STORY-THRIPUNITHURA

I did not notice it was ladies seat and was about to get up, when sh told me not to bother and I sat down, as all seats in the bus had been occupied.

“You seem to be new to this place?”, she asked me.

“yes. I am searching my friend, who had told me to come here. I am in search of some job. I was in Delhi for several months. The heat is unbearable. So I came back to Keralam.”

“Are you ready to do any job?”

“Yes, except manual labour “

“Then I can offer a peon’s place. It is purely temporary, but likely to continue. Today you come with me.” I was overjoyed. We got down at Palarivattam and walked some distance before we stopped in front of an apartment house. I had only a bag with me.  She opened the door and we entered the house which was well  furnished. She showed me the bath room:”You may refresh yourself and change your cloths.”. It was a clean bath room with attached toilet. it was spacious enough to keep my extra cloths. There was extra tap for hot water.

When she went into the kitchen I accompanied her. “I shall prepare the tea. Tell me where tea leaves and sugar can be had.” She appreciated my eagerness to help. We both worked together.

“Would you like to have something to eat?”. Without waiting for an answer, she took buns, bread. and butter.and we came to the dining room.

“This is a big house. Are you alone?”

“My husband too is in the bank. He is at Thirupathy. Comes home during Uthsavam at Thripunithura Poornathrayeesha temple at Thripunithura. I belong to the royal family. Have some sweets” she urged.” She was middle aged and somewhat handsome.with big eyes and lips reddened. I liked her.

“What are you looking a?”, she became shy.”Shall we go to the temple?. There is a Shiva temple near by; it is only walkable distance. Or shall we go on my scooter?”

I said we can walk. We  began to walk, each one immersed in own thoughts. I wanted to talk to mummy.

The temple was not overcrowded. There was a niramala, with the deepastambham lighted with lamps. After aarathy we came back.

“I want to talk to mummy”  “O.K.”, she said and showed me the phone.

“Mom, I got a job in a bank. I am staying in the Manager’s house. She is very kind to me. I shall write in detail”

After watching the TV for some time, we both prepared the food together. We went on talking, as we worked. I washed the vegetables and cut into pieces. She did the cooking; I watched and learned how things are made.

In the night she showed me my room, but stayed there for some time; she seemed to be reluctant to leave me; in the end she spoke out, holding my hand:”I loved you at first sight. You have such sweet face.” She kissed me and pulled my cloths down and switched off the light.

When I woke up in the night, she was sleeping naked. I felt hot in my groins and vented my urge by a second bought of sex..

In the office she introduced me to the staff as the new peon, Das by name. I told them my house is in Delhi and I am a graduate. They all looked kind hearted. They told me where to bring tea from.

It was smooth sailing .for months, until She told me she is going to be a mother. “Don’t worry, he will not mind. He will be happy to tell the world that he is a father. It is human psychology”.

In the office the staff came to know of this development. Girls would tell me to remember them too!

She took leave and went to Tirupathy and came back with the baby- a bonny boy.Sweets were distributed in the office.

The golden period came to an end.

We were on the way to the temple of Poornathrayeesha. The child was in my hand and she was talkig to a friend. They did not notice the elephant passing by. . It suddenly turned and charged her within no time. All heard a deafening cry.

A girl in the office married me..and we applied for a transfer to Delhi