OUR MARRIAGE IS JUST A PIECE OF PAPER : EPISODES 41 – 50
Episode 42
“Look, Mr. Raichand, I don’t feel like coming to your house. You may leave now,” she replied, not budging from her spot.
“So, Mrs. Raichand, since you bear my name, you need to come with me. Don’t forget that the ring on your finger belongs to me, so technically, you belong to me too,” I said.
“I am not your employee to whom you’ll order around. Leave my room now. I am well aware that I am wearing a ring and it holds no significance in our life.
I hope you remember that,” she said. I knew if I pushed her more, she would start crying. But her last sentence felt like a dagger in my heart.
Seriously… It didn’t have any meaning in our life… I glanced at the gold band I was wearing…
She is an emotional person. I went closer to her. She moved backward.
“Don’t force me, Ahana… I have come to take you home, and you know I will do that,” I said, coming to my senses again.
“Back off, Ansh…” But before she could finish, I picked her up in my arms. Her waist perfectly fitting in my hands, and she was struggling to get down.
I held her tighter. Her bare legs touching me. I had to control myself more.
“Ansh… Put me down… I said… Arrgghh…” She kept on shouting. I quickly went downstairs. Due to her shouts, Ma came into the living room. I was glad her dad and grandpa weren’t around.
“Ansh… What happened?” She asked, confused.
“Ma, ask him to leave me alone. It’s my house,” Ahana said. “Ma… Your stubborn daughter is refusing to come back to our house, and I know she is upset. I am taking her home. You can call her later. My lunch is still pending, and I’ll make it up to you and Ahana. But right now, I want her home,” I said, panting.
Ahana was heavy, although she wasn’t fat. Ahana was surely strong. She was wriggling a lot.
“Maa… Please stop him. I don’t want to go,” she shouted. “Sweetie… Ansh came to take you home from so far. Don’t be angry, and I know he cares for you. That’s your house too, and he needs you. Anyways, you’ve been sulking for the past two days. Take care, Ansh… Aha, bye, sweetheart,” Ma said.
Ahana was on the verge of crying. Did she miss me too? I know she was hurt because of me, but I wanted to know the reason. I knew she wasn’t upset about me leaving home without lunch. It had to be something else. I gave a huge smile to Ma and took Ahana to my car.
“Stop wriggling, or else you’ll fall and hurt yourself, Ahana. I am taking you, and that’s final.”
I put her on the seat and fastened her seatbelt. Surprisingly, she didn’t say anything. Her eyes were sad. She was in her shorts and looked cute.
We reached home, and Ahana quickly got out of the car and ran towards the gate. Was she running away? I ran towards her and picked her up once again.
All the guards were watching us now. I signaled my valet to park my car. Ahana was still in my strong arms.
“I have a feeling that my cute wife likes me to always carry her in my arms, and that’s why she is running away again,” I said. I don’t know why I said “cute.”
“That wouldn’t even be the last thing on the Earth that I wish to do,” she said, looking away. But she remained still now.
As we entered the house, Dad was standing in the living room. I quickly put Ahana down. He is always present at the wrong place at the wrong time.
“So… Finally, Ansh brings Ahana home.
Welcome, girl. I swear, Ansh was so restless when you weren’t around. Ansh, at least you could have allowed Ahana to change. I didn’t know you were so desperate to bring her home. “Dad…
He is impossible. Ahana threw daggers at me. I realized that she was looking attractive in her shorts. I mustn’t think that way, but I don’t have any option.
For the first time, she didn’t answer Dad. I don’t know what was going on in her mind.
“Sorry, Dad, because of me, you must have had some problems.”
Finally, I heard her calm voice.
“Do you need anything? I’ll make it right away. I hope you and grandad took your medicines on time.”
“Yup! Not to worry at all. But we were all alone without you in this house with this arrogant person. But now I am fine. I just missed your coffee terribly.”
“I’ll make it right away, Dad. It’s already 10. I’ll serve it in your room,” she said. After everything, Ahana still wanted to do things for my family. She looked tired but she didn’t act like it.
No… Dear… Thanks. Tomorrow morning. Look at both of you. You need a good rest and a peaceful sleep. Go and rest. And sleep well.”
He said exaggerating the last word and laughed.
We looked at each other. There were dark circles in her eyes, and so were in mine. Dad went to his room. Ahana too retreated to our room. Surprisingly she ended the fight.
I followed her.
“Ahana… We need to talk,” I said finally. I closed the door. She didn’t say anything.
“I don’t wanna talk. I am tired. I am going to sleep,” she said.
Quickly I held her hand.
“No, you can’t. Tell me why are you upset with me. I wanna know the reason.” I held her more firmly.
“Leave me, Ansh. I don’t wanna speak to you. And why do you care? If I was home or not. You never gave a dmn. You were always busy… Huh! Leave it…” She said, turning her face away.
“Who says I didn’t care. One fine day you start ignoring me. I am your husband, damn it. My day is incomplete without your coffee. Didn’t you think once what will I do?”
“Coffee!! I don’t recall the last time you drank or had breakfast with me. And what a husband you are… Lying to me… I know how busy you were…” She stopped suddenly.
I know I never had coffee with me. Why did I tell her? I always asked Sara, our maid, to send Ahana’s coffee in my car, which she never failed to do.
I don’t know what reason she gave to her, but I got my coffee. It was the best in the world, and I knew everyone loved it. And what lie did I tell?
OUR MARRIAGE IS JUST A PIECE OF PAPER : EPISODES 41 – 50
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