Samay-Scene II

When late night he returned from the meeting then he went to meet some of his old friends, he saw a glimpse from outside of the room she had already slept, he took a breath of relief because most of the times she never slept before him, that created a havoc in his life because before marriage he was used to a life of freedom and finding someone waiting for you was out of question because Kakaji most of his time in politics leaving him alone in the bungalow. After schooling from Raj Kumar College, he did his B. A. in Political Science and then M. A. from Sri Ram College. Then only he decided to for dinner. Just as he was sitting in the dining room and the plate came his eyes shone as it had his favorite dishes like almond custard, spicy brinjal, stuffed tomatoes, lentils mix, dum biryani and bajra chapatti, when he asked about the decision of menu the staff told that “Mam had given everybody evening off and when we returned this all was cooked and kept properly.” Just at this moment when he was just starting to eat the caretaker, Dolly came, she said “Sir, May I wake up Mam as she also hadn’t ate anything.” Listening this only his hunger vanished he ordered that to make one plate of dinner and give to him, this was one of the habits of her which irritated him.

He went inside the room he saw she wasn’t asleep she was crying softly and all her cushions was wet leading to the fact that she had being crying all this time. He switched the lights and gently kept the plate on bed tray and went to her but she turned opposite side, he placed his hand on bed and gently caressing her face, he said “Sweetu, don’t cry please, I know I hurt you but why are you punishing yourself. You should have eaten; you know I am late more than thrice in a week and if you won’t eat then how the little one inside you will be nourished. Sweetu, Jaanu I promise I would never shout at you at all but shouldn’t you understand that how much scared I got from the news of your fainting. I am sorry for evening. Now will you get up and eat and I am starving and how will I eat if my Sweetu and baby are hungry.”

He made her sit on the bed and putting the tray in front of her said “See how beautifully cooked food calls you if you allow I would like to kiss the hands of the cook” and gently kissing her hands continued “What you thought wont I know that you cooked it. Chalo leave all your anger and eat it or what people will say see such a bad husband who ate knowing that her wife is hungry. By the way I am also angry if you were awake why didn’t you came outside and why haven’t you changed your clothes. And see your eyes how they have got swollen due to your continuous crying. Ok you change fast till then I order one more plate. Ok, now go.”

To which teary eyed Prakriti said “Forgive me, I couldn’t understand properly. I love you. I promise I will take care of me more properly and tomorrow I will go for leave ok” so Trishant replied “I love you too, just I couldn’t show it to you. Now you made me happy.” She went inside and changed into her night sari. At first she didn’t liked to wear saris but after marriage as Trishant was a public figure, she became one and she had to maintain dignity of the post Mrs. C M so she now only wore saris even in night because sometimes there are people in their bungalow even whole night. And when she returned she found that Trishant had already set the table and had changed into night track suit. They both sat peacefully and they ate hungrily as both were very hungry and then talked till she hadn’t slept. Then he also slept. None of them knew what destiny had stored for them and the baby of whom they were talking happily just few moments ago.