Second Chance In Love

Chapter 5

Adhiraj stretched his body for the countless times to release the hurting. His aching muscles crumbled, never in his life he had slept on the floor. But it was the minor pain compared to the one he gave her.

Week had passed in blur since he shifted in her apartment but they haven't exchanged a single word. She didn't even look at him. He realized that she left before him and return on a time where he was asleep or out of home. He knew it was all just because he wouldn't try to make any unnecessary conversation with her. And when she was home, the door of her room would be locked. He noticed her pale figure and dark encircled eyes. He tried to ponder what made her act so cruel on her own self? But nonetheless, like always the answer ended on him.

He was ready to make efforts to change her. But how? How should he start any convocation with her? "Ugh-- I will get mad truly." He wondered.

"Adhi, What happened? You are looking very pale." Worried Dhruv.

"Dhruv I want to talk to her. She used to blabber anything, no matter how much I scolded her. Now her one word will make my day. I want to hear her laugh, her cries--- her voice. I'll happily live even if she slap me, curse me, and complain to me. But Dhruv she didn't utter any word. She didn't even care about her health. She is living like a lifeless. She changed a lot. But this change is harming her. I want to do something but I don't know what? I'm helpless Dhruv, I'm helpless. I can't do anything. I'm a looser. A very big looser." He blabber in frustration.

"Just shut up!! Ho gaya tera. Bol diya jo bolna tha ( finished your blabbering, said what you want ) now Tu sunega or mai bolunga. (Now you will listen and I will talk) keep your finger on your lips and listen to me." He fired. He knew he was caring for him.

"You know what? You never ever understand her. You harmed her in every possible way and now you are expecting forgiveness from her. How can she be able to talk to you? How could you think if you are staying with her then she will forgive you? First you have to understand her. You have to understand her feelings, emotions, feel her pain Adhi.." Dhruv's screeched tone made him aware of the unnoticed facts.

"What should I do?" Was all he could manage to say.

"Take it. I know you will need this. You won't feel her pain from this but at least it will help you to be good husband. I bought this for you." He said giving him a packed envelope.

"What is this?" He asked him and started open it. Looking at the thing which he gave him, he was shocked but then a small smile curved on his lips.

"Don't need to thank me." He winked at him and went to his cabin.

HOW TO BE A PERFECT HUSBAND. "Let's see how the book is." He thought.

He was planning to read the book but got distracted by Ayesha.

"Sir, it's lunch time. Should I order something for you? " she asked me

"No I don't have appetite. You can enjoy your lunch. " he forced a smiled and she nodded.

He leaned back on his chair massaging his temple, eyes closed as one of the memory took place on him.

Once the meeting ended, Adhiraj stepped out of the meeting room. He was about to stepped in his cabin but Ayesha stopped him.

"Sir your wife is waiting for you. Should I send her in your cabin?" She asked him.

"What?" He asked.

He never allowed her to appear in his office. But now Why she came here? Can't she wait for me at home? Rubbing his forehead he walked towards her. As soon as his shadow came in front of her. She stood on her feet. She smiled softly. How he just wish he can snatch that smile of her which she always carried with her.

"How dare you to come in my office." He yelped and didn't gave her a chance to say something. grabbing her arms tightly he took her towards his car. His staffs were looking at him, perhaps wondering. He threw her at the backseat and started the car. Within a few minutes the car was parked in front of their house. He grabbed her arms and pulled her out of the car.

"Please adhiraj at least listen to me once." She tried to explain but he was not in a mood to listen her words.

"Didn't I told you don't stepped out of this house?" He asked her pulling her hair forcefully. But she didn't said any words. He tighten his grip on her hair, she winced in pain.

"When I asked a question then I need an answer--" he shouted, shiver ran over her body.

"Yes, you told me. But I just wanted to gave you that lunch box. Because you didn't had your breakfast. I called your driver but he said he was on his leave." She said her voice was cracking.

He loosen his grip from her and walked towards his car. He took out the lunch box and return to her. There she was standing near to the table in the hall way. He grabbed her arms and she stared at him startled. His grip on her arms was tighten, she hissed in pain.

