Chapter 5
yesterday's party, while he was agreeing to some of her points, contradicting some at the same time listening to Buaji even….Bani felt left out…
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For last one week Bani's routine was the same, she was in short bored to death. Initially she observed Roshni and Jai, while Roshni looked chilled out, Bani could feel Jai's discomfort, which Bani understood nevertheless failed to understand why did he get married to her in the first place, he could have easily hired someone to have his child….Roshni's behaviour surprised Bani a great deal…what is this woman made of…she wondered….does she have any feeling towards her husband, how can she be so casual / unperturbed when a woman present in her house is supposed to be her husband's second wife or is she too confident about Jai Walia's love and loyalty for her, if that is the case then Buaji bekar me mere shaadi kara di, 7 din me toh ek bi bar mere kamre tak nehi aya, subah ankhe utha ke dekhne ki sewa aur kuch nehi karte…
Bani looked at the advertisement once again, well maybe she should give it a try…
Buaji, mai jara ghum ke ayu….
Kaha jayega beta tu…
Woh mere ek friend yeha pass hi mai kam karti hai, mai sooch rahi hu ki mai jara mil ayu usse…
Buaji looked at the watch, theek hai beta, ja lekin jaldi a jana, Munna aaj jaldi ayega bolke gaya hai…
Ji…
Gadi leke jana…
Pass me hi hai, auto le lungi, Bani hurried out, did not wait for Buaji to change her mind...she nearly collided with Roshni on her way out, dheere Bani, itna jaldi kaha ja rahi ho...mere friend se milne, Bani left the place...
Roshni looked at Dai Ma, I was wondering how the girl is sitting at home and not getting bored….
Dai Ma turned her face away, she did not like Roshni's habit of staying away from the house for long hours…
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It was an walk in interview for a small but popular restaurant…Bani gave a cock and bull story that she has come to take care of her bua who is not too well but she is can work from 1100 to 1700 hrs without any problem and bua is at that time looked after by a nurse, she has to work as she needs the money….
But you are have to wear and skirt and shirt, you see…
No problem, I am wearing sari as Buaji…she made a gesture showing buaji at present a little out of mind…thankfully she had taken off the mangalsutra…
O.K. we like you, you are a fresher but your ideas are innovative, so will you make a dish for us as we would like to test your skills…
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Jai returned earlier than usual as Ma is insisting that he spends sometime with Bani and get to know her, today Roshni has gone to one of her friend's birthday party at a nearby resort and won't be back before morning…
Jai looked at the landscapes as they passed by…before meeting Roshni, he had a few relationships but those ended after he and Roshni became and it was a long long time ago….he was committed to his marriage and never even had casual flings inspite of many temptations..
Jai got down at the portico of his house and entered to find a very worried looking Ma ….
Keya baath hai Ma….keya huwa….
Beta woh Bani bahar gayi hai abhi tak nehi lauti….
Oh, kaha gayi kuch batayi…
Ha apne kisi friend se milne….tu a gaya usse a ajana chahiye abhi…
Koi baath nehi hai, a jaygi traffic bhi kitni hai, kahi phas gayi hogi...
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Pushkar waved his guest good bye when his mobile started ringing, he answered it without even looking at the no. flashing…
Hello Pushkar, Bani
Bani tum, Tum ….abhi tumhe meri yaad ayi…
Keya karu buri tarah phas gayi hu…
Matlab
Mujhe thora Bua ke pass Mumbai ana para…
Kiyu…
Err Bua is not keeping very well…
Mujhe kuch samaj me nehi a raha hai, your Bua stays one of the richest family, you had to come to take care of her, aur mujhe yeh bhi patah chalah that you have not taken up your assignment after your exams…
Errr Pushkar you see people want to be with their own people once they are sick…anyway I have just got a part-time job in Mumbai, I will give you all details…
Tumhare mobile bhi toh nehi lag rahe hai….
I will take a local connection…..
Ghar ka no. toh kamse kam de do….
