- Twists & Turns -
" So what do you think about Suresh?" Chachi quips nonchalantly while flipping through TV channels .
" Suresh who?" I ask, seriously puzzled. I can quite guess where this convo is going but what and why any Suresh got to do with this ?
She looks at me dirty from corner of her eyes,"The groom-" what in the world ?! - " who visited last week."
Oh.That pig.
"He's no groom." I state, my eyes fixed ahead on the constantly switching colors of screen.
She sighs," You need to marry Shanaya."
That I am. Already Married.
" I know." I fake tiredness and sincerity in my tone, while my eyes flick to my left hand where Mr Malhotra put the ring on my finger, exactly last week, " But I can't just.... "
" You. Need. To. Marry." She more like orders me and all I hear is a silent " just get done with it quickly so I can get rid of you."
Again,I sigh . I Am already married and so ready to just move in with him. " Give me some time, please. So I can find-" a way to introduce you all to the one and only Mr Malhotra of mine- the baddest, sexiest, most dangerous and gentlemanly man in the whole world of ours.
Not some cliché love story I told him. Remind me why I did that again.
"You can't. Just come out of your imaginary world, beta. This is real life. No price charming riding a horse would come to take you to big white castle. So, find a good guy and marry before it's too late." She says, exasperated.
I find it hard not to beam giddy eith warmth and irony as I fake a gloomy, sad face.
Seriously, who needs a prince charming when my destiny is entwined with the big, bad wolf, the ruthless, predator of the jungle.
And as for horse, he would rather bring a custom-made Lamborghini, Bugatti or Rolls Royce at my word.
"I understand chachi." I say, earnestly but she rolls her eyes."But he's not a good guy neither it's too late."
By virtue of ignoring the fact I am married for the time being.
"What are two talking about ?" Chachu asks us both in a light-hearted manner, announcing his presence back at home from work.
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The Brothel Owner
Short Story" Cause mummy, Mai Einstein, Newton k baare me jaankar kya karungi jab bade hokar mujhe poora Kamathipura hi kharidna Hai !! " She got slapped for saying that. *** {Slow updates}