16

Witness

I was not able to control my tears. I just wanted to reach my house, lock myself inside the room and cry.

I never felt this much humiliated ever in my life.

I was constantly wiping my tears and the auto man was looking at me wondering why I was crying.

As soon as I reached my house, I paid the auto driver and heeded inside the house.

I hope he's not in the living room. He won't be there, iniku dha Sunday ache. Engayachum oru sutha poi irupaaru.

The door was open and I sensed that he's at home. Seri, room la irukanum avaru, he should not see my like this, partha he'll also humiliate me.

I entered into the house only to find him, sitting on the sofa watching TV.

I didn't utter a word and walked passed him.

"Stella?", he called me.

I just turned towards him and didn't reply.

"Enna, adhukulla vandhuta? Oh, pona velai mudinji irukum, nalla saptutu vandhiya?", I closed my eyes in frustration.

Author: Dei, Paithiyam. Already, Ava mood out la iruka nee vera eriyira therla ennaiya oothuriya?

"Enna? No response?", he came towards me.

"Apdi keela enna irukunu your eyes are fixed on the floor? Look at me.", he made me look into my eyes.

His smile dropped seeing tears in my eyes.

"Why are you crying?", he asked.

I nodded nothing.

"Oh, un boyfriend unna thiteetana?", he asked.

My eyes widened and I gave him a confused look.

"Ada, ama la. Unna madhiri oru fat chick ku epdi boyfriend lam irukum? Naan oru idiot.", he said.

I was disgusted to the core. I stumbled slightly not able to handle the pain.

Already they humiliated me and this guy is adding fuel to the fire.

"You know something, naan unna endha oru kavalaiyum illama veliya anupalam. You know why? Because, yaarum unna madhiri oru gundu ponna yer eduthu parka matan and I can stay peacefully knowing that my wife will not get any guy for herself to cheat on me.", he said.

My heart was palpating and I was not able to handle the pain. I was going breathless.

I was experiencing anxiety attack symptoms.

I pushed him and mumbled "Get lost" and locked myself inside the room.

I started crying thinking about my fate.

Is it my fault that I'm fat? Why is everyone humiliating me? I'll be able to endure everyone's hurtful words but I cannot handle my husband's hurtful words. I can also handle him body-shaming me ana iniku asingama I'll be peaceful knowing that my wife won't get any guy to cheat upon me nu sonnadhu broke my heart.

Thinking of all these, I got over emotional.

I was struggling to breathe. I sat in front of my bed and was gasping for breath.

I was feeling dizzy.

Is it my first anxiety attack?
Suddenly, I remembered Catherine Akka's words.

"She told me to gulp a tablet whenever I'm feel anxious.", I quickly grabbed my bag and took out one tablet from the box and had it.

Still, I was feeling restless because of breathlessness.

Just then, I heard a knock on the door. I know it's him. I don't have energy to listen to all his rants and filthy accusations. I didn't open my room's door.

MATHEW'S POV:
After she ran away pushing me, I smirked.

"Finally, I made her cry, she deserves this for betraying me.", I thought.
Just then, the food I ordered was at the doorstep. I paid the delivery boy and took the food to the kitchen.

My eyes randomly wandered outside the window only to see her sitting and crying near the bed.

The kitchen has windows which are situated just opposite to the windows located in Stella's bedroom. If one stands in the kitchen and peeps through the window, he can clearly see what's happening in Stella's bedroom and vice-versa.

I shrugged it off.

"Ivaluku azhuguradha thavira edhuvum theriyadhu.", I mumbled and looked there, again.

She was gasping for breath and was a  crying mess. She was getting dizzy. I was able to make out that she was not stable. She was constantly rubbing her chest. I don't know what's wrong with her. I made sure that I'm not visible to her.

Suddenly, she grabbed her bag and took out a box. She swallowed some tablet.

I widened my eyes in shock.

"Adei, thappa edhachum panika porala? Sleeping pills sapta polaye.", I thought and putting the plate aside. I ran towards her room.

I banged on her door.

"Stella? Open the door. Ena panra ulla?", I was banging on the door constantly but got no response.

I ran to the kitchen and saw what she was doing. She was lying on the floor in a fetal position, her eyes were droppy. Still, she was crying.

"Confirmed, sleeping pills sapta.", I thought.

Author: Be ready, Mathew chellam. Jail la dhan sapadu inime.

Mathew: Why should I go to jail?

Author: Pinna, you are the reason why she is in this state. Don't you remember how you spat such disgusting words?

Thappu dhan. I quickly ran to her room.

I was hesitant before uttering it.

Author: Mr. Paithiyam, time poitu iruku. Seekiram solringala illana jail ku poringala?

I banged on the door.

"Stella, Sorry please open the door. Sorry for hurting you with my words."

She's not opening the door. Enna panradhu, authorey?

Author: Ellam pannitu, ipo vandhu kelu, idiot. Po, tell her if you don't open the door, I'll call your parents nu. She'll definitely open the door. Po, da.

"Ipo nee door thorakala, I'll inform your dad, Stella. Do you want me to trouble him?", I was waiting eagerly for her to open the door.

I thought of going to kitchen to see her condition. Before I could leave, she opened the door.

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