CHAPTER 04 || THE TALK ||

AUTHOR'S POV

Standing alone in a stranger's room's  balcony, Anjali was busy looking at the moon .

Turning around she looked at the photos and the interior of his room! Most of the photos were Arun's potrait or his photographs which was now framed and hanged in the wall!

Anjali looked at the potrait of Arun which was placed just above the bed !

He was dressed up in a suit and looked more human but his lips forgot to lips and his eyes has no life!

"Such a stolid creature" she mumbled

" Who unfortunately is my husband now" she added sighing in a fed up tone

"Mam! Your bags" one of the worker announced standing in the entrance of the room!

Anjali nodded and the lady placed her bags in the room and started to leave

"Do you know where is ar..Arun?" Anjali asked it was nearly mid night and he was no where but after the wedding Anjali did not even have a glimpse of him .

Not that she was worried about him! But she needed to talk it was all sudden and  she had no idea what was running in his mind

The maid gave her a sad smile and nodded as no making Anjali confused!

Anjali nodded and pulled out a night wear from her bag and got freshen up.

Standing under the shower! Anjali took a minute to stare at herself in the mirror infront of her with was cover with fog due to the warm water.

It felt like her head was about to blast in pain cause it hurted that much! She knew his family were sweet, his brothers their wife and kids made herself feel home in just few hours .

Venkatesh uncle and Vani aunty were the sweetest to her which made her miss her parents ! But she  still  felt  something was missing in this family

She assumed that's is because she was new there or maybe they are always like that  .

Shaking of her thoughts Anjali wore her night wear and stepped outside the bathroom.

A sudden click sound from the door made her turn towards the door ! She saw Arun walking in stumbling and placing his legs incorrectly.

It was clear he was drunk! A sudden fear rushed into her! She was all alone with him right now and that thought gave her chills in her spine.

Arun stood infront of Anjali and took a minute to stare at her !

Thoese doe eyes of hers were   looking at him with thousands of questions and that tint of fear clearly visible in her eyes .

Water drops dripping down from hairs to her neck! Which told him she just came out from the shower

Where as Anjali rubbed her nose as the alcohol smell was strong for her to bare

Looking at her feel uncomfortable, Arun took a step back and rubbed his nape and realised what actually he came to tell her.

Anjali noticed That he had some pappers in his hands and already guessed what thoese were.

"An...anjali Here sigh it "he told and handed over thoese papers to her

DIVORCE PAPERS!

Anjali knew it! She excepted this but not this soon! It was not even 24hrs after they got married but here she stood with divorce papers in her hands .

She herself did not  know what she expected in this wedding !did she actually planned to give it a chance ? Even before she could realise she felt already in a mess .

"Look, ANJALI " he started, his voice was a bit steady and strict than before ,his eyes showed seriousness .

Everytime he pronounced her name ! She could feel herself looking at him and the way his eyes would look at her for a millisecond and turn away

"Straight to the point! Marriage is never my cup of tea, I was never interested in this and trust me Anjali i can be anything but a responsible husband who earns a good salary and looks over his wife " Arun told and Anjali was listening to him patiently

"I don't wanna get settled into this unexpected,kinda forced wedding with a stranger! You know nothing about me and I know nothing about you and I don't think this marriage will work" Arun told and Anjali doubted if he actually was drunk or it was just the smell cause his words were crystal clear and straight to point.

Arun took a deep breath and continued

"Marriage was not at all  my plan and  my parents continuously forcing me was the reason why i agreed to marry! And i did had plans to escape for this marriage but that girl spoiled everything and dragged you into this' Arun told

"But...what did she run away ? What was your pl..?' not letting Anjali complete Arun stopped her in middle

"That's a long story! But listen I am sure you are not interested in this wedding? Am I right?" He asked and looked at Anjali to which she nodded

"Ufff!Thank God then look anjail To the world you and me are husband and wife but only for 6 months after that you are going in a different path and I am going in a different path! Untill then i won't disturb you or your life and just like that you don't disturb me? "arun told and she was just staring at him

Anjali wonderful if he Is  for real ! His words seems so simple but does he even understand the complicated things in this.

"Sigh this "he told and went into the washroom

Anjali sat on the couch massaging her head! That man gave her a headache talking to much and not letting her talk.

Anjali felt Arun was right! He is anything but the man Anjali expected to be her husband ! His ways of living was different and hers was different she felt they both will never get to together.

Anjali wanted someone to love her! And Arun was not even ready to look at her and loving her felt far away so all Anjali could think and do was pick the pen from the table and signed the papers  And went out to the balcony .

She loved the sky ,the moon ,the stars everything up there .

Anjali loved staring at them,thoese twinkling stars always remind her of her parents who probably are one among the stars one.

Closing her eyes! Anjali's mind went to shilpa's words

"BELIVE ME ,ONE DAY SOMEONE IS GONE STARE AT YOU LIKE YOU JUST LIKE HOW YOU STARE AT THE STARS LOVINGLY "

Anjali smiled sadly and looked at her so called husband who was now laying on the bed with his eyes closed.

She felt so many emotions at that moment,she felt sad , confused, restless and uncomfortable

It was all too much for her to take in! Imagine marrying someone in the morning and sighing the papers in the night

Wiping the tears which slipped out without her permission, Anjali walked into the room pulling the curtains of the balcony and laid down on the couch!

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Next day came sooner than expected for Anjali!

She looked Arun who was still asleep! Dragging herself to the washroom Anjali quickly did her morning chores and came out to grab her phone.

She opened a easy saree draping vidoe in YouTube and tried to drap the 6 meter cloth around herself but failed miserably

Arghh!! She badly missed shilpa right now.

Fed up! Anjali gave up and changed into a simple red kurti and white pants and tried her best to look good after all it was her first day of marriage

Wearing her earings,she noticed how Arun slept peacefully! That somehow triggered her

She was literally fighting for her life with that saree and he was sleeping

Looking one last time in the mirror,Anjali looked around the room and pulled the curtains up and switched off the fan .

he groaned as the warm sunlight disturbed his beauty sleep.

As the sunlight continued to fall on him "maaaaaaa" he groaned again and covered his face with a pillow

He really thought that its his mom doing it! A chuckle escaped Anjali's  mouth looking at him

"God! Woman he really forgot he is married and your chuckling at him?" Something in her questioned with made her stop and hit her forehead and walk downstairs

She was  welcomed warmly by her  in laws  who was waiting for Selva and shilpa's arrival

Anjali's phone pinged with a message from Shilpa

" We have something important to say Anjali! " The message read

Looking at Anjali who was standing near the table ,Vani walked towards her and smiled

" Can we talk for a few minutes?" She asked and Anjali nodded her head