Posted:
7 years ago
Betrayal
He enjoyed watching her expression pale in front of his eyes.
"Good morning Neel" she said appearing preoccupied
She felt a lot calmer today, though she had a headache from staying up from 4 AM ish this morning
Aadhya had lost one of her chunky silver anklets, and it was expensive and couldnt be found searching through the whole house and the stairs
She had had an altercation with Tai in the morning when she asked her "Did u see her anklet?"
"Did u leave it at the man's house? Much like everything else?' Tai asked brazenly
"Sorry I forgot U have no dignity or shame" Sui slammed her, causing more stress to herself
Neel steered her towards his room
Gomez followed "Bola rehta tu main ghar pe khaake nai aata, kya mast breakfast lagaya rey" he gushed
The sales rep were gleeful, hoping for a big cut in advtg costs
"Gomez, mujhe ek second denge?"
"Trademax, Tier Two cities toone aprove kiya? We were talking about a staggered plan na?" he insisted
"I didnt approve anything, Accounting must have read too much into my email" he said sarcastically
"Suvi toone story board kamaal ka banaya woh Paakh waala" he gushed
"Thanks... AV (audio visual waale) ko pasand nahi aaya" she said
"Main bataoon?" Gomez insisted
"Gomez" Neel said sternly
Suvi looked out the windows unfazed
"did u try their masala oatmeal?" Payal cooed to Neel handing hima steaming bowl
"Thanks Payal, he literally pushed Suvi in and shut his door
Payal knocked to tell him, the "Instabreak" the breakfast food company were waiting to meet him
"Main aapko Paakh ka story board bhejti hai" she said politely
He didnt respond
Naved texted
"Elusive Mr Pandit" he said
"I am here man!" Neel texted back
"How goes it, Naved called him
"It goes... Monday morning, I have a touch job, I test products and take on endorsement deals" he laughed spooning some oatmeal into his mouth and abs enjoying the taste
"How is everything?" Naved asked
"Just the same"
"Amma isnt as quick on her feet as I thot" he teased
Neel cursed him colorfully
"I was hoping she would have set up an array of samples" Naved teased
"Huh" he chuckled
"Dont get bogged down by the weight of ur principles man!!" Naved ordered
"I am not" Neel was irritated
"So? Will u ping me when u score?" Naved extracted a promise
Neel nodded
"Umm... yeah" he said
Monday, went by, Tuesday and Wed
Nihar texted her Wed evening to ask if she was going to apply to an art school in NOIDA
He wanted Suvi to moon light as an art teacher
She had laughed it off on Saturday at tava pizza lunch
"Do job mushkil hai" she typed and then quickly wrote in English "I already have a job shakkar"
"Shakkar is sugar?" Nihar asked
"Yes" she smiled
He didnt write after that
Thursday, When she wrapped her meeting and picked up her MacBook shutting down her Pixologic SW
"Aapne mere sawaal ka jawab nahi diya" he said bluntly
"Sunday thoda mera busy tha" she said quietly
"Itna ki, aap hamey do words text karke keh nahi sakeen?" he asked
"Neel" she interrupted
"I was polite and respectful, I SUGGESTED we start seeing each other" he whispered
"Please is baat ko khatam karte hai apan" she whispered
hot and bothered
"Thats it?" "khatam?"
"Aaage kya hai is baat ka result?" she asked furious
He stumbled, unable to meet her gaze
"Shaadi karna chahte hain aap?" she asked
He was astounded
A guilty flush covered his face
"NAHI TO" he denied bluntly
"Oh! HOW can I marry you? I LOVE Nupur" look on his face, "How dare you urge me to betray Nupur" look
"I cant get married" he said his tone incredulous
She wasnt disappointed or devastated, it just confirmed her suspicion he was looking for a one night stand
"I lost my wife last year" he accused
"Main jaanti hoon, you told me Neel" she said pausing by the door
"I never said I will marry you" he raised his voice... furious
She nodded
"There is nothing left to say"
"Aap to bilqul jhoot nahi bolti na?" he said angrily
"What do u want me to say' she asked in a tone that was way more normal than the turmoil she felt inside
"Say there is nothing between us" he challenged
She lowered her gaze, blushing, unable to look up at him
"I never said that"
"WHAT is your problem then?" he asked baffled
he chased her to the door
And locked the bolt
"I have a daughter" she said in a quivering voice
"I HAVE A TEN YEAR OLD" he hissed frustrated
She looked absolutely ravishing today he thought, in a purple saree with a sleeveless blouse,
his palm ached to feel the curve under the blouse, the lower lip fuller, more pronounced
in the purple saree background
"If u wont deny there is a fire between us, we just have to be in the same room (his voice filled with sheer agony)
together to feel it, you are willing to kiss me but you wont follow through?" he demanded silkily pinning her on the door
Saying yes to him would be like betraying herself, how could she do that?
Men had walked all over her heart not once but twice, and here he was the third guy to ask the same thing of her
"Do u want marriage?" he asked shocked
She shook her head
"To phir?" he asked angrily
"Mujhe kuch nahi chahiye" she said
"Whattt?"
"Mujhe pata nahi kya khabar dee aapko Gomez ne, but I dont sleep around" she said unemotionaly
He looked absolutely livid