SS Divorce (MG) last part page 120/31stDEC'12 - Page 25

I was surprised that the next client had an appointment with me for next consecutive 2 hrs. what sort of thing is this? I called Rajji,

G: what is this Rajji?

R: what is what?

G: why my next appointment is scheduled for 2 hrs?

R: the client insisted that she needed 2 hrs

G: does she plan to take my exam?

R: maybe (giggled)

G: jokes apart, you have not mentioned the name.

R: the name is a little weird

G: like Mrs. Godzila

R: GEET!

G: ok, tell me

R: she just said NT

G was quite, the name sounded familiar

R: N for Newton and T for tuition

G: is she here? (By now she was sure who that woman was)

R: she'll be here is 2 mins

G: ok, send her when she is here, and also order 2 cappuccino large and oat almond cookies

R: you know who she is?

G: yes, she is Nainatara

R: Dev's wife

G: yes

After few minutes Rajji showed NT in and also served coffee and cookied, and while leaving hanged a do not disturb note

NT hugged Geet

NT: how are you my sweetest Jethani ji?

G: I am fine Di, and am not anymore your Jethani

NT: the day when my Jethji's and your heart will take divorce I will stop calling you Jethaniji

G: oh Di

NT: why? Why do you have to do this?

G: I had no option, after Dadaji died and you all left I was so alone

NT: what about Veerji

G: he had his mother

NT: have you ever thought why did he behave the way he always did?

G: because he did not want to hurt his mother

NT: right, but why did he not want to hurt his mother? Why was he so adamant to hide his love for you from his mother?

G: IDK

NT: did you ask him?

G: no

NT: why?

G: it never struck me, and now it is too late

NT: you must be thinking why I m here now that you are being formally divorced, 1^st we did not know about the divorce, 2^nd Adi called a month back that Veerji is not taking the divorce issue lightly, he is being weird since a year or two, 3^rd by the time we made the arrangements to come back; like applying for leave, arranging the kids stay and applying for visa, it took time, as you know we are no more Indian citizens

G: I understand

NT: it's never too late

G: but

NT: will you come with me I want you to meet someone

G: who?

NT: you will know, the person is someone from veerji's past

G: ok but first finish this coffee

They left to meet that person

Meanwhile,

He was sitting in his cabin, in a sick mood, Pinky called

M: yes

P: sir, you have a meeting

M: cancel it

P: sir he is insisting

M: I said cancel (shouted)

P: sir, it's Dev sir

M: Dev, my bro

P: yes

M: send him in; he does not need an appointment to meet me

Dev comes to his cabin, they hug each other

D: bro, what have you done to yourself?

M: nothing

D: look at yourself, you seem to be sick

M: I am not, by the way, when did you come?

D: in the morning

M: how are the kids, are they also here

D: no, they are in Canada

M: Canada! Alone!

D: no they are living with Yash and Myra

M: oh,

D: bro, why did you let go Bhabhi?

M: (sighed): she had a right to her life Dev, I could not see her breaking every day

D: you should have done something about it

M: what could I have done? I am helpless!

D: you don't love her enough

M: maybe (he looked defeated)

D: is she happy being away from you?

M: no

D: how do you know?

M: she is an open book Dev, anyone can tell what is in her heart

D: then remarry her

M: no, Dev Mother will make her life hell

D: then take her away from all this

M: I can't leave Mother, she is all alone

D: and that is why she wants her daughter in law's to be alone

M: it's not like that

D: it is like that, just because she had to follow those conservative approaches, she wants the same for us

M: dev

D: yes, just because Papa never paid attention to her, never took her anywhere, just because he thought that she is worth living in a corner of the house, she wants the same\

M: Dev, but he died young

D: yes, he died young, giving mother full freedom, and after him Dadi also died, this made her life easy; Dadaji was a gem and educated her, taught her to do business and now she thinks she is the only one who is the best

M: Dev, you are being cruel

D: no, bro she is being cruel

M: but

D: bro, come with me, I want you to meet someone

M: who?

D: someone from your past

M: Geet

D: no, bro she is your present I want you to have a rendezvous with your past

M: but

D: please bro

And they left