Posted:
8 years ago
Devotion & Despair
A strange anxiety gripped her on Monday unexplainable, when she woke at 6 AM
He was in the office on a call, he didnt look too happy
He waved
"Kovama?" she asked opening the door a crack (are u upset)
He blew air from his nose half smiling...
She looked nervous and dazed wearing his tee,
"U havent sent Shravu have u?" she asked
He shook his head still on the call
Men spoke French, and she recognized the English it was Sukrit
He said something in French and muted it
She showered and changed into a Loft skirt in green and a pearl colored blouse almost sleevless but not quite
She felt her legs, she needed a parlor apptt soon
The nervous worry did not leave her when she went down to grab coffee at 6:20
She went up woke Shravu, dragged him off the bed
Got him ready held his cheek and combed his hair, she went up to grab coconut oil, ran down like a hyper active squirrel
Ranjan was gone already, went up to grab her phone again
Checked on Akka
And texted Ranjan "Good luck Dad" and then quickly changed it to "Congrats" I meant" she said
She felt worse after saying "Good Luck"
U DONT THINK BEFORE U SPEAK
NOR BEFORE U TEXT
NOR BEFORE U TYPE AN EMAIL
GENIUS
PAAVAM AVAR
U ARE PSYCHING HIM
MORON!!
Ranjan had told the help she was going to eat at Spectrum, so the help made rava idli for her from a mix
He also made coconut chutney from scratch
She ate hurriedly
Went up to the sun room to grab her things
Ran over to the office
She paused breathing heavily
He quickly opened the door
"Whats going on?" he asked watching her flushed nervous face
"I am leaving... for work" she said
"Oh! good" he teased
She hit him on his arm
He bent down and slowly kissed her, tasting, sensuously
She went on her toes... "Why are u so tall?" she complained
Hugging him tight... he shook his head
"thats like asking u, why are u so quiet" she giggled softly "Some questions have no answers... meta physical" she kissed him back
His hand roved over her skirt
"Poi kuli" u smell like jasmine she whispered in his ear(go take a shower)
"I have a difficulty reaching my back, can u scrub?" he asked
She rubbed his back erotically, with a smile
"Poruma?" she asked
He shook his head
"Did u eat?" she asked
He smiled
"I know its silly... and very house wifey" she said ashamed "amma asks appa" she defended herself
"Id rather u ask me what I want instead" he smiled, yanking her blouse free, wandering in the soft pasture of her front
She groaned huskily "Some things I dont need to ask"
She kissed him fully.. "Late aaradu da" she begged (I am running late)
He didnt let her go
"Do u have his poster boards?" she asked
He groaned, reached for the keys on the study desk, and handed it to her
"Na mela valle, get it from the guard" (wont come up)
Mahavir brought his third cup of coffe and eggs as she tucked her blouse in straightened her
clothes in his office, he accepted the tray at the door and sent the guy away
"Chithi I want markers in 4 colors, we are doing a Southern Indian History flow chart wall" Shravu said AFTER she started her car
She was FURIOUSSS
She ran up in her heels
"Marker irukka?" she asked him
He nodded pointing to a pencil cup... she picked up the whole thing... "i will buy u a new one tonite" she said in a hurry
He glared... "I am sorry" she said
He softened his expression a lil..
Dropped him off at DPS RK puram, went to Malai Mandir and stood praying for the longest time
When she wa sbusy she didnt think about it but for some reason now it bothered her a lot
"Please please please paathukko" (take care of us) she begged
Quietly hummed two Lord Kartikeya songs as she did the pradakshinam/parikrama
Women turned around and glared at her... in a skirt? At a temple? Really? Looks
She didnt care just sang and did her 5, rotations, then 7 then 11
The priest recognized her "Engey taniya, avar valleya?" (how come u are alone? Hes not here?)
The women that gave her dirty looks suddenly warming up to her since was part of the "inner circle" now
"Ille, meeting irundudu" (he had a meeting)
"Yedaanu viseshamo?" he asked pausing at the HUGE garlands in the tray... Vetri stood by her with another tray of fruits etc
(Anything special?)
"Ille, work week beginning) she lied
"Beysh beysh... Appaku seekrama oru vaal pethu kudu" (present ur father with a naughty one soon) "ONNA madiriye" (JUST like YOU)
HAVE U BEEN TALKING TO MY HUSBAND?
WHATS GOING ON?
HAS HE BEEN TAKING SECRET TAMIL LESSONS?
HOW COME U ARE SAYING ALL THIS TO ME?
"Job romba busy" she argued feebly
"Ido paar kanna... EVERYONE IS BUSY" "Children are a blessing of the Lord himself" he waved at the huge black granite idol of Lord Kartikeya
He said it LOUD AND THEATRICALLY
The women waiting for the morning prayers heard it
"Pudusa kalyanama?" One random Mami asked (newly wed?)
"June 8th 3 months Mami) she said
"TAMIZH ponna?" (Tamil girl?)
II nodded
"Mookothi parungo" (See her nose ring) the priest instructed all, they all looked at the specimen in the skirt
AYYYO
RAKSHASAN UN LATCHED IT ACCIDENTALLY
AND ITS IN HIS BED SIDE DRAWER
He was too busy to let me wear it back
ARGHHH!!
HIM AND HIS BUSY HANDS
"Innikki pottukale" she whispered (am not wearing it today)
"Romba pramadama paaduvo... namba Madhavi Mami ponnu" (she is a fab singer she is Madhavi Iyer's daughter)
The women looked curiously
"Naanga Faridabad lendu vandom, for skanda shashti" (we came from Faridabad) "Very good... why are u wearing North Indian bangles?"
AYYYO!!
"Mami my husband is a Punjabi" II said softly
The priest interuppted again, gushing
"Romba panakaara, mamanaar Excellent Automobiles Maruti dealers teriyumono?(butchering the company name... do u know?) vechu nadatharar... appa tani
company, paiyan tanee company (father and son have their own company) (Exceptionally wealthy) kodeeshwara (millionaires)
One Mami whispered to another "U got our SUV from their Faridabad showroom only right?"
The Mami that got it asked her "Padmanabhan" she nodded like she knew ALL the customers๐
"Last week only we got the delivery"
"Chanakyapuri la embassy pakathula veedu" (They live near embassies)
APPA COULDNT HAVE BRAGGED
HE HATES THE DUDE
HOW DOES THE PRIEST KNOW ALL THIS?
GRAPEVINE
AYYO! IYER GRAPE VINE IS WORSE THAN NATL ENQUIRER??
"Inter caste marriage aa?" one Mami asked
Ii nodded
"Paiyan jora irupaan... PESA MAATTAN" (Boy is very handsome but doesnt talk)
"Mama office ku late aaradau" II prodded him
"Om Skandaya namaha, Om Guhaya Namaha, Om Subramanyaya namaha" the priest chanted loudly
Bells rang outside... II folded hands in prayer and bowed her head
When she reached work she was late for her 9 AM meeting, it was 9 :22
But 12:49 when she was done with her meetings interviewing three people for Bhavna's job
She ran up to the 20th...
Her eyes searching for Ranjan... Emad his new admin said, the morning session hadnt broken up yet
she went to the Dude's room
HE WAS THERE!๐ฒ(he was not at the AGM, two doors down๐ญ)
Her heart sank...๐ญ
Edited by Nisha0604 - 8 years ago