Frolic of Stars

Part 9

"No Madhu! i won't do it.. there's a limit.. I will call your husband now and tell him to get you your Cheese corn soup" Trishhna said as she picked up the phone. It was 3rd day of Madhu staying with them. And as she couldnt tell about her pregnancy to anyone else, it was just Trishna to whom Madhu made demands. But Trishna had seriously lost it now. Madhu was ever hungry. And to top it all her taste buds had decided to act fancy.

"Hello.. who's this?" Trishna said confused as the call got picked up from the other side.

"You are the one who called him stupid.." Madhu said irritated hearing her.

"Dipali? Who.." Trishna asked with a frown.

"Dipali!" Madhu's eyes widened hearing the name. Why is Dipali picking up RK's phone.

Madhu literally pounced on the phone and snatched it.

"Hello.. Who's this?" Madhu said in a strict tone.

"It's Dipali.. and you?" came a flirty voice

Madhu's blood boiled in her veins. "I am the wife of the one, whose phone you are attending.."

"Ohh.. Madhubala right?" Dipali said with a strange sarcasm in her voice.

"Where is RK?" Madhu asked back not wanting to answer her.

"Rishabh has gone to washroom.. I will inform him when he comes back.." it wasn't what she said but the way she said that made Madhu's eyes grow wide and jaw dropped. And moreover she called him Rishabh! And he was in washroom! And his cellphone is with her!

"Yeah" Madhu said in a clipped tone and disconnected the phone.

Trishna who was seeing her expressions transition, burst into a laughter. "Come on Madhu.. she must just be his colleague.."

Madhu looked at her but the displeasure didnt vanish from her face. She couldn't help but remember that morning when RK said that Dipali tried to kiss him. Well though he said that he was trying to gain her attention but he hadn't refuted the idea fully. Could it be possible that this Dipali was eyeing her husband?

RK came out of the washroom as he saw Dipali keeping his phone back on the table. He frowned but he knew he couldn't over react with his other colleagues on the table. They were in this hotel for a meeting and he had absent mindedly forgot his phone on the table. He walked towards them and sat in his place. He smiled suspiciously at Dipali and then checked his phone. Well, nothing unusual. He shrugged it off for the moment.

"Hello.." Rishabh picked up Madhu's call as he was sitting in his room now.

"Enjoyed your lunch today?" Madhu asked sarcastically.

"Yeah... besides why do you care?" RK said maintaining his being-upset act.

"Yeah right... you have other people to take care.. of your urges and needs.." she said sarcastically again.

" What?" RK said suddenly confused.

"Yeah.. whole afternoon passed and you didn't get a second's time to call me..." she said angrily.

"but i never call you in the afternoon.." he said even more confused.

"Yeah.. and now i know the reason.." Madhu said angrily and cut the phone.

"Ma.." RK was cut off.

"Really?!! First this woman left off abruptly and now she has the guts to scream at me for no reason!!" RK said exasperated. "You can't beat me Madhubala!"

Madhu was lying in her room as she gritted her teeth in anger. She had cut the call midway in the evening and he didnt even bother to call back. Does that mean he doesn't really care for her? He doesn't care whether she talks to him or not. Very well, if he doesn't care even she wont. But then why? Why is she being affected so much even when he is clearly not affected. No! She can't bear any stupid one sided love. She cant bear that pain. But then be it any sided.. the truth is that she is pregnant with his baby. And he will have to care any way.. by consent or by force. She decided in her anger.