Chapter Six
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Arnav's POV:
I woke up to the bright sunlight seeping into my room. As I opened my eyes, I didn't see Sanjana there.. Where is she? My tea and juice was on the side table and so were my clothes, ironed and kept.
I took a shower and came out. I wore my clothes and had my juice, leaving the tea there itself I went down. I found Sanjana working in the kitchen. I went into the kitchen, I need to apologize... She stood there facing her back to me.
"Sanjana I— " as she heard my voice, she jumped in her place.
"A-Arnav I'm.. I'm re-really sorry I-I won't do it again... pl-please.. I-I'm sorry.. " she bluttered. Damn!? What have I done to her! She is so scared, only by my voice...
"You've done nothing wrong Sanjana, stop blabbering... I wanted to say— "
"Beta, Arnav come on... I'll drop you.. you'll be late for office.. " Dad cut me off.
By the time I turned, she had moved away.. Her face was filled with sweat, her eyes with fright and her hands trembled... she is so scared... sh¡t!! I shouldn't have done that...
Dad dropped me to my office and then went to his... It was lunch break when I went outside to get some fresh air and I saw Sanjana with some guy, laughing... What does she think of herself? How can she roam about with any guy!? My hands had turned into fists by then and my jaws were clenched. I went up to her and she moved back looking at me...
"Ar-Arnav... I-I— " before she could say anything I dragged her with me into the car... I drove back home.
I walked up with her to the room and slammed the door shut. She stood two feet away from me, near the cupboard. I started stepping forward. She continued stepping backwards, until her back hit the cupboard and I was caging her... She moved her face side ways... I breathed her scent in..
"Who was that guy? " I asked seriously.
She turned her face to me, our lips inches apart. Her eyes were now filled with a different rage..
"Why should I tell you? " she questioned.
"Because I'm your husband damn it!!? " I yelled, banging the cupboard door with my hand. She shut her eyes and then slowly opened them... they were watery...
"Husband? Huh! Which husband beats his wife on the first night of their marriage? Which husband orders his wife to strip, when she isn't willing to? Which husband makes his wife walk on glass pieces when he knows her feet will bleed... Which husband pours hot cup of tea over his wife's hand? Which husband steps on his wife's feet? Which husband Arnav? Just because I didn't say anything doesn't mean I don't feel anything... It hurts.. It hurts here... in my heart, to not know what I have done to experience this... But you know what!? It doesn't matter to you, it never will... Husband? Huh! You are not worth calling a husband Mr. Arnav Raichand. " he yelled and I lost it by then.
I slapped her, hard. She held her cheek with one hand and let out a half-laugh, half-sob. She looked at me with teary eyes...
"This is all you can do now Arnav, hurt me physically... you've already hurt me mentally just in two days, now hurt me physically... Maximum kill me... nothing more than that Arnav, nothing more than that... " she broke down and ran outside.
Damn!! Sh¡t! Damn! Damn! Damn! Damn! What the hell did I do!? How could I slap her!! Sh¡t!!
I went into the washroom, washing my face. When I came out she was packing her bag. I was confused.
"Where are you going? " I asked.
"It's none of your business.. " she replied.
I pinned her to the front wall and held her hands above her head.
"Where. Are. You. Going!? " I asked her sternly..
"T-to my ma-maternal ho-hou-house. " she stammered.
"Why? " I asked.
"F-For pa-pag-pagphera... " she replied. I held her there..
"A-Arnav y-you a-are hurt-hurting me! " she said with tears..
I was bought back to real world. I left her hands.. She didn't even look at me. She wiped her tears, took her bag and started walking out.
"Sanjana... " I called out and she stopped dead in her tracks.
"When will you come back? " I asked her...
"When you wish to bring me... "
she replied, just above a whisper and left..
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