“I don’t know what I should call you because I am
not calling you Kunwar Saab like others call their husbands as I don’t think
you have done something to deserve it. Calling you by name is out of question
as even if we are not conventional couple yet we are married.” Said Uttara for
the first time after they had again met, while looking the sunset from her
room’s balcony.
To say Pranay was shocked will be an
understatement, he said “I didn’t think that you would like to continue the
relationship after all that happened and I’m surprised. You are from London
still you believe in such customs.”
Uttara turned and saw him direct in eyes and said
“I was 2 when my mother died, since then from last 27 years my father is alone.
If he wished he could have easily got married as considering his multi-billionaire
status and dashing looks, still now he would have being into the 3rd
or 4th marriage. And even today girls of my age or younger can do
anything to marry him, yet he has always survived with her memories. It has
being years but vision of my mother laughing with my father will stay with me
forever, and you will be shocked to know even they had an arranged marriage. So
for me also, it’s just a single time marriage, and destiny tied to me to you,
so I will stay but not as your wife but as the girl whom you gave the scared
vows. So for now you are not Kunwar Saab for me, you need to earn it.”
He now knew that she will not leave him gave him
the confidence and time that he needed to woo her. He tried his level best but
he also had a multi dollar business to run. Plus he does not even understand
what has got into the head of Krystle; she was his PA since last 5 years. A
good girl who had her roots firm in the ground, he knew that she was a bit high
aired but good at work and a harmless flirt so he never let things go out of
hand but last week was just excess.
As he came out of meeting, he was told by Chandan
that there has being a call from Sangher Haveli but it was not passed to him
whereas since last few days he has given clear instructions that any call from
home should be passed to him without any delay.
When he let Chandan loose in the matter, he came
back with news that it was Bai Ji call that she had a talk with Krystle as she
was there in the building and the matters was into a lot of heat as this was
the first time she came office as Mrs. Sangher or should say the first time
after returning she showed some inclination towards letting him in the circle
or should say responding to his proposals.
Krystle was shocked to see Mrs. Sangher in
office. Bai Ji Uttara was really as beautiful as her wedding photos depicted
plus she did carry a regal air and looked highly intellectual. So tried to
attack on her psyche, as she had heard rumours that everything was not fine
between Mr. and Mrs. Sangher as Chandan was gone somewhere few days back and to
be believed he had gone to see Uttara Sangher as she was missing.
So she just said “Sorry, Uttara, you are not
allowed inside. You know how Pranay is. An insensitive brute who does not cares
for anybody else except his business.”
Uttara just smiled at her sweetly, too sweetly
and said “Its either Bai Ji or Mam for you, Ms. Krystle. And I am here to drop
the lunch and not to chit chat with your boss, for that I have my bedroom. Plus
how is his nature I don’t need to told by a employee. I know my husband. If you
are forgetting I am the one who had vowed sacred promises with him. So I know
him better than any of you people. ”
Looking at the tiffin helplessly. He just didn’t know
what to do. On one hand it’s very difficult to manage without a PA and
especially when he himself knew that he is not a very easy person to deal with
in business circle. Plus he as was frustrated that his every effort of last few
weeks went down the drain as today Uttara herself came to office and yet he
couldn’t meet her. He just didn’t know the next course of action so he decided
that it’s time to face the music and see how it turned at home.
When he went back to haveli. He saw everything
was back to normal and Uttara was in the back gardens with her devranis playing
with some rabbits that were kept by Yashovarman. And looked quite content. She
was as usual in saree with full sleeves blouse and bare backs which no one can
see due to her saree pinned in other shoulder. When he came, the others left
and they both were left, she was bit breathless and just said “Had your lunch,
your driver was on leave so while coming from school I left it in your office.”
He knew that she went to the community school for
2 hours every morning to teach science and returned from there around 12. But
he was shocked that she didn’t discuss her issues with anybody else.
Sometimes he didn’t understand what he wanted,
here she had became even more detached from him now he didn’t even see the
anger lest leave hope or affection. He actually wanted a wife and not someone
who just attends him on proper times. Now he getting taste of his own medicine
and she has without even intending has achieved a full throttle revenge of those
10 months.
Generally by the time he came home to rest after
lunch for siesta, he would find her busy with her life either with Ammo for
some community work or as such or kitchen experimenting with hi tea. But today
was an exception, she was ready as if for some event but he doesn’t remember
one to be notified and cleaning the room. Looked like she had tried some other
sarees too.
“Sorry, I am just leaving actually today is Teej
that’s the reason I’m bit late in getting ready.” she said pinning her saree
pallu in her head as expected from their family’s daughter in laws. She was looking
very beautiful in pink ghaghara saree and full sleeved blouse. With that she
was wearing a green beads necklace and earrings. Her hands adorned mehandi and
bangles. Her waist looked desirable due to waistband. Plus on her shoulder laid
one saree broach.
“Kaun kehta hai ki yeh ladkiyan
ab badi hoon gayi hain, ye toh abhi pariyon ki kahani lagati hai, yeh kabhi
nahi ho sakti” said Ammo seeing her granddaughters running and chasing each other
as they were here for Saawan, now her 3 daughter in law added in this. The only
who felt Ammo’s love and mostly was the person who didn’t got any from any
other source, Uttara.
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