MAHESHWARI HOUSE

The house was usually quiet for that evening most of the family had already left for dinner at sharma house, leaving only the faint sound of soft tickling of the wall clock.

Standing in front of wardrobe, bella stared at the neatly arrenged sarees, trying to which one to wear, after moment of hesitation she pulled out a soft pastel saree and draped over her arm.

Manik emerged from the bathroom fixing his watch, he watch her in silence he look at his suit before looking at the saree she choose to wear.

Bella placed the saree on the bed before walked in the bathroom for fresh up, unware of that it exact opposite of what he choosen for night.

As the bathroom door shut with soft click manik call an servent to bring a orenge juice.

As the orrenge juice aread he took the glass of orenge juice and close the bedroom door

A small unreadble smile played on his lips.

The bathroom door cracked Open his smile flaterd slightly before he hide and walk towards the bed casually his feet tangled in his other leg the glass of orenge juice slipe it  from his hand and landed on her saree that was on the bed he stamble back pretending like it's happen accidentally.

"Ohh my god."  Bella gasped rushing toward the bed she took the snocked look at him in desbelif

I'm really sorry." He apologized, beanth that was smile. " I lost my balance and.." he gesture towards saree.

She exhale and nodded. " It's alright."

He's heart acche slightly not because he ruined her saree because the way she easily accept normal couple will be argued in this situation but here they are a bitter smile curled on his lips.

She didn't notice the bitter smile she never did not in this two years of their marriage Bella walked towards the wardrobe and she randomly grab a saree unware that it contrasts with his suit, She walked back in the bathroom to change.

They're not like normal couple how can be they? When their marriage was against their will, yes it was forced marriage a marriage they never wanted.

But here he was trying to work their marriage despite her zero efforts.

The car moved leaving city behind inside was silence but it was comfortable.

" You look beautiful." He's voice cut the silence he glanced at her before focusing on the road.

"Thank you" that's it she didn't say anything else manik grip tight on the steering wheel, she do this always when everytime he try to make conversation.

AT SHARMA HOUSE

the car stop it infront of Sharma house

Manik stepped out and walked towards bella side and open the door for her , she stepped out.

Sharma family welcomed them with warm smile, manik and bella pretended like a perfect couple infront of everyone just like they're doing since their marriage.

As the night winds down, aarohi's parents bring out some family albums, aarohi's grandmother niharika flip through the pages laughing and reminiscing, suddenly she stops at a page and showed to Manish they both smiled.

Remember these days?" They turned the photo to rajdeep and then aarohi they both looked at the picture of aarohi and rajdeep together as kids smilling wind.

Rajdeep's expression softens as he look at the picture on the other he nodded.

"Rajdeep used to to hold aarohi's tiny hand when she was just five year old." Vikram said showing another picture of both of them.

"He'd sneck aarohi's candy behind her parents back." Laugh filed in the living room as everyone continue to remember old memories

aarohi gaze often flicker on rajdeep but she didn't let anyone notice, but one person already noticed a playful smile played on her lips she nudge aarohi's elbow.

"Where are you looking?" Niti asked with teasing glint in her eyes.

Aarohi's cheeks burn with embarrassment she quickly advert her gaze from him and look at niti.

"Nowhere." She replies simply despite her cheeks flushed slightly.

"Ohhh nowhere or..." Niti glance at rajdeep who was deeply focused in conversation with elders to notice the drama fold around him.

Aarohi bit her lower lip nervously and look at down, niti chuckle softly enjoying aarohi's flushed expression

"What's going on aarohi didi?" Niti asked the teasing glint in her eyes never fade.

"No.. nothing." Aarohi murmured nervously

"Nothing huh?"  Niti raised her eyebrow with knowing smirk

They both know each other as they meet in family function and the way aarohi looking at rajdeep at that moment anyone can see what's going on.

"Dinner is ready." Vanya aarohi  mother's voice come making everyone stop their conversation, started moving to dinning room.

Rajdeep phone ring when he was walking with his father towards the dinning area.

"You go first." He said " i just come after taking this call." Nikhil nodded rajdeep walked out of the house.

Aarohi notice his absence and look around she exhale deeply as she released what she's doing, he belong to someone else she tell herself over and over in her mind.

Everyone settle down on the dinning table vany look around Vikram notice that and ask. "What happened?"

"Where is rajdeep?" She asked in confussion.

"He got a important call he will be come after finishing." Nikhil responded and Vanya nodded in response.

"The dinner will get cold till then." Rajdeep grandmother Manish turned to niti. " Go and call him for dinner."

Niti glance at aarohi and then Manish. "Actually i don't much about this place." She said she turned to aarohi Who's taking sip of her water. 

"So aarohi why don't you go and call bhai." Aarohi almost choked the water her head snap to niti

Who gives her knowing smile secretly everyone gaze turned to aarohi she bit her lower lip before give a nodded and Rose from her chair.

As she stepped out of the house living the families voice fade behind cold air kiss her face making her shiver slightly.

A cold wind whistle through the trees in the garden she reach in the garden

There was he's standing his back turned to him phone press against his ear tension filled in air for aarohi she stepped towards him.

She open her mouth to call him but her lips shut down when he turned to around before she could even call for him, he raised an eyebrow the call is still connected.

"Everyone is calling you for dinner." Aarohi voice quite as she notice he's on the call.

Rajdeep hang up the call and nodded in response the garden was quite moonlight flashing on the rosee in the garden, enhancing they're beauty but all could aarohi was looking at him.

"I'm Sorry ." Rajdeep voice sincere as he slip his phone in his pocket didn't notice the way she was looking at him.

Aarohi advert her gaze her cheeks flushed slightly she clearly her throat ackwordly.

"Sorry for what?" She asked in confussion.

"For making everyone wait and special you have to come out side to call me." He replied looking down at her.

"It's alright." She said with lipped smile.

"How have you been?" The words left from his lips aarohi's lipped smile fade slightly.

"I'm good" she manege another smile

"what about you?" She asked

"I'm good." Rajdeep calm tone.

Aarohi cleared her voice ackwordly she hesitated briefly before asking.

"Who is she?"

She who?" He asked his brows twitch in confussion.

Na..nair how is she ?" She asked look up at him.

He frozen suddenly something flashed in his eyes before he hide with unreadble expression He turn his back to her.

"Naira is no more now"

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