Part 33 - day 19 - part 1
In the morning, sohum is still in an anger state.
Simreen asks him if there is something wrong but he says sometimes he just doesn't understand this girl.
Simreen thinks for a minute then says "Yesterday did something happen with-"
Sohum interrupts her (because he wasn't really listening) "This Rajji, she is really unbelievable!"
Simreen is confused. "Rajji? I thought you were talking about bani..."
They look at each other confused. Then sohum realizes that even if bani is having problems in her life right now, he is more thinking about rajji and their little quarrel.
Simreen says "Sohum, what happened? I thought you were about to tell Rajji that you don't have feelings for bani anymore..." Sohum thinks that when he went upstairs to talk to rajji, she was with amreek. He doesn't understand why but he really doesn't like seeing amreek back and he can't believe that rajji actually went and talk to him. He doesn't want to admit it even to himself but he feels cheated.
He gets angry at the whole situation and doesn't want to think about it anymore so he responds "Sorry babhi, I have to go to the keth now then I'm going to get rajji." Simreen is worried but at least sohum said that rajji will be back so she figures it's nothing major.
At the keth. Sohum is being annoying because of his bad mood, cuggi says "stop being like that, there are the business man coming today, you better act better in front of them". [keth business : the business man says that pdg was very satisfied of sohum and he wants to get things going for real. He is proposing a full time job in Canada, job, car and house included, salary high. Sohum is really thinking about it. Business man says that pdg has been really patient but now he has to give an answer soon.]
Sohum goes to get rajji back in the middle of the day. When he arrives, he is not really annoyed anymore. He kind of just wants to see her. He sees Rajji from afar, she is holding a tray and going inside (she didn't see him yet). Just seeing her makes him smile. He wants to go after her but he is interrupted by bani who is welcoming him. After greeting him, bani proposes him to sit and take a cup of tea but he says that he is not staying for long as he only came to bring rajji back.
Bani says that she is going to call her then.
But he calls bani back "Bani. Wait a second. I wanted to tell you something."
Bani stops and looks at him with interrogation in her eyes.
Sohum takes a breath and says that he hopes that everything will soon be alright between her and parmeet just like things became alright between him and rajji. He says that he trust god to make it all alright in the end because bani is a nice and kind person and that she truly deserves happiness.
Bani tears up and smiles, she thanks sohum. She goes inside to find rajji. She says "sohum is here." Rajji doesn't really responds, she just nods distractedly.
Bani says hesitantly "... rajji... I can see that things are better between you and sohum and that's a really good thing. It seems to me that he has really been trying to accept you as a wife lately so I hope that you too, you're really doing efforts."
Rajji sighs, packing up her bag to go back. She says "Bani. I appreciate your concern but I think that you should get things straight in your couple, before giving me advices."
Bani is confused and hurt. She says "Rajji? What do you mean?"
Rajji wants to tell her that she noticed the sad look on bani's face since she came back, but the thought of bani hugging sohum doesn't make rajji want to be empathetic right now so she says that she doesn't have the time to talk as she has to go now and leaves.
When she is outside, she arrives at sohum's side. She has a stern face. Sohum asks if everything is alright. She says "Are we going or what?" Sohum who wasn't about to be mean is set off by her reaction and is a bit angry now. They go home in silence.
Arrived at their house simreen says she is glad that they're back. She says that sohum hasn't eaten yet so Rajji should go make him a plate.
When in the kitchen rajji is annoyed of her own anger because she knows she is being childish. Simreen comes in the kitchen so rajji tries to calm down.
Simreen asks if everything was alright at the wedding.
Rajji marks a pause but says that there was nothing different from usual.
Simreen says "I guess that's good news. Before going sohum told me that he was anxious about going... because of Bani" Rajji freezes. But before simreen can explains she has to go because angad is calling her.
Rajji gets out of the kitchen to bring the plate to Sohum. She is silent because she is thinking about what simreen just said.
Sohum starts eating. Rajji sits to his side. He asks if she wants to eat too (just in case she didn't eat at her maike) but she says that she isn't hungry.
Sohum sighs but doesn't say anything and continues eating.
After some time he thinks about bani saying that she is currently struggling at her sassural. He asks rajji if bani told her anything.
Rajji gets mad she says "it's always about bani isn't it? Now that you've seen her last night, she's all you can think about right?" She gets up and goes to her room.
Sohum is angry, he leaves his plate and follow her.
As soon as he enters the room he says "what is your problem?"
rajji says "my problem?"
Sohum says "you keep getting get mad without any reason! If anyone here should be angry I think I'm the one!"
"You? What even for?" Sohum doesn't want to say it. Rajji insists "Well sohum? What for?"
He says "You acted all shocked when you saw amreek at the wedding but not even an hour after that, I found you laughing in his arms. I guess old flames grow back fast!"
Rajji says "I guess I can say the exact same thing about you, don't I? I wouldn't have been laughing in another man's arms if my husband didn't spend the night comforting someone else!"
Sohum is a bit confused, rajji says "You'd take any opportunity to get close to bani. You're making me sick." At her words, he takes her by the shoulders to hit her against the wall. He is seeing red. He says "I don't want to hear another word." Sohum is both hurt and angry by her words. He leaves the room.
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