Meeting

3 years ago

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Part 1 

The day began like every other however they bickered about breakfast, they bickered about what he wore and they bickered on the way to work. He knew deep down he was picking fights as they had to visit Maitreyi today and the prospect of even seeing Neeraj brought out the worst in him. He had plotted multiple times to see if he could move Neeraj’s workplace to another city but always stopped because of Meera Ma. She didn’t deserve to be separated from her daughter. 

However he still had every right to show his displeasure to his wife and he was really annoyed that she wasn’t picking up on the cues. She sent him a very healthy lunch but it irked him that she didn’t feel fit to come join him for the meal. 

As the end of the day neared, he wrapped up his work so he could get the next few hours done with and wiped out of his memory. 

She was waiting for him in the lobby, texting someone. His annoyance peaked again that she couldn’t bother to text him, telling him she was waiting. He went up to her and deliberately picked an argument. As the volley of words continued, she said

“Ram, main jaanti hoon aap Neeraj aur uske gel baalon ko pasand nahi karte hai. But aap please usko itna importance mat deejiye. He’s thrives on that emotion so please don’t give him that satisfaction”

He stopped short. She had never called him Ram…the smile that brought to his face was far beyond the discomfort he felt with Neeraj

“Mr. Kapoor, kya bewakoofon jaise khud hass rahe hain? Chale kya?”

She was back to Mr. Kapoor but he had already marked the date on his phone to remind him forever. A memory he treasured and she was unaware of.