Fantasy Samverse: Samantha & Chai Novel - Ayurvedic Treatment For My Wife

[Saravroman]

Chapter 31 - Real Flat Tire {Season 2 Episode 2, Time: past}

The turmoil continued into the day and into the office. Demanding David called Chai into the office and broke the news that a competitor was trying to snatch one of their valuable customers. Chai’s day was gone in that. Usually when they had altercations, Chai would call her in the middle of the day and try to ease the tension. But not on this day. It was too busy for him. Again a big mistake.

Samantha was waiting for his call since he would usually call when they had a fight. But Alas! No call. “How can he call me a stupid woman?” Sam is still painfully ruing on that one phrase. “Am I really stupid? Many of my classmates have nice jobs in MNCs. Here I am being a useless housewife. I am doing all this for Chai and he has no regard for me. Doesn’t even bother to call. He makes me feel like a old woman. But I am a young woman who has emotional and body needs. Chai is not understanding this. And now, he is calling me a STUPID WOMAN. Is that what he thinks of me? Does he not respect me?” Samantha was on an emotional roller coaster of self-blame & hubby blame… [Readers can imagine the rest of what is going on in her fraught mind... let me refrain from being too wordy here]

Chai tried working with the customer over the phone and through the marketing folks but matters were not in control. He and David decided it is best if Chai personally visits the customer. The customer’s office was at a remote flung of the city. Chai sat through hours of traffic all the while imagining the day – possible customer loss & tiff with wife. He is stressed. So much stressed. Finally, at the customer’s office, he tried to negotiate with the customer. It was not fully a success, since, the customer openly said they have better offer from competitor of KekronMakron (Chai company) and so they cannot assure anything. Dejectedly Chai comes out and begins driving home. It was already 9ish in the night and he had not informed Samantha that he will be late. And then… a FLAT TIRE...

Chai's car's flat tire on the highway

 
“Oh god!” Chai brings the car to the side of the road. “Why is the day getting worse?” He thinks as he takes his spare tire from trunk and begins to unscrew the flat tire. He was half way into it before he remembered the spare tire was punctured earlier and he had not cared to replace it. DAMN IT! He tried calling helpline for his car, but in this desolate part of the city there was no signal for the call to go. And he was stuck. He looked around for some time. He realizes there is no use standing there and thinks of walking around to see if he can get help. As he walks for half a kilometer on the highway, there is a small lot with a Dhaba with a shady liquor serving sit-out and a couple of eatery stalls. He begins to moves towards it to enquire for help. And then…

A shady dhaba on the highway


And then he accidentally notices a car over there and his gaze rests there. Is this Gautam’s car? Yes, it is. He remembered the brand, the make, the color and number… Yes, it is Gautam’s car. What is he… No… He won’t be in such a low class place… maybe he sold his car… And as he scanned the sit-out area… To his utter dismay… There he was… Gautam… Seated in the shady bar area… with a bottle and glass… with an unrecognizable demeanor… in a fully inebriated state…

Gautam in inebriated state in the dhaba


Chai goes near him… For a moment, forgetting all about the flat tire and everything, in fact…
As he neared the man, he is now sure it is Gautam.
Chai stares for a full 5 minutes and stands near the table.
He sees Gautam doesn’t even realizes somebody is near him…

Gautam: (in a slur voice) Waiter…
Waiter: (comes near him) Sir
Gautam: Bring me something to eat man… something spicy...
Waiter: Sir… chicken tikka?
Gautam: heyyyyy… I am vegetarian man… vegetarian… get something vegetarian… anything…
Waiter says OK and leaves
Gautam: (mumbling to himself a bit loudly) I am vegetarian… veggiittaarriaann… but my wife… my wife… she is Non Veg…
my wife is Non Veg... Khaana me bhi… Harkatho me bhi… (My wife is non-veg in food and in action too)

For Chai this was a bigger shock… What is Gautam saying? He is too drunk… I better go talk to him…

Chai: Gautam!
(no response)
Chai: (in louder voice) Gautam!
(again no response)
Chai: (loudly): GAUTAM… Hey… GAUTAM
(Chai shakes Gautam’s shoulders)
Gautam: (looks with heavy drowsy eyes) Who?
Chai: Its me Chaitanya
Gautam: (still not recognizing) Who? Who?
Chai: Gautam. Why are you here? Its me Chaitanya. What is all this?
Gautam: (finally recognizing Chai) Chaitanyaaa… Oh man… you… Chaitanya… what a surprise… Oh man… why are you here man? So good to see you man…

Gautam hugs Chai. Chai also feels warmth towards Gautam and genuinely concerned for him.

Gautam: (continues in his slurred tone) Man… Chai… sit down… what the fuck? Why are you here? Is your wife also cheating on you? Did she also become a bitch?

(for Chai this was a thunder bolt from the sky… The second time he is hearing the words  "your wife" and “bitch” in the same sentence. The first time was by his Chacha right before his first night. He got a sudden rage…)

Chai: (catching Gautam by his shirt) GAUTAM... Mind your words, Gautam? Who are you talking about? How dare you?

Gautam is jolted into consciousness… Suddenly he partially comes back to senses…
He now recognizes Cahi fully and the state he is in and all… 
And bursts into tears…
Gautam is crying like a sissy school girl…
Everybody was looking at him…
It was really concerning and at the same time too embarrassing for Chai…
Morning Samantha... And now Gautam...

Gautam sobbing like a sissy girl


On the other side, Samantha is trying to call her hubby…
10 calls… no response…
messages… no response…
10 more calls... no response...
She is beginning to be very concerned…
She recollects the bad omen from morning… 
Broken Milk… Broken photo frame…
And her hubby calling her stupid woman… And she sobs into tears too...

Samantha sobbing n waiting for her hubby


How much a single day can change the fate of a nation!
How much a single day can change the fate of a person!
Well, regarding the latter, Chai is about to find out… There is more…