Well, in 2010 I had a very rough patch. I would fall ill frequently and so much so that doctors would tell me 'get her Hospitalized'. Imagine!!! I go to a doc with fever and pain in the abdomen and he is like get her in. Well I panicked, so did KM. We called mom to fly over from Kolkata, we being in Bangalore n all. She flew in, in a hurry, friends booked ticket as I lay in a dim hospital bed with my veins sipping fluid.
Now the hospital allowed a attendant to stay alongside you. So KM said he can stay. Both my mom and KM are similar in one way. During the day both of them are non-believers in Ghosts. At night they just become a little more open minded. So both of them did not want to go home alone and stay in an empty flat. Well, KM being my husband n all was more than eager to stay by the side of his ailing wife. Nothing to do with care and love but more for the sake of not being left alone. Now my poor mom had no choice but to go back. So we tried arranging something for her.
We thought why not call our maid over so that she can stay the night and mom will not feel alone. So KM was given this simple task of talking to her. Now listen to the conversation. KM dials her, and tells 'Listen tonight are you free? Well you see my wife is not at home, can you come over? You can stay the night and then tomorrow morning go off.'
I am flabbergasted at what's coming out of his mouth and have gone mum with just thinking of the implications in my head. The maid would have said some non-confirming things from the other side. My brave husband, nonchalant continues, 'No No Don't worry she(wife) is at the hospital and there is no chance she is coming back tonight. So you can come and stay'.
By this time I get my senses back and literally start screaming to my mom 'Take the phone from his hand, just take the damn thing before he is able to say another word'.
Finally, I take the phone and explain the situation to her, saying my mom is the one who would be staying at home and BOTH me and my husband are at the hospital for the night. But, by then the damage has already been done and she thinks of us as a freak family!!!
Of course she did not agree to stay despite pleading and offering to pay money. We just had to make some other arrangements for mom.
Well, with the best of intentions, sometimes there are just funny stories to be told later :)
Now the hospital allowed a attendant to stay alongside you. So KM said he can stay. Both my mom and KM are similar in one way. During the day both of them are non-believers in Ghosts. At night they just become a little more open minded. So both of them did not want to go home alone and stay in an empty flat. Well, KM being my husband n all was more than eager to stay by the side of his ailing wife. Nothing to do with care and love but more for the sake of not being left alone. Now my poor mom had no choice but to go back. So we tried arranging something for her.
We thought why not call our maid over so that she can stay the night and mom will not feel alone. So KM was given this simple task of talking to her. Now listen to the conversation. KM dials her, and tells 'Listen tonight are you free? Well you see my wife is not at home, can you come over? You can stay the night and then tomorrow morning go off.'
I am flabbergasted at what's coming out of his mouth and have gone mum with just thinking of the implications in my head. The maid would have said some non-confirming things from the other side. My brave husband, nonchalant continues, 'No No Don't worry she(wife) is at the hospital and there is no chance she is coming back tonight. So you can come and stay'.
By this time I get my senses back and literally start screaming to my mom 'Take the phone from his hand, just take the damn thing before he is able to say another word'.
Finally, I take the phone and explain the situation to her, saying my mom is the one who would be staying at home and BOTH me and my husband are at the hospital for the night. But, by then the damage has already been done and she thinks of us as a freak family!!!
Of course she did not agree to stay despite pleading and offering to pay money. We just had to make some other arrangements for mom.
Well, with the best of intentions, sometimes there are just funny stories to be told later :)
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