Arnav Pov

"What will you do if he's not siddharth? Will you start afresh with me? Or Mourning over your lover's death for whole life?" As soon as I asked this her eyeballs raised in shock. Her horrified state was clearly written on her face.

"I asked you arnav. What will you do if I want to go back? Don't turn the question towards me" I can realise she's trying hard to dodge the topic as her eyeballs swinging left and right in nervousness.

"Don't you think we're arguing unnecessarily wasting our time when siddharth existence is still a question?" Her answer itself shows how unsure she was. It all must be hard for her. Tying in a unwanted marriage, a lost lover in heart, a living husband expecting her care and love and at last query about her ex-lover existence after seeing him and now the fight, what else she can do. She can't decide anything now, it must be hard for anyone in her place even if it was me.

So I let down the matter for time being giving her time to think and warned her simultaneously. She should not be trusted. If I act liberally, she'll again start her ignorance. I couldn't afford to bear another round of arrogance from her.

Promising her to find about siddharth, I called aman to find details about siddharth. He promised to submit the report in two days.

"Dad..You guys came soon. Didn't you enjoy the party" I questioned noticing all of them coming inside.

"When out bahu is unwell, how can you expect us to enjoy the party" Mom said dramatically earning a chuckle from almost everyone.

"She's resting" I said commonly for everyone to know.

"Ok, let's not disturb her then. Take seat shashiji, garimaji" Mom escorted them to the sofa and engrossed in some random thoughts while I marched upstairs.

I did not intend to hear sister's talk but it fell on my ears accidentally. I took steps to move away from there giving them privacy but the name siddharth stopped me.

Does meera know about siddharth? How much did she know?

I think I can get answers to my questions. A selfish part of mine perked my ears to hear much to the dismay of brain's warning. With bated breath, I perked my ears more and hide near the door making sure I was not noticeable by others.

Khushi is firm in her love for siddharth while meera claims that to be as infatuation. My heart did a happy dance in victory. If it was infatuation then half of my task will be reduced.

But what if it was true love? Whatever khushi decides I'll respect her wish if it was in the right path and if it gives happiness.

Further hearing them I was more confused on meera talks. Seems like meera knows khushi more than khushi herself. How she's sure of siddharth death? Meera knows something about siddharth.

Couldn't help but smile when I heard how meera describes khushi blushes on every occasion. Some of them are new for me too, I too failed to notice khushi's reactions sometimes. Meera is indeed correct, more than us others notice our each and every expression. I wonder how meera is so matured than khushi? Meera should rub some of her maturity on her sister too.

At the end, I dedicated that siddharth is not going to come back according to meera.

"Meera..." I stopped her as soon as she was out of the room.

"Haan jiju...You heard it" I was astounded at her ability.

"Not here, come" I escorted her to study room and made sure to lock it before starting the conversation. Lest, everyone was aware of my marital issues.

"I came to know about siddharth when she was in the third year of college. I was in school back then. First I thought he's her friend until some months back when her marriage talks happen. She looks baffled everytime a new alliance came. Then one day I saw her crying with siddharth photo. I dreaded, what if he betrayed her. I have no courage to ask her in face, so I opted to ask from her friends. Maya di, she is close to di. They both studied in same school and college and now even working in the same office. I asked her, she is the one who gave most of the information. How khushi didi has a crush on him, how in coming days they both bonded in the relation named friendship, how in coming days he proposed her, how didi accepted it and how they...rejoiced in their world. From her I was sure didi didn't love him, she had just a crush which she mistook in another way when he proposed her. I don't know he loved didi truly or just for timepass but he died long back jiju. Maya di itself with them when his final rituals happened. And Moreover I too saw him today in party, I am sure he's not siddharth. He is his lookalike. Siddharth has dark brown eyes and the one I saw today have black eyes and Moreover their facial structure itself slightly different. I mean siddharth has round face and he had a scar on his forehead while the one whom I saw today had no such marks and he has an oval-shaped face. Maybe  they both are relatives or...." She recited before I question.

"Twins" I finished her sentenced sighing in relief.

"Haan, that's what I feel" she agreed.

There was one more possibility that siddharth may did plastic surgery if he wants to betray khushi, I mused but didn't let meera to know.

"How does your father knows?"

"The same way I came across. He saw her staring and speaking with his photo and that lead to attack..."

"Why did you said, not mourn on someone who is not yours? Do you mean he is cheating, i couldn't get that" I asked scratching my head.

She let out a naughty laugh "She is tied to you, so you are her own not him"

She winked, god I thought she is a silent girl. I should keep her away from annika or else she'll rub her teasing bones on Meera too.

"By the way, what's the matter behind admiring siddharth, Do you have a crush on him?" I asked teasingly raising my eyebrows in question and sealing my lips trying hard not to let out a chuckle which was bubbling inside seeing her dilated eyes.

"Jiju.." She cried.

Letting out the chuckle I questioned with tongue on my cheek "Then what do you expect me to ask, you have accurate details of siddharth face like you had seen him close"

"Jiju you are teasing" She shrieked, she has a loud voice too.

"I inspected him closely now and then, can't risk my sister life. She was muddled in his thoughts that's why she couldn't find the difference" she pouted like a child.

"So you inspected me also" I couldn't help but tease her.

"Jiju please...If you are so desperate to tease someone then do it with your wife" She said making a crying face.

"I better shut my mouth now" it's better to give my head under lorry tyre than teasing her. Uffooo.. Arrogant women!

She laughed naughtily "Aww... You're fearing of your own wife"

"Ok, good night..." I escaped dreading to continue the topic.

Smiling like an idiot I whistled throughout the way I crossed between study room and our room. But the enthusiasm died when I saw her on the cold floor.

Without delay, I kept her head on my lap "Khushi...Khushi"

She fainted again, I lifted her and laid her on the bed calling everyone. Everyone arrived within minutes and garima aunty woke her giving the juice.

I stood in a corner watching her each and every expression. She's in mess. She's confused. Her fingers fiddled with each other showing her inner self. Her eyeballs wag showing her ignorance on me. She glanced me for a second before hanging her head down.

I don't want her to make more nervous by everyone presence. So I dispersed everyone taking uncle and aunty with me showing them a guest room. Making sure they settled well, I came back only to see her putting the blanket over her head.

Already she is in mess and if she sleeps like this then her breathing will be disturbed. Telling her the same I occupied my place after slipping into night clothes.

From past fifteen minutes, i was noticing her lost state. She's in some deep thought.

Advising her to sleep, I closed my eyes in satisfaction seeing her obeying my concern for the very first time. Hope meera words does some magic on her.

Yawning, stretching my arms wide when sun rays disturbed me, I got up and surprised seeing another pillow supporting my neck. That too khushi pillow, then where's mine? And how did khushi pillow came here? Wandering my eyes I found my pillow on the floor near my foot.

Don't know how many days I have to bear the neck pain?

Rubbing my neck I shifted my eyes to bed. She is not there, without giving work to my brain she came from the washroom.

"Good morning.."

Did I hear right? She wished me, hell she greeted me. She didn't smile though, she wished DAMMIT!!!

"I want to be away from this problems. Away from this place..."

My heart thudded against my chest. Does she want separation from me? But her next sentence normalised my beating rate.

"I think we should plan a trip or live away from here. As a husband, you have all the rights to accompany me" she said calmly.

Arrogant woman, showing attitude. At least she accepted me as her husband and speaking about husband rights. Maybe this trip will help us.

Siddharth matter is still hanging sighing, I nodded entering the washroom.

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