" You don't have to worry grandmother, we are coming in an hour,

Yes, yes Dadi ( grandmother), no, we have moved out of the farmhouse, will reach immediately".

Veer informed Vasundra on the phone while starting the car, his face looks lack any fervor just like a robot,

His head felt heavy due to the hangover or the words his wife had uttered last night. He wasn't sure.

Her each word seeped in pure malevolence. It was a massive blown to his male ego.

At the mere remembrance, his hold tightened on the steering wheel nearly turning white, jaw clenched tightly.

On the other hand, Misha sat motionlessly beside him, scooting into the door. She can sense the anger radiating from his side but is too scared to say something.

She was afraid of this, her untimely outburst she let it out in front of him, her complaints, her accusation but what she got in return his cruel and disgusting personality.

Her eyes damped looking outside without blinking,

She was afraid of the consequence, in two days of staying with him and observing one thing is clear, he has temper issues, he wants to win every argument.
Last night she had defied him certainly,

And he wasn't going to let it go, she was sure of that.

Should I apologize to him? She thought,

No, what was my fault? He is the one accusing me shamelessly of doubting my friendship with Sahil!

Her mind reminds her.

Fear and vulnerability she was feeling at that moment. She couldn't understand where to go and what to do. And most importantly how to survive with this man, she can see her future going dark.

Her studies, college?

She had taken one week's leave from college to spend time with Veer and his family so that she can adjust to them well. It will be great if she formed some bond with them, but she didn't get to time with them.

It has been chaotic, since marriage.

The car stopped with a sudden jolt, her eyes landed on Veer in questioning that why he had stopped the car abruptly, but when he unbuckles the seat belt, she looked at the front, and indeed they have reached household,

She shook her head at the state of her preoccupied mind, her head was immersed in thoughts.

They both exit the car,

" Veer, listen,!

Veer was about to take a step inside when Misha called out to him, he didn't turn back but stop there,

So, now she wants to talk to me!

He thought,

Misha came beside him, finger fiddling in nervousness, burrow creased,

" I don't have the whole day, "

She exhales the long sigh, and looked into his eyes,

" Veer, please behave normally inside. Don't let them we both fought, it will give a bad idea to family members. Please we will sort out issues in our room" she begged him, eyes full of hope,

Misha doesn't want anyone to come between them and knowing Veer's grandmother temper she was a little afraid, that woman was too scary to face,

A smirk graze his lips, eyes bemused

" Are you afraid of dadi ( grandmother ) ?" He mocked,

" It's not like that "

" Then it will be my choice how I gonna behave inside, you don't need to tell me what to do or not"

" Veer think maturely, it only two days, what they will gonna think of us" she reasoned,

" That you aren't a good wife, that you angered your husband in only two days. This is what they gonna think. And I also think it's not a lie, you do have insulted me greatly by talking back and not giving me my rights" he said

" Then tell me, woman, why I should save you from grandmother's wrath"

Her heart thudding in her chest in the burnout,

She was drained emotionally and physically, hasn't left any energy to deal with more drama that's why she had asked him not to show his temper to others, but much to her dismay this man never lessen her worries,

" I wasn't at fault Veer, you were drunk last night if you were sober enough or talked to me decently wouldn't have denied you touching me" she reasoned him desperately,

Veer looks at her thin form clad in the saree from yesterday, but now her face bare of any makeup just a pinch of vermillion in her hair partition her brown eyes seems tired, thin rosy lips set in a firm line,

How badly he wanted to take her, the urge was too severe, but now she has denied him, he will prove to her what he is capable of, what he can do to her. he will not going to touch her unless she comes to him on her will. She will be helpless to that extent, she will beg him for forgiveness, for mercy ".

" Don't worry I will not let anyone meddle between our affair but don't think I will forget all your nonsense so easily" with that said Veer left from there, leaving her standing there lonely.

She heaved a sigh of relief, thanks to God he agreed, she can him alone but his family.