"What are you doing? Please leave me. You are hurting me.." She cried but he placed his hands on her face and squished it. Taking a spoonful rice he forced her to eat and then closed her mouth with his hands.

"You better have to chew it.." He threatened her. First she refused to chew it then he squished her face more forcefully, her cheeks were red and when she started to chew it but he forced another morsel in her mouth, she coughed and threw all the food on the floor. She was about to took the glass of water but he snatched it from her hands.

"You want water. Here take this." He laughed evily and threw the water on her face. She had a far way look in her eyes but she didn't said any words. Which he hate most.

"This is your punishment. Remember this. This is just a start. If you ever dare to stepped out of the house. I will show you more. Which you will regret then. And I will never ever going to eat your food." He smacked, throwing the glass on the floor and it shattered into pieces. Leaving her behind he went out of the house.

He opened his eyes and realized that it was already evening, frowned he got up from the chair rubbing his forehead feeling not well with the memory he just got in front of his eyes.

Taking his blazer from the hanger. He went out of the office. And as soon as his driver saw him. He opened the backseat car door. Straighten his specks on his nose he took a seat in the car. When they reached in front of her house. Stepping out, he instructed his driver not to park the car. Within a second he watched him drive off.

Adhiraj walked into the house. And it looks like today she came earlier then him. It was small apartment with a tiny living room, attached kitchen with minimum stencils and only one bed room.

Feeling starved he didn't even bothered to change his clothes. He walked up to the kitchen and looked around for anything to eat. There was nothing except some bread or jam. He put some jam on the bread and gulped it down as his dinner. He laid on the sofa, pondering about plan 'B' which he'll gonna start tomorrow.

The sun rays splattered through the curtain on his face and in the living room. Squinting his eyes, he sat upright and stretched his arms. He got up and walked to the tiny backyard but it was very beautiful.

The backyard had a plenty of flowers planted in there. Which was in a good caring hands.

"My 'Wifey' knows how to do gardening very well." He wondered.

He started doing his workout. He was someone who can't live without his daily fitness routine. After finishing his workout and taking a shower. He wrapped towel over his waist which was ended up on the above his knees.

Standing in front of the mirror He buttoned up his white shirt and sleeves then stretched his Raymond black pant. Straighten his tie and buttoned last two buttons of his black blazer on which he found the batch of bodyguard in red colour and settled his hair with the help of Set wet gel and making them to look way attractive then he lastly put on the Bluetooth on his ear. Which completed his bodyguard's look. It was a dramatic start of his plan.

He ordered some breakfast for them. And waited for her to come out of the room. After a moment she came. Her scarlet coloured top was looking nothing but royal to him. She didn't even make efforts on her make up. But whatever it was even today, when he looked at her it felt like he was looking her for the first time. And the feelings for her in his heart increased every time. His thoughts interrupted when she banged her room's door and she hurried out. Grabbing the coffee which he ordered moments before he followed her.

"Dhara wait.." he yelled and hearing his voice she started walking little faster. He hurriedly called his driver to come as fast.

"Dhara at least listen to me.." He said running towards her and she turn to glanced him. As she opened her mouth to say something but got distracted by his driver. He hurriedly opened the backseat door for them.

"Come with me. I will drop you to your hospital.." I said walking towards the car.

"I have my two legs. I don't need your help." She snapped at him and kicked the car's tire. He was staring at her and then she walked up to the bus stop.

"Wait I'm also coming with you.." He yelled at her and ran towards the bus stop. They were standing in front of the bus stop and there he noticed his posters and banners which he recently shoot it for Time magazine. After sometimes bus came and everyone stepped on it hurriedly. Then she did the same, he followed her suit.

The whole bus was busted. There were some school children who were singing for there time pass and some oldies and youngsters. She sat beside the window seat and Adhiraj stood near her. Holding the poll tight, feared he might fall on to the next person who was standing beside him. Due to the crowed he wasn't able to move an inch and the whole bus was filled with horrible smell.

"I think those people (burden on earth) don't wash there socks. I don't know how this people suffered this torture." He wondered.

"You are Adhiraj singhaniya right. The CEO of Singhaniya group of industry. Oh my God you are travelling in bus. That's so sweet of you.." A man said with a wide smile and he smiled back.

