Chapter 20: Chapter 20

Beauty is power;

a smile is it's sword.

Other's pov :

As chirpy as birds, colourful like rainbow and bright like sunshine, Anvitha captured many hearts with her lovely smile.

One among them is Sagar's heart.

Sagar stood at the threshold of dining watching his family have their fam-time. He wasn't angry for being left alone. Instead his heart warmed at the sight his dad pouting for more Raskula and his mom being the strict dietician denying Suresh request. He had inherited traits of health conscious and fitness oriented from his mother.

This soap opera doesn't happens in his house on daily basis and he knows to whom the credit had to be given.

"Dad, Why do you like sweet so much?" Anvitha was already to serve him one more Raskula but the person beside is so intimidating so she was clueless here to whom she had to listen the pouting Dad or Strict officer Mom.

"Because I'm sweet" Suresh boosted himself with proud and satisfaction smile while Swati scoffed at him and Anvitha rolled her eyes.

"Come lets go and don't forget to get the Raskula bowel along?" Swati said strictly and marched towards kitchen with Anvitha trailing behind. Whem Swati was few feet away Anvitha turned towards Suresh and placed a Raskula in his plate. Suresh who was busy cursing his fate and being diabetic patient when Anvitha plopped Raskula in his plate. He couldn't believe his fate that his wife had showed mercy on this poor wailing kid asking for Raskula.

Yeah !! that's how dramatic he is when it comes to sweet.

When his eye met with grinning and enthusiastic Anvitha as if she is helping the two lovers to unite with lot of struggle. Well it's true. Swati when she didn't find Anvitha presence anywhere near her turned backward to find Anvitha standing beside Suresh and its didn't take a minute to find Raskula in his plate. She is very attentive and clever. Swati narrowed her eyes at FIL-DIL duo. Anvitha turned to find Swati looking at them with narrowed eyes full of accusing. Anvitha could see what was coming next. Full day lecture one week silent treatment with no sweets and favourite food. Anvitha had come across this situation in her house. So inorder to save Suresh from Swati wrath, Anvitha jumped into his defence.

"Mom, he didn't ask me. I gave him. Promise...he is the victim here"Anvitha stood in between ranging bull and hidden puppy.

Sagar who witnessed his father getting caught had thought of silently escaping from his mother wrath. He knows at the end of this argument   he would be the scapegoat. His steps halted when he heard Anvitha's brave moment. As curious as cat he tiptoe to the dinning and stood at the threshold to have a clear look at the unfolding event.

"Ask him what is his sugar level?"Swati directed question to anvitha glaring Suresh.

"Dad?" Anvitha turned towards already regretful Suresh to get the answer.

"400" Anvitha had horrified look. She realise that she did a great crime.

"OH MY GOD!!! 400 ARE YOU SERIOUS DAD? MOM I DIDN'T KNOW. IF I HAD KNOWN BEFORE I WOULD HAVE NEVER MADE SWEET IN THE FIRST PLACE" she was panicking. When she was busy talking Suresh gobbled up the Raskula. It only caused furry in both the women.

Both women glared at him but he shrugged nonchalantly.

"What? I love both You and Sweet. I can't let one happy and other sad" he said nonchalantly looking at swati.

"OH MOM!!! I WILL MAKE SURE HE DRINKS BITTER GOURD JUICE WHICH IS GOOD FOR DIABETICS." Anvitha stated at his bluntness. Swati was quite compromised with the deal.

"Even you are going to drink it as you helped me in this crime" Anvitha was gobsmacked. She looked shocked and horrified. She couldn't believe she is being pulled into this.

"What? I want some company." he shrugged feigned innocence.

Bitter gourd!!!! yuck !!!! even poison tastes sweet than this bitter gaurd. she cringed.

She narrowed her eyes at him with smoke literally coming out of the ears. Sagar who stood witnessing all this bit his lip to stop himself from laughing and stop this show which he is enjoying much.

