30-06-2020, 12:16 PM
Episode 19
Look at the mess I’m in I thought deeply perturbed. I thought there was no escape for me from this horrendous situation but I was wrong. Once again, my husband came to the rescue.
My husband face was very calm, there was almost a smile on his face. Shiva had expected my husband to be shaken and begging him not to do what he, Shiva, had threatened to do, but seeing his calm state a little fear seemed to creep back on Shiva’s face.
“If she,” my husband pointing at me,” had approached any of my other friends they would have advised her and tried to patch up the problem between us. They would have been very concerned our marriage was in trouble, that’s how true friends behave.”
I hung my head in shame on hearing this.
“But you came showing your teeth and wagging your tail like a dog. Then itself I knew that something like this can happen. We had all tolerated you as a friend even though we knew about your character and what a despicable man you are because we have known you for a long time. That was our mistake.”
“Well so what? What can you do about it? Everyone will only doubt your manhood and think your wife slept with me because you cannot satisfy her,” Shiva said contemptuously.
My husband gave a snort of derision. Hearing this Shiva was taken aback. My husband didn’t seem any bit concerned on hearing what Shiva had threatened to do. I too was wondering about that. A little hope flickered in me that my husband would settle this matter without any issue.
“If you want your body to be floating in a river or lake then go ahead, I would like to see you do that,” my husband replied calmly.
“What? You’re threating me? I’m not scared of you. I can protect myself.”
Even I became scared. God, let my husband not physically harm him or even kill him because I was an imbecile. If it becomes a security officer matter everything is ruined.
My husband was unflustered. “I won’t have to do it. Someone else will.”
Before Shiva could open his mouth and say anything my husband continued,” Don’t think I’m going to hire some killers do my work, I’m not a snivelling coward like you.”
I could see the confusion on Shiva’s face. He didn’t even react to how my husband belittled him.
“You know Sabeesh don’t you,” my husband said with a crooked smile on his face.
Hearing this name all the blood drained out of Shiva’s face. I was confused I didn’t know what was happening.
“You know what he is and yet you dared to sleep with his wife.”
Now I began to get an inkling of what had happened. This Sabeesh must be some sort of a influential man, either very rich or a gangster leader of some sort or both. Looks like Shiva had not been able to keep his pant zipper closed with that person’s wife. From the way Shiva’s had become ashen-faced in shock in seconds indicated that If it became known to that man, it would indeed be a death sentence for Shiva.
“Our friend Guhan had sent a photo of which he had taken showing you with your hands around Sabeesh wife’s hip, taking her into a hotel. He also happened to be there at that time and he took the picture on an impulse,” My husband said showing Shiva a photo from his mobile phone.
“Guhan sent the photo to me one day, remarking that you must be crazy to have an affair with the wife of that fellow. I usually would have deleted it but something told me to keep it with me thinking it could be useful one day and now sure enough it is.” “Shall I send the photo? I’ll also give him directions to find you.” My husband smiled wickedly.
Not only was Shiva’s face drained of blood, his hands were trembling now. All his arrogance, self assurance, all disappeared totally. For having enjoyed that Sabeesh wife’s body he may have to pay for it with his life. People like Shiva, when they get an opportunity to bed a woman don’t think of the repercussions. They think with their penis first.
It was Shiva who was begging and pleading now,” please, please don’t do that.”
“You spineless son of a bitch, you spoke so big just now why are you grovelling like a wimp now.” It was now my husbands turn to turn the screw.
Even when my husband scolded him like this, he, dare not show any anger. He was like a beaten dog. If any of the wives he was banging were to see him now they would not recognise this pitiful grovelling man.
“Please I beg you, forgive me. I won’t interfere in your life again.” Shiva was almost crying.
“You better not, now give me your phone,” my husband said.
I didn’t quite understand why my husband wanted that. Shiva quietly handed his phone to my husband. My husband fiddled with it for a while and handed it back.
“All your connection with my wife has been permanently deleted. Now even if you say anything about her, I would say you are lying because I beat you up for trying to misbehave with her. I know you wouldn’t dare do it anyway but I don’t want you to have anything of her.”
My husband was not hot headed or irrational in his anger like me. He thought of everything.
“I know if you still said something bad of Swetha, quietly, thinking you can get away with it, some people may have doubts that something may have happened between you and her but knowing your reputation they would probably think that what I said about you misbehaving was probably what had happened.”
“If anything like that reaches my ears .. you are a dead man.” Or I could save all the trouble and just send the photo to him. I’ve not decided whether to do that or not.” My husband seemed to relish seeing Shiva stricken with fear so he was making him suffer.