Pushkar, let me settle down I will give you everything….pura detail me bath karenge..bas me abhi rakhti hu…
Pushkar started to protest, he had many questions in his mind, why she was incognito all these days, what prevented her from informing her parents about them etc etc…..keya ho gaya iss ladki ko, thought Pushkar,. Infact on the day of the wedding, Bani had sounded very excited lekin uske baad aisa keya ho gaya….aur Buaji isn't she like a mother to Jai Walia then why does she need her family member incase she happens to be sick???
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Ma is unnecessarily upset thought Jai, the poor girl was here for last 7 days and she had every right to meet her friends…keya karegi ghar me baith kar….
Well he had planned to take Bani out, it would have been easier for them to relax and communicate with each other with Ma and Roshni hovering around not to say about Jigyasa and Aditya . Jigyasa, his sister is still yet to come into terms regarding his 2nd marriage…cannot blame her really, infact he still cannot believe that he had a 2nd wife, which he is yet to inform to his friends and other relatives….yeh keya ho gaya mujhe, thought Jai, I am hiding things or am I trying to escape from reality, kiyu…kisliye….
His mobile started ringing, it was Roshni, Jai darling, can you come and pick me up….
Kiyu keya ho gaya Rosh weren't you suppose to stay for the night….
Ha lekin …Sonali is here too and it seems I have to share the room with her….share my foot, other than my husband I share my room with no one, lekin there is a shortage toh keya kare, I want to go back, you know I came with Meghna….
Jai smiled, Roshni hated sharing rooms aur Sonali ke saath toh kabhi nehi, Sonali was their college mate and one time had tried to woo him away….
Theek hai, but not before 2 hours at least with the traffic…
Ha ha take your time, I will also be through by then….
Jai came out of his study….Ma mai Roshni ko lene ja raha hu, please don't wait as we will be late…
Beta Roshni toh…
Ha Ma, Roshni wants to come back…she went with her friends since they are staying back….
Theek hai beta….
Tum sow jana…
Ha beta, both fully well knew that she will remain awake till he returns…
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Yeh kaunsa area hai bhaiya ...Bani asked the Auto
Dadar…
Dadar, Bani was excited, doesn't Pia Di live around this area, she thought, she must be back from her honeymoon in Goa….keya naam tha building ka - 'Sona Chaadi'..didi ko surprise de thought Bani…
Bhaiya aap Sona Chaadi building kaha hai jante hai…
Ha saab sone ki dukan wale rehte hai …
Bas mujhe woha chhor dijiye…
After settling the fare Bani found out the flat no. and then climbed up…it was an ordinary building, the walls were not the cleanest as the corners of the staircase were stained with pan spit …Bani took two steps at a time to come in front of the designated door and rang the calling bell…
Pia opened it, looking very haggard and tired but delighted to see Bani….
They hugged for sometime…baith me chai banati hu Pia pushed her on the ethnic looking divan and hopped off towards the kitchen….
Bani looked around…the room was freshly painted it was a the sitting room, that must be then kitchen, and the one next to it bedroom…
Pia came out carrying a tray with two cups….
Bahut sundar ghar hai, Piadi…kitne bedroom hai….
Baas jo hai yeh hi hai Bani, one hall kitchen…woh bathroom hai….
Bani was surprised, she had heard her Jija was the Store's Manager of a big jewelry shop with good salary…
Waise maath dekho Bani yeh Mumbai hai, Ajit ne mujhe option diya tha what do I want to stay in the suburb or in heart of the city…Ajit ke shop pass me hi hai, aur iss ghar me woh suru se reh raha hai, so I chose to stay here… thora painting aur cleaning ka jaroorat tha…you understand na, bachelor apartment se family apartment jo banana tha…bass jab se honeymoon se lauti hu, yeh hi kar rahi hu…kaise lag rahe hai…
Bani looked around again, yes it was small but beautiful, everything was put lovingly together, she saw the small details, nothing for over the top, simple yet tasteful, the wall hanging, the chimes, the bedcover and the colourful cushions, Pia took Bani around the house, explaining from where she got what and where to get good bargain, Bani listened with a smile on her lips suddenly feeling very jealous…they got married the same day with a difference of few hours…their lives were so different, Pia was the queen of her house, Bani well, she had everything, all the comforts and the luxuries but yet to be the wife of her husband…
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