I started going to attend their business and I am fast learning, so in very short period I adjusted myself with their business. Usually aunt didn’t come out of her room most of the time crying or sitting alone with sad face in her room. Once, SIS advised me to spare some time for aunty and to bring her out of her sorrow. Now I took more care of aunty and started involving in conversation with her.
Even I started entering into her room of course with her consent. Her mood started changing, initially she used to just nod or say yes or no type short answers but I was reluctant to speak with her and she could not escape from my company.
Somehow, I was successful to bring her out to sitting room and sometimes I would suggest or insist to watch some good programs from TV. After some days, she came to speaking terms with me and started enquiring about business and casual matters. Now very often I would take all females to temple and even sat sang. Pamelea and sister used to be busy in their own work, now a days I started taking out aunt only and she started enjoying my company. I think to some extent that I was able to take her out of her shell.
By now, my vacation was over and I had taken admission to business school. I had college in mornings only. So, I had ample of free time.
Things were going pretty well, but on one Saturday while returning from the temple aunt asked me take her to some park, where there is no rush. I was stunned because this was the first time she chose place other than temples or shopping. When we entered park we found a secluded place and no one was nearby. I looked at her she was looking ground and my trying for words to start. I asked her the reason she mumbled first and then said if u doesn’t mind I can say something, which you have to keep secret. I assured her. See it’s family problem I don’t know whether I should be discussing it with you or not, at least I can reduce my burden of carrying it.
Now a day I feel that your sister is not as happy as she was. It was news for me, I had never observed such a thing from my sister, or she deliberately managed not to express herself. I asked how you say, only a woman can understand another woman.
ME : In what sense she is un happy because she has most handsome hubby, she got all luxuries here which even she had never dreamt of she has car, bungalow, wealth, jewellery and above all such a caring mother in law, who is more than like mother to her. As far as my knowledge goes, the problem generally starts by another woman itself. Either it may be her mother-in-law or sister-in-law here there are no chances. You are more than mother and daughter, because when you were feeling lonely, she was the first to instruct me to take you out somewhere and bring you out of the shell. So that you have to, again become cheerful and be a part in regular life. In addition, I think you are now.
AUNTY: Is it she who advised you, in fact I was wondering how you started caring me so much, but I am thankful to your sister and specially you my sweet boy, and kissed my forehead.
AUNTY: what u said is partially correct what your sister got after coming over here is ok but for what she is entitled and suppose if she does not get hats more important and we should see that she gets it.
ME - means?
AUNT- you did not get my point.
ME- nodded my head in negative. I think she stumbled for a moment. It’s what she should be satisfied in bed.
ME- (I got the point but not clearly) see B-I-L is a muscular and strong man and he is very sober what problem can be with him.
AUNTY- that’s what I was under same impression but the things are not as we see them. There must be something wrong with my son. After a pause she continued initially he was not ready for marriage every time we proposed he used postpone on one or other pretext. On persuasion by me and my hubby, finally he agreed that too on threatening him. We never came to know what the problem was we never tried to diagnose the real problem. We went on insisting not understanding. That is where we went wrong. Aunty started crying I wanted to console her but decided against and waited for her to cool, again she continued see when he was opposing for marriage either he was in love with someone or he has physical problem. I don’t know what the exact problem is, but surely there is some problem initial days after marriage I think everything was going smoothly but of late his behaviors are not proper this I can say only on looking bahu. I think by going against his wish we scapegoat your sister.
Somehow, you try to find out the problem and solve it if you can’t tell me the problem we shall try to find solution. I am giving such a big responsibility to such young child please forgive me for bothering you. Suppose if you are successful, I will the happiest person on the earth, thus you can save your sister my family and our reputation saying this she lost all her control started crying heavily and laid her on my shoulder, and she was almost hugging.
For the first time I felt bosoms on by body but both of us ignored that we are male and female but we were seriously engrossed in our own thoughts. Even I was weeping silently. Now I tried to console her but she took her own time to cool-off. Once she was ok, we normal we washed our face in tap water and headed for house and we did not exchange any words, before she got off the bike I assured her again promised that I will do my best.
When we reached home we were silent I got into my room and sprawled on the bed and started thinking what aunty told whether he has any relation with outsider, he hardly goes out other than shop from shop he never stops in between to house except any shopping he hardly that also, either servants or we people do it. Then the only chance he has is when he is out of station that too mainly Mumbai where he goes frequently, and every time he is eager to go or is he impotent. If he got married any one early or had relation with anyone there, what to do?
If yes, I should find her out. And suppose if he is impotent then lot of medicines are available and we can see what we can only after knowing exact problem. Thinking this I don’t know when I dosed off. Sis awakened me for food, somehow I managed to eat, but aunty didn’t come out of her room. Days were passing and I was watching my B-I-L and sister on close observation I too felt like sister was not as charming as charming as she was before, her many of smiles felt artificial sometimes even her talks.
I never observed B-I-L eyeing any girl where I used to see girls just out of curiously but at least casually. Whereas B-I-L did not even, like that also. I was waiting for him to go for purchasing so that I wanted to fallow him in pretext of learning purchasing. When I found B-I-L looking for stocks inventory I felt that in couple of days he may leave I informed aunty that B-I-L is going Mumbai and I want go along with him. Aunty said fine idea and I myself would ask him to take you along with him and teach you and can stay one day extra and go for sightseeing. As planned aunty sent me along with B-I-L, but this trip was utter failure as we came back the next day by noon by intercity train, B-I-L had no possibility of meeting anybody other business, B-I-L said he is not feeling well and we rushed back. But within a week, he planned again this time it was essential, as we had not completed purchases so again same trick was played by aunty.
Somehow, we went and started purchases somehow I was not satisfied the way he did as most of the times they said rates as usual we made payment and placed order and left absolutely there was no bargaining. As if our visit was to make payment and I felt that B-I-L was in hurry to finish of the deals and wanted to spare his time for something else. I was reluctant to follow him though he said we had to move lot of places and it would be tiresome to roam around the city. And promised if I take rest in lodge, he will pick me up in the evening and will take me to some places and some enjoyment.
My purpose of visit was specific so I didn’t yield to his words and argued that if I am with his business sooner or later I have come alone for the purpose and need to learn the art of buying to make contacts with our dealers, thus I never gave him any privacy. So, minute by minute, he was getting frustrated, but he never came to knew that I was doing this deliberately. Somehow, two days passed but evenings he took me to some of the places worth seeing that including M.G road discotheque where he met couple of his male friends, he introduced me to them. On third day, he again tried to avoid me but was in vain. Till night, we went on seeing dealers or some other places. But night he was totally frustrated, he was not in a position to show it but I could guess by his gestures.
Again in the night he said, he is going to meet some his buddy but I was not ready to leave him alone. I was following him like BIKRAM AND BETHAL ( a story from Panchatantra). That worked really he called his friends over the phone and pretended as if they are busy or out of station. At last, he asked me whether I take drinks, I said I don’t drink but if you are interested you can go ahead and have whatever you want. B-I-L decided to go a dance bar and I accompanied him there he took few drinks and I was enjoying the dances.
Again, two of his friends met and B-I-L introduced me as his brother-in-law so within few minutes they left. About his friends, I felt very strange about them when they had come to our table one sat my side and another beside B-I-L. The one sitting near me had placed his hand on my thigh I was astonished the one, who knows hardly keeps his hand on my thigh and tries to massage my thigh, and their dress and body language was very different. I held they might be GAY. After three four drinks B-I-L said, shall