LOVE FOOLS

"Hello, can you give the phone to Mr. Pranay please. I am his friend ,Jacob " he spoke with someone, hearing Pranay's name I sighed and closed my eyes and prayed to god.

(A/N : Pranay is the same one from whom Jacob came to know that Bella loved someone before marriage. He is a lawyer by profession.)

"Hello Pranav. What the hell did you do? " asked Jacob.

"What! How can you say that so easily? I thought that I was free from this relation but now, now when I ask you about it you are simply saying that we weren't divorced. Why the hell was I not informed this before itself?" He shouted at his friend on phone.

This is the first time I was seeing him this angry. When we lived together I never saw him shouting but now today I am seeing a different person. May be as he said I made him rude,arrogant and heartless man.

"OK, what do you suggest now?" He asked after few minutes of silence may be Pranay was explaining him something.

"What !Are you crazy? How can you say that we have to live together for 6 more months? I don't want her in my life. Do something!"

"What do you mean you can't do anything? There must be some way to get divorce quickly, right?" Jacob shouted.

"Okay, fine. Just 6 months after that I won't wait even for a second" saying that he cut the call.

He turned around and fumed on seeing me. I blinked my eyes seeing him fume at me.

He closed his eyes and opened them after few seconds taking a deep breath.

"See, now I too agree that there is no other way than to stay together for 6 months. We just live in same house but we won't interfere in each other's life. I know you won't interfere in my life as I have seen the way how you behaved in those months when we were together. So don't worry now I won't bother you. " he said looking in to my eyes and averted his gaze when he said the last line, turning to other side so that his back is facing me.

"But..."

"No buts... I hope I can wait for 6 more months to get rid of this relation. After that , I'm a free bird." I heard him say but by his voice I can feel that he is sad.

Is he sad to stay 6 more months with me ? Or Is it just the hatred towards me?

"If we have to stay together for 6 months, why were you staying in my house in these 2 months ? After my return, Pranay might have informed me about this then you could have come here. What is the need to stay at my house these months during my absence?" he asked after few minutes of silence.

"That ...that..." I stammered. what am I going to tell him?

"What?" he barked.

"When you were in Sweden, Mom was admitted in hospital as she had a minor heart attack."

"What! Mom had a heart attack." he asked shocked and started walking towards the door.

" Yes. Don't worry she is fine now. Luckily, SAM and Emily admitted her in hospital at right time." I said stopping him as he is going to see Mom.

"Thank god!" he said taking a deep breath and exhaling the air.

"When did this happened?" he asked calmly, first time he is asking me a question softly after our encounter today.

"2 months back , a week after you left to Sweden . When I came to visit Mom she asked me the reason why I'm staying in my parent's home frequently and also why I didn't came to send you off. She was so worried about you and she sensed that something was wrong between us."

"What did you tell her?" he asked softly.

"I lied to her that I was just busy with office work on that day and also I told her that I was angry on you as you suggested me to stay at my parent's place until your return as you thought that I can't adjust in your house without you."

"Is that why Mom asked me those questions downstairs. Why did you do that?" he screamed.

"I didn't get any other idea at that time when she asked me those questions, so I lied. Sorry" I told him looking down at my hands.

"This is not new to you, right? You always do that, escaping the situation by telling a lie." he told me laughing humorlessly.

I felt sad hearing this, I know he must have said that remembering the incident where I invited my friends to avoid staying alone with him and lied to him that their visit was unexpected. I wish I could change all that but sadly I can't.

"She didn't believed me at first but later she was convinced. At that time only I came to know that we have to stay together for 6 more months so I thought to stay at your home as it is not good to give her any mental stress which will affect her health. So, when she asked me to come back and stay in your house, I obliged."

"So you have been staying in my house then why didn't nobody told me about your stay here ? "

"She told everyone not to let you know about this. She ordered me not to discuss anything about this with you thinking that we will be talking to each other through phone when you were there."

"Hmm...as usual you are good at drama and also made my mom angry with me."

"I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to do it. If I didn't tell her this she wouldn't believed as who stays away when her husband is going abroad . So I told that I picked a fight with you. I thought she will be angry on me for my behavior.

" Please,I didn't mean to make her angry with you. In that moment, I didn't have any other choice as I can't tell her the actual truth. I told her that it was not your fault as I have been staying at my house frequently after marriage and therefore you thought that I will be happy staying with my parents. I told her this way, so she is not really angry with you. She understood it, downstairs she was just faking her anger." I said trying to make clear of my intention.

"Sorry? Keep your sorry with yourself. " saying that he turned around murmuring something.

"Jacob, go and freshen up. You must be tired because of the journey." I told him after few minutes. At last I'm relieved that he is convinced with my explanation of staying here in his absence.

"Don't tell what to do and what not to do as if you are my wife!" he told me angrily.

"I'm your wife, right?" I asked him whispering.

"For me, the moment I signed the divorce papers; we are done. You are not my wife anymore. We just have to wait for 6 months to officially get rid of each other. So better stay in your limits and mind your own business. We are just strangers sharing a room.

For others, we are husband & wife but for me we are not." he shouted at me angrily which made me jump from my place. His words tore my heart into million pieces but I won't back down. I have to stay strong. He is right in his place, after all I was the one who is responsible for all this mess.

"Please Jacob, don't shout. If Mom listen to your words, we can't save her this time. Her heart is very weak and doctor told us to keep her as happy as much as possible." I told him pleadingly.

He was about to say something but the knock on the door interrupted us. I was scared a bit thinking that the person who was standing at the other side of the door might have heard everything. What if it is Sarah?

Praying to god, I walked towards the door and before opening I wiped my tears which were formed hearing his words few seconds back. I opened the door and found Emily standing there smiling. Seeing her smile I understood that she didn't hear a word.

"Sorry to disturb you both." she apologized to us."No " I said moving aside so that she can come inside.

" Mom told me to inform you both to come down soon for breakfast" she said with a smile..

"Romancing in the morning itself, ah? "She whispered to me and winked.

Before I could say anything she walked out of the room.I closed the door and walked inside. he walked inside the bathroom slamming the door shut.

I closed my eyes and let the tears fall down remembering his words. He isn't considering me as his wife.

The moment I signed the divorce papers; we are done. You are not my wife anymore. His words were constantly ringing in my mind.

I stood there crying, after 15 minutes I heard the bathroom door open and I quickly wiped my tears and looked at him. He got ready in minutes all the while ignoring me as if I was not present in the same room. When he was about to open the door, I quickly called him.

"Jacob, We need to behave like everything is fine between us" I told him slowly without any reply, he pulled the door harshly and walked out of the room.

I too came out of the room and hurried to catch up with him. When we went downstairs Mom and others were waiting in the living room.

" how are you now,mom? Why didn't you tell me that your health was not good?" asked Jacob concerned.

" I'm fine. " Sarah answered.

"Sam , why the hell you didn't tell me about Mom's health?" asked Jacob angrily .

"If I had you, you would be worried and you can't stay there ; hearing about her health you would worry which was of no use. That's why I didn't tell you. Anyways I was there to take care of Mom, right? So don't make a fuss. Now she is absolutely healthy, right Mom!"said Sam turning to Sarah.