Chapter : 3
Anantaneni Residence
Jai looked at his own self reflecting through the cheval glass.He felt
as if it was mocking at him.
''Huhh...what a pity...look at you...what have you
reduced into??.You have turned selfish, you played with her feelings and got
her into marrying a loser like you...you deceived her Jai !!!''
''I didn't deceive her...I didn't...''
''You never disclosed about the truth of your
infertility to her and you claim, you never decieved her??'' It said with
contempt.
''I did try telling her...but the situations...''
''One who blames the situations for their actions
are cowards!!!And you are one...believe it or not!!!''
I accept it...I am a coward who fears rejection...I
am unable to bring myself into talking to her...What would she think of me??A
cheater??''
''She needs to know Jai. What would happen if she
comes to know of this after your marriage...wouldn't she feel even more cheated
then?? You love her don't you??Would it not hurt if she starts hating you??You
have just a night left with you to redeem yourself Jai...Think of it.''
He stared at the now still image of his self.
''I wouldn't be able to bear her hatred.''
Chalon's Lounge
''Sir...ermm...you've had too much.''
''Martini...I said one more.''
''Sir but... its your marriage tomorrow...You are
already...''
''Already what??...See..(he gets up and leans over
the counter) I am completely
alright...''
''Sir...I am seeing you like this for the first
time, you never had more than two drinks...''
''Haaah...stop all that concern will you...and pass
me my drink.''
''ermm..Alright sir..''
Martini poured the Irish whisky into the snifter
and handed it over to Jai. He chucked in the bitter water at a go. His head
felt incredibly heavy. He turned around walking, but lost his balance. Martini
rushed forwards and held him.
''Sir...we'll sent the driver along.''
''I don't.. need a driver...you get that??..I can
drive myself!!''
He pushed away the hands holding him and walked unsteadily to
the car.
He slumped against the car seat and pulled out a
blue file from the organizer. He stared at the letters in black ink. He ignited
the engine and sped off to ''her'' house.
Akula Residence
The whole place oozed with grandeur with the
moonlight enhancing the glow of the night. People were still awake, discussions
and gossiping happened in full swing. Vennela sat at the balcony immersed in
thoughts. She was uninterested in all the discussions and gossiping that was
going on, her mind was just filled with him.
Vennela's pov
Everything is
going to change. It is our marriage tomorrow. I would become his forever. As
much as it makes me happy, it puts me at a state of frenzy too. The thought
itself makes my insides flip. The ''uninterested in men'' Vennela whom everyone
knew, learned to blush at the very thought of him. He made me nervous like
never before. The way he spoke, the way his pupils dilated when we were close,
his smile, his very presence had its effect on me in different ways, I never
knew existed.
Vennela shrugged
out of her thoughts as she saw a headlight flickering through the bushes. She
saw a person walking out of the car.
''Jai!!! But at
this time??'' She was shocked to find him at this time of the night and he was
stumbling too.
She quickly paced
out of the room, careful not to make sound. He was about to trip over a stone,
when she held him by the shoulders. She noticed his bloodshot eyes, he was
heavily drunk, she was too shocked to respond. She pulled him to the other side
of the lawn to go unnoticed by others.
''Jai, what's all
this??Do you even know the time??...''
''I want to talk
to you...''
''Jai are you
serious..I mean if you wanted to talk...you could have called m...'' He covered
her mouth to stop her from talking further.
''I am
serious..'' The intensity with which he spoke, made her stop from questioning
further.
He held out the
blue file to her. She took a look at it.
''What is in
it??''
He couldn't come
up with a response. Receiving no response from his side, she slowly took the
file out of his hold. It was some sort of medical report, but she couldn't
understand why would he give her some report the night before their marriage.
She slowly turned the page, his name was written against the patient's name.
She felt uneasy, her eyes travelled to radiology report. She felt as if the
whole world was spinning, her vision blurred.
She met his gaze,
tears dripped down. She noticed he was crying too. Somehow, she couldn't speak.
He was in pain, all these while, her heart ached. At the day of their
engagement, the way he distanced himself from everything, the sober smile he
held instead of heartfelt smile he used to have, all those times when he said
he wanted to talk to her and how she got nervous and said no, everything came
rushing to her. She dropped the file to the ground, her head felt heavy, but
her eyes never left his.
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