The Shirt

“Did mom called you?” she asked him while having dinner. “Yeah she called” “I said her about your office party” she said while serving him. “I told your mom that I will come” he said looking at her. “But you are going to the office party” she was surprised. “Morning I will go to the party and in the evening I will come there” he explained. “My mom invited us to lunch not to dinner” her tone is filled with sarcasm. “I already made a deal with your mom” he smiled cunningly. “Really….” she gave him a questioning look. “It’s a very boring party” he said quietly. “Oh boring part…..so that is the reason why you are coming to my mom’s house” she looked at him. “Of course” he said with a naughty smile.

Next day morning she got up and made coffee. She took the coffee cup and went into her bedroom. She looked at all the dresses, took out 2 dresses and kept on the bed. She was confused between 2 dresses. When she went out of the room she saw her husband sitting on the couch and looking in to his mobile. “Coffee” she gave him a cup of coffee and went inside. After 2 minutes “which is good?” she stood in front of him by holding dress in each hand. “Are you going on a date?” he asked her while sipping the coffee. “No” she was confused by his words. “Then wear anything” he said carelessly. “What?” “Even if you go with your pajamas, it’s not a big deal it’s your parent’s house” he said getting up from the couch. She moved towards him and blocked his way. “Which one?” without even looking he pointed to the dress on the right hand side. She moved from the way and went in to the room by looking at the dress. He kept the coffee cup in the wash basin and went to shower.

After 10 minutes he came out of the shower and started checking the shirts. He took a shirt from the cupboard, wore it and checked himself in the mirror. He didn’t like it. He removed it and wore the other shirt. He repeated the process for other couple of shirts. He finally selected a shirt and a pair of trousers. She was observing his every move while getting ready. “Do I look good?” he asked her. “This looks very good” she said by pointing the pile of clothes lying on the bed. He looked at her and ignored her words. “Tell me do I look good?” “Where are you going?” he looked at her confused “office party. I said you already” “are you trying to impress anyone?” she asked by looking at him. “Someone is jealous” “nah….” She nodded her head. “Then why did you ask me?” he questioned her. “Because you are looking like an idiot.” “What?” he said by looking in the mirror. “Where the hell did you find that combination? Wear this” she handed him a cream shirt and a pair of jeans. He changed in to cream shirt and jeans. He stood behind her adjusting the shirt while she is combing her hair. She made a gesture with her eyes by raising her eyebrows asking “what” “how do I look?” “good” he smiled. “Someone said it’s a boring party” “my colleague said that a newly joined girl is coming to party so I want to ……..” he stopped by looking at her expression. She gave him a serious look. “What you want to…?” she continued the same expression. “That I am handsome.” “Really…..everybody in your office knows that you are a boring husband with a beautiful wife.” “Oh stop it am not boring” “you are you don’t……..” he got a call when they both are discussing. After 2 minutes he cut the call “let’s go, from your parent’s house I need to go to my party” “yeah I know” she said while taking her hand bag.

After half hour drive they reached her parents house. She went inside while he is parking the car. “Hi maa” she hugged her mother. “Hi beti you came alone” “no maa he is parking the car” she said when her mother asked. “Hi didi where is jiju” her younger sister asked her. “He is…….” “Hi maa” he came inside and wished his mother in law. “Hi beta” “oh jiju you look handsome” her younger sister gave a compliment to him. “Thanks” “I selected it” she interrupted when her sister and husband are talking. “Don’t credit yourself” “what credit I selected the shirt.” she said looking at him. “I was about to pick it then your sister came” he explained to his sister in law. “Don’t lie” he smiled when she said. “Okay now I need to go, bye everyone.” He said and went outside. She followed him to the car. “See everyone liked what you are wearing.” “I know I am handsome” he smiled “come soon” “yeah I will”

Evening at 6 he came to his mother in law's home. “Hi how was the party?” she asked him. “It’s good by the way everybody liked your shirt” he said by looking at her “even the new girl…” “Yeah even the new girl got to know” “what?” he pulled her closer and whispered “That I have a beautiful wife”