Misaligned Stars

Wifey tantrums

Deepak was in her study when Monami approached him.

"Dad you had a book on Bank policies and women - something like that?" Monami asked

"Yes, it's on the top shelf. But why are you asking for the book? You can now just google the info." Deepak wondered

"Yeah, one of the articles referred to that book, so I just wanted to have a look." Monami said and brought the small ladder to reach the top shelf.

"Oh dad! Can you please call and remind Karan about reading the insurance undertaking once tonight itself" Monami said while climbing the ladder. "If you tell him, he will take more seriously"

"Iss waqt?"

"Haan dad, Iss waqt Karan apni padhai khatam karta hai. To call kar lijiye"

"Hmm.." Deepak wondered and called Karan

D: "Hello Karan"
K: "Ji Dad"
D: "I hope I didn't disturb you"
K: "It's fine dad, bataiye na"
D: "Arrey wo remind kara raha thi kal office aane se pehle wo insurance........."

Craaaaaashhhhh... there was a thud sound, followed by a scream "aaaaaa"

"Monamiiiiii" Deepak screamed
"Monamiiiii" Karan screamed on the other side.

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Within 15 minutes, Karan was in Deepak's study room. Monami was on a sofa with her foot stretched out.

"Aap dono zyada stress le rahe ho, swelling nahi hai it means fracture nahi hai. Probably an ankle twist which is being painful" Monami explained to Deepak and Karan.

"Pain hai to doctor painkillers hi de denge. Isme zid kyun karna. Let's go and consult a doctor" Karan insisted

"It's almost 12 at night. Please I just want to rest. I will just walk to my room." Monami said

Karan extended his hand, Monami gave him a look of reluctance and then extended her arm. She stood up on one feet and tried to lean on Karan, but Karan instead scooped her up. Monami felt a bit awkward in front of her father "Karan I will walk, tum bas support kar do", she said.

"It's ok. Main hoon." Karan said and walked out with Monami in her arms. Monami smiled to herself and said in her mind "I knew you would come"

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In Monami's room, Monami's househelp brought her hot oil with some herbs on the instruction of Yashoda who made the suggestion on call to Karan.

Karan started to rub the warm oil on Monami's twisted ankle and feet. "Karan ye Sunita didi laga dengi, tum rehne do"

"Aap log jaiye, raat kaafi ho gayi hai. Agar Monami ka pain badha ya swelling lagi to main aapko jaga doonga." Karan ignored Monami and sent everyone away.

After everyone left, Karan applied oil on Monami's twisted ankle and feet. "Leave it Karan. It will be fine", Monami held Karan's hand to stop him.

"You should have been careful. Iski zaroorat hi nahi padti agar tum laparawahi nahi karti" Karan replied

"Agar ye carelessness na karti to tum nahi aate na?" Monami asked Karan, looking in his eyes.

Karan became quiet and went back to rubbing her foot.

"Koi zaroorat nahi hai ye sab karne ki. Agar meri khushi ka hissa nahi banna chahte to mere pain se bhi door raho" Monami

Karan was confused. "Ye ulta hota hai na?"

"Jab log seedhe ho to na. But jab mera pati hi ulta hai to   Reverse mein hi sab applicable hoga na" Monami wasn't relenting

"Tum dard mein bhi mujhse jhagda kar rahi ho" Karan complained