*Tajwar Pov* “How are you feeling, Tajwar?” I heard Mom’s voice, but didn’t glance at her and just continued to check my file. “He is fine, Aunty.” I heard the reply from Mridula, who seems to just enter the room, and I didn’t glance even at her. “I was not asking you.” Mom said in a hard tone, and I looked up to see Mridula’s widened stare. “I was not asking you to enter this room.” I said, staring at Mom, and she immediately took a step back. “Look, I know you hate me for threatening you to get married, but I was thinking about your well being.” She said sighing, but I didn’t utter a single word regarding it. “After he finishes his food come downstairs, there is some work for you to do.” she added looking at Mridula before going away. “Why are you so sad about her behavior?” I asked her when she continued to stare at the door with a sad look. “Because she was like a mom to me until all this that happened.” she replied before moving near to me and placed the food. “Wow! I di
*Tajwar Pov* “Look…” I started saying finally, when she successfully ignored me for the whole day while I left for the office and even after returning from it. “Look, look, look! I shouldn’t use hey, but he can use anything he wants to.” She started cutting me off mumbling to herself while arranging the bed as we already had our food separately with her having it in the dining area and me in the room. “Are you trying to talk in your head?” I asked, folding my hands while standing behind her. “How does he know about that?” I again heard her voice, and then she shook her head before continuing to do her work. “Because you are talking outside.” I replied and she immediately turned around only to see me behind her because of which she took a step back. However, with that she began to fall on the bed, but held my hand in support. In the end, we both fell on the bed together as I didn’t expect her to hold me and missed my step. “What the hell!” I shouted while she held onto me tightl
*Mridula Pov* I can really do it! I thought taking a deep breath and entered the room holding the carriage while he is just getting ready for the office. “Can I ask you something?” I asked slowly when he walked near me to take the lunch and breakfast. “Sure!” He replied, still with his hand forward with the box. “Ok! You said we will see when I suggested the plan yesterday right? Can you try to return home soon today? I mean ten o'clock is really late.” I said and waited for his denial or anything. “We will see. Now, I am getting late.” He said taking the lunch and walked outside the room. We will see? I groaned and just started walking outside following him to just start the work I stopped in the garden after talking to Dileep, who surprisingly didn’t come home yesterday night making Aunty worry. “What are you doing?” Aunty asked and I got startled, making my gaze moved away from the door. “I was waiting for him.” I replied, frowning and glanced at the door again while adjust
*Mridula Pov* The decision is so bad! I thought after two days when I miss the ease we once formed disappeared between us, and we are just being to ourselves not exchanging a single word appropriately. “Why are we not talking to each other properly?” I asked directly not being able to bear the silence anymore and also the awkwardness. “Let’s talk!” he said and glanced up from his plate. “I… thanks for coming home early.” I mumbled, trying to stare at his face without looking away. “I always follow a schedule. When I start doing something one day, I do it from that day onwards continuously unless there is a need to change it again.” he explained making me frown. “Why are you talking stiffly?” I asked, shaking my head not getting any reason behind it. “Why are you looking away whenever you say something?” he asked back and I wish I didn’t question him in the first place. “I don’t know! I feel the decision we took is a wrong one.” I replied honestly. “It is not wrong when you ar
\*Mridula Pov* I think it is fine to open my eyes and no need to lay on the bed with eyes closed for another half an hour. After a few minutes, I finally opened my eyes and turned towards him to only see him still sleeping at the end of the bed. When did he move there? I thought, frowning and slowly sat up. I don’t remember when I even drift off into sleep and don’t know when he moved away. I glanced at the clock to see that there is still a little time for him to get up and immediately moved away hoping he will not wake up before I freshen up. When I successfully moved inside the washroom and closed the door, I sighed in relief before staring at the mirror. I frowned, looking at the color on my neck and then remembered him biting there while saying something. I shook my head when everything is just keeping on repeating and started having my shower. The moment I stepped outside the washroom, I felt a tug near my wrist and turned to see him standing there with his clothes, and he
*Tajwar Pov* “Wake up!” I heard a faint sound, but I brushed the hand away before drifting off into sleep again. “You are getting late for work.” I heard the voice again, but feeling tired, I turned to the other side and again slept off. “Please wake up at least now.” And this time I finally did to scold her, but stopped when I saw that her face is very near to me, and she is just whispered in my ear. “Why are you disturbing my sleep?” I asked, startling her, but before she could move away, I encircled her waist with my hand and made her fall on me. “Do you even know what the time is? It is nine o'clock." She replied when I didn’t budge to release her no matter how much she tried. “What?” I asked, staring at her in shock. “Yes!” she replied, nodding and turned my head so that I can glance at the clock. “I have been waking you up, but you just didn’t wake up even a little.” She added, and I frowned at her. “This is all your fault.” I accused her before releasing her and sat up
