FULL TIME JOB

It was a Sunday Morning. A girl entered the Delhi metro running on the red line. Hustle and bustle was less usual than other weekdays.

Suddenly she saw a woman carrying a bulky bag standing near to the closed doors of metro...

“Excuse me...” the girl said..

“Are you Radhika?”

Radhika turned to her left while balancing as the train started running and almost yelled upon seeing her..

“Tashvi….Tu yaha kaise? Tu to apni family ke sath Canada shift ho gayi thi..”

“Ha to kya tujse milne nahi aa sakti?”, Tashvi said..

“Pata hai, pata hai.. 8th class ke baad to tune sirf 4 trunk calls ki thi mujhe Canada se…..Fir pata nahi kaha gayab ho gayi ?, Radhika replied.

“Vo chhor tu ye bata Delhi kab shift hui ?”

Before Radhika could reply, the familiar voice played in the metro.

“Next Station is Pitampura..Doors will open on the left..Please mind the gap..” As the recorded voice played..Tashvi insisted Radhika to unboard the metro and dine somewhere for celebrating this reunion.

Radhika hesitated a bit but finally agreed…

 

For hours both chatted with nostalgic feelings on several cup of coffee…

“Aur wo yad hai Pandey Sir ke kaise 12 baje rehte they ? “ Tashvi said.

“Oh Shit..12 baj gaye..” Radhika exclaimed.

Tashvi: Kyun, itna kyun pareshan ho rahi hai ?

Radhika: Actually Inko bataya tha ki 11 baje taka a jaungi..but abhi to 12 baj gaye..

Tashvi: Radhika..itna khauf..tu to aisi na thi..Jis Radhika ko main janti thi wo to khule aasman mein hirni ki tarah kulaache bharti thi….

Radhika: Shaadi ke baad sab badal jaata hai..

Tashvi: Kisne kaha tujhe aisa..aur tera hubby..vaise vo karta kya hai ?

Radhika: Vo asst engineer hain ONGC mein..

Tashvi: Samajh gayi..”Typical Indian Husband..Jo apni wife ko apni property samajhte hain. Yaha mat jao, vaha mat jao..ye mat karo..vo mat karo..”

Radhika wiped the tears of her eyes and told Tashvi, how happy she was working for a reputed firm after graduating from a top notch college but marriage, on insistence of her parents changed everything….Her husband denied her the very right of her own identity.

“Tumhara husband to NRI hi hoga..”Radhika said.

Tashvi: No he’s not. I decided to come back and settle in India..I met her at a family gathering. He’s a gem I got in my life. Humlog daily chores sath karte hain..Sometimes he also cooks for me..He always encourages me to do better..whether It’s my own job or life decisions in which I have 50:50 stake with him..

Radhika: Tu to badi lucky hai yaar..

Suddenly radhika’s mobile started ringing displaying “Husband” on the screen

“Aa gayi call mere boss ki….”

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And Suddenly Radhika woke up…It was still 5’o’clock. She murmured “Full time job ho to Tashvi jaisi..”