The wedding gift

She was marrying his childhood buddy. He felt abandoned and angry.

He made them a perfect gift. He built a box with cardboard and glue, neat compartments; one large one for the brinjal and four small for the onion, tomato, green chilli and coriander.

They were making bharta of their life – so why not?

College Reunion, A 55er

Ignoring her, they gathered in a corner sipping their chai, envy making them bond in bitchiness. Desperately they hunted for flaws in her life. Why did she have everything, rich husband, young lover, and perfect kids? How did she manage to remain slim and wrinkle free?

How dare she highlight their flaws by showing up?

Perceptions : Love or Compromise 55er

He was forty and successful and powerful.  She, his mistress, was 21, mother of twins and abandoned.  For her he was a meal ticket, for him she was lust and rewards of success. Thirty years later, he’s old, lonely cocooned in wealth, she loves him, but loves her family more – its young and lively