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Laila and
Ravi are young couple who got married by their parents. Though it was an
arranged marriage, Laila and Ravi loved each other after marriage and were
called ‘Arranged Love Birds’ by their surroundings.
Three days
have passed yet they didn’t talk to each other.
Not even a
phone call! And won’t pick up even if I call him! Laila talked to herself as
she was boiling milk in the evening.
It was
evening and he returned from office. Having his eyes on the floor he ignored
Laila who wore a warm smile to welcome him as she opened the door for him.
Ravi walked
straight to the table in the living room, placed his bag there and went to his
room to fresh up.
Hmmm… A look
at my face would have been enough for me. She thought to herself.
It was
evening and she served him Chai along with Vada. He looked at the chai fixed
and took it and had his first sip.
No comments
given to her, like any other day!
Laila held
her tears back and walked quickly to the kitchen before the tears from her eyes
rolled down to her cheeks.
The clock
turned 7pm and she started preparing the dinner.
But I hope,
this will change his mind today. She said to herself, cooking his favourite,
paneer butter Masala for him.
The lovely
talks while preparing diner, his silent hugs from behind, nothing happened
today and for Laila, her day felt colourless.
Laila peeped into the living room every 5
minutes, believing he would enter the kitchen and talk to her. but nothing
happened as Ravi was dwelled in his office matters as he had a bad day at
office.
The clock
turned 8pm and Laila started to set the dining table for dinner.
Ravi reached
the table as usual. He didn’t look at her face.
Laila acted
as she didn’t mind and started served him.
Laila placed
two chapatis and placed his favourite recipe near it.
Ravi saw her
face as she served his favourite recipe.
This time
Laila didn’t look at him and showed her kind of act.
Ravi made a
slight curve and had his first bite, stood still for a minute and started
having his food.
Laila waited
for his comment over his favourite food, but there was no response from him.
They say
that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach! Laila commented as he
served the third chapatti to Ravi.
And for a
foodie like you, this saying suits very well! Laila added.
Ravi looked
at her and said, ‘For a chef like you, who would deny this beautiful saying!
Ravi said with a grinned voice.
Ah! there
you spoke! Laila responded to his comment.
This evening
with no talks, this gave me some peace. She said.
He gave a
look at her as he chewed his food.
Your mother
was right. You are a short-tempered person!
She added as
she had he last bite and left the table taking away her plate, just before Ravi
could say something.
Laila went
to the kitchen and washed her hands
Yeah! But a
wild lover as well! Ravi hugged Laila from behind and kissed her cheek.
It took you
this much time to some and talk to me, uh? She grinned as she removed his hands
from her and headed to the dinning to bring the dishes to the kitchen.
Ravi stood
still watching her talk.
Laila brought
the dishes, placed them into the kitchen sink and looked at Ravi.
Ravi stood
in the kitchen without moving, still in the same place.
Laila
switched on the bed room light was looked back and Ravi was no where to be
seen. She walked back to the living room calling out his name and to the
kitchen and he was nowhere to be found.
Laila
switched on the kitchen light and checked all the rooms, but Ravi was not there.
She stood in the living room filled with silence and wondering about his
absence.
Suddenly
thunders and lightening occurred with the heavy rain that occurred without any
prior guesses and the lights blink off continuously with the falling rain.
Just then,
the calling bell rings and she opened the door. The watch man stood there half
wet with a wet umbrella in his hand.
Mam, Ravi
sir has met with an accident and he’s taken to the nearby hospital. The police
jeep has arrived to take you to hospital. He said.
Laila was
shocked by this news and she refused to believe.
She not
responding to the watchman, started running into the rooms, in search of her
husband but he was there lying in his room. Laila was now shocked to see him lay on his
bed.
She walked
to the living room where the watch man stood, but no one to be seen. She was in
wide shock with this incident. The rolled her eyes but there was no one. She
walked to the balcony and saw the rain falling. And down there, she was the
watch man walk from her apartment to his place.
Laila
shouted from the balcony to stop him and ask him for the confusion but he kept
walking away.
Laila was
now in deep confusion and shock. She went to the room, saw her husband lay with
his eyes closed.
She woke him
up and said the whole story. Ravi was half asleep and gave irrelevant answers
to her.
It was when
Laila shook Ravi with high force to wake him up from his sleep.
What the
hell is wrong with you, in this night?
Ravi charged at her.
Laila looked
at him with eyes full of fear and explained the whole story.
Ravi held
her tighter and explained ‘you are having a nightmare’ and made her lay on the
bed next to her and patted her to sleep.
Then he
walked to the living room, to the balcony and watched the road that lay in
front of him. The ambulance siren was louder and the ambulance rolled over the
road with great speed. The ambulance carried his body to the hospital.
And he
looked at the sky, took a breath and retuned to his bedroom and rested next to
her.
With the
greatest saying, ‘Whatever happens tomorrow, we had today!’, he said as he ran
his fingers over the silky hair and down to her cheek.
A story by
Ajola
Ganesan
@ajolas_garden_of_quotes
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