Episode 4
There was an incident which Archana would never forget. As the day progressed, Archana realized that their romance was coagulating , and Rajan was moving farther away from her. Rajan was very meticulous in his works, and he had a very sharp brain. But, Archana wondered, despite these positive attributes, how on earth he could forget Archana's birthday every year without fail! Initially, she used to become morose; she even stopped talking to him for several days. But, it didn't make any impact, as Rajan hardly noticed it!
This year was no exception; Rajan didn't care and he followed his normal routine of going to office at 8 AM in the morning. He didn't even wish Archana! Archana heaved a heavy sigh, and tried to concentrate on her daily chores.
After her children went to school, Archana was standing in the veranda. She was taking a dip in her past, and cherishing the memory of her birthday celebrations in her hometown Tirupathi. Every year. Her father celebrated her birthday with great fanfare. Hundreds of people used to throng her place, and bless her. She didn't know for how long she was lost in her thought, but the message ringtone of her IPad brought her back to her sense. Thinking that it could be an annoying advertising message, she reluctantly opened it, and her eyes became widened. It was from Siddharth.
"Meet you in 30 minutes." Archana was puzzled to see the crisp message from him. As far as she remembered, she didn't tell anything about her birthday. Then why was he coming? Didn't he go to office? Archana put a mild make up thinking about the answers to the above questions. 30 minutes passed in no time, and the doorbell rang Ding Dong, Ding Dong.
Archana rushed towards the door like a little girl, and opened it with a lot of expectations in her eyes. Yes, it was Siddharth in a royal blue, half sleeve Pearl Ocean casual shirt and a biscuit coloured chino Ben Martin trouser, grinning from ear to ear. But, he didn't greet her. Though that dampened Archana's mood a bit, she didn't mind it as the mere presence of Siddharth to her was good enough to enliven her spirit.
"Got a big problem, Hon!" Before Archana could say anything, Siddharth uttered the words while throwing his body on the divan.
"What's up? Soft drinks or coffee?"
"Don't have that much of time Archu! My brother, an ass, I tell you, have got me in a very precarious situation. It's his wife's birthday, and he doesn't know how to purchase a gift for her! He gave me the responsibility, and you know how much I know about these girly things! So, here I am at your doorsteps for your guidance to save me and my brother form the wrath of a very angry lady. Who better than you know that whenever a beautiful lady becomes angry, the heaven falls onto the earth!
Initially, Archana was quite frustrated to know that this visit had nothing to do with her. But, the super sad facial expressions of Siddharth, and to be specific, the pout, and the hilarious language changed Archana's somber mood. She smirked,
"Okay, I will help you. But, you never told me that you got a brother here!?"
"Not my blood brother Honey, but a neighbourly one who has become like my own over the years. Now, should we go?"
Archana was ready within 10 minutes, and off they went to the nearby supermarket. " How's she?" Archana had to know her shape, age and choice.
"Don't know about her choices! But, size and age? Almost like you. "
"Oh, really? Then my job would be easier."
Shopping is probably the best entertainment for any woman. Archana was no exception. She became so excited and so engrossed in shopping that she thought that this experience had made her day. After a thorough shop hopping, she selected a top and a skirt from her favourite brand Levis.
"Shopping over! Now let's go home."
"No Archu, Bhavi will be angry if we don't buy her a diamond ring."
Diamond was Archana's best friend. Hearing the word from Siddharth, her eyes lit up, and it needed no further invitation for her to drag Siddharth to the Tiffany and Co, her favourite jewellery shop in Chicago.
To be continued
There was an incident which Archana would never forget. As the day progressed, Archana realized that their romance was coagulating , and Rajan was moving farther away from her. Rajan was very meticulous in his works, and he had a very sharp brain. But, Archana wondered, despite these positive attributes, how on earth he could forget Archana's birthday every year without fail! Initially, she used to become morose; she even stopped talking to him for several days. But, it didn't make any impact, as Rajan hardly noticed it!
This year was no exception; Rajan didn't care and he followed his normal routine of going to office at 8 AM in the morning. He didn't even wish Archana! Archana heaved a heavy sigh, and tried to concentrate on her daily chores.
After her children went to school, Archana was standing in the veranda. She was taking a dip in her past, and cherishing the memory of her birthday celebrations in her hometown Tirupathi. Every year. Her father celebrated her birthday with great fanfare. Hundreds of people used to throng her place, and bless her. She didn't know for how long she was lost in her thought, but the message ringtone of her IPad brought her back to her sense. Thinking that it could be an annoying advertising message, she reluctantly opened it, and her eyes became widened. It was from Siddharth.
"Meet you in 30 minutes." Archana was puzzled to see the crisp message from him. As far as she remembered, she didn't tell anything about her birthday. Then why was he coming? Didn't he go to office? Archana put a mild make up thinking about the answers to the above questions. 30 minutes passed in no time, and the doorbell rang Ding Dong, Ding Dong.
Archana rushed towards the door like a little girl, and opened it with a lot of expectations in her eyes. Yes, it was Siddharth in a royal blue, half sleeve Pearl Ocean casual shirt and a biscuit coloured chino Ben Martin trouser, grinning from ear to ear. But, he didn't greet her. Though that dampened Archana's mood a bit, she didn't mind it as the mere presence of Siddharth to her was good enough to enliven her spirit.
"Got a big problem, Hon!" Before Archana could say anything, Siddharth uttered the words while throwing his body on the divan.
"What's up? Soft drinks or coffee?"
"Don't have that much of time Archu! My brother, an ass, I tell you, have got me in a very precarious situation. It's his wife's birthday, and he doesn't know how to purchase a gift for her! He gave me the responsibility, and you know how much I know about these girly things! So, here I am at your doorsteps for your guidance to save me and my brother form the wrath of a very angry lady. Who better than you know that whenever a beautiful lady becomes angry, the heaven falls onto the earth!
Initially, Archana was quite frustrated to know that this visit had nothing to do with her. But, the super sad facial expressions of Siddharth, and to be specific, the pout, and the hilarious language changed Archana's somber mood. She smirked,
"Okay, I will help you. But, you never told me that you got a brother here!?"
"Not my blood brother Honey, but a neighbourly one who has become like my own over the years. Now, should we go?"
Archana was ready within 10 minutes, and off they went to the nearby supermarket. " How's she?" Archana had to know her shape, age and choice.
"Don't know about her choices! But, size and age? Almost like you. "
"Oh, really? Then my job would be easier."
Shopping is probably the best entertainment for any woman. Archana was no exception. She became so excited and so engrossed in shopping that she thought that this experience had made her day. After a thorough shop hopping, she selected a top and a skirt from her favourite brand Levis.
"Shopping over! Now let's go home."
"No Archu, Bhavi will be angry if we don't buy her a diamond ring."
Diamond was Archana's best friend. Hearing the word from Siddharth, her eyes lit up, and it needed no further invitation for her to drag Siddharth to the Tiffany and Co, her favourite jewellery shop in Chicago.
To be continued
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