Normal Life of A 21 year old Female Indian Brahmin - Part 5

“Oh my god”

“Hi Ram, How are you?”

“Trisha, I can explain. Ram is a little confused”

Just then Trisha’s phone rings.

“Hello, Oh Shit!  Is Amma OK? Yea, I am coming right now”

“Amrutha and Ram, I have to go now, my mom fell down and sprained her back. Nothing serious but they want the car back so that they can take her to the hospital and get her checked. Can I drop you off somewhere, Amrutha?”

“No Trisha, Ill ask Ram to drop me off. Can we meet sometime later? I really have to explain.”

“Well I don’t know. Ill let you know”

“It’s really important and you can even ask Krishna about it. He will tell you”

“I will Ok! then bye. Take care”

 

Later that night…

 

“Pa, Is Amma asleep?”

“Yes, I am sorry you had to rush back today. She was crying with pain and I got really scared”

“Please don’t say that. Am glad it was only a bad sprain and nothing else”

“Go get some sleep. Tomorrow is a big day for you.”

“Don’t stay up all night dad”

“Good night”

 

Trisha went up to her room and called Tanya.

 

“Hey Tani”

“Trish, what’s up? “

“Nothing, just called to say hi”

“At 11:00 in night. Am sorry I had a really bad day. Can we talk tomorrow?”

“Yea sure”

“You are OK! Right?”

“Yea I am fine. Good night”

 

What do I do now? Sorry Mom but I really hope you hadn’t fallen down. I really want to know what went on between Krish and Amrutha. She seems fine so hopefully Ram was one who was confused. I can’t go out and meet anyone after today, they will go crazy. I think I should just ask Krish outright. After all we are going to spend the rest of our lives together.Yea. That’s what Ill do. Just 22 hours more.

 

“Hello Mr. and Mrs. Anand”

“Hello Mr. and Mrs. Raman”

“Trisha, you look gorgeous. This colour really suits you”

“Thank you Amma”

“Are you excited?”

“Of course She is. Infact all of us are”

“Don’t worry Mrs.Anand. Krishna is a good person and he looks exactly like his photograph.”

“Well”

“Trisha. This bouquet looks  beautiful.”

“We bought it on our way here .Its for Krishna” said Mr. Anand.

“I figured.”

 

Just then Lufthansa 00:30 landed .

 

“In half an hour passengers will start coming out” said Mr.Raman

“Really! Should we go wait near the entrance”.

“No Mr. Anand. It too crowded. Krishna will find us”

“The Last time we came back from the US , the immigration took us almost 12 hours”

“Oh Really!  Mrs. Raman. Don’t they have many counters?”

“They have about 10. But in New York they have about 25 counters. The staff there are so efficient ……………………………………………

 

Trish decided to tune herself out. In reality, She was tensed (just that bit). I am going to marry a guy I meet a week before the wedding and her thoughts trailed away…till someone shouted

 

“Hey Krishna’s here”

 

Trisha looked in the direction everyone else was looking. There was Krishna. In a white, shirt jeans and two day stubble.

 

“Krishna meet your in-laws”

“This is Mrs. Srija Anand and this is Mr. Anand”

“Hello , Its good to see you both”

“Its good to see you too Krishna. We have been eagerly waiting to meet you all these days”

“Hope you are not disappointed”

“Of course not. We couldn't have found someone better”

“I think we will let you talk to Trisha”

 

He looks good for a guy whose been on the plane for about 20 hours. Actually he looks really good. The photos don’t do justice to him. Full marks for first impression.

 

“Krishna, meet Trisha”

“Trisha meet Krishna”

“Hi”

“Hello”

Mrs.Anand whispering “Give him the bouquet”

“Hi Krishna, These are for you.”

“Wow they look beautiful .I have something for you as well”

“Ferrero Rocher ,Thank you. I love chocolates”

“Simply following Amma’s strict orders. Thank her”

“Why don’t the two of you walk towards the car. You can get sometime to talk. We will get the bags”

“Ok Amma.Hmm… So how was your flight?”

“The first leg was OK. A lot of turbulence while flying over London. Second leg was good. So how have you been?”

