LOVE - HATE - LOVE

Chapter 45

Sakthi's mind was pleasantly happy to see the outside world after months. That beautiful place gives her a positive vibes and calm mind. After a long trip she felt uncomfortable due to pregnancy and took a hot shower. Meanwhile Gowtham arranged everything for their next plan to find Vikram and Rasme.

It was a private cottage, Gowtham booked that cottage just because it was located in a beautiful rural place. As the doctor advised, he wants to give a pleasant and happy experience to Sakthi. It was fully surrounded by green trees and plants, especially the tea estate. Their portion has two bedrooms with a living room and a separate kitchen. It has all the necessary appliances to stay and chill up. Gowtham himself prepared a dinner for them both.

Meanwhile Sakthi dressed up in a purple saree and came out from her room. She sees Gowtham cooking in the kitchen and he was setting up the dining table, she gets puzzled. He saw her surprised face, more than that he admired her pretty face, which also turned pink in that winter cold. Unknowingly his tight lips curved up to smile, he knew that she will get surprised to see his efforts. 

" Sakthi, why are you standing there?? Come on, our dinner is ready, let's have it together, I made dal rice and potato fry" said Gowtham with joy. Sakthi looked unaffected seeing him. He saw her still standing in the same place and asked her once again by raising his eyebrows, "What?? Why are you staring at me like this?? I didn't mix up anything in this food, you can trust me, "said Gowtham by extending his lips between his two ears, like he cracked a joke.

Sakthi smiled mockingly, and said "Trust? Trusting you was the blunder of my life? Once I trusted you madly, because of that now I'm standing here. Do you think I will ever make that mistake again?? Even in my dreams I would never do that " said Sakthi with a determination, her eyes sparkled. Gowtham's throat became dry.

She looked at him intensely and continued to speak, " I know you will not mix any poison in this food because right now I'm pregnant with your baby. Though you don't care about me, the least I know was that you love your baby. So definitely you will not harm me at this stage and more than that your intention was to punish my soul and make my life hell not to kill me. Am I right??" She looked at him with a smirk. Gowtham's face turned pale in her direct counters. If he was an old Gowtham he wouldn't have been silent but now…??? Something stopped him from turning violent or aggressive towards Sakthi. On the other side she was waiting for his reply.

" Sakthi, at least you believe me that I won't kill you but the reason you said is not completely true but I don't have any explanation for this question. Better stop this topic and have dinner. It's already late, we travelled the whole day and you got sick. That's why I cooked food myself instead of getting it from restaurants. I was afraid that it may affect your health. So don't argue, even though you don't like it, please eat this food for our baby sake.."

" Excuse me… a small correction in your detailed explanation. It was only your baby not mine, definitely I would never accept this punishment " Sakthi cut him in the middle. He was hurt and extremely shocked to see her hatred for the baby. He doesn't know how to change her mind.

" I'm feeling tired and hungry, I'm going to eat but not the food you prepared. I will make my dinner myself and I will have it. And one more thing don't try to change your attitude towards me because it doesn't matter to me whatever you do" said Sakthi and went inside the kitchen. Gowtham looked at her helplessly, he couldn't understand why he felt restless when he was getting ignored. Now he can't imagine hurting her but it doesn't mean he started to believe her. Nothing changed between them but something newly started to grow in Gowtham's heart. He couldn't understand it was a pure love feeling despite having hatred for her.

He stood at the kitchen entrance and saw her making noodles, he hit his hand on the wall vigorously. Sakthi put the noodles on the plate and went to the dining table. She sat comfortably and took a spoon of noodles near her mouth. All of a sudden a hand stopped it, of course it was none other than Gowtham.

" What are you doing?? These noodles are not good for your health, so don't eat this. You can hate me as much as you want but don't take such risks in health. At this time you need to eat healthy food. Please eat the rice I made, or else if you still don't want to eat you can cook and eat something else but not this instant noodles" said Gowtham and took away the plate from her angrily.

Sakthi watched him keenly, she didn't interfere in the middle and let him complete his love drama. Finally she opened her mouth, " Alright,if I can't eat this food now then I will sleep empty stomach tonight. It means your baby will stay hungry, I can't take medicine too. Maybe who knows I will not be able to sleep but I'm not new to starving because it was you, Mr. Gowtham the great merciless business tycoon trained me to sleep with an empty stomach. I think your baby should also learn this soon" said Sakthi, looking at him like an innocent three-year-old kid.

He turned mad seeing her threats, he couldn't do anything, he felt like his hands were tightly tied. He knew clearly that she was doing it purposely but still he couldn't let her sleep with an empty stomach. He felt ashamed for making her starve before he hit the table angrily. And he pushed the noodle plate to her side and walked outside the cottage. Sakthi pulled the plate near her and started to eat the noodles with a proud face. She finished it fully and went to sleep without bothering about Gowtham. Of course she has nothing to do with him, it is not business. Next day she planned to go outside with Gowtham to find Vikram and Rasme's address.

Late at night Gowtham returned to the cottage tired and sleepy. He saw Sakthi sleeping on one side of the bed peacefully. He pulled a chair and sat there and touched her belly softly. A tear droplet escaped from his eyes, he didn't say a word but his swollen legs said that he punished himself by walking for many hours in that cold climate. His legs were painful, he felt sleepy and slept in the same place by touching her tummy.

To Be Continued...

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