"No need for that, you are cunning unlike her who is sweet." Swati pat Anvitha head lovingly at the end. Anvitha let out a breath she held.

"I LOVE YOU MOM AND I HATE YOU MEANY UNCLE" Anvitha jumped at her for a hug and at last proclaimed her hate to Suresh.

"Oh no back to Meany Uncle.  I will drink two glass of bitter gourd call me dad instead." He almost had heart attack and was looking helpless.

Anvitha and swati laughed looking at him. Anvitha didn't mean it seriously. Soon Suresh joined them.

Sagar who had seen this happy chatting felt homely. He had never seen his home so lively and full of laughters. His eyes moved from laughing face of his mother and father. They look happy and content which is quite not seen in their face even when he had cracked big deal profiting with huge amount.  Her smiling face flutter Sagar heart.All his anger for her melted at the sight of her smile. When his eyes landed on anvitha he felt something warm his heart.

(listen to the song sirikhadey by anirudh that's how sagar is feeling now about anvitha. Only the male version  )

He couldn't take his eyes off her. Her smile, her talk, her eyes which talks more than her mouth and those creamy hands with slender finger dancing in air and those hair which is caressing her body teasing him indirectly that he is not able to touch it, those curve hidden from him in cloth...saree.... She is wearing saree and it took his breath away.  She look enchanting in Saree. He couldn't even blink his eyes. His eyes roamed from top to bottom analysing her... capturing her beautiful self in his eyes and store it in memory. He was completely enjoying looking at her but was distured by his father's bluntness.

"Coast is clear you can come inside, Son. " Sagar ears got red in embrassed for getting caught. Anvitha who was now grinning like idiot got into blank face when her eye landed on Sagar.

"So , at what time you are leaving?" Suresh asked him when sagar made himself comfortable.

Sagar felt odd feeling to spend some time with Anvitha so he could see her in the saree. She look breathtakingly beautiful in saree. He want to keep on looking at her but if he broad by flight he would get only 1 hour to enjoy her viewing. So he had a plan to prolong this journey.

"After finishing having breakfast. We are leaving by car."

"You had flight like at 11, right? Meeting starts at 1 in the noon." Suresh was confused that why would he go by car when he had less time and the meeting is very important as it is related to extention of the branch in Tamilnadu and the client is one of the top most businessman in Textiles at Tamilnadu.

"I have postponed at 4 pm so i have plenty time." his answer was crisp and up to requirement which is suspicious like he is hiding the reason. As Suresh knows his son would prefer Flight over Car to save time and invest his time and energy in developing bussiness but here he is wasting his 3 hours when he had important meeting is quite suspicious and shocking.

"Hmm, ok."

"Anvitha get ready we are leaving by 5" Sagar stated once he is done with his breakfast.

Anvitha who was silent and avoiding Sagar whole time after his entry looked at him as if he dropped a bombshell.

"What?  Why?" before she could even spell 'w' in 'What' her in law's done the credit on behalf of her.

"What do you mean by 'What' mom and dad? She is my bride and I'm taking her with me I have my business in bangalore and i stay there." His bluntness embrassed Anvitha to core.

"You can go i haven't spent time with her. She will come after few days. I will personally drop her there. " Anvitha couldn't be more happy as she heard her mom. She wasn't ready yet to live alone with him. She had thought she is living with her in law's but she had no clue about this.

"Mom, Is that really you? Few days before you were crying over phone for not coming home now you are kicking me out of the house." Sagar couldn't believe himself that he had to face this one day. He was speechless that her parents preferred Anvitha stay over him. He was furious on Anvitha for snatching his parents from him in a span of one day... not even one day.

He was being childish but even if we grow how old the competition for gaining parents heart, attention,love, care , pampering is never going to end. He didn't realise even they are human being and they have feelings and expects some care, love, pampering and support from him. If they are old enough that doesn't mean they should only be providing things and showing pampering and showing emotions to their younger ones. Everyone irrespective of their age expects to be loved, cared, pampered and stand by them even if for some silly happenings and listen to their worries and support them.

