Mysterious shadow

Divya POV

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1 month later........

It has been one month, since Daksh threw Maya out of the house. After that incident, he treats me like a stranger. He did not insult me, but he treats me like I don't even exist in the world. It was killing me inside, but he didn't care about my feelings. I didn't mean anything to him anymore. He thinks I cheated on him. I don't know what to do and how can I prove my innocence to him? I sighed. However, Dad, pari maa, Ana and uncle were concerned about my health and well being.

In these one month, I learned to cook very well. Geetha Aunty told me, cooking is a very important skill for home life, family, and romantic relationships. Cooking is the one way to win a man's heart was through his stomach, so one Sunday. I prepared chicken briyani and chicken gravy lunch for Daksh.

He ate lunch happily and appreciated Geetha Aunty cooking skill, "Aunty. You're a excellent cook you know" he says smiling at her. I felt glad to be a good cook, but he didn't know I am the one cooking his food everyday.

Suddenly, I heard some noise that made me to come out of my thoughts. It was a knock on the door. I turned my head and saw Geetha Aunty entered the bedroom with my dinner plate.

"Divya beta, you are pregnant. You have to eat to get proper nutrients" She scolds me and gave me my morsel.

"Thanks" I said, scarfing down my morsel.

"I think it's going to rain anytime soon so I should be heading home now. Take care beta, see you tomorrow" Aunty said and left her home hurriedly.

Daksh didn't arrive yet. He already informed Geetha aunty about his late coming. He had an important meeting. His travels from home to an office just 15 minutes. I sighed.

I stood up from my bed and went near the window for some fresh air. The weather was perfect. Cool breeze hitting my face, I closed my eyes. I can smell the cool scent of the rain coming through the window. The rain pours down heavily on the ground.

Suddenly a huge thunder storm making me frighten. The thunder grew louder and louder. I closed my window door and sat on the bed.

Suddenly, the lights flickered and went out, the generator also abruptly stops working, leaving me in complete darkness.

I'm afraid of the dark. Whenever I'm in the dark, I feel as if something is going to get me. I feel so stupid for it, but I can't help it.

Suddenly, I heard a big bang in downstairs. I jolted up from fear of the sound. A cold shiver rustled down my spine; causing my stomach roll.

What was that sound?

I sat alone in my room listening to the rain pour hard on the roof. My body began to tremble. My tears began to flow more heavily. My mind began to wander, and my vision was now blurred.

Daksh didn't return from office, so I called my husband the soonest possible. After two rings, he lifts the receiver,

"Daksh, where are you now, please come home soon. There is a power cut and even generator is not working properly. I was alone home. I'm scared as hell. Please come soon" I told him with a sniffle.

"Sir, Meeting is ready" I heard his PA informing to him.

"Are you done with your rant because I need to get to go back to my meeting" Daksk told me annoyingly.

"Please Daksh, I am so scared right now I don't know what I can do to. Please come home, soon” I said as I dried my eyes.

"Listen, it's very important meeting, 11 million dollars business meetings going to take place so I can't come. I will be late" he told me hurriedly.

"I was pregnant with your baby, but you don't care about me? All you care about is money? You're arrogant, selfish, idiot, je*k. You're a cold-hearted man, and I hate you" I shouted at him angrily.

"Yes, I'm selfish. I'm arrogant. I'm a je*k. I'm a cold-hearted man. I'm an idiot, and I hate you too. I don't care about you. For God's sake, don't act like an innocent naive girl. What did you say? You were afraid of the dark, but you are the one who made my life darkness, and you are the only one who destroyed my life" he said and hung up the phone. Daksh words piercing my heart and making my eyes water.

After few minutes, My mobile is switched off. I didn't switch it off. When I check it, its shutdown due to low battery.

God! Why are you testing me like this?

I stood up from the bed, trying not to fall over anything. Guiding my way down the staircase, carefully holding onto the thick large railing, I managed to clumsily get myself to the kitchen. I go forward and look under the kitchen cupboard for extra candles. The whole house had pitch dark, and it didn't help me to find the candles.

Suddenly, I hear footsteps coming from the living room. I slowly went to the living room. My heart began to race really fast. I'm actually seriously scared.

I saw there was a dark person shadow near the stairs. I saw a shadow come near me. I tried to scream, but my mouth seemed drier than the desert.

Suddenly, the Lightning flashed. Thunder roared, through the darkness when I saw the person face who was approaching me is none other than karthik.

