Swara p.o.v:

It's been four days since that incident. I still can't believe the way he reacted. I saw a different behavior which I had never expected. One thing was sure that he saw me with Samar but thank God he don't anything about my disease but still I warn myself, I have to be careful next time. Yeah, his behavior is changed. He didn't asked about Samar even once but the way he look at me sometimes like he has so many questions to ask and he is trying to find the answers. He gets angry for unusual things ,well I m talking about myself. It can be anyone. He gets angry on laksh or anyone. Sometime shout on phone call and if he see me while talking then his anger cross the limits. Like last night only..

Flashback:
I came in room after having dinner. He had already finished his dinner and came to room soon. I came inside only to find him talking to someone on phone. Well not actually talking, he was yelling at someone. He was angry for some work which wasn't done yet. I prayed inwardly to save the person who is on opposite side. Then I was going toward dressing table when I accidentally hit the table. I didn't get hurt but yeah due to sound ,he turned around and look at me. I also look at him and sudden that simple anger turn to rage.
" To hell with u and ur excuses Mr. Khanna.. I m just sick of it" he spat.

I gulped , what if he shout at me because he was looking at me.

" I don't want to listen anything, I have u two days time to do it . if I don't get that work done till morning then u and ur team members will be FIRED!! Understand!!" He said angrily.

What the hell!! How can he just fire all the team members just for a work. I never saw him getting so angry for a work. He behave calmly when it comes to work. What happened to him?? Well, that's the question I m asking since long time.

He cut the call and came and stand close to me. I prepared myself for a good taunt and anger session but surprisingly he passed by me but not before throwing the glass from table making it shattered in pieces and leading me to flinch in fear. He go out of room shutting the door with bang.

Yeah that's the thing happening, he is not getting angry on me instead . He take out frustration on opposite person or these poor non living things. I look toward glass which was broken in pieces.

Flashback end:

Is he having some personality disorder? What the hell I m thinking. Stop stressing ur peanut size brain ,I scold myself mentally.

" Everyone is useless. I don't understand why did I appointed them" I turned around to see him talking to himself and entering inside the room. He keep his bag on table... And then walk toward me.

" What??" He asked but not in rude voice ,it was more confused voice as he saw me looking at him. I was actually standing in middle of the room and looking at him.

I nod nothing.

" Then can u please take side? I need to go to fresh" he asked.

" I m sorry" I said and get aside.
He nods and go to washroom taking his clothes.

I shrugged it and thought to use my phone .I was doing something on my phone when I get a small video clip message. It was so funny. I was laughing when he comes out of washroom. I look at him and at that instant my laugh stopped. I look back to my phone.. doing nothing.

" Have u eat ur dinner" he asked to my shock but still I nod no.

" I will have ...." I was going to say that I will have later but cut off by him.

"Then let's go. It's already time" he said.
"But.."I was about to say.
"U really can't hear me at once. Do u?" He asked in his usual tone.
" Ok" i said trying to avoid anything else.

We go downstairs and have dinner. Everyone were talking but I was having my dinner silently, well this is something I always do when I eat with everyone. I was listening them as they were talking. This really give a good family vibes. They generally don't discuss any business topic on dinning table or any family time. Which is really good thing. In all this, I found sanskar was looking at me sometimes. It's weird, I don't think I will ever understand this man. I chuckled at my own thought and then find him looking at me asking " what?". I shrugged with no.

After dinner, everyone is getting up from chairs when uttara dropped the water glass. The glass pieces scattered and water spilled on the floor.

"Sorry ..." Uttara said with pouting face.
Mom was about to scold her but laksh stopped her.
" Chachi ji, let it be.. she did it unknowingly" laksh said.
Mom nods unbelievable. Uttara jumped towards laksh cheerfully to hug him as he always save her from Mom but pari bhabhi who was standing there only was pushed by uttara unintentionally and she was about to fall.

Oh no!!
She tried to balance herself but her feet slipped on water. But then I hurriedly move to her who was just a meter away from me and hold her Before she fall. She was horrified then she look at me.. I look at her concerned.

Me: are u okay bhabhi?
Pari: yeah...
Everyone come to us asking pari bhabhi , is she fine. Uttara also come. She apologized. But I got angry . Not caring about anything I shout on her.

Me: uttara, are u mad?? Can't u see and walk carefully. Do u even realize what would have happened if I wouldn't have hold bhabhi on time. She is two months pregnant . How can u be so careless? Ur this careless nature would have cost her life and her baby both.