They both freshen up and come downstairs,

They found Vasundra Rathod seated on the head chair, both Nitya and Sana already left for their classes,

Veer sat on the chair after wishing her grandmother, Misha enter the kitchen where she found Sheetal,

She wished her,

" You came," Sheetal asked with a smile,

" Yess, aunty, what are you making let me help you"

" I have prepared almost everything, you go and serve the table, them Laxmi will clean the kitchen "

Laxmi a middle-aged woman, held the duty of cleaning the kitchen and also checked the things that will be needed in making food.

Misha nodded and served the table, her actions stoic. She can feel the cold look her husband passed in her way, she couldn't stop the shivering of her hands. They trembled automatically without any of her restraint.

Breakfast went uneventful, she tries to remain unfazed in the scrutinizing gaze of Vasundra, her hawk-like gaze almost make her cower in the seat.

Days went hastily on their pace, it's almost a weak to their marriage. Yet nothing change.

Veer remain hostile toward her, steeping on her self-esteem she tried to console him but he remained unfazed like he didn't give a shit to her efforts. She prepared his favorite food to make a slight change in his food but that night Veer denied even eat a single morsel.

I am not a kid that gonna swoon from your act,  you can feed your food to stray dogs they will eat it happily.!

In an entire week he never once tried to come close to her or in her vicinity. he never bothers her for anything. His taunts remain the same but nothing too much that she can not endure. She was confident, he wasn't going to leave her easily but his calm demeanor wasn't allowing her to rest.

An uneasy emotion surging in her day by day leaving her on the edges, her college leave also finished and she hadn't talked about it to Veer,

He never gave her a chance!

It was in the evening time, after enjoying tea with Sana and Nitya she came to her bedroom, her phone ringing continuously.

She found it on the table, to her surprise it was a call from her brother Ayaan,

He never calls often,

With hesitation, she pressed the receiver, " Hello Bhai!

" Misha where the hell you were busy? I have called you ten times,"

He shouts at the other side,

Misha swallowed her anger, thinking there must be something that's why he is talking in this manner.

Calming her nerves down she asked, "What happen Bhai ( brother), why are you mad?"

" Misha I am destroyed, girl, what should I do? I don't know anything, nothing is working in my favor" he cried,

" You are scaring me Ayaan Bhai, tell me what's the matter," Misha said in a panic, she is sensing some problem here.

" Our firm was preparing  the vast party for a big reputed company,
They gave us this order a few weeks before saying they are impressed with our work, "

" So?"

" But now they are canceling their order Misha, what should I do, I had taken a huge loan for this event...

" Tell me honestly Bhai, what did you do "

Misha asked gritted her teeth, she knows her brother too well, he must have done something to upset the opposite party,

"I didn't do anything, Misha, trust me, they are the ones backing out from the deal and asking the half money of payment they had given us as an advance in return" his voice held desperation.

" If they don't want to work with us then you should gave them their money back, you have their money right?" Misha asked,

" But I spent them in the firm expenses, and ordering the things for the event"

The ground slipped under her feet, how could he?

How could he be a such a fool?

" Amount should be below under 30 lakhs, we don't take orders for more than this amount. I am sure then the advance money will be half of it's that means 15 lakhs, this much can be easily found in firms saving accounts, withdraw that money and handle the issue carefully Bhai, then I will talk to you "

She didn't hear any response on another side,

" Bhai, are you there?"

" B-hai, you are scaring me...

" Their contract was worth one crore, they gave us 50 lakh in advance, I just have now 10 lakh "

The phone slipped from her hands, how could he do this, he will again wanna destroy this firm with his foolishness.

" What you want me to do now, I don't have any money" she whispered

" Talk to Veer he will surely help us to come out of this mess, please Misha he is your husband he will surely listen to you"

" How can you do this to me Bhai, how much you want me to fall in my eyes, in his eyes, what have you taken me for, " Misha asked brokenly, a helpless sob escaped through her mouth,

She can't lose this firm,

That firm belongs to her late father,

But asking Veer, he is already furious with her,

Ohh God...

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