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CHAPTER: 04

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Swara.

             I got my room. It wasn't any honeymoon suite. But a simple room with a double coat and a balcony. The hotel, we were staying in was located near a beach. So while standing in the balcony, I could easily see the beach. I could see waves moving back and front.

              My mind was restless. Sanskar's words kept ranting on my head. The Sanskar I knew, wasn't like this. My Sanskar was an introverted boy. Before 7 years, when I met him for the first time at my school's canteen--he was a shy baby. As a tomboy, I was always into cute introverted boys. I was 16 and he was 20 at that time.

               Tears trimmed my eyes. Everything was changed. I never thought that he would become a monster. There was a time when he used to look at me with admiration. Alas! Now, I could only see hatred in his brown eyes. Maybe, the mistake was mine. I sighed and sat on the bed.

                 It was evening. I haven't eaten anything till now. I wasn't hungry-- I wasn't sad-- I was just empty. I don't know, what Sanskar might be doing. I don't even know whether he is inside his room or not. Let it be-- My head was aching. I slept on the bed. Maybe I will get sleep after 2 days.

                  I woke up by hearing a knock on the door. Reality blew me. I overslept. God! I looked at my mobile phone. It showed 10:30 pm. Great! But I was more scared to open the door. Who would be that? The more the time I took for opening the door, the more it was being knocked.

                  "What the fuck were you doing?" I opened the door and it was Sanskar. I looked at him with amusement. Was he worried about me? Stop fluttering yourself, my inner thoughts scolded me.

                     "Sanskar, umm-- I overslept." I was embarrassed as fuck. Who would sleep at such a nice spot? Yeah! The great Swara Gadodia. Now-- Swara Sanskar Maheshwari. I could sense his anger. Why he is always angry? God knows!

                  "Where was your mobile?" He stormed into my bedroom as if it belonged to him. He took my mobile and unlocked it. What.the.hell-- he knows my password! But how? I haven't shared my password with anyone till now. Even my best friends aren't an expectation. Huh! Then how come my so-called husband knew?! I was confused.

                 "Look, Mom have face timed you several times. But you didn't attend her call. She was worried and called me. Can't you be a little responsible?" He started to shout. But now, I'm not able to understand whether he was shouting or scolding me. Ugh! Who cares.

                  Mom's name was flashing on the phone. Sanskar answered it and gave me. I chirped and talked to her. She scolded me a ton and ended the call. Sanskar stood there with me and it surprised me. When the call ended he started to leave the room.

                    "Sanskar, how do you know my password?" I asked directly. If I don't ask this now, maybe I won't get another opportunity. He stood and turned at me. He was shocked, I could read his face. Without saying anything he went away. I rolled my eyes at his gestures.

                     It was early morning. I felt weak and heavy. Maybe because I haven't eaten anything from so long. I managed to call the reception asking to bring cold coffee with a cheese sandwich. Yep, I'm a coffee addict. I can't stay a single day, without it.

                   Soon the order came and I ate the whole morsel. It wasn't that tasty, but adjustable. I took a shower and changed my dress. I wore a crop top and jeans.

                  I took the phone and scrolled my Instagram feed. Nothing interesting was there. But, my eye caught a picture, updated by Sanskar yesterday evening. He was standing with some girls-- those who wear a bikini. They were even tagged in the post. Naah! It doesn't hurt me. I wasn't jealous. Okay.

                 I kept the phone on the table and went to the balcony. I could see many children playing football on the shore. A smile crept me. I took the phone again and clicked a picture of them and a selfie backgrounding the shore.

                   After some time, I got bored sitting in the room. And I went to the reception to ask about the picnic spot in Bali. They said that they will arrange a vehicle to me for travelling to the spots. I thanked them and took my purse.

                   Woah! It was Kuta, a busy beach town with surfing and nightlife. It was so amazing. I could see many couples. All of them were happy. I'm not envying them. But-- don't I deserve happiness? Maybe not! I sighed and settled down on a bench nearby.

                    "Mrs Swara Sanskar Maheshwari!" Someone called out my name. It wasn't Sanskar's voice. If not him, then who? I turned my face. Nightmare! Never in my nightmare, I thought I would meet him again. It was Sahil Sengupta. Now he knew everything about me. He addressed me with my husband's full name. That's it!

                      "Hello, Mr Sahil Segutpa. Nice to meet you." I really dont want to show him that I was scared. I acted to be a bold lady. I smiled at him and he reciprocated it.

                       "Swara--what you thought, I haven't recognised you! Who wouldn't know, the daughter of Shekhar Gadodia and the wife of Sanskar Maheshwari? Actually, I have identified you on the flight itself. I made a move to provoke you. I have heard about you from many. But the Swara I knew from gossips and buzzes isn't like this. If you were Swara Gadodia, you would have slapped and dragged me out of the plane." Sahil said as a matter of fact. Yes, he wasn't wrong.

                    "Now, I'm Swara Sanskar Maheshwari. Nothing has changed. Look at my face, I haven't grown any horns." I harshly said. I don't want to admit the fact. The fact that I have become a coward. The fact that I have changed. I'm scared of getting exposed.

                   "Swara-- maybe you aren't familiar with me. But I know about you more than you think. What made you like this. Before your marriage, everything was alright, right? Wasn't Sanskar treating you well?" Sahil fired questions at me. What the hell. Who gave him the rights to question me?

                  "How dare you--how dare you to say something about my marital life. Sanskar is a lovely guy. He loves me so much." I lied. I wish whatever I said, came true. Alas! The only thing, I could do is, to wish.

                 "Okay, then where is your Romeo? I have been observing both of you from yesterday. You are not behaving like usual couples." Sahil stated. It broke me.

                "You womaniser, stop it. We are normal couple. For god's sake, don't exaggerate the things." I angrily requested him. The nerve of this man. How dare he?

                "Swara--calm down. I'm not a womaniser. It was my dad, who was." He chuckled and said painfully. While hearing those words, my heart clenched.

                "Really! Wasn't you, who asked me to sleep with you." I asked angrily. Suddenly he is behaving like a Saint. What's happening around me?

                   "Yep, I asked. But I didn't force you. In fact, I can't force any girls. I'm gay," I gasped hearing that. Then what was yesterday's drama? Why did he touch me?

                  "I was just testing you. But you failed. You aren't the swara I know," He started again. But now, I felt like crying. I don't even know the man who was standing in front of me. But he, he was proclaiming that he knows me well. What am I supposed to do?

                  "Tell me, where is Sanskar?" He repeated the same question. I felt vulnerable. Should I tell the truth? But what would he think about Sanskar?

                   "I don't know." I blurted out loudly. I started to cry hard. I don't know, why I'm behaving like this. I lost my sense.

                   "Swara--swara, it's okay. Don't cry." I could hear Sahil consoling me. But I was behaving like an insane. God! Help me. Suddenly I felt his arms around my body. He was hugging me and consoling me. It wasn't an uncomfortable one. From his gesture, I understood that he cares for me.

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