Sometimes Sweet Sometimes Silly - Redemption or Repentance

Redemption or Repentance

Submitted to for season 5 

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Savyasachi is restless. It's been ten weeks since his wife Bhawna was discharged from the hospital after her cholecystectomy.
Savyasachi is anxious. Bhawna is her normal self and the house is in order just the way it normally is.
Savyasachi is upset. Bhawna doesn't look upset. She didn't threaten, she didn't lose her temper, she didn't even cry.
Savyasachi is thinking hard -
Why? Is she considering to move out? After all, Bhawna is emotionally strong, financially independent, a successful lawyer, and a loving mother.
Why? Has she 'forgiven' him? It was nothing but a moment of weakness first in ten years of their marriage. It was Rosie the nurse who was all over him. And when Bhawana saw them together in the hospital janitor's room they were just holding hands.
Why? Does Bhawna too have secrets? Did she ever love him?
Why? Is she planning to take custody of 7-year-old Ishaan?
Is Ishaan their son?
Why? Why? Why? Bhawana's normal behavior is killing Savyasachi. He is appalled, he is disgruntled, he is remorseful.

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Bhawna is at peace. She is feeling calmer than she ever did in these ten years. Her husband is an average  man with all flaws and faults - she thus realized. She has been in awe of him, fulfilling his every wish, she has been so full of self-pity, feeling she got more than she deserved. She didn't idolise him but she was cautious of her average looks. She didn't worship him but bent backward to keep him with her.
And Now She doesn't have to do that anymore.

Sometimes Silly Sometimes Sweet - RESPECT

                                                 RESPECT

''Is this your way of showing gratitude towards your family which let you live ?" said her grand mother.

"I spent on your bringing up, on your schooling , on your marriage ,how do you propose to repay that?" said her father.
"You managed to receive 5% share in the family property still you are not ashamed of embarrassing us?" said one of her brothers.
"Look at my son, he is so good looking what more does an average girl like you possibly ask for?" said her mother-in-law.
"What did I not give you in last ten years of marriage that you chose to walk out?" said her husband.
"Respect is what she wants,
"Respect is what she didn't ever get,
"Respect is what she will earn".
said her mother as they both walked out of the court.