 “Good. Busy shopping and stuff”

“Amma was telling me all about it. Lots of family bonding”

“Well Yea”

“Any of your friends coming down for the wedding?”

“Not really. All of them have marriage plans this year so saving up their vacation”

“Oh. Wow. Are you the first one to get married?”

 

“Well no. I am the  ...” It was cut short by the Mrs.Raman’s voice

“Krish stop right there. That’s our car.”

“OK Trish, Ill see you tomorrow. Hopefully I will be out of jet lag”

“Hopefully. Sleep well. We can meet whenever you’re feeling fine.

“9041469194, that’s your number right?”

“Wow you remember? “

“Yea I am good with numbers. Ill call you”

“OK bye, bye Amma and Appa”

“Bye Mr. and Mrs. Anand”

“You can call us Aunt and Uncle”

“OK sure. Bye”

 

As Trisha was getting ready for bed., Her phone vibrated.

 

Who is Sms-ing at this time?” I don’t even know the number.

 

Hi Trish, Krish here.

This is my dad’s number.

I will use it for the

 rest of my time in India.

 

Hi Krish. Wats up?

 

5 min later.

 

Nothing much. Not

sleepy. Btw. You looked

unbelievable today.

 

 

Thank u. u did’t look

So bd u’re self.

5 min later.

 

The minute I looked at you

, I wanted to say YooHoo.

I got lucky J. I could’ve

kissed you.

 

Yea rite. As If I woud’ve

let u. y r u taking 5 min rply

 

5 min later

 

Sorry not used

to smsing.The keypad is

really bad. Call?

 

No. Cousin sleeping

next to me. Just Sms.

 

5 min later.

 

What plans tomorrow?

Can we go out?

 

Sure were? Wen?

 

5 min later

 

After 12:00 noon. Promised

 Mom I would stay home to eat.

The were, is up to you.

 

Ok. Call me tmrw.

Will tink of someplace.

Wat else?

 

5 min later.

 

Nothing much. I will brb. Loo.

 

Sure.

 

God am sleepy. I think will close my eyes for a few minuter. My cell will vibrate anyway; will keep it under my pillow. I should remember to ask him about Amrutha tomorrow.

 

Hey Trish you there?

Hello??

 

Helooo??

 

Guess you have fallen asleep.

 Will call tomorrow

Normal Life of A 21 year old Female Indian Brahmin - Part 4

“Trisha can’t you drive faster we need to reach RMKV before your mom-in-law does”

“Mom can’t you see it’s almost jam packed and I refuse to drive like the auto guys, We will get there when we do. Anyway it’s been 2 and half weeks since we started shopping for sarees, nothing will happen if we go late one day”

After 15 minutes.

“Finally here! Trisha call your mom-in-law and let her know we are here”

Trisha dials the number.

“Hello Aunt…. Amma, we are here”

Trisha hangs up the phone.

“Amma we have to go to the 3^rd floor”

They walk in and find loads and loads of people.

“Why are people shopping all the time? it’s a Thursday for god’s sake”

“It’s the season of marriages, of course its crowded, the lifts are full and I have to walk 3 floors”

“Amma haven’t I asked you to come and walk with me everyday. It will keep you fit”

“Well I have 101 things to do. Once I get you married I will walk all I want”

Just then!

“Trisha, it’s so good to see you”

“Hi Amma, Sorry we got stuck in the traffic”

“That’s OK. We got some shopping done for our relative, BTW meet Amrutha, my best friend’s daughter and Krishna’s childhood friend. They were our neighbors when we lived in Bombay”

“Amrutha, this is Trisha, Krishna’s fiancée and her mom”

“Hi Amrutha, Nice to meet you”

“Hi Trisha, I have been waiting so long to meet you but I  had loads of work and no holidays, hello Aunty, How are you?”

“Hi Amrutha, I am fine, Mrs. Anand keeps talking about you all the time. You look so beautiful; didn’t your parents come for the wedding?”

“No Aunty, My brother has his 12^Th exams coming up and he needs her there. Dad will come a day before the wedding”

“So can we start looking for sarees, we have to buy one more saree for Trisha”

“Yes I have to buy a saree for Amrutha and a few of my relatives, OK lets begin looking”

After 2 hours when Trisha and Amrutha had picked their sarees.

