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Bani felt Mr. Walia's hand caressing her bare waist….she refused to look up to meet his eyes when he softly called out her name…he pulled her closer to him….smiling when she did not protest…
Bani was having trouble breathing being this close to him…she wanted to move away but his hold was strong…
dekhe bagair tumako aata nahin hai karaar
ji chaahata hai tumse milane ko baar baar
deewaanagi ki had se bhi aage jaana gujarana jaanu
dekhi khudaai seh ke judaai main (tanha mar na jaanu - 2)
dil na dukhaaoge, ab dur jaayoge na
tumhein kasam ki hai kasam jaan-e-jaan e-jaan
iss dil mein tum, tum hi samaaye ho, dil mein samaaye ho
tum mere ho, bas mere ho, mere hi ho
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Chapter 12
Bani was upset that she felt so helpless with the situation…She could not sleep, feeling very restless…she walked out of her room towards the terrace… she quietly opened the door and sat on the jhula that was in the terrace…deep in thought….not sure if she saw anyway out of this situation…
She heard a noise and saw a shadow on the other side of the terrace… not sure if it was Mr. Walia and not wanting a repeat of what happened last night, she quickly moved towards the door, ignoring the quiet "Bani" that she thought she heard….
She had her hand on the door knob trying to open the door when she felt his presence right behind her…
He put his hand out on the door leaning on to it so that she could not open the door…
She turned around angrily not realizing how close he was to her…
Mujhe jana hai, Mr. Walia… she said looking up into his face…
Mistake…big mistake she thought….
I should not have turned around….I should not have come to the terrace….heck I should not have come to Mumbai…thought Bani taking a deep breath and closing her eyes…
Ha to jao he said…
Par aap haath hataenge tab mei….
He removed his hand from the door but did not move back….
She could not move….not unless she shoved him away…
She hesitated….but thought that would be the best way to escape him…
She brought her hands up to push him…what she did not expect was for him to catch hold of her hands which were fisted and open them across his chest with his hands on top of hers…
She started struggling and trying to remove her hands from his when he pushed her back into the door….
Bending down he kissed her on her on her lips….she turned her face so that his lips landed on her cheek…he moved his lips down and then nuzzled her neck before kissing her shoulder…slowly moving his lips to take hers….to take them in a long kiss….
She stopped struggling and became very still….not sure how to react….
A person who did not know of her existence until a few days ago….why oh why was he doing this to her…why could she not push him away…why did her heart beat so fast when he was near…why did her breath get so out of control….why did she feel warm all over….???
She needed to get away…far away from him….
She pushes him away slightly….succeeding…turns around gropping for the door handle to make her escape….when he says very quietly…..
Bani…. is it so bad???
Getting angry at his question …Bani did not reply…she was confused…did not know what she felt anymore….
She heard him sigh….and opening the door made her escape…
She walked slowly to her room… not understanding this hold that he seemed to have on her body…her mind told her to do one thing but then her body responded differently…..opening the door she walked towards her bed to lie down on it…thinking for a long time….before she fell asleep….
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As was habit for Bani…..she got up early…getting ready went downstairs to the Pooja room…
Today it seemed like no one was up…everybody still tired from the day before…but she went about her prayers… kept asking God to show her the way….
Seeing no one around…she decided to go out for a walk…she needed to get away from the house…from the people within it….especially from Mr. Walia…who brought on a storm of feelings in her that left her confused…
She walked to a nearby Mandir where she sat for a while trying to let the peace and the quiet of the place seep in to her…..so that she could calm the turmoil within herself…
After the morning aarti was done at the Mandir, still feeling restless….Bani walked towards the sea shore that was right by the temple…
There she saw older couples, walking holding hands….and she smiled….
This is how her life should end up…..this is what she had seen in her dreams…growing old with someone that she had spent her life with….holding hands even when they were older….feeling the same love they felt for each other when they were young….
