Romance The accident - by krish_999 (Completed)

[Ramesh_Rocky]

2.
When I saw an ATM I asked the taxi driver to stop and asked her to withdraw some money. She went in, and came out dejectedly.
Something was wrong.

"What happened? This one's also not working?"

"No. It's working..."

"Then what?"

I raised my voice a bit.

"Please. Please don't be angry. I think Karthik has changed the password."

"Oh. Shit."

She looked down and stood like a student who mislaid her textbook at home. I suddenly felt kindness.

"It's okay. Did you block it?"

"No, I used it only twice."

She sounded a bit better, having done at least one thing correctly.
I laughed.

"You're looking like I'm your boss or something. Relax, Deepika."

I walked into the ATM and withdrew a couple of thousands with my card.

The taxi later stopped in front of a nice restaurant. I wanted to have a shower but I restricted myself to just washing my face. I then held both the child and her bag while she went to washroom. By the time she was back, I had ordered the food.
When she came, I got up and pulled the chair for her. She thanked me and sat down.

"I'm vegetarian."

She said.

"Oh, no! You can't be."

"What? What have you ordered?"

"Chilly chicken and butter rotty."

"Ayyo! I don't eat those stuff... No"

"No, we can't cancel our order. You'll have to eat.."

"Oh my God. We should ask them at least.."

"Come on. It's not Tamil Nadu."

She was worried. Eating chicken seemed the most heinous act in her life at that moment. She watched horrifyingly as the waiter brought the food. She glanced at each item he put on the table like it contained a live snake.

Well, the food was some paneer mssala and butter rotty. She looked at me and bit her lips.

"You liar!"

"It's a pure vegetarian restaurant, madam!"

I laughed. She smiled shyly. It was fun.

The food was awesome. We both felt our energy replenished. But she wanted to feed Vinnee as well. He was awake. I suggested she can do it in hotel room. She agreed.

"By the way, where's your shopping materials?"

"Shopping! Oh, we couldn't buy even a single item. Karthik had fallen down in the morning itself.."

"Oh, I see. Do you then have clothes to change these?"

I gestured to all of her. She looked at herself once. Her saree was a complete mess.
She shook her head sideways.

"I don't know really."

The bill had arrived. I paid it and we walked out.
There was no taxis available there. I hired an auto. I asked him to take us to a lodge.