Pihu's POV:
He was looking somewhere and I followed his vision. There stood the love of his life with someone what she did next made my eyes wide open.
Khushi stood in the arms of some man I don't know, and she kissed him on his lips. They looked like they were romantically involved. I looked at Shlok and he was fuming in anger but he did not approach them. What he did next made me shocked. He sat in the car and did not even look at them.
I came back and sat in the passenger seat. "Shlok," I whispered his name. I have no idea what he was thinking or anything.
"Pihu you can bring your ice cream. I will be here waiting for you," he said and I looked at him shocked. He is serious he just saw the love of his life with someone else and is concerned about the ice cream.
"Leave that ice cream. I need you to talk to me," I pleaded him. I wanted him to speak and show his emotions instead of bottling it up.
"Pihu I don't know what to react and what to say," he confessed and I could see his hands trembling.
"Shlok look at me. We need to find out what's going on before concluding," I tried to give him suggestions.
"How can we do this?" he asked me his eyes still fixed at the front. I tried to think of some plan but saw Khushi leave the person alone.
"Shlok see he is alone. I will go there and ask him about her," I told him my plan.
"I will also come," he said but I denied his request. "Shlok he may know you so you should stay here," I explained to him.
"I want to listen to what he says," he informed me and I thought of some plan. Then it clicked to me and I explained to him "Fine I will call you and keep my phone on so you can listen to our conversation." He agreed to my plan and then I came out of the car. Without wasting any second I went straight to the table where the man was sitting.
"Hi," I said to gain his attention as he was busy on his phone. He looked confused maybe trying to think how he knew me. "Hi," he replied with a smile.
"I know you might be thinking who I am," I tried to give his brain a rest. "I wanted to ask you something," I straight wanted to ask him as I didn't have much time.
He looked confused and asked, "Tell me." "I saw you with that girl you both look too good together," I tried to compliment them. I can't tell him directly that the girl with you is my husband's love.
"Thank you so much," he replied and continued saying "We both love each other a lot." Now he is coming into my trap. "You seem just to start your relationship. I am assuming you recently got together," I tried to conclude as I wanted to know their relationship time.
"Yes we have been together for a year," he confessed. I was shocked to hear that. "Are you sure?" I asked him to reconfirm.
"Yes, but why do you seem so shocked?" he asked me. I changed my expression quickly and said "No actually I thought it was some days only. You guys truly are in love."
He smiled and said, "It was hard to get her first but eventually I did it." He is now on the road of telling me his love story which I am not interested in.
"The fun part was after I proposed she delayed it saying she needed time. On the same day at night she confessed her love for me," he looked as if he was remembering the time.
"It must be lovely," I told him trying to make him stop his love story. I was not in the mood to listen to their undying love confession. I feel bad for him also that he is unaware that she is cheating.
"Sorry you know I can continue talking about her anytime," he sincerely apologizes and now I feel bad for him.
"It's ok. I can see you love her a lot," I told the truth. "But do you need anything?" he asked me.
"No I will leave you with your memories," I told him and decided to leave from there.
"Bye," before he could continue more I ended the conversation and left from there. While I was going back to my car many thoughts were running in my mind. For a second I thought to go back and tell him that she is cheating on him. I don't know if he will believe any random stranger over his love. I won't for sure. I will make sure to let him know about her. I need to do something to save his life.
Then I saw and remembered that Shlok was still on the call. "Shit Pihu you forgot about Shlok," I muttered to myself. I disconnected the call and ran towards the car. I opened the car door and sat on the seat. Shlok was simply sitting in the car saying nothing. His hold on the steering wheel was so tight. I can see his knuckles turn white.
I put my hand on his shoulder and called his name to draw his attention. He looked towards me and I could see his eyes bloodshot.
"Let's go home Pihu," he said and started to start the car. "We can talk if you want," I told him so he could vent out what he was feeling.
"It's fine," saying he focused on the road. I also did not disturb him as I can't force him. But I need to do something.
My phone dinged and it was a message from Aditya. "Have you guys left from there?" he asked in the message.
"Yes," I replied in short. I wanted to tell him more about what happened but decided to tell him in person. Maybe he can help Shlok and talk to him.
I looked outside the window when suddenly the car's speed increased. I looked at Shlok and he seems to be in some other world. "Shlok, can you please drive slow?" I asked him.
He did not listen to me so I shouted this time "Shlok". He came back to his senses and I reminded him "Slow down."
He slowed the speed and muttered a sorry. I just nodded my head in understanding. I know he is not in his senses so I let it go this time. After some time there was silence in the car. We reached home and I started to get out of the car. Shlok was still sitting in the car so I asked "Shlok are you not coming?"
"I need to go somewhere," he replied to me and started the car. I couldn't let him go anywhere so I said "No way you are coming with me."
He looked at me shocked so I pleaded "Shlok please." This time he heard me and came out of the car.
I entangled our hands and dragged him inside the house. It was late so everyone was asleep so we went straight to our room.
I dragged him inside the room and hugged him. I know he did not want to share so I hugged him. We did not say anything and after some time he hugged me back.
"Was I not enough Pihu?" he asked and I could hear the doubt in his voice. He was blaming himself for her actions.
"I did everything she told me. I was there for her even after everyone warned me but still she cheated on me," saying he started to cry. I let him cry as his emotions need to come out.
"I can't Pihu," he said between his crying. "I can't breathe," he said and started to cry more. My heart was breaking listening to him cry like this. He was having difficulty in breathing so I said "Shlok listen to me." I cupped his face and continued saying "Breathe with me, Shlok."
He started to breathe and his breathing started to become normal. I wiped his tears and said, "You are enough Shlok." I don't want him to go into a state of self-doubt. It's the most dangerous state of heartbreak.
"Shlok listen to me her actions are not because of you," I tried to make him understand. "She cheating on you is not because of you. It's on her so don't blame you," I meant every word I said to her. I believe in the theory that a person cheating is his decision. And here Khushi was cheating for one year. She had many opportunities to tell anyone of them or leave one of them but she chose to cheat.
"I wanted to talk to her Pihu. Maybe she has a reason for this," he said and tried to wipe his tears.
"You can talk to her Shlok but not now. Get your emotions in check and then talk to her," I advised him.
"Ok," then he sat on the bed and I could see he felt defeated. I went near the table and brought a glass of water for him.
"This will not heal my broken heart," he said looking at the glass of water. "Neither will drowning yourself in alcohol," I retorted back.
He took a glass of water and drank it. "Shlok you deserve better," those words came out of my mouth without even knowing.
He chuckled and said, "Maybe I am getting punished for what I did to you." I felt bad that he was feeling that way. Maybe he mistreated me but he did it for his love.
"But you have a reason to do it and I have already forgiven you for it," I confessed to him. I can't hold a grudge against him for a lifetime.
"Thank you," he said and hugged me. I know he is going through a tough time and if he needs me I will be there for him. So I hugged him back and prayed to God that he would get out of it.
Our moment was disturbed when someone knocked something down. I looked at the person and it was none other than Aditya. He knocked the vase and seemed angry.
I don't know why he was angry. "Aditya," I called him and wanted to tell him to stay with Shlok.
Before I could go to him he went away and closed a door with a thud. I flinched with a sound and was too shocked to react to anything.
Author's Note
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