My First Crush Happened To Be My Hubby! novel Chapter 37

Rishi's PoV

I never expected Smirthi here. I couldn't even see Danya’s face. Hurting Smirthi is the least thing I want to do now. So far Danya has taken Smirthi's matter in a more mature way. Never once has she questioned me on it. Except yesterday morning though. That too because I cornered her saying she had a boyfriend. She will understand me when she gets to know why Smirthi needs me. I know I am expecting more from her. She is just a kid. The sooner I talk to her the better.

Smirthi is so inconsiderate. I totally hate the way she behaves. But I don’t want to make her upset. So, I went along with her. Danya just stood there. It hurts me inside to see her like that. 

Smirthi has taken loads of dresses to try on. I sat on a stool not knowing what to do. Danya slowly came near me.

"um... Please don't leave me here. I don't know how to go back home. Call me when you are Leaving." She said that looking straight in my eyes. Her usually speaking eyes had no life! It's killing me from inside. When I was about to clutch her hand to make her stay, Smirthi just opened the trial room door.

"Rishi! How's this? You like purple color right. That is why I picked this one first." I ignored her. She is nothing like I thought of her. She is deliberately hurting Danya.

When I turned back to Danya, she was not there. I stood up to go search for her, but Smirthi stopped me again. She is starting to irritate me. 

"Wait honey. I have 4 more dresses." she said.

“Listen Smirthi, everything has a limit and you are crossing it. Behave yourself.” I told her in a more subtle way.

“Rishi, you are an expert in clothing and I just want your opinion on it. I am the same Smirthi as before. I haven't changed a bit but you have grown impatient on me in such a short time. It has always been you in my life but looks like you are ready to replace me.” she spoke, sulking.

“Dont make me regret meeting you at all, Smrithi. Just get whatever the hell you want.” I told her.

I saw Danya looking at some clothes and talking to a salesgirl. She didn’t turn once to see me. It hurts to see her neglect me. I know I'm hurting her. I should talk to her after going home. I should tell her everything. Maybe then she will not get hurt.

Smirthi is surely annoying. I mean she usually likes shopping. I have taken her shopping so many times. She is behaving as usual. But I hate it now. She hasn't even recognized Danya’s presence. She sure does this on purpose. How did I spend so many days with this girl? Why didn’t I see this before? This is why dad disliked her at first sight? What made him like Danya? Everything?!?!?!?! Yes, everything about her is beautiful. She is not doing anything to impress others. She is being herself. That is the best part.

Danya is completely filled in my mind and heart. I can't hurt her like this. When I turned to see her, she was talking with a man? Laughing? Who the hell is he? I went near them.

"Haha, I just missed you. Your wedding was like a movie." he said.

He just missed my wife? How dare he say that? Alright, no more hasty decisions.

"haha! Please, we can still be friends and be in touch. It's so nice of you to take it in a nice way. Nice to meet you after..." She was talking to him. I can’t take it anymore.

"Danya! Who is this?" I intervened.

"um...He is Praveen. I came to your wedding to see him. He just saw me here and we were just talking. Praveen, this is my husband Rishi." She introduced him to me.

"Hello Mr. Rishi. It's not fair what you did. You took her from me. I'm an unlucky fellow." 

He said that to me!? She won’t say anything to object? And the worst is she is smiling at him?

"Maybe, you are Mr. Praveen. Nice meeting you." I turned to my wife.

"Are you done shopping? I have to go to the office too."

"Not yet." She said looking down.

"Ok, Praveen, will see you later. bye." She told him.

"Danya, give me your number. I will notify you when I get my life partner."

How dare he ask for her number in front of me?! Why the hell is she looking at me?

"um... 98*******1". She gave him her number!?

"Alright, Danya. I will give you a call. Just save my number. See you. Bye Mr. Rishi!"

Finally, he left. I'm really mad at her. She gave her number to her ex-fiance? What did she think? 

“May I know why you gave your number to him?” I asked her, controlling all my anger.

“He asked.” She said without looking at me.

“What is that supposed to mean?” I asked her. She is doing this wantedly.

“Did I ever question you on Smirthi?” she asked me and left to continue her shopping. I am beyond angry with her. I was bound by this damn situation. But she is doing it on purpose just to get back at me.

Smirthi came and pulled me for her further shopping. When she was done, we went to the billing queue. Danya was already standing there? But why? She didn’t call me? I saw her give a credit card to the counter and I lost it. I went forward and gave my card for her bill.

