Sangher Haveli - Scene VI

As he entered after one of the pooja at home, he saw Uttara sleeping in the bed looking exhausted, she did got tired as it is never easy to be the Bai Ji of the Sangher Haveli, she has totally dissolved herself in haveli, and now she sleeps, it was one of the cotton sarees she wears while she sleeps 

“Kunwar Saab, you here. Needed anything” she said gently sitting in the bed and positioning her saree properly over her head and putting her wet hairs in back side

He could see and drown in the feeling that he is the only one who could see her like that, so keeping the towel in foot of bed, he just came close to her and said “Nothing, just was trying to wipe your hairs as I felt that they would give you cold.”

Bai Ji just took the towel and gently rubbing in her hairs said “Actually I was really tired after the ceremonies so decided to sleep the way it is. Sorry, I troubled you.”

“No, Uttara, you never trouble me. And I should be actually sorry for breaking your sleep. Actually I am going on trip tomorrow, can I hold you today? I know you never deny me anything but it’s just that I cannot even think of touching you without your consent. As I still somewhere in fear that just like last time. When I return from the trip, I will find my room empty as my heart. That time I could tolerate without you but now it’s breaking. Please join me for trip.  You know Maa still joins Papa for trips.” He said blabbering as he wanted to savour every moment spent with her in his heart forever. Bai Ji saw the child in him wanting to keep his toy with him.

She would love to travel with him but she had her own responsibilities and it was her responsibilities that tied him to this house. She lovingly looked at him and said “I would love to join but can’t because I think that I join you, then you may not be able to concrete on work. Plus I need to stay here. You go tension free. It’s the word of Bai Ji of this mansion”

He returned to see his room was empty, he got scared but he had faith that if Bai Ji said she would not leave, then he also needs to understand that faith. So he decided to change after changing, he started to move outside room when felt someone is in balcony. He was shocked to see that Bai Ji was there sleeping in one of cane couches and the noise was of her bangles. Her body was protectively wound under the shawl and Bai Ji was looking leaner. Bai Ji looked very tired and exhausted; he saw her wearing a green saree which had huge butterflies of red and blue colour. Same full sleeve blouse. He sometimes wished that Bai Ji didn’t wore them but Bai Ji wearing it and covering her arms yet her super deep backs gave ample amount of warmth to him as whenever they are together he always rubbed his hands with her back a way other.

As he touched her, he found her a little more paler and colder than regular, though she had a cool body and a very pale colour of skin yet she looked as someone sick, he couldn’t understand that whether it’s his over thinking or she had being ill.  

He picked her up and made her rest in the bed and decided that he will look into the matter later because in his 1 year of marriage this never happened that he found Uttara sleeping in evening time, she is very strict with her disciplines so it was very unlike her. When he laid Bai Ji in bed and was turning, he saw that some papers were scattered in her table. He decided to arrange them then only he would go outside. There he saw a medical reports stating name “Mrs. Uttara Pranay Raje Sangher” telling that last few days she had being under severe anorexia due to some internal problems and medicines were prescribed accordingly.   

“Why Uttara, today I don’t feel like calling you Bai Ji, you were ill and I didn’t even seem to know about you, even when you had to hospitalized. If I hadn’t found the files I would not have known that you are acutely anorexic , so you take anti allergens each morning, and they finished plus you had severe case of anorexia, so you lost almost 15 kgs in last 10 days but you didn’t even called me.”

Uttara waited till his raging anger settled for some moments then just said “Yes, I am anorexic since ages and I just don’t know what went wrong in last few days. I am Ph.D in bio technology. I know my medicines.” She didn’t said it but from his previous experiences he knew that Krystle and Uttara don’t have good terms plus with Uttara not having cell phone, the only way they connect is through that way only.

“Saurav, yaah can you get me a cell phone.........yes best one please..........no matter of money............no, no not for me but your Bai Ji.”

“This is for you; call me whenever you feel like because you are my top priority irrespective of meetings so at any time when you are at mood to talk and next time I don’t want any more surprises. And here is your medicines, have them on time and properly. I’m on verge of my anger so pls do not poke me anymore and do get yourself well soon.”  Pranay said emotionlessly and he only knew how broke he felt seeing her look so dim. So he had decided to take things on his hands.

“Kunwar Saab, what do you think what should I wear in the annual meeting, I think this red gota patee saree will look nice with rubies but on second thoughts, I think blue saree with emeralds with make a better combination.” said Uttara seeing them in front of the huge mirror of their room. In response Pranay just Hmmed while working in the laptop.

“Kunwar Saab, Kunwar Saab, you are not listening to me. I was thinking that no one should marry a workcoholic man. You bring all office to home.”

Sliding his laptop, he said “What should I say. You are such a beauty that you look beautiful in every dress you wear, like now looking pure kesar ki bagaan” signalling towards her violet pink saree.

She blushed and said “Now, you are making me conscious.”