chapter 27

Heartbroken Mita was inside her room. Jay reached home with Nitin and Prachi.“Don’t worry Jay, I will see, how is her mood,” Prachi.“Thanks,” Jay.Prachi came inside. Mita was standing near the window, lost into her own thoughts.“Mita,” Prachi.Mita didn’t hear anything she was still lost into herself.“Mita,” Prachi said louder.“Aaa,” Mita was startled.“You came early today? didn’t even wait for us?” Prachi tried initiating conversation.“Yeah, sorry, I was not keeping well,” Mita replied without looking at Prachi.“hmmm, Mita, Nitin told me everything. Jay is really feeling guilty. He did not mean to say that,” Prachi.Mita looked at Prachi, smiled reluctantly and then again started looking outside the window.“Mita, I know what happened is not at all good. But….” Prachi.“Prach, I am feeling so hungry. What should we prepare for dinner?” Mita changed the topic.“Let me make your favourite Rajma Chawal. Boiled rajama is already there, it won’t take much time. You take some rest,” Prachi.“Thank you,” Mita.“You are most welcome my dear friend,” Prachi.Mita avoided coming to the living room. She took her plate and had dinner inside her room. After that she didn’t come out. Jay waited for her till late, he tried calling and messaging her but no response. Everybody slept off. At around 1:30 pm Mita woke up to drink water but found that her bottle was empty. She came out of her room slowly and went to the kitchen. She filled her water bottle and was about to turn to her room and that’s when Jay came from behind and took her in his arms.Mita pushed him away, “Don’t touch me!!!”“Mita dear, I am really very sorry,” he tried to go near her.“Please stop,” Mita looked at him. Excess crying made her eyes red.“How dare you talk to me like that??” Jay had never seen this fiery side of her.“Listen Mr. Jay, you are not the only one who is working in this project. We are also working with same hard work and dedication,” Mita raised her voice.“I know that Mita, but…” Jay.“What but???  Do you think I was doing chitchat, gossip or lovey dovey talks there? Wasn’t I discussing about work???” Mita.“Yes Mita, You were..” Jay.“Then why did you insult me like that?”“No Mita, I did not mean to insult you, it was just a slip of tongue..” Jay.“Really?? Are you justifying your act now?? Listen Mr. Jay, in office I am your colleague, and as a co-worker, I was giving my opinion in that discussion. You know very well that I could reply to you back then and there??”Jay looked at her.“But I didn’t do that… I did not do that because I L…,” Mita did not complete her sentence.“Mita, I know it is my mistake. But I can just say that I didn’t realize there what I said. I agree that I didn’t treat you as a colleague and took you for granted….”“Exactly, that’s the word. You took me for granted Mr. Jay. Today in office, tomorrow at home also you will start behaving like that,” Mita interrupted him.“What?? Mita, I think you are overreacting now,” Jay.“Oh, Ok, now I am overreacting. Nice!! See Mr. Jay, respecting each other is the most important thing for me, if that is not going to happen, the I don’t think this relation will be successful,” Mita.“What?? Are you crazy? Do you understand what you are saying?” Jay.Mita said nothing and turned her back.“Fine then, you know what?? Even I am not interested then if you are going to overreact like this in future. I apologized you many times but you are in a different mood today, fine..as you wish!” and Jay left.Mita cried her heart out there in the kitchen for long.Next morning Mita woke up little late. By that time Prachi got ready for office.“Oh Prachi, why didn’t you wake me up??”“I thought you must be tired,” Prachi.Mita got ready and came to the living room. She saw Nitin was having bread -omlete.“Come Mita, have breakfast. You like omlete made by me, right?” Nitin.Mita smiled reluctantly, sat next to Nitin and took one piece of bread in her hand. She was looking here and there. Her eyes were searching for Jay.“Wo chala gaya,” Nitin.Mita looked at him.“He didn’t even had breakfast, I offered him but still he left,” Nitin.Mita was about to eat but then stopped after hearing Nitin’s sentence. She did not feel like eating and left from there, “Come Prachi, let’s go!”“Was it necessary to tell her that Jay didn’t have breakfast? She was about to eat,” Prachi.“Yes, it was,” Nitin replied without looking at Prachi, he was in having his breakfast.Two days went just like that. Jay and Mita were not even looking at each other. They would talk only if it was necessary during project discussion. Mita was taking dinner inside her room. Jay stopped sitting on sofa. After dinner, he would immediately go back to his room.3rd Day night at home:“What is this happening yaar?” Prachi.“Kya? Project ka last phase aur kya, bus 2 more days, then we will be little relaxed.” Nitin.“Duffer, I am talking about Jay and Mita,” Prachi.“Unka kya hai, zagada chal raha hai, they aren’t in talking terms right now,” Nitin.“Thanks for the information! As if I did not know. After 2 days, they are flying back to India for their marriage,” Prachi.“So?” Nitin.“Arre, why aren’t you understanding?? Forget talking, they aren’t even looking at each other, What will happen now??” Nitin.“Muze kya pata kya hoga? Why are you asking me?” Nitin.“Because I cannot ask them right now, so I am asking you,” Prachi.“hmmm,” Nitin.“Listen, this has never happened before. I know Jay and Mita both are strong headed personalities. They fight, argue with each other but this type of fight they never had before. Within a day they generally patch up. But this time, they haven’t spoken to each other for the last 3 days, which makes me nervous. Do you think they will get married??” Prachi was worried.To be continued….