PART 27:
"I thought my mine was playing games with me or my eyes needs checking but my heart was telling me it was you I saw at the airport giving change to an old looking man and is family but actually my heart knew better than my heart. It started beating normally after so long and that's because it saw what my mind and eyes could not see or understand. Sorry I just could not believe seeing you here after so long... coming to six years... and what are you doing in this scorching heat... oh your car is getting fixed...am sorry Kajal for just blabbering..." Jigar was just talking non stop as if it's his first speech since birth and when he was not getting any responses but stirs e too could not help see how beautiful she has gotten and those western outfit hit nothing from his grazing eyes and when their eyes met for the second he found them so mesmerizing but they were interrupted by his cell ringing and when he checked the caller, he quickly answered it and assured his mum he is on the way and hung up.
" So are you going to tell me where you are headed" " Ji..garji that's not necessary I will wait for the taxi." " Don't be sturburn Kajal and it seem your cab will take long to get fixed and to be honest by then you will reach your destination." " Am fine Jigarji and besides my way is the opposite site to your journey so no worries I will manage." " Am sure you will manage perfectly but not in this situation and in this heat and that too knowing that taxis will not stop here unless someone in trouble so please allow me to drop you." To Kajal's horror and protest she was shun when her driver told her it will take at least to fix his car as his petrol is low too and will have to abandon the car to get fuel at the next station.
She had no choice but to take Jigar's offer but was in for a second shock from the drive as she intended to give Jigar a wrong address and make him drop her to a hotel in the opposite direction to MM and then take a cab home but her driver reminded her that he was dropping her to her home which made Jigar raise an eyebrow but said nothing until all of her luggages were packed in his car and both f them seated at the back seat.
" Am sure you do not want me to drop you but why lye about your destination, anyway it's not important and who am I to tell you were you go or not, still if you intend on going to the hotel I will tell the driver to take a u-turn..." Now feeling ashamed and eyes lower she silently said " no it's not necessary to make a u-turn."
After that the ride was quiet and seems to go on end but the tension in the car was rising as the seconds tick and at times Jigar will pretend to be checking his files or his phone in the pretext of catching up on something until they both realised the driver has missed his turn to her place and was heading straight to MM house and both exclaimed in unison " stop!!". The driver panicked but told them that it 's a no stopping place and that he will take the next exit and turn back. " Am sorry Kajal" " please Jigarji do not embarass me by apologising as it's not your fault and besides you are being generous enough to drop me home so please..".
" Please you do not need to do all this... I'll manage and besides my..." before she completed her sentence he butted and stunned her saying " I know you people left here ages ago and left the house to your care taker without any intend of returning, she told me after I kept coming here for a year with high hopes enquiring and finally she gave in and told me this much but where you went she never told me." He proceeded to take her luggages inside and turned to see her unmoved and yelled at her to move which she did.
When every thing was in the living room, he looked around and saw no changes to the place and looked at her sadly and excused himself as what his heart wanted to find out was stabbing him deep down and he was not sure he was ready or prepared for this meeting or what's gonna happen from now on. She escorted him to the door and heive a sigh of relief seeing him gone as she too was not ready for this on her landing day but at least the ackwardness will be less next..." Ohhh Kajal what are you already planning it was already difficult meeting his eyes and being near him inhaling his perfume and feeling his gaze on her wished she could sink further into the seat and disappear like a jenny. Oh God I have not even thought about how I will handle the bhabi issue from him but I need to stay away from him and besides seeing him does not mean I have to meet him again. Kajal come to your senses and sort out your luggages and now you need a cook and so on and ..and .. this ...bhai now..I've landed today and has to be in offices tomorrow..." this is not a holiday Kajal" her brother's words". She shrugged off any thoughts come to her and got to business.
On the way home Jigarcould not understand his restlessness. At first he thought his eyes were deceiving him when he though it's her at the airport and then actually seeing her stuck on the road my his heart make a somersult beating heavier than normal. She looked breathtakingly beautiful with hair flowing in the air and those tight outfit...God ...he inhaled I should not even go there as she could...no.. she cannot be...but it's a possibility as it's beeing years now... nooo there is no sign of her...I have to find out only then will this heart be peaceful and the desires inside can... can what Jigar...oh boy this meeting is a disaster and what to do as he has promised his mum that he will do anything to make her happy and thereby trapping himself. " I thought my feelings for her were long gone and that if ever we meet it will be very formal but being so close to her in the car and as if his driver was reading his thought kept driving on those humps and pressing them together so much that he wished to take her softness into his arms and never to let go by ... please get over her you stupid heart and your feeling and and...shit shit shit Kajal you did not do right by leaving me but I promise you will pay but what if ...Not again Jigar, not again..."
Luckity for Jigar the finally reach MM house, " yes that's what this place is 'a house not home'' he thought and the sadness came back to his eyes. The pain of suddenly loosing his bhai and bhabi still haunt the family to the extent that they do not participate or attend the annual functions they used to go as a family and they came with the silliest idea of returning this once glorious home to it's former state and he was the key. He shook those thoughts aside and slowly went in and was greeted by the servant as usual. He first with to check Baa as she was frailing by the day and getting weaker but then again the whole family has lost their charm even Savita aunty sympathise with them and even come for a while to console Kakiji by telling her all she done to win over kakiji in those competition they took but even those fail to lift her spirits.
He then went to his room, freshened up and went to his parents and to update his date on the latest development on their falling empire. Yes their company is reducing in size and that not because they were not doing well but because he is the sole handler of the company and has had a lot to handle in addition to the business so therefore they had to let go a lot of contracts especially new clients and stick with oldest and most loyal clients and the bitter fact too was ..." Jigar when did you come" interrupted his mum in his thoughts. He gave her his sweetest smile and after chatting with them for a while and turning down lunch with the excuse of going to the office to collect some files but promised to be home for dinner but knew exactly where his heart want to be.
