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09.07.2023

Silence... Pin drop silence in the house was like a silence before storm. Manik had just reached home and Nandini had given him the biggest shock that his father-in-law and sister-in-law are visiting today.

"Seriously? You are telling me they are visiting us? What am I gonna say to them?" He asked sighing making her bite her lower lip.

"The truth." She whispered making him glare at her.

"Really Nandini? You are saying truth? We should tell them the truth now? Where was your mind when I had told you that we should inform your family about us shifting to Nagpur?" 

"Par uss samay maine mana kiya because I didn't want them to get tensed up." She replied looking down making him sigh.

"I'm warning you Nandini, agar tumhare papa ne mujhe blame kiya than get ready to see my wrath." She shivered at his tone. She knew it was her mistake of stopping him all the time whenever he tried to tell her family about this situation.

She knew today for the first time have to face her husband anger and wrath. Her head became cold just by thinking about the consequences but she already knew she had dug her own grave by hiding from her family and stopping Manik.

Manik had gone to his room so that he can change and go down to pick up Nandini's father and her sister. As Manik came out the whistle of the cooker blew in the silence making Nandini shiver.

He knew it will take them 2-3 minutes to reach so he moved out. Here Nandini put off the gas and kept an utensil to give the dal tadka.

Downstairs Manik saw a taxi near the gate. He moved further seeing Nandini's father and Navya moving out of it. He immediately smiled at them and paying the taxi Manik tried taking their luggage but didn't allow him.

"Beta, tumhe kya hua hai? Aise kyun chal rahe ho?" Nandini's father asked worriedly making him smile at his worry.

"Kuch nahi papa, woh bas met with a small accident it's fine. Aapko dikkat toh nahi huyi na aane mein?"

"Dikkat? Yahan aane se jo mujhe news mili hai na usse bahut dard hau mujhe. Tumhe mujhe zara bhi bhanak lagne nahi..." Before he could complete Navya held his hand stopping him from saying anything further.

Manik looked down and walked them inside the house. Nandini smiled looking at them and brought water for them.

"Kaise ho aap?" Nandini asked to remove the awkwardness that had formed.

Her father looked at her in disbelief making her look down.

"Tumse mujhe yeh umeed nahi thi Nandu aur na hi Manik. Paraya samjh rakha hai kya hume? Jab bhi call kiya humne aise baat karti thi ki sab theek hai. Lekin aaj uske sasural mein jaa ke dekhta hun ki meri beti vaha rehti hi nahi. Kya yeh sanskar diye hai humne tumhe Nandini?" His voice held anger, disappointment and hurt. She looked down holding back her tears.

"Papa, hum kal baat kare? Abhi khane ka bhi time ho gaya hai aap..." Nandini was cut down by her fathers sigh. Manik sighed and told him to get freshen up.

Navya after getting freshen helped her sister in serving. She didn't know how to handle the situation hence kept quiet.

They all settled to have food but no words were exchanged. Nandini noticed Manik's plate being almost empty when she tried to serve him he washed his hands in the plate and excusing himself he went to wash his plate.

Nandini was indeed hurt seeing him ignoring but she knew that's what she deserved. They all were sitting discussing about Manik's accident when her father commented.

"Manik, tumne kyun nahi bataya? Apni beti tumhare bharose maine uss ghar mein bheja tha aur ussi ghar se use nikal diya? Galti tumhari kahan hai, galti toh meri hai jo tumhare bharose apni beti ko maine uss gahr bheja."

Nandini was shocked listening his words. He being blamed unnecessarily was adding fuel to the anger Manik had.

"Papa unki galti nahi hai. Uss raat main hi akeli chali gayi thi. Unhone mujhe ghar se nahi nikala tha. Aur Manik ne mera sath diya hai na ki unki vajah se mujhe ghar se nikala." Nandini said in a hope that her words calmed down the situation.

"Seriously Nandini? Tumhe akal nahi thi? Kya kya nahi kiya tumhare liye aur tum? Apne sasural mein theek se reh nahi paa rahi thi toh mujhe bol deti, ghar chodne sahi baat thodi hoti hai?" Her father said she sighed and replied

"Toh aur kya karti? Unke tane sunti rehti? Subah shaam vahi chalta hai vahan. Dadi aur bhabhi unka toh din hi nahi dhalta mujhe koste huye aur maa woh toh..." She stopped seeing Manik glaring at her.

"Nandini zindagi mein bahut sari problems hoti hai iska matlab yeh nahi ki tum aise react karo. Thoda toh dimaag lagaya karo tum. Just because Manik tumhe har situation mein support karta hai iska matlab yeh toh nahi ki tum uska fayda uthao."

"Papa? Maine kahan inka fayda uthaya hai? Aur maine toh inko kaha bhi nahi tha ki ghar chod aaye." She got frustrated seeing her father just thinking her to be the reason to leave the house unnecessarily.

