Married To A Stranger

Karthik Pov:

“I was in love with someone who didn’t reciprocate my feelings. So I left her for good.”

Silence.

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I cleared my throat.

“Who’s she?” Sreesha asked frowning.

Please god! Not my wife… not my wife… not my wife… I chanted mentally.

I couldn’t kill him now even if he dared to utter my wife’s name. By the looks of it, Sree would skin me alive, if I lay a finger on him.

“It doesn’t matter anymore mouse; she was in a relationship on that time and it looks like she was so in love with him. It was really hard to be here and pretend like nothing happened. So, I just left” he said raking his fingers through his hair.

“You could’ve told me before Ved” its Tej this time.

“You knew?” Sreesha asked him in shock.

“Who wouldn’t? He was literally following you guys like a lost puppy” Tej said glaring at Ved.

He was? I should’ve known if he was following them!

“Hey! I’m not that easy to read okay?” Tej raised an eyebrow at him “hump! Okay maybe I was a little too obvious but who wouldn’t, when you love the most amazing girl on earth?” Ved… no dog said with a dreamy look.

“You mean to say you’re in love with-” he cut off Sree saying “Yes”

“What? You could’ve told me or Tej. I would have done something. You wasted a lot of time thinking and running away. Four freaking years! God, Ved how can you be so dumb? That boyfriend was a fake one just to make you jealous. Its Anju’s idea to make you jealous so, you would confess your undying love. You could’ve confronted or even plan a kidnap and marry in our favorite temple. You dumbo! You wasted a lot of time. Now you’re here, we’ll just plan a wedding directly okay?”

“What the hell, Sree? I’m right here. Your husband! Do you even remember that you’re married? You want to marry him now? What about me huh? Do you want me to become a Devadas? How could you do this to me? Did you arrange a fake boyfriend to make him jealous? I’m not letting you go okay. He lost his chance a long time ago and he’s not getting you back. Even if you don’t love me, I would never allow you to look at another male. You understand? I wouldn’t think twice to tie you to our bed if it is the only way to make you stay with me. Don’t leave me Sree. I can’t live without you. I’ll give you anything and everything you want. Just be with me” I literally threatened and begged her at the same time. But who cares? I want my wife. I wouldn’t think twice to kill this Ved dog.

Sreesha Pov:

“… just be with me” what the hell is he talking about?

“Karthik what are you-” Tej cut off my sentence.

“Take it lite jiju. Ved is a nice guy. You want my Di to be happy right? She will be happy with him” what the hell is going on? I glared at Tej but he just winked at me mouthing play along.

“Tej! Just because you’re my wife’s brother doesn’t give you any right to rub your bullshit on me” Karthik yelled and was furious now.

“Please bro, I love her a lot. I promise I’ll take good care of her. But we’re so much in love with each other and I can’t live without her” Ved said looking sad but the evil glint in his eyes said another story. Tell me again why didn’t he got Oscar Award this year?

“Say something Sree. Ask him to let you go. Tell him that love means sacrifice. I sacrificed you for 4 years and it’s his time now” he added faking tears and winking at me secretly.

In a blink of an eye, Karthik was in front of Ved holding his collar.

“Sacrifice? I would never do such a thing. She’s my wife and life. I’m not some stupid loser like you to let her go. She’s my everything. Don’t you dare think about my wife in any way other than sister. She’s mine. M-I-N-E. You get that? Just because I’m letting you live doesn’t mean I won’t Kill you. Trust me! I would be your worst nightmare.” Karthik said in a low cold voice which he never used on me. I open and closed my mouth like a fish trying to speak but nothing came out.

“And you” pointing at me “Love me or hate me You’re stuck with me for this life,” he said looking into my eyes coldly. I couldn’t hold my laughter anymore and next thing I know, we’re rolling on the floor laughing clutching our stomachs while he was glaring at us confused.

“That was hilarious. Tell me you recorded it Tej. I would love to watch it again” Ved said trying to control his laughter and turned to me saying “You got yourself a Possessive husband mouse.”

“I pity you, bro, she can be a handful sometimes but she’s the best. I love her so much but like a sister. Trust me, I myself warned a lot of guys who dared to talk to her” he added winking at Karthik.

“Don’t worry Ved, I recorded everything and whatsapped you the video. Jiju how did you even got the idea that we’re talking about Di? Do you think I will allow a guy to elope with my sister? Let alone a with this dumb head here? Grow up Jiju” Tej said shaking his head.

“What makes you think that he’s talking about me?” I asked him, stifling a smile.

“Umm, he said that he was in love with the most amazing girl in the world” he mumbles frowning and started tapping his foot on the floor like a kid who just failed an exam in 1 mark difference.

I didn’t feel butterflies in my stomach listening to his words. Promise. You know why? Because I can feel a large sum of freaking dragonflies doing a dance in my stomach right now.

OMG, my husband thinks I’m the most amazing girl in the whole freaking world I thought dreamily.

“Whipped” Ved muttered under his breath.

“It’s nice meeting you bro, I got to go now. Tej your coming right? ” he added.

“Yeah, Ved. Let’s leave these lovebirds alone. They’re making me sick with those weird looks they’re giving each other” Tej said smirking.

Tej left giving me bear hug.

“So, he was her fake boyfriend?” Ved mumbled frowning, I nodded smiling.

“I wasted four years sulking for nothing?”

“Hurry up now, before she finds someone better than you” I teased smirking. He gave me a bear hug and nodded at Karthik formally before leaving.

One look at Karthik, you could say he was pissed. No. That would be an understatement.

“K-Karthik umm you know, I.. I-I’m sorry. It’s j-just that …” he left to our room. Did he just walk out on me? Like I was not talking to him a few seconds ago.

Idiot!

I followed him to our room. He went to washroom closing the door with a loud bang.

I winced.

Argh it’s not my fault that he assumed things. It’s not my fault that he’s being an idiot and think I would leave him for Ved. He came out after a few minutes and started getting ready to go out.

And now he’s leaving me alone here?

Not going to happen, buddy!

“Karthik”

Hmm, this guy is getting on my nerves. I hate it when someone gives me the silent treatment.

“Karthik, I’m sorry. ”

Silence.

“Karthik!”

Silence

Is he using my weapon on me? I mean, hello! That’s my birthright to torture people with silence, not his!

“You know what, be that way. I’ll just give a call to Ved and ask him to-” my rant was cut off when a pair of lips landed on mine.

He’s kissing me!

Our first kiss!

Now, stop being a statue and kiss him back! For once my mind gave me the best advice.

Announcement time!!

And the kiss felt like… like… like what? God! I’m lost for words. It felt… felt argh stupid brain help me now.

Amazing?

Yes, but something more!

Okay… let’s this try again. Sweet?

Still more!

Hmm… Toe-curling?

That would be an understatement.

Let’s try again… Earth-shattering?

Yes!

Yes!!!

Omg!! Yes, the kiss is still more than that, but I could stick to that word.

Earth-Shattering!!

And she calls me dumb! This time I forgave that voice because it gave me the right word to describe the kiss.