“What do you think? Will she like it?” he asked showing the sari.
She was furious now that he was asking the same question for hundredth time and sadly he may not even realise it. She controlled her emotions and just nodded saying nothing.
It was getting late and she was eagerly waiting for her husband to come home, sometimes she felt her husband needs to care more about his family than country alone, he is always busy in office and even at home he discusses only about problems of society. It is not that she doesn’t like him but she missed that attention and love which a wife yearns for from her husband. She always had a dream that one day he will come home running and with love lifts her in his arms, start kissing….
“How about some roses along with the Sari?”, again asked the old man, suddenly, disturbing her dream.
She remained silent, looking away from him. He asked again, “When is she coming? I have to be ready to surprise her.”
She hesitantly said, “She is not coming father. You should go to bed now, it’s too late”, and accompanied him to his room.
“Why is she not coming? Does she still think I’m a boring man? May be I’m really boring, that is why no one loves me” he said gloomily.
“You should not worry yourself father, we all love you so much. Here, take these medicines and rest. Have a good night”, saying she made him take the pills and left the room after he was lying on bed.
After an hour her husband returned home. He was having dinner silently, as always, “So, how was your day?” she broke the silence.
“Pathetic. The government is not supporting us to address any issue while people have long before lost their confidence in government. Don’t know where this nation will lead to”
She understood where this conversation was going so thought it better not to ask more questions.
“How was your day at home? Hope dad has not troubled you much” he asked.
“Not at all, except that he keeps on asking about your mom and I find it very difficult to explain every time, as he forgets this one thing of all so quickly. Today he thought it is her birthday and wanted to give her a surprise gift.”
“Oh! You know once mom became very angry when he forgot her birthday and that day he promised to surprise her on every occasion from then.” He said with a smile, paused for a moment before saying, “he misses her so much now”, she could sense the pain in his words.
“She must have been a lovely woman” she said
“Of course she was. That is why God has taken her away so soon”, he left the table immediately to wash his hands, avoiding eye contact with her but she sensed his eyes were moist with tears.
She cleared the table and went to bed room. Her husband was not there while there was something on the bed. A small bouquet of roses, her favorite Dairy Milk Silk chocolate and a greeting card, there were butterflies flying in her stomach as she was opening it.
She opened it to see what's written inside..
She was furious now that he was asking the same question for hundredth time and sadly he may not even realise it. She controlled her emotions and just nodded saying nothing.
It was getting late and she was eagerly waiting for her husband to come home, sometimes she felt her husband needs to care more about his family than country alone, he is always busy in office and even at home he discusses only about problems of society. It is not that she doesn’t like him but she missed that attention and love which a wife yearns for from her husband. She always had a dream that one day he will come home running and with love lifts her in his arms, start kissing….
“How about some roses along with the Sari?”, again asked the old man, suddenly, disturbing her dream.
She remained silent, looking away from him. He asked again, “When is she coming? I have to be ready to surprise her.”
She hesitantly said, “She is not coming father. You should go to bed now, it’s too late”, and accompanied him to his room.
“Why is she not coming? Does she still think I’m a boring man? May be I’m really boring, that is why no one loves me” he said gloomily.
“You should not worry yourself father, we all love you so much. Here, take these medicines and rest. Have a good night”, saying she made him take the pills and left the room after he was lying on bed.
After an hour her husband returned home. He was having dinner silently, as always, “So, how was your day?” she broke the silence.
“Pathetic. The government is not supporting us to address any issue while people have long before lost their confidence in government. Don’t know where this nation will lead to”
She understood where this conversation was going so thought it better not to ask more questions.
“How was your day at home? Hope dad has not troubled you much” he asked.
“Not at all, except that he keeps on asking about your mom and I find it very difficult to explain every time, as he forgets this one thing of all so quickly. Today he thought it is her birthday and wanted to give her a surprise gift.”
“Oh! You know once mom became very angry when he forgot her birthday and that day he promised to surprise her on every occasion from then.” He said with a smile, paused for a moment before saying, “he misses her so much now”, she could sense the pain in his words.
“She must have been a lovely woman” she said
“Of course she was. That is why God has taken her away so soon”, he left the table immediately to wash his hands, avoiding eye contact with her but she sensed his eyes were moist with tears.
She cleared the table and went to bed room. Her husband was not there while there was something on the bed. A small bouquet of roses, her favorite Dairy Milk Silk chocolate and a greeting card, there were butterflies flying in her stomach as she was opening it.
She opened it to see what's written inside..
She could hear his footsteps approaching her; she stood in shocked silence, also ecstatic for she knew her dream will come true now.
