Live-In Lover - Better Half

Live-In Lover - Better Half

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"It's enough now. . . I can't live with you anymore. You are no other than a bitter half to me. I am going. . ."

Meeta was yelling and packing her luggage. After packing she woke her daughter up ,"Let's go Jiya. Hurry up." 

"Where are we going Mamma?" Five years old Jiya asked.

"At your nani's house beta. Let's go."


Jiya called her papa Rahul. Rahul asked Meeta,"What are you doing Meeta? Think about Jiya. She needs both of us. Give me one more chance. I'll set all the things."Rahul begged.

"No. . . . not anymore Rahul. Let me go."


This was not the first time that Meeta and Rahul had quarrelled but this time Rahul slapped Meeta. Meeta couldn't bear this. So she left Rahul 's house.

After travelling three hours Meeta reached her parents home. Rahul tried to call her so many times on her way but she didn't pick up the phone.


    When her mother saw her she asked,"What happen Meeta? You came suddenly. Is all ok??"

Meeta said,"Yes Maa! I was missing you. So I came to meet you."

Meeta didn't want to bother her mother all of a sudden. She thought that she'll talk to Maa tomorrow.

Her mother brought tea for her and said,"You take tea. I am going to open guest room for you."

"Why guest room Maa? I'll stay with you."


Maa replied,"You'll suffer with my habit of snoring. You take rest in guest room."

Then her Bhai bhabi came and surprised her seeing suddenly. Meeta told them that she had come to see Maa. Bhai moved towards his room and bhabi towards kitchen.


At night they all had dinner. After dinner Bhai asked," For how many days are you going to stay Meeta?"


Meeta was surprised at this question but she replied that she was staying for two or three days.

Bhai and bhabi went to sleep. She was about to talk her Maa about Rahul that she heard noise from Bhai's room. She stood up to see what happened but her Maa asked her to sit." It's their daily routine. Your Bhai's business is not going well these days. So he remains stressful. Your bhabi always asks for things he can't afford. So they quarrel daily. Your bhabi often threatens him to leave. How can she do this Your Bhai is trying his best to deal with the problems. They'll be calm after some time. You go and rest."


Meeta came to guest room with Jiya. Jiya slept and Meeta was thinking about her mother's words."How can bhabi leave Bhai? He is trying his best!!!"


Now she was thinking about Rahul. How good was Rahul two years ago! He loved Meeta and Jiya so much. Two years ago his business came to a halt after a wrong deal. All was going well before that. After failing in business Rahul started to live stressed. He started drinking also. The left money was also gone in those two years. They started quarrelling to each other over small issues.


Meeta tried to console him every day. But yesterday Rahul slapped her in her anger. She couldn't bear this and left the house."It was not Rahul 's fault. He was in depression. He was unable to control him. I need to be his back. I need to stand by his side."Meeta slept with all these thoughts.

In the morning at 6o'clock her phone rang. It was Rahul. She picked up the phone."Please come back Meeta. I can't live without you and Jiya. I love you. I might be a bitter half for you but you are my better half. I promise I'll set all the things."Rahul said.


"Not only you Rahul we'll set all the things. Have your breakfast. See you at lunch." Meeta replied with a smile and started getting ready to go to her better half.

Her mother came with tea. She said surprisingly,"Why are you getting ready early in the morning?Where are you going?"


"I am going back Maa. I just came to see you."Meeta replied.

Jiya woke up. Her Bhai and bhabi came too. All had breakfast and Meeta asked Bhai to drop her at the bus stop.


Meeta went with Bhai. Her Maa and bhabi were smiling at each other. Her mother knew everything because Rahul had called her before Meeta reached there. A mother never wants to spoil her daughter's house. So she planned with her son and daughter-in-law. They all knew that Rahul is a legend. He is behaving in this way because of his circumstances. They all played a drama and saved to become a better half into bitter half.


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