hmmmmm 12

Hesitation was written all over her face.. her 'excuse' plan was a big flop.. she didn’t want to be at a party where she would have to sit alone.. parties were boring.. she just enjoyed them with her best buddies.. it didn’t matter to her where she was, but with whom she spent the time with… but her office gang was a big time show off.. gossipers.. which she didnt relate to… but now they were at her doorstep.. waiting for her.. n she didn’t have any choice but to join them.. Darshana came in, “Hey.. haven’t you changed yet..??”

“ya.. actually I just came home.. and you guys called..”

a moment she thought of smthg.. “I’ll get ready n come.. my bro will drop me.. you guys go ahead..”

Advaid knew wht was cooking in his sister's mind..

“ Oh.. so you are Darshana.. Di’s colleague..”

“Yaaa.. n you obviously are her bro…”

“Cant you guys wait for 10mins..? Di will be done in that time.. isn’t it..?” he loved putting her in such kinda mess, he knew neither will she deny it, nor shout at him.. (oh.. may b later.. but then it wont matter!!) he thought to himself wit a mischievous smile.. which she obviously saw.. n jus nodded.. 

“Darshana.. hang on.. I’ll b done in few mins..” n she left the room.. 

Darshana kept playin with her cell.. 

Standing with the mechanic, his eyes were on the car parked outside her home.. 

“ I have temporarily started the engine.. but we need to go n fix a few components at the garage..”

“Oh k.. then will you take the car along..? How much time will that take?”

“ I can drive it till the garage, and it will take about 15-20 mins there.. will be done then..”

“ oh kk..” He was not thinking straight.. his eyes were glued to the car.. 

“I’ll take the car.. its jus around the corner, next to café purple.. and then I’ll tell Jeremy to drop it at your place..” 

the words 'café purple' struck a chord in his head.. 

“Where.. where did you say your garage is..??”

“ jus next to café purple.. on the 11^th Street..”

“okay.. ok.. what we’ll do is.. I’ll come along.. you do what to have to cause I’ll be needing my car tomorrow for office..”

“okay.. but it will take time..” 

“yaa ya.. Not a problem..”

He sat in the car.. but was waiting for the car from her gate to move first.. 

as he sat, he heard a car behind him start.. the honking made him realize that it was the same car.. the car passed by.. he was wondering: did she go..? or was she successful in making an excuse..? 

His cell buzzed..
her cell too was ringing, but it was difficult for her to find out where it was.. as usual in some side of her hand bag..
his mechanic had finally found the Oakwood society..
“Sir.. I’ve come in the society..”
“You’ll find my car parked at the turning of the 7^th lane..”
“Ok sir.. will be there in 2mins.”
it was Gargi on the other end..,
“ We’ve entered your society.. will pick you in 2mins..”
Oh no.. she thought to herself they had come to pick her up.. it wasn’t the plan.. she thought they would call n she would say.. she was still out and come directly.. n then tell that her brother had called her home for some work… it was perfect excuse.. timely planned…
“hey.. wht happened..?” Advaid asked.
“My friends are coming to pick me.. a party at café Purple..” sitting down on the sofa she answered as if someone had given her a punishment, he kept the Cadbury in his pocket.. and said, “I’ll go n take a look at my car.. the mechanic must have reached..”
her mom said, “ if any problem persists.. come home, Advaid will drop you..”
“yes aunty.. but I guess the mechanic will manage.. thanks for the tea..”
“and yaaa.. lets do a round of FIFA 10 this weekend.. wht say??” advaid reminded him abt their plan.., She wondered to herself where was I till all this bonding happened..!!!!
“yaaa ya.. meet you at my place on Saturday then.. Ciao!!”
she looked at him making him aware that bcoz of her he was in that house.. having tea.. playing video games……….
n he was lik.. ya ya I knw.. but you n I isn’t happening.. isn’t it?? 

She picked up her bag n went in…
Advaid n Nani came till the door.. actually Nani was goin to take her walk in the garden. They shook their hands.. n he was gone….
Darshana n Gargi were at the gate.. Honking.. they saw him pass by.. Gargi as usual made a remark abt the jacket that he was wearing.. he thought to himself, that's the reason she must be not goin out with these girls.. n smiled to himself..

Advaid opened the door.. he introduced himself to advaid, and all the family members.. Mom knew he would come to collect his car and she would get a chance to see him.. they all had were havin a chat about this and that.. tea was served with toast.. it already was 5.. and mechanic hadnt arrived yet..

