*Dileep Pov* “Amrin!” I called her name entering the flat the next day, evening or nearly night as I tried to stay in the office and not be here to hear her again say that she wants to marry me. I shook my head and entered the room to see that she is not even here. I frowned and walked inside the closet to see her clothes still these, but not her old clothes. What the hell! I thought, stepping away, but saw a paper on the bed with the earrings I gave her one day to wear on the paper. I picked it up and saw that she wrote the letter. Where did she run away? I thought before opening it. I know that I am a coward to walk away without saying it directly to you. However, I guess I did the right thing. You were clear that I shouldn’t break any of your rules, and if I did, then the relation is over. I remember each rule of yours, but I didn’t put them in front of my eyes all the time because of which I broke a rule. I shouldn’t talk about marriage between us, and I did it yesterday so
*Amrin Pov* “We are not going to get you slaughtered, Amrin.” His statement reached my ears, but I do not want to react to his hand over mine or even to his words. “How did you know that I am living with my friend?” I asked him the question which is revolving in my head but didn’t glance at him. “It was more than easy as it seems you didn’t try to be hiding from me.” He replied, and I can hear a little accusation in his voice. “Why would I hide from you? I just made your work easier by going away myself, and I thought you would be relieved.” I said shaking my head. “However, the only mistake I did was to choose a cowardly way by writing a letter and now the direct words because of which I am now on the way back to your place.” I added frowning to myself and saw that we are about to reach his place. “Atleast you stopped crying.” He mumbled, making me wish I got some more tears, which stopped the moment, we entered the city. The tears were more for making the people who were nice
*Dileep Pov* “Mom! Is something wrong?” I asked, breaking the silence at the dinner table. I can understand the awkwardness with Tajwar Bhai eating with us everyday and then Aahil’s permanent scowl along with Nipuna’s blank expression and then Mridula’s taking care of Tajwar Bhai’s food. However, none of it must have stopped Mom from saying anything but there is something else. “Yes! We have a big problem.” She replied with her anger pointed towards me. “What have I done now?” I asked her frowning. “Do you make fun of me before your mistress every time?" She asked back, and everyone stopped whatever they are doing to hear the banter. “Of course not!” I replied, not understanding her question. “One week back when I called your flat, she was sarcastic and yesterday when I called to see whether you are coming or not she laughed at my words.” She said shaking her head. “She laughed at your question to ask about my arrival?” I asked her, and she shook her head in negative. “Then w
*Amrin Pov* “Don’t be so stiff while doing it. You will not achieve anything if you behave like you are murdering someone and not doing a stroke of paint.” I groaned hearing the scolding from the person on whom I trusted blindly. “I am trying, right?” I asked him frowning. “It doesn’t seem to be. I know you can do better than this, Ms.Amrin. You need to lose the stiffness in your hand.” He replied, and I stepped away from the canvas to stare at him. “Mr.Tanmai! I told you that I am not that good at this, but you just took in the small painting I did to help an old man and decided that I will be great in this.” I said, and he rolled his eyes before removing the paper sheet to place a new one. “You will be, but you need to learn properly.” He said shrugging. “I trusted you and even paid you the amount taking some loan from a friend.” I said, remembering how much I contemplated before taking the amount from my account thinking to put it back when I could earn my own like this man i
*Dileep Pov* “You should go and stay in your home.” Her words made me look up from my work with the feeling of shock. “Why?” I asked her frowning and placed the system aside when she sat beside me on the bed. “It’s been two weeks since you returned but didn’t go there for a stay. They must be missing you.” She replied, holding my hand. “So, I should stay there for this weekend?” I questioned, and she nodded smiling. “Did my Mom called again?” I asked, staring at her face. “I don’t know! I am little busy so kind of staying most of the time at the work when you are not here.” She replied lying down. I can see that as I have entered the house numerous times at lunchtime and even evenings before the office timings but the flat stayed empty. However, she is not leaving the work in this house and even cooking without a miss. “Ok! I will leave now itself.” I said getting up. “Now?” She asked little surprised and held my hand. “Are you angry?” She added when I turned around to stare
*Dileep Pov* “Just give me a call when you reach the house.” I said before hanging up after she said she will be a little late to reach here. “You are here and I am searching for you everywhere.” I heard Aahil Bhai’s voice and turned to see him rushing near to me. “What happened?” I asked him frowning. “Tajwar Bhai’s college friends are here.” He replied and I immediately panicked. “Who invited them?” I asked him, frowning and looked around to see Mridula welcoming them. “Why does she try to make everything good?” Aahil grumbled and this time I accept with him. “Let us stop them before they could meet Bhai.” I suggested and before we could reach near them, they already saw Bhai and are even talking to him. “He seems to be fine about this.” Aahil said in a surprised tone. “He seems to be happy about this too.” I added, and we both sighed in relief to see everything is fine. “Aahil! We need to talk.” We heard Nipuna saying while reaching near to us. “I have some special peopl
