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It had been around one and half a months since Karthik was discharged from the hospital. His health was gradually recovering, and we were almost back to our normal life but still, the unanswered terrorised question running through my mind.

Who might be the person who tried to kill Karthik? What was the purpose behind their cruel action?

Despite the police investigation still going on regarding the accident, I spent my nights fully awake in our bed looking at Karthik with unwavering gaze. He caught me sometimes and scolded me for my obsession with overthinking.

He was a little irritated with his not fully recovered health since we all insisting hio take a rest. But that idiot of my husband started to work from home even though I fought with him not to stress himself until he returned to a normal state of health and mind.

Between this all chaos, I felt my health was deteriorating day by day but didn't show it to Karthik. Otherwise, he wouldn't stay in the bed for a minute. I lost my appetite and sometimes felt drowsiness for nothing. Who knows maybe the stress due to the sudden events could be the reason.

To my good time and my astonishment, Abishek approved me a month's holiday for Karthik's betterment without listening to my words but I insisted him join earlier since I didn't want anyone to think that Abishek was showing me favouritism.

Last week, Roohi and Anne visited Karthik to know about his wellness, and unlike Anne, Roohi showed her tantrums blaming that I hid my marriage from them. Ryan came to my rescue and made her calm down.

" Kayal....."

"KAYAL..." Karthik's scream woke me up from la la land, and closing the sink, I hurried my footsteps towards our bedroom where Karthik works sitting on the bed.

" Karthik, what happened?" I asked in tension. But he looked at me nonchalantly and asked, " Didn't you get ready yet? I almost completed my work. What are you doing without getting ready? " He asked annoyingly.

" Okay, cool down. Why are you shouting like this for a simple thing? I was washing the utensils in the kitchen. "

" Simple thing? I told you already how important she is at our office. She's my mentor and the senior, when she invited us for dinner, that too for our wedding, we had to be punctual on time. We can not make them wait for us." Gradually, his tone was increasing, and that broke my patience.

" OK, now only it's around six thirty pm. We only have to be there at eight o'clock. You also know that I won't consume more time to get ready, so why are you shouting like a maniac " I too reciprocated his tone and stormed to the washroom taking my towel without giving him a chance to taunt me.

I have a habit that whenever I get angry, more than fighting with the opposite party, I would start to cry. Now, Karthik's anger triggered resentment as well as a pool of tears in my eyes. Bloody Idiot!

Quickly taking a bath and exiting, I collected my saree and other inners from the hanger, which I already ironed and kept for wearing in our room. I could feel his stares rooted in me, but without sparing him a glance, I carried myself and my clothes to our guest room to get ready myself while he can rot in his shit.

I wanted to trigger him more and take my revenge, so I pinned the saree with one open pleat so it would show a little more of my skin. I knew he wouldn't like this, and that's what I wanted, to make him angry.

Again returning to our bedroom, I took the purse where I had stored a few of my makeup things. Applying the moisturiser, I added a small amount of compact powder. Mostly, I wouldn't use bold colour lipsticks, but today chose to go with a red colour one, and with that, I applied Kajal a little darker than other days. Getting the courage, I chose to let my hair free, and since I bathed, the curls stood perfectly even without using a curling machine. I just adjusted a few of them with his hair jel while he was standing behind me and buttoning his shirt not looking at the mirror instead of wondering what I was doing.

At last, I kept a small bindi and applied sindoor in my hair partition.

" What are you trying to do?" I heard his stern voice, but without giving him any reaction, I answered." Why? I am getting ready for the dinner, as you said. Can't you see?"

Finally, wearing the simple accessories and accompanying them with black heels, I asked, " I am all set now. Do you need any extra time? Because you're the one who's wasting the time asking useless questions. "

He looked at my completed outlook from top to bottom, and his jaw clenched. Giving me a final warning look, he sprayed his perfume before storming out from the bedroom, cussing a word ' Fuck'.

The whole car journey was filled with pregnant silence, and there were only emotions of unsaid words. Once reaching the restaurant, Karthik parked the car, and we were welcomed by a Mediterranean-themed ambience, which made the space relaxing and fresh.

Before I could keep another footstep, I felt his muscular arms around my waist in a possessive grip. I tried to pry it off, but he was like a hulk and couldn't fight with him.

" Karthik, take your hands off me," gritting my teeth I said.

For that, he bent near my ear and said," Wow, Wifey, you are so brave today, and I am amused by your boldness. While dressing like this, did you think that I didn't know what was running in your mind? " He said mischievously... Did he hit his head somewhere or did he have bipolar disorder?

