Hidden Hues Of Henna

Uljhi dor

"Hello?"

He looked up from his bowl of cereal to look at his phone,which was put on speaker mode,when a dulcet voice answered the call.

"Raghav." He spoke the only introduction he needs which was, no introduction at all.

The line was silent for a moment and he concluded that maybe the designer girl,what was the name again? Rukal? Rujal? No,no Rupal! Yes. That Rupal might be shit scared as to why the boss himself chose to ring her early in the morning. He waited expecting a humble greeting or an apology but what the girl spoke,stunned him.

"Kahan ho tum?"The soft voice turned firm."Pichle teen din se tumhe phone milaane ki koshish kar rahi hu aur tum ho ke mera call hi nahi utha rahe!" She spoke out in one breath.

The hell?!

Before Raghav could even make sense of all that she said she began again,"Ek to aadha nal ka kaam karke gaye ho aur upar se mere calls ignore kar rahe ho!"

"Kya?" Raghav was positively baffled.

"Kya,Kya?Uss din to bada keh rahe the ki aadhe ghante ka kaam hai yu ho jaega! Tumhara aadha ghanta abhi tak poora nahi hua?" She looked determined not to stop.

Nal ka kaam? Aadha ghanta?

"Excuse me! What-"

"Oh!Yaha ka plumbing ka kaam chhod ke,tum waha baithke English classes le rahe ho? Plumbing to tumhe dhang se aati nahi!"

"Me and plumbing?"Raghav spluttered out confused beyond everything.

"Who else then? Me? Plumber hi plumbing karega na ya mai karungi?"She answered instantly.

Ughhh!

"Hey you,lis-"

"You listen,mister! Chupchap yaha aake apna kaam poora karo. And yes,buy drainex on your way here.Naali tumhe saaf karni hai." She commanded.

Having had enough of her ranting Raghav burst out,"Just shut up!" The line went silent immediately." How dare you Rupal?" He questioned.

"Rupal?" He heard her whisper.

"Listen Rupal-"

"I am not Rupal." She spoke.

"What?" Raghav felt like he was losing his head.

"I am not Rupal! There is no Rupal here. You have probably got the wrong number or dialled the wrong one." She explained calmly.

Oh my God! All this crap and not even the right number.

"You couldn't tell this before,could you?" He gritted out."You wasted my time!"

"Oh,excuse me! If anyone's time was wasted it was mine! You called here, not me. I agree I misunderstood you to be the plumber but how is it my mistake if you two have the same name? It's your fault and that Rupal's fault and that stupid plumber's.Not mine." She again spoke in one breath.

Does she even breath? And did she just club me with her plumber who cleans drains?

"You-"

"Okay,bye!" She ended the call abruptly not letting him speak.

"What the hell!" He whispered to himself while reaching to call her back but then decided not to waste more time. Who knows she might begin another breathless crazy rant? Hearing some snickering from the side,he turned his head to find his housekeeper,Ramakrishnan, giggling away as he dusted the vase cabinet. He glared hard at him.