Happiness scale
Her appearance in a black saree had him in a choke hold. He couldn’t forget that image for days. She was absolutely gorgeous and way above his league
His 5 close friends, Sandesh Sharma, Veeresh Vaibhav, Matty, Anuj, Moiti were home this afternoon, he was signed up for a work offsite at a Golf Course
Shankar Rao his Dad was taking a nap
The men lounged on the living room couch
“Not moving yet?”
“No… Baba wants me to think less about myself and more about Bhai and Bhabhi”
“Ah… how obedient”
Not really… he yawned and stretched
He wanted to see Pankaja Vyas, he cannot do that if he moves out
He was not serious and neither was she…. But he wanted to see where it goes
Suhasini unlocked the door and let herself in, and waved the keys at him mockingly
Since he frequently made her or his bro stay up to open the front door for him
“AH so that’s what keys looks like”
Suhasini gave his friends a dirty look, semi playfully
“Don’t mess up the living room… my friends are coming over this evening”
She liked Indraneel’s friends more than she did him
He was arrogant, uncaring and unsympathetic
Yes yes… his wedding was called off
Yes his heart was broken
But he was the worst person he could be these days
Suhasini was unafraid she told him off, frequently
They fought more than Indraneel and his brother did. It was like he just refused to do anything she told him to
She told her husband, she refused to live with him and wanted to move out
But Manas was too much in love with his Dad and brother.
Indraneel could frequently har them hissing at each other in their bedroom
The kids bedroom was down the hall from him
They screamed and fought too
But some nights he heard his brother and SIL being intimate, with headphones on, it would irritate him
He was jealous of his brother
His brother had EVERYTHING
He had nothing
He longed for a time he would be locked up at night making out with his wife
But a canceled wedding put him farther out from such simple middle class pleasures.
He suspected Pankaja prolyl has a steady BF overseas or something, or who knows she could be engaged or married as well
Who can tell these days
The thought that she too was having a good life rankled him
He imagined a happy healthy well adjusted home life for her, he imagined, parents, vacations and pampering.
Little did he know……………
There was a big difference between how (un) happy he was after his setbacks and how happy Pankaja Vyas was.
He was basing his frustration purely on anger at this point
“Indraa” his Bhabhi hollered
She had actually made his friends chai and fixed a snack
He looked shame faced at her
“Tumse ladke tumhare friends ko disrespect nahi degi main”
“Ouch! Thanks”
“I am just begging you to be normal when you are at home” “Manas also wants that only”
“Hmm”
“Jao abhi” she growled, walking out of the kitchen with her chai
The kids returned with his Dad
His friends played beach ball soccer with them in the living room
He was envious of them
His friends seemed to have a relationship with his niece and nephew that he did not have
“INDY… INDY your shot” Moiti screamed
He kicked it straight into the front door, and his team scored
“Indy KAKA” Kunal flew into his arms his eyes lighting up with joy
Both were in unfamiliar territory, He swung his around, as Kruti waited hugging his legs for her turn………..
“No math coaching today?” he snooped
“No teacher is sick” he laughed out loud, expressing relief
Indy wondered
Udne Ki Aasha