"We are not either kicking you nor kicked out of the house it was your decision to move out of the house and for today you decided to go to office instead of spending time with us unlike her." His mom stated. Sagar had no answer. He remembering how his mother stopped talking to him when he announced his decision of moving out and staying in bangalore for bussiness purpose. He was being selfish and cold he never thought how it would feel his parents. He is the only son and they were happy with their bussiness progressing here in mysore and they didn't want to be more rich and famous, expand business which inturn they knew they would lose bonding between them.

"Ok, let them go. Anyways we can always visit them and viceversa. If Anvitha is ok we can bring her here and stay with us for hiw long she wants. Is it ok, Anvitha?  " Anvitha nodded her head at Suresh. She wanted to spend time with her parents and in law's and know them but here her husband had to ruin everythig.

Soon they are in car after lot of tears and hugs from her in law's and parents. Sagar took the driver seat and waited patiently for her to sit beside him in passenger seat. Anvitha unknown to his thoughts took back seat and settled herself while Barky happily took passenger seat. It only triggered his anger more. He clutched the steering wheel tightly squeezing it with his palm to control himself from snapping at her or worse drag her from there and shove her into passenger seat. He cannot loose his cool and pretend to be unbothered. Anvitha didn't realised inner turmoil sagar is facing she plugged her ears into earphone and played her favourite song and gazed out of the window enjoying the scenery.

When sagar noticed her carefree attitude he raised the accelerator beyond its limit. Anvitha couldn't find peace for even a second. Her heart jumped to her mouth when he drive like a manic. She groaned in frustration when her left side hit the car door roughly when he made a turn harshly. She couldn't tell him to go slow because she knowns at the end he would tell something which would only hurt her. She was so scared and at the same time angry. Inorder to control her emotions she sat there practicing breathing exercise.

Soon they reached his 4bhk house. Sagar stepped out of the car and marched banging the door. This time Anvitha was still inside her whole body shook along with the car. Barky leaped out of the window meanwhile. She sat there contemplating whether to follow him or take a run in opposite direction. Before she could decide a man of nearly at her father's age knocked at her window with warm smile. He opened the car door and guided to the house. The old man ushed her to go inside as she stood at tge threshold not knowing where to go. The old man excused himself to bring the luggage and left her there to find the route for her new room. She moved towards to find a spacious living room with kitchen in the left side along with dinning hall and staircase at the left side to take you to upstairs, pooja room near to the stairs and couch placed at the center and tv attached to the wall which is present right opposite to the couch. The planning is good but the house lack interior just like Sagar she thought. She found herself climbing the stairs and entered the room which had its door opened. She stepped inside the room and found ot very huge to be called as room. It had king sized bed with Sagar photo hanging on top of the wall and had huge window beside the bed with glassdoors and room had 3 doors one might be bathroom, the other dressing room and other office Anvitha gussed. The old man placed her luggage at yhe threshold of the door and left not before asking her what she would prefer to eat as the cook had left in the morning as she was hired to cook only in the morning. She politely refused his offer by telling she would make something if she require. How much ever she wanted to act she doesn't care but she couldn't stop herself from thinking what does he eat for dinner if the cook leaves at morning. Maybe he eats outside she thought and moved to get her luggage as she is already feeling uncomfortable in those saree. She badly want to change into something comfortable.

She held the handle of the trolly and dragged it inside and the next comes the bag which was quite heavy. She held its handle and tried to carry but the pallu was disturbing her. So she took the pallu and collected both the ends inform of bunch and pushed inside the saree near her waist it gave a clear view of her creamy-curvy waist. She moved to collect the bag and this time it was quite easier.

Sagar who was taking cold shower to cool his temper which didnt work to tame his temper came out  grunting stood froze.