LOVE FOOLS

Getting away

This chapter is dedicated to ishita, happy belated birthday to you :)

Jpov

I was irked that she called my mom every alternate day.

Why can't she mind her own business? It will break my mom's heart when she will go away. I was right she needed to meet Lauren. I had started feeling guilty after the talk I had with Priya before she went Manali. But as the days went by I could see no change in her goody two shoes act with my mom.

My cell phone ringing disturbed my chain of thoughts "hello. Jacob . It's Ravi "he sounded little awkward

"What happened, why are you so afraid?"I asked him with concern as I noticed the uncertainty in his voice.

"Jacob, I am sorry but I send some detectives to spy on your wife. Till now, no one came to meet her only she had few bouts of crying in the hotels lobb..."he said.

"You should be sorry, how could you do that? I had told you not to poke your nose round her, happy you got no clue? I told you the Lauren idea is fine." I said to him in a bored voice

"Wait Jacob, did you know your wife had a broken engagement before she married you?"Said Ravi "no" I said shocked and he filled me in about the details he got from his spies snooping from Bella's relatives.

"So what are you telling me? I had told you not to sneak on her. Thanks but I had told you not to follow Bella, we are done now"I said as he filled me in about her broken engagement.

"The boy's too dramatic; he could have broken it when he came to know about it "I said at last .

"Maybe your wife didn't tell it because she thought she might have been afraid you might break off the relation "Ravi said hesitatingly.

"If it was about that she could have told me, if that's the matter then she's a big fool to cause me so much pain for not even trusting her husband .I don't think a clever girl like Bella was facing a problem like that. Were the rumors about the affair true as that guy made drama about "I said curious to know why the guy behaved like that she was not that type of girl.

"No, it wasn't so bad like Edward summers had painted. The guy Eric wanted to take things further but Bella was not interested in him anymore. My spy was lucky that he was able to crack the info from Eric's best friend" said Ravi

"But will this info help us ?" what was the use of digging up so much past when I am taking help of Lauren."I said

"Yes, you can take divorce on the grounds of trust issues citing irreconcilable differences after three months to the magistrate and you don't have to live together in same house then. I don't believe that Lauren girl." said Ravi smugly, he was happy that he got to know about so much.

"I know, but you don't know she's becoming close to my mother. She will get hurt when we will separate .she was hell bent on making me melt till I told her about Lauren. You know my mom is unwell. Am I a fool to fall in her trap again?"I said frustrated as I told him how her friend priya knows all about our state of marriage.

"Hadn't you helped me out I would have died stifled keeping this secret."

"she has no boyfriend after Eric "he said after I hinted maybe she likes someone at her workplace .

My hopes broke. It seems she was speaking the truth , maybe her relatives have scarred her much by their taunts that she didn't go even dating anyone anymore or maybe has major trust issues with me .

"Bye, Ravi" I said as I cut the call as I wondered what led her to ignore me when she was not even attracted so much to Eric. It was hard for me to believe her as I had caught her lying to me many times .maybe she had feeling for that Edward guy ,she told him everything before marriage. The guy used to live in us right and yet he had to create a scene on the day of his engagement ,what was he expecting girl of Victorian era when he had been doing god knows what he has been doing in US.

Because of guys like him I had to suffer.

1 day later

Bpov

I was feeling refreshed after my trip with my friends at narkanda. It gave me strength not to pester him to know why he was playing games with me; it is obvious now that he hates me so much.

Third point of view

Jacob just stared at her who was busy arranging breakfast on the dining table. .

She is a very nice girl, Jacob

Sam's words rang in his mind and he continued looking at his wife with a blank expression.

"Stop drooling at your wife in front of your mother . I know you have missed her when she was away " said his mother slapping on his shoulder.

"Mom " said Jacob startled and looked at his mother who sat beside him but looking at bella with a small smile playing on her lips.

"Always busy with something or the other." muttered his mother shaking her head.

"Who?"

"Who else?Your wife."

He doesn't want to talk anything related to her now "Are you happy, Mom ?" asked jacob noticing the smile on her face while holding her hands in his.

"I never expected that I would feel this content and happy after getting my daughter in laws. Listening to my friend's experience, I thought I will get separated from my sons after your and your brother's marriage . Bella made me believe that daughter in laws can love their mother in law as much as they love their parents. "

He was left speechless after listening to his mother's opinion.

Until this moment, he never knew that Bella has occupied so much space in his mother's heart during these months in his absence

"She had taken very good care of me when I got admitted in the hospital. She didn't even leave me for a second. I didn't expect that from her at that time because it was just four months of your marriage and most of the time she was away from you due to some reasons so I thought she doesn't care for us, but she proved me wrong. She had taken care of me like a daughter. Then I realized how much she cares about you and your family members. You are lucky to have her." said his mother.

