Her Second-Hand Husband! novel Chapter 28

Arjun's PoV

I went to my office late in the morning. I really am getting a migraine because of that intermittent sleep I had last night, thanks to that super annoying girl. I didn't bother to see all the other envelopes dad gave me as I was sure that I would only see her in every damn picture. I just shook my head for all the good mornings I heard on my way to my room. Just when I settled, my phone rang. I picked it up to see Harish calling me. Oh yes, I told him to call me in the morning. What is he going to talk about?

"Hello, Yes Harish." I picked it up.

"Hi Arjun. How is your day?"

"Not so great as of now." I told him honestly.

"Haha, then is it a good time to talk?"

"It is. Tell me, Harish!"

"It is about Preethi. She told me what you are trying to establish between us." he said. ooohhh! Awkward!

"I just wanted to ask you straight and she was the one that stopped me stating something like a spark which is non-existent. So I thought to make it happen without you two realizing it. Thanks to her brilliance she caught me and reported it to you." I told him.

"Hahaha, I know it is kinda awkward. But trust me, Arjun. I truly appreciate your initiative to mend your friend's life. But I have to be honest with you, there is a girl in my relation who is longing to marry me. Though I like her, I dodged her every time she approached me fearing the rejection from her parents. Now, she has convinced her parents and they are ready to marry her to me. I have never thought about Preethi in that way." he said.

"Ok, That's a shock! I am sorry I made plans that involve you without even asking your side." I told him.

"Please don't be sorry, Arjun. Preethi is lucky to have you as her friend. She would be even lucky if you happen to be her life partner. I could see that she fantasizes about you. I can literally see her joy when she talks about you. You could be her soul mate. Sometimes we won't see things that are near to us until someone points that out to us." he said.

"Haha, you are getting it all wrong. We are friends from our 2nd or 3rd grade. She is the most important person in my life but she is not my soul mate. I will even kill for her but I can never see her the other way. Anyways thank you for being so honest with me, Harish. I appreciate it. Anyways she will be coming to work with you. Keep an eye on her for me." I told him.

"Will sure do. I am sorry to have popped your idea."

"Oh don't be. I am not going to stop until I make her happy again. She deserves that." I told him.

"Of Course she does. And so are you. Preethi is worried for you too. We spoke about our pasts and relished some memories in our personal lives. I don't regret my past but she does and when ever she regrets, she also worries for you. I don't know anything about your past life, but whatever it is, I hope you come out of it soon." he said.

"Thank you, Harish." I said. I truly don't know how to react to this talk.

We hung up after a little chit chat. Talking to him made me think about my past life. Anamika! She made a scar in my heart and a dent on my name forever. No one or nothing can make it vanish.

I still remember the time I went to see her with my parents. She was a timid and shy girl and when we were left alone to talk, she never once raised her eyes to see me.

"Are you feeling ok?" I asked her. She just nodded to my question and I am not a talkative person and I don't know how to initiate a conversation.

"Are you happy with this proposal? Do you wish to marry me?" I asked her what I wanted to know.

"I do!" she said, still looking at the ground. But I saw her smile and that made me think that she is really ok and maybe she is shy as it is our first encounter.

"Ok, do you have any questions for me?" I asked her for which she nodded her head in a NO.

I got my answer and as she didn't have anything to ask of me I went in and gave my consent for the wedding to happen and everything happened at a fast pace. My 'Tinite' was ready to be released in the market and it took up almost all my time. I could not talk to her in the 2 months we had for marriage. When mom said she had her birthday just before the wedding, I sent her a flower bouquet along with a gold chain with a diamond pendant. She called me that night to thank me.

"Hello, who is this?" I asked, picking up the phone.

"um... This is Anamika here." I heard her voice for the first time and it was like a song to my ears.