"No we both looks same. But he is higher then me and I'm lower then him.." he said dramatically.

"What are you doing here? You are following me ,aren't you?" she asked him raising her eyebrows

"No I'm just following my dream. Because my parents told me to always follow your dream, you know." He said innocently and she rolled her eyes.

"Liar.." She rolled her eyes.

"Anything for you wifey.." He said and winked at her.

The bus stopped and she stepped out off the bus. She looked at him from the corner of her eyes and walked in the hospital. He called her name but no response. And from nowhere kavish came up to him. He winked at me and then they walked in. He was following them but watchmen stopped him in his track.

"Sorry sir. But we have an order. We can't give you entry.." The old man exclaimed and Adhiraj understood her plan.

"But you forget Dhara my name is Adhiraj singhaniya." He smirked.

"Ma'am!! Ma'am!! Let me go she is my Wa--i mean she's in danger and I need to protect her." He shouted at the watchmen. She was stunned by his action. Adhiraj knew that she was stubborn women. After what he did to her. She will never use his name with her.

Dhara whispered something to kavish and he nodded. After that she walked towards him. She gestured the watchmen and he gave him space to enter. Holding his wrist she dragged him to the corner. Everyone gave them a irritating look. But they ignored it.

"Why are you here? Don't you have any sense what you just called me? Now what's this your bodyguard's act? And why are you creating scene here?" She asked him, her tone was whispered.

"Calm down Dr. Dhara. I'm in my all sense and it's not an act. If you give me what I want then I will not going to do this types of thing. You know .." he said innocently.

"Drop your act Mr. Singhaniya. You will get nothing. And now just go away from here. Otherwise I have to call security guards for your help.." She said raising her eye brow, gesturing him to the exit with her hand.

"Why? I will not here to leave you like this ok. And by the way India is a free country. I will go where ever my heart says.." he said and started taking a steps to her cabin.

"Excuse me! I know India is a free country and that doesn't mean you will follow me every time.." She exclaimed and fasten her steps. She ran up to her office. Adhiraj clipped his mouth. Because he didn't wanted to ruined her mood.

He felt something in his hand. He looked at his hand and found the coffee cup which he grabbed for her.

"Here drink this." He said approaching the coffee cup to her.

"No thanks, I don't want anything." She said sternly.

"Take it.." He kept it on the table.

"If she is stubborn then I'm double of it." He wondered.

"Can you please drop this sweet act of yours. You can't make me fool because I know your reality." She snapped at him. She thrived the cup in the dustbin and gazed at him. He looked at her shocked, he was barely showing any side effects.

She was going through some reports. But when she saw his reflection she stood up from her chair.

"Why are you standing on my head. Just go away from here.." She yelped irritatingly. And he sat at the corner seat of her cabin. He stared at her but got distracted by his stupid phone. Well it's an urgent call. So he excused himself and walked to the corridor. After sometimes he hung up the phone and returned to the cabin. The door was slightly open and he was about to enter but he heard their conversation and stilled in his track.

Once he left the cabin. Dhara sighed in a relief. Because now his presence makes her anger rise every time. She didn't knew what he was planning to do. First, without her permission he entered in her house.

"But I can't do anything in that."

And now he followed her here. As her bodyguard. She didn't need any bodyguard. She shook her head from all the thoughts and continued to check the reports. Which was very important. She was immersed in working but got distracted by someone.

"Well, well so you also know how to trap rich man in your toils huhh.." Rihana said. Placing her both hands on the table. One of a teammate she worked with. She was beautiful then beauty ever define but Dhara was confused why she kinda envious of her. She was about to open her mouth when Dhara saw him. He was standing at the corner of the door holding the knob. To listening our conversation.

"You surely fulfilling his needs that's why he is behind you like now.." She smirked and herblood was boiled. "I wish I can slap her right now.".

"Rihana you have any mental problem or you have a habit to enter in my life every time. Tell me, If you have a personal problem then let's go outside and settled it out and if you have a professional problem then let's go to the Dr. Mehra's cabin and sorted out there. What say." Dhara smirked at her folding her hands on her chest, questioning. Hearing her Rihana rolled her eyes and took a step to exit. But stopped when Dhara called her.

