Having my evening tea was looking at the magazine, when my husband
said, "We would be moving to north india very soon, in other two weeks
or a month. We would be confirmed which place, in two days". I was
silent hearing to his words. He looked at me and asked, "What are you
thinking? Any problem to travel with me? This would be for long term
also". A shocking, non-expressible sort of mood was mine. I said, "hmmm
Okay" and went inside the room. He came and stood near the door. I would
be getting promotion too if we go to north india, if you are not
interested, then it's fine, I shall cancel the transfer as well the
promotion". Bit of disappointment was in his voice. I said, "Hey nothing
as such, You don't have to cancel it. Since I am only child for my
parents and I am born and brought from here, its feeling bit
uncomfortable to accept that I would live in north india for long time,
but I can manage though I know butler hindi you know". My husband
smiled, "You don't have to worry, we would be in colony right, you would
get to meet with people from south there also". I said, "Oh really!
Thank god, I would get someone for a company, I was thinking how would I
stay with you, who don't even like shopping at all". He smiled and
moved towards the garden.
We are newly married, it was an arrange
marriage. So we usually have some gap of communication. We hesitate to
talk with each other. We need time to get along with each other. I was
folding the clothes, was remembering my childhood days, teenage college
days, it was so fun. I remember how we used to bunk school, when we were
in 8th and 9th, not to go for movie or shopping. But for going to
orphanage, we three were enjoying going to orphanages and playing with
kids. In fact I still don't like shopping, I simply said to my hubby to
bring a smile on his face.
Remembering my friends, my close
friends those were my school friends, ever lasting love between us. It's
been long time meeting them, they even didn't make it for my marriage. I
am not sure whether my father invited them or not. I was expecting
them. My husband was watching match on TV. I went and sat next to him
with popcorn in hands. Offered him popcorn and started, "Can I go for a
week to varangal(my native place, where my school days were spent) for a
week, Before leaving south india, I just want to see my friends, they
didn't make it for my marriage also". He smiled again. He looks really
cute smiling, I like that. He said, "So you are thinking the ways to go
away from me? why, you don't like me?". I was shocked with that
statement, "I never meant it, I just wanted to visit and talk with my
childhood friend, If you are taking me wrong, I won't go, shall be with
you". He smiled again, "Uff, has anyone said you before that your smile
is cute, you always keep smiling for no reason". He answered, "Yes, My
girl friend has said me many times". I said in bigger tune, "what? your
girl friend? Are you still in contact with her? How long were you
friends?" Anger was bit bursting out of my face.
He smiled
again. Now his smile was no more cute for me. He said, "We will always
be bound in friendship, it's not yet broken in between us. Am not in
contact with her. In-fact I don't know where she is". Hearing this
words, my heart was feeling bit jealously sort. I said, "will you try to
meet her again?". He said, "Obviously yes, She was one of my best, the
best friend". My anger raised, "How many more beeeest friends do you
have?" I asked it stretching my words. He got to know, my temper was
raising. He changed the topic, "cool charm, whatever you are thinking is
absolutely wrong. By the way, you want to go for a week to your
parent's place right, You can go and enjoy your one week, After that you
are all mine, I won't give you a chance to leave me again." With that
his face brighten looking at me. Somehow these words truly diverted the
topic and I felt I am more bounded to him, No one in the world can
break us apart. I too smiled, said thanks and moved near him. He too
approached as if we would kiss each other, by then I just took the empty
coffee cup from his side and moved towards kitchen. I heard his
murmuring voice saying, "uff..."
Next day, Early morning itself, I
started packing my clothes to go for native, I was quite happy mood,
singing around. After shower, my husband pulled me from back, with his
hands on my waist and hugging asked me, "won't you miss me, you seem to
be so happy to go away from me." I turned towards him, kissed on his
shoulder and said, "Shall miss you more, every second my heart would
take only your name. You also come with me, we both would go together
and come back." He cuddling me said, "So, its your plan to make the
north india relocation to cancel.", I was shocked to hear this, "what?
where is the plan? Why would I do that?" He smiled and moved towards the
cupboard to take his shirt and said, "You know that if you call me, I
shall come anywhere with you, and now, I need to be here to get my
promotion and relocation confirmed and you are calling me to come with
you for a week?" I too said, "Oh really! this is over huh, as if you
would come with me, I just said for namesake, I very well know, you
won't come". He said, "Huh! you never feel me yeah" and moved towards
the hall.
I too packed my things and moved towards the kitchen to
get the breakfast ready. I called him for breakfast and moved towards
the dinning table. He was was already seated ready to have breakfast. I
was serving him. He saw my face and said, "For another one week, I won't
be having good home food." I said, "haan haan... now at least you
accepted that I cook good." He smiled, "I accepted everything of you.
Hey you feed me today with your hands, no spoon please." I was feeling
shy sort, I nodded my head and approached to feed him, He was having it,
he bite my fingers. I said, "Ouch!" He said, now breakfast is very
tasty. Wish this moment never ever end. I said, "Cool dude, You have
another two more spoons, it would end. We need to eat fast and make a
move else I would miss my train."
He said, "Cool, you are very
eager to go away from me right?..." He had breakfast and moved from
dinning hall. I was just looking at him. He turned and said, If your
breakfast is done. Come, I shall drop you to the railway station. I
would be out in car". I felt, I made him angry, But I didn't meant it. I
went out, sat in his car held his hands and said, "I shall miss you a
lot, more than a lot. It's just one week, I am only yours, I shall
always be with you. Shall be back and get myself stick with you." He
smiled and said, "Then it would be problem, I can't kiss you properly" I
blushed and bend my face in shy. He held my chin up, kissed me and
said, "I shall wait for you charm".