                                            
An auto waited outside, he thought the mechanic had come so he went to open the door.. n there she was getting out of the auto.. with so many bags.. n her sweet happy face.. he stayed at the window itself lookin her through it.. she hurriedly walked towards the steps.. ringin the door bell almost 5-6 times.. granny was reciting smthg.. n was a bit annoyed but, as she saw her grand daughter at the door.. she knew there’s nothin new with the door bell ringin..

“Mamma.. Dyadda.. Aduuu…. Naaanaaaaa a surprise for all of you… surprise surprise…”

She kept shouting in the whole house while swinging her ccarry bags.. n suddenly stood still as she saw him… may be his presence wasn’t a surprise for her.. it was more lik a shock.. she was quiet.. tryin to compose herself back to normal.. she kept the bags on the sofa.. n said, “hi.. you here..?”
“hii.. jus had come to take my car..”
“ oh yaa..”
“ was jus waiting for the mechanic to turn up..”
“hmmmm..”
he was waiting to hear that word from her.. he felt he knew her well..

they both realised that everyone in the room was curious to see how easily they had connected but both had denied anythg.. her mom asked,
“why were you shouting so loudly..? n wht are these bags..?”
“ ohh..” goin near to the bags on the sofa..

Tryin to hold her excitement she managed to say..
“I got promoted..!!!!”
Seeing at him.. she tried to keep her voice down.. not that she was bothered wht he would think of her.. but still..
She took out Nani’s gift, touching her feet.. she gave her the beautiful saree.. then lighting the diya in the small temple they had.. she placed the envelope she had received, givin her mom, dad and advaid their respective gifts.. she felt guilty for not havin anythg to gift him.. n he too was a kid sittin there expectin smthg from her.. she bought a Cadbury from the refrigerator and gave it to him, he felt he had won smthg.. n she jus was satisfied to see him smile..

He got up, leaving the game..
“ you are leaving the game.. that means you accept that you’ve lost!!”
“ Dad.. you know I never lose..”
“but you are quitting the game.. so you lose!! Simple..”
“ Dad.. I’ve to get my car.. cant keep on playing..”
“that means you lose!!”
“ We’ll continue it.. as I’m back..”
“ okay okay..”

if it was some other day, he would have forgetten his car n sat there to finish the game.. winning it.. but today he was going to her place.. he was thinking more about her.. not the car…. Dad n mom both had understood why he wanted to get his car fixed and why he himself was taking care of it..

She was in her favorite saree shop.. buying saree for mom, nani was first on the list..
Nani always wore pastel colours, so the choice was easy.. she picked up a sky blue saree with delicate white floral work.. for mom it was maroon.. mom looked so ravishing in a single colour, bold bordered saree.. there were many shades of red, browns, maroons.. but she has to keep looking.. and finally she found a deep crimson coloured saree with a silver border with a little silver thread work.. and she thought it was perfect.. leaving the store she saw a pearl white saree with golden border and golden work.. she hesitated for a while.. went back in, thought it was sort of her day.. and may be she was ready to carry off a saree.. buying it brought a smile to her face.. although she didn’t know from whom she had bought that saree for.. but she liked it, so she bought it.. simple..!!!
walking across the street she saw a jewellery store.. the showcase was filled with a variety of pearl ear rings.. she wondered it would be a nice gift for Gargi.. not going to the party and then giving the gift on Monday would surely make Gargi feel better.. she knew how Gargi always had matchin pair of ear rings n how she loved flaunting them..

Seein the Louis Phillipe store, seein the classic polo tee shirt she thought a moment abt him.. not knowing why she thought of him.. she shook her head.. feelin weird.. but somehow she entered the store as she knew buyin a green blue checkered short sheelves shirt for Advaid would be the best idea and for her dad the blue n white classic polo would do the needful.. she eventually bought a classic polo, she thought but was for her dad not smone else.. sm thought crossed her mind making her smile to herself…

He took his jacket.. although it was a bright sunny day, last night’s rains had left a chill in the air.. he took auto to her home.. Oakwood society, he was thinkin abt does she work on Saturdays.. or.. will she be home.. should I go to her place first or later.. he never thought he would face so many questions.. coz he knew rather their conversation wasn’t about knowin each other.. it was more lik professional talk..

Reaching office, she felt something was cooking up there, Darshana and Prateek gave her a warm smile and she thought to herself.. why is everyone so happy??  Or is it just her??
Placing her handbag n notes on the desk.. she saw a bunch of pink n white roses, an envelop on her desk.. for a moment she was blank.. didn’t know what to do, pick it up n read..?? or was it kept for someone else?? But why on her desk..??