“Please, I’ll fall on your feet if you want, don’t do that.”
My husband looked at his face and laughed out loud.
“Now onwards I don’t want to see any display of arrogance in front of any of our friends. I want you to be very diffident when you are with us. I will order you to do things and you will obey like a good little servant you are.”
Shiva’s face was pained on hearing my husband speak but he knew he was completely under my husband’s thumb and had to do as he says. The only escape for him would be to resign and go and start afresh somewhere else. That wouldn’t be easy for him. Reluctantly Shiva shook his head in the affirmative.
“One more thing, no more of this fucking around with other women. If I even get a smell of that, you know what is going to happen.”
Shiva opened his mouth as if wanting to protest but thought better of it. He just stood as if awaiting his next instruction from Mahesh.
“Now you good for nothing bastard, get out of my house and don’t you ever dare show your face here again.
Shiva walked out like a beaten dog with its tail between its legs.
Now there was just the two of us in the hall.
My husband had not only done what was necessary in getting Shiva out of my life permanently but he had also saved our family name from being dragged in the mud. Now, even if we could not reconcile, I can at least carry on my life with dignity. It won’t be a happy life without my husband but at least I would not be pushed to suicide because of the shaming of my family. It was now I who should speak. I was so nervous. This is going to be crucial for my future happiness. So many unexpected things had happened in the last few months. My belief that my husband belonged to me and me only was shown to be a lie. Also, my thought that except for my husband, I would never permit anyone other man to touch me had become false too.
There was this very real situation that the time had come for us to decide if there is a future for our marriage. I also knew that to save it, I had to take the initiative. One thing gave me a little confidence I could do it. It was his action to protect me that gave me that confidence. It seems like he still cares for me. After all the things I had done I was embarrassed to see his face directly and talk but there was no other way than that if I were to succeed.
As the door had closed as Shiva had left I felt a great bit of relief that one big problem had been resolved. Now it was left for me to speak with my husband. All this while I had said what I wanted to say to my husband indirectly in what I said to Shiva. Now I had to talk to him directly. I have to articulate my feelings to him to his face. My future happiness depended on it. I now looked at my husband's face. He was looking at me. Our eyes locked. I took a deep breath before I began.
Look at the mess I’m in I thought deeply perturbed. I thought there was no escape for me from this horrendous situation but I was wrong. Once again, my husband came to the rescue.
My husband face was very calm, there was almost a smile on his face. Shiva had expected my husband to be shaken and begging him not to do what he, Shiva, had threatened to do, but seeing his calm state a little fear seemed to creep back on Shiva’s face.
“If she,” my husband pointing at me,” had approached any of my other friends they would have advised her and tried to patch up the problem between us. They would have been very concerned our marriage was in trouble, that’s how true friends behave.”
I hung my head in shame on hearing this.
“But you came showing your teeth and wagging your tail like a dog. Then itself I knew that something like this can happen. We had all tolerated you as a friend even though we knew about your character and what a despicable man you are because we have known you for a long time. That was our mistake.”
“Well so what? What can you do about it? Everyone will only doubt your manhood and think your wife slept with me because you cannot satisfy her,” Shiva said contemptuously.
My husband gave a snort of derision. Hearing this Shiva was taken aback. My husband didn’t seem any bit concerned on hearing what Shiva had threatened to do. I too was wondering about that. A little hope flickered in me that my husband would settle this matter without any issue.
“If you want your body to be floating in a river or lake then go ahead, I would like to see you do that,” my husband replied calmly.
“What? You’re threating me? I’m not scared of you. I can protect myself.”
Even I became scared. God, let my husband not physically harm him or even kill him because I was an imbecile. If it becomes a security officer matter everything is ruined.
My husband was unflustered. “I won’t have to do it. Someone else will.”
Before Shiva could open his mouth and say anything my husband continued,” Don’t think I’m going to hire some killers do my work, I’m not a snivelling coward like you.”
I could see the confusion on Shiva’s face. He didn’t even react to how my husband belittled him.
“You know Sabeesh don’t you,” my husband said with a crooked smile on his face.
Hearing this name all the blood drained out of Shiva’s face. I was confused I didn’t know what was happening.
“You know what he is and yet you dared to sleep with his wife.”
Now I began to get an inkling of what had happened. This Sabeesh must be some sort of a influential man, either very rich or a gangster leader of some sort or both. Looks like Shiva had not been able to keep his pant zipper closed with that person’s wife. From the way Shiva’s had become ashen-faced in shock in seconds indicated that If it became known to that man, it would indeed be a death sentence for Shiva.
