The idiot

Groceries with Aditi

Never laugh at your girlfriend's choices... you are one of them.

CHAPTER-14

I combed my washed hair neatly and then ruffled my hair to get the desired casual look. Once I was done, I ran downstairs as I had plans with Aditi.

I had no idea what awaited for me downstairs.

"Arey, kitni aawaje lagayi." My mother complained as approached the hall. "What were you doing?"

"I was taking a bath," I replied in my defense. I turned to Maya aunty and greeted her. "Namaste aunty!"

"Namaste beta," Maya aunty replied and signaled me to come to her. I obeyed and was awarded with a double-cheek kiss.

I gave out a mixed expression of embarrassment and happiness at the same time and settled down next to my mother. Now, my mother who considered Maya aunty her Guru and copied her mannerism, style and swag didn't wait a second further to reach out for me and stamped her lips on my forehead. She first looked at my both cheeks but since there was no real estate left in that part of my face she settled for my forehead.

I felt like a stupid sitting there with three lip marks stamped on my face.

What a way to start my day?

In a way I was happy as my mother never believed in display of affection.

"Ma; aunty; I have some plans...so you two continue...I'll join you later." I said.

"Just wait for ten minutes-"

"Ma, I am running late-"

"Maya aunty has come all the way to meet you." Her eyes were flaring at me when she said that. She continued in a stern tone. Talk to her for at least five minutes."

I rolled my eyes at her and looked at Maya aunty in anticipation.

"So...I was telling Shashi that my niece Palak would be a perfect match for you." Maya aunty broke the ice with all the conviction she had in her.

She was desperate to get me hooked with someone in her family. For her I was the perfect example of a suitable guy. I never understood from where she got this idea. Every week she would come with a new proposal for me which I used to reject blatantly when my mother used to tell me about it. But this time it was different as I was sitting right in front of Maya aunty.

"Yeah. She is so good looking, tall, slim, and fair, well educated and working in a MNC." My mother was already bowled over like she did every time Maya came up with a match for me.

Maya aunty smiled at me and passed the photograph of my prospective match. "What do you think Hardik beta?"

I reluctantly took the photograph in hand and smiled. The smile escaped from my face when I looked at the picture. Tall, slim, and fair? No one could believe she was tall by looking at her picture. She was definitely not slim her body type was average. She had a white expressionless face; it looked like as if she will come out of the picture and eat me up.

"So what do you think?" Maya aunty looked at me with hopeful eyes. I pursed my lips. If it was my mother I would have straight away said no to her. But the same cannot be said for Maya Aunty.

I was in a deep trouble. I couldn't say yes for obvious reasons. But if I would say no it would piss off Maya aunty and my mother. And since Maya aunty is pissed off it will double piss off my mother. And if I double piss off my mother then she will whine and lecture me which would make me late to meet Aditi and piss her off.