Chapter 250 - Arjuns Distanced Behavior (2/2)

”Don't go. I'm sorry.” I refused to let go of Arjun's neck. Under Eshan's perusal, he had brought me to my bedroom and placed me on the bed. When he was about to move away, my arms around his neck did not loosen up, instead, they became insistent- fully intending not to let him leave.

”Mrs. Singhaniya, it isn't appropriate to hold onto some stranger. Let go of me,” Arjun said as he tried to pry open my arms.

The formal tone of his stabbed like knives and tears again rolled down from my eyes.

”Sorry.” Instead of an apology, I could not give him anything else. His aloof behavior was starting to get at me.

”You don't have to apologize to the strangers, Mrs. Singhaniya,” Arjun said coldly, looking directly in my eyes. His deep, emotionless blue orbs started to scare me on finding no sense of closeness in them.

”Broth-”

”Uhu- I'm not your brother. I'm a friend of your husband who can't see anything before his best friend,” Arjun retorted, not letting me talk. This was the first time I addressed him as 'brother', but he did not want that.

”Arjun, enough now,” Dad scolded him lightly. Then only I realized how inappropriate my actions must look to my in-laws. Eshan's mother had already kicked a fuss over what kind of loose woman I was. My eyes unknowingly found her standing near the door. She did not enter inside much, just stayed a couple of feet near the door. Unconsciously I released my arms from his neck, and Arjun took that chance to get up. Startled, I stretched out my arms and grasped his hands.

”Woof woof.” Fortune barked at Arjun. He even went on to bump his nose against Arjun's thighs.

”Woof woof!”

”You want to go home? Let's leave in a moment, buddy.” Arjun lowered his head, and a sober look flashed across his face.

”No,” I yelled, tugging at his hands. I would not let him go. Fortune did not want to go home, he was miffed with Arjun because he assumed that I was crying because of him. Reading Fortune, and understanding his emotions came naturally to me after spending so much time with him.

”I'm sorry. Forgive me, please. I was not thinking straight. I- I…”

Arjun turned to Eshan, who was standing near the foot of the bed. ”Eshan, look after your wife. If her injury worsens, I'm afraid I can't handle the blame.”

Eshan sighed, shaking his head. ”Dad, mom, please rest early. We'll talk tomorrow,” he said to his parents. How embarrassing it must be for him to let his parents see his wife clinging pathetically to his friend. Stuck between stopping Arjun or letting him go, I was momentarily lost.

Eshan's parents left, nodding at him. Dad stopped at the door. He wanted to say something. ”Arjun, remember your words. Don't let a moment of hurt cloud your senses. It's not worth it, son.” Those were his imparting words to Arjun before his tall figure went out, closing the door on his way.