Uttara look down and say: I m really sorry.. I..

But I was really not in mood to leave so easily. It's about someone's life. Careless behavior are tolerating till it doesn't cost others.

Me: no uttara!! It's not about sorry. U unknowingly spilled water. That was fine but u could have atleast seen before running to laksh like that. Whether it by mistake, u pushed her and it's dangerous for her. Do u know what a baby and parents meant to each other? What a baby meant to a mother? Just , just control ur chirping nature sometimes!!

I may be overreacting but It was actually dangerous. I not in my sense. I just shout on her. I was scolding her but I came back in my sense hearing pari bhabhi.

Pari: swara, it's ok. I m fine..

I look at her then I look around as everyone looking at me with shocked expression. It's natural, I never said a word but today I shouted. Uttara was looking down but I guess she was crying by now. Sanskar was looking at me but he was calm surprisingly. I realized and look away.

Me: I ,I m sorry.. I didn't mean to shout on uttara.

I said and made my way toward my room. Suddenly I felt sharp pain in my foot and I wince. I look down to find a glass that might be stuck in my footwear which I didn't realize,Pierce into my skin when I started walking.. it's started bleeding. I have to bandage it fast.

"Swara.. "
It was sanskar. He come to me and look down at my foot. He hold my arm.

Sanskar: sit here.. ( he said signing me sit on chair)
I could see he was really concerned and worried too.
Me:no, it's ok.. I will do bandage myself.
But he gave me sharp glare. Everyone looking at me.

" Can't hear me at once, always!!" I heard him murmuring to himself. Then said someone to bring first aid box.

"Swara, sit please.. it's bleeding" Badi maa said.
AP: and laksh tell someone to clean these glass pieces.

I sat on the chair. Sanskar sit on his knees and remove my footwear. He hold my foot. He hold the glass piece and remove it carefully. I winced at pain when he do that.

" Sorry.. " he said.
I murmured it's ok only to hear him.
Then he cleaned blood properly and then bandaged carefully. When he was doing that I was lost in him.

" It's done" I heard him saying.
I look down to my foot and saw its bandaged.
I said " thanks".

Bade papa comes to me and said take care. Then he go to his room followed by badi maa. Mom and dad also go from there.

Me: I should go to to room now.. pari bhabhi, u take care of urself.

Pari: u too and thanks for saving me. ( she said with smile)

I smiled at her and get up . I tried to walk suppressing the pain but then my feet were no longer touching the floor. I was in air, no wait I was in someone's arm. I look only to find sanskar who took me in his arm. I was shocked but I tried to come out of it and say.

Me: it's ok, I.. I . I can manage.. please p..pu.. put me down.( I stammered)

He look at me for once but didn't say anything and started walking toward our room. I saw him like I saw some ghost . God ! Why I m getting too many surprises from this man nowadays. I will be dead with shocks rather than due to cancer. Please save me from this man who is suffering from multiple personality disorder.
Whatever it was but, my heart couldn't able to stop from beating fast. I felt my palm sweating and my be my forhead too. I was feeling cold and hot at the same time. I tried to control my shiver but I m sure he can easily guess that. I know it's all because of this proximity. Why didn't we reach till now, we are still on stairs and my condition is already not good. I suddenly felt why our room so far which isn't good for me. I was battling with my thoughts when I saw a smirking smile on his corner lips. Did he come to know what I m thinking.. no no... Oh god! I will faint anytime.

Then I don't know what happened. Next thing I remember I was on bed. The sun rays was peeping from the window. Wait ! What I was doing on bed. He would throw me down if he see me. How do I come here?

" U think too much so think less" I snapped toward sanskar who came out of washroom fully dressed.

Me: how do u know what I was thinking? And ,I m . Sorry... I don't remember when I came on bed.

Sanskar: I just guessed it. last night also u stressed too much to ur mind and u fainted because I don't think someone can faint because of small foot injury. I made u lay on bed. So please think less..

Me: no I was just... ( Don't know what to say.. should I say it's because of u ,idiot who told u to take me in ur arm!!)

Sanskar: anyway I told my friend to come and check u.

Me: what?? No!!!

I was shocked. If the doctor checked me then he will definitely come to know about me and he will tell sanskar.

Sanskar: why?
He looked suspicious.

Me: I.. I.. mean ,I m not comfortable with male doctors. I.. I don't like it.

