Abhimanyu's POV

(The same morning after Meera leaves)

I watch Meera's retreating figure until she's completely out of view. I'm not going to lie, when she told me that her ex was still alive, I felt very insecure. After all he was her first love and I know it's hard to get over your first. Meera is my first and I don't even want another. It's not that I don't trust her, I do, more than myself but I don't trust him. I don't trust Nate.

Just for my peace, I tell myself that everything is fine and I'm being completely absurd. I try to focus on the tasks at hand. I have a meeting before lunch with an important investor so  I try to focus on that. Nikhil comes into my office to discuss a few particulars about the upcoming meeting.

"Why the hell are you in such a horrible mood", Nikhil asks me.

"I'm not", I defend.

"Yes you are. We've been trying to get a meeting with them of weeks and they finally agreed. Something is bothering you". 

Damn him for knowing me so well. "Its nothing. Can we focus on this file now?", I say trying to change the topic. 

"Fine, as you say", Nikhil says and we get back to work.

After sometime Payal comes in to inform us that its time for the meeting. Nikhil and I head to the conference room and start the meeting after greeting the investors.

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So the meeting went really well and its around 12pm now. I don't have any meeting until 4 to I decide to go and see Meera. We can have lunch together. I drive to the hospital and park in front of it. I'm about to call her but I see Meera walking towards hospital. As she nears I notice that she's not alone. I see Nate walking beside her. Fucking Nate of all people. They are talking casually. I'm just frozen in my place and have no idea what to do.

I feel  two things right now. Anger, raw anger followed by sadness. I watch them as they stop next to the car in front of mine. She hasn't noticed me yet. Nate pulls her into a hug and she too wraps her arms around him. How dare he fucking touch her. I want to get out of the car and punch that bastard in the face but I'm unable to move. They break apart and Nate sits in the car and drives away. Meera turns around and goes inside the building. 

I stare into nothingness. I can't get the image out of my head. I feel as if my heart has been wrenched out. No, its worse than that. I can't even describe what I feel right now. Its immensely painful. I can't think straight right now. Somehow I manage to get home in one piece.

Sarla aunty informs me that Alia has taken Reyansh out. I nod mindlessly and go to our room.  Everything there reminds me of Meera. I remove my jacket and loosen my tie, suddenly feeling suffocated. I can't stay like this  , I'll loose my mind. 

A drink. That is what I need now. I go down to the kitchen and grab a bottle of the strongest whisky we have . I go back to the room, crack open the bottle and take a big swing directly from it. 

Even after drowning half of the bottle, I can't seem to get rid of my thoughts. Thoughts of Meera with another person. It infuriates me. I pick the the closest thing I find, which is my phone and hurl it toward the mirror in front of me. I see it shatter into a thousand pieces, just like my heart. 

Sarla aunty comes up , probably from the sound of the glass shattering. She looks at the condition of the room in horror.

"Please go home", I tell her.

"But, let m-", she tries to protest.

"Now", I say sternly and she scurries downstairs.

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Author's POV

Sarla aunty goes downstairs and calls Meera. She answers the phone after a few rings.

"Hello, Meera can you come here right now", she say frantically.

"Yes, but what happened?"

"Abhimanyu is not feeling well i guess, he's- I can't explain can you come fast"

"I'll be there in 15mins", Meera says disconnecting the phone. She quickly packs her things and heads home.  What happened to now  Abhi, she thinks while driving home.

Meera reaches home and finds Sarla aunty in the living room looking worried. 

"Where's he", Meera asks her. She just points upstairs. Meera nods and runs upstairs. She nudges the door open and enters the room. The first thing she sees is shattered glass. Then she finds Abhi on the floor leaning against the wall right next to the shattered glass. She rushes over to him and kneels down  next to him, carefully so that she doesn't hurt herself with the glass.

Meera cups Abhi's face turning him towards her. He looks at her with hooded eyes. 

"You're here", he slurs reaching out with his hand. Meera's gaze falls on the hand and she is shocked to see that its covered in blood because of all the glass pierced in it. She holds his injured hand gently and examines it.

