Chapter 3

 

Continues……

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That is nice. So what happened after you reached home? Did you tell your wife what happened or you chose not to break it to her yet?

Well, at first I was giving it a thought to not tell her anything until I get another job. I went there and rang the bell. Isha (my wife) opened the door. I could spell the word “worry” on her face. And the following happened.

“Pulkit! Thank god you are home. I started worrying about you! Your phone is not reachable. I have been trying for almost an hour now. Where have you been? What happened to your phone? I was so worried that I even called your office to know if you are working late but they said you have already left by the time I called. I worried even more! Come here. Give me a hug. I deserve that after the heart attack you have been giving me for the past one hour.”

I am really sorry for getting you worried Isha. I just had a long day today.

God, it felt good to see her face at the end of a tiring day. All that tension melted away or evaporated like *poof* just by looking at her beautiful face. She has magic around her. I think she cast a spell on me to make me marry her. We were standing there hugging each other and I was constantly thinking in the back of my mind “Promise me you will never leave me Isha”

I did not realize then that I was not thinking it in my mind but I was actually saying it out loud until she said

“I promise honey I will not leave your side. Is everything alright? Is there anything that you want to tell me? Because you seem extra caring tonight.”

“No Isha, nothing as such. I just realized what is your importance in my life and how I kept not seeing it every time. It so happened that I was flooded with emotions while I was coming back and it reminded me of how much you mean to me. And what would have happened to me if you were not there in my life? By the way, did you have your dinner?”

“not yet, I just put Nipul to sleep and was clearing the table so that we both can have a quiet evening together.”

“Hmmmmmm that sounds great. Give me a few minutes? I will hit the shower and then join you?”

“Sure”

I kissed her on her forehead and went inside.

“let me help you with your back. A hot shower and a good back massage should do you good.”

After my bath, she sat me down on a stool and dried my hair. She kissed me on my forehead and said, “ now you look perfect Mr. Mishra. Get dressed and come out. I will keep the dinner ready.”

She made my favourite ladies finger fry and bitter guard fry. Hot steaming rice, two spoons of ghee and when you mix these curries and eat it! Aah! What a bliss it is. Even the finest food in front of this would feel like nothing. She fed me food with her own hands that night. This was the first time after a long time that we fed each other. Though ours was an arranged marriage, we hit it off pretty much easier and we were head over heals for both of us. There was a time during the initial days of our marriage where we fed each other every other day. With time, this routine became a weekly one and then slowly it changed to once in a month and then to hardly anymore.

I was surprised by how things were happening. I wanted to say no and but seeing how the day went by, I just let her take control of the reins.

It is one of the most delicious dinners that I had in recent times. I have had foods from the top-rated restaurants in the city also almost on every food truck in the city but nothing can beat it when it comes to homemade food.

After I was done, she ate a d started clearing the table.

I was wondering, how much she loves me. she works so hard from the morning till night, looking after me, Nipul, attending to the needs of my parents and her parents as well. She also works hard enough to keep the house clean. And after all this, she has to prepare dinner, feeds Nipul etc etc my God! The list goes on, she clears the table and makes it ready for another day.

I felt pity for her. She works so hard the whole day so that I can go to work peacefully. She doesn’t even get paid for this and albeit such a strenuous day, she manages to be happy and greet me with a smile when I come back from office.

I was overcome with guilt. I cannot hide from her the fact that I lost my job. I mean after all that she has done to me and my family, I just cannot. She loves me so much that I cannot let her down. I decided to tell her, no matter what happens, even if she leaves me or hates me. I know I was thinking way too much but her life depended on me. she became a housewife and has sacrificed her life to me and my family so that I can get a living for her and my family.

I cannot lie to her.

My thoughts got interrupted. Isha finished clearing the table and came to bed to sleep.

Isha: Good Night Pulkit.

Me: Honey, I have something to tell you. I do not want you to worry about it, I will try my best to resolve it but just wanted to let you know that I lost my job Isha. I p[romise that I will get a job at the earliest.

Isha: I know Pulkit.

Me: I am sorry. I tried my best to reason with them but they just said since the company is not doing well, they do not have any other choice. I love you Isha.

Isha: I love you too Pulkit and I love you not because you have a fancy job Pulkit. I love you for the person that you are, a caring husband, a loving father and an understanding son. Just know that I cannot imagine my life without you and remember that. And I will never leave you.

Me: I love you Isha and I will never forget what you said.

Wow, that went well. But how did she know that you lost your job?

Tring…….. Tring……… Tring…………

Hello? Yes, I am Dr Deepika speaking. Oh! Okay. Where? Cool. I will be there in a few minutes.

Sorry Pulkit, I need to go. Is it okay if we reschedule again say the day after tomorrow same time, same place? We will start from where we left?

Yeah sure Deepika, not a problem. Thank you.

Thank you for coming! Bye and all the best for the hunting!

 

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