Raghav's POV:

I looked at the Swizz watch tied on my hand....It was ticking 12pm.

I opened the resort room door...I was surprised... the door was dark...

No lights... The balcony door was left open...I could hear loud and noisy big Waves hit the shore...

It was all so windy that the white curtains at the glass door of balcony left all open were literally flying madly in air...The balcony doors were clanging to and fro without any control...

It looked like a horror movie climax...All windy, wavy and scary...

While all this was happening... I was looking for Siya...I couldn't find her in the room...

One thing I noticed was

Our backpack was ready.

I continued to look for her...I called her out 'Siya'

There was no response ..

Then I went near the private pool attached along with our room which had a steel metal reeling bar that took us to our balcony...it was an extra space in the room with an artificial garden and a private pool...It had a direct view to the beach rocks where the waves hit the most... bringing loud gushing noise...

I saw her there...

She was wearing a off-white sleeveless salwar kameez with her white dupatta flying in the wind like was craving to detach from her kurta and learn to fly..

Her hair was left open And the wind had completely messed up her hair...

I called her name...Siya...

There was no response...

Siyaaa?

I called her again...

No response this time too.....

'Siya....'

I heard her cry....

I walked closer to her...

'Siyaaa are you alrightttt'

And I suddenly heard her stop crying.

I kept my hand on her shoulder and she turned around...
I noticed...

Her brown orbs had turned

RED...

She caught my neck and pulled me closer and I saw her fangs come out of her mouth and in no time she attacked my neck while I only tried to shout for help, cry...scream but felt like my voice didn't come out...

I felt it was suppressed ...I felt helpless.... I knew she was different...

But she is a blood sucking vampire???

I tried hard to get of her grip but was helpless...

I tried to call for help...I struggled a lot....

That's when I opened my eyes ...

Huhhhh....

Nightmare!!!

I got a nightmare about Siya???

I was sweating and trying to calm my shit out while turning around I saw her infront of me and screamed at once and jumped on the bed...

She was wearing a black t-shirt with a black denims and packing all the stuff..

God she looks so pretty 😍 and I had a nightmare about her🤣

Unbelievable I thought...

Soon seeing her pack I realized we were supposed to go back home today...

'Ummm... Siya... Could you please pack my stuff too' I asked her...

'Hmmm' is all I heard from her.

Soon when I was to go to washroom to have a shower I heard her bang the cupboard door real hard...

I quickly went to have a shower...I had all the thoughts while in shower...

'Is she pissed off with me?'

I mean...ya .. maybe she is a bit pissed... Because I told her I'm going for a business meeting and won't be able to spend time with her...while I organized a beautiful surprise for her...

But for my bad luck there actually was a situation at work and I had to go to meet my lawyer and Mr Noronha.

Mr Noronha's one of grandsons from the U.S had arrived and was suddenly pressurizing him not to sell the property and that he will sell it off to someone with a better deal... clearly his grandson was a money hungry selfish young man...But Mr Noronha was clearly not willing to as he wanted to give it away to us who would still keep his farms while his grandson's chosen client was all about having an apartment put up which means clear off all the farms. Mr Noronha was absolutely against it.

However only when I understood his grandson was behind money alone and wanted to make some extra profit from this I told him initial proceedings were done and they cannot back off now. Also my lawyer warned him to file a legal court case and probably sue them which may cause issues with his visa, finally the young boy learnt a lesson.

All this took an entire evening. But I was glad that merging with Karmarkar was a smart move as he assured me that he will deal with the boy in a language best known to him if he'll create a scene.

Siya was so right in this deal with Mr Karmarkar I thought...

But all this took till 10 pm just then when I was going to come back to the hotel...

I met her... She hasn't changed a bit ...

Even after 10 years...

I couldn't just walk off like that...it would be rude and knowing her I knew what her one track mind would think off...

Huhh...

She's in India after so many years... Hmmm....

Just then I realized I have soaked myself too much in water and need to get going soon ...

