He continued pleading but I did not relent. Just when I was about to hang up the call, I heard a groggy female voice in the background at the other end “who is it darling”?
I had disconnected the call by then but was shocked to hear a female in his bed. Was Prakash having a clandestine affair and using his “work” as an excuse to cover it up?
My mind was racing in a million directions thinking about who that female was. Was this why he did not come back immediately despite what had happened with me last night.
Had Prakash told me honestly about this affair and made it back when I needed him, then I surely would have been very happy with him. After all he let me enjoy outside so why should I stop him from doing the same.
Today was a Sunday and Prakash was expected to return by Tuesday evening only. Till now he had not told me anything about changing his plans or coming back early.
This fueled my vengeance against him even further. I made up my mind that I was done being THE WIFE for him. From now on it was going to be my life my rules and my choice and who would be the lucky one between my legs.
Yes, obviously ensuring my family remain oblivious to all this and remain unaffected. I was going to become a Hot Wife because IT’S MY LIFE. I took care of everything and kids were off to their weekend cricket practice and would only be back by 7 in the evening.
I sat down with a coffee in my hand trying to think sensibly about everything going on. For some unknown gut feel, I called Sang and he came rather quickly still looking visibly worried.
I prepared coffee for him and sat with him. He genuinely asked “are you ok madam”? I said “yes Sang, I am much better now”. He asked “is there anything I can help you with madam”?
I said “sang you can call me Anita please”. He replied “ok Anita”. I asked “so what kind of jobs were you doing during your stint in the defense forces”?
He replied “mostly counter surveillance ops, why”? I asked “so if I can ask you for a favor to track someone’s activities then can you help me”? Sang thought for a moment and said “it depends on what you want me to do because the law is very strict now”.
I answered in a very serious tone “I need you to find out and tell me who my husband is with right now”. Sang’s eyes widened and his jaw dropped. He asked “are you telling me to spy on your husband? Do you suspect he is having an affair”?
I calmly said “yes I think that is the case. I also think that is why he is out on OFFICIAL work over this weekend now”. Sang said “maam I am very sorry to hear this but you better be sure of what you are saying”.
I replied “I just spoke to him today morning and also last night. Don’t you think any responsible husband would have dropped his work and rushed back especially after what happened with me yesterday”?
He nodded yes. I said “so despite all this, when I spoke to him this morning, he was waking up from sleep and then while hanging up the call I heard a female voice in the background asking ‘who is it darling’”.