AUTHOR 'S POV
Anjali looked concerned! The look on her mother in law's face was something she should be concern of!"Is something wrong aunty?Did I mess up anything?" She asked knowing everything in her life right now is wrong and messed up"Nope!it's not about you Anjali! You did nothing wrong, it's Arun! " Vani told and Anjali nodded confusedVani took a deep breath and looked at Anjali"We shouldn't have forced you into this wedding dear! Sor...sorry " Vani looked like she had so much to talk but words refused to leave her mouth!She looked restless and guilty!"It's was not forced aunty! Yes I Agree the circumstances was different but I did it for my brother and he never forced me " Anjali told and Vani sighed at her innocence"Just...just know Arun was never like this ,he was the best and loveable okay? " Vani told as she took a deep breathAnjali was confused what does she mean by " He was the best"Shouldn't she say her son is still the best ?"Maaaa! I am hungry" Arun who walked down the stairs yelledHe took his seat in the dinning table along with his other brothers and father ."We will talk about this later Anjali, now let's go" Vani told and walked towards the tableAnjali turned around and followed her mother in law and that's when Arun realised his wife someone he married yesterday is there watching him .All of sudden,he felt very conscious and regreted walking around in thoese night track pantsCause she was all dressed up in a red kurti set , she did had some make up on however Arun found her very pretty.She did noting to grab his attention but she just standing there and trying to actually mingle with his family was making her attractive to his eyes.She looked like a deer lost in the wild forest, she seemed like she had no idea what was going around yet she tried her best to actually catch up with themHe was watching her every move and that was making her feel uncomfortable yes! UncomfortableHe causally ran his fingers in his silky hair trying to set his hair.Anjali looked at Arun's brothers who were dressed up in suits and Arun who was in his night tracks!She wondered,if he had taken a day off or something cause he did not seem to go to the company today!Soon the breakfast was done and everyone left the hall !Vani and the two daughter in law's of the family walked to Anjali."We might leave tomorrow to Chennai! Actually we do have a ritual of visiting our home god so get ready Anjali" Vani told and Anjali noddedAnjali found it all werid that no one in the dining table started a conversation or tried to interact with each other , it was like a strict professional lunch with colleagues.That's how she felt! And now her mother in law informing her about the trip and left to her room!All seemed so werid for her! Anjali was never in a joint family so she assumed that was the reason for weirdness.Anjali sat on the kitchen island peeling the skin of the potato as she wanted to help her co sisters who were cookingShe knew cooking but she was not a great cook and did not had much interest towards cooking but she loves cutting veggies .Her two co sisters sat around her and tried to have a conversation with her and Anjali liked it .Atlest some one in the house is trying to talk !"Anjali i might sound strange but... Your Lucky " anitha the first daughter in law of the family told and Anjali just wanted to yell at her .Her entire life turned upside down just yesterday and here this woman called her lucky!"Lucky? Who me? Yes very much" Anjali told and of course it was sarcastic Aishwarya the second daughter in law of the family sighed and looked at Anjali"She meant your Lucky because your married to Arun " Aishwarya told"And why should I feel lucky?"Arun was someone who made me comfortable here first Anjali! He was cheerful and positive! The light of this family to be clear " Aishwarya told"He made sure we felt home here when my own husband was running behind money! He still is and that's a different story but trust me Anjali your in safe hands" Aishwarya toldAnjali who was confused felt even more confused with their confessions"Do you guys know why the bride broke the wedding yesterday?" Anjali asked and both of them nodded as noShe excused herself and went to his room , well that was the only room she knew in the entire house .Standing in the balcony ,she looked over the railing and saw Arun laying down in the grass ,his brother 's kids around him giggling and falling on him.He looked so human and attractive to her eye at that point! She felt like the man down there was something or someone she wanna learn more !Breaking her thoughts her phone rang and it was from her brother a wide smile streched on her face ."I missed you" was the first thing Selva told as soon as she picked the call making her chuckle"It's not even a day since I got married now stop being a drama queen " Anjali told" No Anjali trust me ,I miss you and gone a miss you even more " Selva told"Nope! Just a phone call and i will be infront of our house and