Ch 8 - Hello Mister!!

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When I was finished , all the kids went to their home and I went inside the house . I see Bamma taking a broom inside.

"Leave it Bamma , i will do it . " I tell her

" Arre it's fine Nanna .I am doing  it because  it is very dirty ." She says.

Still i insisted and was adamant so at last she agreed.

Since she didn't have anything to do ,Bamma went back home with her daughter in law and granddaughter but only after inviting us both for dinner  . I told them we would not wanna bother them . But they wouldn't listen . So I agreed

" Bye akka , see you soon!!" Kamal shouts.

I waved bye and went inside.

Right!! Lets start cleaning!!

Sigh .... I'm tired . But I have to clean the floor  to sleep at least. Vishwa will sleep on charpai alone .

Why not sleep alongside him??

Because he is injured

But the bed is sufficient for 2 people .

Yes, but not big enough . There won't be any space between us .

And that is bad?

Of course!!! We are strangers after all . It is shameless behaviour.

Oh? Then what did you do back at the clinic ? Was that spectacular behaviour ? Are you expecting Padmashree any moment ?

Arrgggh!!

I just ignore my mind and get to work .

I take my pallu and tuck it around my waist and started sweeping the room .

After I finished it , I also started cleaning the charpai and was bending a little to reach corners  .

" Hey I think Bamma forgot to take her pla.."

(CLAKK!!!!)

" What ..what happened?" I turn around after I hear something hitting the ground.

" I ..uh ...that... Ba..ba ..." .

Why the heck is he stuttering all of a sudden?

" Oh no . " I say when I notice that the plates are spread on the floor.

" Uh..yeah, Bamma seems to have forgotten these. " He says while collecting the plates

" Oh.Well we can give them when we visit them for dinner ." I say taking the plates from him and keeping them on bed.

" Dinner?" He asks

" Yeah they've actually invited us to their home "

" Hmm ok."

" Achcha from where are you coming from ?"
I asked as i noticed that he has gone somewhere in between  my teaching to the kids.

" Yeah I kind of got bored  so I went to visit the doctor . He is staying only in the clinic for tonight .  I asked him if I could take out the bandage around my arm and he redid it" He says. I notice under his open collar button that the bandage is removed and is only around supporting the shoulder around the neck.

" See now , I can  use my arm below the elbow atleast." He says moving his arm back and forth.
I just nod .

"So... my teaching is boring?" I ask after sometime.

" N..no that's not what I..."

" Relax , I get it . I would be lying if I said I haven't noticed 2-3 of my students sleeping during my classes."

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