Spin-off Stories

VM: Two states - Part 13

Vicky got from bad to worst.He returned in the morning after his late night parties.At one point in time Meenakshi wanted to call up his parents and complain about their son but she refrained from doing so as she knew it would hurt them and ruin their peace so she bore all his misdeeds in silence hoping he would change for the better.

He started to procrastinate.Due to this his business didn't run well as it used to.He lost a couple of projects.In that frustration he started drinking at home.

One evening Meenakshi called him for dinner but he refused to come.

M: If you drink like this what will happen to your health?It's enough for today.Come and have your food pls...

V: I said I don't want...you have...

He poured whiskey into his glass.Irked,she snatched the bottle from his hand.He got up and raised his hand to slap her but seeing her petrified face he lowered his hand.

V: Give that!

He grabbed the bottle from her.Rubbing her tears away she went to her room and shut the door.

She received complaints from her neighbours as he was singing and making noise late at night.

"Is your husband at home?"

M: You can tell me...

He was inside sitting in the hall while she was getting grilled by the neighbours.

"Look Meenakshi,we are decent people living here.If your husband is causing nuisance continuously like this,you will have to look for another house."

M: I apologise for that.I'll ensure he doesn't disturb you.

She spoke politely but they didn't stop and continued taunting her.

"We also have husbands but none are uncouth as yours."

She lost her cool and retorted.

M: My husband is drinking in his house not coming and sitting in the middle of your hall and boozing na?

She snapped at the lady.Turning her gaze to another,

M: And what did you say?My husband is uncouth?That evening during the party,wasn't it your husband who boozed and danced to the extent that he didn't even realise that his pant dropped?

That lady gulped hard.

M: And you...your husband is very decent yeah right.This whole colony is aware that he brings prostitutes home in your absence and you are talking about my husband?

That lady also was cornered.

M: My husband only drinks but has no other bad vices and is faithful to me so instead of standing at my doorstep and giving sermons,go and mend your wayward husbands!

She slammed the door hard on their faces.

"She's so arrogant."

"Exactly!No wonder her husband drinks so much.Poor guy how he is managing her pity him."

Coming in,she looked at Vicky.

M: Happy now?

He averted his gaze.She took a new bottle of whiskey and kept it before him along with a glass.

M: Drink some more and make noise so that they can chase us out of this place for good and we can land on streets!!

She went to her room and shut the door.

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One late evening,they heard heavy banging sounds at their door.

M: Whose that banging like this instead of ringing the bell?