January 8th 2012
Sunday
Hinjewadi
Pune
5:42 PM
The Trust Accountant “did not have time” to meet until 5:03!!
she got there at EXACTLY 2 PM
She didn’t register her name as Khanak Gujral, just Khanak
Mistry… that received NO traction… She waited patiently in the hallway… reading
her book, her Gurjari binder containing all the paperwork and her lil coach
clutch lay on the side…
The office was as usual messy and filled with paper…. The windows
were half blocked with steel almirahs containing files, people waited
everywhere… some in hope some in fulfillment…
Some looked really sick “Proof” Khanak thought sadly… Gujral
Foundation thankfully did not demand to see the recipient…. They had really
high standards….
This is where she had met Dadi….
A soft warm glow enveloped her cheeks…
When she returned home after visiting his house for the
first time she told herself… “ So that’s how a handsome man lives” “I still
wonder what his room looks like, his shower, his clothes shelf how many after
shaves he had”………she secretly savored moments of the first visit at night…. Laying
awake…. She knew it would never happen again… being taken authoritatively there
by Shaan, the next morning staring out the window of her 8:15 Chembur
Superfast, she smiled to herself…
Wondered if any of her co passengers had anyone like Shaan
pursuing them
“Hes just a DREAM! A spicy unattainable dream”
“I am special because he desires me, he doesn’t want me to
marry Nirav Patel, because he wants to make love to ME”
It brought a gurgling joy to her throat…
“Lovemaking is going to suck he is going to laugh at me……and
I will be back on the train soon after”
“THIS is permanent, his touch is the stuff dreams are made
of”
NOW She knew… she lived in the same space……. He Shared it al
with her…
Kaka’s kidneys were beginning to be a bother, she didn’t want
to approach the Foundation for help, it would be like asking her in-laws for
money
She was here today to redraw payment plan so she can be done
faster…. Her raise and promotion were going to help…
The Accountant didn’t care to talk with her… it was
humiliating… but she was accustomed to it… she didn’t let personal feelings of
shame infringe on her duty
He reviewed her papers, her plan, ran numbers on his
computer
“2016 NAKKO… 2018” he shouted…
Some turned around to stare
“At this rate I am guessing 2020” he said louder in chaste
Marathi
Khanak stared at his screen quietly pointed to double
counting in a couple spots
He wore his glasses again, unconvinced
Instead of looking at his screen he looked at her “Tao kutho
aaho?” (Where is he?”) Is he your husband?
Khanak shook her head “Kaka” she said softly
The man shook his head in annoyance
“What is your name?”
“Khanak Gu… Mistry”
“Why are you showing me statements of Khanak Gujral?” angry
“That’s… me (broken Marathi)
GUJRAL? He mocked…
“Hmmm”
“The boy looks like a hero so everyone wants to be his wife”
mocked aloud
Other Acountants stared…
“They are big people”
Khanak: Can you please approve this?”
“Gujral… HA” he mocked…
Another Acctnt: Is the boy married now?
Khanak’s Trust Acct: His wife left him a year ago! He should
be in the movies!Wasted his time, I tel you! (all-knowing)
Khanak fidgeted… “Sir please” “Kaam ki baat”
Accountant: I will not approve, until you show me one year’s
worth of instalments in your pass book…
Khanak was dejected… “Jee” she said softly
Another man behind her yanked her chair… she was out of the
stinky messy room quick…
Turned around to see if she left her purse at the desk… “Nope”
Back at the bench… “Nope”
Pradeep was with Kaka and Aada… the drive home was a good 45
min to an hour… she didn’t want Aada to find out about her being robbed…
Her husband would kill her she knew… for being there alone…
in the middle of nowhere hospital/trust office……
Hhhmmm..Something should be done with the people in the trust office..
ReplyDeleteHow dare they misbehave with a GUJRAL...I want her to be there back with may be Shaan..But he wont come easily..
hey what an attitude trust ppl have good for nothing arrgghhh
ReplyDeletehow i wish shan to come at the exact moment and punch those morons
i hope that shan gets to know about this then he will do what he wanted to
can v get an another one plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz this was very short :)
Aditeee! You cannot STOP here...Aab kya :O
ReplyDeleteShe is surely dead...she is alone and that is the most terrifying bit!
I love her thought process...not only here even we cherish those moments! Both have come such a long way to the ‘behenji’ to the ‘ranbir wannabe’ to think about it deeply who imagined these two ending up being the addiction of one another... Remarkable! Makes us believe in second chances!
Khanak just stand up for once and say I AM A GUJRAL for shutting those people up. Why can’t people mind their own business? I think I’m more afflicted about what people say about her than the character herself. Lol!
Okay...I think I will ponder over how she will get home, plus it’s over 5! I’m sure he will call her any minute she might as well have to tell him!
Don’t leave us hanging here....DO update SOON!
wow so she got robbed, this will be interesting how Shantanu reacts this one
ReplyDeleteLoved it..:) Khanak not used her full name..Shaan not gonna like it!!! Awww!!! Someone robbed her purse..:(
ReplyDeleteLooking forward and thanks for writing an awesome update..:)
Khanak is in trouble........will she call her husband.......very interesting situation Aditee.......what next.....will be waiting!!
ReplyDeleteoh no! she's robbed!
ReplyDeletewill she call shaan?? even i want to know..
but loved the update aditee..
just exactly how a trust office would be..
they knew that he was separated from his wife, then how come they don't know that he was back with his wife! :P
This is seriously not fare, ur killing us with this..
please update soon..:))))))
Sorry for late comments:)