12. His Guilt

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Wednesday, 8 AM

Ashutosh wakes up to find himself lying on the floor in the living room. He gets up and immediately holds his head. He could feel his head spinning. He tried to remember what had happened last night. But he could not. He remembered coming back to his home but nothing else. He moves towards his room but it was empty. So was the kitchen. He finally knocks the door of Ayushi's room.

Ayushi's Room

Upon hearing the knock, Ayushi opened the door. She crossed her arms and looked angrily at Ashutosh.

Ashutosh - "Where is Shefali? What had happened last night? I don't remember anything."

Ayushi - "Ah! Last night. Nothing special. You just tried to rape your wife. I know it is not wrong in India but still, Mr. Ashutosh Chauhan, marital rape is a crime. An unpardonable offence."

She told everything she had seen last night and then shut the door with a bang.

Ashutosh moved back shocked. He could not believe he had done something like this. But he knew his sister won't lie. Tears escaped his eyes and he moved towards his room.

Ashutosh-Shefali's Room

Ashutosh enters the room and locks the door. He takes of his shirt and vest and takes a leather belt. He starts hitting his back with the belt.

Ashutosh(thinking) - "How could I do this? I had to protect her. I wanted to be her hero. Her knight. And what did I do? Ayushi is right. I am a criminal. A bloody criminal who deserves to be severely punished."

He keeps on hitting himself. There were scars on his back. Blood was oozing out of some of them. But he did not stop.

Shefali was in the washroom (the one attached to her and Ashutosh's room) taking a hot shower to relax her body and mind. Ashutosh's last night actions had ignited her past memories. Yet, she could not believe that the man who had taken care of her, had even fought with her parents, could do something like that. The emotion she saw in Ashutosh's eyes last night was not real. Her heart was not ready to believe that he was the same man. She seemed to feel like something that is the most hidden, which she can not know. All she wanted to do was to talk to Ashutosh about last night. She moved out of the shower and wore a cream coloured saree. As the voice of the shower stopped, she could hear some whimpers. She rushed out of the washroom, only to see her husband hitting himself.

Shefali - "Ashutosh. What the hell are you doing?"

Her voice brought Ashutosh out of his chain of thoughts. He looked at her with pain and regret evident in his eyes. It took less than a minute for Shefali to understand the reason for his actions. She runs to him and snatches the belt and throws it across the room. She makes Ashutosh sit on the bed. 

Shefali - "Oh God! Ashutosh, you are burning?"

Ashutosh was not listening to her. He was looking at her face, searching for anger and hatred. But all he could see was care and concern. 

Shefali cleans Ashutosh's wounds and starts applying ointment to them. She makes him wear his shirt. Then, she unlocks the door and quickly runs to Ayushi's room.

Living Room

 Shefali knocks the door. Ayushi opens it.

Shefali - "Ayu, quickly get something to eat for Ashutosh."

On being questioned, she explains everything to Ayushi. Ayushi regrets her earlier behaviour and runs to the kitchen.

Ashutosh-Shefali's Room

Shefali comes back to the room only to find Ashutosh weeping. She goes and sits next to him and places her hands on his shoulders.

Shefali - "Stop crying Ashutosh. And tell me why did you do this?"

Ashutosh (looking at her) - "I don't know. I don't remember anything. I just remember coming back and informing you about the car. I really don't remember anything."

Shefali looks at his eyes and finds honesty in them. She nods her head. By that time, Ayushi brought Poha for Ashutosh. Shefali took the plate and started feeding Ashutosh. Ashutosh ate eveything like an obedient child. Shefali made him eat medicines and later, put him to sleep.

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