ALEXANDER
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'Welllll looks like they saw us Mister???'

'Dcruz!!! Alexander Brendon D'Cruz!!!' I said and her eyes widened. I twirled her around and she held onto my shoulders asking...

'What the ... You are Alexander D'Cruz... isn't this your wedding reception party...' she asked and I smiled saying...

'Right!!! And I'm also your grandfather's business associate. I am pleased to see you at the function Mrs Mehra!!! Raghav Sir is out of country but I'm glad you could make it to the function.' I said

'Wellllll...Ummm... actually I have attended this on behalf of my husband's organization. He works as a HR development manager at his organisation.' she said and I nodded.

'Woahhh!!! And that man flirting with my wife must be him!!!' I asked rolling my eyes

She made a face saying 'Your wife was also showing all her 32 teeth to him!'

'But he was sticking to her more!!!'

'She was also laughing at his lame jokes. Only if you know...have you heard his jokes... Only he laughs at his jokes! Dumbass!!!' she said twisting her face

'Well I couldn't agree any less!!! He's as ass to flirt with my wife!!!'

'Eyyyy mister!!! Just because I'm angry on him doesn't mean I will listen anything about my Nishu ok!!! Before being his wife...we were besties! With that logic only I can use foul words for him! No one else!!' I said and he smirked

'Posessive hunnn???' I asked to which she scrunched her nose saying

'As if you are not!!!'

'I am not!!! Our marriage was a kinda...hmmmmm'

'Business deal like in tv serial???' she raised an eyebrow

'Nope!!! It was like...ahmmmm'

'Ex girlfriend revenge saga like on Wattpad novels???' she asked curiously

'Whattt!!! Ummm No ways!!! It's more like...Let's say ummm... actually...we both didn't want to marry each other...but then I wanted her...like you know... Without marriage...'

'You mean like no strings attached??? Friends with benefits???' she looked really interested now

'Ummm not really ..we weren't friends friends you know...it's like...I wanted to have her but without marriage...she didn't want to have me with or without marriage...but then we ended up marrying each other and then I wanted the marriage but she didn't but later she realised she wants this marriage but I don't!!! It's like!!! Ya...I mean... whatever... that kinda... didn't make much sense I guess right???' I asked seeing her button like eyes growing amused and then she burst into laughter.

'Wellll actually yes! It really didn't make sense but then what matters is you both are together!'

'Ya...I mean...whatever!!!' I said scratching my forehead

She raised an eyebrow asking...
'You don't like her is it??? Are you like planning to divorce her???'

'Whatttt are you crazy!!! No!!! But... marriage isn't my thing...it's complicated...I'm...I'm... scared of marriages...I'm scared of commitments!!!' I said...I don't know why I was sharing all this to her. She was practically a stranger who knew nothing about me and Fari but somehow it felt lighter confessing it to her.

She smiled saying 'Well you want her either way and that's what matters! You like her ...you desire her...you didn't want this marriage yet you are in it without any plans to divorce her...you are however resisting yourself to be away from her for whatever reasons it is but clearly it's not working because looks like the girl has clearly wrapped you around her little finger!!!
Well...I think you love her!' she said making me stop on my tracks saying

'What!!! No... that's nonsense...we both... can't love each other!!! Above all love is a gimmicky word!!! Too much to fancy about!!! Doesn't exist!!! It is delusional' I said

'Welllll that's not true! Love does exist! The way you are still looking at her even though you are talking to me...the way you feel jealous seeing her with someone else...are all signs of love!!!' she said and then suddenly my thoughts went to the conversation I had with Suketu somedays ago...when things were looking different between me and her...when we shared that moment back in Phulvaspura...

I could still feel the heat of her body...How I wanted to feel her again...the way she mothered me... comforted me...made me feel secure...warm and loved for the first time...

Flashback begins...

'Al ...are you crazy??? 50 lakh Rupees and a 3bhk home for that disgusting woman??? You and I...we both know better ways to silence her!!!' Suketu said.

