80. How Could You Do This To Me?

Preethi’s PoV

I was waiting for Arjun in the farmhouse but I felt like something was wrong. I want Arjun and I would do anything to be with him was all I chanted in my mind. It was already 7pm and Arjun didn't get back home. I picked up my phone to call Arjun to know where he is. I saw so many missed calls from Arun and I was alarmed. Why the hell would this scaredy cat call me this many times? I called him back.

“Hello, why have you called me so many times?” I asked him as soon as he picked up the call.

“You spoiled my career. It’s all because of you.” He said angrily.

“What happened?”

“Arjun sir came to meet me. He spoke to my boss and now they have asked me to resign. I have to search for a new job now and not only that, Arjun threatened me saying that he is going to take legal action against me.”

“Did you rat out on me?” I asked him. I know Arun cannot withhold pressure. I wonder what Anika saw in him to fall in love with him. I would not even consider Arun as a man.

“Yes, I told him that you gave me money to do things.” He said and that was all I wanted to hear from him. I disconnected the call and stood up from the couch in shock hearing the car sound on the outside. What should I do now? Should I confess? What will Arjun think of me now? Can I live with the fact that Arjun will hate me till death? No, I cannot. I cannot withstand Arjun’s hate. I ran into the room and locked myself in. I have no courage to face Arjun or his questions.

What did I do wrong? I did nothing but bring light to the betrayal that Anika was doing to Arjun. I clearly saw that Anika made an impact on Arjun when I caught him slipping her name out in a casual talk. When Praveen teased him more, I wanted to kill Praveen but I also noticed Arjun’s demeanor. He inwardly enjoyed it. I didn't take it seriously when he said that she was a college pass-out. I thought Arjun will never marry an immature girl.

But soon, things escalated way fast and then came the day where we all went to Anika’s home to see her. Arjun never discussed things with me or Praveen which was very unusual for him and then I knew that Arjun is in love with her. I couldn’t digest the fact that there is another girl that Arjun thinks of to spend his entire life with. It hurt me like hell and I wanted to ask him to slow down but again Praveen was there to spoil it all for me.

"Ajju, don't think too much. I truly think she is the one for you."

Praveen told Arjun and I was left with no choice but to accept what he said. But I made sure to point out that the impression Arjun had for her was not the good one. In her house too, Praveen said something that gave Arjun a clarity on the decision he was about to take. I tried to talk Arjun out of it so many times after the engagement but Arjun was either busy or was excited for the wedding that he refused to make time for me. There was no big time between engagement and wedding for me to stop it and I saw Arjun marry Anika with a bleeding heart.

I stayed back in Coimbatore in my friend’s home after their wedding and decided to sniff around Anika to see if I would get anything to send her out of Arjun’s life. Just like that, soon after I went to her college, I knew about Arun and Anika’s love. I traced back Arun and found out that he is working in Chennai. I made contact with him and offered him money that I saved to meet Arjun and tell him the truth. He gladly accepted the money and did as he was told. I expected a burst out but nothing happened and the worst is Arjun and Anika went for a honeymoon after that. I decided to blow it bigger, so I made Arun call Anika to make it look like they are still in contact and then expose to Arjun.

I called Arjun and let him know about this myself but he was so stubborn and tried hard to deny the fact. Just with his behaviour I knew that things were not good between them and my plan is working just fine. From Praveen, I knew that Arjun was punishing Anika by making her work as an attendant in his factory and Sharanya told me about how she wanted to meet Anika and Arjun has postponed it saying that they are extending their honeymoon in their farmhouse. I just knew that Arjun is pissed off at Anika, I know Arjun more than anyone in this world.

Just when I sat back relaxing, knowing that my plan is working out just like the way I wanted it to, Harish brought in a huge wreck on me. I heard him talk to Shivani on the call about Anika’s pregnancy. How did it happen? This cannot go any longer. I went out to call Arun. I just knew Arjun was with Anika and asked Arun to call Anika and ask her to come meet him. Just as I expected, Arjun and Anika got separated after that. I followed Arjun to a ladies hostel where Anika was staying. I thought this would be the perfect time to move in with Arjun and resigned my work, but Sharanya came into my room uninformed when I was taking my anger out on Anika in her picture. She made a huge ruckus and I used the situation to move in with Arjun.

Everything was just fine and perfect until now but why did Arjun take the leap to confront Arun? Love, it was because of the love he had for Anika that made him look above and beyond the actual facts that were presented in front of him. So does it mean Love always triumphs? But what about my love? I have loved Arjun since I was a kid. I will love him till I take my last breath. Then why didn't my love win? To top it all, it has destroyed the love Arjun had for me all these years.

The burden of sorrow was so unbearable that I decided to end my life for real this time. I disregarded the banging of the door and the calling of Arjun and Anika. I just don't wish to see anyone anymore. I don't like to answer the questions they are going to ask me. I did everything only to be with Arjun and I can’t live to see the hate of Arjun. I did no wrong, I didn't show something that was not already there. I just made it obvious for him to see that Anika was in love with someone else. I searched through the dresser and found a pocket knife.

“How could you do this to me, Preeth?” I heard Arjun ask me before I closed my eyes. His words hurt me more than this slit I made on my nerves. I saw the blood ooze out of my hand and flow across the floor before I felt light in my head and lied down.