Journey called Life : Part 2

As I do not have anything to discuss, I asked them about their son, and then aunt responded in sad note that though he stays in the same house, he does not talk to us, he stays in the first floor, and even the food goes to his room and goes to office from there only. I was not interested in much of the details as I felt it is some thing none of my business.  After 30 mins, I was really feeling bored, so I sat in the hall and watching the sports channel, both uncle and aunt were just looking at me and I could sense their happiness. I was feeling very awkard  and hence I asked them about their family photos or any album. Uncle was very happy and he started to get for me. In the mean time, aunt took my hand and she took me too her bed room and she started telling me what is their in sports, let me show you my dress collections.

( Ok..let me share some thing here, I am closet cross dresser from the age of 14 and after my marriage I have gone through psychological therapy to come out of this habit and now I am almost free from cross dressing).

I was completely surprised by Aunts behaviour and  in order not to hurt her feelings, I said they are very nice. But infact some of the sarees and dresses shown by her were really awesome. After 30 mins, uncle came to room with bunch of albums, and mentioned, “my dear lady, here are the albums”. I was just laughing at his statement thinking that their love for each other is really great.

Normally I do not have any interest in watching the photo albums where I am not present, so out of 6 albums, I finished 2 albums in 15 mins. When I took the third album, uncle  made a statement saying ,”Madhu, do you know that there are about 7 identical people in the world and the chance of meeting them  in eachother’s life  1% and this happens in 1 in millions”. I just smiled at his statement and replied saying,”might be”.

The third album that I took was his son’s Vikram marriage album. Its about 10 year old marriage album. Both aunt and uncle were really looking young and much healthy. Vikram was really handsome, and very fair in complextion. When I turned to next page, it was shocker of my life. Vikram’s wife is really beautiful and their pics were very nice and just then aunt handed me folded white  paper and asked me to see it.   I just asked her “ what is this”?. She said,”See it yourself!”. I was really shocked to see it, as one side it is my pic and other side it is Vikram’s pic. I asked her what is this? She replied, it is not Deepa’s pic, infact it is my pic, with make up. I could not believe what it is.

I really got confused what they are trying to convey the meaning to me. I was really very angry at the turn of events happening behind me. I just stood and asked them what is that they are doing at the back of me and why special interest towards me. Then uncle  took my hand and said, that they psychologist whom I visited was Deepa’s sister and when you showed her your dressing pics, she was shocked and gave me my address and she also requested not to share this information, but as I believe you are the kind hearted person, I am sharing the truth.

I was very much annoyed and shocked at the turn of events and asked them “ what additional information you have about me ?” and it was shocking for me again, as they handed me complete daily activities of my life  which they got it from the private detectives. There are various pics where I am having good time with family and friends and also the places where I have gone in the last one month, including details like what shopping I did and all the close details which even I do not remember.

I really felt disgusted and told them, I need to leave now. But aunt and uncle , both requested me to stay for some more time. I was in no mood ask for the reason also, as I felt really scary to sit even for the 10 mins. There was a silent for the next 10 mins, and I told them that I come from middle class background and I have lot many things to do in my life  & hence it make sense if I leave now and I can walk or take auto-rickshaw from here.

Journey called Life : Part 1

I am Madhukar (people call me as Madhu) highly successful in academics and professionally. Happily married and blessed with a daughter. As like any individual bought a flat which takes away 40% of my monthly take home salary. But still overall very happy and no issues.  Sometimes I pat my self as I was able to achieve these things by age of 28 itself.

Over the weekends, I attend music classes as part of my hobby. It was like any other weekend, I was attending the guitar classes and practicing for the annual day of guitar institute. Its been from past 2 months, I observed that some elderly couple observe me every week at the guitar institute and would follow me till I travel certain distance towards my home. I did not give much importance to this as I felt it is not an item to be considered.

This is happening for quite some time and due to extra work pressure, I did not feel like attending the guitar classes and rather than I was just relaxing in one of the parks which is between guitar institute and my home. Surprisingly, I saw the old couple in the park and they were approaching towards me. First I was surprised, then just gave a smile in return of their smile.  Both aunt and uncle, came towards me and sat where I am sitting and now I am in the middle of the both.

We were just chatting about each other and exchanging few pleasantries and I told them it is already 1.30PM and I need to be at home to have my lunch. At the end, I found them to be very nice couple who are just enjoying their retirement time with lots of properties hanging over them. We exchanged our numbers and I never tried  to call them nor they tried to call me for the next 10 days. Suddenly on Friday evening, I got a call from that aunt, though I could not understand who it was, after couple of mins, I recongnised and asked them as to how they are etc.,. After couple of mins, I told them I need to go out for lunch, as my family members are not in the station, and immediately they forced to me to come to their house for lunch. Though I resisted, at the end I accepted their invite and when I asked for their address, they assured me that their driver will come and pick me from my home. I was quite shocked as they know where I live.

So I became ready in the next 10 mins, and the driver is in front of my door. I was amazed, that the driver came in one of the high end cars and the driver is in proper uniform. Their house is like a bunglow and having a bunglow in Bangalore it self is quite a big thing. It is very much close to my house abt 2 kms from where I live.

 I have been welcomed by both aunt and uncle in a very royal way and I had a great lunch. Later I got to know from their family background that they are from the family of one of few  who brought the banking concept to India and now they have their investments across all the verticals and all the domains. In such a big house, only these elderly couple and their son are living.  

After the lunch, I just wanted to spend abt 30 mins, and hence I sat with uncle and talking to him. Then aunt called me to the dining hall,as she wanted company while doing her lunch. So she started telling me about their families, customs, traditions etc., Though I was not interested, I was patiently listening. After her food, when I was about to say good bye, aunt mentioned what you will do in your home, spend some more time and this time even uncle mentioned the same, so I stayed back saying that I will leave in the evening .