Police Station

Aarav sent yesterday case report to the commissioner. The criminal started to shout, Aarav headed towards the lockup and passed an angry gaze to him. 

"Listen, you bastard! stop screaming you are not going to get free" Aarav told and was about to leave but stopped when he heard his words. 

"inspector you will be ruined! You have a beautiful wife why you want to turn her widow at such young age?"  the criminal threatened him with a mischievous smile on his face.

Everyone glanced at the lockup, Shinde whispered to the constable "he is dead" 

Aarav turned to him, he rubbed his left eyebrow with his finger and eyed at the inspector standing beside him. He understood and moved out of the lockup locking it. 

Aarav folded up his sleeves, and eyed him "what did you say?" 

He smirked, Aarav hated this and he punched hard on his face. He can bear his insult but can't bear anything against his loved ones especially his wife. He punched him hard, the criminal started to bleed. 

"bloody scoundrel!" he shouted at him. 

Just then the commissioner entered the police station. The inspector said "Sir.. commissioner is here" 

Aarav left him with a jerk, the criminal had fainted. Aarav moved out of the lockup and headed towards his cabin. 

He saluted the commissioner named Aditya Shrivastav. He said "Aarav! you have to free him" 

Aarav eyed him and asked "Reason?" 

"I have order!" he said.

Aarav fumed in anger and replied "Sorry Sir, but I can't free him.. I have eyewitness yesterday my whole team made so much efforts to catch this bastard and free those girls" 

"Aarav.. try to understand, there are high profile people involved in this!" Aditya explained but Aarav was determined his decision. 

"And how much did they pay you?" Aarav questioned him fearlessly. 

Aditya got angry at him "Aren't you afraid to lose your life?" he asked.

Aarav smiled "I am a police officer.. and I am fearless. He is getting punished for his crimes that is for sure" 

Aditya stood up and smiled. He kept something on the desk and left from there. Aarav read it and was left tensed with this. He just sighed... 

Manvi's POV

Aarav returned in the evening, I was still upset with him for yesterday. He went to the room to change while I prepared coffee for him. 

After 15 minutes, I came out and saw him in his uniform still. I questioned him "Aarav.. you haven't changed?" 

"Yea, I have to go to Delhi for an urgent case" Aarav informed. 

"This is unfair Aarav, yesterday also you ruined the night and now you are going to Delhi" I confronted him. 

"Manvi it's really urgent you know I can't neglect my work" he replied. 

"But I am still angry with you" I informed him, he closed his eyes for a moment and took a deep breath. 

"Manvi.. I have already apologized for yesterday!" he replied carelessly. 

I made a face and turned to another side. He kissed my cheek and said "okay, I promise once I return we will hang out" 

I glared at him and asked "promise?" 

He nodded in yes, he took his bag and went to Delhi leaving me alone. I called Alisha, she informed me that she is out of town for few months for her big project. 

"sorry Manvi, I wish I was really there with you," she said,

"it's okay Alisha.. bye" I spoke and ended the call. 

I just picked my bag and went to work. This is the most boring job ever for me, I was forced to take this job as I didn't have any other option. I worked as a junior accountant which is not very exciting. Later, I returned home and sat down on the couch.

I felt so lonely around, I called Aarav but he wasn't answering my call. I decided to visit my parents' house but realised they had gone to the US for 6 months at my brother's home. 

"No one has time for me" I threw away my phone in frustration. I slept on the couch itself while listening to the music. 

It has been almost a week but Aarav hasn't returned from Delhi. My phone buzzed, I read the message it was from Aarav "Shona! will be home in an hour" 

A smile appeared on my face hearing this. I booked a table for us in a five-star restaurant. I then moved to the room and wore the dress which I wore on our six month anniversary night. 

Aarav returned home, he unlocked the door and entered inside keeping the luggage to the left corner of the hall. He moved to the dining table and poured water into the glass from the jug for himself. He gulped down the water in one go, I moved to him and hugged him from behind. 

