Part 2(a)
Bani stays in the room. Just sits there. Gone once to the bathroom to relieve herself. Goes back to the room and elects to sit in the far dark corner of the room, next to the windows. Looks out and stares into the dark sky, a storms brewing, just like that in her life. sits there for hours, back against the wall, knees drawn. Trying her best to deny the existence of this illicit relationship between her sister and her husband. Anger was slowly creeping its way into her heart and mind. Her sister, her husband. She kept repeating in her mind, a tape recorder on autoplay.
Jai was on his way home. Sitting at the back seat of his chauffeur driven car, thrusting his head back into the headrest, closes his eyes. Trying so hard to calm himself. The calm before a storm.
How he had dreaded this day. He wanted to tell her earlier but just couldn't bring himself to it. She was so happy, so in love. He wanted to be loved and she was there to love him. He was a coward. He couldn't stand to see tears in her eyes. He liked this happy, lively, carefree Bani.He just put away his ONS with pia behind him and decided to bask in Bani's love.
He was so mad at Pia. Why did she have to open her mouth to Bani. He had tried his best to make her understand that there was no place for her in his life. His life belonged to Bani. He told her to move on but she was rooted to her delusion, she wanted him to admit that he loved her
J: Pia, sunno meri baath. Mein tumsay pyar nahin karta. Ek din tha jab mein tumsay pyar karta tha per aaj nahin. Woh paal beeth chuka hai. Aab mere zindagi par sirf Bani ka haq hain. Aur koi nahin. Tum kiyu nahin samajti.
Pani: Itni aasani say mein kaise bhool jau. Mere kokh mein tere bachaa pal raha hai. I am pregnant Mr Wali with your child.
Jai couldn't believe his ears. She was pregnant. His child. Fate had dealt him a cruel blow. A child he had been longing for but not with Pia. He wanted his child his and Bani's child. The joy he had felt when the doctor informed him that Bani was to become a mother, he felt only remorse here this time. Remorse for his sin. Remorse for hurting his Bani.
J: Get an abortion. I don't want this foetus. I don't love you and whatever happened between us was a mistake. It shouldn't have happened. It was an action I regretted and will always regret (puts his head down and shakes it)
J: I was emotionally down at that point in time. You offered a shoulder to cry on. I was drunk. I was not in my senses.
J: Pia, you threw yourself at me. You know, all the months that we were together Bani never once threw herself at me. She has so much integrity. So, unlike you. Whatever happened between us was a mistake and I can never forgive myself for it and I don't ever want Bani to pay the price for my mistake. I don't want her to suffer. I have wronged her. Do you understand? So, get the abortion done and close this matter.
Pia: Yeh koi business deal nahin hain. Mein abortion kabhie koi kimat par nahin karungi. Yeh meri pyar ki nishani hain.
J: Pyar ki nishani? kaisi pyar ki nishani jab mein tumsay pyar hi nahin karta?
J: Pia, don't you care about your sister? What this news will do to her? Have you become that stone-hearted? That sister who has been a mother to you when you were alone, the one who supported you, the one who wiped your tears, tried her best to give you all the happiness she could forsaking her own. Is that the sister you want to destroy today?
The car reached Walia mansion. With a heavy heart and iron for legs, he got off and slowly made his way to Bani.