AUTHOR 'S POV Anjali and Arun walked into the house and was welcomed by complete silence in the house.The couch was occupied by the kids and the dinning table by the rest of the family and his father was in the head man chair .Anjali could feel the tension in the air ! It was like calm before storm .Arun walked towards the table and sat , Anjali followed him and sat next to him.Yet there was just silence in the house! And that's when Anjali noticed the cupcakes Arun had baked for her in the morning in the dinning table and Arun's father was calming taking a bite from it using a spoonAnjali did not like how calm his father looked right now and his expression just screamed bad vibes!Arun who noticed this decided to ignore it and severed himself the dinner! Only the sound of spoon hitting the glass bowl was heard.Anjali could not just eat in peace when the family was looking at them with fixed eyes ! But it seems like Arun did not care he was busy digging in the food She hate
AUTHOR 'S POVAnjali followed Arun back in the room trying to explain"Arun..Arun listen I did not mean that it is not like you have assumed" Anjali spoke as soon the doors locked behind her Arun turned and watched her trying to explain .He grabbed her arms and pulled her towards him and pinned her against the wallStanding infront of her Arun looked at her with a disappointment in his eyes And that look in his eyes made Anjali to break down! "Aru.." not letting Anjali to talk Arun slammed his palm over her mouth and brought a finger to his lips shhhhhing "6 months Anjali! Bare my presence for just 6 months and you will be free...free from all the responsibility and you don't have to a mother to me" Arun whispered in a quiet yet calm voice .His calm voice and the look in his face made Anjali feel the worst .She felt like he hurted him but actually she was trying to help him! Leaving her alone in thoughts Arun went into the washroom and Anjali stood cluelessly.A knock in the do
AUTHOR 'S POV Anjali got ready for her work in a light yellow dress which reached below her knees .Arun was still asleep! She pulled over his blankets and he groaned and buried his head into the pillow making her chuckleAnjali pulled away the curtains and switched off the fan and Arun sat in the bed with a grumpy face ."Good morning!" She wished and he fell back in the bed "Noo...noi! Arun your father had something to talk with you! He is already in the table and now get up quick fast" Anjali told as she used all her strength and made him sit in the bed ."I don't wanna talk to him!" "Oh well! I feel you should maybe he wants to apologise for his behaviour yesterday" Anjali told and Arun chuckled sarcastically as he got down the bed and stood infront of the mirror exclaiming his injury in the shouldersAnjali slowly placed her hands on his shoulders and tried to looked at the cut in his lips!Her tender finger slightly brushed over his lips and Arun looked down not knowing how to
AUTHOR 'S POV "Maybe we can try external recruitment this time" Arun's brother suggested and his father nodded Where as Arun sat there with his hands in his cheeks looking at his father explaining something!It's gone be a week or so since he joined his father's company and life had never been this boring to him! He felt like a machine working day and night! And in top of that lilly being all proud and trying to settle him in the company , his brothers worried that they have a extra completion now all this was making it hard for him.He sighed and looked at his brothers trying to impress their father so that one of them could be the heir for his company!He silently pulled out his phone under the table and sent a 'Hey' message to Anjali Anjali who was having her lunch with Rani and Ramesh looked at her phone ping with a message A small smile immediately took over her face ,she dropped her spoon down and reliped him back .Anjali: Not in work ?Arun : In a damn boring meeting!
