29) fight

ARMAAN

Everyday there was a new fight at my home, it was nothing new.

And the reason , my one and only wife.

Though for a while she has not been the reason.

But my mother.

I sighed and dragged my hand through my hair tiredly.

After the day I had ,

This was the last thing I needed.

My whole afternoon had been dark ,

My thoughts going dark and violent.

I felt a wrenching betrayal course through my heart , as sharp as knife ,

And I had never felt this intense about anything except when my children were born.

When Mausam had declared tearfully , she was in love with someone else , I had not betted an eye , I did not care then.

THEN , but now , I don't know why now it's different?

Is it humiliation?

Is it my pride?

No , it was not.

I was felt my hurt, oddly hurt , that she had not kept her promise.

For duck's sake why did I even trust her !!

I should not have.

I did not want to believe that the weird man my son mentioned was Reyansh , but her guilty eyes said it all.

Even then , I did not want to believe it,

So I got the security footage of the school.

And there stood a man approaching Mausam who was waiting at the school gate.

He stood close to her , too close for my liking.

And said her name ,

His tone instantly made my knuckles white.

She turned ,

With shock on her face,

Face pale and shaking figures,

She whispered his name.

His name on her tounge had me hurling my phone at the wall.

" Beta I am telling you , she is plotting something , this is a new scheme of hers." My mother said worriedly , setting the jug of water on the table lightly.

I fidgeted with my tie , tugging at it ,

to set it loose,

But even it was frustrating me.

And then the door opened ,

Mausam was standing there ,

Still in the same clothes.

She looked at me ,

And then her eyes went to my mother,

They both glared at each other.

I could feel the headache forming already.

" Mom , let's talk after dinner , I am tired." I asked my mother politely to leave.

She got the cue , but looked hesitant,

She looked at Mausam,

" He is tired , come at a later time."

"Mujhe inse kuch kaam tha." She said firmly , surprising me.

( There is something I have to discuss with him)

My mother opened her mouth to retort but I said ," mom , please."

She left ,

And Mausam closed the door ,

I raised my brows.

Turning my back on her ,

I waited for her to say her piece.

" Aapko Aaj aane me der ho gayi?" She asked softly.

( You got home late today?)

" Hmm. What did you wanted me for?"

She was silent ,

And when I turned ,

She had bridged the distance between us.

With an inch between us,

I narrowed my eyes.

What was she up to now?

I did not move,

I stared into her eyes,

Forcing her to move or turn away.

But surprising me ,

Her fingers reach around my tie,

For a moment I thought she was about to wring my neck,

But her fingers deftly worked to untie the tie.

Her eyes were downcasted ,

Not meeting mine,

Grilling a hole in my chest.

For some reason ,

Something tightened in my chest.

" Kuch bologi bhi?" I uttered quitely.

( Would you say something?)

" Aap gusse me lag rahe he." She said.

( You look angry)

I took a deep breath.

When it come to this woman,

I was out of depth,

I could not head or tails.

" Haa , I just realised I have been too trusting ." I said , not sugarcoating my words.

She flinched.

And her hands fisted on my tie.

I wanted to look at her eyes but she stubbornly kept her eyes averted form me.

I gritted my teeth.

" Agar tumhara ho gaya ho to tum ja sakti ho." I said in clipped tone.

" Aap kabhi meri sunte hi nahi he." She whispered, if we were not this close I would have missed it.

( You never listen to me )

" What?" I grabbed her hands when she turned to leave.

" Mene kaha aap meri kabhi sunte

nahi." She said loudly .

( I said you never listen to me)

" You always assume things on your own. You never even once asked me ! Or gave me a chance to explain myself. You don't trust me at all. You never did." She spat and tried to free herself from my grip.

I felt my blood boil .

" Then tell me! Why did not you tell me? Why do I have to hear about it from our son?" I shouted, I did not care if anyone heard us , I was beyond livid.

She whirled around ,

Her eyes tinged with tears ,

Which instantly sent a jolt through my heart,

I felt winded by her tears.

" I wanted to , but that was not the time, seriously why would I say anything about Reyansh in front of our children .!" She said.

" So you are saying you were gonna tell me that you still meet him ?" I said with clenched teeth.

" You know what ! I don't care , think whatever you want! You only believe what want.!" She shouted and stormed away.

And I was really in a fit of anger that I shouted back ," stop pretending already Mausam."

Updated on -9/12/24