My First Crush Happened To Be My Hubby! novel Chapter 62

Archana's PoV

I couldn't believe what I'm seeing. As far as I know, no one has ever laid their hands on her. But now, her cheek is swollen like a balloon and I could even see her husband's fingerprints on her cheek.

When she came home, she went straight to the room and locked herself. My mom got so scared and we banged the door. 

"Please! Give me some time. I will come in an hour. Aunty, make some nice dinner." she shouted from inside.

We knew she would be alright if we give some time. I don't know anything that happened. I only got to know that she is married when Aakash anna said that they are coming home for lunch. After exactly an hour, she came out wearing my t-shirt and shorts. 

"What happened? I thought you just wanted to visit me when you called. Shall I call Aakash?"

"No Achu. I'm fine."

"Fine? Seriously? Look at you. You have cried. Your eyes carry a big bag underneath. Your cheek is swollen! And you say you are fine?" She is unbelievable.

"Pch, Relax Achu. My husband and I had a fight and he slapped me." She said like it was nothing.

"I can see that on your face." I said.

"I never imagined my all-time dream would come true." she closed her eyes dreamily. My mom looked at me and her. 

"Danya! Are you hurt somewhere else?" My mom asked her.

"Pch, Mom, Ask her straight. Hey, are you hurt on your head? Idiot. Your husband has beaten you and you say your dream came true?" I asked her angrily.

"Aunty, I’m fine. Give me your special Almond milk please." she sent my mom in.

"I really liked it when he slapped me. Actually, it was so sexy. I love it when he is angry." she whispered to me!

"What are you? You sure have gone nuts! He made you a mental case with a slap? I think your brain is affected!"

"ACHUUUU!" she rolled her eyes.

"What else do you want me to think? You enjoy his abuse on you? Then why the hell did you come here? Why don't you want to let Aakash anna know?"

"Achu, Listen, You all know that I married him just because dad said so right? But that's not the truth. He is my school crush, Achu. I love him! I came here because he is taking me for granted. I came here because he humiliated me in front of people who are not family. I want to make him realize that I'm hurt. He will come here to pick me up first thing in the morning. He loves me too, Achu. Sometimes shock treatments work like magic." she said.

"He knows you are here?" I asked her, puzzled.

"No!"

"Then how will he come here?"

"He will come for me, Achu!"

"You sure are nuts. Why did he beat you?"

"Pch because of his ex-girlfriend."

"WHAT?" I clutched my heart.

He is so charming. I felt butterflies in my tummy when he looked me in the eye at the high jump area. I felt weird. He fell down and it hurt me. I checked him for wounds. He stood up and showed me he was alright. I had my heart thump so loudly at his gesture. Our school is so strict. We are not allowed to talk to senior boys. I ran away with my friends.

Scene 2

He got the champion trophy at the sports day. I don’t know why, but I felt so happy though his house got the overall trophy because of him. He came down the stage and looked at our house crowd. I had those same butterflies in my tummy. I hid behind my friend. But then he caught me. He raised his eyebrows at me with a beautiful smile!

God, I don’t know what to name that feeling! I don't know why, but I got angry when my friends said he was handsome.

Scene 3

He used to stand at the bike stand entrance in lunch and recess breaks. I noticed it and asked my friends to accompany me to the canteen. I liked seeing him. It was the time when the ‘12B’ movie was released. He was in 12th grade B section. His friends will call out his name and shout 12B whenever I cross. He will smile at me lovingly with a raised eyebrow. I loved his mannerisms.

One day our teacher caught them shouting 12B and they escaped saying they were talking about the movie. I got scared when our teacher came. But they managed and ran to their classes.

Scene 4

It was my birthday! I went to school in my new dress. I gave kit-kat to teachers and eclairs to all my friends. I wanted to see him. I wanted him to see me in my new dress. I went out during recess break. But I couldn’t see him. I felt really sad. I know his motorcycle. Only he comes in an Apache motorcycle.

I sneakily went to his vehicle and placed a Kit-Kat in the pouch on the petrol tank. I wished he would see it. I waited for the day to get over. When the bell rang, I went to the cycle stand with my friends. He came looking at me. The same weird feeling in my tummy again. I didn’t break eye contact as I usually do. He was puzzled by my reaction. When he saw my dress, his eyes grew bigger as realization hit him. He mouthed a Happy Birthday to me. I looked down embarrassed. His eyes held appreciation for my looks. I loved it and even felt proud of it. I felt like I'm the most beautiful girl in the whole world.

He went and stood near his bike leaning on it. I looked at him and the pouch on his vehicle. He got me. He hurriedly checked his bike and found the Kit-kat. I felt so shy. I even felt scared. I felt happy. I don’t exactly know what I felt like. It was a mixed emotion. He smiled at me and ate it looking at me. I was on cloud nine!

He had a routine of waiting for my auto rickshaw, both morning and evening. He will leave the school gates only after my auto leaves. I would also look at him when my auto leaves. It’s like bidding bye.