He was driving and though he should have called her first without banging on her but then thought against and before he knew it was at his... no their favourite restaurant as he was hungry and want to think thoroughly before proceeding with his plans as he does not want to fail for the nth time. He took his corner spot and then remembered the day he thought he saw is bhai and how in the middle of the road all his pain of loosing him engulf him and was crying histerically. It's being a while and since then he came there with the hope of seeing the man again but without luck or telling anyone about this incident.After his mean he decides to leave for home.
"Bhai can we leave the business updates until tomorrow as I need to cook my dinner and some and quickly arrange the needed help for the house whilst am here and whilst Mrs Kurana, please bhabi make bhai understand and please remember the time difference before calling me cause I do not want any wake up calls." " Ok Kajal but I hope you will remember our little chat" her bhabi was saying and answered and after enquiring about her Di. Angad and Shalini and chatting for a while, she hung up and at the same time the door bell rang making her wonder who it might be.
Shock struck her to see the devil appear again at the mention of his name. " But what could he have forgotten" and to that he replied to her thoughts " my heart" to himself. " Where are your manners Kajal, won't you let your guest in or you will just savour my looks from here." He teased but she only moved aside a bit to allow him in and followed inside. " What can I get you ?" she offered without directly looking into his eyes. " Is that smoke from..." before he could finish she has already bolted from their to the Kitchen to see smoke all over. " shit shit my dinner to the ashes" she mutted a bit loudly and coughing not realising her guest was already opening doors and windows and only acknowledged his presence when he pulled her out of the kitchen and shut the door behind and sat her down and handed her a glass of water. Whilst she was drinking, he was absent mindedly massaging her back to ease her discomfort " are you ok?" giving her a concern look which prick her heart and made her aware of his hand on her back. " Sure an...and ehhh thank you." " We can order dinner as the kitchen is not safe at the moment." She simply nodded and looked down as his hand was sent vibrating signals to her heart which she did not feel for a long time not even with Karan and just then her home phone rang and was quietly tanking her caller only to drop her face disappointed to know who it is.
" How are you Kajal and please don't hang up please...your bhabi gave me the number and told me you left... you should have told me Kajal...yeh yeh yeh I know our last meeting was... did I hear someone coughing there... is he there already... and is he still marr... and how.did he know..." "Karan please stop" she snapped and even worse made her guest raise an eyebrow questioning her as well. No ..no..no not know but she has to put Karan to his place " Listen Karan I just reach home not long ago and even burnt my dinner talking to bhai and bhabi so please not you too and when am settled I will call you and quickly hung up before he grill her further.
She may have managed to escape one but the one standing inches away from her was looking furious and angry. " Who was that?" Jigar demanded to know but she moved away from him and to divert his question she said "what brought you here Jigarji?" " So you won't say... I see... how deep are you two into your..." " Jigarji please this is my personal life and you need not know anything about it so please just take what ever you have forgotten here and leave" and turning her back to him not realising the implications of what she has just said until she was forcefully turned around and before she could say explain herself found her mouth captured and being aggressively kissed and no amount of protest could free her from the assulting kiss she got.
Jigar felt scare when he heard the name Karan and was furios that she did not find it fit to tell him and was shocked with her statement as he too did not know why he was there in the first place and was not letting this rest and intended to resolve his feelings once and for all and thought he will just kiss her but... oh God he could not control himself the moment their lips touched, he has to taste her deeper and when she was protesting he kept on assaulting her mouth to open but Kajal was not ready to give in and was kicking him so he pressed her to the nearest wall and pinned her there and never let go of her mouth in the process.
Her head was starting to spin as he built on the kiss was finding it hard not respond but she was not ready to give in and the more she fought him the more he press his delicious mouth on her and to get a response from her , he resulted to caressing her bossoms which made the trick and she dipped her fingers into is hair and was now encouraging him to deepen the kiss to which he oblidged. They were so engrossed in what they were doing that his phone ringing did not distract them. It was the persistent ringing of his phone which shook them and they quickly left each other panting.
" Sorry papa I was busy." After the call ended he looked to see Kajal at the spot he left her only this is now she is sitting on the floor and clutching her knees to her chest and tear rolling down her flustered face. He immediately felt guilty of his actions and knew he cannot leave her now or ev...er. Dear God that could be he husband and what did he do.
He went and knelt besides her and wanting to bring er into his arms and console her but could not bring himself to " Kajal am sorry... am really sorry" he got no response but sat opposite her until she was calm but was not looking at him. " I can understand your resentment at the moment at the moment but please forg..." " Jigarji please leave me alone... please ... I ...just want to be alone." " Kajal you are in no state to be alone and it seems you are alone..." the look she gave him say she meant it and he got up to leave.
He was about to drive off when he realised he forgot is phone and walk to the door and noticed that her door was left opened which means she did not follow him to lock it so he went in and..." Bhabi am fine... am not crying...it's just that I burnt my dinner talking to you before and the smoke got to my throat... yes bhabi I will take care but how did Di take the news of me being here... bhabi please because of our action Gopi Di has lost so much and now how will she handle another secret ...but bhai never listen to what Gopi Di want so at least you should see to it that we take all precaution to not hurt her and help her heal to... okay bhabi.. I will call you tomorrow."
She turn round to put the phone down but dropped it seeing Jigar glaring at her with murderous look.
Well I love suspense so will leave you to wonder Jigar's next move and what explanation Kajal will come up with so enjoy.
Edited by kamjal - 13 years ago
