[Neelkantha]

Part 162 – Sangeeta's Preparations For Her Pregnancy

 

Bijan’s POV- Pihu asked me, “Which problem are you talking about?” I said, “Sangeeta asked me the same question that day, the one you just asked.” Pihu asked, “So what did you answer?” I started telling my wife Pihu again about my misdeeds, “I told Sangeeta, ‘The problem is, that we both, together... I mean... all that... I mean...’ Now Sangeeta stopped me, laughing, and said, ‘Bijan, you're talking as if you've never had sex with me before. Have you forgotten that you've had sex with me once in front of your wife, once in front of my husband, and once when we were alone. Haven’t we? And today you can't even say the word 'sex'?’ I said, ‘Leave my words aside and listen about the problem.’ She laughed again and said, ‘If you tell me clearly without stammering or hesitating, then I will definitely listen.’ I said, ‘Stop joking, and listen, what I mean is, where will we meet? Where will we have sex?’ Hearing me, Sangeeta said, ‘Why, you just told me that Pihu is going to your sister's house. And she will stay there for a month. So what's the problem with your house?’ I said, ‘The problem is, where is the guarantee that you will get pregnant in just one act of sex? We will have to keep trying repeatedly. For a month. And for this one month, will you come to my house from your house every night to have sex with me? Or will you just move into my house for a month?’ Sangeeta laughed again and said, ‘Well, the idea isn't so bad. I have no objection to staying at your house for a month and having sex with you pretending to be your wife.’ Now I said angrily, ‘If you're in the mood for jokes, then let's drop this topic. And I’m leaving from here,’ I said, and got up. Sangeeta immediately grabbed my hand and made me sit down again, saying, ‘Oh, sit down, sit down. It’s not right to leave in such anger. I’ve thought about this too. I can’t go and stay at your house or anyone else’s for a month like this. Tanmay or my in-laws will get suspicious.’ I said, ‘That’s what I was trying to say. So what will we do?’ Sangeeta said, ‘I have a solution for that too.’ I asked, ‘What?’ She said, ‘I’ll tell you. You probably know that after my parents passed away when I was a child, my uncle and aunt raised me. And they also arranged my marriage.’ I said, ‘So?’ Sangeeta said, ‘So, my uncle and aunt also have a daughter. And she’s married into a wealthy family. Her husband is in the military and comes home only once or twice a year. And my cousin’s in-laws have also passed away. And she recently had a baby. It’s been four months since her delivery. And her husband has to go back to his military camp. And in this situation, there’s no one to take care of her. And my uncle and aunt aren’t healthy enough to go and stay with my cousin and take care of her and her newborn son. So my aunt told me that it would be good if I could go and stay with my cousin for at least a month and take care of her and her newborn son. And this is our opportunity.’ I asked, ‘How?’ Sangeeta said, ‘Like this: I’ll tell Tanmay and my in-laws that I’m going to my cousin’s house to stay for the next month. And you can come there and have sex with me. This way, we’ll kill two birds with one stone. Understand?’”

