Adultery A husband's mistake - A wife's transformation

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Update 49

 
The next day Sukanya refused to go to college. Nithi was ready to go the college but she wanted to speak something to her.
Nithi: Don’t worry about anything dear. Just chill.
Sukanya: No problem, dear.
Nithi: I’ll be leaving for my husband’s town this evening. There’s some event I need to attend. I’ll return in a few days.
Sukanya: What? You didn’t tell me anything about it.
Nithi: I thought of telling you, but it skipped my mind.
Her explanation did not hold ground. Sukanya wondered why she’s acting strange. As she left, Sukanya kept thinking. Something was disturbing her. She received a message from her husband that he has arrived and went to office directly. Then she noticed there were around 30 WhatsApp messages from Praveen. She ignored them. She decided to quit him. She felt she was having a meaningless relationship with him. She had a light breakfast, watched TV and slept for some time. She did not realize how long she slept, but she woke up to the calling bell. She wondered who it could be at the noon time. As she walked to the door, still rubbing her eyes, she opened the door. She was surprised to find her husband at the door. She had a smile on her face as she welcomed her husband with a warm hug.
Sukanya: You have come early.
Raghava: What do you mean? Time it 7 PM.
Sukanya was shocked. She did not sleep well at night, so she had a good sleep. She even skipped her lunch.
Sukanya: Sorry dear. I slept off.
Raghava: Didn’t go to college today?
Sukanya: I didn’t feel like going to college.
Raghava: You skipped college for me?
She just smiled at him as they walked to the sofa.
Sukanya: Now go and freshen up. I’ll make you dinner.
Raghava: You seem tired. Forget cooking. I’ll order something for both of us.
Sukanya relented as she was also feeling lazy. Raghava got freshened up while Sukanya also had a face wash and settled in the hall.
Raghava: I have ordered pizza. Want anything with it?
Sukanya: No
Raghava observed that Sukanya was somewhat disoriented.
Raghava: What happened baby? Why are you so lost?
Sukanya: Nothing, actually. Just a little tired.
He was not convinced. He knew that she wanted to speak to him. But this was the one of the times she expects a nudge to make her speak.
Raghava: Come on dear. I know you. You know you can speak anything with me.
Sukanya stayed calm and he knew that she was preparing herself. He had a feeling that this is not a regular conversation. He waited till she spoke. She took a deep breath and began to speak.
Sukanya: Actually, I want to ask you something. Just some crazy stuff.
Raghava: Ask anything darling.
Sukanya: It’s stupid actually.
Raghava: Nothing is stupid. Go ahead dear.
Sukanya: Well…
She cleared her throat. When she was about to speak, their calling bell rang. She breathed a sigh of relief and quickly went to attend the door. It was the pizza. She quickly took it and set it on the coffee table before them.
Raghava: You were about to ask something.
Sukanya: Let’s eat. I’m starving.
She took one piece and finished it in a jiffy. Partly because she was nervous and partly because she was hungry. She took another piece and started eating it. Raghava also took a piece and started eating it slowly, without taking is eyes off Sukanya. He studied her expressions and knew what she had on her mind. He took a bite and kept the remaining piece on the table.
Raghava: Actually, I had an affair with someone.
His words dropped like a bomb. Sukanya stopped chewing her pizza and stared at him in shock. She was angry at him. Her eyes spewed lava, but they were tears arrested within her eyelids. She quickly turned away and composed herself. She did not say anything and continued eating her pizza. Her cheeks bulged as she chewed hard. Her anger was very much visible.



Raghava: Hey, I’m really sorry. I did not mean to hurt you, but it happened beyond my control.
She got further enraged as she heard the justification. Her head was spinning. As her mind loitered around, she saw her mobile buzz with a message alert. As she looked at her phone, she saw that the message was from Praveen. She then realized that she had no right to be angry at her husband as she herself crossed limit on multiple occasions. But she was still angry. She tried to calm down.
Raghava: I’m really sorry dear.
Sukanya: Don’t be sorry. You have not done anything I didn’t do. What right do I have to be angry with you?
Raghava: Not like that darling. You have all the right.
Sukanya did not speak anything further. She took another piece of Pizza and tried to act normal. Raghava knew that she was not ok. But he decided to give her time. She did not ask him any further question. She did not even ask who she was. They silently finished the pizza, each lost in their own thoughts. Raghava was very disturbed. Raghava walked to the bedroom, but Sukanya walked to the other bedroom. He felt sad, but did not want to persuade her.
Meena: What? You have you done a mistake. Stupid mistake.
Raghava: I know, but I had to.
Meena: Talk to her. Explain her.
Raghava: I will, but not now. Let her cool a bit.
Meena: You want me to talk to her?
Raghava: No please. I’ll talk when the right time comes.
Meena: Take care darling.
Raghava set the phone aside and laid down on the bed staring at the ceiling.
In the other bedroom, Sukanya was also in the same position. Lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling. She heard a message alert on her phone. She picked the phone and saw that there were too many WhatsApp messages. Most of them from Praveen. She felt sorry for him. She opened the messages and read them. Most of them were apologies if he had done something wrong. She did not want to keep him in the dark. She wanted him to know about her. She hesitantly typed.
Sukanya: Hi Praveen. You have done nothing wrong. It was me who’s guilty.
Instantly she received a response.
Praveen: Guilty? You? No way.
Sukanya: After what I say, you might hate me.
Praveen: Try me. I will prove you wrong.
After a brief thought, she typed again.
Sukanya: I’m married.
There was a pause. But he was online. After a few seconds, he became offline. Sukanya was struggling with guilty conscious for fooling Praveen. She laid down on the bed and closed WhatsApp, but her eyes were open. She kept thinking what he might have been thinking about her. She thought that he might think she’s a bitch. She hated the word, but she hated herself more for playing with his emotions. She became restless. She typed an apology, then again cleared the message without sending. She was in dilemma. She put the phone aside and tried to sleep. Her internal debate was disturbed by the ringing of her phone. She looked at the screen. It was Praveen. Her heart started to beat louder. She did not have the courage to speak to him. She silenced the phone and let it ring till the ringing ended. Before he called again, she typed a message on WhatsApp.
Sukanya: I can’t talk now.
Praveen: Is your HUSBAND sleeping beside you?
He was sarcastic.
Sukanya: No, I’m alone.
Praveen: Then you can directly say you don’t like me.
Sukanya: I actually like you, Praveen. But I have nothing in my hands.
Again, a pause.
Praveen: I don’t care if you are married. I don’t know how far this can go. But I love you.
This is the first time he proposed his love for her. She was silent.
Praveen: You need not love me back. But still, I love you.
Sukanya: What are you saying? I don’t know what to say.
Praveen: You can say you don’t love me. It’s ok.
Sukanya: I can’t say anything.
Praveen: Then you love me too, but hesitant to express.
Sukanya: Let us not talk about this please.
Praveen: Alright. Whatever you say. But can we at least talk. Just like before?
She was not sure if they can talk like before, after all that has happened.
Sukanya: I don’t know. I feel awkward.
Praveen: Why don’t you give me a chance? I’ll ensure you will not feel uncomfortable.
Without waiting for a moment Praveen called her. Although she was hesitant, this time, she picked the call.



Praveen: Hello, my dear Juliet.
Praveen: Can I call you Juliet?
When he called that before, things were different, but now the tone and the equations have changed. Her heart beat raised and she felt a strange new sensation.


Sukanya: Yes Romeo.