2 States The Story Of My Marriage

31 ‘Aunty, may I come in?’ I said. Ananya’s mother looked at me through the mesh door with sleepy eyes. She wore a nightie; I ha ...

‘T.S. Subramanium? Whose is it? ‘Mine.’ ‘What?’ ‘I’m trying to develop a taste. I’m learning , but it’s hard. There’s the swara, ...

‘Actually, we are desperate. We need three singers and we found only two. My boss gave me the job of finding the third singer. S ...

‘How do you know that?’ ‘Because Ananya told me. She also said you’ve trained all your life. And I believe her.’ She looked at m ...

32 People close to you have the power to disturb you the most. I should have torn my father’s letter. I ended up reading it thri ...

in the neck item. And what does one gain by losing sleep? I hope our genes mutate ASAP so we can evolve out of this. Memories of ...

‘I’m here,’ I said, my voice soft. ‘Are you OK?’ I held back my tears as I spoke. ‘I’m lonely, mom. I don’t need this form dad.’ ...

‘Yes, I am good.’ ‘Good. And don’t take any nonsense from these Madrasis, give it back to them. They get scared fast.’ ‘OK, mom. ...

33 ‘Bike?’ Ananya beamed when I went to pick her up on a black Yamaha RX 100. ‘Bala’s,’ I said. Ananya sat pillion in a maroon s ...

The only French I saw was an underwear billboard with the brand Frenchie. ‘Drop me here,’ Ananya said as we passed Cuddalore roa ...

‘OK, so I seek an answer. How do I get it?’ ‘Well the answers are within us. People stay in the ashram for a few weeks to intros ...

34 I hovered at the open door of Guruji’s house before walking in. ‘Come in, Krish,’ Guruji said. He sat on a day-bed in his liv ...

‘Close your eyes,’ Guruji said. ‘I have,’ I said and shut them again. ‘What keeps you awake at night?’ I kept quiet. ‘Do you tak ...

35 Three years ago My father came home at midnight. I had waited for hours. I didn’t have time, I had to talk to him tonight. He ...

‘Yes,’ I said. ‘Shocking. The son of an army officer has disciplinary issues. All the reputation I have built, you’ll destroy it ...

“Look at his voice, like a girl’s,’ my father mocked. He gave me a disgusted glance and went to the bathroom to change. ‘Go to s ...

‘You don’t teach me manners,’ I said. ‘Go away,’ he said. I shook my head. I saw the tears on my mother’s face. My face burned w ...

36 ‘That’s it, Guruji,’ I said, tears now dry on my face. ‘I’ve never shared so much with anyone.’ The sound of the sea could be ...

‘Because what he did was so wrong. He has ruined my mother’s life. He has never loved me.’ ‘I am not saying he did the right thi ...

‘Oh that,’ Guruji laughed, ‘It is on Rue Romain Rolland. One kilometre from here.’ I reached L’Orient at four. Ananya was waitin ...