Married to Him ✔

Chapter - 26

Arshita

Sitting on the chair, I looked at Piya who was so angry with me for avoiding her. I told we were going to talk about what happened day before yesterday at her home but that I skipped it.

I wasn't going to discuss things that recently reminded what I did. I was lying to my parents about how Ronit was away from my life and how I was feeling about it from the day he left me. I knew if I talked to her, I was going to tell her about it.

" Why are you avoiding him? " She asked me irritatingly.

" I don't want to talk to him. " I said plainly.

" Just few days ago, he was making you happy and yourself, and now you don't want to talk to him. Why? " She asked me.

" Because I don't want to talk to him Piya. " I said loudly this time.

" Just because few people said something to your face? You are not coming to office. Great Arshita! Well done. " She scoffed.

" It's not that. " I cried to her.

" Then what it is? " She asked coming up to me.

" I.. I am feeling bad about lying to mom and dad about Ronit. I don't know how it came to my mind now, but it did. Whenever I see him, he reminds me of Ronit. I am... I am so confused. " I said.

Her eyes got soft and she clutched mu face," Common Arshu! Uncle Aunty love you so much to forgive you so it doesn't matter if they know it or not. You forget that man and everything else. You know our boss asked me what's wrong with you. He cares for you. Doesn't that what any girl need?" She asked me.

"Yes it is. " I said.

I almost forgot good things about him but remembered what he was doing to me. I feared this feeling.

" What if something happens again if I initiate and this time Mom Dad don't forgive me? " I asked her.

" I know it won't. Because he likes you like mad man. " She chuckled and I smiled.

" He had called me with his boss tone to talk to you and then when I didn't give him the right answers, he became my friend. Isn't that great? " She sang wiggling her eyebrows.

" And what answers you gave to him?" I asked her.

"That you like him and a little more effort will earn him you. So he sent me to ask you to call him and answer his text. " She said sitting on the arm if the chair.

" You did that Piya?! " I exclaimed.

" Yes. So call. "

I squirmed before giving her a puppy face. She rolled her eyes and then stared me. When I didn't nodded she sighed and walking up to the bed, laid flat onto it.

" I will call him when I feel like or when I talk to mom dad about what really happened with Ronit." I said hoping she agreed with me. I was already afraid of their reaction and if Piya was not agreeing then it meant that I wasn't going to feel any good with putting myself into yet another relationship.

" Are you serious?! Now? No. Now you do lovey-dovey things with him and then when you go home happily, you tell them that. " She said.

Oh! I can't.

" I can't if I don't tell them the truth. I felt guilty after I lied and all this time, but now it's like... Its like a big burden I couldn't carry at all, and I know that I can't be happy if it's still in my back." I explained her hoping she understand me.

" I get it. Take your time babe. I know it's hard for you but you will get out if it soon, right? " She asked.

I nodded, smiling at her.

•••

There was knock in the door little after Piya left. Assuming that she left something, I opened the door to find him stand straight in front of me.

Alright, he never came to my home at this time of night but what was he doing now?

"May I come in? " He asked as he entered himself.

" Yes you already came in! " I said as I shut the door behind him.

" You came to ask me why I wasn't coming to work or taking your calls?"

I said as I walked past him and stood right in front of him.

He smiled and then shook his head saying, "Nope!"

Oh!

"So what do you want? " I asked gasping at the unwanted thoughts at this time.

" I want you to tell me your problems so that I can help you. " He said as he came before and placed his hand over my arms.

It was so awkward and I pulled away a bit in showcasing sheer anger. I liked him but I didn't allow him to behave this way to me. At least not until now.

" I know you helped me a lot of times but I don't need it now. " I said staring him in the eye.

" Maybe you don't but I am here for you. I am doing what I can to make you happy. " He said rubbing his hands over my arms.

Yeah, that felt great. The feeling of comfort and safety would be things any woman would want. I looked at him biting the inside of my cheek.

" Okay. " I mumbled not knowing what to say to the man who cared for me even when I was so moody to behave any way I wanted.

" So from tomorrow onwards you will the business consultant and if you want you can be the partner of the company because I know you are talented enough to get it. " He said and waited for me to speak up.

So now you are helping me this way?

Piya can't you shut your mouth?

" Why would you want that? " I asked him and he rolled his eyes.

" Of Course I know because I am me. Wouldn't I know what few bunch of people would think and say? " He asked spreading h u s hands in exasperation.

" Piya told you. Don't show that you were aware of it happening from the beginning. I knew it and that's why I try to stay away from you but.. You.. You don't let me to. " I said aloud accusing him, irritated.

" I knew this ought to happen among people but I didn't know that Arshita would mind it a lot. I don't care what people say because I know you aren't easy and I am the one after you. But I will literally announce it if I have to if what they think matters to you so much. " He said and wiggled hus eyebrows.

" Will you really do this? " I scoffed at him and he hang his head down and roar.

" Yes I will. Come as a consultant and a business partner tomorrow to see for yourself. " He said confidently and I wished to hit his head to check if he was doing fine inside that. Who would agree to this thing?

" Accept it to create yet another spice to be talked about. " I said folding my hands over my chest.

" I would love to fire people this time. Let's see who has guts to speak ill of you after I officially declare that you are my girlfriend! " He said. His face showed the amusement and I couldn't believe he has his ways to bring it all the time.

" I didn't ask you declare this but that you are after me. " I said pointing him my finger.