*Tajwar Pov* “What?” I asked when she just stared at me and didn’t stop doing it from the moment I stepped inside the room, and now I even got freshen up. “Nothing! I will go downstairs.” she replied, frowning and moved to reach the door, but I stopped holding her hand. “What did I tell you about lying?” I asked raising my eyebrow. “Do you hate lying that much? You always use the same sentence.” she asked back, to which I nodded, accepting that I really hate the lying part. “We will talk later. Now, I have to go and arrange the dining table.” she mumbled smiling and tried to get her hand released from my grip. “Do you have to do all that? I am feeling hungry now.” I said, frowning to which she chuckled before staring at me with a serious look. “Why don’t you come downstairs and have the food with all of them?” I released her hand as usual hearing the same question, and I am giving her same reaction but she is not at all getting tired of this. After a half an hour she returned
*Mridula Pov* I gave a small smile to him when he came into the room, returning from work and turned to pick out his clothes he can wear to have dinner with his family. “I will go downstairs and arrange the table. I already placed the night wear for you and come downstairs when you wish to.” I said, smiling before walking near to the door, but he stopped me by holding my hand. “I didn’t lie this time.” I mumbled, turning to stare at him. “Will you not stay here to make sure that I actually come downstairs for breakfast?” he asked raising his eyebrow. “You promised me, Tajwar. And I trust you.” I replied, smiling at him more before walking away when he released my hand. “Dileep is also coming for dinner. Place his plate too.” Aunty mumbled before staring at the main door. “He is so late.” She added mumbled to herself, and I calmly placed the plates and an extra one at Tajwar’s old place. After a few minute's Uncle and Aahil arrived, and I glanced up near to the stairs waiting f
*Amrin Pov* “Dileep! He is my baby too.” I said whining and leaned back to the headboard sighing when he didn’t even glance at me or acted like he heard me. “Here! He is crying.” He said passing me my baby, and I immediately held him in my arms before glaring at Dileep. “He will not come to your arms again, no matter what, and if I need anything, I will ask your Mom or Nipuna.” I said before smiling at my baby. “I was just playing with him.” Dileep said in a confused tone. “Really? You are giving him to me only when he needs to be fed or his diaper to be changed. I am not leaving my stand.” I said, shaking my head and started feeding. “Stop shouting at me, Amrin. Everyone said it will stop once the pregnancy is over as your hormones become normal.” He said frowning at me. “I am shouting now not because of my hormones, but because of your doings. You are not even going to the company for one whole week from the time we returned from the hospital.” I said frowning back at him. A
*Mridula Pov* “Now, we need not act at all.” Amrin said, sighing in relief when I entered the kitchen along with them. “Now, we really need to learn properly.” Nipuna said in a sad tone. “What are you talking about?” I asked them frowning. “It was a simple plan of ours to make Aunty bring you back home. We all know that you 're well practiced with all the work in the house. So, we both started making all the mistakes as much as we can and started saying we are not Mridula to do it correctly.” Nipuna explained in a whisper. “Actually, I was the one who was making mistakes wontedly, but she was doing it without her hand in it.” Amrin said to which Nipuna slapped her shoulder, and I laughed shaking my head. “It is ok, Nipuna. I will take care of arranging things.” I said, assuring her. “And I will take care of cooking.” Amrin said nodding at her. “And I will order you both.” Nipuna said grinning. “Then I will have no work left.” We heard another voice and turned to see Aunty wal
*Tajwar Pov* I slowly started stepping outside the room without making a sound, but suddenly felt someone’s breath behind me making me turned around only to jump back. “You startled me!” I mumbled glaring at Dileep. “Where are you going, Bhai?” I heard the sound, but his lips didn’t move and glanced behind him to see Aahil sitting up and not sleeping like I saw a few seconds back. “Into the lake for a bath. Do you both wish to come?” I asked in a whisper, to which they both rolled their eyes. “Fine! Whatever you do, we want to wish you the best of luck.” Dileep said forwarding his hand. “She shouldn’t be hurt.” Aahil mumbled and I sighed, nodding before successfully walking outside the room and walked near to the fields nearly running. I rubbed my hands feeling cold and started waiting for her as it is past ten minutes of the time I told her to come here. Maybe she couldn’t wake up! I thought, frowning, but decided to wait for five more minutes. Then I saw her walking near to
*Mridula Pov* I continued to walk or I can say that I let them drag me wherever they wish to and explained whatever they wanted me to still in shock looking at all of them. “What are you all doing here?” I asked as I couldn’t stop myself. “Why haven’t you called us?” Nipuna asked back raising her eyebrow. “I forgot!” I replied and stared at four of them who are looking at me with shock expressions. “Are you not happy that we are here?” Amrin asked frowning at me. “Of course not! She just hates us and never wants to see us again.” Nipuna said before I could open my mouth. “Mridula! You don’t want even your best friend? Leave Nipuna bhabhi aside and think about three of us.” Dileep said frowning at me. “This is my old school.” I immediately said when Nipuna and Dileep started their usual fight. “If you want, we can leave.” Amrin asked in a whisper while everyone is busy with looking at the building. “I am only thinking about the arrangements and then still shocked seeing all o
*Tajwar Pov* She slowly opened her eyes and blinked for a second before closing them again. Then she leisurely turned around before giving me her back but didn’t remove my hand around her. “Do you still think this is a dream?” I whispered in her ear remembering how she continued to mumble that everything is a dream. “No! My leg is paining.” she mumbled back and pulled my hand more to her. “What is the connection?” I asked, frowning at that reply. “My leg is paining, which makes sure that I fell into the water and me sleeping on the floor is possible with this pain only when you helped me. So, you are really here.” She explained, and I turned her around smiling. “And?” I asked, remembering how I confessed even though thought of doing it today as she was hurt but couldn’t stop myself hearing her question. “And we need to wake up. My dad will have his breakfast now before leaving for the fields.” She replied and moved a little to get up. “That’s it?”I asked her frowning. “Yeah!
