To Indict the ashamed
Sub Himalayan mountain ranges, SNOW EVERY WHERE, tranquil, crisp, scent of pine wafting in the air,
nestled privately in the hills east of main town was the most gorgeous villa she had ever seen, well actually only in pictures
She had never seen snow for real either
She was offered a jacket, and boots and mittens and a hat all on the plane
"Pine View Estates" the neighborhood announced, gated and secure...
The gates were tall and bore the name Bhalla in the center on each side, the guards smiled and lowered their head in a greeting
AH!!!
FAMILY PROPERTY?
The snow was piled a foot high near the periphery of the building
She was quiet until they got to the cottage, she turned to ask him a question once they were inside
The decor was modern contemporary
WHO COMES HERE TO PICK ALL THIS OUT?
DO THEY HAVE DESIGNERS ON STAFF? AT EXCELSIOR?
He shut the door and bolted it
"You think I was cheating on you?" he asked... direct BOOM!!
Her insides hurtled at that accusation
AYYYO!!!!
WHAT SHUD I SAY?
UMM... HOW ABOUT A "YES"?
NOOO I CANT SAY THAT!!!
WHY NOT DI?
NO NO NO PAAVAM
HE WILL FEEL LIKE I AM SLOTTING HIM AND DAD IN THE SAME GROUP
BUT U DID SUSPECT HIM DIDNT YOU?
I DONT KNOW
SHUD I SAY "I HATED IT INSTEAD?"
She stepped back, more than a few steps and landed against a wall
"I dont know what u were doing with her" she whispered
She shut her eyes, fighting tears
Her face was hot and steamy, her hands shook as she took off her coat, and boots, the hard wood floor was heated? it felt warm
She let her feet relax and groaned
"Do u fear I will cheat on you?" he asked a general question
She was bent down, she looked up, her heart thundering
She didnt know what she feared more being so transparent to him or trying to come up with an answer to his question
UMM... YA... THE THOT THAT YOU MAY CHEAT HAS INDEED CROSSED MY MIND A COUPLE TIMES
COUPLE?
COUPLE?
COUPLE?
LIAR!!!!
SHUT UP
She leaned on the wall weakly
"Noo!!" she lied finally, blowing air through her bone dry lips
"But yet u thot I was cheating on you with Arunima?" he nailed her
AYYYO!!!!!!!
DONT EVEN BOTHER LYING TO HIM
"This is not about my fears" she said bluntly
"This is about your intentions" she continued
"And u think unfaithfulness must be in my gene" he finished for her, he wasnt even bitter when he ack that, as if that thought had been in his brain for nearly umm... umm...
five years now?"
When he looked at himself in the mirror every morning he saw a man that was capable of delivering immense hurt and pain
He was no longer JUST "R&B"
He was Raman BHALLA, the son of a man who was found with his pants down at Le Meridien laying by a lady in expensive black lingerie
R&B shut his eyes frequently when he cringed at his reflection, as he vividly remembered the pattern on Ranjan's silk boxers
Her indictment didnt hurt him as much as his own shame
They scoped each other out for the longest time
A help showed up with water
"sam Adams hai?" he asked politely
"Sir pehle hi keh diye hain" the help smiled and nodded
"Night skiing khula hai?" R&B asked
"Saayad" the help said confused... for them it was insane why anyone wud want to go "play" in the snow
He considered himself blessed to be living and working inside a fully heated mansion like this one
II sat down and sighed, hiding her hands under her thighs to stop the trembling
"Heat chada denge kya please?" R&B requested
The help nodded
"Namaste bhabhiji" he smiled
She smiled back nervously
He left, another help came in with a food tray
"I have to go back tomorrow" she explained, twisting and knotting her fingers
"Back home"
"For work"
"I have a meeting" at 9" she explained
He sipped his Sam Adams and leaned on the wall, one hand in his pocket
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