"you told you wanted to bunk the marriage right..!!! cool... once you are fine... I... I will set you free.... I will go back..." I spat and left the room.

I locked myself in the other room, crying my heart out...!!! I don't know when I slept...

Morning jumped in, and I found myself sitting on the floor and my head tugged in his chest.. leaning on the bed...!!! how did he enter..???? then I saw his walking stick...and the broken latch... shit..!!! this man is impossible..!!! he was sleeping leaning his head at the bed... and arm wrapped around me..!!! but as I tried to lift my hand, my shoulder ached..!!! what the hell..!!! Last night's incident stormed my memory...!!! these.. 'I take so care of you' antics won't work this time Mayukh Roy..!!!

I somehow got up and went to our room, brought a pillow and kept it at his back... couldn't believe I was doing this after last night...!!!! but... but... but.. his face.. was drenched in dried tears..!!! Mayukh.. how many more ways will you hurt me....

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I was tossing the omelette on the pan, when I heard him walking.. so he woke up!! I kept doing my work...

"I am sorry for last night" he hushed into my ears caging me, kissing the very wound given by him... I sighed...!!! closed my eyes and took a deep breath and was out of his hold... what about the wound you gave me my dear Mayukh??? No... I can't forget last night... not so soon.. not this easily...

I kept the his plate on the table along with his medicines. Was about to leave when he caught my wrist!!! I looked at him. His eyes pleaded... I, without saying a word fed him..!!!

After the breakfast, I took him for a walk. His hold on me tighter than before..!!!

Days rolled on... and finally today we had to go the hospital. His plaster would be cut..!!! finally... he won't have to limp...!!! though all these days he had tried to talk to me... apologize... romance... but I had closed the doors of my heart.. like really...!!! I can't  afford to be hurt more... for if I would be, then that will lead to disaster....!!!

"So.. Finally Mr. Roy you are free of this plaster..!! Move your leg.." chipped the doctor, holding his ankle in one hand and knee with the other, and moved a bit... his leg had grew very thin.. it had lost his health, glow absolutely...!!! The doctor advised him to walk a bit without any support.. and he did walk..!!! yes... my Mayukh was walking all by his self, without any support..!!! neither the walking stick.. nor me.. aahhh..!!! Peace...!!! just only 15 days more... and again he would join his office. This 'resting at home' had made him cranky... for he was workaholic...

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Here, in my professional life, which I had left for my husband's sake.. was at stake...!!! I had forgot about the contract that I had signed, that I could not leave the job before 5 years...!!! My fate seemed to be laughing at me...!!! how much I loved my work... those circuits.. those ICs... those instruments... were my heart... but after I married him, I don't know how but gradually he had the lion's share of my heart...!!!! So.... whatever..!!! I guess.. we are not meant to be... for every time I take step forward, he does something that bleeds my heart and I flinch back...  anyways... my boss had mailed me, they had 'show-cause' ed me..!!! huh..!!! no use again...!!! for I know my reasons were genuine and if they fire me.. whatever I am going to resign anyways... It was not that I was shocked by their decision... I had anticipated this.. but  my reason had left me... yes I had decided... I would go back to Kolkata...  and nothing could stop me now...!!!

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I had arranged everything...!!! my flight ticket.. my finance.. and little luggage so that he wouldn't notice that I was leaving. Wrote a letter too.. like every night.. I slept in the other room.. and he was in his bedroom... he had stopped apologizing..!!! fine... better for me..!!! though he would hug me kiss me randomly, I generally kept numb. His determined eyes told he would definitely cure our relationship.. but I too was obstinate  this time...!!!!

Morning sprinted in... and just like other days, I found myself cocooned in his arms.. he was sleeping...!!! peacefully... and very deeply... for yet he was on medicines...!!! I rubbed his closed eyes... kissed them on by one... his forehead.. and finally his lips... I got up...!!! I indeed love you Mayukh... but... ughh.. just chuck it..!!!

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I freshened... dressed up... took my luggage and left... Bye Mayukh... !!!!