Chapter 31: Chapter 31

Akshadh was disturbed by his phone sound. He searched the phone climbing his hands through the pant pocket. He came out from his world slowly and pick up the phone.

"Anna, why are you late? Did you complete the works? Maa is waiting for you," Siddhu said from the other side.

Opening his closed eyes hardly, Akshadh replied,"Siddhu...sorryyy for not infroming...you all for beingg late...I didn't complete my works yet....it takess time," he managed his best not to blabber in between.

"OK Anna. I will inform maa," They ended the call.

Sometimes later he stood up after several trials of trying hardly. His feet started stumbling and head was spinning violently. The drink started showing it effect. He couldn't even walk properly to took the water in the nearby table. The waiter who passed that way noticing Akshadh, he cluchted his arm tightly from one side and makes him to sit in another chair. Akshadh splashed water in his face and he felt little bit relaxed.

"Sir, you are inspiration to many and I felt sorry to see you here. Did you need any help to go home?" The waiter asked in concern noticing Akshadh's condition.

Akshadh smiled and thanked him joining his hands.

Hours passed by, the effect of that drink drops slowly. Akshadh came to full conscious. He felt ashamed for his blunt attitude. He took the bike key from his pocket and drove the bike slowly thinking about Dhiya's humanity and Janu's selfish attitude. Few minutes later he reached home. His maa and Siddhu waited for him in the threshold of the mansion without sleeping. Looking at them Akshadh didn't utter a word, he went upstairs and took head bath. Now, he was completely recovered from the smell now. He wore comfortable night tracks with matching T-shirt.

Akshadh came down, His maa and Siddhu looked at him nonchalantly. He tried to pretend like nothing happened and occupied himself in the dinning chair.

"Maa, My stomach is growling due to hunger," said Akshadh without looking at them.

"Akshadh, what is the time now?" His maa scoffed.

He looked at the ticking clock and found 5.15 a.m. He patted himself inwardly.

"Maa and Siddhu, I am sorry. Did you both have food?"

"When did we have alone leaving you?" His maa grumbled.

"Maa, I am sorry," Thinking there is no food, Akshadh stood up from the chair. His maa and Siddhu took the Food trays from the kitchen. The food smell brought yummy feel to Akshadh. Both the brothers and maa had their delicious food.

The next day morning, after U.S conference and two weeks holidays Akshadh got ready to hospital. He was fresh today without making his mind to think about anything that affects him. Whenever any negative thoughts occupied him he replaced it with positive thoughts. He tried his best to be positive.

Akshadh reached the hospital and he started his work as usual.

That day evening, After completing the work Akshadh returned home.

He found a Fortuner car infront of his home. He parked his car in the driveway. He couldn't guess who had come and he stepped faster inside the home.

He was shocked to see Janu's family along with the priest. Janu's gaze lingers his face. He averted his gaze ignoringly.

Akshadh's POV

"Son in law came," Janu's mother said with a gentle smile. Then everyone turned to see me. I felt a kind of awkwardness. I showed a small smile and went inside my room. I didn't utter a word to them because I was irritated to see these people.

I was stepping forward and backward but none of the idea strikes me. I felt like caged bird. As I expected, I got call from my maa asking me to come soon as possible. I splashed water in my face and get ready with casual attire. No other way, I went out. I stare at Janu who was looking at me with fixed eyes. I ignored her afterwards. They were sitting in the cusion and I sat near my mom who was sitting opposite to them and as per my maa's direction, I wished the so called in laws and sat quietly. My heart was dead already and now I sent silent prayers to God to delay the marriage atleast so that I could convince my maa if situation suits me. I was looking at the priest who was counting something in his fingers while observing the horoscope. My brother glance at me pitifully who was standing straight to me and I bend down my head painfully, thinking even he can't help me in this situation.

I was looking at priest often and continuously send prayers to God. Janu, who was sitting opposite to me irritates me through her awkward smile.

In between, so called Father in law opens his mouth breaking the silence, "As per my daughter's wish, she needs to talk to Akshadh ji for five minutes. Don't mistake her," he said slowly to my maa...

Showing a gentle smile, my maa replied, "What is wrong in that? I expected this from my son but my daughter in law covered. Good,"

Janu's parents smiled and signalled her to get up. She got up immediately.

"Akshadh, use this time," my maa chuckled. Unable to drop down maa's wish I stood up thinking let me tell Janu one more time clearly to cancel the marraige.

She stood in the threshold of the balcony. I took long steps to reach her.

She looked at me with a big smile. I was standing near the corner of the wall and she stood 5 steps back to me.

I was avoiding her eye contact who lingers me to fall in the trap of her eyes. After a while, I cleared my throat to tell her clearly about my points. I don't want to spoil her life just because she likes me ...I don't want her to be a sufferer.

"Janu, I am going to repeat the same words but please understand,"

She knit her eyebrows together.

"Janu, I was in affair so I can't marry you. Due to my maa's health I can't tell her so that I am informing you to delay the marriage for sometime and then stop or give me sometime as once my maa's health get okay, I will confess everything to her. I don't want to spoil your life. Also I can't accept you and this marriage," I said looking at her eyes straightly. Obviously, it might hurt her but I was relaxed of telling the truth.

Janu crossed her hands across the chest and replied "I didn't expect this honesty and loyalty from you Akshadh. Tell me, who will be loyal to a woman like you? Everyone has first love and they would replace it with married love. There will be a love after our Marriage, definitely you will fall for me...."

Akshadh signalled her to stop and replied, "If it your fate to see the hell in this marriage who can stop you? Let me see," I replied frustratedly and left the place.

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Janu followed him ignoring his words. They reached the living room. Seeing his maa's happiness, Akshadh felt worried. He cluchted his hands seeing Janu who was showing an awkward smile.

The priest announced, "Both the horoscope are matched perfectly. I have marked three good days in next month as Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 28. You could select as per your wish," he informed seeing both the families

Both the side, jumped out of happiness and Akshadh plop down on the chair broken... Totally broken...