PART 16
Its Sunday morning, JW is ready to take B to see the resort, she is as usual late. Thsi time Pia didnt even call. So while she cooks up a good bahana while she showers hubby starts going into his impatient. In the past couple of days, JW had taken her to visit Kim and Vivian for a formal dinner, took her on the promised boat ride and a few other attractions within Bangkok. H ehad actually been busy the last couple of evenings in meetings with Kim as the Thai government formalities for foriegn company investment was being worked out. He just had to tell Bani that they were haeded to teh resort today, she ahdnt argued or protested, her suual silence had greeted his statement.
JW all set for the day, in blue jeans and white and blue college stripe half sleeve tee, walking shoes on his feet, Rolex in place, shaved..................0 wearing Aqua............ ready to attack...
B's phone rings, when he is working in the living room of the suite. He considers going to get it but stops after the five rings, rings again, and teh third time, JW gets up to go slam who ever the caller is with all hsi frustration of his wife being late. He looks at the acller ID It says "Tarun S" on it
JW (curt) Yes!! 😡
T(demanding) Kya main Bani Dixit se baat kar sakta hoon?
JW (shorter than before) This is her husband Jai Walia, you can tell me. 😡
Tarun apparently shocked, even tho eh had hrd thru the garpevine about her being married , he hadnt expected JW to receive the call. Silence....
T Uhhh Ummmmm Mr Walia Bani kahan hai?
JW (palinly irritated) She is in the shower 😡
T: (gruffly) Mujeh yeh poochna tha woh India kab waapis aa rahi hai?
JW Tomm nite. Is that all? 😡
T: Uhhhh Ummm. Mu.... OK, Thank you
Click!
Involuntarily carries it with him back to the couch from teh dresser, looks at it, flings it on the side 😡
JW' s face hardens, sumthing close to disappointment tinges it.......
Goes back to his laptop
B is finally ready, wearing pink drawstring capris and a whitetop that has pink embroidery on teh neck and sleeve. She notices hubby being not very talkative suddenly.
Walks by to him "I am ready Mr W"
JW (expressionless) OK
B is curious but says nothing. JW shuts PC packs it carries it with him, they go off to the elevator, not a word yet. Waits for it to show up. She checks her purse, finds her cell phone missing, excuses herself, goes back in, doesnt find it on the dresser Looks, finds it on the couch....... picks it upruns to the elevator, both hop on sh checks the last callers, face pales when she sees 3 in a row from Tarun, last one saying "recvd", looks up at him isntinctively, sses him looking at her, colors and bends down again.........
She understands the raeson for hubby's mood Despite hsi nasty mood he is a gentleman, opens the car door, lets her in, sits down himself. Bani is overwhelmed by his closeness and his cologne............ "He Looks dangerous and determined" she worries...............
Car heads to the resort over an hour's drive from the hotel. She settles back and opens her book notices, he is bringing his lap top out, looks from under her alshes as it boots up, sees the background pix is one from their trip, a nature photo, no him and her in it......
B(nervously) Mr Walia aapne pics load kar diye?
JW Hmmm
B(polite) may I see?
No response for a few minutes, then opens the folder, moves teh laptop partly to her thigh, sidles closer, his jean clad thigh singes her, but she is glad her hair is forming a curtain on her face........... JW politely scrolls up and down for her to see all the pics
B( trying to talk points to one) I loooooooooved thsi place, mujhe yahan jaana hai phir se...
JW We cud......... next month (blandly)
B realizes if she pays off teh loan she may be out of his life by then, quietens
B: Great pix
JW (flat but out of the blue) Jab hum Mumbai chale jaaye to apna name change karna Mr A ke office mein.......
B colors
B: nahi koi baat nahi they all knwo me as Ms Dixit.........
JW (crisply) Baat hai Banee, I want it done. Dixit is not your legal name. You should not even be using it..........
B: But I want..........
JW(raises left hand to stop her) Main nahi chahta ki tum wahan kaam karo, but if u will, the u will AS MY WIFE.
