Just when a train of thoughts was whizzing past Savitha, the waiter at Gluttony showed up with the menu card. She peered into it as if she’d been given an ‘Entrance Exam Question Paper’. Thanks to her profound love of hating garlic, she had extra work in choosing her lunch. She entered into a conversation with her friends. By the time the dishes hit the table, she remembered nothing of what she spoke. Normally a voracious eater, she struggled for appetite that day. “I recall that fail to remember something that’s maddening my day,” she told her friend. She chose to forget it by relishing the lunch. But then, she found herself in a lurch- she had bitten a green chilly.
Grabbing two glasses of water, she remembered Vijay’s punch dialogue, “Kai vekradhuku munnadi oru dharaviku nooru dharavai yosikanum. Oru tharava vechita aprom yosikave mudiyaadhu!” (One must contemplate many times before doing it! Once you do it, there’s no way you can think again!). All she did was curse Vijay while jumping around with a curried tongue.
She found the same thing amiss. But what was it? She chose not to think of anything as she drove her Activa. She was speeding when a cop stopped her. Although steering past them and remembering Vijay’s quote, “Un valai le sikradhuku era illada, naan Sura! Valaiyum muzhunguven, valai veesaravanayum muzhunguven,” (I’m not a fish to fall to your bait. I’m the shark! I’ll make you the bait) was her pastime, today wasn’t her day. Coercing the cop into settling for a 50 buck ransom, she made her way home.
Some relative was visiting her as she barged past the doorway into the living room. This meant extra chores for her. Just then, someone entered into a pep-talk about her studies, something she preferred not to talk about. “I look like a nerdy hillbilly”, she told herself (which happened to feature in The Hangover, a movie she watched the previous night). Her room was a perfect place to lock herself in. She did it with perfection.
“Savitha, wake up! Why do you sleep away the day? I have the Duranto Express at 6. Bye, bye! I’ll be back in 3 days”, said her mom. Eerily awake, she watched as her parents made their way to the car. She switched on the TV. It was recommended in a book she had read titled “Wiling away the day – Made easy”. She kept switching channels (Jeeva’s songs weren’t on air). The clock struck 8 and she picked herself up from the couch only to make herself at ease at the dining table.
Her comfort levels soared as she saw Ravaa Roast served. Just as she was about to devour it, she got a call, “Hi di! What are you upto”, asked her friend. As she kept talking and giggling over the phone, she served the side-dishes to herself and continued the chit-chat. “Oh, I almost forgot to tell you why I called!” said her friend. “Mmm, enna solla vara”, she said as she gobbled up a piece of the Dosa. “I’ve got the tickets for Vandhaan Vendraan,” said her friend. “Umm, ok! I’ll talk to you later,” she said and ended the call while her friend kept wailing over the phone. It was the Annapoorna Sambhar. And Savitha Definitely Felt Good.
Special thanks to Savitha for endorsing her name. :) (I hope I executed the task well)
To Serena, for her constant pranks of Savitha. (Your help was always useful)
To May 9 and HSC Results, for helping me with introspection.
To Siva & Kirthana who remain a source of strength.
To QWERTY keyboard, for helping me with the Title of the story.
P.S. I started with an ASDFG and ended with an ASDFG.
- Gopsay
