Zain triumphantly opened the door of his new house. Others followed him. Mahesh handed him the copy of contract papers and said, "Keep this safely. If there is anything you need, you can contact Tai. She stays downstairs. She will be there for you now on." Tai smiled and said with tint of irony, "They are like my kids. I will take good care of them in absence of their parents." Everyone knew her words weren't true.
Mahesh bid him goodbye and left immediately. Tai didn't leave. Zain and Jasmine wanted her to leave but didn't say anything. They smiled at her. After few minutes , Zain asked, "Do you need something, Tai?" "Nothing!", she replied not realizing that they wanted her to leave. Zain looked at Jasmine with pleading eyes that asked her what to do. Jasmine didn't know either. She only knew that if she opened her mouth, Tai would start either belittling her or bragging about her children. It will continue whole night.
Tai remembered at last what she had to say. "The house is in best condition and I want it in the same condition when you leave the house. Last tenants were so unclean. I had to fully renovate this house.", she said as she made her comfortable on the sofa. Jasmine folded her arms in frustration and gestured Zain with her eyes to ask Tai to leave the house. "I also don't want too much noise. Youngsters these days love to party and dance in lewd songs. It won't happen here.", Tai continued.
"Bring your friends. Talk to them and serve them food. But don't put loud music and dance. I get headaches from the thumping of feet sound. Anyway, I am sure you don't drink because of your religious beliefs. But don''t cook or bring non veg food. I am pure vegetarian. I don't my house to be contaminated. Whatever you want to eat, eat outside and come. I think Mahesh must have told you.", she said.
The couple stared at the old lady in shock. "No non veg?", they blurted out in surprise. Tai looked at them suspiciously. "Didn't Mahesh tell you about this? I am surprised. I told Mahesh about this conditions before renting it to you guys. That man is a rascal. Always behind money. Anyway, now you know, I am sure you will follow this rule. Or else you can vacate the house and take the money", Tai said firmly as she got up from her seat to leave.
Zain agreed with heavy heart. He had invested lot of effort and money in finding a house. He didn't have energy to find a place to stay. He had already vacated his room which he shared with his friends. That was not the problem. Problem was that he had bragged that he had got nice place to stay with his girlfriend. He didn't want to go back. He also didn't want to Jasmine to go back. Now she wouldn't get the room back in her PG. Contrary Jasmine wanted to slap him tight. "How much should we adjust?", she wondered.
Mahesh bid him goodbye and left immediately. Tai didn't leave. Zain and Jasmine wanted her to leave but didn't say anything. They smiled at her. After few minutes , Zain asked, "Do you need something, Tai?" "Nothing!", she replied not realizing that they wanted her to leave. Zain looked at Jasmine with pleading eyes that asked her what to do. Jasmine didn't know either. She only knew that if she opened her mouth, Tai would start either belittling her or bragging about her children. It will continue whole night.
Tai remembered at last what she had to say. "The house is in best condition and I want it in the same condition when you leave the house. Last tenants were so unclean. I had to fully renovate this house.", she said as she made her comfortable on the sofa. Jasmine folded her arms in frustration and gestured Zain with her eyes to ask Tai to leave the house. "I also don't want too much noise. Youngsters these days love to party and dance in lewd songs. It won't happen here.", Tai continued.
"Bring your friends. Talk to them and serve them food. But don't put loud music and dance. I get headaches from the thumping of feet sound. Anyway, I am sure you don't drink because of your religious beliefs. But don''t cook or bring non veg food. I am pure vegetarian. I don't my house to be contaminated. Whatever you want to eat, eat outside and come. I think Mahesh must have told you.", she said.
The couple stared at the old lady in shock. "No non veg?", they blurted out in surprise. Tai looked at them suspiciously. "Didn't Mahesh tell you about this? I am surprised. I told Mahesh about this conditions before renting it to you guys. That man is a rascal. Always behind money. Anyway, now you know, I am sure you will follow this rule. Or else you can vacate the house and take the money", Tai said firmly as she got up from her seat to leave.
Zain agreed with heavy heart. He had invested lot of effort and money in finding a house. He didn't have energy to find a place to stay. He had already vacated his room which he shared with his friends. That was not the problem. Problem was that he had bragged that he had got nice place to stay with his girlfriend. He didn't want to go back. He also didn't want to Jasmine to go back. Now she wouldn't get the room back in her PG. Contrary Jasmine wanted to slap him tight. "How much should we adjust?", she wondered.
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