Chapter - 15
Avinash informed to his Dad about his first salary.
On Sunday after lunch both went to nearby Shopping Mall Avinash chose 21" Videocon TV Nisar also nodded on his selection.
Both took out carton from hired car, put it down on surface, Avinash paid the fare, both again lifted carton and kept on taking slow step cautiously to upstair. After placing TV on wooden table. Both lay down on bed to take rest as they were panting a little from exhaustion. Nisar brought water jar poured water in one of the glass.
'Do you need water.'Nisar asked
,yes please.'
'Did you call cable operator? Nisar asked pouring water in other glass.
'Yes' he will be coming any moment.' Avinash replied.
Later Nisar moved towards his bag and brought out two books.
'What are these books?
'Untouchable' by Mulkraj Anand
'and another one,' Avinash asked picking other book.
'Death of Salesman' by Arthur Miller.
'What are the stories' Avinash asked giving that book a look then returned him.
'Let me finish it I have just started. Did you speak to you Mom, Nisar asked turning over the pages.
'' yea’
Avinash turned his face, closed his eyes. After half an hour Door bell rang, Nisar went towards door after putting wooden pencil in between pages of book.
With a sound of clink door opened. Avinash woke up from drowsy state.
"Are you Avinash ? I am coming from Funfair Cable Networking.' Person asked releasing cable from his under arm.
’Ya’ I had called up "Avinash said from back.
Meanwhile Avinash phone rang up. He saw on screen then switched on.
'how are you Dad'
’Fine, tell about yourelf. How are you. Did you call up Anuj Uncle. Yesterday he called me asking about you"
'I told him he is is in Bombay'
"I have his contact number. I will call him.
'How is Mom'
'would you like to speak her.'She is sitting here.' Yahwant Sinha asked
''I shall speak her later' Avinash replied
" Don,t forget to call Anuj" Yashwant Sinha repeated
" Ok Dad' bye
" Ok Dad' bye
"Take care' Yashwant Sinha disconnected line.
"I shall have to call up now" Avinash muttered and moved towards technician who was busy in installing cable connection.
"whom you were talking about to call up" Nisar asked as he heard his conversation
"To my uncle he is in Pune. He works in multinational company. He did his manageent from Pune later joined a multinational company over there.
"To my uncle he is in Pune. He works in multinational company. He did his manageent from Pune later joined a multinational company over there.
“ You never told me about him.” Nisar said showing surprise.
'Let me first call him.' Then Avinash dialed his number moving toward kitchen.
"Namaste, Uncle, Avinash bol raha hoon"
" How are you Avinash. Where are you"
" I am in Bombay, living with my friend.'
'and you didnt inform me that you are in Bombay.'Anuj replied showing anger.
' Yesterday, I called Bhaiyaji he told me that you are in Bombay'
" Sorry uncle,
" Yesterday Dad called me he was looking angry for not contacting you. I am sorry .”
'By the way, what are you doing in Bombay.'
'Last month I have joined Bux Infra. It is Hyderabad based company'
“ Good news. Why don’t you come on sunday to Pune.' Anuj asked
"I will make plan then will let you know. But next sunday is not possible. Convey my regards to Aunty.'
Avinash ended his call took sigh of relief after this conversation as he was feeling ashamed as well as guilty for not giving him a call. This very attitude had marred his image among his acquaintances. They would tell Avinash he can not be Sunanda’s son as the courteous and congenial behavior he had not inherited from his mother.
Avinash sometimes argued with his mothers.. His kidding behavior always upset his mother.
'Mom. I have read somewhere that if 'you want to please all can please none'
'Are behaving in courteous way with neighbors' making them please.'?
'Nahi to aur kiya' Avinash replied
‘Keep your philosophy with you. When your time will come don't meet anybody.' Avinash mother replied in anger.
'Mediocrrity is fine but crossing over the limit is not good' everybody has different mindset .your overactive behavior can be taken into in different way because some people are not the way you look them.' Avinash said putting his arms over shoulder of his mother.'
She nudged Avinash keeping him away. She sometimes would get irritated over his crapped talk.
Avinash giggled over his behaviour stopped arguing further having realized his immature arguement. Perhaps He thought himself not as perspicacious as his mother was.
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