Ranveer PoV
I was discharged and returned to my home. But Ala’s behavior is bothering me a lot. She is behaving as if she is a robot who does everything I say without replying. I am dying with her silence.
A month passed by with her silence and one-word replies. I recovered from the injuries, and today I am going to the office.
“Ala, can you please bring me a cup of coffee?” I said, getting ready.
Ala nodded and went to bring coffee. Today after returning home, I must talk to her and find out the reason behind her behavior. These days, I realize that someone can make me worried and bothered by their silence and ignorance. It’s well said that love has the power to change a person.
Ala came and gave coffee to me silently. If there is a word I hate the most, it will surely be the word ‘Silence.’ Because my love is killing me with her powerful weapon, i. e., silence. I am staring at my love and taking a coffee cup. Suddenly she stopped me.
“It’s hot. It will burn your hand,” Ala said, taking my hand away from the cup.
I smiled. Is Ala assuming me as a kid who doesn’t know even not to touch the hot vessels? She took the coffee and cooled it to the temperature I can drink by pouring it into another cup. Then she gave it to me again. I touched her hand romantically while taking the cup. She immediately took away her hand. She tried to go. She cares for me but still not talking to me wholeheartedly.
“Ala, wait,” I said, holding her wrist.
“Sit, I need to talk to you,” I said, locking the door.
I never want anyone to know about any conflict between us.
“Ala, sit,” I said to her again.
“It’s ok, tell me what you want. I have work,” Ala snarled.
She never talks to me in that way. This is the first time I see this side of Ala.
“My dear sweet heart, in our home, we have many servants. So, there is no work left which makes you too busy to talk to your husband,” I said.
“What do you want, Ranveer? Why are you wasting your time by talking to me? It’s better for you to leave to your office,” she said, and I smiled at her.
“So my guess is true that my wife is so angry at me. But what’s the reason?” I asked, pulling her into my lap.
“Ala, please tell me what did I do to deserve your anger. As far as I know I never do anything that hurts you.”
“Leave me, Ranveer. I am not angry with you,” she said.
“Ala, if you are not angry with me, then why are you behaving as if you are a robot and not a human?”
“What do you want now, Ranveer? After all I am giving what you want every night. Aren’t you happy with it? Why are you still bothered?”
“What do you mean? Do you think that’s what I expect from you?” I asked, trying hard to control my anger.
I never like to shout or yell at Ala. To me, respecting each other is a must in any relationship. I am against the thought that a husband has every right to scold or hurt his wife.
Ala didn’t answer me. I just controlled myself.
“Ala, I think you got hurt deeply because of something which I don’t know. So take your time till the evening and share it with me. If I am really wrong, surely I will rectify my behaviour. Now, I am leaving to the office, sweety,” I said and placed my lips on her forehead to give a soft yet loving kiss.
I went to the wardrobe to take my licensed revolver for my safety. Suddenly the hospital reports fallen. I took the reports, and suddenly my eyes have fallen on the patient’s name. I thought they were my reports, but it’s the health reports of Ala.
I opened the file and read the reports. I looked at Ala. Now really, my anger reached its peak, making me lose my control. I immediately pinned her to the wall holding her wrist. She looked at me with fear, and I can’t see that stupid expression on her face for a long time. So, I smiled a little to free her from fear, which is very tough for me.
“What are those reports, Ala?”
“Don’t you understand by reading them?” She shouted.
“Don’t shout. We are not fighting, just talking,” I said to
“Are you pregnant? Why did you hide it from me? Every woman feels very happy to share it with her husband. What made you to hide it from me?”
“Yes, every woman feels happy to share this happy news to her husband, but only when he is a true husband who loves her,” she said.
“What do you mean? Do you mean that I don’t love you or am I not a true husband? I don’t get you,” I said.
“You know that better than me. Anyways don’t worry and don’t ask me to abort the child. Because, I have already decided to leave you. I can live happily with my child as I have completed my MBA. I am not going to abort my child fearing for you. I just waited because as a wife I should stay with you till you recover completely.”
