Her Second-Hand Husband!

Arjun's PoV

I got ready and entered the elevator to go down. I called my PA to cancel all my morning meetings and work. I assigned my work to my subordinates to make sure nothing stops in my absence. When I got to the dining room, it was already 8 o'clock. Mom was busy bringing all the dishes to the dining table along with the cook. We have a cook and two servant maids to clean the house and do laundry. We have a driver and a gardener who will be in our home from morning 6 to evening 6.

"Amma, I have to leave a little early today. Praveen will bring Avni here. Take good care of her." I told mom.

"No worries, Ajju. I will take good care of her. How is Preethi?" Mom asked me.

"I am taking her to counseling today. She will be fine ma!" I told her.

"She should be. It is very sad this happened to her. Take care of her, Ajju."

"Sure ma!" I started eating while my mom served me.

"Ajju!" she called me.

"Tell me, ma!"

"Did you make any arrangements for finding a suitable bride for you?" she asked me.

"Ma, this will be my second marriage. I would prefer a girl of my age or closer to my age. It would be better if she is a divorcee just like me." I told her.

"Ajju! I ..." my mom started to object to it.

"Ma, it is only fair if I marry a divorcee. Who will be ready to be a second wife? That is not fair either." I tried to stop her.

"You are wrong, Ajju. There are many girls who would love to marry you. If you would allow me to find a perfect bride for you, I will make arrangements for it."

"Ma..."

"No Ajju. I wont accept a divorcee as your wife. My relatives in Tirupur are calling me regularly giving me details of brides that are ready to marry you." she said.

"Do they all know about my first marriage?"

"Of Course. They all know it, Ajju. Your first marriage also happened in Tirupur, remember?"

works to tend to." I stood up and ran

marry again and go through the agony all over again. The first time is more than enough. This 29 years is a problem. She thinks that I am still young to marry. If I drag the time for 3 more years, then I can

drove to pick up Preethi. I asked the doctor to come to the beach for a more natural scenery. When I went

are late!" I sat beside her and aunty

Come on Preeth! Hurry up!" I hurried

the drive and she got

back." I asked her to stay there and went to park

beach as far as I could see and she was nowhere to be found. I panicked and called her on her phone. After a full ring,

standing on

know if she is already here. The doctor came to me after I told

shall search for

everywhere on the beach and found her walking from the opposite direction with some kids and a man. I ran to her to yell at her but as I neared her, I saw her laughing with the

did you go?" I

heard Harish struggling with these kids. I went to help him." she said meekly. I saw a

is this?" I asked

Harish, this is Arjun." She

I have heard a load of stories about you when we were in college. I am Harish, we went to college together." he shook hands with me along with the needed information as to how they know each

Harish. I am glad to meet you. All your kids?" I asked

Nitvik, come here." he called on a little boy who

all our neighbor kids. My office gives me a day off every week and I happen to take it on Fridays. So I

of you. Hello, Nitvik. How old are you?" I asked the kid kneeling down to meet his

old." he said and ran to

wife?" I

guitarist. Also he will ride a bike

more, Mr. Arjun. She died in a car crash 3years ago." he told me while looking at Preethi with a smile. "It's ok Preethi, I am used to it now. It doesn't hurt me much nowadays. I am happy

am sorry, Mr. Harish. I didn't know."

Nice meeting you, Mr. Arjun. We will see sometime later. Bye,

is happy to embrace it. I went to his marriage along with Avni. Avni was a year

ready for the talk?" The doctor came

is Mrs. Smitha. I called her to meet you. Just talk to

think I don't need it. I was wrong to even think of taking away my own life. I understand it now. I was under too much pressure for the whole three months, doctor. I was not myself." Preethi talked like she is a

All the pressure that was building up inside you for the past 3months was making you heavy from inside. Talk, Preethi. Talk to someone whom you feel comfortable with. When you talk, you will feel light. Do things that will make you happy. Know one thing, you are not at fault. You made no mistake in your relationship, hence you are not to be punished or take up the punishment.