“I said, ‘Now I understand. But there's still one problem.’ Sangeeta said, ‘Ugh... what now? What's the problem?’ I said, ‘The biggest problem? Your sister herself.’ Sangeeta said, ‘What about her?’ I said, ‘How can I go to her house and have sex with you, especially every day for a month, with her around?’ Sangeeta said, ‘Don't worry about her. I'll handle it. My sister is my responsibility. So, it's settled. I'll tell Tanmay tomorrow to drop me off at my sister's house. You drop Pihu off at your sister's house too. Then we'll have a blast together.’ I said, ‘Everything's fine. But doing all this without telling Pihu doesn't feel right to me. What if I tell her? She'll happily agree.’ Sangeeta said, ‘Bijan, you're a man, so you're looking at this matter from a man's perspective. Pihu is a woman. Your wife. And a wife can share everything, her house, her clothes, her jewelry, everything. But there's one thing she can't share with anyone, and that's her husband. If Pihu finds out that you're doing all this to get me pregnant, she'll never accept it. She'll feel like I'm trying to steal her husband. That I'm taking her husband away from her. And as a woman, as a wife, she will never tolerate this. No matter how good a friend I am to her. She will never be ready to share her husband with me. And that's why we have to do whatever we do without telling her.’ I said, ‘But one day or another, she'll definitely find out the truth about us. And think about how she'll react when that day comes. She'll think I manipulated you into doing all this. She'll never believe that it wasn't me who influenced you, but rather you who influenced me. Think about it, how will we both look her in the eye after she finds out the truth? What will you tell your best friend?' Sangeeta said, 'I'll fall at Pihu's feet and beg her forgiveness for this. And don't worry, I'll tell her the whole truth myself. You don't need to worry about her. I'll do whatever you ask me to do to ensure there are no problems between you two.' I said, 'But what about Tanmay? When he finds out the truth, what will you tell him? How will you explain it to him?' Sangeeta said, 'There's no need to explain anything to him. He's the real root cause of all this mess. If he comes to say anything to me, I'll show him his lab test report. I have it with me. And even if I get caught, I'll admit the truth. And I'll show his parents the report too. At most, what will he do? He'll divorce me. He'll throw me and my child out of his house. And then he'll marry someone else. Let him. But how will he become a father? That won't be in his control. For the sake of his lineage, he'll have to accept me and my child. I'm taking this step only to continue his family line. And if I don't do this, I'll never be able to become a mother. And people will talk all sorts of things. And our society doesn't see the fault of men in these matters. Everyone will think that I am infertile. That I can't give birth to his child. So why should I suffer the consequences of his mistake for my entire life?' I said, 'That's all well and good, but why did you choose me for this? Aren't there any other men in this world besides me?' Then she said, 'Of course there are. But I don't want to involve anyone else in this matter. Look, Bijan, you know everything about my past. I don't want to repeat the same mistake once I made with my boyfriend. And besides my boyfriend, you're the only other person I've ever had sex with besides my husband. I've never had sex with anyone else besides the two of you, and I never will. And the sex I had with you happened unexpectedly, and that too because of Pihu. Then I had sex with you with my husband's permission. So, you're the only one I can have sex with openly, without any guilt. And if I become the mother of your child, I won't have any objection; in fact, I'll be happy. Now don't think about this too much, Bijan. We'll think about the future later. Let's do what we need to do now.’ I said, ‘Okay, I'll drop Pihu off at my sister's house today. You go to your sister's house too. Then call me. I'll come to your cousin sister's house.’ After everything was decided, I returned home. And that same day, I dropped you off at my sister's house.’’


After saying this, I stopped. As soon as I stopped, Pihu asked me, "Why did you stop? Tell me what happened next?" I said, "I'll tell you. My throat is dry from talking so much. If I could have some tea, I'll tell you the rest of the story while we drink it." Hearing this, Pihu said, "Okay. You sit down, I'll make tea for both of us. Then I'll listen to the rest of your story while we drink tea." Saying this, she got up from the sofa. I thought she wasn't angry with me anymore. So I said, "Thanks, darling." Hearing me, Pihu, who was walking towards the kitchen, stopped. Then she turned around, looked directly into my eyes, and said in a somber voice, "Bijan, don't even dare to think that my anger towards you has lessened. Or that my heart has melted because of your sweet talk. Or that I have forgiven you. I'm doing all this for my own sake only. Because first, I need to know everything from your mouth, in detail. Understand one thing clearly and engrave it in your mind that you haven't made a small mistake this time. What you did is dishonesty, betrayal, and deception towards me. And you won't get forgiveness for this betrayal so easily from me. You will have to face the consequences. Be prepared for that too. Then I'll show you what kind of person I am. Wait, I'll go and make tea. Then I'll listen to the rest of the story." Saying this, she went back into the kitchen, her footsteps echoing, to make tea for both of us. I honestly thought that, like always, I would be able to manage her this time too. But her stern demeanor and tone of voice made me realize that it wouldn't be so easy this time. This time she was truly furious and angry with me. And her anger wouldn't subside so quickly. And I didn't know what I would have to do to appease her. How much I would have to grovel before her anger would cool down. I was sitting on the sofa, contemplating all this in my mind, when Pihu came back a little later with tea for both of us. There were snacks too. She gave me a cup and took one for herself. Then, taking a sip of her tea, she said to me, "Okay, now start telling me your story again. What happened next? Yes, I want to know everything in detail. Don't hide or leave anything out. Whatever happened, exactly as it happened. Tell me everything in detail." I took a sip from my cup and said, "Okay. So listen." I started telling her the story of me and Sangeeta again, and Pihu, while sipping her tea, listened intently to every word I said. I began, "The day I dropped you off at my sister's house, the very next day I received a call from Sangeeta. I answered her call and said, 'Yes, Sangeeta, tell me.' She said, 'Bijan, today Tanmay will drop me off at my sister's house this afternoon. I've sent you my sister's address on your phone. Listen, my sister's house isn't in this city. It's outside the city. I checked on the phone; it will take about an hour to travel to and from your office to my sister's house. Do one thing, take a bag with your clothes for a month and other necessary things with you when you leave the office. From today onwards, for a month, you will go to your office from my sister's house, not from your own home. Understood?' I said, 'Okay. Today I’ll go straight from my office to your sister’s house.’ She said, ‘Okay,’ and hung up the call. Before leaving the office, I packed my clothes and other necessary items for a month in a bag, locked our house, and left for the office. From the office, I drove towards the address Sangeeta had given me. She was right; it took me an hour to get there. The place wasn't exactly a city, nor was it a village. It seemed to be somewhere in between. Anyway, I reached the address and saw that it was a two-story concrete house. I parked my car in front of the house, got out, and stood in front of the door with my bag. I knocked on the door. The first time I knocked, no one opened the door. I knocked again, and this time, within five seconds, the door opened. I thought Sangeeta would open the door, but I saw that it wasn't Sangeeta who opened the door for me, but another girl. This girl was married, because she had vermilion on her forehead. And she was at least three years younger than Sangeeta, around her 30s. I understood that this was Sangeeta's cousin sister, and this was her house. After opening the door, she looked at me and then said, ‘Yes, who are you?’ Now, I didn't know what to answer to this question. I'm neither Sangeeta's husband, nor her relative, nor her friend. So how could I explain to this girl who I am? I couldn't tell her that I had come to impregnate her cousin. So what should I say to her? The girl was looking at me after asking her question, probably waiting for my answer. So, I hesitantly said to her, ‘My name is Bijan. Sangeeta probably said something about me...’ Before I could finish my sentence, the girl happily interrupted, ‘Oh, so you're Bijan dada (elder brother), the one Sangeeta didi (elder sister) was talking about? Why are you standing outside? Come on in!’ Saying this, she invited me inside her house.”


