meera and Arjun had crossed various bridges. With Arjun referring to Meera as Darling at times and their constant smiles and pretense of being in love with each other had become very believable. Aakash however still had his doubts yet he decided to step outta Arjun and Meera's equation.

On the personal front however, they had moved back a couple of squares. It was like the initial times in their marriage, Meera began working late to avoid him, she'd sleep on the couch, make no eye contact or conversation whatsoever.

Arjun was now getting bothered by it, he was accustomed to her unusual laugh, her unnecessary quips and anecdotes, her sarcasm and right now he wasn't getting any of it. There was a hostility in the air that wasn't even allowing a banter to happen. She wouldn't even look at him for god' sake and it was getting on his nerves.

He had tried making conversation while they were working at something, inquiring if they had to go visit dadu or something along those lines to which she had a very rigid reply, "We aren't on talking terms, only working terms" as she stormed outta the room.

Arjun found the phrase to be funny, but he let her be wondering how she could add a wit into everything.

At night, Meera picked her blanket up and placed it on the couch, she looked away as soon as Arjun came out of the bathroom

"We were planning to go out for a picnic, you know, both our families, this sunday, you'll be coming right?" Arjun said as he looked at his phone, sending an email

"No, If my family is coming too, then someone has to take care of Dadu" Meera said with utmost uninterest

"Dadu proposed it"

"Dadu keeps proposing absurd things, he himself will drop out getting uncomfortable to go for a picnic at a random place" She replied with the same coldness

"It at your Farm house"

She looked up from the clothes that she was folding and turned around, "oh" she said plainly

"Well then I can't come I have to be working, the construction starts this week"

"Why are you avoiding me Meera?"

"A-Avoiding you? Why-why would I avoid you?" Meera said as she took her pile of clothes to fit it in the Almirah

"You would Avoid me cuz I bruised your ego"

Meera didn't respond to him

"Meera, can we talk?"

"Oh why? am I suddenly mature enough or grown up enough to talk to you" She said derisively forcing a smile

"I never said anything like that" Arjun tried to assuage her

"Remind me to record, next time we have a conversation" She retorted, Arjun sighed knowing that he wasn't getting off the hook so easily

"Okay maybe I did, I was a little drunk and a little mad" He reasoned

"Well that wasnt the only thing you said" Meera said as she got down on the couch, getting ready to sleep.

Arjun picked her blanket and pillow up and dumped it on his bed, while Meera looked at him with 'why' kinda expression

"You alleged something about Satish uncle and I just got triggered *sigh* anyway, I spoke to him and it was just a misunderstanding, maybe in someway he may have come across as a little overbearing but he wouldn't be 'creepy' the way you said it, he is dad's close friend and literally our mentor" Arjun reasoned very calmly with her