kick your over dramatic ass" Anjali told and Selva sighed"Remember the London branch problems ? That is going out of control, the construction is stopped and it's all messed up so I and shilpa are leaving to London" Selva told and Anjali had her lips pressed into a lineShe did not know ,if she have to feel happy that her brother is finnally getting out of his comfort zone and taking risks or feel sad that the only family she has have to move to London" Ohhh!" That was all Anjali said"I know I know ! This is yet again all of sudden but We had no choice...you please visit us tomorrow! Let's talk in detail" Selva told and Anjali agreed and ended the call.Turning around she saw Arun who entered the room"I swear i did not hear you talk on the phone " he told as he raised his hands as if he was surrenderingAnjali smiled and nodded like she was saying "she knows he did not eavesdrop"Taking a breath of relief, Arun smiled at her"Can you please get ready in 10 mintues?We need to go somewhere really quick" Arun asked and Anjali nodded not knowing where he was taking her.Arun’s pov They say hospital walls have heard more prayers than the walls of any sacred space in the world, and today, I know why.There is no hell! There is no heaven everything lies here in the life we live on the earth.Drenched in the blood of my wife, I now sit outside the ICU where My Anjali lies Fighting for her life.Oh, when I closed my eyes all I could see was her face oozing with blood, It's been two hours since she said she loved me, since she agreed to live the life we had planned for, since I promised forever to her and I had already failed her.For once! Only once did my life bloom and it was already Raining erasing even the tiniest ray of sunshine in my life.I should have never gone there! I should have never taken her back home! I don't know but I wish I could change things. I wanna go back in time and change things but all I could was sit helplessly and stare at the door.I would give anything! Anything in the world to get my Anjali back safe and sound.To see her
Author's PovIf Arun's phone had a mouth it would have started crying and screaming cause that bad was it. What do you mean he is trying to call his wife for the 13th time at the same hour? and she was not picking up The worst part is that she won't just pick it up no matter how many times he calls or messages her.He panicked honestly! When he came back from Chennai and entered their home the lack of her presence felt like a punch to his guts but he tried to calm himself and searched her, called her and even went to her office in the hope of finding her but No! She was nowhere.It slowly started hitting him that his wife was missing! Arun had imagined all the worst scenarios and everything ended in Anjali being in danger and that very thought made Arun's tummy churn.He somewhere thought she would have been upset with him because he had sent her here alone but the fact he had not seen his wife for more than 4 hours after reaching their home did something to him.Anjali did anything
Chapter 38Author's Pov Anjali and Arun stood nervously as they called out the results of the third round in Chennai.The cuisine for this round was South Indian, which Arun was pretty confident about.It seemed almost impossible for them to believe they had reached this phase. Arun was determined, confident, and very happy.Life suddenly felt good! It was worth living because of how it started treating him but for Anjali life started getting harder with every passing second.She still hadn't gathered the courage to ask him fearing his answer but then her overthinking brain was not ready to rest even for a single minute as it kept reminding her that 'He is preparing to leave her'"Stay tuned, Ladies and gentlemen " the host said and Arun turned towards Anjali who seemed lost in thoughts.Arun didn't talk much to Anjali fearing he would utter things he should not! Not knowing this Anjali's overthinking shot up as it added fire to her burning brain.Her Husband who has planned to move
Author's pov It's been exactly 22 Days since Anjali sat and looked at her Husband in peace because of how busy life had become for them.The mornings were no longer slow; they were rushed, and they had to buzz around like bees to be in time for their respective jobs! Afternoon phone calls were still on, but was it the same as before? That was the question here!And at a time when the world rested, they both lay in their little home in each other arms talking about how days went by.They were back in Bangalore in two days from London! Although Selva was in touch with them something stopped Anjali from being herself like usual with him and she knew why it was solely because of the hurt she saw in her husband's eyes for a fraction of a minute.She still hadn't grasped the hidden meaning behind her brother's words, with Arun working extra on their bakery, practising for the show. Anjali thought it was about his career that Selva spoke and Arun was hurt!On the other hand, something was o
