AUTHOR 'S POV
Anjali looked concerned! The look on her mother in law's face was something she should be concern of!"Is something wrong aunty?Did I mess up anything?" She asked knowing everything in her life right now is wrong and messed up"Nope!it's not about you Anjali! You did nothing wrong, it's Arun! " Vani told and Anjali nodded confusedVani took a deep breath and looked at Anjali"We shouldn't have forced you into this wedding dear! Sor...sorry " Vani looked like she had so much to talk but words refused to leave her mouth!She looked restless and guilty!"It's was not forced aunty! Yes I Agree the circumstances was different but I did it for my brother and he never forced me " Anjali told and Vani sighed at her innocence"Just...just know Arun was never like this ,he was the best and loveable okay? " Vani told as she took a deep breathAnjali was confused what does she mean by " He was the best"Shouldn't she say her son is still the best ?"Maaaa! I am hungry" Arun who walked down the stairs yelledHe took his seat in the dinning table along with his other brothers and father ."We will talk about this later Anjali, now let's go" Vani told and walked towards the tableAnjali turned around and followed her mother in law and that's when Arun realised his wife someone he married yesterday is there watching him .All of sudden,he felt very conscious and regreted walking around in thoese night track pantsCause she was all dressed up in a red kurti set , she did had some make up on however Arun found her very pretty.She did noting to grab his attention but she just standing there and trying to actually mingle with his family was making her attractive to his eyes.She looked like a deer lost in the wild forest, she seemed like she had no idea what was going around yet she tried her best to actually catch up with themHe was watching her every move and that was making her feel uncomfortable yes! UncomfortableHe causally ran his fingers in his silky hair trying to set his hair.Anjali looked at Arun's brothers who were dressed up in suits and Arun who was in his night tracks!She wondered,if he had taken a day off or something cause he did not seem to go to the company today!Soon the breakfast was done and everyone left the hall !Vani and the two daughter in law's of the family walked to Anjali."We might leave tomorrow to Chennai! Actually we do have a ritual of visiting our home god so get ready Anjali" Vani told and Anjali noddedAnjali found it all werid that no one in the dining table started a conversation or tried to interact with each other , it was like a strict professional lunch with colleagues.That's how she felt! And now her mother in law informing her about the trip and left to her room!All seemed so werid for her! Anjali was never in a joint family so she assumed that was the reason for weirdness.Anjali sat on the kitchen island peeling the skin of the potato as she wanted to help her co sisters who were cookingShe knew cooking but she was not a great cook and did not had much interest towards cooking but she loves cutting veggies .Her two co sisters sat around her and tried to have a conversation with her and Anjali liked it .Atlest some one in the house is trying to talk !"Anjali i might sound strange but... Your Lucky " anitha the first daughter in law of the family told and Anjali just wanted to yell at her .Her entire life turned upside down just yesterday and here this woman called her lucky!"Lucky? Who me? Yes very much" Anjali told and of course it was sarcastic Aishwarya the second daughter in law of the family sighed and looked at Anjali"She meant your Lucky because your married to Arun " Aishwarya told"And why should I feel lucky?"Arun was someone who made me comfortable here first Anjali! He was cheerful and positive! The light of this family to be clear " Aishwarya told"He made sure we felt home here when my own husband was running behind money! He still is and that's a different story but trust me Anjali your in safe hands" Aishwarya toldAnjali who was confused felt even more confused with their confessions"Do you guys know why the bride broke the wedding yesterday?" Anjali asked and both of them nodded as noShe excused herself and went to his room , well that was the only room she knew in the entire house .Standing in the balcony ,she looked over the railing and saw Arun laying down in the grass ,his brother 's kids around him giggling and falling on him.He looked so human and attractive to her eye at that point! She felt like the man down there was something or someone she wanna learn more !Breaking her thoughts her phone rang and it was from her brother a wide smile