Chapter Eighteen

Vidya:

In the morning, I got up and looked at Jay. I remembered his words the last night. I kept away my thoughts for a moment and kissed Jay on the forehead. Jay opened his eyes.

"Good morning, sweetheart," Jay said.

"Good morning, Jay," I said.

We got ready and Jay dropped me in the institute.

"Vidya, be ready in the evening by 7 PM. We are going for the party today," Jay said and I nodded. In the evening, Jay returned home with a few covers.

"Viday, this is for you. Wear this dress," Jay said.

I opened the dress and shocked seeing it.

"What happened to you? Get ready fast," Jay said.

"I don't wear such kind of dress," I said.

Jay brought a western wear which comes until the thighs and has no sleeves. I never wore such dresses until now, I am not comfortable with that type of dresses.

"Then what will you wear for the party?"

"Saree or chudidhar," I said.

"Vidya, In that party everyone will come in western wear. If you wear sari or chudidhar, you will look odd. So don't be so old fashioned. Wear it. You will look pretty in that dress."

"But Jay..."

Jay left without listening to me. I was upset with Jay's behavior.

Jay is so loving but sometimes he behaves recklessly. How can I wear this? I won't feel comfortable. I am not habituated to this kind of dressing. But if I don't wear, he may become angry. I will try to wear it.

"Vidya, are you coming? I am getting late. Come fast," Jay said.

"Just five minutes, Jay," I said.

I got ready and Jay came into the room. He looked at me and I felt shy even before him. He came near to me. He lifted my chin and looked at me.

"Didn't you wear this type of dress anytime?" Jay said and I shook my head in no. Jay kissed my lips softly and looked at me from head to toe. I tried to cover my thighs with my hands feeling uncomfortable.

"Do you feel uncomfortable?"

"Yes," I said.

"Then why did you wear it?"

"Because you liked it and you wanted me to wear it."

Jay hugged me and whispered in my ears.

"I am sorry. I brought it because I wanted to see you in this dress. But for party I brought another dress for you."

I opened another cover given by Jay. Jay brought a aqua colored lehenga. I smiled seeing the dress.

"You really look so cute in this dress. Do you feel uncomfortable wearing this even before me?"

"No," I said.

"Why?" Jay said, looking at me.

"You are my husband. You can..." I stopped.

"I can?" Jay said, teasing me.

"You can see me as you want. If you really want me to see in that dress, I will wear it for you. But only before you," I said.

"I love you and I would never trouble you. You should wear only those dresses in which you feel comfortable."

I smiled and we both got ready. We whent to the party. Jay kept his hand over my shoulder and took me inside. All his friends came to him. I felt a bit possessive as all his friends are mostly girls. Jay introduced me as his wife and he introduced all of them to me. He held me carefully. Though his friends were talking to him, he focused only on me. I smiled feeling a bit happy as he is looking and focusing only on me ignoring all those girls. Jay told me to sit near a table and he sat beside me. Someone called Jay.

"Vidya, I will come back within five minutes. Don't go anywhere. Please don't mind. I will back soon," Jay said and I nodded.

Jay whent off and didn't return even afterer half an hour. I felt alone and insecure as I don't know anyone there and all those girls were envious of me seeing Jay's love and care for me. I was searching for Jay through my eyes and suddenly someone came there.

"Hi, I am Jay's friend. My name is Aroh."

"Hello. Where is Jay?"

"Jay maybe somewhere with girls. It has been a long time that he attended this kind of parties. Whenever he attends such parties, he is the centre of attraction to girls. Maybe somewhere he is trying to escape from girls who surrounded him," Aroh said.

I thought of going from there as I felt that he is trying to flirt with me. I was about to leave but he caught my hand and made me to sit. I was about to say something and Jay saw him holding my hand. Jay glared at me. I didn't understand anything.

"Hey man, where did you go till now leaving your wife here? She is all alone," Aroh said.

"What are you doing here? Are you giving company to my wife? Get lost from here. My wife feels comfortable only with her husband's company and not with strangers like you," Jay said.

"I think you still remembered the past incident. Now I am completely changed, Jay. Let's be friends from now. What do you say?" Aroh said forwarding his hand for a handshake.

"I already told you to get lost from here," Jay said.

Aroh left from there.

"What are you talking with him?"

"Jay, I didn't talk to him. He is the one who came and..."

"Why did you allow him to hold your hand?"

"No. I didn't allow him to hold my hand. I was about to react but stopped seeing you," I said.

"Why didn't you stop him from holding your hand or slap him immediately afterer holding your hand? Look, I know about everyone here. Just be careful with everyone. I don't like to bring you to this type of parties but I wanted to introduce you as my wife to everyone. So I brought you here. Just be careful and don't give a chance to anyone. Don't talk with anyone. Stay in your limits," Jay said.

