Chapter 198 - How things fell apart (2)

(Flashback continues)

|Innaya|

Eshan groaned. It seemed like he did not expect that call as well. It was nearing to mid-night. Hence, if someone was calling then it had to be important. Then again, why was I having this sudden ill feeling rising in my heart? 

How could I forget that we completed six months of our married life? I was yet to wish him, and here people were ready to disturb our private time. I could see reluctance on Eshan's face. He did not want to answer the call. I could see it in his eyes. However, he had to. What if it was important?

"Answer it," I said as I pushed him a little.

Eshan pulled away his arms from my waist little reluctantly. Walking around my right side he went to pick his mobile from the bedside table. 

I looked around, taking in all the decorations he had made.

It was my second time of actually looking at the decorations. Earlier, I had missed the cake on the coffee table. The beautiful heart-shaped red and white color cake was actually a big one with the simple decoration of colorful flowers on one side and a picture of a couple dancing at the bottom side. 

Walking closer to take a better look at the cake that looked so delicious and beautiful, I licked my lips. Besides the cake, the white envelope was folded neatly. Beautiful calligraphy was clear to read. 

"Happy six months wedding anniversary my dear wife."

His talent for calligraphy was not known to me. He had so many sides to his personality. Spending a lifetime with him would not be enough to discover how many talents my husband possessed. Then again, would not it better this way? 

I would have all the time in this world to discover his hidden shades, making me fall for him more and more. 

On the couch behind the coffee table a large rectangular shaped box merely a thumb's length in height, but around five to six feet long in the length wrapped in a dark velvet colored gift paper laid inconspicuously. The dim light in the room had kept it hidden from my eyes.

I could not help but feel lucky for having Eshan as my husband. Even the lighting series was decorated in a heart shape.

In the meanwhile, Eshan's frustrated voice reprimanded the called. It was a common occurrence nowadays. If someone dared to interrupt our time, he would be angry at the one doing that. 

"Damn it! Why you people have to find me only? Am I that free of a person in your eyes? Is there any respect for my privacy?" Eshan angrily scolded someone.

"What's wrong? Will you calm down a little?" Wrapping my hands around his waist I hugged him from the back.

The anger radiating from his body language screamed that something had gone wrong. The question remained what? Feeling my touch, his tensed shoulders relaxed a bit. He sighed. Keeping my head on his back, I waited for him to get done with the caller. The curiosity about what had upset him made me anxious. 

"I'll get there in half an hour. Keep everything ready," Eshan snapped into the phone.

A heavy silence descended in the room. Eshan's tensed muscles weren't helping either. For whatever was the reason, he had to tell it sooner before my nerves collapsed from thinking too much. We had to get back to our pending celebrations, with me finally wishing him.

"Sweetheart, I'm sorry." Eshan's unexpected apology startled me. 

"Why, for the interruption? It is okay, Eshan. Let's cont—"

"I need to leave," Eshan interrupted me.

Dropping my hands, I swiftly walked around and stood facing him. 

"Leave? Where? Why? What happened?" Bombarding him with questions, I tried to stay calm. 

Eshan's fallen face wasn't helping much. 

"Something happened at London's branch. I need to make a trip there to handle things."

My heart dropped in my chest. The hands holding his arms fell limply by my side. He had to leave.

"Why, you? Why, now?" I asked. 

"Innaya." Eshan's arms held my staggering figure. "Sweetheart, I'm also baffled. Someone else could have easily replaced me, but unexpectedly no one's available. I had strictly instructed to not disturb me until it's absolutely. They were out of option. So, as the CEO I'll have to lead our team. The plane is ready and waiting, I'll have to be there as soon as can. I don't know how long it will take."

Unfortunately, my ears did not register his reasoning. All I knew was that he was leaving again. 

Lifting my tearful gaze I gazed at his helpless eyes. I knew that I was going to be alone for an unknown amount of time, again. Last time I at least had Amma and Arjun, but this time there was no one whom I could rely upon. 

The sudden news of his business trip gave me a foreboding feeling. 

"Please bring me along," I pleaded, realizing I could also tag along. That way, I would not be left behind.

Eshan sighed heavily as his hands gripped my forearms a little tightly. "We don't have your visa." 

Blinking my teary eyes I stared at him pleadingly. So much had happened in past months that the mattered of the visa lied in the back of our mind, unnoticed. 

We reap what we sow.

Our negligence was not coming to mock us in our face.

"Isn't there any other way?" I attempted for the last time, though the situation was crystal.

"If this was unofficial, I could have found some way. However, the situation there is little out of control for now. I'm worried I'll have to let you down. I can't bring you along." He caressed the side of my face. 

Eshan's fingers lingered near my cheek. The drumming of my heart continued, making me anxious and weary. For some reason, I did not want to part ways with him.

"I wanted to make this special for you, for us. Alas! Something or other always crops us in the end moment. From the next time, I'm going to cut off every outside communication when we're together," Eshan almost vowed.

This vow did not make me feel any better. 

The present was important. We do not know what would happen in the future. In the future, we would always have the opportunity to make sure that I would not be lacking any doc.u.ment for leaving this country freely with him.

His mobile went off again. 

They were urging him. 

He had to leave soon.