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Roshni went to her room and shut the door. “Yeah, I’m okay.”
Then abruptly she asked, “Deepak, why do you call me? Now that I’ve moved out of your house in Mumbai, please do not call me.”
Deepak was shaken by this statement. On one hand, he was delighted and looked forward to spending time with Roshni, but this statement…“What do you mean, why am I calling? Obviously to talk to you.”
“That’s what I’m asking. We don’t have any relationship anymore, so why do you want to talk to me? I don’t think this is right. We should stop talking to each other.”
“What? I mean why? Why should we stop talking to each other? You are my wife, and I want to talk to my wife!” he said with a raised tone.
Already agitated from the previous night, Roshni lost her temper. “What wife! How many times have we discussed this, Deepak? Why don’t you understand? I am not your wife. Remember…we agreed to separate, and you are free to marry a girl of your choice.”
Deepak also lost his temper; he was infuriated at Roshni. “Roshni, stop it! What nonsense are you saying? I have also said several times that you are my wife. I don’t have a girlfriend or a wife here, and… don’t you understand that?”
“Of course I understand, and I also understand your intentions very well, and…and I am not going to fall into this trap again,” she said.
Deepak and Roshni were both in heated moods, and this wasn’t good for either of them. He tried to calm himself and took a deep breath. “Roshni, what is wrong with you? Why are you talking like this? Is everything all right?”
Roshni retorted angrily, “No, nothing is all right. I just don’t want to talk to you. Please don’t call me. Our relationship is over.” She hung up the phone.
Deepak was confused by Roshni’s behavior. She was by herself in Bangalore, and he was worried as to why she was so rude. He was also agitated but decided to give her some time to cool off. He thought, How I wish I was there. I wonder what’s bothering her. She’s a very private person and does not share with others. He sighed deeply. How can I help her if she does not want to talk to me!
He dialed Roshni’s number again, and she disconnected it. She was not in a mood to talk to him. He was restless and did not know how to approach her. Since he was worried, he asked Sashank to talk to Roshni and confirm she was all right.
In the meantime, Roshni was not happy with herself for behaving in such a childish manner. Why did I do that? she thought. I was very upset last night and woke up tired, but…I have been very calm and composed always. Why did I behave this way? She kept thinking of her conversation with Deepak.
Her phone rang, and she feared it was Deepak again but was relieved to see a Mumbai number – Sashank’s phone. They
talked for a few minutes, and after enquiring that all was well with Roshni, Sashank hung up the phone. Roshni also was relieved after talking to Sashank bhaiya.
Deepak was making all the arrangements to leave, but he was genuinely concerned for Roshni. He was relieved to hear from Sashank that everything was fine.
When will I be able to console her and take care of her? I know she is not doing well. Something is bothering her and…and she will never discuss anything with Sashank bhaiya or others, he thought.
He called Roshni, and she picked up the phone this time. Hearing her voice comforted him.
“Roshni, what is the matter with you? Why are you not answering the phone?”
“I don’t think we should talk. We shouldn’t send the wrong messages to people around you,” she said very calmly.
“Roshni, how many times do I have to tell you that there is nobody here. Why don’t you trust me?”
“Deepak, after all that happened in the past, I cannot trust you. I feel you took advantage of me then and you are taking advantage of me now. It is in the best interest we don’t talk.”
“Roshni, please calm down, dear. Did somebody hurt you? What happened? Please tell me.”
Roshni did not want to prolong the conversation; she told him all was fine and hung up on him again.
Deepak was very worried now. She didn’t want to talk to him, and she shared nothing. He had not slept in a while. Every thought, every dream was colored by her face; she had consumed him completely. He was agonized but decided to give her some time to settle in.
Roshni was miserable. She thought to herself, He wants me to believe him? How can I trust him after all that happened? He just doesn’t understand. He keeps telling me that he has no girlfriend or wife in the US, but why does he assume everything is okay in our relationship?
She took a deep breath. I thought he was playing with my emotions, but…but him calling me even after I moved out of his family’s house – was he serious when he apologized to me and said he regretted all that happened in the past? He’s concerned and worried for me; are these feelings genuine? But…but how can he assume all is fine? His visiting India for a few days and exhibiting this behavior is not enough. How can I prove to myself that the feelings he has for me are not fake?
Her thoughts continued, Hmm, unfortunately, I cannot go to the US, and he will certainly not plan on coming here for an extended time, so what is the point?
Sheetal and Aunty observed that Roshni was not happy. Both of them tried to cheer her up, but she refused to talk to either of them. In the last few weeks that Roshni had been sharing the apartment, the girls had become very good friends. Sheetal was perturbed; she wanted to help Roshni but was unsure of what was bothering her. Roshni was known for her calmness and ease of temper, but that was not the case this time.
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