Her Second-Hand Husband! novel Chapter 23

Anika's PoV

As soon as I hung up with my mom, I called Arun. Even after calling him five times, he didn't pick up my call. He must be at work. I decided to send him a message of this news and let him call when he is free.

‘Arun, my mom and dad want to meet you regarding our wedding. They said, if they find you fit, they will say ok to our marriage. Now that you got your job, I think they wont find any fault in you. We should be good. But don't panic, I have told mom that we will marry only after we get settled. Call me ASAP.’

I sent this message to him and waited for him to call. He read the message. I waited for his reply but I didn't get any. Maybe he is busy. I called up Nithu. I have to tell this to her. She would be happy for me.

"Hello, Nithu!" I squealed.

"Ah shh, Don't scream on the phone. You don't have work?" she asked me.

"Pch, listen to me. My mom and dad have asked Arun to come and meet them. They are getting wedding proposals for me from relatives. So they have decided to give me a chance before they decide."

"Oh, good. But you were talking about your job yesterday and now talking about your marriage!?"

"I asked my mom the same thing. Looks like someone had called up mom only today regarding my marriage. I have already sent a message to Arun."

"Message? just call him and tell him this happy news." She said.

"I tried, but he didn't pick up. Maybe he is busy or even mad at me for asking him to wait for a year."

"He is not angry. I don't know. But he never spoke about you or asked about you to me when we talked or messaged except for just formal health enquiries!" she said. Ofcourse, he is angry.

"He will be fine when I explain the situation." I told her.

"Mmmm, what about Arjun? Did your mom call him?" she asked me.

"I don't know. But I called him yesterday." I told her.

"What? When?" she was absolutely horrified when I told her that.

"After I hung up with you."

"What? After 11? Are you mad?" it was her turn now to scream on the phone.

"Shhhh Yeah, I forgot the time but I disconnected the call once I realized that it was too late. But then he called me back and instead of declining I attended the call." I said, still feeling that embarrassment.

"hahaha, OMG! What happened then?"

"Stop laughing. The laughter part is yet to come." I stopped her laughs and told her to save it for the fun part.

"Really!? What did he say?"

"He asked me whom do you want? I didn't know what to tell him. I said, 'can I talk to Nithya!?' "

"What? Lame!! hahaha, then?" She was so into the story and I wish to dunk myself in the ground.

"I think he knew it was me. He said, ‘I think you have called the right number and asking for the wrong person!’" I told her. I just wish I could dunk my head in the ground.

"Hahahaha, OMG! He is a genius. What happened next?" I hate her laughter.

"Don't get too excited. I said sorry and hung up before he could embarrass me more." I told her.

"OMG, Anu. My stomach hurts laughing. Now tell me why did you call him in the first place?" she asked me. Though her laughs irritate me more than that embarrassment I felt on the call with him, I let it slide because I really don't know why I called him.

"I um... I called him to... I called him to ask for a job in Coimbatore." I said after fiddling with the words more than necessary.