"Do it with this card." I told the man at the counter.

He looked at her and she didn’t even raise her eyes at me. 

"Please let me pay. Don't make a scene here." She said.

Me? Making a scene? Is she out of her mind? I took her shopping. She is my wife. I should pay for her. Is that making a scene?

"Rishi, come here!" God hell with this Smirthi.

She paid her bill and went to the entrance and started waiting for me. I'm already angry at her and she made it grow even higher.

I paid Smirthi's bill and I felt it was so wrong. I have done this every time she's been shopping. Never once did I feel like paying her bill wrong. But I do now.

"I have to go to town-hall. I know a shop in there where we will get matching ear-rings and bracelets for the dresses." Danya said.

I just nodded at her. When we went to the car, Smirthi sat in front. Danya went straight to the back door. Never once did she look up at me or speak a word. I know she is mad and so am I.

When I drove to town-hall, she told me the name of the shop and some landmarks. It was a big shop. So, we had no problem finding it. Danya got down and went in without waiting for me. I parked the car a little away and went into the shop with Smirthi. I hate it so much. I disgust the nearness of Smirthi.

"Yeah! I am going to work. From tomorrow. God trust me." She was laughing with the salesgirl.

"come in sir, come in madam. What would you like to see today madam?"

The girl talking to Danya asked us. Smirthi gave her dresses to her and asked her for matching earrings. The girl called for another girl and gave her the bag and asked her to bring the matches here so Smirthi can choose.

"Wait please madam. She will tend to you now with all the matches." she said and resumed her talk with Danya.

"So, summer vacation? When are you going back to Trichy?"

"I'm not going back. My work is here."

"Wow de! Sooper. So, we can hangout more often. How is Aakash anna? Staying with them?"

"um actually no. I got married, Pavi." she told her.

"WHAAATTTTT? How? When? Where?" That other girl bombarded her with questions.

"Whoa whoa! cool, It was sudden. So, I couldn't invite you. I will tell you everything later."

"It calls for an ice-cream party. Treat." that other girl said.

"Haha sure. Anything for my Pavi darling."

She called someone on the phone and ordered some ice-cream. 

"Hey order for them also!" Danya said, looking at us.

"Sir, madam my friend here is giving a treat for me for her wedding. Would you like to join us?" 

"No thanks!" Said Smirthi.

"Yes please." Said I.

A little later, the ice-cream came and we started eating except for Smirthi. 

The salesgirl said something in Danya’s ears and Danya looked at me and said, "shhhh he may hear, idiot!" to her.

They are gossiping about me!? Finally, they got everything and we went to the car. 

“Danya, stop!” I stopped her holding her elbow when Smirthi walked ahead of us.

“Let me go, Rishi.” she said without looking at me.

“Come sit in the front seat.” I told her for which she just raised her eyes at me and freed herself from me.

Smirthi came in front again and I turned to look at Danya. She was sitting at the window with all the bags near her. She just closed her eyes and leaned on the window. Can't she come in front? She is an idiot.

I went to Smirthi's friend's house. That is where she is staying now. I dropped her there. 

“She is my wife, Smirthi. You are not disrespecting her. I didn’t like the way you behaved today. You were being ignorant for the whole time. Just know that I don’t appreciate it.” 

I told her on her face walking her to the house.

“But Rishi…”

“No Buts Smirthi.” I cut her off and walked back to my car. She better knows her place. I stopped the car exiting Smirthi’s place.

"Come to the front seat." I told Danya.

"No, It's ok. I'm comfortable here." she said, still closing her eyes.

"I'm not your bloody driver. Come front!" I yelled.

She just came front and closed her eyes again.

"Why didn’t you come and sit here before? I didn’t ask her to sit in front. I told you to sit with me." I am more angry with her.

"You never asked her to go back either. You want me to fight with her to sit near you?" she asked me for which I have nothing to say. Nor did she.

When we reached home, Ravi was watching TV.

"Hi anni, a handful of shopping huh!???" he asked her but Danya just ran to the guest room and locked it. Ravi was jerked and ran behind her to knock on the door. She didn’t open.

"What did you do now?" he asked me furiously.

I just threw him a look and went out to go to my office. I know I hurt her. But she hurt me too by giving her number to her ex-fiance. They should have talked before and he said he missed her. They might start talking again. I hate her.