Storm
“Don’t tell your husband”
“He doesn’t care, he wont pay any attention to these things. He knows how close we are”
“I love Paresh” Punky giggled
“I do too, usko na bas khaana time se maangta hai, aur raat ko main” Sulekha gave her a toothy grin
“Usko bol ab bas both hua haa?” Punky tapped her bloated belly
“haa re, tu chinta mat kar” she giggled back
Punky carefully set up her account, page by page
They both giggled on what she “preferred” and laughed some more on blond blue eyed etc.
“TV serial wala daal na”
“Pagal hai, mujhe nahi chahiye TV wala”
“Gay hoyega lagta hai?”
No… they are usually hooking up with their costars na”
“Tujhe kya, shaadi nahi kar rahi” Punky was very clear
“Do u really want to do it?” Sulekha squeezed her hand
“Umm… why not? Why should I not even try?” “Ajji will never know” sighing
“Don’t let your siblings get to your phone”
“I will hide the app” Punky nodded
“I want to see the guy, I dnt want you to go do this without me looking at it”
“I think its very exciting” Punky smiled gloriously
In her starchy teacher saree and the long braid and almost wiped out lipstick she looked lovely
“Don’t give your real name”
“Punky doon?”
“No silly, agar school mein koi hai us App mein they will know its you”
“THAT they will know if they see my picture na?” Punky laughed
“Oh yeah… I don’t know”
“I will use a nickname” Punky stared out into the balcony “How is Nihaka?”
“Matlab”
“Name”
“NIHAKA?”
“Hmm…”
“Meaning kya hai re?”
“Storm”
Sulu laughed loudly
“Kaha se pakda?”
“Kahi se nahi, I went to the temple for Baba Aai’s shraadh arrangement, waha shlok mein likha tha wall mein”
“Oh?” Sulu was shocked
“I just Goodled the meaning”
“I am so afraid too Punk”
“Don’t be, duniya use kar rahi hai” “Dating app”
“Just stop if you think you don’t want to do it any more”
“K” she nodded innocently
“I will kill myself if something happens to you”
“Har koi serial ---ist nahi hai Sulu”
“I know”
They both reviewed the Account set up screens and made a list of “preferences”
The profile was finally set up
They spent the next hour scrolling through and rejecting everyone, after pausing to stare at good looking men
Over at his high profile Accounting firm, Indraneel finished up his morning meetings and focus work and grabbed a bite to eat in the basement cafeteria of the high rise
He sat down alone at a table with his sandwich and soda and went to his phone
The name was Nihaka…
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