Slipping out of her shoes, she started walking parallel to the shore….deep in thought, trying to sort things in her mind and her heart…
Not realizing how far she had walked, she sat herself down by the rocks, leaning into them and looking far out into the sea….as if trying to see what the future held for her…
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Walia Mansion
The house stirred slowly as people started waking up….
Masi and Dadi came downstairs to see the light burning in the temple in Pooja room…they knew that Bani was already up….
Probably in the kitchen supervising and getting the breakfast ready…..
Masi walked towards the kitchen and did not see Bani……
Arre Tony, Bani kaha hai??
Ji ??? Bani maam ko to subah se nahi dekha hai…woh to aaj kitchen mei aaiee hi nahi….
Masi thought may be Bani went up to her room again as no one was up…sent Pia and Rano to bring Bani down… Pia and Rano did come down but without Bani….
Di to upar nahi hai….
Nahi hai???? ….To phir gayi kaha…..
Jigyasa quipped in quite delighted…..Bhag gayi ho gi….sab so rahe hai dekh kar..mauke ka faida uthaya usne…
Jai was just walking down to join everyone for breakfast…seeing the worried expressions that everyone had, he said….
Masi kya hua….arre Aditya…kyu sab itne pareshan dikh rahe hai…!!!
Pia, Rano tum kyu ro rahi ho??
Jaibhaiya, apki Bani bhag gayi...ha bhaiya…sab so rahe the…usko roknewala koi nahi tha…to bas ees mauke ka faida utha ke bhag gayi…mei apko pehele hi bol rahi thi…ki ye ladki apke layak hai hi nahi…par apne bhi to jidh pakad li…
Aab bugtiye…kisiko mu dikhane ke layak bhi nahi choda ees ladki ne…sabka bhala karna chahate hai na aap…bus apni khud ki bhalai bhi bhul jate hai aap…kabhi uus Bani ne aapke bare mai socha bhi hai…
Hearing Jigyasa screaming, Pia and Rano started sobbing harder…not knowing what will happen to them…
Di..aap kaha chali gayi.. aap hume chod ke…Di..ab hum kya karenge? Kaha jayenge??...cried Rano..
Arre Rano…chup ho jao beta..kuch nahi hoga….mai hu na…usse doond nikalenge hum sab milke…said Aditya trying to reassure the girls..
Jai who had become deadly quiet, thought of last night's encounter with Bani…he knew she was upset with the way the things had taken turn, his high handedness had upset her, his refusal to speak to her about the situation had not helped either….
He was not worried about what people would say about him knowing that Bani had run away…he needed to find her, he needed to know if she was ok….oh God!!! Did he really take things too far were she was concerned????
He turned around to Jigyasa and said.....
Jigyasa tum abhi kuch na bola to hi tik rahega….kabhi kisi bhi situation mei tumne help ki hai…you always blow every situation out of proportion….now listen to me…you do not say a word…Mujhe pata hai ki….you must be happy that Bani left…you have been nasty to the girls since the day arrived…arre agar kisike bare mai accha nahi bol sakti…to kuch bolo hi mat….din bhar sab ko tane sunati reheti ho…I am tired of your behavior….
Chalo Aditya hum dono ek gaadi mei nikalte hai aur Pushkar..tum Ranveer ko saath leke niklo..
Anu, tum Pia aur Rano ghar par rehena…agar Bani ka koi bhi phone aaye ya koi bhi khabar mile to humme phoren phone kar dena….
Munna….Masi said…
Na Masi sab teek ho jayega…aap dekna…sab teek ho jayega….assured Jai…
Jai would not let himself feel guilty….he could not let others know how he felt…he had to find her...!!!!!....
He would not let himself get mad…once he found her….he had to control his anger….even if he wanted to strangle her after finding her…for pulling such a stunt…for getting everyone so worried…for getting Masi and Dadi upset…for making her own sisters cry and for giving Jigyasa the opportunity for saying nasty things!!!!!!!!!
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