*Prathap Pov*
I frowned reaching her place while hoping the matter is nothing serious. Where is Uncle? Did he already go to the party?
I rushed towards the door and rang the bell. She immediately opened the door and her tear-stained face appeared.
"Prathap!" she mumbled and didn't stop crying in the meantime.
"What happened?" I asked stepping forward and held her hands.
"Do you know what he did?" she asked closing her eyes.
"Who?" I asked worriedly while hoping it is not something bad.
"Vikranth... he... I
*Prathap Pov*"You didn't sleep last night?" Deepak asked when I finished with the preparation of the sauce."Yeah!" I mumbled checking on the batter being prepared by the assistant."Because of the article?" he mumbled and everyone paused for a second while I turned to look at him."Did you call Bhraghav?" I asked turning away making sure the ingredients are all ready."Yes! He is on the way." He replied before walking out of the kitchen and I glanced at the clock to make sure I am not late.It's eight right now and it is better to leave the moment he is he
*Anitha Pov*I groaned picking the call when my phone continued to ring even when I ignored the three previous calls already."Hello?" I asked still closing my eyes but immediately opened them tocheckthe caller Id once."I am so sorry, Anny. Because of me, Manoj didn't pick your calls." I heard Keerthi's voice and sighed in relief before trying to grasp her words."I was not feeling well yesterday and when he returned home, I couldn'tbearthe pain and we rushed to the
*Prathap Pov*"Do you want me to handle thedinnertoo?" Bharghav asked entering the cabin.Even though I reached therestaurantbefore lunchtime, he stared at me for a second before stating that he will be handling thelunchand asked me to leave the kitchen.Without putting a fight, I left the kitchen but from then on just sat in the cabin while staring at my new phone I bought while returning from Vikranth's place.
*Anitha Pov*I sighed leaning back on the couch with asmilefeeling a sense of comfort in a way even though I am sitting here alone in this bighouse."I have finished preparingdinner. Do you need anything else, Madam?" I heard a voice making me realize I am not alone for sure."No! You can go to yourhouseand come back as per the timings my friend gave you."
*Anitha Pov*The moment he closed the door behind him, I covered my face while finally letting go of the tough exterior I was trying to portray.Why didn't he believe those words? Why did I say those things in the first place? Didn't I decide to have a normal discussion and express how I felt and everything?But that just ended up into a mess that I never anticipated. Did I just want to hurt him or something with those words?I don't know! Maybe I was just trying to escape from confronting him and use these words as an excuse.When did I become such a coward? I took my hands away to rub my arms still feeling
*Anitha Pov*"I said I am fine, Kanika. You can't continue to cancel your classes for my sake. Didn't you say that they will come to an end soon? So, just concentrate on them." I said turning away from the other patients."But you should have told me that you will be going early today..." I cut her off calling her name before taking a deepbreath."Didn't you say that you will make me your model for your clothes? For that, you should learn everything properly and not miss those classes again. I will be fine." I assured her before cutting the call and turned back to sit properly on the chair.
*Prathap Pov*'All the best!' after sending the message to her as today is her meeting the cast after getting another role and that too again a lead one, I turned to glance at Bharghav."Are you really busy?" I asked him frowning."Yes! I need you to handle thelunchalong with me." He replied not even looking at me and gestured to the souschefregarding the dish he wants him to prepare."Okay! I will just follow your orders. I don't want to take back the role of head
*Prathap Pov*"This is what you mean by staying beside you?" I asked looking at her and she nodded arranging the blanket as if it is a natural thing to do right now.I turned to look at the bed... beds actually as she just separated the beds leaving a lot of space between them.When she walked away to her room after finishinglunch, I expected her to be asleep by the time I come here as a way of removing the awkwardness she must be feeling with this.I know the moment she asked me to be there beside her, she regretted it but I am shameless enough to ignore that fact and take