"Karthik" I whispered. Just at that moment the lightning again flashed, the thunder pealed, and a sharp scream leaving my mouth. I ran to the front door. I didn't waste any second and opened the door to the house. I quickly ran out of the house. I didn't turn back.

Suddenly, I see a bright flash light before me, I stopped running and saw Daksh parked his car before me. He came out of the car looking at me confused and worried expression.

Without wasting a second, I ran to him and hugged him tightly. I cried over his shoulder, immediately he engulfed me into a tight hug. A tear ran down my cheek as the rain pouring down on us heavily, drenching us fully. I was shivering uncontrollably. He noticed my condition. He pulled away from the hug and carefully lifted me and placed me inside his car. I glanced at him sitting beside me.

He cupped my face, "Sweetheart, are you okay? What happened to you? Why are you running outside like this? Is something wrong there?" He asked me worriedly.

"Daksh, I...I saw kar.." but I didn't tell him. If I told him about karthik, he will definitely scold me.

"Tell me, What you saw? He asked me.

"Uh-mm nothing. I saw someone, something like person shadow figure. I was scared so I ran outside nervously. I think it's my imagination" I told him while crying.

"Someone shadows? Wait let me check" he said and tried to get out of the car, but I held his hand.

"No! No please don't leave my alone" I hugged him tightly and started crying.

"Shh, doll, I'm here now. You are safe. I'm here" he said and made me sat on his lap. He begins to stroke my hair lightly.

I'm in his arms. I feel safe.

"You have to change your dress before you fall sick." He told me worried.

"I will not come inside without electricity in our home" I told him stubbornly. I heard his muttered something like stubborn. He called the watchmen and told him to check the generator power supply.

After few minutes, watchmen came to us and informed, "Sir, someone cut that wire from the generator with a pair of side cutters. I find these cutters lying on the ground." Watchmen said while showing the knife cutter to us. Daksh looked disturbed and tensed.

Oh God! Karthik is really there inside our home so that it's not my illusion.

"Can't you fix the wire, tonight? Daksh asked him.

"No sir, I don't think we'll be able to repair it tonight since it's already raining heavily. It will be fixed tomorrow." He explained. I sighed.

"Open the car Dickey and took my bag" Daskh ordered him. Driver gave the bag to him. He thanked him, and watchmen went away. Daksh opened it and took out his business suit.

"I have been always the extra suit in my car so here are my clothes take these and change your wet clothes" he said and gave me his shirt.

"I can't change here!" I said sternly. He glared at me.

"Then go inside the home and change" he said annoyingly. I looked at him sadly.

"Don't be stubborn Divya. Change here, I will switch off the car lights" he told and switched off the car lights. I really hesitated in wearing it, but I had no choice. I don't want to fall sick. I sighed and started stripping down my wet clothes. Then, changed into his shirt. I was wearing nothing underneath. I feel shy. Daksh also changing his dress.

"Are you done" he asked me.

"Yes, I'm done changing" I told him softly. Then he switched on the lights. I gasped when I saw him only in a towel around his waist. He wiped his wet hair with another towel. My eyes got stuck like glue to his six-pack abs.

"Are you done eye raping me? He smirked. I threw him a glare. Looking at his eyes and only his eyes.

"Don't act like you don't like the view" he mocked me. I turned my face blushing and looked out of the window. I didn't dare look directly at him.

'Egoistic arrogant je*k' I muttered.

There were many questions revolving in my mind. What was karthik doing here? Riya told me, he was in a coma. Isn't he? What he wants from me? Did he leave the home or is he staying around here? I have never been more terrified for my life. I was slowly looking around the home, but I didn't see anything. I got scared so I held Daksh arm tightly. My entire body was trembling.

Daksh pulled me into him and made me sat on his lap, "I've got you, there's nothing to be afraid of." He mumbled into my hair, running my hand down my back as I took in a shaky breath. I rested on my head on his bare chest.

Today, I realized that his embrace was actually comforting, and I relaxed.

After few minutes of silence, "Daksh" I called him.

"Hmm" he hummed softly.

"You told me, you had a million dollars business meeting right? Didn't you attend the meeting? You came home soon, why?" I asked him.

"I postponed the meeting because my wife is crying and nagging me to come home soon." He told me.

"But you told me, you didn't even care about me, and I destroyed your life" I chocked out. Tears flowing under my eyes. I closed my eyes.

"Look at me" he held my chin as he looks straight in my eyes, piercing my soul with his gaze.

"It was just a weak moment. I regret saying those words the minute they came out from my mouth." He told me sincerely.