“Wait, I have a few doubts. First, tell me who asked you to abort the child? See my dear wife, at that time due to a few problems, I told you that I am not ready for a child. But now, I am happy to know that you got conceived, because all problems were solved already. Second, why do you want to leave me?” I asked her.
“Though you accept the child, I am not ready to stay with you,” she said seriously.
“But why?”
“Because I can’t stay with a pimp who shares his wife to develop in his career. Now you tried to sell me. If I give birth to a daughter, you may even sell her for your benefits,” she said, crossing all her limits.
“Ala,” I shouted at her for the first time, raising my hand.
But it’s against my principles to raise hand on any woman. I respect them. I dropped my hand and clenched my fist to control.
“Why are you talking all this rubbish, Ala? Do you think that I am an idiot to share my wife or to sell my daughter? After all you know well that I respect women a lot. I didn’t degrade to that level where I do business with women,” I said.
“I heard your phone conversation with Vishwanath. If that bomb blast doesn’t take place, you would have sold me to him for your political career. You used marriage which is auspicious for your selfishness,” she said with tears.
I left her and sat on the bed. Tears escaped from my eyes, seeing her in tears. People took away men’s right to cry, saying men shouldn’t cry, as if emotions are only for women. I took a deep breath.
“Ala, till today, I never bothered whatever people thought about me, as I always thought you would understand me forever. But for the first time, you misunderstood me.
Bomb blast didn’t save you from Vishwanath. The bomb blast occurred to save you and kill Vishwanath. I don’t say I am the right person. But I am not that cheap to do business with my wife. I was the one who planned the blast. To avoid doubt in me, I, too, sat in the same car taking the risk.
I didn’t marry you to cheat you. I married you with love. I said I don’t want a child because I am unsure whether I would be alive in the blast or not. That’s why I never gave you that right to become the mom of my child before the blast. After that, intentionally, I didn’t use protection as I want a symbol of our love. Not because I am ill or forgot. I know well that every woman dreams of becoming a mom. That’s why I gave you that right to bear my heir. Every second, I thought of your happiness, but I never know your feelings for me. I never thought you would misunderstand me at this level.
I am not going to request you to stay with me. I won’t beg for relationships. You can leave me. But, remember, it doesn’t mean that I will divorce you. Because I won’t divorce you as you will give birth to our child, but, if you want to marry anyone, I will divorce you but not before taking my child from you. One more thing, if you leave me once, you are never allowed into my life again,” I said and left for the office.
How could Ala think that I will cheat her? I changed my way of doing justice and took revenge on behalf of Ashutosh and Diya. I acted till now as if I am a cold-hearted criminal cum politician to save Ala, Shourya, and Diya. But Shourya and Diya left my friendship, misunderstanding me. Today even Ala, my wife, doubted me, and my character.
No, I am not going to continue this drama. Now everyone will see what Ranveer is. I controlled my anger and moved friendly with criminal politicians to discover their secrets and bring out their true colors before the public. I called Shourya and gave the order to arrest those criminals immediately, giving him the proofs. Today I will keep a check on those culprits for sure.
At night I took the wine to forget Ala’s hurtful words. Then I went home. She opened the door.
“Did you drink? What is this new habit?” She asked me.
“Didn’t you leave yet?” I asked seriously.
She didn’t reply.
“I will serve dinner. Come fast,” Ala said.
“I am not hungry,” I said and laid on the bed.
“I.. Am.. Sorry,” she said slowly.
“For what?” I asked, very casually.
“I am really sorry, Ranveer, for misunderstanding you. I shouldn’t have talked to you like that. Please forgive me. Please don’t be angry at me,” she said, crying.
“No need to cry. I am not angry with you. I will soon make arrangements for you to live happily without me. Just take care of my child in my absence. I hope at least you will let them know their father rather than lying that their father was dead,” I said, closing my eyes.