Prateek came in her cabin, clappin his hands he congratulated her.. n still she was blank.. he saw the envelop still laying on the desk..
“ ohh.. didn’t you read that??”
“ ahh.. I was just wondering.. who kept it.. what is it all about..??”
“ oh dear.. you have got a great promotion!!!!”
Reading those words on the letter head of her company..
‘you have been promoted as the chief analyst’ brought tears in her eyes.. it was a dream come true.. now she too could have her own team, that would make presentations, talk directly to the client, give directions to the creative team.. it was the "wow" moment for her..

Darshana, Gargi and Kimaya came in her cabin, congratulating her..
Darshana said, “yeeyyy.. our celebration today would be a double party!!!!”
that reminded her about Gargi’s engagement party at café purple, which she wasn’t going to attend and had already thought of an excuse.

With all the happiness around, the fun and excitement half the day had passed.. she thought of shopping for her parents, brother and Nani, it would be a pleasant surprise for them along with the good news.. and she decided to leave early for shopping.. Darshana and Kimaya told her they would come down to her place to pick her up for the evening party.. she knew nothing was going stop them from coming but she could make up an excuse when she would be home..

He had been playing his video game the whole afternoon with his dad.. his mother and Mehek had served the food.. it got cold.. it was re-served.. yet these two hadnt given up on their games.. finally when he got a call from his mechanic he got up,
He had called the mechanic thrice in the morning, but the chief mechanic wasn’t there all he would do was to leave a message asking him to call back.. and finally he had called….
“ Yes, yes..”
“ the car is in Oakwood society..”
“ okay.. can you reach there around 4 30??”
“fine then.. I’ll be there”

hmmmmmmm 8

Her brother’s luggage contained a box of DVD’s, FIFA 10, NFS carbon, Mortal Combat.. she wondered to herself what made her notice that box??

Switching off the lights.. he rested his head on his pillow..  going through his thoughts.. just recollecting how she looked.. her way of speaking.. her smile.. there was something that had clicked.. something he wasn’t understanding.. something he now had started wondering about..

She woke up with her favorite alarm tone on her cell.. as she saw herself in the mirror, there was a glow on her face, her morning schedule was fixed.. sitting in the swing, reading newspaper while sipping coffee, till everyone else got ready and came to their dining table for breakfast jus before they left for their respective jobs.. She used to take her sweet time to get ready and join them later for breakfast.. she used to get ready only after her breakfast.. 

There was a lot of chirping going on outside his window, as he woke up.. he jumped out of his bed and went straight to his desk, picking up his SLR, he sat in his window.. taking snaps of the yellowhammer he had spotted in the flock of birds in his garden, he just loved to capture birds, flowers.. he had hooked up to photography when he started noticing his interest in details.. for him his weekends were physical break from his office, some self time.. He liked adventure, hiking, trekking loved the outdoors, but he knew that phone calls, the online queries, mails would be always be around him.. but he liked being a workaholic.. he was passionate about his work, he only hated the schedule that was demanding.. he wasn’t someone who would follow the routine.

She was in her room getting ready for work, and her mom jus pepped in..

“Couldn’t speak much yesterday.. How’s he..??”

“Mom.. we just met once!! How can I say.. how is he????”

“You know in what sense I am asking you…”

“ yes mom… but now isn’t the time to talk”

“what if they call..?”

“I don’t think they will...”

“didn’t he like you??”

“Mom.. listen its late.. I’ve to hurry… byeee”

her mom knew if she isnt speaking anything about it that means something has gone wrong or she just wants time to take a decision, she knew how her daughter thought.. how clear was she about her thoughts, if she avoided to talk on it, that means she needed time to know that guy or else she would have simply said.. forget it ma… not worth it!!!

Hmmmmmm 7

He just kept gazing out of the window.. listening to the songs.. tapping his fingers on the steering was his friend driving with a perfect pace.. the calm wet roads outside.. the chill in the air..
There wasn’t anything that he wanted to say.. he just loved the silence..

As his friend applied brakes.. he realized they had reached home..

“Thanks man.. n sorry too…”
“It’s ok dude.. I got to be going...”
“Won’t come in and have a cup of coffee..??”
“ It’s quite late.. may be some other time..”
“ ok ok.. See you on Monday.. Thanks once again...”

