Ador did not sleep well that night. She was thinking of her wretched married life. A drunkard husband who cites of his baseless achievements to any Tom, Dick and Harry to get recognition among mankind. Whereas, she , a hard working, sales professional gets unnoticed at Durgabari. As if working women post marriage are a taboo, in Indian society.
Moreover, Dev considers her and her mindset as a typical behenji. His eyes roam about looking for chic girls..... like the ones who go nude at any moment one turns horny and wants sex, ready for any type of experimental postures, just to satisfy the lustful eyes and male hardness. This type of life, she did not want. She was thinking of talking to her parents for a change at professional front, so that she also gets a boost of self confidence.
Around eight in the morning there was a knock at the door. A lady came to say, it was time to leave the room. We asked for a toto, for transportation back to hotel, after paying the dues.
Once back to their hotel, Ador dressed up for the day's tour. She did not want to miss any possible opportunity to explore Phuket. Dev had a hangover, he stayed back at the hotel room after taking a pill for headache after the buffet breakfast at ten.
This time Ador travelled with her group of tourists, and guide to Buddhist temples, cashew nut factories, city tour and little street side shopping. She bought a sarong for Unmad, some mementos for her in law's and Kir and Ita. This time her travel was peaceful and she enjoyed it to the fullest. She liked Wat Chalong more than Chalong Big Buddha. She feasted on on a giant crab too.
She bought a woolen cap for Dev, thinking he would look more dapper in it. Evening there was a cabaret show, she knew Dev would go to it without doubt and come back to the hotel room, and he being drunk would try to be intimate with her. How she hated his alcoholic breath. She dreaded her days here, when Dev went out of control. She wanted to go back to India, to security. She wanted to enjoy her honeymoon thinking of giving Dev a chance e to be better,. But alas. He and his Gambo... they made her dreams go down the drain. Such perverts.
She thought of the serenity of the temple she visited and chanted slowly. " Buddham Saranam Gacchami, Dharmam Saranam Gacchami, Sangam Saranam Gacchami. "