My eyes filled with tears as his voice is so rude though he is talking in a low pitch and didn't scold me. His eyes were fierce. I didn't understand what to say seeing his anger.

"Now why are you crying?"

I stayed silent.

"Answer me. why are you crying?"

I got irritated with his anger and whent outside without answering him. Jay too came with me. Jay held my hand and took me to the garden as there's no one there. Jay kissed on my forehead. I didn't react to him.

"Please, don't cry, Vidya. I trust you. But I don't trust them. So, I warned you to be careful. I didn't blame you. I know about you. I didn't say anything to you. I am angry at Aroh. Please understand me."

"Jay, really I didn't do anything wrong. He himself came and introduced as your friend. I thought to go away from there and he held my hand. I didn't slap him because it may become an issue here. So, I was about to scold him but you came at that time. I felt relaxed and secure seeing you. But you are serious with me. I didn't do anything. And when you know that people here are not good how could you leave me alone? I didn't know where you were and I didn't know anyone here. You told me I should sit there only till you come and shouldn't go anywhere. I sat there waiting for you and suddenly Aroh came there. What's my mistake in this?"

Jay hugged me.

"You are right, if you slap him it may become an issue. I didn't think much. I am sorry for being serious but it's not about you. I am a bit possessive. I didn't like anyone touching you. It irritates me. you are mine, Only mine. I am sorry. You are right I should not leave you alone here. I should stay with you but I left you and whent to my friends. It's my mistake. You didn't do anything wrong."

"I am sorry, Vidya," Jay said and I hugged him.

"I am sorry for irritating you. Maybe I shouldn't allow him to talk. I am only your's, Jay. Even in dreams, I belong only to you."

"It's not your mistake, Vidya. Forget it. Stop crying. You shouldn't cry. If I am wrong, fight with me, but don't cry. If you are wrong, convince me. But whatever, don't cry."

"If you become serious at me, unknowingly my eyes will be filled with tears."

"I am sorry, sweetheart. You stay here. I will bring dinner for both of us. Please be careful. I will be back within ten minutes," Jay said.

Jay left but didn't return even after ten minutes. I didn't want to stay there and whent on searching for him. I saw a girl talking to him. That girl's behaviour irritated me. She fell over him.

"Jay, please don't leave me. I love you so much."

"Shut up, Lasya. You were drunk and talking foolishly. I am married now. Behave yourself," Jay yelled at that girl.

"But I know still you love me. You can't forget me that easily. I know you are married. But divorce her. I am ready to marry you even now. I can't live without you," Lasya said.

Saying this she came close to Jay and about to hug him but Jay slapped him.

"Until now I am controlling my anger. Behave yourself, Lasya. This is not the way to behave. As you are drunk, you are unable to know what you are doing and saying. Divorcing my wife never happens. I love her a lot and she is the only one in my life whom I love at present and with whom I wanted to share the rest of my life. Leaving her won't happen until my last breath," Jay said.

Jay made Lasya to sit on a chair and called someone. Another girl came there.

"Hasini, please take Lasya to her home. She is drunk. Take her to home and call me after reaching there. Please take care."

Hasini is taking Lasya from there and Jay sat on the chair lost in thoughts. I overheard the words of Lasya.

"Why are you behaving like this, Lasya? You are losing your respect," Hasini said.

"Respect? Which respect? I already lost it. Me and Jay were in living together relationship for two years and we crossed all limits. Now he married someone else. I already lost my respect and everything to him," Lasya said, shocking me.

Hasini took Lasya to the car and they both left in the car. I felt someone patting on my shoulder and looked back.

"Vidya, Shall we have dinner?" Jay said as if nothing happened.

"I want to go home," I said.

Jay nodded and we returned to our home. I got freshen up and lied on the bed. Jay came with dinner.

"Please have it and sleep. Being angry with me is fine but skipping food is not good," Jay said and fed me the food.

"Vidya, I am sorry for not telling you this. Lasya is my friend in the past. We stayed together for two years," Jay said, holding my hands.

"Stayed together or lived together? Both has so much difference, Jay," I said.

"Please listen completely and then decide yourself," Jay said and I nodded.

"Lasya is female singer in my band. We stayed together. One day after celebrating the success of an album, we reached home fully drunk."

"But you told that you don't have a habit of drinking?"

"Yes now I quit all such habits."

"Okay. Continue the past," I said.

"We reached home and I remember only going to my room. But in the morning, when I woke up, Lasya was with me in bed. I got shocked and she told that we both got intimated in the drunken stage. I thought to marry her. But she suddenly thisappeared from me for two months. I tried to find her, but she escaped from me. In that stage, I got addicted to drugs. Suhana visited me one day. Seeing me and my habits, She felt very bad.