“Our friend Guhan had sent a photo of which he had taken showing you with your hands around Sabeesh wife’s hip, taking her into a hotel. He also happened to be there at that time and he took the picture on an impulse,” My husband said showing Shiva a photo from his mobile phone.
“Guhan sent the photo to me one day, remarking that you must be crazy to have an affair with the wife of that fellow. I usually would have deleted it but something told me to keep it with me thinking it could be useful one day and now sure enough it is.” “Shall I send the photo? I’ll also give him directions to find you.” My husband smiled wickedly.
Not only was Shiva’s face drained of blood, his hands were trembling now. All his arrogance, self assurance, all disappeared totally. For having enjoyed that Sabeesh wife’s body he may have to pay for it with his life. People like Shiva, when they get an opportunity to bed a woman don’t think of the repercussions. They think with their penis first.
It was Shiva who was begging and pleading now,” please, please don’t do that.”
“You spineless son of a bitch, you spoke so big just now why are you grovelling like a wimp now.” It was now my husbands turn to turn the screw.
Even when my husband scolded him like this, he, dare not show any anger. He was like a beaten dog. If any of the wives he was banging were to see him now they would not recognise this pitiful grovelling man.
“Please I beg you, forgive me. I won’t interfere in your life again.” Shiva was almost crying.
“You better not, now give me your phone,” my husband said.
I didn’t quite understand why my husband wanted that. Shiva quietly handed his phone to my husband. My husband fiddled with it for a while and handed it back.
“All your connection with my wife has been permanently deleted. Now even if you say anything about her, I would say you are lying because I beat you up for trying to misbehave with her. I know you wouldn’t dare do it anyway but I don’t want you to have anything of her.”
My husband was not hot headed or irrational in his anger like me. He thought of everything.
“I know if you still said something bad of Swetha, quietly, thinking you can get away with it, some people may have doubts that something may have happened between you and her but knowing your reputation they would probably think that what I said about you misbehaving was probably what had happened.”
“If anything like that reaches my ears .. you are a dead man.” Or I could save all the trouble and just send the photo to him. I’ve not decided whether to do that or not.” My husband seemed to relish seeing Shiva stricken with fear so he was making him suffer.
“Please, I’ll fall on your feet if you want, don’t do that.”
My husband looked at his face and laughed out loud.
“Now onwards I don’t want to see any display of arrogance in front of any of our friends. I want you to be very diffident when you are with us. I will order you to do things and you will obey like a good little servant you are.”
Shiva’s face was pained on hearing my husband speak but he knew he was completely under my husband’s thumb and had to do as he says. The only escape for him would be to resign and go and start afresh somewhere else. That wouldn’t be easy for him. Reluctantly Shiva shook his head in the affirmative.
“One more thing, no more of this fucking around with other women. If I even get a smell of that, you know what is going to happen.”
Shiva opened his mouth as if wanting to protest but thought better of it. He just stood as if awaiting his next instruction from Mahesh.
“Now you good for nothing bastard, get out of my house and don’t you ever dare show your face here again.
Shiva walked out like a beaten dog with its tail between its legs.
Now there was just the two of us in the hall.
My husband had not only done what was necessary in getting Shiva out of my life permanently but he had also saved our family name from being dragged in the mud. Now, even if we could not reconcile, I can at least carry on my life with dignity. It won’t be a happy life without my husband but at least I would not be pushed to suicide because of the shaming of my family. It was now I who should speak. I was so nervous. This is going to be crucial for my future happiness. So many unexpected things had happened in the last few months. My belief that my husband belonged to me and me only was shown to be a lie. Also, my thought that except for my husband, I would never permit anyone other man to touch me had become false too.
There was this very real situation that the time had come for us to decide if there is a future for our marriage. I also knew that to save it, I had to take the initiative. One thing gave me a little confidence I could do it. It was his action to protect me that gave me that confidence. It seems like he still cares for me. After all the things I had done I was embarrassed to see his face directly and talk but there was no other way than that if I were to succeed.
As the door had closed as Shiva had left I felt a great bit of relief that one big problem had been resolved. Now it was left for me to speak with my husband. All this while I had said what I wanted to say to my husband indirectly in what I said to Shiva. Now I had to talk to him directly. I have to articulate my feelings to him to his face. My future happiness depended on it. I now looked at my husband's face. He was looking at me. Our eyes locked. I took a deep breath before I began.
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