'But I don't want to Suketu!!! You are in Mumbai and I want to silence this matter without any headaches... and anyways it's just the matter of a week...Ray and Riya will be married post that!!!' I said and Suketu quickly wore his glasses and looked at me carefully via the video call

'Whattttt??? Why are you looking like that???' I asked

'Trying to see if you are drunk or if you hit your head somewhere??? You are ok about Ray and Riya's marriage??? The man who literally played such games to bring differences between them is now planning to be their guardian angel and the wedding cupid!!! This is interesting!!! And you know what's more interesting to me...it's that... Alexander the monster is turning into Alexander the angel!!! How on earth did this happen... what is it Al??? Looks like marriage is surely doing things to you!!!' saying he winked at me and I tried hard but I could feel blood gushing onto my face

'What the hell Al...are you blushing??? Hahahaha...man...The ABD is blushing...this woman is surely a thing na...tell me...bro you can't hide it from me...I'm your one and only friend...fucker tell me you're in love aren't you!!!' he asked and I yelled

'Shutup Suketu!!! You have lost it!!! There is nothing like that!!!"

'So you don't love her???' he asked

'No!!!'

'Well good then...tell me when you divorce her...I like this woman...I was thinking if I will try to-'

'I will bloody pull out your tongue you dickhead!!! Don't even think about it you asshole...I'll rip your skin!!!' I screamed and he burst out laughing

'Oh my Romeooooo!!! Posessive hannnn...never thought I'll see you like this...gosh I'm so so happy for you bro!!! You like her...damn you are falling for her...fuckkk I'm so happy for you Al...'

He said and my eyes widened but for the first time I didn't have any comebacks.

'Suketu...I....I don't know... she's.... she's an angel bro!!! I don't know what I feel for her...but I want to be a good person for her... she's a good human being... she's.... she's special...you know first time ever in life a woman cared for me although I only gave her pain and annoyed her to bones...but still in my most vulnerable she was with me...

I wanted to just keep it a one night stand with her but I don't know how I gradually got addicted to her... slowly I started imagining her for more and now ....I want her.... probably till I die...and... maybe after that too!!! She.... she's different Suketu!!! I don't know why she is so giving but I can't stop feeling for her... honestly...I don't even know what I feel for her!!! But.....she....she makes me happy Suketu!!!' I said without even realising how I was smiling simply by even thinking about her...

'My my myyyyy... someone's whipped!!! Gosh...I'm so happy for you Al...and bro you deserve happiness just like anyone...I'm happy that you finally found your home...your special someone... and Al...I have found out enough about her.... she's a gem bro!!!' he said with a small smile

'No!!! She's not!!! She's a diamond!!! Just one in a zillion! She's just one of a kind and I'm glad I have her...' I said without knowing when my eyes went moist...

Flashback ends...

But then not everything is roses and smiles in your life. Everything shook as she yet another time pointed fingers at me. It was all ok but when she said I don't deserve a family...I didn't deserve to be loved is when everything from the past flashed infront of me..

Those beatings... those dirty slangs... those burns!!! The reason why I'm still scared of fire!!! And then I began rethinking again over the fancy topic called 'Love'

Women and love don't go hand in hand!!!

But now again when she's flipped completely...her actions...her ways...yet another time is pulling me towards her and damn I didn't want to have fake hopes...

I know this is some plan of hers...she is probably planning something bigger this time but I'm not ready to get my heart broken again. Not Again!!! Never again!!!

That's when suddenly lights dimmed and I felt someone pull Mrs Mehra from me and suddenly I felt a pair of familiar arms around my neck. Although I couldn't see her face I could smell the strong wild fragrance yet another time which automatically made me grip her waist closing my eyes and I whispered like a posessed man...

'Fari!!!'

To which suddenly when the dim blue lights went onto become amber and I could see her petite form in my arms...She was looking at me with a cute pout...while a single strand of her hair was lying on her nose

Looking??? No... staring...angrily???

And then she spoke up slowly...

'Calendar Bar....barrrandonnnn Dcoolzzz!!! Dow hair you dance with herrrrr!!!' she blew the hair strand away and that's when I got a strong smell of alcohol!!!

Fuckkkk she's drunk!!!
Not again!!!