“Mrs. Anand , do you mind if I steal Trisha from you for the rest of the afternoon. I am getting bored and am sure she is. Trisha and I will go to some restaurant and have a chat”

“I think it’s a good idea. Mrs. Srija is it OK with you?”

“Sure I don’t mind, Trisha why don’t you take our car, I will take an auto home”

“OK Mom, bye, Bye Amma”

“Bye”

 

Waiting for her car to be brought by the valet guy, Trisha wonders. How come he has a childhood friend he never mentioned about? Weird!

 

“That’s my car, let’s go”

“Let’s go to some where quiet and nice”

“Let’s go to barista, It’s a nice place”

“Wherever, it’s your city”

They go into barista and find a nice and quiet corner. They place an order and begin talking.

“So, what do you do Amrutha?”

“I work for Microsoft in Hyderabad. But have an admit for MBA the US , will land there in a few months. How about you?”

“I work for Infosys, and want to do masters sometime”

“That’s good. You need to study further”

“Tell me something about Bombay and your childhood”

“Well sure. We lived in a colony where we were a gang of 12. Krishna, Ram and I were very close. In fact Ram works in Chennai, said he will meet us today but I haven’t told him that am with you. Let’s surprise him.”

“Hmm… Sure”

“Well anyway, we had a blast as kids. We did all sorts of weird things………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………….. And then we grew older, went to different cities to do our graduation and never had the same fun again”

“You guys must have met often”

“Not Ram but yea Krish would come every month; He loves his mom and can’t stay away from her. He is so sweet. He would often take his mom on dates. Krishna, his mom and I would go to the beach and spend hours talking. His mom loves me like her own daughter and my mom thinks Krish is the perfect guy”

“That’s sweet (skeptically)” 

Just then Amrutha’s phone rings.

“Hi Ram, yea I am in barista, the Anna nagar branch, do you know the place? Super”

“Does he know the place?”

“He says he does let’s see”

“So Trish, that’s what Krish calls you right? He has told me a lot about you. He calls me every week.”

“Hopefully nice things”

“Yea, lots of nice things.

“Hmmm..”

“So Trish, are you excited about tomorrow?”

“Well yea, also nervous”

“I understand your going to meet him for the first time. Don’t worry he is a good looking and really nice”

“Hmmm…..”

“What time are you going to get to the airport?”

“11:30 should do, Have to check with my dad”

“Cool. I am excited as well, going to meet Krish after almost 5 and half years”

“But I thought he came down in between?”

“I couldn’t meet him then and anyway he came for 3 weeks and literally spent every second with his mom. Loves him mom like crazy”

“Oh cool”

“Trisha if you don’t mind can I ask you a question?”

“Sure”

“You wear jeans and stuff right??”

“Huh??”

“Well Mrs. Anand said you wear a salwar or a saree every time and I was just wondering, that’s all”

“Yea I do, when I go out with my friends”

“If you need any help with clothes or make up or anything else call me. I can see you are not wearing any make up now”

“Ok (skeptically)”

“I didn’t mean to offend you, just that Mrs. Anand was worried if you will fit into the American life style and wanted me to help you”

“Sorry If I sound rude but these things are my personal choice and I don’t really think you should interfere”

“Sorry Trish, Krish was also wondering if you wear pants and stuff coz he wanted to get you something but was not sure if you will use it”

“Amrutha, Krish should ask me and not discuss me behind my back”

“He didn’t Trish; it was just a normal conversation”

“Let’s leave it at this please” 

Trisha wonders. What is wrong with everybody? I wear salwars because my mom wants me to look traditional in front of my in-laws. Who wears make up to RMKV?? Do I look like a “naatu-kattai”? Krish should have asked me first and not discussed me.

 

Just then Trish hears a loud voice. 

“Hey KUKU, it’s so good to see you”

‘Hey Ram, super to see you”

“KuKu what’s going on? Krish is getting married to someone else.Why aren’t you and Krish getting married? “

“Ram shut up. Meet Trisha, Krishna’s fiancée”

“Shit”

Ram looks flabbergasted.