02-12-2019, 09:11 PM
Today when she saw the pink jasmine flowers in the sellers basket it brought back memories of when Prabu had for the very first time adorned those flowers in her hair by himself. When he did that at that time her body had been shaking in a mixture of fear and excitement. Her heartbeat started beating faster uncontrollably. Her body was sweating in fear and anticipation. After he adorned the flowers, the warm palm of his hand grabbed her cool body by the bare curve of her waist. He buried his face in the flowers and took a deep breath. He pulled her to him and her body pasted on to his. These thoughts even now made her womanhood seep slightly.
"Meera, call the kids, let's go for dinner," her husband's voice distrurbed her reminiscence and brought her back to the present.
As they had their dinner she tried to engage in the usual conversation a woman would have with her husband and children.
"Meera, before we go back home, let's go to Prabu's house and visit his father. Apparently he is not well."
On hearing Prabu's name her body froze for a few seconds than gathering herself she said, Okay dear."
As their car approached Prabu's house Meera eyes automatically went towards the old abandoned house behind their newly built house. Saravanan also noticed where her eyes went but he did not indicate he was aware of it. That was the place where he first knew for certain that there was an illicit relationship between his wife and his friend.
"Come in son, " Prabu's mom welcomed Saravanan with fondness.
"Come in ma, "that fondness was absent in her voice when she invited Meera inside.
"How is dad," Saravanan asked as he walked in.
"He's okay a bit now, he is inside the room."
As they entered in the room they found Prabu's father lying in bed and Prabu's sisyer was sitting beside him in a chair.
"Hey Paappu, you are here too?, said Saravanan.
"Hello Anna (elder brother), hello Bhabhi, hai Kids," she welcomed everyone.
Prabu's mother interjected, "Paapu has come to see her father, her husband is coming tomorrow to take her back to his house."
"How are you feeling now dad, " Saravanan inquired fondly.
"I'm okay a bit now, " he replied in a weak voice.
"How are you grandpa," Saravanan's kids asked in a chorus. Prabu's father looked at them and smiled.
Prabu's father looked at his wife meaningfully. She immediately called Meera, Paappu and the kids," come everyone, let's go to the hall. I'll get coffee for everyone."
Prabu's father gestured Saravanan to sit beside him. He reached out with his hands to get hold of Saravanan's hands. Saravanan held Prabu's father hands before that.
"Son, I feel guilty whenever I see you. My family has done a great wrong to you," he said softly.
"Don't say like that dad. For Prabu's wrongdoing why blame the whole family. Why, isn't Meera to blame too. Or for that matter isn't my negligence a reason why that happened. Leave it, let's not talk about the past."
"No son, you are not to blame, because you are an honorable person you are saying that. You wife maybe to blame a little but the whole blame is on my son who did everything to seduce a married woman."
"Never mind, let it go dad. With your condition being like this at least permit Prabu now at least to visit you."
"NO," shouted Prabu's father and started coughing badly.
Saravanan gave him some water to drink. Hearing the coughing Prabu's mother peeped in. With a wave of his hand he told her to go away.
"No son, I have no desire to see his face again. He has brought such dishonor to the family."
"Whatever it is, he is your son. When you are in this condition he would surely like to see you."
He looked at Saravanan's face with kindness. "My son, my god, he has done such a terrible wrong to you and yet you are speaking for him. You are a very good man, but my son let me tell you something. One should never be too good a man."
After talking for a while Saravanan said, "look after yourself," and took leave.
Everyone was chatting in the hall. "Come Meera, let's go home. Mom, take care of dad, bye Paappu."
"Thanks Anna for visiting dad, only Prabu Anna doesn't seem to come and see dad," Paappu complained.
"Keep quiet," Prabu's mother admonished her. "He won't come here now, "she said watching Meera by the side of her eyes.
When she heard this Meera's body tightened for a few seconds. They said their goodbyes and left for home. That night Saravanan was aware of Meera tossing and turning restlessly in bed being unable to sleep.
"Meera, call the kids, let's go for dinner," her husband's voice distrurbed her reminiscence and brought her back to the present.
As they had their dinner she tried to engage in the usual conversation a woman would have with her husband and children.
"Meera, before we go back home, let's go to Prabu's house and visit his father. Apparently he is not well."
On hearing Prabu's name her body froze for a few seconds than gathering herself she said, Okay dear."
As their car approached Prabu's house Meera eyes automatically went towards the old abandoned house behind their newly built house. Saravanan also noticed where her eyes went but he did not indicate he was aware of it. That was the place where he first knew for certain that there was an illicit relationship between his wife and his friend.
"Come in son, " Prabu's mom welcomed Saravanan with fondness.
"Come in ma, "that fondness was absent in her voice when she invited Meera inside.
"How is dad," Saravanan asked as he walked in.
"He's okay a bit now, he is inside the room."
As they entered in the room they found Prabu's father lying in bed and Prabu's sisyer was sitting beside him in a chair.
"Hey Paappu, you are here too?, said Saravanan.
"Hello Anna (elder brother), hello Bhabhi, hai Kids," she welcomed everyone.
Prabu's mother interjected, "Paapu has come to see her father, her husband is coming tomorrow to take her back to his house."
"How are you feeling now dad, " Saravanan inquired fondly.
"I'm okay a bit now, " he replied in a weak voice.
"How are you grandpa," Saravanan's kids asked in a chorus. Prabu's father looked at them and smiled.
Prabu's father looked at his wife meaningfully. She immediately called Meera, Paappu and the kids," come everyone, let's go to the hall. I'll get coffee for everyone."
Prabu's father gestured Saravanan to sit beside him. He reached out with his hands to get hold of Saravanan's hands. Saravanan held Prabu's father hands before that.
"Son, I feel guilty whenever I see you. My family has done a great wrong to you," he said softly.
"Don't say like that dad. For Prabu's wrongdoing why blame the whole family. Why, isn't Meera to blame too. Or for that matter isn't my negligence a reason why that happened. Leave it, let's not talk about the past."
"No son, you are not to blame, because you are an honorable person you are saying that. You wife maybe to blame a little but the whole blame is on my son who did everything to seduce a married woman."
"Never mind, let it go dad. With your condition being like this at least permit Prabu now at least to visit you."
"NO," shouted Prabu's father and started coughing badly.
Saravanan gave him some water to drink. Hearing the coughing Prabu's mother peeped in. With a wave of his hand he told her to go away.
"No son, I have no desire to see his face again. He has brought such dishonor to the family."
"Whatever it is, he is your son. When you are in this condition he would surely like to see you."
He looked at Saravanan's face with kindness. "My son, my god, he has done such a terrible wrong to you and yet you are speaking for him. You are a very good man, but my son let me tell you something. One should never be too good a man."
After talking for a while Saravanan said, "look after yourself," and took leave.
Everyone was chatting in the hall. "Come Meera, let's go home. Mom, take care of dad, bye Paappu."
"Thanks Anna for visiting dad, only Prabu Anna doesn't seem to come and see dad," Paappu complained.
"Keep quiet," Prabu's mother admonished her. "He won't come here now, "she said watching Meera by the side of her eyes.
When she heard this Meera's body tightened for a few seconds. They said their goodbyes and left for home. That night Saravanan was aware of Meera tossing and turning restlessly in bed being unable to sleep.
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