~Chapter 17~

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Krisha

It's been a two weeks since I've got married and to be honest I've laughed more than I've done in my life.

It's not like I don't laugh or something like that. But not that full whole hearted laughter.

Because I, for some reason believe that laughing loudly makes me look ugly, but who cares?

Because, that husband of mine is anything but judgemental.

He's a great human, and I'm not lying when I say that if he would've been the first guy in my life, I would've gladly accepted this relationship.

The only problem is I haven't gotten over my past and all the frustration is vented out on my present.

But he, not even once, said anything against it.

He just went out, after making me eat lunch. It's something new that has happened in my life, that he comes everyday with lunch and we have it together. More like, me saying no and he requesting me and then feeding me.

He comes on any time, whenever he's free. But he makes sure, that he comes.

For me.

That was so strange of me. That I allowed him to feed me. And when Kriti came to know about it, she and mom video called me to make me hear their excitement filled screams and telling me all the perks about him being my husband.

They say that it's good that I'm moving on.

But only if they knew.

It's so difficult to do so.

And you all know what's more difficult? Following my plan of hating him.

Because it's like, I can do anything in the world without any ounce of guilt, but hating him?

It's impossible without feeling the guilt of hurting a person, who has done nothing except being nice to me.

Now, don't come at me, as to how can I have so drastic change. It's natural, at least I'm not having a change of heart with a single touch.

Ok enough about my marriage let me work now. Because it's a weekend, so I won't be coming office tomorrow, which means whole day with the family. And this time it's my other family.

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Arjun

I'm sure that Krisha doesn't hate me. I feel bad because I've finally realized what was my mistake.

I didn't give her time to overcome her past.

That's the only reason she can't accept the present which is in a way forced on her.

That's why, I'm doing the best thing. Giving her time.

I agree that it should've been done before the wedding, but I was so excited about her being my wife that I didn't pay much attention to it.

And also, I had a fear. That if I don't marry her and then she marries someone else. The regret would've been the end of me.

I know that it's not a film where she would fall in love with me after the second meet.

You have stages of falling in love. And first is friendship. So I want to start from being friends with her first.

She knows I love her and that's enough.

I just don't want her to give up on us, and everything would be fine just as time passes.

It's currently night time and I'm driving back home. I didn't have much patients nor any surgeries today. So I'm early than everyday. Mom would be happy.

I don't know about Krisha though. But she would also reach home at the same time I guess.

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And I was right.

Because as soon as I was about to enter our mansion's gate, her car came just behind me.

I parked and got down and waited for her to do the same.

"Arjun Raichand. You're home early today." She said closing the car door.

"Yes, I am. Didn't have any surgeries today." I said while she nodded.

"Come. Let's go."

"Where?" I asked, excitedly.

"In the house, dummy." She said and started walking while I followed her.

"By the way, is this your regular time of coming back?" I enquired.

"Yes. Mostly. Depends if I have a meeting or not."

"You have meetings in the night?" I questioned, in a serious tone.

"No! But if I had a meeting that day, I would sit for a lot of time, thinking about it." She told while I nodded when we heard a voice

"You both have to talk everything now or what?" Our heads snapped towards the voice, to look at mom who was looking at us with smile.

"It's so nice though. Do you remember Kalyani? We would also reach at same time and talk as if we were away for a century." Dad said, who had to be honest, felt like had teleported from somewhere, because he came so suddenly.

"That's true.." Mom said going in her dreamland "But now you both go and freshen up fast and come back, we have a surprise for our daughter." She said.

"Surprise? For me? What it is?" Krisha said excitedly and I feel so happy seeing her behaving like this.

"It's a surprise. You go and come fast. Surprise will come too." Mom said and we both went to our room.

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We both have came to our room and Krisha is Freshening up first, so I have nothing to do except sit on the bed.

Oh my bed! How much I am missing you.

I wonder what would be Mom's surprise though.

Because she and surprises are a deadly combo.

I remember once she, as a birthday surprise, kept rain dance for me and my friends and while looking for the proper pipes on the terrace, she slipped and sprained her ankle, and I didn't have a birthday party that year.

She does everything really brilliantly, but the final execution always has some problem or the other.

"What do you think would be your mom's surprise?" Krisha said, all of a sudden which startled me for a moment.

"I have no idea, but I'm really excited for it." I said.

"Go and quickly freshen up, because I can't wait for whatever the surprise is." She literally commanded me like a wife, so I like a loving husband, just came out in 5 minutes.

We both then went down stairs to see mom and dad.

No. Not mine. Krisha's Mom and dad.

"Mom! Dad!" Krisha called out and literally jumped from the third last stair to go and hug them.

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Krisha

"You're planning to choke us or what?" Mom said and then I realized that I was actually hugging them so tight.

"So, Mom this is my surprise?" I asked.

"Krisha, you know it's too much confusion. Let's stick to calling my parents as Mumma and papa and yours as mom and dad." Arjun Raichand said, and I must say he's speaking logically nowadays.

"Hmm... Makes sense." I agreed while we all chuckled.

"So yeah. Mumma, is this my surprise?" I asked and she nodded.

"I must say Gayatri, our daughter was never this happy seeing us." Dad said jokingly while I just hugged both of them again.

"By the way, where is Kriti? Did she not come with you?" I asked them and before they could answer Mumma said,

"I sent her and Aryan to bring ice cream." She informed.

"Anyways, they'll be here soon till then you talk to your parents while I set up the table for dinner." She said and was about to go, when

"Mumma, even you sit here, I'll arrange the table." Arjun Raichand said, and damn he's nice.

"But, how would you do it alone? I'll help you." Mumma said again.

"Don't worry. I'll handle it." He said and went away while we all sat on the sofa.

It's nice that he is giving me time, but just him working also didn't feel right, so I quickly excused myself because both the fathers were damn interested in some business topic which came all of a sudden and the moms were busy remembering their childhood.

Did I tell you all that they both used to be classmates?

Anyways, I quickly went to see him peacefully bringing one bowl and then the other.

"Shall I help?" I asked as I entered the kitchen, startling him a little.

"Oh! Krisha! You scared me! " He said keeping one hand on his chest which made me giggle.

"Everything is almost set up just these sweet dishes are left." He said signalling at the bowls on the kitchen counter. I nodded and picked one of them while he picked the other.

"Thank you." He said.

"No worries."

Then we both called everyone, by the time, Kriti and Aryan were also present, so I quickly gave Kriti a big hug and then we all completed our dinner.

After dinner, we were sitting in the living room when dad suddenly spoke,

"Kalyani and Gayatri, do you remember why exactly we are here?"

"Oh yes! It's a surprise for our newlyweds." Mumma said.

"One more surprise? What is it?" Arjun Raichand said, with the excitement of the whole world.

"We are sending you on your honeymoon." Mom announced and I literally zoned out for a second before Kriti shook me a little and I processed the information.

"What? But how can we? I mean..." Arjun Raichand tried to reason, but he clearly failed

"What you? Obviously you are newly weds you'd only go." Papa said.

"No, I mean... We can't afford holidays now. Like we just took a week holiday for the wedding." He said and looked at me, and I quickly agreed.

"We know that, hence we have just booked a honeymoon suite for you both in the Paradise Resort." Mom said

"And it's just a two hour drive from here. Not much." Mumma continued and it looked like they had planned answers to our questions.

So me and him made an eye contact for just a second, to which he looked at me helplessly.

"Ok fine. We would go." I said because I didn't want to break their excitement bubble.

"We would go?" Arjun Raichand said, more like questioned.

"Yes." I said, kind of glaring him.

"Yes. We would go." He said and all of them clapped for some reason.

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