OUR MARRIAGE IS JUST A PIECE OF PAPER : EPISODES 61 – 70
Episode 67
I stood there, and she didn’t even look straight at me. I was more upset. This act made me even more agitated.
After about 10 minutes, she returned. I was still in the same position, with my hands on the table counter.
“Ansh, come on. I’m hungry. Let’s eat.” She acted as if nothing had happened.
After hearing all that, how could I act normal? I know we signed an agreement, but this was not right.
“Don’t act, Ahana. I’m not stupid. Why did he call, and what were you talking about?” My anger was clearly evident in my words. She looked a bit startled too.
“It was a personal matter. It doesn’t concern you. So… stop overreacting.” She said casually, which made me even more furious.
“Of course, it had to be personal. You can’t tell your husband what you spoke about with your boyfriend, right?”
“Ansh… When will you grow up? And it’s you who called yourself my husband. I thought you never considered us married.”
I don’t know why, but that hurt me a lot.
“Yes, I do consider us as husband and wife. But you have ruined everything. That night and now this.
Why does he always have to come between us? Or is it that I came between you two?”
“Ansh… Just stop it now. I do…” She said, on the verge of tears.
“What do you do, Ahana? See… You can’t even hear a word against him,” I said. I knew I had to stop now.
“It’s not like that. How many times should I tell you…”
“…that there’s nothing between you two. And why should I believe you after I’ve seen things myself?
So tell me what you were talking about… Come on…” I said, holding her arms. I could see her tears falling now.
“I wish I could, but I can’t…..”
“See… Ahana… You are ruining it again….”
“I am not Ansh… You are responsible for everything that’s happening. Why can’t you understand?” She said calmly, putting her hand on my shoulder.
I jerked her hand away. I was angry now.
She wasn’t willing to tell me anything.
“It’s correct. I am responsible.
Here…” I said, removing the shirt now.
“What are you doing Ansh?”
“I am making up for things with you. Take this. It’s even now. You don’t accept mine, I don’t want yours.
I don’t want any of those things which you gave.” I said, throwing it towards her. I was only in my vest.
“Where are you going?” She asked me when I was leaving the house. I didn’t mind it at all.
“Somewhere far away from you!”
I said without looking back at her and stormed out of the house.
I was upset that she didn’t tell me what was going on between the two. If they were friends, then what was the big deal!
“Hana… We lost… Our love lost. My love wasn’t enough for both of us…” That voice and those words were still piercing my ears, no matter how hard I tried to forget them.
Why does all this happen to me?
Why can’t I get a moment of happiness? Is it true that I don’t deserve any of that? I truly deserve to be left alone.
I looked at the ring on my hand. We had exchanged rings during our wedding. It brings back that day when Ahana looked like an angel.
Beautiful and pure. I wish to have her all by myself, but alas, that’s not how things are meant to be.
I gave a last look at the house and zoomed the car straight to my office. It was truly my home now.
I went to my closest cabin. I always had a few clothes kept there. I wore a plain t-shirt. I really liked that shirt, but now I lost even that.
I slept on the couch of my cabin, which was quite comfortable, but I couldn’t sleep. Finally, I had to resort to a cold can of beer. It felt good after all.
My cell was ringing, and it had to be Ahana. All she could do now is call me. I silenced my cell. I wasn’t picking it up anyway.
Half an hour later, I was just on the verge of sleeping when Mir’s called. I picked up his call.
I was aware that Ahana must have called him.
“Hey!! Buddy… Where are you?”
“If Ahana asked you to inquire about me, then tell her that wherever I am, I am pretty much safe. She doesn’t need to worry about me.”
“Oh! So you guys had a fight. But to tell you, she didn’t call me. Sorry to break your heart.”
Oh! I felt a pain in my heart. She doesn’t even care for me now. But why am I thinking like this?
“Come on, Ansh. Grow up. This is what you do when you fight with your wife. Go to the office and drink all alone. You can’t even invite me.”
“Hump!! How do you know that I am here?” I was really surprised.
“Where else can you be?
I know you since we were kids. Don’t you remember how I helped you propose to your first girlfriend?”
I laughed. Yeah! We were best friends after all.
“Ansh… You have distanced yourself. I haven’t. And you know Piya is pregnant, so I am always with her.
But tonight just an hour ago she went to her parents’ place. So I am all free. Should I come there, or am I expecting you here?”
“Come here, Mir. We can watch Game of Thrones.”
“Yup! On my way……”
Saying so, he hung up. It felt a huge relief after speaking to him.
I missed him too. He was correct; I didn’t see him much after my wedding.
We always used to hang out almost thrice every week.
In about 40 minutes, I heard him come in.
“Hey!! Bud…..”
“Hey… Mir… You came fast. What’s that?” I asked, looking at a plastic bag in his hand.
“This is Biryani made by Piya, of course. I know you must be starving after that fight with Ahana.”
“I don’t feel hungry,” I replied.
But I was actually starving. I don’t even know if Ahana had her food or not. But I think she won’t eat since I had prepared it. Her calls too had surprisingly stopped.
But why?? Was she talking with Jaai….
“Ansh… Don’t lie, okay! I know you love Piya’s Biryani, so you are having it.
Even I brought my dinner along with it. So you are eating it. Come on, now put on the series.” I couldn’t win against Mir.
I had already set the projector, and we watched the show together. It felt good to have friends. I was with Mir now, but Ahana…. What is she doing all alone?
”Worried about your wife already? Why don’t you call and ask her?” Mir said, handing me my phone.
“Whatever… I am sure she must be asleep by now.”
“Ansh… Small fights happen. It doesn’t mean that you should abandon her alone at home.
You know no one is at home. Uncle and others went to Europe. Piya told me. “So you are saying I am at fault. You don’t even know what happened between us. Do you?”
“Look, bro… I am married for 3 years, so I am more experienced than you.
I don’t want to know what happened between you two, but it’s always the man who has to give in.
You know why? Because they are weaker than their partner. A man needs his woman more.
So, apologize to Ahana tomorrow and sort things out. Now… Eat.”
He said, handing me the plate.
But was he correct? But there’s no such thing between Ahana and me.
OUR MARRIAGE IS JUST A PIECE OF PAPER : EPISODES 61 – 70
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