Chapter Twenty: Highway

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KUDAIKANAL

NAVEEN

He saw his wife sulking complaining for a huge issue. Not real huge but imaginary huge. Issue was not equal to a mansion. It was just tiny...like a pebble. Issue was selection of saree...

Because this waa the last day of their second posting that too together. They were being given a farewell where Anita had to match with theme of Denim blue because Naveen had put a Denim blue shirt on.

In the end he coukd not bear much..

'Ek saree par aise ro rahi he jaise ki Iska paltu kutta kho gya ho! Jist a s8ngle saree! Colour match karo or pahan lo...Whats all this ki chiffon saree ho embroidery ho...Stone work ho....falana ho...dhimkana ho! I'll leave you...if you arent ready within twenty minuyes.'

And then.....

Huge bundle of sarees was collided with his newly polished face.

'Tum thahre mard. Tumko Saree ka abcd bhi pata nahi hoga. Look. I need a dark blue sarree not denim blue. And that too Light work on it...not like you said embroidery. I want zari work not stone work. And yes...I do not want falana dhimkana. Now come here and help me in selecting something good matching with your shirt!'

Naveen just made face...But seeing angry avatar of his only wife he had no other option than going to her and helping in selecting one good piece...which he knew very well, was nowhere.

He picked one from the heap. And showed her..

'Ye pichli month pahan li

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'Ye pichli month pahan li..Everybody knows how I look in it. Dusra dhundho.'

'Everybody knows ka kya matlab? Khud ki opinion matter karti he. Or Me ahaluwalia hu ambani ya Bidla nahi.. ek saree kam se kam 10 baar pahno..'

'Tum jo har dusre week me naya underwear le aate ho, do I ever complain?'

He saw her hands on hips while task of searching appropriate saree long forgotten.

'Yar..Ek 100 rupalli ke Underwear or hazaro ki saree me difference he. I never say ki tumne mera ye underwear dekh liya so ab kal dusra pahnunga!'

'Exactly. Tum dusre din dusra underwear pahnte ho...But not me. I have to wear same saree twice or thrice in a week.'

'Areee....Paanch metre ki thaan or 180 cm me fark he. How can I repeat my underwear? What If I get infection or something?'

'And what about me! I can get complexes...too. and depression and mild headache and ...and...That disorder. That particular one in which i wpuld get insomniac because of my complexes.'

And this was unbelievable...

'Really? You know what...Ek aurat se shadi karne se accha he I would have married a guy! At least wo ye daily saree nahi badalta.'

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