“Then she took my bag from my hand, held my hand, and led me inside. The girl was very nice. She seemed very cheerful and open-hearted. I wondered what Sangeeta had told her about me. Anyway, this wasn't the time to think about all that. The girl led me further inside and made me sit on the sofa. She said, ‘Dada, please sit here. I'll get some water for you.’ I said to her, ‘Sangeeta...’ She said, ‘Didi is upstairs. She's putting my son to sleep. You sit down, drink some water, and I'll go and call her.’ Saying this, the girl went to get water for me. A little while later, she brought a glass of water. I drank the water and returned the glass to her. Taking the glass from my hand, she said, ‘Dada, your and didi's room is upstairs, right next to my room. And the bathroom is downstairs. I'll put your things in your room. You go, freshen up in the bathroom. I'll make some tea, and then the three of us can sit and talk while drinking tea. You, me, and didi.’ She was talking to me as if she wasn't meeting me for the first time, but as if she had known me for ages. She had arranged a single room for me and Sangeeta. This meant she also knew why I was here. And understanding this, I felt really embarrassed. I said to her, ‘Listen, what's your name?’ Sangeeta had told me about her sister, but I didn't know her name. So she said, ‘Oh, I haven't even told you my name yet! How silly of me! I know your name, and you don't know mine. Anyway, my name is Kavita. Everyone at home calls me by my name. You should also call me by my name. And yes, one more thing, I will call you Dada.’ I said, ‘Okay.’ Then Kavita gestured in one direction and said, ‘The bathroom is that way. You go ahead. I've already laid out a towel and everything for you.’ Then, looking at me from head to toe, she said, ‘Your build isn't like my husband's. So his clothes won't fit you. You brought your own clothes, right?’ I said, ‘Yes, yes, my clothes are in my bag.’ Kavita said, ‘Okay, then you go to the bathroom. I'll give you your clothes. I also need to make tea.’ Saying this, she left. Kavita is a really nice girl. Yes, she might talk a bit too much, but she has a good heart. A little later, she gave me my clothes and said, ‘Go, freshen up. I'll make the tea in the meantime. Then we'll sit and chat.’ Saying this, she went back to the kitchen, and I took my clothes and went to the bathroom to freshen up. To be honest, the hesitation I felt when I came here, after meeting this girl and talking to her, all that hesitation disappeared from my mind. This girl had won me over in an instant. And she had dispelled all my hesitation and awkwardness in a single moment.”