She was sitting in her swing, reading and listening music.. waiting for her parents and brother, Dadi had fallen asleep on the sofa the TV set was still on.. as she looked up for time on the wall clock..
She thought he might have reached home, should I call to check it??
realizing she didn’t have his cell no.
As he walked past the gate.. he thought of informing her he had reached,
realizing he didn’t have her cell no.

his sister was standing at the door as he entered she was a bit surprised to see him in very different clothes, taking the bag from his hand,
“ Whose clothes are you wearing??”
“ ohh.. these are her father’s.. I was completely wet trying to fix the car..”
“ I’ll plate up your food”
“No dear.. I’ve had something at her place”
“Seems like things are falling in place…” She smiled.
With her statement he was completely annoyed..
“Ohhh please.. Just go n get me some coffee”

He went to his room.. keeping his stuff, he thought of taking a warm water bath..
as he was out.. in his own clothes he felt better laying down on his bed he felt good.. his mom entered his room with a cup of coffee..
“Why are you still awake Ma..??”
“ I heard you two talk.. so came to see you”
“ Dad’s asleep??”
“Yes.. how is she..? did you guys like each other..?”
he thought for a while, her sentence ‘We both are right in our own perfect little world.. but not together, I guess’running through his head..
“Maa.. nothing like that.. we have just met today.. and I’m tired now..”
“ Okay dear.. just have this coffee..”
“ yupp.. You had your medicines?”
“ Yes dear.. your clothes n car??”
“ Car is in her society.. I’ll take our mechanic there, and my clothes are in that bag”
Taking up the bag going through the clothes wrapped neatly in the newspaper, she was amused, “her mother dried and pressed these for you..??”
“ Maa… No, she told her servant to press and she wrapped them.. Maa.. I’m tired and its late.. you better sleep now..”
“ Okay okay.. you too sleep well..”  his mother chuckled knowing that something was going on in her son’s head.. he is hiding huhhh.. But I’m his mother.. he has to tell it all to me eventually…

Keeping the cup aside he thought of what would it be like to be a coffee addict..?

She was having her 7^th cup of coffee.. with her brother, mom n dad.. she thought,
I’m really a coffee addict..!!!!

As he had his last morsel, although he was thinking of changing his clothes he knew that wet clothes can’t simply dry off in 20 mins but to his surprise he saw her carrying his clothes pressed n folded in her hand n keeping it on the dining table.

“ you needn’t change.. it’s quite late and your friend will be here soon..”
“But.. your dad’s clothes????”
“ I’ll tell my driver to stop by at your place”
“No.. May be that won’t be necessary, I’ll be coming with my mechanic to fix the car.. that time I shall return these as well”
They both heard a car stop by.. There was complete silence in the room, silence that made them aware of each other…
He felt comforted by her presence; her caring behavior was new to him.
Seeing at him she felt, poor him what a day he had.. 14 hrs of work, his broken car, getting wet in rains, will reach home late.
He was thinking of her, a girl that had many shades.
She was thinking of him, a boy so simple, good at heart, caring with a sweet smile… she had noticed his smile whenever he spoke to sister or mother.
He climbed down the stairs as she looked at him..“take care” she said.. and doubted if he heard it as he already had reached the gate.

He was wondering to himself, should I look back.. will that be ok.. why even we both are tryin to be nice to each other..????

“Hey.. good that you carry extra pair of clothes..” his friend said.
“No re… these are her dad’s clothes.. I was completely drenched”
“Should we try to start your car??? It isn’t raining any more..”
“ leave it man… take me home, Mom would be worried.. I’ll check that tomorrow”
“As you say Sir...”

It wasn’t raining out but it was dark, n cold.. he pulled up the window glass as they passed his car, his friend put on the radio in the car..“Today we celebrate the birthday of one of greatest director actor Guru Dutt saab.. We are playing his most cherished, lyrical and artistic works.. the song..
“Jaane kyaa tune kahi.. jaane kya maine suni…. Baat kuch bann hi gayi”
it struck to him like a lightening there.. with all his astonishment he saw at his friend, puzzled his friend looked back at him.
“ It’s impossible..!!!”
“What…??”
“ I don’t know but it’s... its impossible!!!”
Slowing down the car his friend tried to think of asking him, but his phone rang..
“Yes..”
“yeah I’ve picked him up.. after dropping him to his home, I’ll call you.. okk!!”
“ I know the guests are there.. but I’ll be back soon”
“Oh yeah.. it was your son’s first birthday.. how was it??”
“ Thank god!!! You remembered!!!!!” his friend replied with a smile.
“ hey man.. just… you know why I was here.. Come on..”
“ yeah yeah.. totally understand.. No issues..”
“ you were not in the office today or else I would have remembered to come to your place”
“ hey it’s ok.. Don’t worry much about it..”
“ What made you marry her..?”
“ Hey..!!!!!”
“ I didn’t mean it in a wrong way.. just like.. how did you guys get married..??”
“ oh!!! that ways.. We graduated together.. did our masters.. n we jus knew that this is where we would be heading to”

