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50%
Story by Vikram Karve
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Dramatis Personae
The “Woman” – an IT
“Techie”
Her Boss
The “Boy”
His Buddy
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PART 1
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The “IT Techie” Woman is
speaking to her Boss
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“Sir – I wished you
to be the primary to know – I get married…” the IT Techie Woman says to her
boss.
“Congratulations –
when is the date…?” the boss asks the woman.
“That’s not fastened
but, Sir…”
“Oh – however your
marriage is finalised…?”
“50%…”
“What do you imply
50%…? I hope you might have met the boy – or is every thing on-line…?”
“I visited his house
final night – I met his household – there have been so many individuals – it’s a joint
household – precisely as I had wished…”
“Joint Household…? Are
you positive you wish to stay in a joint household…?”
“Sir – you realize my
life story – my dad and mom – each my mom and my father – each of them all of the sudden
died in an accident once I was 9 years outdated – since then – my uncle – my
father’s youthful brother – he has sorted me – he’s within the service provider navy
– and a bachelor – so – he despatched me to a boarding college – then – I went to IIT
– and now – I’m right here – working on this job – I lived in a boarding college
dormitory – in a university hostel – and now – I’m dwelling in working ladies’s
hostel – I by no means loved household life – so now – I wish to have a correct household
life…”
“Oh – so you’ll
stay with the boy and his dad and mom…”
“Sir – it’s a enormous
household – his grandparents, his dad and mom, his uncles and their households, his
brothers and cousins and their households – all of them stay in a stupendous
ancestral “Wada” within the coronary heart of town – it’s a massive three storey mansion
with a courtyard within the centre and rooms on all sides…”
“Will you be capable to
regulate…?”
“In fact, Sir – I
love individuals – I met all of them final night – they preferred me – and – I preferred
them too…”
“And the “Boy” – what
does he do…?”
“He works in an
workplace, Sir – relaxed 9 to five job – we can have loads of time for household
life…”
“I wish to say
one thing – for those who don’t thoughts…”
“Positive, Sir…”
“Properly – your wage
shall be way more than his – you can be incomes way more than him – that
might be an issue – male ego…”
“Sir – that received’t be
an issue in any respect – I’m going to stop working after marriage…”
“What…? Are you
positive…?”
“Sir – I signed a two
years bond throughout campus placement and I’ve already labored for 3 years…”
“No. No. I wasn’t
speaking about that – I simply don’t perceive why you wish to stop such a great
profession – you might be an IITian – you might be one in all our star performers – you might have such
a vibrant profession forward of you – we have now nice plans for you – No. No. – don’t be
a idiot and quit your profession – inform me – did the boy insist that you simply stop your
job – or his household…?”
“No, Sir – final
night – at their place – there have been so many individuals and a lot pleasure – we
didn’t even speak about it – however seeing how close-knit they’re – I’m positive they
shall be blissful – and me too – I wish to get pleasure from a home life – I’m not a
“profession lady” by nature – I wish to get married, have kids, get pleasure from
parenting and household life – stay a lifetime of domesticity – with so many loving
individuals round me – his grandparents, dad and mom, brothers, cousins, kids,
households – that is the life I would like – I don’t wish to be lonely any longer…”
“It is extremely unusual –
you’re the first woman I’ve seen who thinks this fashion – most wish to stay
independently after marriage – however I’ll advise you one factor – don’t stop
your job – maintain working – I’m positive you may simply handle with such a big
household to help you – nicely – I really feel you may get pleasure from one of the best of each worlds –
good household life and a profitable profession…”
“Sir – I’ve made up
my thoughts – I desire a full-time household life…”
“Properly – it’s your
life – your resolution – so – when is the marriage…?”
“Sir – I’m assembly
the boy this night – so – we will discuss alone and finalise issues…”
“Oh – so – you
haven’t but talked to the boy…?”
“Sir – final night –
everybody was there – and all of them had been speaking to me – so – I hardly bought
time to speak to the boy…”
“So – you preferred the
boy – and right now – you’ll ask him if he likes you…?”
The woman laughs and
speaks.
“That’s why I mentioned my
marriage is finalised 50% – however I’m positive he likes me and desires to get married
to me…”
“I’m curious – your
marriage proposal – was it via a matrimonial website…?”
“No, Sir – a woman who
lives in my working ladies’s hostel – she is aware of the household – she advised them about
me – they usually known as me to fulfill them – I requested my uncle who now lives in
Singapore – he advised me to go forward – and he’ll come to finalise the marriage
as soon as every thing is fastened between me and the boy…”
“Okay – all one of the best
– I’m positive the boy has preferred you and your marriage shall be 100% fastened right now…”
the woman’s boss says with a smile.
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PART 2
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The “Boy” is speaking
to his Buddy
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“I would like you to search out
me a great condo in Deccan Gymkhana – model new – in one of many
redevelopment initiatives…” the boy says to his pal who’s an actual property agent.
“You wish to purchase a
flat in Deccan Gymkhana…” the pal asks – stunned.
“I’m fed up of
dwelling in our outdated “Wada” with so many individuals round me within the congested metropolis –
I wish to stay independently in a contemporary condo in a complicated locality like
Deccan Gymkhana…” the boy says.
“Residence in Deccan
Gymkhana…? Are you loopy…? The EMI shall be greater than twice the wage you earn
– and nobody offers you that quantity of mortgage…” the pal says.
“I get married
– the woman is an “IT Techie” in a high agency – I’m positive she’s going to get a mortgage and
can simply afford the EMI…” the boy says.
“Congratulations – I didn’t
know your marriage is fastened…” the pal says.
“It’s 50% fastened…” the
boy says.
“50%…?” the pal
asks, curious.
“The woman had come
house final night – everybody preferred her – I preferred her too – and I feel she
likes me – I’m assembly her this night and I feel my marriage shall be 100%
fastened right now…” the boy says.
“That’s nice – I’ll
shortlist some flats in Deccan Gymkhana so that you can see…” the true property agent pal
says.
“Sure – prepared possession
flats – we are going to like to maneuver into our new flat instantly after the marriage…”
the boy says.
“I might help you out
with the house mortgage additionally…” the pal says.
“That’s nice – I
will discuss to her about that – I’m positive she has a excessive pay package deal and we will
get good house mortgage to purchase a flat in Deccan Gymkhana…” the boy says with
confidence.
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VIKRAM KARVE
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