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“Hello, Roshni, how are you?”
“I’m fine. Is everything all right, Deepak?”
“Why do you ask that question?”
“Because you called yesterday and you are calling again today, I just wondered!”
A moment of silence followed.
“Yes, because I could not talk to you yesterday,” he replied.
Roshni mentioned they were busy getting everything ready for the wedding.
“So how are the preparations going? I wish I was there too.”
“You have already met Kusum didi one time. When you come here in December, she will be here.”
Deepak and Roshni had never had a casual conversation like this before.
“Yeah, December seems too far off. I will try to come sooner, maybe a short trip.”
“Why?” Roshni responded instantly. She bit her tongue. She’d reacted hastily. “I mean, why? Coming in December will give you a longer time to visit and moreover–”
Deepak interrupted her, “I know, but I have heard so much of all the wonderful changes you brought into the family; I can’t wait to visit you all.”
A moment of silence followed.
“Roshni, what happened?”
“Nothing, shall I hang up?”
“Why, are you busy?”
“Sashank bhaiya and I planned to finish the remaining shopping for the wedding.”
Deepak wanted to talk to her longer and tried to extend the conversation, but she was apprehensive. Regardless, he continued, “Roshni, how is your work?”
“It’s all right.”
“Were you able to find your friend Sanjay a job in your firm?”
Roshni was astonished that Deepak remembered this conversation. “Yes, Sanjay has been working at our firm since the end of February, and he is in my group.”
“Oh, congratulations, so you were successful.”
“He had all the credentials, so Gupta had no problem hiring him.”
“Who is Gupta?”
“The director of the firm, a very nice man, my boss.”
They talked for a few minutes, and Roshni was restless to disconnect him. She was in no mood to extend the conversation beyond what was necessary. “Deepak, I have to go now. Is there anything important you wanted to talk to me about?” she asked him abruptly.
“Why? Can I not just chat with you?”
“NO…I mean, we had agreed to not communicate unless necessary so…”
“Roshni…” He paused and struggled for words to communicate to her that he wanted to have conversations with her.
