Part XVII
Now that Bani is pregnant, will their equation change?…his reason for making love to her no longer stands, he had got used to the fact Bani sleeping in his arms or him in hers. For last one month it seemed to be the most natural position. Now…
Arree Jai, tum andhere me keya kar rahe ho….Aditya comes in and switches on the light..
Aao Aditya baitho, you want a drink….he gets up to pour Aditya a peg…hands over the drink and the report…
Well Jai, Congratulation, one more hurdle cleared, one more step nearer to your goal….toh andhere me kiyo baithe the, khush nehi ho keya?
Bahut Bahut khush hu Aditya, was savouring the feeling…
Aur Bani, uska reaction…
Dekh kar toh khush lagi, the final countdown has begun, she said…lets out a sigh…at this Aditya becomes puzzled….he looks at Jai who suddenly looks quite pensive…was about to question him when Bani enters to inform that Masi has woken up…
Masi was sitting in the drawing room with the others, when Jai holding Bani's hand came and handed over the report to her….masi exclaimed, she hugged them and said bahut bahut badhai ho….they sit down as one by one of the family come & congratulate them…
Pia: Itna jaldi keya tha Bani…thora din aur rukh sakti thi……I could have given you tips on so many preventive methods….Bani looks uncomfortable while Jai frowns….Nachiket intervenes…bahut achcha huwa mujhe ek khelne ka saathi mil jayega…
That night when they go to bed, Jai & Bani feel awkward, they lie down facing each other, suddenly loss of words…keya sooch rahe ho Bani….
Masi kitna khush lag rahi thi….
Unka umar ek jhatke me 10 saal kaam ho gaya…doctor ne mujhe kaha hai if Masi is mentally strong & happy, chances of her longevity to increase will be more…
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Next day her mama & mami call up to congratulate them. After mama had conveyed his congratulations to Jai & Bani, maya mami takes over ….
Bani tu ne mamaji ka loan ke bare mai Jai se baath kiya ki nehi...
Ji abhi tak nehi kiya...
Abh kab karegi, 3 mahina ho chuka tere shaadi ka, abh toh uske bachhe ki ma bhi banne wali hai...Rano ka finals najdik a rahe hai, woh tuition bhi nehi de sakti abhi parai jo karni hai usko....
Lekin maine mamaji ko offer kiya tha, nehi lena chahate hai woh...
Tera mamaji keya jaanta hai, kharcha toh mujhe hi chalana parta hai...
Apne Pia di se baath ki hai....
Pia issme Pia kaha se a gayi...uska apna kharcha chal jaye to bahut hai aur uska pati toh Jai Walia nehi hai....
Mai unse baath karungi....
Kar lena beti aur jaldi karna....
Bani keeps down the phone, how can she ask money for her mamaji..they have signed an 'agreement' though Jai will transfer the 2nd instalment today to her Bank and she can pay her mamaji's loan with it but she has just conceived and is not even sure if there will be any complications whether she will be able to carry full term etc. The money really becomes due to her once she has given birth to the child, though Mr Walia has not specified anything but as of now it is still his money and she won't be able to re-pay it back if something goes wrong…Rs.5 lakh is still too much for her at this stage, if only mami would wait, till the birth at least she will then have the right over the money…Bani gets up, takes out her bank books and checks the details of the money her father had left for her its about 8 lakhs in total invested into various FDs and MIS scheme so that she has a monthly earning…incase of any mishap this is the money she will have to depend upon…she takes out a F.D receipt for one lakh and prepares to go to the bank. Yes, she will send this amount to Mami directly, atleast this will keep her quiet for sometime, rest she….
Bhabi keya mai andar a sakta hu….
Ha Nachiket, keya baath hai, tum office nehi gaye...
Baas chala jayoonga, tum se ek baath tha....
Ha bolo….
2 din baad meri ma ko chhutti mil jayegi….waise ma toh Australia me ma ki ek cousin hai unke pass jane ki koshish kar rahi hai, you know she lost her parents after my birth, they could not take their daughter's mis-deeds lekin woh baath chhoro, before she leaves for Australia, she will be staying in Mumbai, in our old flat till she gets her travel papers ready, bhaiya has said he will provide all help and monetary support till she is settled in Australia but he won't allow her to come to this house….
Tumhe keya chahiye nachiket…
Mai chahata hu, jaane se pehle she comes and stays with us for sometime, mai unhe family keya hota hai dikhana chahata hu, humlog ek saath kaise rehte hai, she was the only child of my grandparents, spoilt and selfish, until she went to the Jail, she hardly knew the meaning of sharing, thinking about others, mai unko yeh saab dikhana chahata hu, shayad unko agey kaam a jaye…
Tumhare vichar to theek hai….
Ha isiliye tumhari help chahiye…
Mera, mai keya kar sakti hu...
Tum bhaiya se baath karogi...woh tumhe na nehi kar sakenge....
Kiyu, tumko agar woh na kar sakte hai toh, mujhe kiyo nehi...
Tum unki biwi ho aur abh toh unki bachche ka bhi ma banne ja rahi ho, dekha nehi woh kitna khush tha kaal....abh tumhe khush rakhne ki woh pura koshish karenge....
Hey bhagwan, thinks Bani, ek mami aur ek yeh…mai kaise samjhao tum dono ko…
Tum keya sooch rahe ho Bhabi, baath karogi na bhaiya se...
Nachiket, actually, dekho....achha aisa hai tumhari ma kab release ho rahi hai...
Day after tomorrow in the afternoon...
Hmmm aisa karte hai, I will accompany you....baad me if I get a chance I will speak to Mr Walia...but I am not promising anything………..
Accompany me? Bhaiya se pooch lena…
Unhe keya janne ka jaroorat hai, kisi ko kuch bolne ka jaroorat nehi hai…mai tumhare saath ja rahi hu….thats it….
Nachiket leaves, Bani lets out a sigh of relief filhal toh mamla tali…kaise samjhao tumlogo ko….I am his wife but not his wife…just contracted for an heir….
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