Preetam, Major In Indian Army

Preetam PoV:

I got up from bed with a severe headache. I looked around for Roopa but didn't find her. I thought that she went out on some mission as usual. I got up hardly from bed to get fresh up. Suddenly I saw her dupatta from the glass door of the balcony.

I remembered what I did last night with her.

I cursed myself. What happened to me? Why did I behave like that with her? Though I was angry with her, I had no right to misbehave or throw her in the balcony.

I went to the balcony immediately and opened the door. I found Roopa sleeping by leaning back against the wall. I had lifted her in my arms and dropped her on the bed. I checked her temperature.

"Roopa, Roopa!" I called her tapping on her cheeks.

I was tensed and prayed to the God, hoping Roopa to wake up and speak with me. I was insane at that time.

Why did I send Roopa out of our room? What if she didn't come into conscious? Those were the only thoughts in my mind.

"Roopa, wake up. Please open your eyes," I said to her.

Roopa was still unconscious. I found wetness on her wrist, which had a bandage. I noticed blood oozing out from her wrist. Only then I realised blood drops on the floor from the balcony to our bed. I felt terrible as her wrist was injured again.

I removed her bandage and cleaned her injury. I tied new bandage to her. But still, Roopa didn't come into consciousness. I sprinkled water on her. She didn't open her eyes. Sweat formed all over my body. I didn't know how many times I scolded myself for bringing that situation to Roopa. I called a doctor.

While coming into the room, I noticed Roopa opening her one eye and closing it hearing my footsteps. I got that it was her action and Roopa was conscious.

"Enough of your bloody drama, get up," I shouted, and Roopa opened her eyes.

She blinked her eyes differently and lay in bed, turning left side where I stood keeping the right hand under her head.

"Are you scared and tensed seeing me unconscious?" Roopa smiled.

"Why was your hand injured again?" I asked.

"I saw you woke up. I thought to act as unconscious. In a hurry, my wrist hit to the wall, and it bled again," Roopa said.

"So what did you decide?" I asked.

"About what?" Roopa asked me.

"Are you going to leave your job or me?"

"I am not going to leave my job."

"Ok then," before I complete my words, she said again.

"And you too. Preetam, I am sure I can handle both. If I can save our nation from terrorists, why can't I save our family from my enemies? Just give me a chance. Please, I won't let anything happen to our family."

"Chance? How can I give a chance to you by putting my family at risk?" I said with frustration.

"Preetam, it's our family, not your family. Even I am concerned about the safety of aunt and uncle. One more thing is our family is still in danger, and if I leave now, it will be riskier. Please, try to understand," Roopa said.

"What do you mean? Is my family in danger now?" I asked Roopa, holding her shoulders.

"Yes, but don't worry, we are trying to catch them. Just trust me once, please."

"We will take the help of DGP uncle. My dad knew him well," I said, taking my mobile from my pocket to dial the number.

"No, Preetam! It should be a secret. If they come to know that we are trying to catch them, they will escape. We shouldn't give them a chance to escape," Roopa said, snatching mobile from my hands.

"Roopa, how can you talk like this? My family is in danger, but you are concentrating on how to catch those criminals than protecting my parents."

"Preetam, catching them is the only way to save our family. Other ways are highly risky. Please, leave it to me. I promise I won't let anything happen to you or our family" Roopa said.

Her confidence and words made me trust her. I had given a chance to Roopa. I got ready for the office, and she came with coffee.

"Please, have this coffee," Roopa said.

"You no need to do all these Roopa. I gave you a chance, but it didn't mean that I forgave you or accepted you as my wife," I said refusing to take coffee.

"Preetam, I am sorry. I can understand your anger. It's all my fault to hide my profession from you even after our wedding. I didn't understand whether to trust you or not at that time. I tried to tell the truth, but... "

I didn't want to listen to her. Roopa didn't trust me, though I was loyal to her. She doubted me and my love for her.

"Everyone will have their reasons to support their mistake, Roopa," I said.

"I agree that. I am not covering up my mistake. I am just asking for a chance to gain your trust," Roopa said, looking into my eyes and pouting.

I always hate the timing of her pout. The worst timing ever!

"I have no time to talk about this unnecessary stuff, Roopa. I never ask you to leave this house. At the same time, you don't ask me to accept you as my wife. Your job is important to you, and my family is important to me. Our paths never meet to live together," I said controlling my feelings. I told my decision clearly to her, though my heart still urged me to accept her love.

"Preetam, please understand me. For me both my profession and our family are important... "

Her phone rang while she was talking. Roopa went off to take the call.

"I am sorry, it's important to receive the call," Roopa said.

"Everything is important to you except my family and me. I knew it," I said and left from the home without having coffee or breakfast prepared by her.

I went to my guest house. I was scared of losing my family one more time. I already lost everyone in the name of this patriotism. Now, I can't miss Roopa and my family for patriotism again. Roopa was fighting with known enemies from outside the nation. But I was frightened of those unknown enemies who are their agents working with her. I didn't realise how Roopa could handle them.

I remembered my past where I lost everyone who was close to my heart in my hands. Roopa is an IPS, but I worked as a Major in the Indian Army. I am a patriot more than her. But, I got only the tears in return for my love towards my nation. For fighting bravely in the war and seeing death from near, this nation awarded me by blaming me of treason. I got removed from the job and went to jail for two years, but luckily my innocence was proved and released sooner.