they knew where they were heading to.. he thought to himself.. they knew…

hmmmmmmm 5

She was surprised to see him... She couldn’t find words to say…
“can I come in...?”
“Ohhh... Ya!!”
“Sorry to bother... But my car broke down….”
“Oh k... Oh k... Please do come in...”

As he entered, he saw an old lady sitting on the sofa watching some typical Saas bahu serial, she took his cell, charger n went inside…,
“Feroz, get him a towel..”
He saw a young boy looking at him and slowly coming close to give him the towel, taking the towel from him.. He realized that he was completely wet.
“Feroz.. Bring a t shirt n shorts from Papa’s room…”
as she brought a steaming cup of tea for him, keeping it on the dining table she said,
“you can change your clothes, Feroz will show you the bathroom..”
“Feroz...”
The boy came near to him, taking his hand he walked towards the door also handing him over a pair of shorts n t shirt.
Coming out he asked her about his cell as he thought of calling his sister.
“I’ve kept it for charging... You can call up after having the tea...”
he took the cup in his shivering hands.

The old lady looked at him but preferred to continue watching the television set.
“She’s my Daddi...”
“Oh k… Your parents aren’t home...?”
“They have gone to receive my brother… and Daddi wont sleep till she catches up with him… they’ll be back in an hour or two I guess”
 “your brother.. if I’m not wrong, he’s studying in Delhi..??”
“Yes, he’s doing his masters in mass communication there...”
“Oh k”
“would you like to have something..??”
“Ahh.. Not really”
“you must be hungry... Isn’t it..? It’s quite late as well”
“that reminds me that I need to call my sister...”
“I’ll get your cell”
he wondered for a second, that was she the same girl who wasn’t willing to talk… and now she’s being so considerate.
Giving the cell in his hand she said to herself ‘thank god he didn’t allow his arrogance to come in between, or else he would have been out in rains’
“yes Mom”
“No.. Don’t worry... I’m at her place”
“he’ll come in a while...”
“Shall call you once he reaches... Okk”
“you n dad, Please go to sleep... Let her stay awake for me...”
“Okay...”

She was nicely seated in the swing in the corner of the room, with her iPod playing, reading some book. He thought she’ll talk to him or ask something, but instead Feroz served him dal, rice, sabji and roti, as she saw Feroz, she said, “bring warm water, and I’ll take care of the rest... You go and sleep... ok!! N wear sweater...”
She got up from the swing, came n sat on the chair in front of him, keeping her book on the table continuing to read it.
Feroz kept the glass of water on the table and went inside.
His cell buzzed
“Where are you..?”
“Oh k.. Jus 10 mins ahead.. The turn next to Spencer’s daily”
“Seventh lane, you’ll see my car”
“Oh k...”

Hmmmmmm hmmmm 4

It was getting dark; the thunders were getting louder, as the lightning struck the road glittered… She liked the rains but only when they gave a pleasant feeling. The darkness, thunders, and lightning weren’t as lively as she was.. and she hated it.. She always thought, it should start raining when she would be nicely tugged in her bed at night and when she woke up in the morning it should be fresh, pleasant, neat… Ok!! Some drizzling is fine..

Her chain of thoughts suddenly stopped as their car halted, surprised she looked at him.

He was saying, “Please start.. Not now dear.. please..!!!”

She was wondering who is he talking to.. to the car???

Is he crazy?? Oh well!! Guys do talk to their cars… rolling her eyes, she had realized it.

It was pouring badly outside, hardly any vehicle crossed them, the street lights were flickering… and she was stuck with him in the car.

After a few more verbal persuasive approaches towards his car, he somehow managed to get it started…

they were now at the entrance of her society, the watchman stopped them.

She spoke to the watchman with a smile, ‘oh this girl, talks to the watchman so nicely… and she couldn’t speak normal with me a few minutes before.. Wow!!!!’

“Seventh lane, second last row house”

“OK”

as if I’m her chauffer!!!! He thought.

“Hmmmm… here itself..”

Stopping his car, as she gathered all her stuff he thought let her say something I am not asking when n where we’ll be meeting again and she was wondering is he arrogantly jus going to see me pick up all this n not utter a word??