Author's Pov The atmosphere was nothing but chaos! The results for the second round were out, and Kiran and Kavya were on cloud nine! After all, they were first this time, but our Arun and Anjali were not demotivated since they were second. They were still selected for the third round, which was in Chennai itself! If something distracted them from the situation then it was the fact that they were currently in London and Anjali had met her brother who showered her with hugs and everything he could.The last two days! Anjali barely sat alone with her brother and sister-in-law following her everywhere.Been three days since they reached London, and today Anjali had grabbed her husband and her little niece Swetha along with her tasting different cuisines, visiting places and finally sitting outside on her brother's lawn Arun had been there for every madness Anjali had stored in.Though she was always there! Though she made sure he was included in everything they did! Arun somehow misse
Author’s Pov A month later Arun’s birthday! It was easier to tell people to Forgive but standing in the shoes of a person to forgive someone is always hard. It's the same thing with Arun! He knew it was his brothers who sent a freaking hitman to attack him! … he understands why they wanna attack him god forbid he gets it but how dare they get the mere idea of even attacking his wife? He had everything in hand, yet he couldn't do anything! His mother had begged him not to file a case against his brother, but how could he stop his blood from boiling in anger? Thanks to his wife, who did everything to distract him from it! Right now, he was smiling as he imagined Anjali sitting behind the bike he had just purchased from a second-hand dealer. It was a black pulsar, a vehicle for travelling was a necessity for them and Anjali and Arun chose this bike at first glance. Ever since the show aired on television, people had the craze to visit his bakery at least to click pictures with him
Author's Pov"How do I look?" Anjali asked and like always Arun smiled at her folding his arms across his chest.It was always rare to see her dress up in a saree but when she did it was always magical like the first time to him.He stood up and walked to her in complete awe! She wore a pink cotton silk saree, earrings that matched her saree, and a tiny black Bindi on her forehead—as if this wasn't enough to make him weak! She wore the bangles he had gifted her at the beginning of their wedding. He noticed that she loved wearing them almost every chance she got, and Arun loved watching the bangles adore her wrist. Hence, he saved her name as a bangle in his contract.Back to the beauty in front of him, she kept looking at him for some words but our bro was still busy crushing over his wife. Arun lifted his hand, forming a loose fist with his fingers and moving it in a circle in front of her face, once, twice before sharply flicking his fingers away, like he was physically throwing aw
Author's PoVA week passed in a blur! Preparations for the London second round were in full swing. Selva was the happiest to know that he was finally getting to see his little sister.Right now Anjali stood in their kitchen watching the cake, bake in the oven while her husband who was unaware of the surprise she was baking was half asleep.In another 10 minutes, it's Arun's birthday, and Anjali, being the event organiser herself, has no clue what in the holy heaven she should do for his birthday.Throw a big damn party? But who will she invite? They had like 4 friends in total.Go on a trip somewhere? They are going to in a week to London, So that's not work.So she decided to celebrate it in her way! Something small but heartfelt and memorable. She poured her heart and soul and made a small cake which indeed turned out in the size of a cupcake and with so much excitement she walked towards the terrace with the cupcake and a single balloon in her hand where her husband was waiting fo
Author's PoVThe sounds of keys jingling and the sound of rain hitting the ground were all that they heard in the middle of the night.They had just returned from Goa, and it was raining heavily, so heavily that they were both drenched."Achoouu" Anjali sneezed as she pushed a wet hair strap behind her ears and hugged herself more in cold "Someone said, 'Oh, I love the rain! Let's run for it!' and ran like a Bollywood heroine in the rain" Arun said as he unlocked the door"And you like a senseless same Bollywood hero decided to run behind me?"Anjali questioned "And let you trip and fall in the middle of the road?" Arun asked, finally entering the door and pushing it open.As soon as they entered their home, a warm feeling filled their hearts! Their place was not huge, but it was home for them. It made them feel safe. When the world outside felt suffocating, this small space made them feel peaceful.Before Anjali could drop her shoulder bag, she sneezed again. This time, Arun turned