FF: Friends... Part 6/Pg 8 - Page 6

Part 6:

Day One in Goa… Jai and Bani had just entered the villa that Jai owned in Goa… They had lunch on their way…

Jai: Bani this is your room… Make yourself comfortable… If you need anything ask Joseph, he looks after this place… Rest for awhile… We will have dinner with the Sharma's at their hotel at 8 which means we wll start at 7.. Okie..?

Bani: Yeah sure… J and she went to her room…

Jai went to his room… He was very tired… He hadn't slept the whole night… All he could think about was Bani… He knew there were many girls who had fallen for him when he was in college but he had never felt this pull for anyone… This force that attracted him to Bani… The feeling that made him want to protect her from all the wolves of the world… Thinking on these lines he fell asleep…

It was 6 when Joseph came to wake him up… He got ready in 15 mins and went downstairs to wait for Bani.. When he saw Bani coming downstairs… the sight took his breathe away… she was looking like an angel in the white sari she was wearing…

Bani saw Jai lost in his thoughts when she came and stood in front of him.. she waved her hands in front of him to get his attention…

Bani: What happened? Where were you lost?

Jai: You are looking like an angel… J and smiled at her gently…

Bani blushed and looked away shyly…

Jai: Shall we leave…

Bani: Ji…

They reached at hotel sharp at 8 pm… Sharma's joined them about 5 mins later… They were doing the construction of Walia's new resort in Goa… They had dinner and discussed about the project and discussed abt the few last minute things…They decided to meet tomorrow morning for a final closure of the project so that from next week Walia's could start the functioning of the resort… It was about 10 when they decided to take a leave…

In Jai's Car…

Jai: Would you like to go to beach?

Bani: Sure…

The beach was filled with people yet they managed to find a place for them to sit and enjoy the view…

Bani: Its so peaceful over here… I can sit the whole day here and not get bored… Can I ask you something Jai….

Jai: Sure…

Bani hesitated for a while…

Jai: Come on Bani… I thought I had made it clear that you can ask me anything… I don't give that right to everyone but just my special friends and you are one of them… and smiled tenderly at her…

Bani: I know… Jiju ones told me you sing well.. Will you…. I mean…. She stammered she didn't know what made her ask him do that… She just knew she wanted him to sing… She had once listened him sing… It was a very soothing feeling… She liked to spent time with him… She was so scared of her feelings for him that she didn't think about them… She knew she liked him a lot but she also felt that he deserved better…

Jai smiled at her and said: You want me to sing a song… Right?

Bani just looked away…

Don't you ever wish you were someone else,
You were meant to be the way you are exactly.
Don't you ever say you don't like the way you are.When you learn to love yourself, you're better off by far.
And I hope you always stay the same,cuz there's nothin' 'bout you I would change.

I think that you could be whatever you wanted to be
If you could realize, all the dreams you have inside.
Don't be afraid if you've got something to say,
Just open up your heart and let it show you the way.

Believe in yourself.
Reach down inside.
The love you find will set you free.
Believe in yourself, you will come alive.
Have faith in what you do.
You'll make it through.

Jai: I meant every word I sang dear… You are a very special person.. What happened in the past wasn't your fault Bani… You deserved better… You deserve better… Life is beautiful… Live it to the fullest…

Bani: I must have done something wrong… said something worng that's why he did what he did… she said in a small voice… it was the first time she had voiced her thoughts… Else why me…

It broke him to see her like this… All broken and with so much lack of confidence…

Jai: It wasn't your fault… Get that in your head… He is a sick man… And he is responsible for his actions not you…

Bani just sat there with her head bend listening to Jai wanting to believe him… but…

Jai: Look at me Bani… Look at me when I speak to you…

She looked up at him with tears in her eyes….

Jai: If you value me even a bit you will never shed a tear because of that ass…

With the tip of his fingers he wiped her tears… This made her cry more… She hadn't cried that day… She had bottled up everything inside her and tried not to react she knew if she was sad or depressed it would hurt her family more… And she knew when Daksh was pissed with something he could be very mean if he wanted to… But right now her she felt very vulnerable…

Jai: Hussshhh dear… Don't cry… And took her in his arms… Please don't cry you don't have any idea how it hurts to see you like this… Please Bani stop crying… Right now all he wanted to do was go and strangle that ass for doing this to her…

Bani wiped her tears and looked at Jai: I am sorry… But sometimes I feel so tired with this life… I don't want to live anymore…

Jai: Don't say that Bani.. Do you realize how important you are to many people… your sisters… all they can think about is your happiness… Daksh… he lives for you guys… Papa Ma consider you all their kids… and me… I love you Bani…

Bani: What… and just stared at him…

Jai: I am not feeling pity for you or trying to you a favor or solving a lost case… What I said and what I am going to say is the true… I value my parents the most in this world… I swear on them when I say I love you.. I love you from the bottom of heart… I love you because you are beautiful… I love you because when you are with me you make my life beautiful… Daksh and Adi are my best friends… But with you I feel more than friendship… I want to protect you from everyone and everything… I want to give you all the happiness in this world… I want to grow old with you… I want to father your kids… I want to share my thoughts with you… I want to see you before I go to sleep and when I wake up… I wont force you Bani… I don't know if I am worthy of you… All I know is I cant think my life without you…

Bani just stared at him.. She didn't know what to say…

Bani: I am scarred Jai… I am broken and all dark and twisty within… Its me who is not worthy of you… You deserve better… Do you even realize what you just told me… Have you ever thought of the implications… What will people say… What will Bade Papa and Badi Ma think… Don't do this Jai… I don't want to be the reason for everyones misery again…

Jai: Crap… Ma Papa… will be the happiest in the world… And as far as people are concerned I care a damn.. I have given right to no one except my family and my near and dear ones have the right to question me… And I know they will be happy… I wont force you… But I want you to know what I feel for you… I will wait for you… And this doesn't changes our friendship Bani… I value it more than anything in this world..

Bani was speechless for awhile she didn't knew what to say…

Jai: Please promise me you wont forgo our friendship because of what I told you…

She just nodded her head…

Jai: You had a long day lets go home…

Mutely she got up and followed him… There was a complete silence in car throughout the journey back to the villa…

Inside the Villa…

Jai near her bedroom door said: Good night Bani… Please remember what I said… Nothing is more important to me than your friendship… And it will hurt me if you say no… But I will still be happy to be your friend… Your happiness is what is important to me… But if you say yes I will be the happiest man in this world… He came forward and kissed her lightly on her forehead…Good night dear…

Saying this he went to his room… And Bani just stood there looking at his retreating back… After awhile she went to sleep…

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hey krutika

So Jai has confessed his feeling to Bani. 😛