"Abhi what have you done to yourself and how much did you drink?", she asks worriedly. She then looks at the empty bottle of whisky lying next to him. "That doesn't matter now, get up. You'll probably need a few stitches", she says tugging his non injured hand. 

Abhi looks at her for a second and then yanks his hand back. "I wont go any where with you, I'm angry with you", he says slumping back against the wall.

"Abhi what nonsense is this. First of all I have no idea why are you angry at me and even if you have a reason this is no way to behave. You can't go around breaking stuff and hurting yourself. Get up, let me treat your hand at least before it gets worse", she says but Abhi sits there stubbornly. 

"Why does it matter to you what I do. You are going to leave me anyways, just go", he slurs turning head to face away from Meera. She looks at him quizzically. 

"What are you saying Abhi , why would I leave you?", she asks softly making him look at her. 

"I-I saw you with Nate today . You hugged him. You chose him and now you are going to leave me", he says burying his face in the crook oh her neck. She instantly wraps her arms around him. Her heart breaks looking at his vulnerable state. No one had ever seen such a sight of him ever. He always looked powerful and and invincible but everyone has their insecurities and fears. For Abhi is was Meera. She was his strength but also his weakness. He loves her so much that just the thought of loosing her completely broke him. 

"Abhi that is utter bullshit. There has never been a choice. I love you and only you.  We just talked and he explained everything what had happened all those years ago. And he hugged me, it dint mean anything." At this point both of them are in tears, just holding onto each other. 

"Really , I thought-"

"I'm a little offended that you though of such a thing", she says a little lightheartedly.

"I'm sorry. I saw you with him and lost it"

"Abhi I understand that you were insecure but this not how to behave. You can't go around hurting yourself like this. Talk to me next time please"

"I'm sorry. And what do you mean by next time, there won't be. I'll never let anyone else come even close to you ever. You're mine and only mine", he says firmly. Well as firmly as he can with all the alcohol in his system. 

"Ok, but can you please get up now", she says and he nods trying to stand up. She puts a hand around his waist to support him and helps him onto the bed. She brings the first- aid box and sits beside him. 

"Take this "Meera says giving him some tablets of painkillers with a glass of water. "Sit straight and try not to move. This might hurt a little", she says taking his injured hand. She rolls his sleeves up and cleans the wound and starts removing all the glass pieces with tweezers. It takes her about 15 minutes to finish and bandage his hand. 

"Abhi you should change and sleep, you'll feel better", she says and he nods. Meera gets up but Abhi holds her hand. 

"Where are you going?", he asks her. 

"Nowhere, now go and lie down"

Abhi removes his shirt and lays down. He pulls Meera beside him and wraps his arms around her, bringing her closer to him.

"I love you", he says kissing her her head. 

"I love you too", she says and looks up at him to see that he's already asleep. She slowly gets up and switches off the lights after putting a blanket over him. 

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A hour or so later Alia comes to drop Reyansh. He's surprisingly energetic and is constantly moving around or babbling his baby talk to Meera. 

 Meera says lifting him up. "Its time to sleep now". She takes him upstairs to his room. Just then Abhi comes out ruffling his already tousled hair. 

"How are you feeling now?", Meera asks checking his hand. 

"Great, except I have a killer headache", he replies sarcastically.

"That's what happens when you drink a whole bottle in less than an hour"

"I know and I'm sorry . I feel like an idiot", he groans.

"Ok but seriously, are we going to talk about what happened earlier?"

"I'm sorry, I lost it for a second. I was insecure and jealous and-"

"Abhi its ok but I don't want you to feel insecure ever. I'm sorry if I ever made yo-"

"No, its not you fault. I was being stupid", Abhi says interrupting her.

"Either way, whatever happens I want you to talk to me before taking such rash decisions and hurting yourself like this is not an option "

"I know. I'm sorry", he says hugging Meera. They stay like that for a few moments until Reyansh who is apparently sandwiched between them starts squirming. He then tries to push Abhi away with his tiny hands and puts his head on Meera's shoulder. She laughs looking at his actions and Abhi joins in too putting an arms around them- his family.

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