Salaam Namaste Page #7

My hair is wet.

Yes.

The water is dripping on the carpet.

Not on my carpet.

You come close to me..

vey close.

And..

And ?

And..

And ?

And..

And ?

And.. it's done

lt's done - lt's done ?

Hey, finish the stoy.

Come on.

You come closer to me.

And ?

Closer.

Always, her feet are in the clouds.

Always, her eyes stare me down.

Always, her anger is frost.

Always, the fire in her eyes.

Always, in the midst of a fight..

a mistaken smile and always..

my hear goes hmmm.

Always when l talk, he's sleepy.

Always when he wakes, he's weepy.

Always he's stealing up behind me,

always waking me out of reverie..

taking me in his arms and

falling all over himself and always..

my hear goes hmmm.

Yes, she's only telling me no.

Yes, she's only giving me attitude.

Yes, she's only a little pigheaded.

Yes, she's only got no brains..

always on the wrong side of

the road always brushing my wrong side..

always never giving me time,

never being reasonable.

She's always there before time...

and takes no excuses...

but never failing to

wait for me and always..

my hear goes hmmm.

Cy-baby at the movies.

Mouth agape in dreams.

So stupid at times..

he deserves a thrashing..

for never meaning whatever he says.

Furniture's in the clod's way,

he's battling drapes evey day.

when it's his turn for vacuuming,

a disaster is brewing.

He ends winded and falling

asleep, but he's why..

my hear goes hmmm.

Somewhat different.

sometimes wrong.

Somewhat strange.

sometimes errant.

She's like what l never imagined.

He's just like whatever l dreamt.

ls that why l feel like he's mine ?

ls she a dream ?

Oh how l wish

he won't vanish, because..

my hear goes hmmm.

Hey.. hey what's wrong ?

Amby.. what's this ?

Amby, please, talk to me.

What happened ?

l'm pregnant.

What ?

l'm pregnant.

What ? Are you sure ?

Completely sure ?

Yes. l took the test twice.

lt was positive both times.

Oh crap !

How could you do this ?

How could l do this ?

l mean, how did this happen ?

We always use protection.

l know.. - Then ?

Then what, Nick ? You know that

protection's not always hundred percent.

Then why are you asking me ?

Sory .

Get rid of it.

What ?

Get rid of it.

You don't want this kid !

l don't want it.

Let's kill it.

The word is aborion, Nick.

We need an aborion. Don't say kill it.

What difference does it make

what we call it ?

We've got to do what has to be done !

Let's go now. l'll come with you.

l'll stay here.

You won't come with me ?

Amby, you know me.

Hospitals and doctors and..

Fine.

Come.

Hello Mrs Winters.

We feeling good today ?

Excellent.

This is Ambar Malhotra,

a student of mine.

Ambar, sit.

lt's fascinating to watch, you know.

Excuse me.

After five months

your baby responds to voices.

Look... he's responding to us!

There, you see the hands taking shape.

You don't see the legs

because the body's in the way.

But l'm sure you can feel the legs

- Oh yes, she can kick.

lt could be a he.-lt's a she.

l know it. l can just feel it.

And just there, you can see

the baby's hear beating.

She's so beautiful. Oh god,

l think l'm going to cy.

Judy, everything all right ?

- Everything's perfect.

Mrs Winters, l'll send your repors.

- Okay great ! Thank you.

Welcome.

Are we going now ?

- Yes. Bye-bye.

lt's been twenty years and yet evey time

l see a new life, l still feel the same.

Life giving birh to life.

lt really is amazing.

But when it's conceived, it isn't a new life,

it's just a par of your body.

Well, that's depends on your viewpoint.

l believe that it's a new life

from the moment of conception.

But, maybe l'm old-fashioned.

So tell me, how come you're here ?

l'm pregnant.

Wow. Congratulations.

l didn't know you were married.

l need an aborion.

Don't wory Ambar. With laser technology

you won't even feel the pain.

lt'll all be done in fifteen minutes.

You just relax, Okay ?

Nick ? Where are we going ? - Home.

Why ? Do you have some work ?

l think you should rest today. - No.

l mean us. The two of us.

Where are we going ?

l.. l don't understand.

Three months ago l met a guy.

Before l met him,

l detested him.

Then l met him and l took a

liking and we stared living together.

And now, now l love him.

- l hope you're talking about me.

l love you too Amby. You know that.

So now what ? What happens now ?

l don't know.

l haven't thought about it.

l guess, with time we'll

both realise what we want.

How much time ?

- What do you mean ?

Nick, we stared living

together for a reason..

to get to know,

to understand each other.

This wasn't a relationship,

it was the beginning of one, right ?

Right.

So we made a beginning,

and l think it's a vey good beginning.

l like being with you.

You like being with me.

So shouldn't we think

about this relationship now ?

Don't tell me you're

talking about marriage ?

Are you ?

l don't know.

Amby, you're the one who said that

you're not ready for marriage..

that you can't even think about it now.

- Yes. l couldn't think of marriage then.

l didn't know what l wanted from life.

But now l know.

What do you know ?

That l want to be with you

for the rest of my life.

Ambar, l like living with you too.

And we are living together.

Then why..?

Because l love you.

And maybe l want the right

to have a say in your life..

and l want to give you that right too.

Do you still think

we don't know each other ?

Why are we afraid of giving

this relationship a name, Nick ?

Amby, listen to me.

This will complicate everything.

Please don't ruin this.

You've just been

through a major trauma.

l know this was not easy for you.

Just let it be for a few days and..

l didn't get the aborion done.

What ?

And then l saw the hands

and the beating of the hear.

lt was a life Nick..

living inside that woman,

a life now inside me.

l can't destroy it.

What the.. listen to yourself.

What are you saying ?

You have a life !

Your studies, your work, us damn it !

You want to give it all up

just for the sake of a child ?

No Nick. l didn't want this.

l'm scared too.

But l can't kill it.

The word is aborion !

Amby, listen to me.

You're ruining both our lives.

Please, don't do this.

l need time to think this over.

This is not just your decision

you know. lt's my life as well.

And l don't want this kid.

l know.

And this doesn't make

any difference to you ?

Nick, do you love me ?

What difference does it make, Ambar ?

What difference does it make how much

l love you and how much you love me !

l can't give you the proof that

you're asking for.

l don't want to get married.

l don't want this kid.

No matter how many times you ask me,

nothing's going to change.

You're right.

We still haven't understood each other.

Yes ! We're far from understanding !

Because l thought..

l was with a sensible, intelligent girl

who'll live life to the fullest with me.

l'm sory you were inconvenienced.

Oh go to hell.

You know what, l'm glad we

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