Chapter 13
Tania, Mayank and Miriam are seated in the sitting room thinking about Johnson and what he could be going through.
"Uhm, Mayank. About your marriage..." Miriam tries to change the topic in the living room.
"Mom I don't want to get married until Johnson case has been settled. Right now, he needs the entire family by his side. Let's just wait."
"I think Mayank is right mom. The case is just too much to plan a marriage right now." Tania adds also.
"I think you both are right. What do you think about we visit Johnson tomorrow morning?" Miriam asks.
"Yes. I think we should visit Johnson."
Tania and Mayank agree.
Johnson pushes Bharat away from him and turns to him.
"What are you saying?" Johnson looks around making sure no one is around.
"I like you Johnson." Bharat says.
"Bharat, I'm married, married your brother."
"Who treats you badly."
"No Bharat we can't do this. What would your family think?"
"Who cares what they think if we love each other truthfully."
"Bharat..."
Bharat hugs Johnson again making Johnson heart to beat faster this time.
"Tell me you don't feel something." Bharat says.
"I ca... can't." Johnson moves back. "This is wrong." Johnson says.
"Are you afraid of Sagar?" Bharat asks.
"I'm afraid of everything. You, Sagar, your family, my family. What would they think? No I cant do this." Johnson tries to walk pass Bharat who holds his wrist.
"Before i let you go, look me in the eyes and tell me you don't like me."
Johnson felt something with those hugs but they can't be "like" or "love". But he never felt it with Sagar.
"I'm sorry..." Johnson musters enough energy to move his wrist from Bharat grasp and he walks inside the house.
The next morning, Johnson wakes up on the couch in the sitting room but he finds a bed sheet on him which he is sure he didn't sleep with. He looks at the wall clock and sees its 6:30am.
He goes to the kitchen to drink water. Then the remembers last night memories of him and Bharat making his heart to beat faster.
"What's this? Why is my heart beating fast any time I think of last night?" Johnson quickly gulps the cup of water down. He decides to wash the dishes.
Rochna comes downstairs and sees Johnson washing the plates.
"Good morning John." Rochna greets.
"Ohh Rochna good morning, how was your night?"
"Fine. Uhm about Sagar, are you okay?" Rochna asks looking worried.
"Yes. Nothing happened. no need to worry. Do you need anything?"
"I apologise on behalf of Sagar."
"Don't worry about it. So what do you want?"
"Nothing. I will be in sitting room if you need anything." Rochna says.
Bharat comes downstairs and goes to the kitchen and sees Johnson washing plates. Johnson turns around and sees Bharat. Immediately he turns back to the sink. Johnson hands begin to shiver but he gains control of himself and resumes washing. Bharat walks in the kitchen, takes a bottle of yogurt and a cup and leaves.
After doing the dishes, Johnson decides to sweep the sitting room. He takes the vacuum cleaner and begins to clean the sitting room. He sees Sagar coming downstairs dressed formally. Johnson keeps cleaning doing like he isn't seeing Sagar.
"I'm going to make your life miserable for what you did to me." Sagar says.
"What about what you did to me?" Johnson turns off the vacuum cleaner.
"So. It's your duty."
"I'm not some kind of animal."
Sagar jerks Johnson collar. "You want to try my power right?"
"Sagar what's wrong with you? Release Johnson" Rochna yells.
Sagar pushes Johnson to the ground and he leaves the house.
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