Preeti's point of view

I was cleaning the kitchen after dinner and Nancy is helping me. Bua ji and Reina di left for there home town after dinner.

My mind was disturbed with past few days incident taken place in my life. Everyone will hate me in this house if they come to know what I have done and Siddharth will throw me out from this house and his life too. He will hate me forever and I know that day is not far when police was standing at our door to arrest me and I will be break in many pieces if I saw hatred in Siddharth eyes for me.

I am worry about Siddharth all the time since when he step out from this house. He also didn't picking up my calls just sent a message that he is fine and will call me but he didn't call me till now. I called Andrew and he said Siddharth is fine just little busy in work.

"Keerti..keerti..."

I was putting the washing dish in a rack when I heard very angry voice of Siddharth.

He is back..?

Why is he shouting keerti's name..?

I wiped my hand with dry kitchen towel and walked to living room where I heard Siddharth's voice shouting keerti's name.

He was standing in the middle of the living room looking furious. I walked to him, our eyes met and I saw rage in his eyes.

"Where is Keerti?" He asked me in his angry voice.

"Si..Siddharth..sh..she.."

"Where is she?" I flinched when he snapped at me. I am really afraid of furious Siddharth because that time he is not ready to listen to anyone.

"Sid...why are you shouting?" Mom asked while walking into living room. Dad is not at home. He went to abroad to attend a business seminar.

"Where is your daughter, Mom?" Siddharth asked mom in a dangerous calm voice.

Mom opened her mouth to speak but keerti's voice cut her off.

"What happened bhayi? Why are shouting my name and when did you came?" Keerti asked while climbing down from the stairs and stood in front of him.

"What is going on between you and James?" I looked at Siddharth surprisingly when he asked her.

Keerti's eyes went wide in surprise and I can see fear in her eyes.

"Bh..bhayi what are you tal...talking about?" Keerti stammered.

"Sid what is going on here.." mom asked him.

"Don't you dare to fucking lie to me." Siddharth said, ignoring Mom's question while taking a intimidate step towards him and keerti take a step back in fear.

I immediately run to him and hold his arm so that he can't do anything in anger. I know this day will come and Siddharth will be hell angry if he came to know about this from outside. That's why I was convincing keerti to tell him about her and James relationship.

"Siddharth..we will talk about it later?" I try to pull him from there but he ignore me and didn't budge.

"Where were you when you said you went Europe? Tell me where were you?" Siddharth shout on keerti's face that she flinched in fear.

"Fine..." keerti shouted while squeezing her eyes shut tightly and open them. Tears are sliding down from her eyes and her face is turn into red.

"Fine..I and James love each other. He came Europe with me. We came back just a day before your birthday and didn't come home because we wanted to spend more time with each other. Now are you happy bhabhi to rat me out behind my back and turn my brother against me?" Keerti said with greeted teeth while looking at me with hatred.

"Keerti..I.." I said but cut me in mid sentence.

"Don't you fucking dare to blame her. She didn't rat you out." He said while looking at her angrily.

Keerti chuckled sarcastically and said, "How could I forget you can't see anything except her. You became her pet now."

I was shocked hearing such words from keerti's mouth. Tears started slipping down from my eyes looking that much hatred in her eyes.

Is she really hate me that much?

"Don't provoke me to do anything that I will regret latter and I will never accept this relationship of yours." Siddharth said while pointing his finger on her.

"Don't forget I am your sister. I have same blood flowing in my veins. I will see who will stop us to become one and you know what bhayi James is much batter than you. He is not a manwhore like you were before your wife came into your life." Keerti said while looking at Siddharth with challenging eyes.

How could she speak like this to her own brother. She is hurting him. I walked forward to stop her talking rubbish but Siddharth stop me by holding my hand.

"Make sure he won't come in front me because the day I will see him I also don't know myself what will I do to him." Siddharth threatened her.

