Romance The accident - by krish_999 (Completed)

[Ramesh_Rocky]

"Hi, did you stay here last night? You know, they didn't let me. They told me it's not allowed. And when I hired an auto, he took me to a hotel far away from here. See, all because of an accident."

I said and looked at Karthik again. He was listening.

"I'm here because of an accident I witnessed. I don't know who she is but she's safe now."

He just nodded. Deepika was looking away from me.

"Madam, I actually came to get the money that I paid for the pad yesterday.. If you have.."

I said. She now looked up.

"Oh sorry, I forgot. I have the money."

She took her bag and gave me a thousand rupees note. Same note that I had lent her. I gave six hundred rupees back.
I thanked her and immediately walked away. I knew she hadn't had breakfast. I felt bad that I made her skip it. I wanted to help her but I thought it would put her in trouble. Something wasn't right about Karthik.
I sat on the corridor and waited for Deepika. She came half an hour later, holding Vinnee and a small purse.
She was expecting me there.

"I'm hungry, Krish."

She said.

"And Karthik?"

"He too."

We started walking.

"Thanks Krish."

She said.

"For what?"

"Mmm.. For coming there and helping me with...those lies. And you're a good actor."

"What did I do?"

"He was questioning me... He was mad at me for leaving without telling him."

"But he was sedated. How was it possible to tell him?"

"He doesn't understand. He wanted me to wake him up and tell him. And he was expecting me to stay here.. but when you said what happened with you, he was convinced. And if you hadn't asked for the money, he would have doubted us.. Would have made up stories..."

"Oh really? He's such an idiot?"

She looked very surprised at my open comment. May be I was too open.

"You know, I was expecting him to be a very nice guy..."

I said.

"Why?"

"Because he didn't look like he deserved you. I thought there must be something special in him..."

"There's nothing special in him.. Except that he's my husband. And Vinnee's dad. But he's not all bad. He's good when he's happy."

No wife in India dismisses her husband completely, I sighed.
After the breakfast she went back to him with his food. I didn't have anything to do. So I found a salon and got my shaving done. I also received a nice massage. At lunch I was again back with Deepika. I suggested her to ask Karthik if she can leave early for some shopping, because she was running out of options with her clothes. She said she don't dare to ask that to him. I was left irritated.
But I got her call by 4 o'clock.
She said she asked, and he let her buy one saree.
I hired a taxi and picked her up soon.