" I just got dressed the way that I liked... Other than that I didn't have any motive as like you're saying" I offended his statement even though I knew he was right.

" I think your stubborn ass needs a punishment for your disobedience and my hands are hitching for it....." his unfiltered lesson was disconnected by a female voice and his attention diverted to searching the owner of the voice. Thank God!

" Karthik.."

Still holding me Karthik's steps approached a couple who seemed like they were in the age of middle of fifty and they looked quite elegant and serene. They were accompanied by, a boy like Karthik's age who was talking on the phone.

" Hi, Mam and sir..."

" Hi Karthik, We are sorry. Did we make you both wait for long?" That lady asked politely

" Not at all mam, only just now we also arrived..."

" That's great Karthik... " Suddenly the boy who I considered their son interrupted our conversation. " Mr Karthik, Won't you introduce us to the lady, who looks adorable in the saree?" Karthik's hold tightened around me and I could feel how quickly the atmosphere changed between us. The couple gave us nervous smiles and asked us to get inside the restaurant to avoid the tension.

Once settled down in our respective upholstered brown dining seats, Karthik started the conversation. We introduced each other's and I got to know that the boy was their son, Umesh and also a college classmate of Karthik but their relationship was not as good as it should have been.

The couple praised Karthik but their son ignored the subject and tried to make some comments about Karthik's exes in college which irked Karthik. Upon receiving warning looks from his parents he left the place not before passing flirty comments on me which irked my husband more. Except for Umesh's nonsense talk the dinner ended on a good note also Mrs Malini, Karthik's mentor didn't miss to apologise to me about her son's behaviour.

Amid all of this, it got us around night ten to leave the restaurant and there was only silence around us in the car.

In the corner of my heart, I knew that Karthik might had some past relationships during his college days. But listening to it from someone pricked a little. Doesn't matter how strong his love for me was but somewhere in my heart always I had that fear, that someday he would get bored of me and think he could have married someone else who matched him in all aspects.

Sometimes some qualities are hard to change even if we try our best. Like that, these insecurities of mine were rooted deeply in my mind even though Karthik tried to uproot them, but some parts of the roots were adamantly rooted so deeply.

" Can you pause your unhealthy thoughts and get down for a while?" I heard Karthik saying and then only I noticed our car was parked near to the beach. I looked at him questionably but he had already left the car and reached for my side to open the door.

I didn't ask him anything nor he didn't tell me anything. We both were sitting on the sand of the shore and watching the sea and its waves reach and retreat, like dancing to the beat predicted by the wind.

Have you ever sat for hours, staring at the waves without doing anything?

Because, when waves hit the shore and create a low sound, it gives aesthetic pleasure. It also gives us solace and comfort.

I felt a touch in my hand and it was Karthik but still his stares were lingering in the sea. " Kayal I know you're upset with what Umesh that idiot said but I just wanted to say that it doesn't matter how many girls passed through my life in past but you're my present and future. Even in my past, you are the one who captivated the most of the part and you will be the forever "Pausing his words he looked at me for a second before continuing " There can be misunderstandings and small fights between us but please don't drag your silence for a long time... I'm sorry for shouting at you before at home. I'm trying my best to control my anger but sometimes it is a difficult task and I will try more....

But now will you forgive me and break your silence?"

Listening to his words my little anger evaporated into thin air and I pecked on his cheeks since we were in public. Don't blame me, but I always go clean and bold whenever he shares his feelings openly. A genuine smile appeared on his face seeing my reaction and he pulled me to his shoulder while I leaned on it.

" Karthik..."

" Hmm..."

" I want to go to the gym with you..." Once I uttered those words his small body moment stopped and I lifted my head to face him directly...His eyes were shining in night light like small stars even his eyes were frowning.

" Why suddenly?" His voice lost its calmness and sounded serious.

" I... I just decided to be healthy...Nothing much..." I hesitated looking at his expression.

" Hmm okay... I will see on that thing" he said groaning.

" Don't show me that face. I wanted to perform some body moments seriously"

" Okay...I will help you... Promise... now satisfied?" I smiled listening to him and pulled his cheek while he scowled at me.

We reached our Apartment at late night spending some quality time on the beach and after that we ate cornetto Ice cream, buying from a roadside vendor. Karthik has been Karthik and he didn't let me eat more ice cream since I have phlegm trouble and had half of mine.

Eventually arriving at our doorstep I opened the door and my steps altered immediately after seeing the scene in front of my eyes and I was dumbstruck completely.....

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