Now Pihu interrupted me and said, "Yes, yes, I understand that the girl named Kavita is quite nice, and you liked her. Now stop chanting her name and tell me the real story." I started telling her my story again, “After freshening up, I came out of the bathroom and saw that Sangeeta had put Kavita's son to sleep and come downstairs. And she was waiting for me. She was very happy to see me. But to be honest, I wasn't feeling right about all this. It all felt strange to me. Living in someone else's house like a husband and wife for a month. Behaving according to her wishes. Having sex like a married couple every night, I wasn't comfortable with all of this. Anyway, since I'm already here, and I've agreed to help Sangeeta, there's no point in thinking about all this now. What's done is done. Sangeeta came forward when she saw me and said, ‘Come on, the tea is ready. Let's sit down and have some tea.’ I said to her, ‘Wait, first tell me one thing.’ She looked at me with questioning eyes and asked, ‘What?’ I said, ‘What have you told your sister?’ She said, ‘About what?’ I said, ‘About what else, about me. About the reason for me being here.’ Sangeeta looked at me and said in a calm voice, ‘Everything.’ I said, ‘For example?’ She said, ‘Everything means everything, Bijan.’ I said, ‘That's what I'm asking you, what does everything mean? What all have you told her about me? Who I am, what I am to you, why I'm here, how many days I'll be staying here like this, and so on so forth.’ Before Sangeeta could say anything, I heard Kavita's voice from behind me, ‘Didi has told me everything about you, Dada. Don't worry.’ I turned around in surprise and looked at her. I saw that she was smiling at me. Her smile held a little shyness along with a lot of mischief. As if she knew the reason for me being here, and yet she was teasing me. I then turned back to look at Sangeeta. She was smiling too, just like her sister, looking at me. Then she said, ‘Bijan, don't be so confused. Come on, let's sit down and have some tea first. I'll explain everything to you while we're having tea.’ Then the three of us sat down and started drinking tea. Sangeeta and her sister sat next to each other, and I sat opposite them. First, Kavita spoke, ‘Look, dada, I know everything about who you are and why you're here. Everything. My didi had already told me that she and you would be coming here and staying for a month. And my didi had also told me the real reason for your coming here. And to be honest, I don't have any problem with it. In fact, I'm happy that my didi has made the biggest decision of her life correctly.’ I looked at Sangeeta with surprised eyes. This meant my suspicion was correct. Sangeeta had indeed told her sister the real reason for my coming here. Sangeeta laughed again and said, ‘Don't be so surprised, Bijan. And don't think my sister is so naive. She was also an player in her time. You know, when I was in college and used to sneak out to meet my boyfriend, I would always tell her. She knew everything about me. She saved me from getting beaten by my uncle and aunt so many times. We are not just sisters, but best friends who know each other's every secret. I haven't hidden anything from her till today. She knows everything. How I met my boyfriend again after marriage. How he blackmailed me. How I was forced to have sex with him. How Tanmay was going to divorce me. How I suddenly met Pihu and you. How Pihu and you helped me. Everything. And now this too.’ Then she said, ‘Look, Bijan, I came here intentionally. Because I have complete faith in my sister, and I know that god’s forbid even if something goes wrong during this time, she'll handle everything. Now you relax a little too. And there's no reason to be afraid of Kavita or feel shy around her. She's a carefree girl, just like me.' What more could I say after that? I remained silent. Then the three of us talked while having tea. Later, we had dinner together. After dinner, Kavita said to Sangeeta in teasing voice in front of me, Didi, you go. I'll take care of the rest of the work and then go to sleep. How much longer will dada wait for you? Right, dada?' She asked the last part looking at me. I laughed at what she said. Sangeeta felt a little embarrassed by her sister's comment in front of me. She said to her sister, 'You're going to get a beating from me now, I'm telling you.' Kavita said, 'Yes, yes, now that dada is here, what's my purpose? I'll just be a third wheel now. That's why they say this world is full of dishonest people. I'd only heard it until now, but today I've seen it too.' Sangeeta said, 'Now you're really going to get a beating from me.' Saying this, both of them started laughing. And I joined in too. Kavita said, 'Now you go. I'll do all the work.' Without saying anything else, Sangeeta looked at me once and then went upstairs. I followed her. (Contd.)

 

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