Walking towards the gate, she turned back n said, “thanks.”

Starting his car with anger, that’s all she had to say?? He mumbled.

taking the turn, his car protested again!!!

Oh.. No.. No no.. please… get me home!!

she didn’t listen to him, she stopped, as it was 10 30 by now.. he instantly called up his sister, “oh I’m sorry..”

“ yeah.. its not starting, I don’t know whats wrong..???”

“Ok.. ok.. I’ll check with him”

“Yeah.. and will call you back as well”

“No.. its ok.. its raining, but not that bad”

“yes.. I’ll call”

he knew it was pouring real bad.. but then he had to lie…

he searched up in his cell for a no. n called up..

“hey hi..”

“Oh.. I actually… No no.. I’m sorry to bother…”

another late night meeting.

He called up someone else,

“hey hi..”

“oh I’m sorry.. I forgot..”

“No no.. Can’t come now…”

“Ahh.. Well my car has some prob, it isn’t starting at all…”

“Yeah.. I tried that”

“oh.. that would be really nice of you”

“yeah.. Oakwood society”

“yeah.. That one itself..”

“Thanks man..”

“I’ll be waiting for you in the seventh lane, thanks once again...”

as he finished the conversation with his friend, he saw a car passing by him..

Where are they going now?? He thought to himself, as he had seen the car in the parking area of her house.
Coming back to his thoughts, with the rain pouring badly; he saw his cell the battery was drained out. He didn’t have any option but to go back to her house as it was necessary to call home and tell that his friend was coming to pick him but would be late as he stayed quiet far.

He wore his jacket, picked up his cell, its charger and started to walk towards her house wondering if anyone would be home.

As he entered the gate he saw the lights on, someone is home ‘thank god!!’ he thought.

Standing outside the door, a little wet, quite frustrated, he rang the bell… the door opened, he saw her she was in a light yellow top, white shorts, with ear plugs (white iPod), white slippers  and a book in her hand… He thought white must be her favorite color.

hmmmmmmm continued -3

They stared at each other.. wondering if they could read each other’s thoughts, both were silent. He started to drive, n she just looked down playing with her cell. The song started.. “ jaane kya tune kahi.. jaane kya maine suni…. Baaat kuch bann hi gayee…..”
He saw her blushing, n he too was smiling to himself,
“ 50 glorious years…?”
“yes”
“ you too like Kishor kumar??”
“ yeah.. from our college days, in hostel we use to listen to these songs.. late night stuff”
“ hmmmmm..”
“Actually this CD is mix of all my fav songs, not just Kishor Kumar”
“I too like listening all kinds of songs”
“Bryan Adams??”
“Summer of 69, everything I do.. here I am..”
“All time favorites...”
“Enrique Iglesias, Ronan Keating, Avril Lavigne…??”
“ Oh.. all of them.. Although not completely into them.. but listen to most of their songs”
“What about the typical bollywood stuff??”
“Depends on my mood”
“Perfect..!!!”
“Jagjit Singh’s ghazal..?”
“yeah.. for a calm evening”
“Jab mila tu.. from I hate love stories”
“to begin the day with..”
“exactly”
it was unbelievable for both of them.. that they could so relate to each other… his cell buzzed,
he was driving with one hand and answered the call.. “Sister” he said to her,
“yeah.. coming in half an hour”
“No.. it’s not raining that bad”
“have eaten.. so no issues”
she was trying to say something to him..
he pulled over the car… “hold on a minute…!!”
“what happened???”
“now you can continue your conversation..”
“Sorry…??”
“yeah.. you are talking on the phone n driving as well.. which isn’t right.. so……”
“Ohh Come on…”
“…?”
“It’s ok...”
Starting the car, he picked his cell..
“Nothing..”
“oh k.. oh k.. tell mom to have her food”
“and you also have your dinner.. n yeah dad’s medicine, just take care of it”
“ok..”
she was calm.. looking outside the window, he was eager to catch up with their conversation the musical talks.. he was happy.. n glad that they kicked off so well!!!
but he didn’t know as she wasn’t even looking at him..
“Oakwood Society right..??”
“Hmmmm...”
is she giving me silent treatment..?? Just because I didn’t stop the car!!!
“I don’t know the exact location of your house”
“I’ll tell once we reach the entrance”
“ok”
if she doesn’t want to talk, I too I’m not interesting in talking….
Miss attitude!!!
How silly was I to think of what if, for him.. ahh Mr. arrogant!!!!