A Tale Of Schemes... #1,#2,#3

Chapter 34

*Anitha Pov*

I groaned picking the call when my phone continued to ring even when I ignored the three previous calls already.

"Hello?" I asked still closing my eyes but immediately opened them to check the caller Id once.

"I am so sorry, Anny. Because of me, Manoj didn't pick your calls." I heard Keerthi's voice and sighed in relief before trying to grasp her words.

"I was not feeling well yesterday and when he returned home, I couldn't bear the pain and we rushed to the hospital. He stayed beside me and forgot his phone in the car. Today morning I woke up and found what happened and he too checked his phone where we found your missed calls." She added.

"How are you feeling now?" I asked worriedly.

"I am fine! But I need to stay in the hospital for a week and need to take care of my health even more seriously." She replied and I sighed in relief.

"Okay! Ask Manoj to stay with you. I will get someone else temporarily." I mumbled and she rejected it immediately.

"No! Let him be there and first we need to think about this issue." She said and I frowned hearing those words.

Something must have definitely happened and I got a glimpse of it from Vikranth's questions he directed at me when we saw him in the living room yesterday night but didn't think much about it.

How could he know that I was standing on the road alone? I remember the pictures and ignored that too. However, if Keerthi is this worried then the issue is not simple.

"Don't worry! Vikranth is here and he will handle it. He has a team and you are on a break. Take care of yourself." I assured her but she didn't stop.

"I will talk to you later, Keerthi. I just woke up." I added and she immediately cut the call saying she will think of something.

I sighed closing my eyes and turned to find Kanika already freshen up and I glanced at the time to find it is still eight only.

"What do you want to eat?" she asked brushing her hair.

"Pancakes with lots of syrup and also juice." I replied without hesitating and she smiled hearing that.

"I expected your answer." She mumbled standing up and before she can say anything my phone started ringing.

I glanced at Mehtab's number and picked the call only to get blasted with her apologies without a pause.

"Calm down! I was the one to give you leave. If you are in Mumbai, please pack my things in the hotel room and leave them in the room itself." I said before cutting the call feeling tired.

"We will go today to select the house?" I asked staring at Kanika.

"First we need to select a few one before going and checking them." She mumbled and I remember Keerthi's search from earlier and immediately opened the pictures of it before passing the phone to her.

She checked everything before giving me a nod saying, "We will check them first."

"You are sure about this?" she added.

"I was not sure even yesterday when you were talking about it but now I don't want to sit still. I don't want to go back to that hotel ever again. I want a place which I call home." I replied and she nodded smiling.

"Thanks for not shutting yourself." She mumbled walking towards the wardrobe before taking out a set of clothes.

"What will I gain by shutting myself from everything?" I whispered when she reached me.