Chapter 10 It was Pia di who was manglik thought Bani but all said and done she is having a happier life than Bani, yeh saab manglik wanglik kuch nehi hota hai, saab jyotishiyo ka paisa banane ka chaal hai…
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Jai Walia entered to find a very upset looking Ma…..
Beta I am sorry, patah nehi Bani ko keya ho gaya, kaal tum dono me keya koi jhagra ho gaya giya…
Nehi Ma, Bani se koi jhagra nehi huwa…
Toh Bani aisa kiyu kar rahi hai...
Shayad she is upset about something, koi friend yeha phir she is bored, after all she is a young girl, she must have some recreations….he got up, he needed a drink…
Ek do bachcha ho jayega, time apne aap hi beeth jayega….
MA, whats wrong with you, relax, just be easy with her, I hope aap usko kisi tarah pressurize nehi kar rahe hai….no wonder she is upset…
Maine toh kuch nehi kaha Munna….
Kahiga bhi maath....
Lekin aise karegi toh kaise chalega...
Jai is now visibly upset......Ma...he walked towards his study...
Roshni was watching him from gallery, from yesterday evening she was upset too but it is the first time in their entire period of togetherness that they have not been speaking to each other for one whole day….aisa kabhi nehi huwa….Jai always ensured that he before he retired for the night they resolved their issues, but today he is really upset, yes the words she said were hurtful no doubt but she did not like it a bit being left stranded in the party, lekin what is wrong with Bani, why is she behaving so strangely, no doubt yesterday evening they were together and must be having a good time lekin abhi usko keya ho gaya…does she want Jai for herself now, well, Roshni thought, I might be big hearted Bani but not that big hearted, specially where Jai is concerned, I don't mind sharing but that does not mean I will give up on him…
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Bani got up feeling very thirsty and hungry…she was so upset that she did not join for dinner inspite of being summoned….she refused to open her door…..
Bani crept downstairs, the house was not entirely dark, with low lights on in certain passages…Bani entered the kitchen and opened the fridge….
After making the sandwich, poured a glass of juice…took the plate and sat on the high stool at the kitchen table…as Bani chewed her first bite, she noticed Jai Walia walking in…Bani concentrated on her sandwich, while Jai pulled another stool and sat opposite her…
Jai watched her face, she was looking frail…
Keya bath hai Bani, tum kiss waje se gussa ho…
Bani glared at him, what kind of man is he, cannot even understand and supposed to be married to someone for over 12 years!!
Jai smiled, he could make out she was angry with the question….
He touched her hand, she withdrew it…
Dekho Bani, I do not know you well, I admit the fault is mine, mujhe tumko time dena chahiye tha, unfortunately maine nehi diya…lekin keya kare, I do not have experience of having two wives simultaneously nah….
Experience aapko nehi hai mana, lekin faida aap pura le rahe hai…
Kaise faida...
Bani's jaws clenched...
Koi kisi ne kuch kaha?
Mr Walia mere shaadi ke baad mujhe buaji ne iss shaadi ki wajeh batai, isiliye mai apna position janti hu, lekin yeh zindagi maine nehi chaha kabhi nehi chaha...mai toh Pushkar....I mean I am not saying that I am in love with you....Bani bit her lips and stopped for a while... I know I am just a tool to produce your babies…lekin mujhe bahut bura laga that the same night you went from my bed to hers….she blinked her tears away….
Who told you I was with Roshni…
Issme batane wali keya baath hai, mera needh toot gaya aur aap kamre me nehi the…..
Iss ke matlab mai Roshni ke saath tha…
Isn't it obvious….
Bani, Jai tried to control his voice, I heard Roshni entering the house, so I went down to apologize to her, to say sorry for leaving her stranded, I think after 12 years of marriage she deserves this much, lekin she was upset, rightfully so, so I was in the study, after many many years lying on the sofa…Bani aisa math socho ki I am having fun at your cost, I never hopped beds during my younger days, aur abhi toh kabhi nehi karunga…jaisa bhi ho, I am married to you, maybe not in the eyes of the law but definitely in the eyes of the Almighty, you are my wife, tum mano ya na mano and I will give that respect to you as much as possible….
He got up and left the room abruptly….
Bani stopped chewing, the words were sinking in….Bani suddenly felt ashamed of accusing him, she should be careful in the future, he sounded very firm….