She is sure he hears her thunderous heart beats.......
Before she can say something his phone rings
JW:Excuse me! picks it up
JW: Hi! Aditya, when did u get back?
A: last nite. Where are u ?
JW: Hum abhi resort ja rahe hain. Aditya for the next six months one of us will have to make bi-weekly trips here.
A:Thats fine Sahil shud be back next week, Ranveer later during the week, one of us will
JW:I also have to haed to Delhi to work on legal and governmenatl formalities about buying a foriegn Co.
A: Ab to Bani bhi aa gayi we can manage, dont worry............ is she with you?
JW,Haan want to speakw ith her?
A:Sure
Hands the phone, she gets it with one hand, trie sto move the laptop back to his knee with the other, hands collide on the laptop, sh quickly removes hers, looking at him, his eyes on her as well...........
B: Hi! Uncle
A: So how is Bk? Did JW do a good job of showing you?
B: (giggles) haan unko ghoomna pasand to nahi tha par phir bhi mujeh le gaye., she rattle sof names of places she went to with JW
A: U shud extend it by a week B, Jai ko do phone, take care
B Unko Mumbai mein kaam hoga na, OK.........
B hands it back to him.
JW: Haan A bolo.........
A Are u having a good time?
JW (flushes for a second, B is not sure what was asked) Oh ya, 😳
A: Then stay on for a one more week, wont u....
JWNahi mujhe Mumbai mein kaam hoga na (looks at his wife, captures her gaze with his.............) 😳 😉 😳 mera matlab hai..........
A:(obviously doesnt understand the play of words) OK see u tomm then, I wills end Darshan
JW: Bye
Click!
Visits done................ at the airport Monday afternoon, situation still continues to be of a cold war between the two.............. just talk if they need to......check in stuff. JW's phone rings. Its Mr A, he walks around in the security check wait area, while she reads her magazine.... She wwatches him when his back is turned to her. He is wearing blue cotton trousers, and a pale almost offwhite/pink cotton half sleeve shirt, ruffled hair, drive to the airport in the muggy 95 degree weather can be blamed for his hair condition. B wearing a yellow/black tie/dye skirt and a black sleeveless blouse.........
He seems to be scowling, and talking from between his teeth. Is done in a few minutes and hangs up.........
Walks toward her in his purposeful, angry, unaware-sexy, confident style............
JW(sharply) We need to talk
B(startled) Kya hua
JW sits down by her throwing his duffel bag hand luggage on the floor with a bang
JW(threatening) Did u apply for a bank loan with Diya's husband's Dev's bank
B's face loses all the color she loses her voices, and grapples for oxygen.........
B Aapko kisne kaha?
JW: Did u or did u not?
B: Plz......... Mr Walia dont shout..... (going forward in her chair ignoring him with the physical vibe)
JW pulls her arm back sliding his left hand in a firm grip just above her elbow..............
She lands on teh back rest
JW: Banee I am waiting
B(flushed and guilty) Woh Piya ka phone aaya tha Tuesday ko, usne kaha, Pushkar ke flower delivery van ka accident ho gaya hai, driver ko koi chot nahi lagi, but to save money he didnt get it insured.... so the van is gone
JW looks at her incredulously, if theyw erent at the airport, he cud have killed her with his eyes..............
B: I applied for a loan with Dev's bank yesterday on the phone. Mere se poochne bagair Dev ne income verification ke liye Mr A ko call kar liya (angry and agitated with Dev)
JW:Oh No! Banee DO NOT blame others for all the trouble YOU are in(trying to contain his exploding anger)
JW: kitna loan tha?
B: 4 lakhs
Flight is called........... JW and B obviously being biz class get to board first...................
He picks up hsi duffel bag in disgust, she wants to stay back in thailand and get a job and save for retirement and die there
He heads to the gate, turns around doesnt find her, comes back to where she is, bends down
whispers in her ear, and at the same time, bodily lifting her, almost crushing her bones and her body to his...........
JW: Mrs Walia the vacation is over. Lets go!!!
😡