What he experienced with her during the four months of theirmarriage is totally different from what he has witnessed since he came home and from what he is listening from his mother. He starved for that kind of that kind of love and affection from his wife but didn't get any when he had expected.

"May be she is acting." Jacob blurted out without giving a second thought.

His mother immediately turned towards him shocked. He cursed himself mentally for saying that in front of his mother.

" I mean to impress me she might be pretending that she cares for you." said Jacob winking at his mother.

She laughed loudly hearing his reply and twisted his ears."Are you making fun of my daughter?"

"Okay, I got that she became your favorite in my absence. I won't say anything against your daughter." He said pleadingly while struggling to remove her hold from his ear.

"Hahaha, what is the need to impress you as I already know that you are head over heels for her. Isn't it?"

Jacob wanted to laugh at his mother's assumption but couldn't do it so he just gave a slight smile to her.

"I thanked her many times for taking care of me .she even warned me not to tell you all these. I just wanted you to know this as you thought she may not be comfortable with us in your absence, which is why you ordered her to stay at her parent's home until your return, right? She has became a part of our family in true sense now. If she does any mistake just let it go. After 4 months of marriage, she had to stay away from you for months. She might be very sad about that so make it up to her." said his mother caressing his cheek letting go of his ears .

He gave her a painful smile as his tongue got tied seeing his mother's request for his wife whom he hated with all his heart now.

'She might have got a place in our family Mom but she lost her place in my heart. If she had done a mistake I could have easily let it go but she ignored me and my love which I couldn't bear and forgive her easily. I'm not a saint to forgive the person who gave me immense pain.' Jacob thought sadly.

"Mom , Breakfast is ready. You have to take your medicines. Shall I bring them?" Bella's words came from distance interrupted the Mother - son conversation.

"No, I'm coming " she replied back and got up from sofa. She took a step and then again turned around towards Jacob and looked at him lovingly and caressed his cheek.

"As a mother, I can easily recognize the people who love my children. The way she cares for me and our family made me realize how much she loves you as she starting treating everything that belongs to you as her own. Come and have breakfast" saying that she kissed his forehead and left.

Jacob just sat surprised hearing his mother's opinion aboutbella . He accused Bella that she is acting in front of his family. But instead she really cared for them if not she wouldn't have taken care of his mother as he has already signed the divorce papers .

He was not even there to acknowledge her behaviour so she doesn't have a need to act.

For few seconds, he forgot everything she did to him and admired her lovingly.

"I don't love you. What you feel for me is not love, it is just lust." her earlier words came back and it felt like a tight slap on his cheek.

'She doesn't care for you; she might have taken care of your mom out of humanity. Neither for you nor for your love. At least feel happy that she was concerned about your family in your absence..' his heart screamed at him bitterly.

He was dreading that she was digging her claws in his family and he had to act fast.

bpov

When I was washing my trip clothes in the afternoon, Jacob came there "you remember Lauren. I think you can meet her to clear the air between you to me "he said.

"Pass your phone, please "I requested him, he was shocked but gave me all the same without any fuss but asked me "why?"

"I won't go if I don't talk with her" I said as I folded the clothed that had dried and then searched for Lauren's no in his cell phone as he agreed to my demand grudgingly. I called and set in loudspeaker mode so he could hear our talks clearly.

"Hi! I am Bella ,soon to be Jacob 's ex sorry ,I won't come between you two ,if you are so worried I can live stream our bedroom to your account so you can have a goodnight's sleep" I said sweetly .

"Honey, There will be no need for it. Thanks to your frigidness I got him back. We love each other enough that we trust each other so much" said Lauren as sweetly like me playing her part very well. Had I not known the truth I would have surely not been able to curse her on the phone.

When I cut the call I found Jacob fuming at me, "so you are not bothered that I am with someone .I knew you were acting that time but I hoped it wasn't. You had fooled me with your tears when you cried that day. I thought you were sorry for hurting me and will do anything to repent." he ranted out at me.

I knew he would be upset as his plans fell flat but to be fuming on me like that I had not expected that.

"I do love you Jacob but I have understood now truly that you hate me. I know I hurt you badly and don't deserve your forgiveness. Is it necessary to rub it all in my face? Why are you stooping so low for me?"

"Yeah "he replied sarcastically "but it's not for you it's for my mom and….Laure…n. you know how mom is faring, she will be hurt most when you go from here. I want to be true to Lauren not like you. She's my first love and was the one to comfort me in Sweden. You made feel like a scum of earth when I went your house to ask forgiveness. I wanted to give reason for my aloofness and that's the response I get from you. Stay away from my family!"Saying this he snatched his phone and went away .