But due to her words Manik got angry and stood up and said.

"Nandini, biwi ho tum meri. Sath nibhane ka vada kiya tha toh vahi nibha raha hun. I have supported you for everything and do not go insulting me by saying that. If I wouldn't have come that day searching you na probably you would have ended up in big trouble and along with you even I. Jo bol rahi ho soch samjh ke bolna."

Saying so he dashed out towards his room. Her father sighed and shaking his head he lied down on the mattress that was present in the hall for him and Navya.

Nandini

Shit that's what I'm feeling right now. I can never imagine questioning Manik's actions but today like an idiot I did. It was my mistake that I ended up in this situation and dragged Manik also.

My father wouldn't have questioned him if I had mentioned them about the situation. But me being stupid had ended in this.

The frustration has taken a toll on me so much that I ended speaking rubbish.  Keeping the water jug near the table for papa and Navya I entered inside our room only to witness Manik's back facing my side.

Do I even deserve the forgiveness? Heck! Sighing I moved with baby steps and settled on the bed. The whol room is silent and only the tick tick sound of clock can be heard.

I looked at Manik but the lump starting forming in my throat making it difficult for me to control the tears.

"Why am I always so difficult? I should just cut my tongue before saying anything rubbish. How the hell did I question his actions? Ugh?" I pulled my hair in frustration and lied down on the bed.

Twisting and turning I finally took my hand and placed it on Manik's forearm but he shrugged off. Well, may be I deserve the ignorance. I kept staring at the blank space thinking about everything that has been taking place.

Next day (Evening)

Papa and Navya left by afternoon inspite of me insisting for them to stay. But the disappointment that my father's face showed only told me that he would not stay here.

As usual Manik came on his time and I served him water but instead of taking he went and took water by himself. I have been trying to talk to him but he is ignoring me.

I served us food but he didn't come out of the room so I decided to check on him so I moved inside the room only to see him lying down on the bed using his phone. Seriously?

I moved closer to him called him up.

"Manik, chaliye khana kha lijiye?" But he ignore me completely.

"Manik, ab baat bhi nahi karenge kya? I have already served food chaliye khana thanda ho jayega." But only got the same treatment as previous one.

Getting frustrated I snatched the phone from him only to see him taking a deep breathe.

"Give me my phone."

"No, aap chaliye abhi."

"Mujhe bhuk nahi hai. Ab do."

I shook my head but in return I recieved a hard glare making me shiver.

"When I'm telling you listen to me nicely. Give it back to me."

"Kyun? Aap meri bhi baat nahi sun rahe ho subah se. I have been apologizing you all the time but aap ho ki mujhe ignore kar rahe ho. I know galti ho gayi mujhse and I regret it badly. I'm sorry."

"Ho gaya? You remember right? I had first only said, if I'm blamed somewhere you will have to face my wrath. What do you think Nandini that I will ignore all your mistakes? Just because I support in most of the stuff that doesn't mean I will take this shit of yours." He shouted on top if his voice making me shiver.

"And yesterday what did you say? I shouldn't have come with you, I shouldn't have left the house so that family get's the chance point their fingers at my character? So that they can accuse my family?"

I shook my head with tears flowing down the face.

"Nahi Manik, I would have never let that happen. I know how much you trust me it was my stupid thinking that my father got the chance to point a finger at you. I'm sorry that he had said that but I obviously can't go and change anything now but regret."

"Then keep regretting until you understand and think taking any stupid steps like leaving the house. Agar akal hoti toh mujhse baat karti pehle. But nahi you had to leave the house on your own." I was shocked at his words, seriously? He wanted me to stay at a place where they question my character.

"Toh apko kya lagta hai? Is should I have stayed there listening them questioning my character? Questioning my parents upbringing? Haan?"

"If that was the case that you should have come with your male friend and get notice by people. See Nandini, I do not have any problem with your friends but the situation turning like this I won't appreciate that. Also, yesterday you were complaining that you had to hear taunts from my family but remember Nandini, even I was there for you to share this but no you chose to take drastic step."

I kept staring at him where as his eyes were blank to even read. I sighed and wiped my tears.

"Yeh sahi hai aapka, ek baar papa ne apko ko question toh aapko gussa aaya lekin aapki family ne mere character aur upbringing question aur maine ek step liya for my betterment toh it's wrong." I said in irritation which only irked him. And I knew I again created a big problem may be.

"I'm telling you this Nandini, it wasn't me who left the house, it wasn't me who stopped myself to tell your parents about our shifting. The whole reason was you and you are going to solve this. And please do not give me this shit of yours. I'm don't with it. Give me some peace." He snatched his phone and went out making me sigh.

Done? Instead of solving we ended up fighting more. This is probably the first time we had a bad fight. But he is somewhere wrong to question my action inspite if knowing my reasons. Sighing I settled down on the bed as tears ran down my cheeks.

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