Published on 21st June 2021.

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♡ Every now and then I think you might want me to

Come show up at your door

But I'm just too afraid that I'll be wrong♡

- S H R U T I -

I walked straight to my office and saw Aditi talking with one of our colleagues. Whereas Parth was under the same roof but was metres away from her and was talking to someone else.

Without giving much thought to it, I went towards my cabin and started giving all my attention to my work. It was the most important thing for know!

In the lunchtime, I walked out and went towards Aditi who was having her food, alone. "Where is Parth?"

"How would I know?" She mumbled while munching her bite. I searched around the place and saw Parth having tea with someone. That man was a criminal lawyer!

Did Parth indulge in some type of crime?

I hope not.

"Parth!" I called him and waved my hands at him. He shook his head, telling me to wait for a minute. Around a minute or so, he joined us with his lunch. "What's the matter Parth? You look tensed."

"Nothing." He said while eyeing his food all through the time.

"Did you kill someone?" I asked and he widened his eyes.

"Why would I... kill someone?! I'm not a murderer!"

"That criminal lawyer?"

"He's just a friend. Wait! You thought that I killed someone and am appointing him to be in my favor?" He raised his voice and I nodded vigorously. "You think a lot!"

"Aditi?" I called her and she hummed. How was she so quite all the time? "Everything is alright?" I asked and she again hummed while gazing her lunch. Was she said because of her breakup? No! She was clearly happy with the breakup yesterday. As no-one was in the mood to talk, I too stayed quite.

Observing everything for over five minutes, I came to a conclusion that Parth and Aditi, both were acting wierd. How come Parth wasn't sticking to Aditi but instead was ignoring her?

How the hell did this happened?

What's the matter with them?

Aditi cleared her throat and looked towards him. "Parth, can you accompany me for a minute? I need some help." He took a minute to think about what she said and nodded in positive. Without conveying anything to me, they left me alone with my lunch.

What is going on in my friends' life?

Are they dating?

I don't know anything!

Aditi asked for a minute, but even after ten minutes, I couldn't find them. Finishing my lunch, I stood up with a huff and walked back to my work. Maybe, drowning myself in the work was more necessary!

Seeing the time, I stood up from my chair and stretched my arms to relax. It was almost six-thirty and there was no sign of Rishabh. Although we had a verbal fight in the morning, it doesn't mean that he would not pick me up.

What if I get kidnapped on the way?

As I knew that there was no way he was going to be there, I packed my things and took a cab to home. Anger is at it's own place and responsibilities are at it's own. If he had no plans to pick me up, why did he drop me at the first place?

Walking inside the house, I greeted everyone before freshening up. The strange thing was that Rishabh was nowhere in the house. So, he was still in his office.

Should I call him?

No!

Let him call me first!

He didn't even inform me about him being late. I had to come all the way to home, alone. It's not that I can't travel myself, it's just that he should've made his timings clear in the beginning.

Changing my clothes, I walked out of room and saw Rishabh stepping inside the house. Without giving a glance to me, he walked towards our room.

Egoistic man!

Even I'm not dying to talk to him.

"Ma, is there anything I could help you with?" I walked to ma as she was the only one who could keep me engaged in talks, forgetting Rishabh for a while.

"Everything is done." She said and I frowned, "But..... you can cook some dessert. Something warm. Hmm?" I smiled and nodded. Pouring a cup of semolina in the pan, I sauteed it and waited for it to turn golden brown.

While adding ghee, my mind went back to Rishabh. It's just a single day when he didn't pick me up. It's alright. It's not a big deal. Maybe, I should talk to him.

No!

Don't you dare go to him first!

I don't mind if it's a day or two, what matters is that he doesn't care about me! If he cared for me a little, he wouldn't have left me alone.

Adding water and sugar in the halwa, I stirred it. Just when I felt the halwa was ready, I turned the knob of stove and emptied everything in a bowl. Covering it with a lid to keep its warmth intact, I walked out and kept it on the dining table.

While eating the dinner, I felt his heated gaze on me. If this was a normal day, I would've melted for him, but not today. As I couldn't fall for his trick and let him win, I focused myself on my dinner.

Settling everything before calling it a night, I sat on the toilet while thinking about the day. It was clear that I was not going to say sorry. It wasn't my fault at all. If he tries to apologize, by any chance, I would instantly agree. But, would he?

Walking out of the bathroom, my gaze went towards him who was busy in his laptop. Great! And, here, I was dreaming that he too was thinking about us and would try to apologize.

Sigh!

I walked towards the bed and lied on my side of mattress. The bright light of the room wasn't allowing me to sleep. Turning my back to him, I tried closing my eyes but all went in vain.

"Can you switch the lights off?"

"I'm working."

"And I'm sleeping. I need to get up early tomorrow. I can't sleep when lights are on."

"Cover your head with the blanket and go to sleep." He said and I widened my eyes at his answer. Although he wasn't shouting, it was not a good way to answer. Wasn't that rude?

"I can't sleep like that. Please switch them off."

"I can't." He said in a straight-forward way and I chuckled in annoyance. Taking a deep breath, I stood up and switched the lights off. "What the-"

"I told you, I couldn't sleep."

"I need to complete my work!"

"And I need to complete my sleep-cycle." I snapped back and lied on the bed with a huff. People are correct when they say that a lot changes after marriage. The man who's now your husband isn't anything like the one you knew before.

In school-days he was charming, and calm, and everything a girl could wish for. At that time, he was my crush. But now, he's arrogant, and egoistic, and everything I knew a man is. And now, he's my husband!

Time surely changes every single thing!

But he cares for everyone, doesn't he? He's caring, he's mature, he's responsible, he's calm. And, he's sweet too. His smile always does something to me and my heart.

Why am I going in the wrong direction?!

How come I don't have any control over my thoughts?

All becouse of him!

Shifting to the edge of bed, I closed my eyes. Knowing that I won't be having someone whom I could cuddle while sleeping, I took my pillow and hugged it tightly. I guess, I need to get a habit of holding this pillow every night!

✨

I woke up and rubbed my eyes to adjust to the early-morning sunlight. As my daily morning routine, my gaze went towards Rishabh who was clutching a pillow and was sleeping without any worry.

Great!

He even found a substitute of me!

Getting up from the bed, I walked to the bathroom and did all my business. I stepped into the room after getting ready and saw him yawning. He looked great, even while yawning! Whereas I literally look like a hippopotamus opening her mouth!

"Good morning." He said and I nodded while humming. Standing in-front of the mirror, I changed my earrings. While filling vermillion in my partition, I felt myself melting under his heated gaze on my back.

No Shruti!

You can't give in to him so easily!

"I..... actually..." Before he could say something, I walked out of the room. Seeing ma talking happily with papa, I left to kitchen without disturbing them. Atleast there's a couple in this house who are happy and can understand each other well!

As the vegetables were already cooked, I started preparing chapatis. Keeping everything on the dining table, I sighed.

Finishing our breakfast, we walked out of the house. He walked towards his car while I walked towards mine. Just when I was about to pull the door of driving seat, I heard Rishabh's voice, "Where are you going?" I showed him the keys in my hand before sitting inside the car.

Serves him right!

It's better to be self-dependant instead of being dependant on someone else. If I drove my car to the firm, I wouldn't have waited for him like I did last evening. If he has seen the sweet version of mine, let me show him my anger too!

It's not him who's always correct!

.

"Don't be the girl who fell

Be the girl who got back up!"

"A smile is the best makeup any girl can wear."