Babare! I would have never guessed there are this many work to do in a house! Hang up the washed clothes, change the sides, check which ones are dry, fold the dry ones, and iron them! And that's only with clothes! Ugh! Even with Kamala Masi around, there is so much to do! And what is Minerva doing so long in the kitchen? Lunch was over a long time ago! No. I have to see myself.

Dhritiman got up heading towards the kitchen. It has been quiet a time waiting for her in the balcony. But whoa! The kitchen is empty. Not again!

The guestroom door was open. So he didn't had to peep in. But he as he stepped on threshold, something stopped him. Minerva was sitting on the bed slouching, with laptop, face scowled eyes narrowed!

What she is doing sitting like that?

"What are you doing sitting like that just after lunch?" Dhritiman asked and quickly went back to the drawaing room, coming back with a cushion. "Dhuke ja screen ta taye ebar." He scowled. (GET INTO THE SCREEN NOW) (GHUS JA SCREEN K ANDAR)

Minerva looked up. Her concerned face, biting lips slowly turned into smile at the sight of the cushion. Chipping a thank you she took hold of the cushion.

"We just took our lunch Minu. Is it really necessary to sit with the laptop right now?"

Minerva bit her lips again. Would it be okay to tell him? But he himself is immersed in his work. That too those criminal kind of work! But with their this new phase, she should say. But... but again...

"What are you thinking about Minu?" He was done with standing at the edge of the bed. Settling on her bed, he asked.

"Minu... come on...What did we decide back there?"

She nodded. True enough. So.. Okay, let's do it..

"My showroom.."

"What happened?"

"The landlord has died."

"Landlord?"

"My showroom, the landlord?" she looked at him in utter surprise.

"Dhriti! Did you really think I own that two thousand five hundred square feet showroom, in that posh area?" her eyelids almost touched her brows as she widened her eyes.

"You don't.." he murmured, feeling like an utter idiot. Really Dhriti, how could he be so stupid? But how could he know, when he never went to her showroom. The only time he went there, the shutter was down.

"So, you are planning to change the location? Searching new places?" He finally managed covering up his, what he thought was silliness.

Her face crumbled suddenly. "I don't want to!" her voice chocked.

Dhritiman looked at her in horror. Not when she was forcefully married to him, not when he stopped her from entering the bedroom, not even then when police had dragged him to the police station, did she seem like this!

"Minu.." He stretched towards her and took her into his arms. Both didn't realise though.

"The landlord's daughter is settled abroad. She is planning to sell off the property and take her mother with her."

He ran his fingers through her hair. "Why don't you try to buy it? No, listen to me once. I can contribute too. In fact I am very willing to." He had quickly calculated his savings and funds. He could easily contribute up to 10 lacks.

She jerked up with words and looked at him. "That's... I don't know. Thank you Dhriti. .."

"But?"

Minu bit her lips. How to say this? "Minu.. if you don't say, how will I know, and how will we solve the matter?"

"They have flat in that building. They will sell both together." She said in a go.

That was blow to his confidences. He didn't have that sort of money. The flat.. he hadn't any idea how costly it would be. But Minerva looked so expectantly at him. No no. He can't let her down.

"Don't worry Minu. How long do you have?"

"You will go with me?"

"Of course I will."

"Okay lemme know when you can be free? I will contact my broker and book a date."

"Broker?"

"Yes, that's the only way to contact the sellers."

"Minu.. don't you know your landlord's family?"

"Of course. But- "so why do you need your broker?"

"We will have to search a new place. Broker is important."

What the hell is she talking about?

"Minu.. you don't want to change the place. Why look for some other place?" Minerva looked at him wide eyed. Is he planning to buy that flat? But that's huge! Too expensive!

"Dhriti, that flat is huge! That will be too expensive. I can't even think of it."

"So let me do the thinking. It doesn't hurt to try Minu. Come on! You are giving up? You?"

Minerva yet didn't understand what was going on in his mind. What will he do talking to them? How will they manage that much fund? That too in such short time!

Taking the laptop from her hand, he closed the flap. "Just relax for a while."

She nodded and flipped over.

Dhritiman smiled at her action. How easy and comfortable they are becoming with each other.

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Next day started with a rush. For the first time in almost four months, they had breakfast together. Dritiman almost sulked looking at the breakfast. Just milk and cornflakes? What happened to those delicious parathas and sandwiches?

Minerva seemed to read his mind. "Kamala Masi Dhriti! She had to come too early for making breakfast. So I asked her to come a bit late. For she has to stay here the whole day almost. That's okay with you right?"

Dhritiman shrugged. What else could he say? Now that everything is starting to get better, the breakfast got demoted from paratha to cornflakes. Not fair! He simply nodded and started munching.

Soon they finished their breakfast and were all set to go, when Minerva suddenly sprinted to the kitchen and came back with little many boxes.

"I packed some biscuits and a boiled egg for you. Also put an apple. Have that biscuit and egg around eleven-eleven thirty. Okay? And that apple after lunch. Don't forget."

With that she kept two little box in her bag too.

He looked at her sharply. Who eats so many times? But looking at her right now, he didn't dare contradict.

"Minerva, I will drop you. Come."

"No no! It will be complete different route. I have an arrangement with the local car rent company here. Don't worry."

Dhritiman tried saying something again, but kept quiet. He was joining a week later. So.. but then his wife would go alone?

"Okay then I will bring you back at the end of the day."

Minerva looked at him. "I can manage Dhriti. Please."

"ButI want to." 

N.B: Hello dears! I am so so so sorry! For being so late. Please bear with me. A little.  Please.Firstly I got confused with the plot how to carry on with a smart one, and then I am getitng messed up with work too. Though I know that's not an excuse. yet..

So how is this chapter? Did you like it? Or if not, you can suggest some or even say why didnt you. As you all know I am open to all suggestions and critisism. 

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