AUTHORS POV Arun stood holding his cheeks in pain and looked at him father with angry and confusion Anjali was shocked! she went and stood next to arun holding his arms tightly."WHAT THE HELL! UNCLE " Anjali yelled as rubbed Arun's back "This is not done uncle! No matter who you are ! You shouldn't hit him" His father sighed and threw the newspaper at Arun! "We all know you hated coming to the company but you just should have told us and quiet instead you really leaked our secrets to our rivals ?? Really Arun are we that dumb to not find out who did it?" arun's father yelled at him! Anjali looked at arun not understanding what is going on! "Because of you! we are in a great loss "arun's father yelled His mother was sitting in the dinning table with her hands on her mouth trying to control her sob "Leave him dad! Atleast he is fit for something! " His 1st brother told making Anjali give one death glare to him"I swear on anything and everything dad! It was not me.I agree i di
AUTHOR 'S POV The bright sunshine marked the new day's presence and Arun groaned in his sleep and slowly opened his eyes and found himself in Anjali's lap! Anjali was leaning back to the wall and slept in a uncomfortable postion and just by looking at her postion! Arun knew the way her neck would start aching He felt bad ,angry, sad and much more !See this is why he did not want to get married- as a husband he should have protected her ,made her comfortable or atlest should have provided her shelter and here he is messing up everything and yet seeking comfort for sleeping in her lap.He did not know what was next? He felt useless and depressed just like the other times and he wanted this feelings out of his mind ! Anjali who just woke up from her sleep saw Arun in a dilema She adjusted her dupatta and placed her hand on his shoulder She looked messy! Yet lively Her sleepy eyes glowed and the way her hairs were messy but looked perfect for him! "You okay?" Anjali asked knowing
AUTHOR'S POV Manish ,Sandhya ,Arun and Anjali stood infront of small house! It had no floors just ground floor and the top was empty which obviously was terrace , the buildings next to the house was tall and huge with several floors and compared the house in which they stood infront looked tiny! "Get in and have a look!" The short bald guy told who they couple assumed must be the ownerThe house was small compared to the mansion in which Arun lived! It had a living room and kitchen, a bathroom and room !The walls were painted in yellow and white! Through the house was dusty and old! It had a life and light in it! Arun looked at Anjali and she nodded in approval! The house owner was a NRI ! And he rarely came back to India and luckily he came to India for a emergency and manish was one of his friend so they got the house easily Anjali grabbed her bag and fished for her phone and transferred a ₹50000 as advance !"I will mail the contract and it would be helpful if i get the Ren
AUTHOR'S POV Anjali woke up to the delicious smell of coffee and something sweet in the air! She turned in search of Arun but he was no where to be seen! Last night! Was their first night in their new home! Single blanket , two pillows and a mattress on the floor! Pretty messy! It was a hard time for both of them to fall asleep! New place New beginnings New dreams !Arun did not felt the comfort but felt the happiness and sensed new beginnings in the air! Anjali sat on the matress,her hairs all messy and tangled ,eyes still sleepy and it took a minute to understand what and where she is actually!She stood up from the matress as she pulled her hairs into a bun and stood infront of the window !Her eyes glowed looking at two teenagers sneaking out! Sharing a single chocolate sitting happily on the dusty corridors When Arun came into the room with a cup of coffee in his hand!water drops dripping from his hairs, just a towel around his waist ! clearly saying he came out from a
Chapter 38Author's Pov Anjali and Arun stood nervously as they called out the results of the third round in Chennai.The cuisine for this round was South Indian, which Arun was pretty confident about.It seemed almost impossible for them to believe they had reached this phase. Arun was determined, confident, and very happy.Life suddenly felt good! It was worth living because of how it started treating him but for Anjali life started getting harder with every passing second.She still hadn't gathered the courage to ask him fearing his answer but then her overthinking brain was not ready to rest even for a single minute as it kept reminding her that 'He is preparing to leave her'"Stay tuned, Ladies and gentlemen " the host said and Arun turned towards Anjali who seemed lost in thoughts.Arun didn't talk much to Anjali fearing he would utter things he should not! Not knowing this Anjali's overthinking shot up as it added fire to her burning brain.Her Husband who has planned to move
Author's pov It's been exactly 22 Days since Anjali sat and looked at her Husband in peace because of how busy life had become for them.The mornings were no longer slow; they were rushed, and they had to buzz around like bees to be in time for their respective jobs! Afternoon phone calls were still on, but was it the same as before? That was the question here!And at a time when the world rested, they both lay in their little home in each other arms talking about how days went by.They were back in Bangalore in two days from London! Although Selva was in touch with them something stopped Anjali from being herself like usual with him and she knew why it was solely because of the hurt she saw in her husband's eyes for a fraction of a minute.She still hadn't grasped the hidden meaning behind her brother's words, with Arun working extra on their bakery, practising for the show. Anjali thought it was about his career that Selva spoke and Arun was hurt!On the other hand, something was o
Author's Pov The atmosphere was nothing but chaos! The results for the second round were out, and Kiran and Kavya were on cloud nine! After all, they were first this time, but our Arun and Anjali were not demotivated since they were second. They were still selected for the third round, which was in Chennai itself! If something distracted them from the situation then it was the fact that they were currently in London and Anjali had met her brother who showered her with hugs and everything he could.The last two days! Anjali barely sat alone with her brother and sister-in-law following her everywhere.Been three days since they reached London, and today Anjali had grabbed her husband and her little niece Swetha along with her tasting different cuisines, visiting places and finally sitting outside on her brother's lawn Arun had been there for every madness Anjali had stored in.Though she was always there! Though she made sure he was included in everything they did! Arun somehow misse