"And yes Ri if you want to date him and whatever your intention is. You can freely ask him. I'm sure he will not say no to the girl like you.." She suggested and he was stunned by her words. She watched Rihana walked away and faked a smile at him, which Adhiraj returned back.

"Because now I don't care what people think of me. It's none of my business." She pondered.

"Well done my Tigress.." He praised her with a wide smile on his lips.

"I know very well how to deal with people like you and her.." She snapped without looking at him. And after that he didn't said any words.

"Dhara, let's have some coffee together. Come fast. Don't waste your time here." They watched as kavish approached her.

"Yeah sure. I don't want to stay here for one more minutes." Dhara breathed irritatingly. They both went down to the cafeteria.

"Chill Dhara. He is not following us.." He said when they settled on the chair.

The cafeteria was a occupied in a small place and it was nice for a little break in their hectic schedule. And there were many people who came here everyday.

"One black coffee and one cappuccino.." they gave their ordered and the waiter nodded.

Just beside of their table some group of teenagers were singing and playing the guitar, everyone started to clap to cheer them. And they did the same.

She was listening the song but the memories blinded her vision. Picture after picture flashing in front her. Every time the memories gaping whole in her heart. Making her feel strangely empty inside. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. But nothing worked it. And she was lost in some of my memories.

"Ok now seat down here. You did very much work. We are here to do night out not for bothering you.." Dhruv said and she sat beside him.

"Ok, ok now I'm not going to do anything happy." Dhara smiled . After kavish, he was the other man whom she can trust.

"Thanks bhabhi (brother's wife)." He said taking a bite of chocolate cake.

"Oh, so you forget about me. Not fair." Tara pouted. She was Dhruv's finance and soon to be his wife. She was sweet and loving girl as far as Dhara noticed. "Dhruv really deserve a girl like her." Dhara thought.

"Ok now you all finish your blabbering then let's start the game.." Adhiraj said clearly irritated.

"Sure adhi." Dhruv said and the game begun.

Adhi rolled the bottle which was placed in the middle of them and it stopped in front of Tara. He gave her the task which was not hard, only she did was to played the dhruv's role in front of them. She played his role very dramatically and they all burst out laughing.

Again the bottle rolled and now it was Adhiraj's turn.

"Ok now it's my buddy's time. So what task should I gave you? Umm..umm. Yeah. Ok propose my bhabhi in a very loving and very gentle manner in front of us." Dhruv suggested with wide smile. And they all were curious. Her eyes met his and his chocolate brown eyes was getting darker. She saw the spark of anger in them. Her heart beat raced and she was worried. "What if he did something to me now?" She was playing the what if's game in her mind. Then he averted his gaze from him and stood up from his seat.

"I will not do this task. And I'm not going to play anymore.." He stood up gingerly and they all looked at him

"Adhi I was just kidding. Don't quit the game please." Dhruv said politely.

"Ok I will play but please don't ask me to do again this stupid task. I don't want to waste my time in this stupidity.." He smirked looking at her. And she was looking at him with hurt. "He thinks that proposing his own wife is waste of time? It's stupidity to share his feelings in front of me? He will never know how hurt I am with this little little things." A drop of tear came on her cheeks but she wiped it off instantly. Dhruv stared at her and he knew what she was going through.

"Ok so now game start.." Tara said changing the topic and she rolled the bottle again. The bottle stopped on Dhara.

"Bhabhi I heard you are a very good Singer. Please sing for us today.." She said with a grin on her face.

"No I can't sing. You heard it wrong. Give me some other task.." She said dejecting her task.

"No bhabhi please sing for us now. Please!! Please!!.." They insisted her and she can't say no to them. At last she nodded her head.

Dhruv took out his guitar as he was aware that in one of them was going to sing and gave it to her. Dhara seated on the chair in front of them crossing her legs and placed the guitar on her lap. At once she looked at adhiraj and he was busy on his phone, she averted her gaze. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. And instantly one song came in her mind. She started tuning the guitar.

To be Continued.......