He turned back and passed me a look. I said "I missed you" 

He just passed me a smile and went straight to the room. I was confused at his behaviour as he didn't even look at me properly neither complimented me. I commenced towards the room and he changed to the nightwear. 

I said "Aarav, we are going out for dinner wear something formal" 

Aarav looked at me and questioned "Where?"

"Taj Hotel" I replied with much excitement. 

"Manvi you could have asked me before doing the booking.. I have just returned and I need some rest," he said in an annoyed tone. 

I approached him and kissed him on his lips. He parted away and stepped back with closed eyes "Manvi, please.. I am not in the mood.. I haven't slept for nights kal firse report karna hai commissioner ko.. I am sorry maybe some other time" he just went to the bed and lay down closing his eyes. 

I cancelled the booking and lay down on the bed with teary eyes. I felt a soft touch on my cheek, I smiled as he has kissed there. I opened my eyes and turned around, he was moving out of the room. 

I glanced at the time, it was 6 am why is he leaving so early? I quickly stood up and followed him "Aarav.. why are you leaving so early?"

"it's urgent.. criminal escaped" he answered and just left in hurry. 

I remembered our college days, he uses to love me so much. He uses to take me shopping, movie. He spent so much time with me, but today things were different. He didn't even have 5 minutes to have a conversation with me. 

All I hear is "I have to catch this criminal". "I am going to Delhi", "not today". The last we hooked up was 4 months ago and this is definitely not normal between young couples. The Aarav he was before the marriage was missing. He only cared about his duty nothing else.

I was at the coffee shop and saw a couple having a good quality of time together. I smiled at them as I remembered Aarav and myself. I paid for the coffee and went to the house. 

It was 9 pm and he had not yet returned. I received a message "Will be late.. please have dinner and sleep" 

For a month I am having lunch and dinner alone. He is never around with me, at night he comes home just to sleep and some nights I don't even find him around me. Sundays also he has to be with culprits. He works more than the required.

I was feeling, so lonely depressed. My life was very much better, fun before the marriage with him. He also spared time for me, no matter how upset I get with him he uses to make it up with getting romantic. 

I was cleaning the chorus, he hugged me from behind but I pushed him away "let me finish the work Aarav" 

"Manvi.." he said and turned me around. He moved his fingers on my lips but I jerked him away. 

He pulled me closer and kissed my lips. I tried to protest but couldn't resist and responded back in the same manner. I was desiring for this, indeed he too. I wrapped my legs around his hips and moved my hand into his hairs. He held me and moved towards the bedroom we were still kissing each other wildly. 

He dropped me on the bed and leaned on top of me. He dragged his lips from my lips to my neck and planted open mouth wet kisses there. "Shona.. I love you and I am sorry for not able to give you enough time" 

I just wanted him now and asked him "go on.. talk later" 

He smiled and began his teasing session. I removed his shirt and something fell off from the pocket. He was busy exploring my upper body and I looked at the letter. I stopped him and sat up straight. 

He glanced at me confused, he moved further down but I stopped him "Are you going somewhere?" I questioned him. 

He looked up at me and bit his own lip. He said "Shona... I need to leave to Kashmir for a month tomorrow" 

I slapped on his face in anger "That is why you want to make out today.." 

"no.. it's not like that.. I love you" he said in calmed tone. 

I turned away in anger,  he just doesn't understand my feelings. He touched me but I pushed him away as he had spoilt my mood. 

"manvi.. please" he said, but I wasn't interested in hearing anything. 

"no Aarav.. I won't listen to you always and you are not going to go physical with me whenever you want.." I confronted him. 

He shouted back at me "Then, when do you want to have? when I come home tiring? All you want to do is fight with me for silly reasons and complain.. that is it" 

We ended up having a heated argument.

"you are not understanding me Aarav" I said.

"we are not understanding each other Manvi, maybe this one month long distance will bring us back together.."
He moved out of the room in frustration and I just sighed...

I threw away the table lamp in anger. 

To be continued....

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