Shut Up!!

After a long day at work on an outstation trip, he had just come back to town. Famished and tired, he looked forward to the gathering at his farm house where friends and family were meeting over for drinks and dinner. After exchanging the usual mundane mandatory exchanges with everyone present, he sunk into a chair, staring at the table that housed food. It was unappealing, scarce and cold to say the least. Aadha mood to vahi marr gaya..

After half hearted attempts by others to bring warm and enough food to the table, he finally got hold of a plate and sat down to eat. But just when he was about to start... he noticed that she wasnt eating. He offered her food - drawing her attention to the vegetarian food. She's a vegetarian. But she wasnt interested. She just nodded and asked him to continue eating. She instead got hold of a cold drink and carried on.

First no food, second no babe to accompany him in dinner... it wasnt getting any better. But it was a full moon night, with a lotus pond nearby and winters just setting in. Had everything been in place - the food, the time and the girl.. it would have been perfect.

'Par kisiko bhi mukammal jahan nahi milta'....

Just after the dinner was done... came in the sweet dish. Traditional Sweet Dish special of the day. After half of the guests relished it and other half rejected it, he got down to eat two bowls of that sweet dish. It calmed him down a bit. Perhaps the coolness of the sweet dish, reached his restless nerves. He was happy now. Everything seemed nice. With stomach (finally) full, his girl by his side, his friends around, a full moon still right above the head... it was time to relax.. and enjoy some conversation.

Most of the people left... it was just him and a few more of his friends. He plonked himself on a swing and was enjoying the weather when a conversation about how one should lead a life started. He has always been a good listener. But he likes to talk sometimes. She has always been talkative... not stopping to hear anyone. Two complete opposites would attract each other but sometimes practical environment takes over the famous quote.

The conversation went on for a few minutes. She never let him speak. He heard her as much as he could. She went on and on non stop. After a few minutes, he gave up. He knew that the evening was never meant to be the way he had envisioned. Good food, good conversations and a good girl... it just had to end... in a goodnight.

Only if she had shut up at the right time!!