I came out of the shower wearing a blue t-shirt and denims...

I was ready in no time..

While I saw Siya on her phone as I heard her discussing something regarding orders and deliveries I understood she is instructing the bakery manager I hired of what to do ..

Soon I was ready and asked her if we can go...

Just then I saw her ignore me and go near the private pool and continued her call...

While I remembered my last night's nightmare I gulped my saliva...

Just then I called her...

'Siya'

She isn't turning around...

Hmmm not again...

Second time I called her...

She turned around....

'Mr Prabhu I'm on an important phone call... please excuse me...and if you're getting late then please leave...I'll take a flight to Mangalore or I'll take train' she said at once... then breathed finally gave a fake smile.

She seemed angry...but faking this smile...

Trying to portray she's calm...

I didn't understand what was happening... Her behaviour was irritating me.

I mean I know i had plans to take her out for dinner...but I didn't promise het of one... In fact my lie turned to become truth as I actually got busy with work...

While I was back in the room she had slept...so why is she pissed off.

I was confused...

Soon she finished her call...

'Ummm... Siya...are you upset with me'

'No' she replied...

That's all??? She is not talking to me properly...

There's something wrong...

I caught her forearm...

'Siya ... you are ignoring me?' I asked her

'No... All good' she said with a smile... Such a fake smile...

She's pissed with me...

'Siya ..I am sorry I couldn't give you enough time here due to'

She cut me in between like her antique style and said

'Its fine Raghav...we anyways came here for your work....and anyways we are not like a usual couple to spend time with each other, go on dates, be in our lala land and try to work it out na...we both know this marriage is a compromise...so chill' she said with a smile and patted my shoulder and continued packing her essentials.

The word Compromise was hammering in my ears...

Why does she feel it's a compromise? I mean yes initially it was...but a lot changed between us in last 20 days....

I thought to myself...

'Siya...are you angry or upset about'

'Raghav please...I'm not...I wanted sometime to relax...I got that... finally post all the marriage drama I got some me time...now I can get back to work post this relaxation trip...so thanks' she said with a smile...

What's with that smile always....i can't handle that fake smile!! It pricks!!! She tried to behave normal but she sounded so much more like a jigsaw puzzle to me...

We had our breakfast...Siya pretended to be normal but actually she was avoiding talking to me...all the time she was on her phone talking to her Bangalore bakery head and discussed about business, ideas ... basically the breakfast table was all about 'Siyas'

Soon we got on the bike...I thought now she might speak up but she put on her headphones 🎧 and I was all quiet🤐 throughout the journey.

We stopped once for a cup of coffee and she called our parents in that break...

But then she would smile at me... That smile 🤷😖

She didn't speak rudely...

She didn't shout or fight or talk...it was pretty confusing for me...

Because she was smiling and all but not talking to me like how we were these many days...I missed my old Siya 😔💔

That spark was suddenly gone...it's like there was a power cut in our relation...

We reached home...

Mom dad greeted us, it was almost evening...we had dinner together... and while I thought I'll try speaking to her in the night... She slept.

This same schedule continued the entire week...

I would go to work, she would go to bakery...

I would come back home and she would be with mom in kitchen, then with Ajjo in his room and finally we would have dinner...

And when I would think we can talk at night...

She would either sit in the living room busy on her laptop and when I try to join her with my laptop she would go to room saying she is sleepy and sleep early.

And mornings were like... impossible...I would either see her tell me a bye and run or I don't see her in mornings...she would have already left...

There was definitely something that was annoying her.

Finally it was Friday and day after tomorrow was Naman Aditi's engagement... While the house was been decked up we heard
Ting Tong...

We noticed someone was at the door. Just then I noticed there was a delivery boy...
Mom came back saying...

'There is a parcel for Siya'

I noticed it was from VB Designs.

I understood Siya's dress had arrived... I was very happy... hopefully now her mood gets better...

She looked at me smiled and said 'Thank you' took the dress and went upstairs.

I was happy that she happily accepted it.

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