“The tea is on the table. “ She said in a disconcerting tone as she sat on the adjacent chair of the round dining table with 4 chairs.
“You know I have never had tea without you, Ananya.” He replied in a consoling tone.
“So?” She exclaimed.
“Why do you always think I am at fault? Is asking
for your time and hearing you are busy my lookout? You should have never got
married if you didn’t have time for me.” She grabbed her breath by the time the
last words came out of her mouth.
“I promise I will take care, Ananya. I will try really hard
to live up to your expectations.” He lovingly said picking up the yellow lilies
and presenting it to her. “I love you, now hug me.” He demanded.
“No, you hug me.” She hushed, looking at the flowers and
smelling them.
He got up and embraced her tight.
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Ananya sat at the table looking at the phone; she picked it
up the 17th time to check for messages. All she saw was he last
sent, “You never have time for me, all I hear is I am busy.”
She put the phone down again, wishing there were an alarm
that warned, “You are seeing your phone too much!”
Restless and anxious she walked up and down the living room,
glancing at the tea cup, phone, chair and door…as she paced up through the room….tea
cup, phone, chair, door…tea cup, phone, chair and door..tea cup, phone, chair
and door!
She played the scene again and again in her mind to the extent that she edited it and was ready for a hug the minute the doorbell would ring.
She played the scene again and again in her mind to the extent that she edited it and was ready for a hug the minute the doorbell would ring.
The doorbell rang; she rushed to open it…
Door open!
Arms almost ready!
“Madam,
bag, sahib aayenge abhi!” I just missed a faux pas, she thought to
herself.
She dejectedly tuned to walk back, tea cup, phone, chair…
Footsteps…
She turned!
“Sharma, I don’t know anything, you got to make the payment
available. I am answerable to my senior.” He rushed in talking to someone, straight
to his bed room!
Ananya sat at the chair and sipped the tea, scrolling
through the WhatsApp forwards on her phone!
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