Author’s Pov A month later Arun’s birthday! It was easier to tell people to Forgive but standing in the shoes of a person to forgive someone is always hard. It's the same thing with Arun! He knew it was his brothers who sent a freaking hitman to attack him! … he understands why they wanna attack him god forbid he gets it but how dare they get the mere idea of even attacking his wife? He had everything in hand, yet he couldn't do anything! His mother had begged him not to file a case against his brother, but how could he stop his blood from boiling in anger? Thanks to his wife, who did everything to distract him from it! Right now, he was smiling as he imagined Anjali sitting behind the bike he had just purchased from a second-hand dealer. It was a black pulsar, a vehicle for travelling was a necessity for them and Anjali and Arun chose this bike at first glance. Ever since the show aired on television, people had the craze to visit his bakery at least to click pictures with him
Author's Pov"How do I look?" Anjali asked and like always Arun smiled at her folding his arms across his chest.It was always rare to see her dress up in a saree but when she did it was always magical like the first time to him.He stood up and walked to her in complete awe! She wore a pink cotton silk saree, earrings that matched her saree, and a tiny black Bindi on her forehead—as if this wasn't enough to make him weak! She wore the bangles he had gifted her at the beginning of their wedding. He noticed that she loved wearing them almost every chance she got, and Arun loved watching the bangles adore her wrist. Hence, he saved her name as a bangle in his contract.Back to the beauty in front of him, she kept looking at him for some words but our bro was still busy crushing over his wife. Arun lifted his hand, forming a loose fist with his fingers and moving it in a circle in front of her face, once, twice before sharply flicking his fingers away, like he was physically throwing aw
Author's PoVA week passed in a blur! Preparations for the London second round were in full swing. Selva was the happiest to know that he was finally getting to see his little sister.Right now Anjali stood in their kitchen watching the cake, bake in the oven while her husband who was unaware of the surprise she was baking was half asleep.In another 10 minutes, it's Arun's birthday, and Anjali, being the event organiser herself, has no clue what in the holy heaven she should do for his birthday.Throw a big damn party? But who will she invite? They had like 4 friends in total.Go on a trip somewhere? They are going to in a week to London, So that's not work.So she decided to celebrate it in her way! Something small but heartfelt and memorable. She poured her heart and soul and made a small cake which indeed turned out in the size of a cupcake and with so much excitement she walked towards the terrace with the cupcake and a single balloon in her hand where her husband was waiting fo
Author's PoVThe sounds of keys jingling and the sound of rain hitting the ground were all that they heard in the middle of the night.They had just returned from Goa, and it was raining heavily, so heavily that they were both drenched."Achoouu" Anjali sneezed as she pushed a wet hair strap behind her ears and hugged herself more in cold "Someone said, 'Oh, I love the rain! Let's run for it!' and ran like a Bollywood heroine in the rain" Arun said as he unlocked the door"And you like a senseless same Bollywood hero decided to run behind me?"Anjali questioned "And let you trip and fall in the middle of the road?" Arun asked, finally entering the door and pushing it open.As soon as they entered their home, a warm feeling filled their hearts! Their place was not huge, but it was home for them. It made them feel safe. When the world outside felt suffocating, this small space made them feel peaceful.Before Anjali could drop her shoulder bag, she sneezed again. This time, Arun turned
Author’s Pov Just like always Anjali was found running around looking after the event “Anjali, the drinks are set, but the caterers are late!”Rani told“Okay, I’ll call them again. Ramesh, can you check on the DJ setup?”Anjali said after taking a deep breath “The caterers will be in here in 10 minutes and the DJ setup is all fine” Arun said as he leaned to the pillar lazily “Oh thank god” Anjali left a breath out and Arun now patted her shoulders softly “You’re sure it’s not your wedding, right? Because you’re stressing like it is,” Arun said to which she chuckled “Oh you don't wanna talk about my wedding “ she said giggling to which Arun nodded nothing Thinking back to that fateful day when his entire life changed and how he wanted to kill everyone who was involved in that so-called wedding but then now here he is in front of someone he’ll kill to make her happy.Anjali had for a minute seemed to forget to blink as she saw her husband ditch his usual casual dress and dress up
Author’s Pov Anjali and Arun had never been in such a busy place their entire life, Anjali would even swear that not even weddings were this chaotic to handle but a simple cooking set in Goa was. The show had started, Anjali and Arun were in Goa and finally, The shooting had begun and it was the host introduced the Judges and the other contestants. It was simple! Five teams, 4 rounds, 3 weeks, 2 in a team and 1 winner. That was it As simple had it sounded, Only Anjali and Arun knew how fast their heart were beating. It wasn’t just the money they’d get if they won, for Arun it was the recognition he would get through the show and for Anjali as of now she had an event, a bachelor’s party to be held in Goa the next day so she had accompanied him even if not she would have simply to be with her husband. Now that the set for the shooting for the show was arranged beside the beach, Arun guessed the cuisine for today might be seafood and god did not let him go wrong it was indeed the c