The contract wife

chapter 2

Introduction of Avinash and Sitara, their first meet.

Avinash stepped into his office and all the staffs gulped on seeing him literally emitting fire from his eyes. Sumanth gestured everyone to clear off and followed Avinash to his room and watched Avinash throw a vase on the floor smashing into pieces.

Sumanth: Sir, she is not worth all your anger and time. We don't even know who she is or if required I can find out her details.

Avinash grit his teeth and badly wanted to vent out his anger revenging her but decided against it and waved hands dismissing Sumanth who relieved in sigh and scuttled from the room.

Avinash threw his blazer and loosened his tie before he got seated and picked the photo frame of his mother from the table which made him smile.

Avinash: Mom, how dare she called me i***t? Wish I never meet her or it would end up bad for her and I swear, I mean it. Why can't women be calm and kind like you mom ?

Avinash Mv: Or may be you were bold just like her then you would have been with me today alive. I hate her for being fearless.

Hearing a knock he knew it was Sumanth waiting for him to join the meeting so he adjusted his tie and walked out to the conference room to carry on with his business.

Sitara arrived at her friend Kavya's apartment and saw her busy in cleaning. On seeing Sitara's face, Kavya let go of her works and settled next to her.

Kavya: What happened today?

Sitara explained everything that happened since the morning until she reached Kavya's home. Kavya poured water for Sitara and she gulped it in a go.

Kavya: Why don't you take my words seriously Sitara ? Move in with me with your granny and you don't have to go through all these everyday. Its not like I have a family of own. We can be a family and I will take care of you and your granny.

Sitara: I will sure come Kavya but I need money for my granny's treatment. I endured all these only because granny gets better treatment and maids are there 24x7 to take care of her. Once I get enough money to take care of her I will move out and we can live together. I need to find a way to get everything back Kavya, all those are my mother's hardwork which she left for me.

Kavya: There is no use crying over spoilt milk Sitara. Did you tell your father about his wife ruining your chances of getting a job?

Sitara: He is just useless pawn in her hold. I swear to kill that witch if she ruin my chances of securing a job anymore.

Kavya: Who is that billionaire they are planning to get in their trap ?

Sitara: I don't know but he must be a fool and i***t to get married to a roaming STD. Last night she had someone in her bed and I couldn't sleep from their disgusting

voices.

Sitara rubbed her face with her palms and her shoulder slumped from being tired of all the events happening in her life. They continued chatting and cleaning together until Sitara decided to leave in the evening.

Avinash walked out of his office withe Sumanth tailing him. One of his guards 4 opened the door of the car and he got in the back seat and Sumanth in the passenger seat. Arriving at the penthouse he quickly refreshed and got changed into a jean and casual shirt.

He got in the car and instructed the driver to head to the mansion to meet his granny. On way he saw Sitara eating ice cream and her car was parked by the lane. He instructed the driver to stop the car and got down wearing a mask on his face.

Sitara was lost in thoughts not aware of a person crossing her. She came out of her reverie on hearing something shatter and saw the side mirror of her car broken. She dropped the ice cream to the ground in shock and looked at the person holding a brick in his hand which he dropped by now and rubbed his palm with a hanky.

Sitara: You i***t, Who the hell are you and are you f*****g crazy?

Avinash removed the mask and smirked at her mumbling a f**k you before he returned to his car. Sitara ran behind his car but couldn't catch up so she ended up throwing obscenities at him. Avinash felt his ego satisfied and grinned looking back at her panting figure.

He reached the mansion and the guards opened the door for him yet they were still in shock from the stunt he pulled with Sitara. Ignoring the gazes from the people in the living he directly reached to his granny's room in his wing and saw her laid on the bed and the caretaker massaging her legs. On seeing Avinash the caretaker excused from the room and Avinash hugged Radha.

Radha: I see you have turned more handsome now and what is with this mischieous grin on your face?

Avinash: Oh, that is because I feel at peace after a little tit for tat. Now tell me, how is my darling doing and I see you lost weight.

Radha: I m good as the same you saw me last month Avi but I will be better after seeing you today.

Avinash: I will talk to the doctor and call him for a visit to do a check on your health. Granny, why don't you come stay with me ?

Radha: This is the place I lived all my life with your grandfather and I want to be here in my last days Avi but don't worry I m doing perfectly fine and sure will call you if I m not ok.

Avinash: Granny, please don't ever speak of those words again.

He hugged her and Radha stroke his back. Later he called the home manager and informed him to get the dinner served for him and Radha in the room. A few minutes later the door opened and maids entered pushing a food trolley. Avinash dismissed them and served to his granny. Radha started feeding him while listening to his tit for tat story.

Radha: I should appreciate her. She is the first woman to talk on face to you.

Avinash: You cannot appreciate someone else especially for talking back to me on my face. My granny can feel proud of only me and appreciate only me.

Radha: Ofcourse you are my super star and I will always be proud of you but I love women being bold and wish Mayuri was bold too.

Avinash: My mother wasn't bold but she was kind enough to fall in your son's trap. He was cunning and backstabbed her.

