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<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cRadha, I\u2019m sorry to barge in. I pick up my daughter from the Kathak dance class at five. I can\u2019t come then. I thought I\u2019ll take a quick look at the saris. You don\u2019t mind, do you?\u201d<\/p>\n
Radha picked up the saris one by one and spread them on the carpet. There was a blue Kanjeevaram<\/i> sari, a couple of green Mysore crepe pure silk saris, a plain magenta and gold georgette sari, a teal embroidered georgette sari and several embroidered silk saris with blouses, and a few latest design bright colored Bollywood saris.<\/p>\n
Padma scrutinized the saris one by one. She carried a few near the window to see the true colors in daylight. She unfolded a couple of saris to check the pallu<\/i> and glanced at the price tag. Finally, she selected two saris and requested Radha to keep them aside. It was almost four.<\/p>\n
Shyama, Anika, Vanaja and Soni then walked in almost at the same time.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, no, Radha, not fair, not fair. You can\u2019t give preference to Padma.\u201d Shyama complained smiling.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, I need to pick up my daughter from dance practice at five. So, I came a little early.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s okay. Padma, which sari did you already select?\u201d Soni asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe chocolate color Bandhni<\/i> and the peacock blue Mysore silk one.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, the peacock blue one, I love it,\u201d Soni whined. \u201cRadha, next time you should allow me to select first.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSure, all of you can come first at the same time. Let me make some tea for you.\u201d Smiling, Radha kept the kettle on the stove.<\/p>\n
Exactly at five, Ragini came in. She glanced at the scene and the saris spread all over the carpet and sofa. She was upset. \u201cVery unfair, Radha, I don\u2019t like this scene. Don\u2019t get me wrong for frankly expressing my thoughts. When you suggest a time, you should stick to that and should not allow anyone to come early. They take away the nice saris. Why should people like me get leftover ones? I don\u2019t like what you did.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, Ragini, Padma cannot be here at five, hence came early. Why are you so upset?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, Radha, rules are rules. You should say \u2018no\u2019 to people who want to come early.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, agreed. Water is boiling.\u201d Radha brewed several cups of Assam tea and placed them on the coffee table with a tray of mixed nuts. Padma quickly took a couple of sips of the tea and said that she would take the saris the next day and left.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy are you so upset, Ragini? Radha is taking a lot of trouble to make phone calls and get these saris. We should appreciate her,\u201d Soni tried to cool the situation.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll right. I know what Radha is doing and appreciate it. I had an appointment at the yoga class at five, but I canceled it and came here. Maybe, I still can go there, which is better for me than this empty chattering.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cRagini, don\u2019t leave, please. Have tea. We will talk it over and come to an understanding.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe all have plenty of saris in our closets. There is no need to get upset,\u201d said Soni.<\/p>\n
Ragini grabbed her purse. \u201cRadha, I\u2019ll talk to you later. Bye.\u201d She walked out.<\/p>\n
Radha\u2019s friends enjoyed the tea and the snacks. They bought several saris and left.<\/p>\n
Madhav came home after the tennis game.<\/p>\n
\u201cRadha, you look so beautiful. What did you do? A haircut?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLook carefully.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re wearing a new sari. The light-gold color sari blends with your skin so well, I almost didn\u2019t notice it. How much is it?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGuess.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTwo hundred dollars?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGuess again.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThree hundred dollars.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMadhav, the deal is if I sell ten saris, I can have one sari of my choice for free. Before anyone arrived, I picked my favorite sari and kept it aside. How is my selection?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFantastic. Radha, now I must fulfill the unfinished business. Where is my hug?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Mrs. Radha Madhav pushed a big box with her hands and feet and managed to get it into the family room. \u201cThis weighs a ton,\u201d she complained. \u2013 @Siliconeer #Siliconeer #Fiction #DrRaghavendraRao #Literature \u201cWhat weighs a ton?\u201d her husband, Venu Madhav, asked. \u201cSaris.\u201d \u201cYou didn\u2019t tell me about this. Why are you buying so many…<\/p>\n