MOJITO

Makkale!!! bear with my attempt at story-writing.

Anand owns a job consultancy. He is tall, handsome, single and 29 years old. Anand, his mother and father were sitting in the waiting room to kill a few minutes so that they can start in the good time as their astrologer said. Anand's mother broke the silence, "Anand, this is the 17th girl that we are seeing for you. We can't go on like this for ever", she said. "What shall we do for that", came the answer immediately from Anand. "Can't you reduce your number of conditions", said his father. "Is this Diwali discount or what?? ok, do whatever you want", said Anand with a sigh of relief. He came to this conclusion in the 13th attempt itself, but he couldn't let his ego go in front of his parents. Now that he got a chance, he accepted immediately. The family decided to bring down the number of conditions from 5 to 4. The whole family started on their operation Gajini.

They reached the girls home. "She is my daughter Roopa, she works in Indian Express", said the girls father. Anand's usual imaginary movie started running in his mind. He sees 5 balloons hanging above him. Every balloon has one of his 5 marriage condition written on it. The girls father pierces the balloon that has 'HOUSEWIFE' written on it. There goes his first balloon. Now he comes out of the imagination and understood why his father was so particular about reducing the number of conditions.

After the customary conversations, Anand and Roopa were left alone in the balcony for them to talk and know a little about each other. Anand started with "So Roopa, what do you do in your free time". When Roopa was about to answer, her cousin passed by that way. She introduced him to Anand, "He is Santhosh, my cousin, he is a software engineer like Dhanush in 'Yaaradi nee mohini'. His siters name is Maya. She is my best friend. Me and Maya are like Rajinikanth and Mamooty in Thalabathy", she said. Santhosh leaves after a while. "What did you ask before Santhosh came", Roopa asked. "Never mind, i got the answer. You watch a lot of movies when you are free, right", Anand asked. "Yeah, i love movies. I even applied for my transfer to Page 3 section and it is still pending you know", said a worried Roopa. Anand hate movies and its one of his 5 conditions that his wife shouldn't be a movie-addict. Anand's second balloon was gone.

"I am very religious and god fearing person. what about you, are you an atheist or theist" asked Anand. "Neither, I am an opportunist. I pray when i have exams", replied Roopa smilingly. There goes Anand's most important balloon with "VERY RELIGIOUS WIFE" written over it. It was pierced, penetrated and punctured.

will be continued..