streched on her face ."I missed you" was the first thing Selva told as soon as she picked the call making her chuckle"It's not even a day since I got married now stop being a drama queen " Anjali told" No Anjali trust me ,I miss you and gone a miss you even more " Selva told"Nope! Just a phone call and i will be infront of our house and kick your over dramatic ass" Anjali told and Selva sighed"Remember the London branch problems ? That is going out of control, the construction is stopped and it's all messed up so I and shilpa are leaving to London" Selva told and Anjali had her lips pressed into a lineShe did not know ,if she have to feel happy that her brother is finnally getting out of his comfort zone and taking risks or feel sad that the only family she has have to move to London" Ohhh!" That was all Anjali said"I know I know ! This is yet again all of sudden but We had no choice...you please visit us tomorrow! Let's talk in detail" Selva told and Anjali agreed and ended the call.Turning around she saw Arun who entered the room"I swear i did not hear you talk on the phone " he told as he raised his hands as if he was surrenderingAnjali smiled and nodded like she was saying "she knows he did not eavesdrop"Taking a breath of relief, Arun smiled at her"Can you please get ready in 10 mintues?We need to go somewhere really quick" Arun asked and Anjali nodded not knowing where he was taking her.AUTHORS POV Anjali looked at her packed suitcases which just arrived from her house! Shilpa had packed everything and anything she could and send it Taking out just two sets of fresh dress Anjali started packing her bag for the chennai trip! Arun who was in the washroom came out and saw her packing the bag!He couldn't understand what made him stare at her but he did! She was something in his eyes! Maybe he was trying to understand that he married to the woman who was infront of him! Or trying to find a reason to hate her..Sighing he pulled out his phone and plugged it into the charger "Where are you going"he asked "We are going to your native I guess as there is ritual!! your parents told to pack "anjali told without even looking at him "Oh,then pack my clothes too" he told as he picked up a comb and started setting his hairAnjali looked at the man infront of her with her hands folded across her chest! She did not like the way Arun just ordered her ,she felt he needed to be
AUTHOR'S POV Anjali was almost asleep ,her eyes were begging her for some rest and she slowly let in and closed her eyes when her phone rang making her scatter!It was Selva who called her! "Anjali! We reached the airport waiting for the flight" Selva told and Anjali nodded as if he could see her body through the phone "Anjali...? You there?" Selva asked "Ahh yess! Have a happy journey and also best of luck! The London branch is ours win it Selva" Anjali told making Selva smile , a few more minutes of conversation and the call was ended .She looked at her phone to have a look at the time! It was 12 extractly midnight! She hated how Arun still did not care to even find out that someone he married a day ago is doing okay or what!Time was passing by quickly and there was no sign of Arun .Anjali did not have Arun's number and not like she can call even if she had his number cause her phone just died ,She could not stay inside the house too as the house was locked and her mother i
AUTHOR'S POV Anjali looked at Arun confused,her eyebrows narrowed and her jaws looking sharp as she was gritting her teeths."Hey hey! No i did not mean to do something inappropriate, you were asleep and i just wanted to help " Arun told raising his hands and Anjali looked away and nodded"Thank you" she mumbled and climbed down the car ,she spotted Aishwarya standing and Anjali soon spotted her and marched inside the house .As soon anjali finished greeting her in laws ,she found her room with the help of Anita and started taking rest !Anjali found her temperature was high and she felt very weak ,as she did not had a good sleep and most importantly food! Arun knocked the door and Anjali whispered " come in" her voice felt weak and shaky Seeing Anjali on the bed all covered up in the blanket in the buring hot sun outside ,Arun thought what a crazy woman she was? His mind not even once alarmed himself that his wife might be sick! "Get ready!! Its getting late "arun told as we