*Mridula Pov* “Mridula! Stop doing all that and come here.” I heard Dad’s voice and turned to see him standing near the door along with Mom looking at me frowning. “I am just helping.” I mumbled stepping outside the kitchen near to them. “You can help me as much as you want, but you need to take a rest too.” Mom said with a worried look. “I am just bored.” I again mumbled and started walking away from them. “Don’t go outside and start cleaning there, Mridula. I know you are angry at us and just say anything you want.” Mom asked in a pleading tone. “Yes! I am angry, but at the same time I can understand the situation, Mom. I am really bored with this little work.” I said, lying a little about my restlessness missing so many people and mainly him. “We both know about all the work you have to do at your house. Premila madam said so much about how you handle everything and how proud she is. We always felt proud hearing her words.” dad said smiling at me. “I will take a small walk.
*Amrin Pov* “This is such a heavy work.” I heard the comment and glanced to my side to see Nipuna holding a few plates. “I can totally see that.” I mumbled placing the dishes on the table controlling my laughs. “Don’t you dare laugh at me, Amrin. For the past one week, I have been trying to do all this work.” she said glaring at me. “But still it is being done like the first day. How many days should I continue to teach you?” we heard Aunty asking while walking near to us. “We are not Mridula.” Nipuna said, shrugging as per our plan, and she stilled in her place. “And that is why I am helping you both.” she said and walked away without stopping for a second. “It is getting so difficult to act like everything is being difficult.” I said, sighing and this time Nipuna grinned at me. “I need not necessarily to act like all this is difficult. Now, as we are trying to take her name every day, and I am sure Mridula will not be kept away from us forever.” Nipuna said assuring me. We
*Mridula Pov* When the car stopped, I looked through the window mirror to only frown at it. I turned towards the driver and saw him grinning at me. “Whose house is this?” I asked him frowning. “Yours!” he said smiling more before getting down from the car and opened my door. I got down and looked around to see everything is changed and there is not a single clue that proves that this is my parent's house. He took my bag and rang the bell of the house. When did my parents’ house start having a bell? I thought, frowning and suddenly felt uncomfortable. I turned around to walk away, but the sound of the door opening stopped me. I stilled in my place not knowing what to even do. “Did Premila came for a visit this late?” I heard a lady's voice asking the driver. “No! She sent someone to visit.” He said in a happy voice. “Who? She didn’t call… Mridula?” she suddenly said and I slowly turned around to only take a step back feeling all this as a dream. “Mridula! Oh god! Mridula! Our
*Mridula Pov* I contemplated for a second before entering the room and saw him staring at the mirror lost in his thoughts. He suddenly closed his eyes and shook his head before opening them. When he started passing me holding the briefcase, I gave him his lunch which he took calmly and walked away. During breakfast, it didn’t feel like a new bride entered the house, and we were all happy just a few days back. I sighed and thought before mumbling “Maybe it will be good if Amrin makes some sweet dish for tonight.” “Are you ok with it?” I asked her before anyone could say anything. “Yeah!” she replied, nodding, but didn’t glance at us. “Even Nipuna can assist her as she missed the chance.” I tried to joke, but she just nodded before getting up and walked away. I glanced at Aunty to see her giving me a small assurance nod before leaving the table along with uncle except Dileep and Aahil. “What happened to them?” I asked both. “I don’t even know how to fix it. I mean for before m