Karthik!wake up!Its time to get ready to office,said Monica,karthik’s wife. Karthik woke up with a yawn and found Monica well dressed and making signs for him to notice them. Karthik didn’t pay heed and made his way to bath.Monica sat there frowning and followed him,to the dining table.She started– Karthik- Do you realize whats special about today,Karthik said– bday, wedding day? And looked into the calendar and found it was neither.
Monica said sternly– you forgot this date? Its ten years since you proposed me. Karthik ,anticipating Monica’s reaction,and not knowing what to do,said –‘Ohhh’
‘You changed so much.This is the third year in a row you have forgotten this day.You have lost all your love for me’ blasted Monica with tears and left the room. Karthik was upset and was thinking about the emotions of ladies,evident with all women.He is able to witness it even with his daughter.He was pondering and accidentally walked into the garage.He found an old suitcase and opened it and found some photos and his grandpa’s diary.
He flipped through the pages and stopped at a page titled “DREAM”. Karthik went on.
“That morning,I had a big argument with Parvathi.Its about me smoking and drinking not caring about the two children we have. It was out of control that day, I simpy walked out of the house .She followed me deposited the coffee in my hand and left.I saw a man in a white dress crossing by,smiling at me. I had no mood to think about him.The same day, one of the young boys in my office, wanted an off despite an important presentation that day.It was his lover’s birthday and if he didnt take her out,it would end up in a fight between them.He sighed”Girls are crazy” I wasn’t aware that the same white dress man smiled at this guy as well.
That night, Neetu and Rahul(Karthik’s father and aunt) were fighting in their room.Neetu was shouting that Rahul is not keeping his things tidy.Rahul wanted to do things at his own will.Neetu and Rahul keep fighting all times.That day Rahul was pissed and went upstairs.I never realized Rahul also saw the man with a white dress smiling at him.
All through the day,I was pissed with the behavior of ladies.Lady at the corporation office,vegetable vendor,flower girl everybody.Hell!Wish we had a world without women.It will be a lot more peaceful’ thought myself.
I never realized the same white dress man crossed millions of men that day.That night I got a dream, the white dressed man appeared”Dearest men folks, I watched you all. I brought women into the world to spread happiness and love.I noted you people are not happy with that wonderful creation of mine. Hence I am taking them back, leaving the world womenless. You folks be happy henceforth.”the next moment,I heard “Disappearus” and I found Parvathi missing in the bed.I came running out of the house, finding Neetu and my mom missing as well and was taken aback to find all the men on the road searching.
The next day,I woke up late to office.Rahul walked down sadly saying he is unable to finish his lessons,because Neetu wasn’t there to help him.I walked towards the pooja room and missed my mom’s daily pooja which would happen every morning.I had a tough time locating my bike key and one of my socks. I made my way to the office and saw no women waiting for the signal to come exactly to zero.
The young boy in my office finished his presentation,which was a failure because he has stage fear and his lover’s hug and his trial presentations with her were missing.I had a severe head ache in the evening.I sat in the sofa and was waiting for Parvathi’s coffee.Theres something magical about Parvathi.She knows when I need caressing.She knows when to hold my hand and say ‘its ok’.I find the same magic in Neetu,when she cares for Rahul when he is low. My mom till date never lets me down even when am wrong.
I missed them all.Without women,the world seemed void.There was no love, no emotions,no laughter, no smiles,no hugs, no kisses, no tears, nothing at all. I found no reason to work for a bonus without Parvathi bugging me to save and Neetu tempting for a picnic.
Without women, there is no LIFE. All the men went to bed that night with tears flowing in the pillow, thinking about their marvelous women. There were prayers and laments in those tears and the men saw the white dress man flashing through their dreams again with the same old smile.He muttered “ Appearus” and flash..the women appeared and there were hugs and tears again.
I felt somebody touching me and it was Neetu.I woke up and found it was all a dream.I didn’t talk a word about the dream to anybody.Though our arguments never reduced, I looked at Parvathi with devotion ,all women with admiration.
Karthik couldn’t read anymore.He dropped the diary and ran to the house.He entered Monica’s room and took her hand by his and muttered, “Sorry Honey,Love you forever” and kissed her. She buried herself into his chest and beated him playfully with tear filled eyes.
Happiness all overJ