*Dileep Pov* “What do you mean you don’t know where your wives are?” I heard Mom’s voice while climbing down the stairs rubbing my neck. “They must have gone out.” Dad offered by the time I stood beside them. “The two women of this house are not here, and no one knows where are they. One son is in hangover while the other was just sleepy. Do you think you all are still kids?” She shouted at three of us. When everyone stilled in their stance hearing her raised voice, which doesn’t happen and that too for Tajwar Bhai at present, we heard the front door opening and turned to see Nipuna and Mridula entering the house. “Where were you both?” Dad asked them when Mom didn’t even open her mouth for a second. Nipuna turned towards Mom with a frown and then at us before saying, “We were with Amrin in Dileep’s flat.” “What?” I mumbled along with Aahil and Dad while Tajwar Bhai just frowned. “Yes!” Nipuna replied while Mridula stayed silent. “We will just go.” She added, and they both wa
*Amrin Pov* “Wake up! Wake up!” I said, shaking him completely ignoring his words of protest not to wake him up. “What is it, Amrin?” He asked lazily sitting up. “Just look at the newspaper.” I replied, showing him the column where the success of the exhibition is written along with my picture and Tanmai’s. “Congrats!” He said, pulling me on his lap and started searching the pages overall with his hands around my waist with which I can’t even move away. “What are you doing?” I asked him frowning. “Searching for our photo!” He replied, making me smile in surprise, but I took the paper from him and moved the papers to gossip page. “Here! I am still your flavor of the relation at present, and they are feeling sad.” I said mockingly and showed our pictures. “Why is our photo here and not in the before column? And what rubbish are they writing?” He asked, and I moved my head to see him staring at the written words with disgust. “All your photos with any girl are printed on this pa
*Nipuna Pov* “She is so beautiful.” Amrin mumbled leaning on the bed to stare at my daughter who is lying in my arms. “She is!” I mumbled and glanced up to see Aahil talking with my dad and his Dad. I woke up a few minutes back and immediately asked for our baby. After that we didn’t get a chance to talk with each other with the whole family entering the room. Amrin and Dileep seemed to be more than happy, which means the morning fight has got itself kicked out of their lives. To my surprise, even Tajwar came but stood at the corner of the room. “Can I hold her?” Amrin asked forwarding her hands, and I nodded, placing the baby carefully on her hands. “She is so small.” Dileepp whispered, placing his fingers on the baby’s cheek. “What do you want me to do? Give birth to a teenager?” I asked, raising my eyebrow. “Your sarcasm will never leave you even in this weak condition too.” Aahil commented, walking near to me and sat beside me in the little place present on the bed. “What
*Dileep Pov* I walked inside the flat in a rush and was on the verge of move towards her work room, but stopped in my tracks seeing her pacing in the living room. “Amrin!” I mumbled, making her glance at me. “I am so sorry, Dileep.” she said rushing near to me and hugged me tightly before I could apologize to her. “Why are you apologizing?” I asked her frowning, but hugged her back. “I shouldn’t have talked about cancelling the engagement and regarding the plan to take some time.” she replied and moved back to stare at me. “You should have told me that you are uncomfortable with all of those.” I mumbled placing my hand over her cheek. “I know! But I just needed some time to think and blurted out whatever that came into my mind.” she said closing her eyes. “It’s ok!” I whispered, seeing her distress. “It is not ok! How can I let those insecurities come between us? You were honest about your past, and I shouldn’t have reacted like that. I really hope you forgive me.” She mumble
*Nipuna Pov* “Why would she even do that? I met her a few days back, and she was literally glowing.” I said, looking outside the car while Mridula sat in silence beside me. “We will know when we reach there. Did you get the card to enter the flat?” she asked and I turned to see her staring outside. “Yes! I can’t believe that he just walked away and reached home just because she locked herself inside a room. He could have stayed and cleared the matter right?” I asked her frowning. “Maybe he was in shock and chose to give her time. He is really upset.” She replied defending her friend. “I know!” I said, smiling and patted her hand. “Amrin!” I shouted, entering the flat thinking she may have walked outside the room after he left or worse she may have left the flat itself. “He said she locked herself in her workroom.” Mridula commented, and it took us a few minutes to reach the room after searching others. “Amrin!” I said, knocking on the door, and she immediately opened it. “Wha
