PART 7:
Jai walked out of the house...the desolation he felt shone through his eyes...he had tried so hard to hide his feelings...but the pain was becoming unbearable...he had to hold them just a little while longer....just until he cleared the guests that were still entering his house...
he reached his car and slowly started the engine and began to drive out.....he saw the watchman...at first he didn't think...then it hit him...the watchman...he would have seen bani..he would know which way she had gone....he had to ask...he got out of the car and began to walk towards him...
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The watchman watched Mr Walia approach him...he had always respected this man...his employer...always thought him to be fair...but then he saw how bani and her sisters were treated....now he knew that in the eyes of the rich...there was no value for the poor man...
But today something about Mr Walia was different...he seemed lost..desperate...despaired?....
"Hello Mr Walia."
"Hello....kya tumne bani...bani yaha se...tumne bani ko..?"
The watchman saw the pain in Jai's eyes...saw the glimmer of unshed tears reflecting at him....and realised that Mr Walia had true feelings for Mrs Bani Walia...that he had realised his mistake...he wanted to repent...
He had to tell Mr Walia the truth....
"Ji...Bani ma'am kal raat ko yaha se jaa rahi thi...i told her to stay with me and my family but...so...i put her in a taxi....she was quite upset sir..."
"Do you know where she went?"
"I think she said the Mandir...lekin...woh to kal raat tha...ab...i don't know....please sir...aap oose dhoondiye...bring her back..."
"Thank you...tum nahin jante ke tumne aaj.....thank you..." Jai turned away from the watchman and walked briskly towards his car...he wiped his eyes with his sleeve...allowing the tears to fall now...they were tears of regret...anger...joy...and ...hope?...
he jumped in his car and began to drive out of the driveway...hooting his horn to the watchman on his way out...he prayed silently that he could find Bani....that she was still at the Mandir...that God gives him courage to declare his feelings for her....
Edited by tbabhra - 19 years ago