Social Anxieties

Chapter 17

The morning light flickers on Usha's face and through the white curtain she can sense its already time for breakfast. She saw nobody at home. Its quiet unusual waking up late without Wassi's shouting and bitter sweet words. Alek is sleeping in his room. He got summer vacation for 15 days.But they have nowhere to go.

Usha thought to check out the bathrooms. There is no one .The door is locked .That means he went office without wake her up .It happens when they got no sex or physical relationship. Wassi stays pissed off and stop talking with her . Its Usha who ignores the intimacy. Its quiet a violence to her doing it without passion or affection.

Usha desided to call wassi then changed her mind. She wished to go to Maisha's new work place. May be its a good time to go. Wassi won't know .She hates these hide and seek but she got no option. Wassi could be violent and beat her up .

Usha thought to make some pancake for Alex.When the boy will wake up they will go out

The cell rang suddenly.It was on the vibrator so it fall from the table and split all of it's parts. Usha looked at them and went to the kitchen to get the butter.

It was Alek who was trying to reach by the call.Alex saw the phone dead just after ringing and it made him worried. He decided to go to his sister's.On the way He kept calling her but it was dead.

Usha searched for her cellphone but couldn't find it.Alex has woke up and gone to the loo.The door bell rang suddenly. Alek was standing with a worried look when Usha opened the door. Alek seemed relieved when he saw Usha .He hugged her and looked at the living room searching or Alex.

"Where is my buddy " said Alek.

"Uncle Alek!! ,Alex jumped up to his uncle.That kid loves his uncle more than his own father.

The pancake was smelling wonderfull and Alek put his nephew in the dining chair and started putting jam one pancake on the plate.Then he noticed the scattered cell phone on the floor.

"That's not funny Usha"

Three of them started for Maisha's new work place.Alek will drive them to the store on his way to office.

It had been a while since Alek met Maisha the last time .At that stage of life there is no butterfly running through his stomach but it used to be. Maisha is sitting behind a counter wearing a uniform.Alek felt bad to see her like that ,she should have been in a better position.She was well educated and smart enough .Though she seems little pale but kept a smile on her face.she got exited to see them and moreover seeing Alek.

The shop owner Miss Dana come once in a week cause she has other Boutique business and salon . And all the sales persons are woman here.Alek didn't have time so invited Maisha for the upcoming Party which is going on to Petters residence. Petter told him to get nephew Alex and his parents to the party. Maisha told him she will try her best to come.

They brought some chocolates then left the shop.

"Bhai , Usha said (brother) I want to do something like Maisha. I'm just worried about Wassi ."

"Till I'm alive ,you don't need to worry Usha" .Alek smiled at Usha.But if you want I can give you better job .I'll try ."

Alek blinked at his nephew then continue ,"And I want Alex growing up watching her mom as an working lady."

"But bro Wassi....".

Alek took her word and finished,"Wassi will be taken care by me."