Love Stories 3

Author:- Priyanka shah

‘Please I don’t want to talk about that issue. Leave it…. u will never understand me’ said Sushma and ended the conversation abruptly. ‘But sush…ple….’ There was no one at the other end…he soon realized it and was thinking about the last night argument with his wife Sushma. He was trying to recall what his fault was exactly and how it all did started.

But was interrupted by a colleague then ‘Rahul can you join us for the systems meeting’ Working as senior software developer in one of the reputed companies in USA.
His wife was working as Credit Manager in reputed Financial Services Company.
It was 5.00pm then.

Sushma was thinking about her husband’s last night behavior…….analyzing and questioning their relationship. Her mind had come to a blank wall now doing this process. She wanted to come out this for a change. Cooking good delicious Indian dishes was her real stress buster. She then thought to decide the menu for the dinner that night.

She said to herself  ‘Yesterday I prepared palak paneer and dal makhani what should I prepare today. Shall I prepare rava-dosa? Rahul likes rava-dosa a lot.’ She instantly forgot her little rift with her husband and indulges herself in cooking.

It was 6.30pm when she completed her cooking and was about to garnish the sambhar with finely chopped coriander.

She thought of Rahul. And decided not to talk with him when back from work. She loved him a lot. And next minute thought of scolding him and asking for an apology and then finally forgiving him if he says sorry for 5 times

She called his cell but his cell was switched off. She thought he might be in meeting.

Now she was back in good mood because she was sure that Rahul would say her sorry for sure. She was listening to her favorite old music- piya bina piya bina ratiya……from movie abhiman and was humming along.

Rahul normally come home by 7.00pm.

It was 7.15pm now she really wanted to talk with him. The song carried her away and this time she didn’t care even if he wouldn’t say sorry. Rahul’s cell was still switched off. This time she got a bit nervous. But thought he might be busy or might be just angry with her. She thought let me prepare the chutney and call him again.

She opened the door so she could hear his car coming. Normally she would open the door when he comes, but today because it was late she thought of keeping it open.

It was 7.35 then. She had then completed making the chutney. ‘Why is he still not home? Even if he left would office at 5.30 he should be here by 6.30 –7.00. Why is he not yet home?’

Now she was desperate to know. She tried his cell again and again. It was switched off. She got worried. She was thinking of last night unpleasant argument over getting new cell phone for him. Rahul had the same cell phone from last 4 years and had

some sentimental values attached to it and did not wanted to dispose it off where as Sushma wanted a new cell phone for her husband

She called Tom one of her husbands colleagues to know what time did he leave. Tom said he left at 6.40 10 mins later because of meeting.

She thought even he was 10 mins late he should get home by 7.15.
Now she was more worried now. She tried quickly to call her husband. The cell phone was switched off. There was no one now she could call and get the where about of her husband.
What would have happened to him?

Would he be safe?
Would his car have enough petrol? (Gosh…..she never thought of the car petrol any day before) Continued...