AUTHOR 'S POV Anjali woke up and saw herself in the room covered with a blanket and the side table arranged with medicines,a flask filled with hot water and few fruits! And note under the glass!"Will be back in a few hours! If you wake up early eat these fruits by then I will be back! Take care - Arun:) " She got down the bed and looked around the room trying to find Arun! She felt so much better now and she just wanted to thank Arun for his help , realising he is not back yet Anjali walked into the washroom and got freshen up! She was still in her saree so she changed into a night wear and came outside the washroom and started going towards the kitchen and realised she was not in the mood to cook something or did not really know where the ingredients were!She sat in the kitchen counter and scrolled through her phone trying to order something"Anjali??" She heard Arun calling her and she immediately looked up at him and smiled."Idk if you hungry right now? But i got us dinner "
AUTHOR 's POVTwo weeks passed since Arun and Anjali were back to banglore! Anjali was now almost getting used to the family yet she always felt something werid ,the vibe and the bond between the brothers, the parents relationship with Arun everything looked faked and Arun did not talk about anything of this to Anjali and Anjali did not want to try !In these two weeks , Anjali and Arun rarely meet each other Anjali had hectic work schedule and Arun always reached home late after she fell asleep or even if he comes quick , Anjali would be tired to start a conversation! "Anjali! Here take a sip and continue your work" Rani~ Anjali one among the business partner told as she gave Anjali a cup of coffee "Nope! Anjali take this Tea i have made this with special tea masala power " Ramesh ~ who also is a partner told as he placed the cup infront of her Anjali pouted and looked at both of them! Ramesh and Rani both were her college besties! It was them who gave her the confidence to sta
AUTHORS POVIt was February 14th - valentine's day! The whole city was busy , flowers shops and gift shops being crowded.A bunch of girls giggling to the sight of boys who were hesitating to propose them! Anjali 's lips streched looking at the city full of love! The spring season had done its best to the weather to add beauty to the cityAnjali 's scooty was still unrepaired and she thought to walk to her company Anjali was wearing a purple anarkali top! Which twirled along with her whenever she twirled.She reached near her office and saw Manish waiting for someone along with a girl who who probably the same age of Anjali"Hello" Anjali told as she went near them and Manish smiled at her "Are you waiting for someone?" Anjali asked and he nodded as yes "Hello! Yep I was waiting for you and before that meet Sandhya! My fiance " Manish told and Sandhya smiled at Anjali and forwarded her hand for a handshake "Nice to meet you" Anjali told and Sandhya smiled at her "Okay! Now tell m
AUTHOR 'S POV Arun strencted his hands and looked at Anjali who was peacefully sleeping on the bed ! She looked peaceful,calm and cute ,few hair bangs on her face and she had slightly opened her mouth .Arun could not help but chuckle looking at her sleep just like a kid and suddenly that smiled stopped as his eyes fell on that bandage in her hands .His heart filled with guilty! He shouldn't have agreed to lily , he shouldn't have brought her to the date! Why does he always mess up things Lily was someone he could not push away nor keep her! She was demanding and controlling, she knew Arun was in the verge of breaking and Lily would mend him and again had fun seeing him break! It did not take long for Arun to find this but he had no one ,he had someone to rant and that's what he needed in that breaking point! It might sound selfish to others but for him it felt rightArun sighed as he went into the washroom to get fresh up! He was sure his father would have left to the company by
AUTHOR 's POV Three days passed and Anjali was feeling much better! She was thankful that her husband and co sisters where there for her whenever she needed them and helped her to recover!Three days and Anjali would have atleast heard 30+ sorry from Arun - who was feeling guilty and was still in the mindset that it was because of him all these happened Currently Anjali sat in a cafe with her hands holding her head ,the table was filled with papers and opposite to her sat Rani and Ramesh She was wearing a cherry red turtle neck T-shirt with white pants , her hairs tied up in a messy bun , she had her reading glasses on and just a white bandage on her hand "How dare that Bitch does that to us" Rani whispered yelled in frustration"Stop complaining and blaming and find a solution to pay the bills Girl" Ramesh told "It's not like only I have brain? I guess you too have so think of something " Rani told "Why are you always this arrogant and rude? Can't you relpy in a normal way? E