It's better in this way. My eyes closed and it's silent all around. Have I reached heaven? Am I alive or am I dead? My head is throbbing. I touch the place where it hurts and find bandages running over my forehead. I blink a few times adjusting to the light outside and finally succeed in opening my eyes. My eyes first landed on the white ceiling above my head. My sight fell on the IV tubes supporting me. I realised I am in the hospital in an ICU.

I tried to get up but my limbs weren't responding to my will. Suddenly the door opens and my mom enters.

"Anjali has regained consciousness, call the doctor."

So I am alive..

"My child, how do you feel?"

I tried opening my mouth to speak but words weren't coming. I feel so weak, weaker with the oxygen mask supporting my breathing.

"F..i..n..e"

"It's okay. No need to speak, just rest."

And then my mind races to that one person who occupies my mind and heart.

Rohan. Where is he?

"M..o..m... Rohan?"

"He was sitting beside you for the past two days. Today we have send him back home to take some rest."

"How many days?"

"You were unconscious for two days. Rohan was here since the time he brought you here."

Unable to speak any more I close my eyes once again and absorb the silence.

My sleep broke after I heard someone's voice.

It's Rohan.

"I am sorry Anjali. The day I stepped into your life it has been a mess. I don't know what exactly I should do to bring back happiness and peace in your life, but I will figure it out soon."

I can make out the heaviness in his voice.

"I am sorry Anjali, but you are precious to me, your life has much more value than you think. I won't let you lose it. You will get well soon Anjali, you will."

I decided to listen to him pretending to be asleep, he wont express once he realises I am awake.

"I will soon decide something which shall help both of us. I can't hurt you anymore. You are like a delicate flower who needs to be loved and taken care of. "

I tried to open my eyes and call him.

"Rohan?"

"You are awake Anjali? Sorry to have disturbed you. Are you feeling good?"

"Yes fine."

"How foolish of me to ask such a question! I know you are feeling too weak and dizzy, you were unconscious for two days, all due to my fault."

"Roh-"

"Don't speak Anjali. You are weak. I know you won't ever blame me but this was my fault. I should not have acted so irrationally. I am really sorry. Please close your eyes and take rest. You need to recover soon."

I wanted to speak a lot but my health isn't in my favour now. So I closed my eyes once again and went back to the sleep mode.

"Wake up Anjali.."

I opened my eyes slowly adjusting to the bright sunlight through the hospital window.

"Mom?"

"Yes, my child. Get up. You need to eat something to do away with your weakness."

"Where's Rohan?"

"He left just now. He was here throughout the night outside the room."

He could have atleast waited for me to wake up, and wish good morning before leaving.

The day passed quickly. Most of the time I was in a drowsy state. I just waited for one call from him.

Rohan: did you have your lunch?

(1 pm)

Me: yes.. you?

(1:07pm)

Rohan: yes. Take care. Bye.

(1:09 pm)

Anjali: bye.

(1:09 pm)

I wanted to text him more but refrained myself from doing so. Why to drag a conversation when someone doesn't wish to?

I waited for him to come at night. The clock striked 11 and I couldn't wait further. My eyes were drooping under heavy medications and they closed while waiting for him.

"Mom why didn't he come yesterday?"

"Rohan had come my child."

"When?"

"Around 11:30 maybe.."

"Why so late?"

"He was busy maybe."

Yeah too busy. I chided my heart to yearn for his love and care. It wont be happening ever.

Rohan continued this behaviour everyday. He would be texting me once a day and coming to see me at night when I am asleep and again leaving before I wake up.

There's something wrong in his behaviour. He is ignoring me and I don't know the reason.

I got released from hospital after seven days. Rohan had completed all the paper work from beforehand but he didn't come to pick me up.

This is weired, this is too weird. He is ignoring me purposefully.

Rohan continued this odd behaviour everyday back at home. He would be leaving too early and returning too late. I have to devise a plan to spill the beans out of him.

Its been two weeks and Rohan hasn't spoken properly with me. Today I will have to talk with him.

"Mom can I have my dinner now?"

"Its just seven o clock. Have some snacks."

"No I want dinner."

"Why? Are you feeling good?"

"Yes, I am fine but give me my dinner now."

Today he won't be able to ignore me. I am taking my dinner at 7pm. I will take my medicines now and sleep till 11pm. Why didn't I think of this before?

I set an alarm at 11pm and went to sleep.

Wake up cara mia... wake up...

My alarm calls me with more love than my husband.

I brushed my teeth ready to give Rohan a surprise by staying awake.

He entered at 11:30 looking completely exhausted. I plan to come in his view once he changes into night garments.

"Hi Rohan.."

"You are awake?"

"Yes. I want to speak with you. Why are you ignoring me?"

"Its good for you." He answered bluntly.

"Good for me?"

"Yes Anjali, I told you that day I want to do something to ease your pain. Nothing can ease your pain other than being separated from me. I am the cause of all your sufferings. I am the black hole in your life sucking all your happiness. We need to stay away from each other for your good. "

"What are you talking?"

"We need to separate."

"By living as strangers under the same roof?"

"No, by being complete strangers."

"You are talking nonsense."

"We are going to apply for a divorce."

"A divorce?"

I felt my heart has stopped after hearing the word.

"Yes. That's the best solution. We will be separated forever."

With that he left the divorce papers on the table. So he had been planning for this since a long time? This is the reason for ignoring me. A divorce.

I signed without speaking a single word.

My ex husband stood in front of me with sympathy and guilt in his eyes.

My ex husband..

"Anjali this won't affect you much. I will take care of everything. Five years hence you will be thanking me for this. Trust me. We still have to stay together for three more months before making this lawfully valid."

So three months. Three months shall change my marital status from married to divorced.

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