Netra – A Complicated Character

Netra:
I didn't speak anything, and Akshay used all his tactics to cool me. I didn't care for his over action.
I found Akshay preparing my favorite food for dinner. I ordered food from the outside. My meal was delivered, and I had it calmly. Of course, Akshay noticed it, but he didn't say anything to me.
After a few minutes, I found Akshay in tension. He got calls continuously.
"What the hell? How does it happen?" Akshay snarled.
"I won't spare any of you if anything happens to them," Akshay said.
"No!" Akshay shouted and threw his mobile away.
I went to him.
"Akshay, what's wrong?" I asked him.
"Bomb blast took place in my place," Akshay said.
"Your place?"
"That area for whom I am working," Akshay said.
"Oh, my God! How does it happen? Is everyone safe?" I asked though I cam expect the loss of lives in a bomb blast.
"Many were dead and injured," Akshay said with tears in his eyes.
I hugged Akshay.
"I am sorry, please cool down," I said.
"Come, let's visit them," I said.
"No, Netra. I can't dare to see them in this situation," Akshay said.
I tried to console him, and Akshay slept, keeping his head on my lap, sitting on the sofa. I caressed his hairs to help him to come out of his pain.
In the morning, Akshay made up his mind to visit the victims.
"I will accompany you," I said.
"No, Netra! The media will cover everything. I don't want you to be blamed again unnecessarily," Akshay said.
"Akshay, gossips, and rumors are not new to me. And this is the time where you need someone beside you. I know what I should do, and yesterday you promised me that you would never force me to go against my decision," I said, holding his hands.
Akshay nodded. We went to the spot and then to the hospital. Akshay enquired about the condition of the victims and ordered them to provide the best treatment to every victim, and he would bear the expenses personally.
We reached home, and Akshay didn't speak anything. He didn't eat anything from the last night.
"Akshay, please have this food. You didn't have anything from the last night," I said.
"I don't want anything, Netra. I will leave to my house," Akshay said.
"No! You are not going anywhere. Stay here until I feel you are fine. First, have this food without argument, Mr. Minister ji," I said to change his mood.
"Why are you doing all this for a stranger, Netra?" Akshay said.
"Shut up! I have postponed my anger session, so don't make me resume it," I said.
Akshay had the food and started talking to his party members about the victims.
I went to my room and remembered Jeevith. I used to remind him every day about his lunch as he forgets his food while working for the company. I dialed his number. Jeevith picked the call.
"Hi!" I said.
"Netra! Did you call me? I thought you are too busy with your lover to remember me. I have seen your moments on the TV," Jeevith said harshly.
"Jeevith, how can you just say that? Don't you know about me? Why are you behaving like this?" I asked, controlling my tears.
"How did you expect me to behave? I thought I had hurt you and came to your house to apologize to you. But seeing Akshay on your lap, I understood that you are least bothered about me. After seeing you and Akshay together on TV, I understood you are happy with Akshay," Jeevith said seriously.
"Just stop it, Jeevith. You can never understand me," I said.
"And I don't want to understand. I will divorce you soon, and you will be free to marry Akshay," Jeevith said.
I disconnected the call, and Akshay stood there looking at me.
"Do you miss Jeevith?" Akshay asked me.
"Netra, until now, you didn't propose any of us. I agree with you. But I think you should be clear about your feelings. I think it's time to make a decision, and we will accept your decision," Akshay said.
"Netra, Jeevith might be wrong. But being a man, he will have his desires. Moreover, I don't think he said those in anger or with doubt. Maybe he wants to free you. So, he changed himself into a harsh person. If he is a bad person, why didn't he behave this way until now? If you choose Jeevith, try to understand him and let him understand you. If you make it clear to him that you love him, he will never leave your hand ever and keeps a full stop to his drama. This is what I think. However, I too don't know about Jeevith much," Akshay said and left me alone to think.
I smiled and immersed myself in office works. In the evening, I heard the door knock.
"Jeevith!" I said.
"Come on, shout at me. You want to show that you are rude, emotionless, and feelingless, right?" Jeevith said.
"What are you talking about?" I said.
"I don't know what to talk to you. Why did you hide everything from me? Bhabhi told everything to me. Withdrawing case against my brother, helping me in business, taking care of bhabhi's health and clearing their misunderstandings, etc. Why did you hide all these from me?
You will file the case and behaves as if your revenge is important to you. But, you will withdraw the case for my family. You will file the tender and shows off to everyone as if the business is crucial to you than a relationship, but you will do anything to get that tender for my company. You will help me to get the bank loan but will refuse to give the surety when I ask for your help. You will talk as if you hate my sister in law, but you will be with her when she tried to attempt suicide.
Netra, I am so sorry. I didn't understand you well. I thought you are rude to me as you love Akshay. But now I realized you love everyone. Your love is different. You are different. As a sister, wife, friend, mother, employer, and human, you do everything for everyone.
I don't know why you choose to be alone, but I am sure it's not because of my words. Tell me the truth, Netra. What forced you to leave our house and be rude to Akshay?" Jeevith asked me.