"Dare to touch him bhayi because I will make sure he will put you behind the bars for years. You yourself know, he is the best lawyer in this country and one more thing, your wife is a super bitch." She spat angrily on Siddharth face.

'Smack'

A loud voice echoed in the living room when Siddharth slap harshly on Keerti's cheek. Keerti's face turned yo the other side and five fingers printed on her cheek. I gasped and put my both palms om my mouth in shock.

"Don't you dare to insult my wife."

'Smack'

Another loud sound of slap echoed in a living room. More tears escaped from my eyes and my eyes is become wide in shock.

I looked at Siddharth with my teary eyes. Tears did not stop falling from my eyes.

His face turned to the side due to Mom's slap and he looked at me with his blood shot angry eyes.

"How dare you to slap your sister? Is this what your Dad and I teach you to raise your hands on your younger sister?" Mom spat angrily.

Siddharth looked at mom and then keerti furiously. His eyes turn into read and little glossy. His jaw is clenched and he gripped my hand tightly to control his anger.

He grip my wrist more tightly and dragged me towards the door.

"Where are you going?" Siddharth halted when mom call him.

"I can't live in the house where no one respect my wife and I promise her family to always keep her happy." Siddharth said without turning to mom.

I also didn't turn and didn't utter a word because I don't know what is going on here and what should I do to calm him. But I know one thing he is hurt and he needs me.

Saying this Siddharth started walking towards his car. After slamming the door shut with thud voice he drove off in his full speed with me. My heart is beating really fast and tears are not stopping from my eyes. I have never seen him this angry.

Car drive was very silent. None of us said a single word. I turn my head and looked at him, his grip on the steering wheel is tight, making his knuckles turning white. I know he is hurt with Mom's slap but he is hurting more with Keerti's words. He didn't blame me for anything but I know somewhere I am the reason behind their fight.

If I told Siddharth before he was less hurt and could handle the situation batter but I don't want hurt keerti either. Now they both are hurt.

I don't know where he is taking me but I want him to say something. I want him to share his pain with me. I want him to me what is going inside his head.

I stretched my hand towards him to hold his hand and hold in mine but pull back due to less of courage.

After twenty minutes of ride he stopped the car in a private parking of the building of his duplex penthouse.

We both step out from the car. He hold my hand and walked towards the elevator.

******

He aggressively press the code on keypad and open the door.

He leaves my hand after entering inside the penthouse and rubbed his palm on his face. He took a deep breath and run his hand in his hair, making his hair messy than before.

I know he was hurt and angry. They way he is inhaling and exhaling telling me that he was trying his best to control his anger. I slowly walked to him and put my hand on his shoulder.

"Siddharth.." I whispered his name. He turned to me when he heard his name.

I cupped his right cheek with my palm and caressed it lovingly. He closed his eyes and leaned to my touch. I felt him relaxing under my touch but he still feeling distant.

"Let's sleep it's already past midnight." He said while putting his hand on mine which was cupping his cheek.

"Siddharth..Please..sa.."

"Don't worry..I am fine." He said while looking into my eyes try to convincing me that he is fine but I know he is far from fine and this time he want to be left alone for sometime.

*****

We both went upstairs to the bedroom. Siddharth remove his shirt and laid on the right side of the bed while resting his one hand on his forehead.

"Preeti off the lights before lying on bed." He said, still resting his hand on his forehead.

Sometimes you need someone with you to clear your head and sometimes you don't. You just wanted to leave alone and some space to clear your head. I am not going to force Siddharth if he doesn't want to share things with me right now. I want to give him sometime so he can compose himself and come to me and tell me what is going on inside his head, till than I will wait for him.

I looked at him for while. I want him to console him and tell him that I am always be with him and everything will be fine but he shut me off and don't let me reach him.

I switched off the lights and walked towards the bed. As I laid on the bed Siddharth turn his back towards me. A lone tear fell from my eyes looking this distant him from me. I laid on the bed while facing my back on him, thinking about today.