Radha: I m not supporting him Avi but hear him once atleast when he thinks something good for you.

Avinash: He could never think of doing good to me even in his dreams. Mrs. Bhavna Vamsikrishna will snap his neck even if he does that.

Avinash started feeding his granny listening to her rantings and the memories of his mother which he never felt tired of hearing his whole life.

The door opened and his father stepped in followed by his step mother Bhavna. Avinash rose to his feet to leave but Radha stopped him and made him sit next to her.

Vamsi: How are you Avi ?

Avinash stayed mum and had his gaze fixed on to Radha's clutch on his hands.

Radha: Vamsi, go ahead and inform Avi about the matter you wanted to discuss with him.

Bhavna: Avi, we only wanted you to be happy in your life.

Avinash: There is nothing that I wanted to hear from you Mrs. Vamsikrishna so stay shut.

Vamsi: You cannot humilitae her Avi, she is my wife and your..

Avinash: Don't you complete that word or I won't think or regret of the consequences of my actions.

Vamsi: Fine, we have a proposal for Krithilka and we have promised the family that we will be there at their place to fix the date. I want you to accompany us as a family and Krithika's elder brother. Also they have asked your hands in marriage for their daughter Damini. I want you to marry her.

Avinash: Who gave you the rights to decide my life? I m not your family so don't bring up this family card, it only disgusts me. I wish to stay a little while with my granny so find yourself out.

Vamsi and Bhavna walked out and their daughter Krithika stepped inside greeting Radha and Avinash who stayed mum.

Krithika: Bro, I know you hate me, mom and dad. What is my fault in anything mom and dad did? Please bro, for once be my brother and accompany us. I will never ask for anything else. Please bro.

Krithika looked at Radha pleading her with eyes and walked out of the room.

Radha: You know very well Krithika is not like your father or her mother. She has been yearning for your love and care ever since she was young. How long will you punish her for something she is not responsible ? And I don't think Vamsi is wrong this time. I want you to get married Avi and I m not taking a no for an answer.

Avinash: How do you expect me to get married when you know how much I hate relationships ? I stopped hanging with my friends because they started talking behind my back that I don't have girlfriends or get involved with girls because they thought I m a gay. Rumours spread in the business circle that I m a gay but I don't give a s**t about that. I will never fall in love or get married.

Radha: Not all men are your father and not all woman will be Bhavna. You will never be your father Avi so please stop this nonsense and get married. You always asked me what I wanted in life and now I m asking you. Go meet the family, be a brother to Krithika for my sake and meet the girl Vamsi has chosen for you. Lets speak later after you meet that girl and who knows what destiny has for you.

Avinash: Do you even realize that you are punishing me by this?

Radha: What if my punishment turns out to be a blessing in your life? We don't know what future awaits for us unless we are ready to face it and embrace it. I want someone to be in your life to take care of you in my absence and I will never be in peace unless you get a woman in your life. Please Avi, don't you think your mother would have wished the same if she was alive ?

Avinash: I would have not been what I m today if my mother had been alive. Take care and tell your son to text me the address but don't have any expectations.

Radha: Will see...

Avinash hugged his granny and she kissed his forehead before he took leave from the mansion. All the way he was annoyed and restless with the mere thought of meeting an unknown girl. On reaching his penthouse he hit the gym directly to vent out his frustrations.

Sitara arrived at the five storey building, the people who lived in it called home except for her and her granny. She went straight to her granny's room and saw her ready to sleep.

Sharadha: Why do you look upset Sita ?

Sitara explained her encounter with Avinash and started cursing him. Sharadha pulled Sitara next to her and caressed her hair.

Sharadha: what is his fault Sita? You were completely upset when you left home this morning and clearly you agree that it was fault on both you and the driver so why would you lash out on him? Who started it first? Clearly it was you who took out your frustration on him.

Sitara: You cannot support someone you don't even know granny. He was bloody bragging about his wealth. He cannot think that people will fall at his feet just because he has money.

Sharadha: Why do you think of everyone to be same as your father ? You had enormous of wealth and did you brag about it? He must have been in a hurry and you lashing out on him must have provoked his ego. We don't know what he was going through. Don't judge a person by their looks or just in one encounter. The Sitara I know is not the one who lashes out on everyone. She is a very kind person and your father changed your personality.

Sitara: You support him too much and that is not fair granny.

Sharadha: Let that go and what have you decided about tomorrow? I don't want you to leave anywhere and stay here with me. Wish someone would come for my shining star and take you with him.

Sitara: Granny, lets not talk about this and what if I create a problem staying home?

Sharadha: Jitesh is kind to some extent unlike your father and his family so lets see who the girl is and also the billionaire who will be the scapegoat to Mini.

Sitara: Fine as you wish. Now let me go and dream of my prince charming. Good night granny..

Sitara kissed on Sharadha's cheek and retired to her room and her immediate thought was on Avinash as she looked at her top soiled with ice cream.

Sitara: i***t, you will pay for this and its my promise.