Part - 24
Priya gazed at the ceiling above her. She felt very odd in the room without his presence. She couldn't catch sleep as she was now used to his humming everyday for her. she didn't want to disturb him either. Tears rolled down her cheeks at the thought that she hurt him so badly. She did it for their life, but he was right she should have spoken to him. When it was their life, it included him too. She knew it was her mistake. She grabbed her mobile and called her dad, then she realized that she hasn't told him about the resignation yet. She cut the call and for Ram. There was no response. "he must have slept, I will apologize to him early morning, I am sorry Ram, I love you so much" she said to herself and pulled the duvet over her. she closed her eyes shut, thinking it will bring her some sleep.
Ram was still standing in balcony absent minded. His phone beeped. He took it and saw her name flashed. He felt his heart pain increasing seeing her smiling face on the caller id. "you never asked me a word did you?" he asked looking at the phone. He kept the mobile aside and wiped the tears that were ready to escape his eyes. He picked his phone again and dialled a number.
"Ram are you ok?" his mothers consoling voice came from the other side. He tried to get his voice "Ha" he gave a slow reply. "Ram is all ok?" she asked. "No ma, nothing is ok now" he said controlling his voice. He was ready to burst on anyone who was going to talk to him right now. "Ram now just settle yourself, relax a while and then talk to me son" she advised. He sighed and moved to the couch. He closed his eyes, the resignation form stood in front of his eyes "she resigned her job for me mom" he said . "What? Are you talking about Priya? But why?" his mom asked. "ma I have no idea that she was doing this. She showed the form to me today and said me, that for us to live happily she has to quit her job" he said. "Ram did you tell her what you are up to?" she asked. "ma you know very well that I will not leave her resign her job, but, the thing that hurts me is she could have said me once, talked to me before resigning. All she tells is, she did this for us and some stupid stuffs" he said angrily. "Ram just listen to me ok, just listen son" she said clearly. "Ok ma, but don't support her please" he warned. "Ok Ok I wont, I will just give justification" she said.
"Ram you knew from the beginning right, that she was struggling within herself" she asked. "yes I knew" he replied. "Ok when you knew that, you started finding ways to help her and you found a way right?" she asked. "hmm" he whispered. "and when you found the way did you tell her?" she asked. "No I didn't" he said. "Well that's what she has done right, she found a way and she informed you when its done" she said him. "ma just stop justifying, there is difference, resignation is such a big thing and she should have asked me a word before telling it. Talked to me once" he fired. "Ram this is not a competition who is going to open up first, when you knew she had a problem why didn't you ask her son?" she asked. "Ma I wanted her to share with me, but I never imagined that she would take such a big decision without asking me once" he said. "Ram I know that your hurt, she should have talked to you and I am sure she must be regretting for the same, but I am so happy at the same time that you are getting a wife who is ready to give up everything for you" she said. "Ma I know that she loves me more than I deserve, but there's no need for her to do all this. And I still understand she did this out of love but why cant she tell me once" he said. "Ram I knew what she did is wrong, but she didn't do this to hurt you right, and right now she must be feeling terrible, she needs you" his mom advised. "ma don't you understand that right now, I am feeling like hell" he said. "Ram its nothing like she doesn't trust you or anything, she is just too confused what to do, make her comfortable" she advised. "hmmm.. ma can you just put me to sleep?" he requested. His mom started singing a song. He closed his eyes and remembered how he used to put her to sleep always "ma I will talk to you tomorrow, good night" he wished her. "Ram just don't let this create distance between you both, and your heart knows that she did all for you, and it knows what to do next" she said. "thanks ma, I will keep that in mind, love you" he said and cut the call.