"So you really care about me?" I asked him.

"I do care! I care a lot about you." He said softly. I smiled at him. His warm breath hitting my face. His face inched closer to mine as I leaned forward involuntarily. I didn't even notice until my breast hit against his hard chest. His plump lips brushed against mine softly. My heart was about to beat out of my chest. He tucked a lose stand of hair behind my ear. Then he leant down and to capture my lip before that happen...suddenly one stone falls on the car's window, and it breaks open.

"Ahhhhhh" I gave a panicked scream. I found it difficult to stop panicking and trembling.

"Shhh sweetheart, stop screaming. Don't afraid" Daksh voice cooled into my ear. Daksh stepped out of the car and locking the car door. I'm sitting inside, trying to hush myself. He called watchmen to search the person who throws the stone at the car. Then, he dialed police number and informed them about our situation.

After few minutes, the rain stopped, "God, please give the electricity soon" I prayed inwardly. But the strangest thing was that the power came out of nowhere. I thanked god happily and relaxed. We got inside the home and went upstairs to change our dress into decent clothes.

After 20 minutes, police arrived at our home and investigate me, "Mam, did you know anything about that person. Did you see his face?" Inspector asked me. I gulped. I have to tell him everything.

"Yes, I saw his face. He is my friend karthik. We are working in same office, but I don't know what he's doing in my home." I told the inspector everything. I looked up at Daksh to see his eyes looking right into mine. His face and eye were filled with anger. He was staring at me like I'm some kind of criminal.

"OK, I'll take care of it." The police officer said and left the home.

"Your lover boy came to see you? You called him to come here. Am I right? Daksh accused me.

"Daksh, please trust me. I didn't call him. I had no idea what in the world he was doing here." I told him.

"Two weeks before you told me, you missed his kiss, his touch, and your late-night make-out session with him. Tell me, did you f*king called him that's why he came here?!" My eyes widened at him like a saucer.

"Mind your language, Daksh! Babies listen to and REMEMBER words they hear in the womb so stop to say those disgusting words to me." I told him, and tears were now falling from my eyes. He raked his fingers through his hair that he usually does when he was angry or frustrated.

"Then stop doing disgusting action" he snapped. I sighed.

"I said those words to make you jealous. karthik met with the accident, months back. He ends up in a coma. I don't even know, when he woke up from a coma. Just believe me, I didn't call him" I explained to him.

"Tell me honestly Divya, how was I supposed to believe anything that came out of your mouth? Can you blame me for not being so trusting and forgiving? I was hurt, by you. You hid everything from me. You broke my promise" He asked full of pain in his voice.

"What are you talking about?" My heart sank on the way he looked.

"Okay, I trust you. You didn't call him over here. But what about that karthik proposing a video? Maya already sent that video and photos to forensic's test that video, and photo are not morphing it's original. You broke my promise and went inside his house. Why didn't you tell me the truth?" he asked me. When I didn't answer, he looked so defeated.

"Daksh, one-day karthik called me, and asked my help to propose his girlfriend. I went to his house and helped him. He is acting like proposing me. That's it! I didn't want to make you worry. I was planning to tell you the truth after our Newyork trip. I agree that video is 50 percent true, but those photos are fake. I think Maya is playing game between the forensic test report. I'm not cheating on you. You have to trust me" My voice was broken as I was trying to explain myself to everything.

"Tell me Daksh, do you trust me?" I asked him with a little hope. I look into his eyes, and I see blank emotions, empty and uncaring. I just realized that from the moment, he doesn't trust me.

"I see. Now I know the answer" I said in an almost inaudible voice.

I burst into tears. I ran into my room, laying down on the bed. I was so hurt that he couldn't answer me when I asked him if he trust me. There's this saying that 'silence means yes' and that hurt me the most. All the hope of our relationship to be fixed again crumbled down. A tear escaped my eye because of remorse, anger and all the emotions mixing in my heart. I chuckled humorlessly. I wouldn't know what to do anymore.

I looked at the clock on the bed side table, and it was 1:30 am. Daksh didn't come back, and I didn't know where he slept too. I don't care about him. I don't want to see him.

I hate him. I hate him. I hate him. I hate him.

I will never going to forgive him

I felt dizzy because of exhaustion and too much of crying and thinking, finally I slept.

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Precap - "Uncle, can you drive slower, please? Where are you going with you passed the shopping mall street?" I asked him nervously. My heart stopped when he didn't answer my question.

How is it?