Strings Of Heart (Completed) ✅️

26.

Should I move?

Why?

Oh my God!

He just announced my name!

Suddenly I heard whistles and loud claps from the crowd. I looked around to see both my friends Jai and Kasturb jumping on their feet whistling loudly.

"You go girl!." Kasturb shouted making others laugh. Suddenly the deafening silence turned into series of applause as people clapped loudly. I still couldn't move my body. Suddenly I felt someone take my hand in theirs. Looking up I saw Dr Amogh taking me on to the stage. I walked on my own with head held high no matter how nervous I am.

"Congratulations Mrs Upadhyay." our Chief guest spoke as I posed with my certificate and prize money. How will I answer people now? They will want to know why I hid things? People will bully me that I scored these marks coz of Dr Amogh and my uncle. Hate towards me will increase! Won't faculty make fun of me??? I had no reason to be cheerful now. Looking at my certificate I read my own name with guilt filled eyes.

Dr Anagha Upadhyay

I was forced to change my surname as my mom felt its not respectful to have my own. Dr Amogh never asked me to do anything, he never cared for these things as well as my presence until recently. Suddenly I felt exposed in a wrong way, my life was going on with people around me being assholes but now it's 10x times the pain I am going through.  Walking down the stage I gave a stern look to Dr Amogh whose smile fell flat. People were busy gossiping among themselves as I walked past them. Thankfully our graduation photos and group photos were taken before ceremony. Collecting my stuff, I walked out of auditorium unable to bear peoples judgement. My most important day was ruined in a very beautiful way.

"Anagha!." I saw Dr Amogh running towards me with my Dad behind him. Not caring much,  I speed walked through parking area to meet my uber driver.

"Anagha! Please wait!." He shouted pulling my hand. Dad walked behind him and had angry look on his face.

"What is this? It's been 3.5 yrs since you both married. What's wrong if he announces it to everyone? He doesn't need to stay calm now that you passed your exams. People will react in same way if they know about it after this ceremony." My dad spoke looking at me.

"Uncle please, it's between us. Please leave her alone. It is not nice to talk so harshly with her. To begin with it's my fault." Dr Amogh intervened,  Dad asked for my pin and went home in the uber I booked.  Standing few feet away, I didn't know what to say. He silently walked to get car and waited for me to get in. Opening back door I sat exactly behind him so that he doesn't see me through mirror.

"Anagha, I asked for your uncle's permission. I thought there's no better way to tell the world that you are mine. Especially after what Sanjay did today, I just couldn't delay this announcement." He spoke looking behind. I didn't want to talk, Yug and mom decided to go out of station after my ceremony as she had to attend someone's wedding tonight. Dr Amogh was supposed to be dropping them not me.

"Anagha! Please talk with me!." He begged but I didn't. He started taking his home route which irked me but I stayed silent. Fine. I will lock myself in Yug's room. Atleast he has interesting life with all the toys, comics.

"Please, Anagha! Say something." He spoke while parking his car. Opening the door, I did not care to help him.  With the spare key I opened his house door and walked inside. He ran behind me but I locked myself in Yug's room. Saree started falling off but I didn't care. Wiping my face clear from all the make up, I slept on his bed.

I don't know how long he was banging on my door but when I opened my eyes, my room was pitch black. Adjusting myself to my surroundings, I got up to switch on lights.