Chap 9 Hidden Feelings

Time’s clock seemed to be running very fast and Vrinda was regaining her lost strength, owing to her parents’ love and care. Unknowingly, Ghazal and Arun were spending more and more time together, not only when Vrinda was with them, but also when she fell asleep. They had fallen into a silent companionship, feeling more comfortable with each other than they had ever felt earlier. Both of them even shared their daily happenings, related to work as well as about Vrinda.
              After her final tests, Doctor had given green signal for Vrinda to resume her studies. The day she resumed her school, Arun decided to shift to his own house. Ghazal sensed a sudden quiet as well as sadness in the atmosphere. Not only Vrinda, even she had grown accustomed to his living with them. With his departure, the house looked so desolate and Vrinda was far from her cheerful self.
            Strange it was, yet also true, Ghazal missed Arun’s presence. She did not miss the wetness in his eyes, when he was bidding good byes to two most important people in his life- his beloved daughter and the only woman he had loved but had also made so unhappy, who was still his legally wedded wife. Without a single word, he just turned and started his car and drove away.