*Nipuna Pov* “Hey!” I heard Amrin saying and glanced up to see her walking near to me with a big grin. “Hey yourself! What am I hearing? You are engaged to Dileep?” I asked her the moment she sat before me. “Yeah! I am still flying remembering his proposal from the past one week.” She replied, blushing a little but her face is glowing. “I am the one who is pregnant, but look who is glowing here.” I said in a teasing tone. “It’s not like that. I am just happy that he actually loves me back, which I didn’t think will happen and on top of that, his mother accepted me.” she said, and I smiled understanding her shock. “Tell me about it. I returned home yesterday night, but she already showed me so many concerns which she never did all these months.” I said shaking my head. “I heard this week that you went home and even Aahil followed you there.” She said staring at me. “It feels like a romantic thing when you use the words like that, but it was not like that. He stepped out of his
*Nipuna Pov* What just happened? I thought composing my stillness and glanced at my dad to see him having his food frowning at it and the paper. Why is he here and that too when he knows I could have destroyed his dreams? He even said he will never enter this house, and now he is practically living in it. Maybe he really believes me now and wishes to be part of baby’s life. It is a good thing if that is the truth, but I cannot jump to any conclusions if it involves the happiness of my baby. “No member in my party is talking to me. They must be very angry at me.” Dad’s comment brought me out of my thoughts. “This is the time they should stay beside you.” I stated before getting up to leave. “I will never forgive you for this.” He said like those words matter to me. “Then we are even.” I said, shrugging and walked away near to the stairs to start my slow climbing. “You are here.” I stated looking up from my book when Aahil strolled inside the room holding a tray. “How many time
*Aahil Pov* When I stared at her with folded arms, I stopped saying whatever I wanted and just gazed at her. She frowned and gestured at me to continue making me remember why I am there in the first place. “Where was I? Yeah! I wished to be a great politician with my every breath. However, today you just may or may not have finished it.” I said, and she raised her eyebrows. “You have a doubt?” she asked in a surprised tone. “That is not the main matter here. I should be scared and frustrated because I am going to lose my dream, and I was but for the major part of the time, I have another issue in my mind.” I replied stepping near to her. “What is that?” she asked, staring at me, but at least didn’t move back. “I know presenting in a public meeting is not a small thing and there are many things to cause damage. How are you feeling?” I asked, holding her face taking a chance of her not pushing my hands away. “Wh…at?” she asked with shock covering her features. “How are you feeli
*Aahil Pov* I calmly sat at the dining table and saw Dad walking towards the table with determination. I sighed and started serving dinner myself, which is every day's work as Mridula stopped doing it. I didn’t mind her that she stopped as I never just wanted her to do that work. However, I haven’t even wanted her to stop just because she is angry or disgust with me. “Did you hear about this?” Dad asked, sitting at his place with muscle twitching in his jaw. “Yes! I got to know about it this morning.” I replied and took my first bite. "And you are sitting here having your food?” he asked like he can’t believe I am having my food. “I thought it is dinner time.” I replied, glancing at Mom who is frowning at us along with Tajwar Bhai and Mridula. “What happened?” Mom asked us, and I shrugged before continuing to have my food. “Nipuna is going to give a speech to his father campaign day after tomorrow, and it is not a surprise regarding what she is going to talk.” Dad replied shak
*Aahil Pov* I stepped outside the car seeing the familiar car parking in the vacant space near to mine and walked near to the driver seat door to open it. “What are you doing here?” she asked, frowning at me, but got outside and locked the door. “I know that you have check-up today.” I replied, smiling seeing her after two weeks. “You didn’t remember the previous one.” she mumbled before walking away from the parking lot. “I actually remembered.” I mumbled, walking beside her placing my hand on her back to which she stilled. “Let me guess, you were so angry that you didn’t want to even come to it. I can understand that, but why are you here? What is the need to?” she asked, but still continued to walk inside after pushing my hand away. “How are you?” I asked her while waiting for her number. “Look, I really don’t need you here, and you need not to be here for anything. I am tired, and it would be good if you leave.” She simply said before looking away. “I have been calling yo
*Nipuna Pov* “Nipuna! Where are you going?” I heard Mridula’s voice and turned to see her walking near me along with Aunty. “I am going to my home forever.” I replied glancing at them. “Do you finally want to tell the truth to everyone?” Aunty asked, frowning and I snorted even with my cracking voice. “I am sure you must be glad that I am leaving. Anyway, I have something to show you with which you will be more than happy, Aunty.” I replied and took out the papers I packed along with my few clothes. “I am sure your son must have not told you. He is very good at following the rules right? These will ensure that no one of you will even get to see that baby and tell him that he needs not to worry about filing the papers because I am going to do it myself.” I added before walking away without hearing any word from them. “It is late, Nipuna. Why don’t you at least let the driver take you?” Mridula asked following me. “No! I can take care of myself.” I replied unlocking the door. “A