After putting away the dishes, Bani entered her room…Jai Walia was fast asleep under the covers…
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Jai was whistling while getting ready, Roshni was still in bed looking at him through the corners of her eyes….
Jai was trying to hold her gaze….
After he finished, he walked towards the door….
Jai…Roshni called out….
Ha Roshni, Tum kuch bhul rahe ho…
Mai kuch nehi bhul raha hu Roshni, but you have to tell me whether you want it or not....
Keya matlab tumhara…
He came and sat down next to her side…Dekho Roshni I know you were upset and rightfully so, I saw Bani leaving the party, I followed her it was a spur of a decision….since I married her I have some responsibilities….
Lekin Jai…
Roshni, you wanted me to marry aur…..anyway the fact remains Bani has now become a part of our life, next time you see me with her, well remember the idea was yours but the responsibility is mine….
Roshni knew Jai too well, he will not get blackmailed so easily, o.k. he has his weak moments specially incase he happens to be drunk otherwise it is very difficult to make him do something which he does not think right….
I know the idea was mine Jai but in future please do not do the same thing….
I will try Roshni but cannot promise…he leaned and kissed her forehead…baby have your breakfast I know it is the only proper meal you have the whole day…he went towards the door
I am sorry for my remark…
Jai turned, winked and got out…
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Aditya observed Jai looking happy and relaxed, it is about a week he went missing with Bani from his anniversary party and Roshni was raging mad, but what has he done to look so pleased with himself…
Areh wah Jai you are looking so happy, nazar na lag jaye…
Jai looked up at Aditya in between signing the files….
Aditya, I am only heeding to your request…
Achcha….woh kaise…
They were both upset, I had left Roshni stranded, and when she came back home I had gone to receive her to apologise, she was angry and Bani thought I hopped bed…I made them understand that both of them are my responsibility at the same time I respect them, they should learn to accept warna…
Are you threatening them…
No only making my position clear….Now Bani is also happy, she is studying all the menus of the food we serve in our restaurants, I have asked her to give suggestions, which we might include…
Aditya listens to Jai for sometime…
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Roshni was smoking and Jigyasa was watching her tensed face….Roshni smoked when she was tensed…
Roshni, band bhi karo abhi….Jai dekhe ga toh gussa karega…
Jai aajkaal mere taraf nehi dekhta hai di…
Of course dekhta hai, I have seen him watching you yesterday over dinner…
Oh just because I was talking….
Nehi Roshni, aur ghabrao maath, look at your class and style aur Bani, she is a mere child nothing compared to you…
She is beautiful in her own way di…
Yeah I agree, lekin you know Jai in and out….
Familiarity breeds contempt…
Dekho Roshni, it was your idea as I heard, which is weird, but if you start fighting Jai will not listen to your blackmailing, do some other things, start office regularly, be at home more and take in the interest of charities, social work which Jai thought you should always do instead of wasting time with your friends….
Roshni keeps quiet…
Jigyasa goes on…you only said that Jai has given some office work to Bani, wanting her opinion…he is slowly making her way into his office, Bani must have wanted something to do…she is learning while you know already….
You know what di, dai ma did not waste her time, I know she is not too fond of me and she took the perfect opportunity to bring her niece into my house…unka chaal hai …if I would have got someone of my choice, aisa aaj nehi hota…
Who knows, anyway, get your acts together Roshni, baathe karne se kuch nehi hoga…you should have thought when you gave that stupid proposal…aur mera bhai ka bhi mati mari gayi thi…could not control the urge to become a father, koi khabar hai bani ki…
Not that I heard of…
Oh its too early I know…anyway once Bani becomes pregnant, things will change, it will be you and only you….don't lose heart….he has never strayed over all these years, Bani keya cheej hai…
Roshni crushed the butt in the ashtray and remained silent. She was so sure of Jai earliar that she never thought Jai will look beyond her….they knew each other well and read each others mind, infact they were often labeled by their friends 'joined at the hips' but Roshni knew better, it was not only a physical relationship, it was also a mental one…as Jai, he got bored with dull woman very easily even if she happened to be the world's most beautiful person….even if they flirted with various people, the were confident of each other, trusted each other to the core and could not even think beyond each other. Jigyasa di is right, Jai is only taking interest in Bani for the child, he is mine and will remain mine….
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Edited by tintiny - 18 years ago