She was upset again. She curled her lips in disgust. She already had a tough day and didn't want one more headache for the day. With her both fists clenched tight, she spoke angrily, "I told you! What part of discreetly you don't understand?" Zain covered his face with his hand. He started gently rubbed his face while he thought deeply. He didn't like her upset. He wondered how he could make her feel better.
Meanwhile Usha Tai was searching for number of gas agency. She searched everywhere. She checked the She checked every drawers and cabinets in her house. It wasn't there. She flipped the newspaper and magazines. It wasn't there either. She checked the boxes and jars in kitchen. It wasn't there. While she opened the fridge to quench her thirst, she thought she saw something. She closed the door and found a sticker that contained the number.
She remembered Ravi , the gas agency owner sticking it on the fridge. He was her son's best friend during childhood. He was like her son. He helped her with any task she asked. After trying his hand in all kinds of business, he found his true calling in setting up a gas cylinder agency. "I should have called him directly. How could I forget him?", she thought. She called him. After short chat, she asked him to deliver a cylinder next day.
Later she climbed the stairs to her tenant's flat. The climb was like Mount Everest summit to her. Her leg ached with every step she took. She sighed when she reached. But a female voice startled her. She thought it was from other flat.When she got close to her tenant's flat, she was shocked. She could hear Jasmine screaming in top of her voice and Zain was cooling her down. She didn't understand why they were fighting.
She tried to put her ear on the door to listen carefully. Suddenly the door opened. She almost tripped over Zain. The couple looked at her with astonishment. They feared whether their secret was out now. She smiled weakly, fearing of giving opportunity to them to taunt on her for snooping over their personal space. They smiled back pretending as if nothing happened few minutes ago.
"I .. I got the phone number of gas agency.", Tai said hesitatingly. Zain took the slip she gave. He wondered whether she had heard anything. To confirm this, he said, "Sorry for the loud voice. We were arguing on very petty issue. You know how siblings are." Tai was relived that they weren't offended. She replied, "Voice was loud. I thought something happened. Anyway, I didn't hear anything. I have called them to come tomorrow morning at 9 am. Next time onward, you book the gas. Don't bother me." Everyone were relieved. Their secret was not out. But they had to make sure that they didn't commit this blunder again.
(To be continued)
Meanwhile Usha Tai was searching for number of gas agency. She searched everywhere. She checked the She checked every drawers and cabinets in her house. It wasn't there. She flipped the newspaper and magazines. It wasn't there either. She checked the boxes and jars in kitchen. It wasn't there. While she opened the fridge to quench her thirst, she thought she saw something. She closed the door and found a sticker that contained the number.
She remembered Ravi , the gas agency owner sticking it on the fridge. He was her son's best friend during childhood. He was like her son. He helped her with any task she asked. After trying his hand in all kinds of business, he found his true calling in setting up a gas cylinder agency. "I should have called him directly. How could I forget him?", she thought. She called him. After short chat, she asked him to deliver a cylinder next day.
Later she climbed the stairs to her tenant's flat. The climb was like Mount Everest summit to her. Her leg ached with every step she took. She sighed when she reached. But a female voice startled her. She thought it was from other flat.When she got close to her tenant's flat, she was shocked. She could hear Jasmine screaming in top of her voice and Zain was cooling her down. She didn't understand why they were fighting.
She tried to put her ear on the door to listen carefully. Suddenly the door opened. She almost tripped over Zain. The couple looked at her with astonishment. They feared whether their secret was out now. She smiled weakly, fearing of giving opportunity to them to taunt on her for snooping over their personal space. They smiled back pretending as if nothing happened few minutes ago.
"I .. I got the phone number of gas agency.", Tai said hesitatingly. Zain took the slip she gave. He wondered whether she had heard anything. To confirm this, he said, "Sorry for the loud voice. We were arguing on very petty issue. You know how siblings are." Tai was relived that they weren't offended. She replied, "Voice was loud. I thought something happened. Anyway, I didn't hear anything. I have called them to come tomorrow morning at 9 am. Next time onward, you book the gas. Don't bother me." Everyone were relieved. Their secret was not out. But they had to make sure that they didn't commit this blunder again.
(To be continued)
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