Chapter 2

Evelyn pulled back the minute Douglas kissed her. He could see the look of shock displayed on her face and began apologising.

"Evelyn I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. I don't know what came over me."

"It's alright, really. I know you didn't mean it, you were just consoling me."

"But that's just it, I did mean it. I've wanted to do that since the moment I first laid eyes on you."

"Really." She said, surprised.

"You're a beautiful woman Evelyn and you deserve someone who makes you feel that you're the only woman in the world."

"You're married Douglas."

"But I don't feel anything for her, not anymore. The way she treats me, speaks to me in front of everyone."

"You've just lost your way, you need to spend some more time together."

Douglas watched as Evelyn got up from the ground and went to stand on the edge of the lake. He sighed as he got up and walked up behind her. He wrapped his arms around her waist, brining her closer to him. She felt him kiss the side of her neck which caused her to smile to herself.

"Douglas…"

"I don't love her. It sounds awful to say but for a long time I've come to realise that I don't even like her very much, she's not a nice person. She's always putting people down, insulting this beautiful place and it's not right."

Evelyn turned around in his arms, looked up at him and smiled.

"If you don't love her then you need to tell her, you can't possibly go on the way you are. It will ruin both of you and it's not fair."

"If I tell her, do I have a chance with you."

"I do like you Douglas, of course I do. Talk to her."

She walked away and began packing up the water and sandwiches and waited for him to gather his thoughts before they walked back to the Hotel.

A few hours passed before Madge, Norman and Jean arrived back at the Hotel. Douglas heard their voices, more Jean's than anyone elses. He looked out over the balcony to see her as she looked up at him. He could see by the look on Madge's face that it was a wasted trip. She marched up the stairs and into their room, Douglas closing the door behind them.

"I take it you didn't enjoy yourself then." He asked.

"Well what do you think Douglas, honestly. The dirt, the heat. How can you like this place so much."

"There are other things you know, the scenery, the architecture, the people. Why can't you take the time to see these things…"

"Because I don't want too Douglas, I want to go home. I want to go back to our friends, our family. I hate this place so much…"

"Then go home Jean, I've had enough."

"What do mean."

"This… us, we don't work well together anymore, we've changed as people."

"Changed how."

"You're bitter Jean, you've become a bitter woman, an insulting, cruel woman. The way you speak to people, put them down all the time. You insult the people of India, their culture and it's wrong."

"I just see it how it is."

"Yes but you don't take into account their feelings, you haven't for a long time, for anyone. This isn't working anymore."

"You mean our marriage."

"We used to have so much fun together, I don't even remember when it changed. We haven't loved one another for a long time."

"So that's what this is all about, her."

"Sorry, I don't understand…"

"Oh come on Douglas, do you really think I didn't notice. The way you're always looking at her, it's pathetic."

"Don't Jean, please."

"What do you see in her, she's a dowdy housewife for god sake."

"STOP…just stop it."

"Hit a nerve have I."

"You really are an evil woman Jean. I won't lie to you, yes I do like Evelyn a lot. I've come to care very deeply for her, she cares about people, she's kind and she doesn't talk down to others."

"Then go be with her then, I've had enough. I'm sick to death of you, this place, our life together. I shall go home."

"And where do you imagine you'll stay."

"I shall stay with Amy."

"Your sister."

"That's right, I shall go somewhere I will be appreciated and you can stay in the god for saken place with her. You really are a bastard Douglas, I sometimes wonder why I married you in the first place. She said, as she stormed out the room.

To Be Continued…