Uma returned from his Aushdalay rather late. The recent heat stroke in Rajasthan made sure that there were plenty of patients day in and day out. Tending to them, from the past ten days, Uma had become weak, which he just pushed aside. A doctor getting ill? That's an oxymoron.
Masi sa gave him something to eat while Kanak was nowhere to be seen. All he wanted was a head massage, no a foot massage; maybe he wanted his hands pressed. Anything would do, as long as Kanak did it. But where was she?
He went in to his room while his eyes did a quick scan. Kanak was not in the room. Was she in the rest room? Uma opened the closet door and one side of the closet was completely empty. Where are her clothes? He thought as he took out his night clothes and turned around.
"How do you even wear such stuff? Kanak said with her hands on her waist.
"Forget about me. What are you wearing?
"Oh this? she held the corner of the neck line of the white t shirt.
"Masi sa gave it to me. Apparently you wore T shirts when you went to college.
"Yeah! But I wore pants too.
"Oh, it is so hot Uma. I can't wear heavy lehengas and sleep. And how do you even manage to sleep in those polyester kurtas? God!
"That can be fixed! he said and removed his kurta before Kanak could blink.
"Whatever! she said and raised her eyebrows and marched on to her side of the bed.
"Kanak? Uma said while she was about to sit on the bed.
"Where are your clothes? And ...
"Don't ask, I found these T shirts of yours and I began trying them one by one, they were so comfortable that I have decided that I will only these to sleep.
"I see, and Kanak ... "
"So, I had to make space for these T shirts in the closet, but you know there was no space. Then, I thought I will fold all my clothes.
"Kanak, I wanted to ask you something, I am really...
"And you know what I did? she laughed. " I took out all the clothes, folded them, but was not able to fit all the clothes back into the closet, and then Masi sa gave me some more T shirts. How hysterical! she laughed some more while Uma stood there unble to understand if he was tired or angry or sleepy!
"Kanak, when will you grow up? Har baat mein mazzak? he said and said on the bed and stretched his hands.
"Ab, what did I do? You just asked me a simple question, I gave you a simple answer.
"You don't know anything! he said and turned around to face her and took her hand in his and signaled her to press his hand.
"Oh! Arre, if you wanted me to press your hands, you could have asked me na? Itna drama karne ki kya jaroorat thi?
"Tum bhi na Kanak, Apne kapde teek se nahi rakti.
"Haan, but, I am learning!
"Aur, pata nahi kahaan se, mere T shirts hori kiye hai tumne.
"What? Uma! Masi sa gave it to me.
"Aur, muhjse jyada chai ko pyaar karti ho!
"What? Uma have you lost our mind?
"And then , you are always complaining to Masa about me.
"Uma, stop it now! Is your neck hurting too? I can press it too!
"See, now you want to kill me!
"Uma, Shut up! Will you?!
"And , don't even ...
Uma opened his mouth only to realize that Kanak had attacked his lips and it looked like she was starving from days. He really was paying the price for teaching her stuff. She held on to his shoulders and sat on his lap. Just when he was beginning to enjoy his wife's attention, she said,
" Uma, what were you saying?
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