One Month Bride

5.

The relations are changing like the time is changing. The one mistake of Anshuman is costing him too much.

It's been two weeks of that incident and the after results are still coming.

After that day Tahir didn't spare a single glance to him, don't talk about talking.

Where as Naina, she didn't recognise him anymore nor his presence, forget about talking, sparing a glance. What he would do when these two didn't want to recognise even his shadow.

Firstly, Anshuman thinks that they were hurt and angry in him. But soon these changed also. After seeing this situation continuously for five days, when he tried to talk to Naina, first she ignored him as usual and when he forced her to look at him and talk to him, she started wriggling like she has touched some disgusting thing and started yelling at him to leave her which caught the attention of Tahir who was outside and just returned from office.

Tahir didn't think twice and started beating him first. Anshuman didn't try once to protect himself as he knew Tahir will cool down when he released his anger on him which he deserved. But Tahir did something beyond his expectation. After punching him 5-6 times, Tahir simply threw him outside the apartment and quickly changed the entry passcode, blocking all ways of Anshuman's entering the apartment.

At first Anshuman was in daze about what the hell just happened. But later when his trance broke, he tried to enter the apartment but failed miserably. He knew Tahir changed the passcode. Disappointed in everything, he exited the floor, for not leaving the building but to go to the above floor where his apartment is.

Yes, Tahir's and Anshuman's apartment in the same building but on different floor. Anshuman's apartment is one floor above of Tahir. But they shared the Tahir's apartment.

Anshuman entered and looked at the isolated place and sighed. He cleaned himself and ate a little food and started thinking of the ways to make them forgive him.

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In Tahir's apartment, Tahir was too angry and Naina was trying not to feel scared by seeing him. When Tahir noticed it, he controlled himself and walked towards kitchen to make dinner after refreshing himself.

They both are silently eating when suddenly Tahir said,

"Naina, I'm sorry. I shouldn't left you here with Anshuman. I didn't even think that he is the same person who hurted you before. But don't worry. From now, I wouldn't repeat this mistake. I'll always be there when you are in need."

Naina was startled by the tone in which Tahir was talking. But more surprises her that this time he didn't called Anshuman as Ashman. After a long pause she finally spoke,

" Bhai, you didn't have to beat him just because of me, an outsider. I know about both of you, the bond you shared. And I can also you're hurting yourself with yours today's actions. Don't do anything for me. If you want to do, then please arrange a job for me. I still have approx 8 months time, so I can earn for my and baby's needs and leave this place."

"No you're not leaving this place. You called me 'bhai'. No brother wants to see her sister in this state. No brother can see someone misbehaving with his sister even of he is her husband. No brother can see his sister in pain and leave her in this condition when she's pregnant. So you are definitely not leaving this apartment. NEVER. And regarding the job, first I'll consult with the doctor. If she allows and if you want you can join my office on the position which are less hectic or I'll manage it." Tahir said with the determination, love and care which gave Naina a homely feel.

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After that day's conversation, everything started to change. Naina joined Tahir's office as a Finance Manager. She is feeling satisfied. She didn't want to be a burden on anyone neither she wanted her baby to learn and feel like a burden. Now she's feeling like what she's doing became a lesson for her baby. Under Tahir's protection noone dared to trouble her, bully her and say anything. But she decided to cope up with this as she felt like he's her only home.

Tahir did everything, what he can do. He became her support, her backbone. He helped her in morning sickness too. Sometimes when they were in meeting and nausea hit her, he didn't waste a minute and helped her. Ofcoure his care towards Naina became a gossip in office but he is least bothered. As his motto is Explain things only to them who deserve it and understand it.

In this Naina ofcoure missed him (Anshuman). She is missing his care, his warm embrace but she also didn't forget his betrayal. She wanted to know why he is engaged to Kirti when they weren't taken divorce. Anshuman never divorced Naina. She's is still his wife whom he married in a small, private ceremony. And left after exact 30 days.

And with this two weeks are passed. In which Naina is moving forward along with Tahir and her baby while Anshuman being busy in finding ways to talk to Naina and Tahir. As he didn't know that Naina started working in Tahir's office.

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After two weeks

Anshuman is on his way to Tahir's office i.e S &S industries as he wants his opinion regarding a deal. He parks his car and enters when a receptionist greets him. He without saying moves towards the conference room as he knows he is there. He can listen his voice from the corridor as Tahir is shouting on someone.

Anshuman is walking towards the conference room in his full glory. But his breathe hitched when Naina's face comes infront of his sight. At first, he starts drowning in Naina's beauty and gradually forgets everything. But slowly comes out of the trance when one of the employee greets him. Now he is curious and furious on Naina's presence in Tahir's office. Curiosity of what Naina is doing here and furious on how can she dare to ignore her and baby's health.



Naina is feeling someone eyes on her and when she takes a glance in the direction her breathe stucks. There he is standing in his full glory. She can feel her hands itching to move her hands in his hairs. But soon all these feelings vanish, when the thought of the reason of being him here. She can see his red eyes that are emitting fire and anger. She became so scared of him like a little bunny saw his predator.

Meanwhile Tahir sensed the change in air and dismissed the meeting quickly. All the employees comes out except Naina as she is too scared to move.

As the meeting ended, Anshuman enters the conference room as sit in front of Naina. All this while his eyes doesn't move from her.

Tahir and Anshuman are discussing the contract details while Naina is sitting there quietly. No matter how much this make her bored, she decided she will not move in order to prevent his lashing out.

Soon the meeting ended quietly but they are still sitting, so Tahir breaks the silence and says,

"Why are you going when meeting is ended? Tell me clearly why are you here?"

Naina is watching them with bewildered emotions not knowing what to do. But what Anshuman said next, brings her reality.

"Naina, Tahir, I know you both are angry on me for that day. But believe me I didn't know that Kirti is present there. If I knew, I never did that. Please I am sorry. I am asking your forgiveness. Please forgive me for that behaviour." Anshuman said with guit in his eyes.

Tahir wants to forgive but what said next stops him and leaves her in bewilderment.

"For how many things you are guilty Anshuman, how many? Did you even realise what you did? Did you even try to realise what you did with me till now? I'm still your wife, legally wedded wife, you didn't divorce me yet. But here I get to know that you have a fiancee. Your fiancee is calling names, beating and abusing you wedded wife and you are silent. When this is your behaviour towards me, what future I see for my baby if I forgive you and let you enter my , sorry our lives." Naina says with teary eyes.

Naina's each word are like the stabs of knife on Anshuman's heart. He starts feeling suffocating and out of breath with just the thought of not having them in his life.

Tahir stops himself as she finds the reasonability in Naina's words. He can't let her and baby suffer inorder to stop the suffering of his friend.

But what Naina says next, those words wakes Tahir's curiosity and are ready to become a bane for Anshuman, only if Tahir gets to know the reality.

"Don't say sorry when all this is your plan. I will never forgive you. Forget about that day's incident. I'll never forgive you for what you did on our wedding night. I'll never forgive you for the words and how you played with me." Naina says. After listening her words Anshuman feels like someone snatches the ground below him.

Naina quickly leaves the room and come to her cabin while Anshuman was sitting in the conference room as his body became numb by her words. Tahir is seeing all of this and now staring at Anshuman with questioning gaze.

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So sorry guys for this late update.

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I'll try to update it more regularly.

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As I was busy in some personal work and writing the other book too.

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