I made the stupidest lame excuse but the next second it was of no use.

Sanskar: don't worry, it's female not male doctor.
Oh no! Why is he behind my check up. What should I do.

Me: but what's the need of it. I m fine. It happens sometimes. U only said it's due to stress..

Sanskar: yes I did, but I m not a doctor. So..
Me: ( I cut him off) no way, I don't need any check up.

I don't have any other reason so I tried to deny straight. But then I find him glaring at me with angry eyes. He took at sigh ,I guess to control his anger.

Sanskar: listen swara!! Whether u like it or not but till u r here. It's my responsibility. I CAN NEVER LET ANYTHING HAPPEN TO U. so just listen to me silently.

I just nod not knowing what to do. Then I got up from bed and go.toward.washroom taking my dress. thank God he didn't help me this time. I said I my mind. I get fresh n up carefully not wetting the bandage. I came out of washroom and saw him talking to someone on phone.

Sanskar: yeah Shreya , where r u?.....
... Oh downstairs.. wait, I m coming.

Saying this he go down.

She must be the doctor. Think swara think.. what to do? If that doctor come to know then everything will be spoiled.
I sat on the bed tapping my feet thinking what to do. Then the door opened and sanskar entered inside with Shreya.

Sanskar: Shreya, this is swara.. i was talking about.
Shreya:( smiled) hey swara, I m Dr. Shreya.
Me: h..hi..
Shreya: don't worry sanskar, I will just check her. I m sure she will be fine.

I sat properly on bed and she sit beside me.
Sanskar: do I need to go out?
Shreya:( laugh) it's ok sanskar, it's normal check up and u r her husband. So just chil.
Sanskar look away giving fake smile.

She done her check up and say: everything seems normal but I suggest u to have blood test. It will be better for ur satisfaction.

I got relaxed hearing normal but the blood test again left me in horror. No way!! But before I could say anything.

Sanskar: why not?
Me: No!!!
I look at their confused faces.
Me: I... I m scared of injection.. ( I lied)
Sanskar shakes his head unbelievably and Shreya chuckled.
Shreya: don't worry swara, I won't pain much.
Me: no.. I ,I don't need any blood test. I m fine.
Sanskar: swara.. nothing will happen. let her do it.
Me: no.. I can't..
Sanskar: swara, it's needed.. and it won't pain much.
Me: no ...

Why can't he listen to me?
He just come to.me and hold my hand.
Sanskar: Shreya, u take the sample.

I tried to jerk my hand but he held it firmly not letting any chance for me. And suddenly I feel the needle pricks into my skin.
Shreya: it's done, don't worry swara. I hope everything will be fine. Okay?

I just nod but I was really scared.

Shreya: ok sanskar, I will take leave now. And I will inform u when reports will be ready.

Sanskar: ok..
Shreya left the room following by Sanskar. I was really scared. I don't know what will I do. I should talk to Samar.

Later:
It's evening. I was sitting in lawn but my mind was still roaming around that blood test and report . I can't let sanskar know about it at any cost. I already called Samar. He told he will try to do something but it didn't relieved me from this tension. I was lost in my thoughts when someone put hand on my shoulder bringing me back from my thought.

I look at my side to find pari bhabhi.

Me: pari bhabhi.. you?
Pari : yeah. I ,I wanted to say thank you. Thank you for saving me and my baby.
Me: no bhabhi.. no need to say thank you..
Pari: no swara, it is.. and I m sorry too. Since the day u came to this home no one behave nice with u and I was also one of them. I never tried to talk to u or...
Swara: bhabhi pls u r elder to me. It's not look good when u say sorry. So pls and I understand ,it's because of me only as i have forced this marriage on sanskar and ur family had to face.

Pari: that's I don't understand swara. As if I have saw u ,u r always calm. U never tried to say anything against anyone. I don't think ur intension were wrong but ur way was wrong definitely.

Me: I know bhabhi, and that's the reason of everyone's anger on me. I accept they will.never able to forgive me for that.

Pari: no swara, U just accepted everyone with their anger ND never tried to solve anything, why? Sanskar said he will divorce u and u also know it then also u r not affected by the fact that he will leave u, why? If u love him and did all that to get him then why is it easy for u to leave him?

I look away not knowing what to say.

Pari: swara, I m also a woman and I understand u as well. U can't be stone who doesn't feel pain with these things. Is there anything that u r trying to hide?