He laughed putting his hand on his pockets. Pressing his lips hard, he said," That's okay because maybe I ain't your boyfriend but I am happy for being the closet thing to it. Agreed, I will say it tomorrow and you will start coming to work. "

I looked at him quite shocked at his stupidity as I really didn't expect him to do this, it was just a funny thing I said and I didn't mean it. Why would I want to make fun of myself eventually?

I laughed and he frowned.

He always made me smile and laugh. Just before he came, I was sad and feeling guilty but now he lightened me with nothing.

" But do you really think people's views on it doesn't matter? " I said.

" No, it doesn't. " He shrugged.

" Okay. " I said while he walked inside the home unhesitatingly and peeked my kitchen and the storeroom only to stop in my bedroom.

" Wow! It's nice. " He said falling into the bed with his hand and leg wide.

" Do you do this to everyone if you visit there house? " I said noticing the playfulness in his moves.

He rolled on his side and supporting his head on his arm, he said," No. I do this to whom I am the closest thing to the boyfriend you know. "

I shook my head teasingly when my eyes went to his legs which still had the shoes on.

What the hell he think he was doing?

" Your shoes are placed in my bed sheet. Take them away. " I yelled as I walked up to the end to find the dust properly rubbed over it.

" Oh! " He muttered looking at me.

" Only oh? You are spoiling my bed. " I cried.

He lowered his leg down and sat on the corner while he controlled to not laugh it off.

" Don't you dare to laugh! You have no idea what it takes to wash your heavy bedsheets. Have you ever done it? " I said as I scrubbed the sheet.

" I am not laughing and why don't you send it to laundry. It's not that you can't afford. " He said taking off his shoes.

" I invest on myself according to what I earn, not what my family gives me. " I said.

He laid down again.

Oh no!

" What are you thinking? Shouldn't you leave now? " I asked him staring to except the answer I definitely didn't want to.

" What do you say? If you ask me I am staying. " He said colly.

This was all because of our recent adventures that he could say it this straight. It was all me allowing him anyway.

" You can't I have lot of things.. To think over and do. If you will here j won't do it for sure but talk some stupid things or do something stupid." I said remembering the game we played in his farmhouse.

Now I realised that how silly I was to have fun in that dilly game with him. That was silly. I laughed remembering how I joined him in it.

" First, what are laughing at and Second, what will think and do after I go away? " He asked drawing my attention.

I sighed and said," First, it was some silly thing I remembered and second, why do you think I will tell you what I will think and do? What do you do at night other than sleeping? "

" I work and do some personal stuffs, which I may tell if you want to know. And to other question, you can surely share me your problem, maybe I can give you way better solution to it than you spoiling your night thinking over it. " He patted the place just beside him for me.

I rolled my eyes and scoffed," Not every time you are gonna make fun of me! I am not in mood to play another silly game. "

He leaned his head mire and looking up the ceiling exclaimed," Oh God! "

" What are you a counselor who knows everything? " I said sitting beside him.

He smiled victoriously, looking down the bed as he said," I will give you right solution because I love you and want to see you happy. "

I remained shut as it was really awkward to tell him how I lied to my parents. What would he think, I thought.

" I know it hurt you to listen to people but remember I too have to face stupid things when I do nothing for it. People find ways to talk to your back. If I work a lot, they say he is a workaholic and all he want is more money, of I don't they say us he really an Oberoi because Oberoi's don't waste their time. "

He said and it was silly. He laughed a bit then said," I know this example is silly. When Anushka died... We had a little fight and people knew about it. It was kind of happened in public so next I listened was that I killed her, then the rumours took a turn to that she was.. Abused and on and on. My wife died and I loved her so much and it killed me to listen to it. We fought but it didn't mean that I wanted her dead. But eventually it didn't matter to what people has to say, you know the truth and there is no guilt but everything good you remember to make you happy. " He smiled at me them continued.

" We knew we yelled at each other and she would go to her friends or anywhere, still I would find her with a red rose and say some silly romantic lines and she would fake anger then at the end come and hug me. I would get the best cooked food later on and of course, my next days clothes ready. That's how it went like hundreds of time because we had to fight over a table we were to buy. "

I laughed and said," That's so sweet. "

I picturized the whole thing with surrounding and him saying romantic lines to his wife.. Oh wife, Who is dead.

I looked at his face and muttered," I am sorry I got flowed. It was like I.. I just concentrated on the last part. "

" I know. And that's what I did and when I stopped caring, people stopped talking. " He said.

" Yeah that's right. " I said biting my lips.

" So it helped? Problem solved. " He chuckled.

This wasn't the problem I'm the first place to get solved.

" Yeah it helped. Thank you. " I muttered and he holding my hand, stared for few seconds then kissed the back of it.

" See you tomorrow then! " He said leaving my hand and slipping from the bed.

Are you leaving?

No.

" Good night! " He said taking his shoes in the hands.

" Good night! " I replied reluctantly.

" I will close the door don't worry! " He said and walked out.

Oh no

" What if I have I guilt to what wrong I did? You said you have no guilt because you didn't do anything wrong but.. I did. " I said urgently before he could leave the room.

He looked back and furrowed at me. Then smiling came back and sat before me.

" Then you can undo the wrong, there is always a way and I will help you of need be. " He said as he held my hand again and rubbed it.

I shook my head and ready to tell him what was eating me for real. I knew he was going to give me the right suggestion.

He always does.

***

Hope you guys liked the story. Arshita will tell him about the anchor that was pulling her down.

So what will happen when he knows it?

You will love the next update for sure. Can you guess what it will be?

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