The Reclusive Wife

Chapter 2

The Great Indian Dhaba

she stopped right in front of this huge posh Cafe c*m Diner........as they served lunch and dinner too, mainly Bengali and Punjabi cuisine. And here, they mean this was started by Mayur's mother but then Sanchi Bhal one of her mom's Punjabi friends who invested some money later and they became a joint venture.

Actually, the Chef here is bengali as well, Ritwik Chakraborty from Kolkata was one of Mom's distant cousins, recently on leave,.....

they live together in the neighbourhood,.....her daughter Saanvi is a good friend of Ferdousi too, right now studying medicine. Her whole family is from Punjab and mine is Bengali,

well half bengali/half american!

mom Noyon Parrish is from Kolkata and Dad is American.

But since both cousins were born right here, they considered myself full American.

Recently because of some staff shortage and her mother’s insistence, she was here to help, Mayur not a people’s person.....but somehow working here 3 days a week and bonding with people of your very own kind made the communication much easier,

Well that is until someone appeared at the front desk paying for his coffee, more like fidgeting, she tilted her head at him in question.....

''Umm...listen! I__i really like you'' that blond haired blue eyed slightly handsome looking man--boy said smiling nervously

"Hmm..i like myself too" She said giving him the change back

''no no keep it....you wanna go out with me sometime ?....you know a full night of fun'' He asked suggestively

"Thanks but i think I'll pass" after politely declined she gave him his changes back.

It was one thing that this restaurant had a strict policy of being professional and respectful....but for her it was more than just that.

His face changed expression....''girls like you should be on knees thanking us boys for even offering, not being a choosy b***h'' He sneered.

That's it,....just as she thought, a boy! hormonal, egoistical, arrogant boy who wouldn’t take no for an answer, one No, they shed their perfect gentlemanly skin like a chameleon and their real faces come out....

real and nasty!

he should be glad that she mustered the art of masking her emotions quite well and because of the large glass counter full of goodies, so no one could see her clenched fist.

"and Boys like you should not exist but then we can't have everything right! i guess both of our hopes are dashed" She said tilting my chin up.

"Now! you wouldn’t mind stepping aside, would you!....you are holding the line"

A snicker came from her left side.......it was one of the employees, Sanchi bhal was looking at her proudly......respecting someone was one thing but putting up with someone's s**t is a big NO!

''Don't ever come back here, boy'' She said on his way out

It's been 4 years since the cafe opened and got popularity in no time specially because of Sanchi aunty's connections. Sanchi bhal has lots of friends, Mom didn't even need to do any Publicity. Cafe opened, friends came, they liked it, their family came, that's how It's been going since then

Mainly she works 3 days in a publishing house......so she was here just to help.

so, after hours of multitasking, even cooking.....! Like i said before their Bengali chef is on leave and now they only had the punjabi one, she had to help in the kitchen too...turned out she was quite a good cook as well.

"Aunty, we really need to interview few people if we want run this place smoothly and call Ritwik ask when he's coming back....by everyone" She yelled before going

'Haanji! beta! By'

'Bye guys''

'By Mayu' A shout came in chorus

her work done for today.

Finally heading home.

"Mayu is that you ?"

"Yes, Ma i already ate at the dhaba" She unlocked the main door..."good night" and shouted while going upstairs

since she was exhausted enough maybe now She can get some sleep as little as she can.....

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