I snapped my eyes toward her in shock.
Me: umm.. n.nothing bhabhi, I just thought to give him his life back as he will never accept this relationship.

Pari: is it? Then why these tears swara?
She said touching my cheeks only to make me realize that I was crying. I look down.
Pari: swara, it's not easy to forget ur love. Why don't u try to mend ur relationship, may be sanskar will try to understand u.

I remained silent because that's the only thing I can't and I don't want to do.
Pari: it's ok if u r not comfortable to share but if u feel like sharing anything then please tell me whenever u want. I may be late in understanding u but it's good to be late than never. I know u have a innocent and golden heart. I would love to have younger sister like u.

Me: bhabhi..you

Pari: trust me, I m not that bad person.
Me:( smile) I didn't mean that. I will love to have u as my elder sister but..
(Bhabhi look toward me but I smiled ).. um nothing.

She also smiled and then wipes my tears.
Pari: keep smiling dear.. it give us hope. And one thing I want ur promise .
Me: what promise?
Pari: that u will name this baby when it will be born.
Me: but bhabhi ,how can I , it Should be ur and adarsh bhaiyya to name him na?

" We want u only to name the baby. As u saved it" we heard someone and find adarsh Bhai coming toward us.

He came and stand beside pari bhabhi who smiled at him. I look at him confused.
Adarsh: what? Pari and this baby meant Everything to me and u saved my world so I m also with u.

Pari: so now just promise?
Me: but I don't think I will be there.. I . I .. mean I might be divorced till then.

Adarsh: I don't think this divorce will happen anyway because I know sanskar more as his elder brother. And another thing if that happens then also u can be there ,not as Chachi but as masi..
Pari: adarsh is right, so tell swara or I will get angry on u because my mood swings don't remain in my control.

I smiled and say: I promise I will name this baby.
I promised but deep down inside me, I was in fear. Will I able to fulfil this promise?
Pari bhabhi hugged me and adarsh bhaiyya also hugged me. I felt good but felt bad too. After that we came inside.
I came.in my room and thought to call dad. I didn't talk to him today. I called him and talk to him for a while. Then someone knock on the door. I opened the door and find uttara.

Me: ohh, uttara come in. Sanskar didn't come yet.
She was looking nervous.
Uttara: I.. I came to talk to u.

Me: me? Why?( I asked confused)
Uttara: I m really sorry for yesterday. U r right. I should be careful. Intentional or unintentionally, if pari bhabhi would have fall down then it would be dangerous. So.i m really sorry.
Me: no uttara, it's ok. M glad that u understood. And I m also sorry. I should not have shout on u like that in front of everyone.
Uttara: no, u were right at ur place. U made me realize my mistake. So m I forgiven?

I smiled at her. She is really innocent. She may be careless and free girl but she understood it well.

Me: of course.. ( smiled)
Uttara: oh, thank you bhabhi ( she squealed in joy and jumped on me and hugged me) I was really feeling so guilty whole day..
She broke the hug and say: and I m really sorry for talking to u rudely always. I understood u r really nice hearted person. I promise from now on I will never do that again.

Me: it's ok uttara..
Uttara:( smiled) u r really good. Ohky ,I should go now. I have a project submission tomorrow in college.

I nod and she go out. I was happy that pari bhabhi, adarsh bhaiyya and uttara talked to me nicely and apologize too. Well, I was never angry on them so oviously I forgive them.

I was going toward bed but suddenly I felt uneasy and then I started coughing. I tried to.control.but I started coughing hardly.. my eyes get teary. Then I saw sanskar coming inside room. He saw me and before he could come to me I rushed inside washroom and shut the door. I coughed hardly ,I hold my neck and after a minute it control. I was putting my palm on my mouth to get relax and as I removed my hand I get shocked to find blood. And then tear started flowing from my eyes.

" Swara , are u okay?" I heard sanskar saying banging on the door.

I was crying but I composed myself immediately and wash the blood off my mouth and palm. I threw some water on my face to look ok as my eyes were red and teary. Then wipe my face with towel. Then take a deep breath and unlocked the door.
As I come out I see sanskar with worried face.

Sanskar: are u okay? Why u started coughing suddenly?

I sweats and don't know what to say but make an excuse.
Me: yeah, I was drinking water in hurry and i felt chocked.

Sanskar: are u sure?
Me: yeah..

I was about to go but he hold my hand. Now what?

To be continued.....