My nightmare turned lover

Chapter - 47

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Abhay's POV :-

I looked at Ma coming inside with a big frown adorning her face. What's up with her these days? She doesn't seem her usual self. Moreover the friction between her and Astha is really giving me a concern. Though I understand her anger towards her but frankly I think she is stretching it a bit much. And I am into that incident too as much as Astha, she needs to understand this. It's not like the whole fiasco was all Astha's doing alone.

On seeing her Astha immediately distanced herself from me which I didn't like. For me if possible I would tie her to me so that we can be together forever but ofcourse I can't and certainly will not do that. I learnt this the hard way that every one needs their own space and freedom just like me. You can't completely control a person's life unless it's your own.

" What on earth are you feeding him? Tell me isn't it not enough that he is in the hospital tied up in this bed unable to do anything that you are planning to kill him too! With..oh my god! Abhay you have not taken a sip of that poison, have you?" Ma asked and we all looked at her shocked. This is not my ma. This is someone else. My mother is the most kindest person living. Forget about cursing a person she doesn't even think bad about a stranger.

" Anup do you even hear yourself? What nonsense are you saying?" Pa scolded her.

" Really ma, poison?" Samarth too asked her.

" Ma?" I looked at her questioningly.

" What? Why are you all looking at me like that? If she can leave my son on his wedding day and let him be miserable after her then she can try this too. It will not be a surprise. This low grade people are like that only. They only care about profi.."

" Ma that's enough!" I stopped her from saying anything further.

" Oh so this witch has also trapped you in her net too! Just like your father and brother...bravo girl. Bravo. I must admit you are rather talented. Trapping all men whoever comes near you. How do you do this? Is there any classes for this or is this inborn talent, ha?" She mocked Astha.

" Mam please don't cross the limits here. I can't hold on any further if you keep doing this." Astha said too calmly. I can see that she was loosing it. This is not looking good at all.

" Holding what ha? A knife. Since your magic doesn't work on me anymore so you are now ready to kill me? Tell me what are you planning to do next to get inside our family again. Next do you plan on sleeping with him too?" At this I lost my cool and so did Astha.

" Mam is your top floor empty or you have kept it inside your purse as it's too costly?" Astha asked glaring at her and ma gasp in shock. Well it was coming to her in accordance with her last words!

" You good for nothing woman! How dare you?" Ma glared at her and then started marching towards her angrily. And when her hand was about to make contact with Astha's cheeks I held it. With utmost difficulty I somehow managed to reach near Astha and stopped the disaster before it took place and destroys everything again.

" Abhay why did you come.." She started but I stopped her from saying anything further. I guess it's time that I confess everything in front of everyone. Even if they hate me after this but I guess I have to. It's for me and my Astha's future. It's enough time that everyone knows the truth and that Astha was not responsible for what happened. Enough of hiding it. Anyway I have to face it someday or the other so be it today then.

I took a deep breath and looked at everyone. Astha was holding hard not to cry while Samarth was looking accusingly at me. Pa was staring at me with curious eyes while ma was standing there shocked. Shocked because her obedient child had dared do something against her today. But I guess whatever I am going to say now will be more of a shocker to her then this.