Chapter 01
Nirupama was a loving wife just mildly unsatisfied!
Nirupama Majumdar was a pretty girl living in Poondi, a village in Tamil Nadu state, sixty miles to the west of Chennai city. Her husband, Kishore worked as a machine operator in a spinning mill specialized in the production of sarees. His pay was barely sufficient for the whole family to live from it. Nirupama had thus decided to take a job as a computer analyst in a company in Chennai. She had been trained for this job and thought she would have no problem to find a relatively well-paid job. She visited several companies until one of them agreed to hire her : the crisis had taken its toll, even there in India.
That was her first day of duty. Nirupama woke up early, took a shower and picked up the garments she had chosen on the previous evening : a simple salwar kameez, nothing fancy for her first day of work. The ample garment barely hid her pert breasts and her swaying hips. Kishore had had his eyes bulging out of their sockets, the first time he had met her. As often in traditional India, their parents had arranged their marriage. Kishore was a hard working gentle man. Nirupama's mother had inquired as discreetly as she could with the neighbours about Kishore's habits : he never drank more than a glass of wine or beer a day, he never visited prostitutes, he never gambled, and he paid his rent and taxes quite regularly... He was the eldest of three brothers and a young sister. The three brothers had nice jobs in Kolkata and his sister was working abroad. In fact, Kishore was a dream for would be parents in laws...
Nirupama turned the key but the motor just didn't start. That wasn't the first time : the car was old and she had planned to replace it as soon as possible with her first salaries. She tried it again several times but with the same result. Damn! What could she do? They were in a backward village with no train or regular buses apart from the early morning and late evening connections and none of her neighbours had cars except Mr Prusti who lived just two hundred yards from her home... He was the manager of a renowned dating company. Some of her school friends had found their mates through his company... She had met him a couple of times at the grocer's. She didn't like him too much as he had a weird way to look at a girl. She had felt assessed, evaluated to see whether she would be a nice addition to his little army of girls to marry... At that moment, Nirupama was already engaged to Kishore and she had just dismissed the thought!
Nirupama knocked at Mr Prusti's door. He opened it himself : he had no permanent servants, just an elderly woman from Kerala who cleaned his house once or twice a week.
- Nirupama! What a surprise! A long time no see! What can I do for you?
- My car doesn't start and I need to go to Chennai for my first day at work! I know your offices are just a mile from my plant. Perhaps you could drop me there on your way...
- Uuhhh! In fact, I had taken a day off to mend my roof. The monsoon is coming soon and I don't want to have any leaks in my ceiling...
- Oh please, Mr Prusti : I really need to go to Chennai now or I am going to get late! It's not acceptable for a new employee...
- Sorry to disappoint you, Nirupama! I would never have stopped on the road to pick you up! Professionally, I hate kameez : it's a way to hide your nice body under a horrible potato bag! If you had come to me, wearing some beautiful embroidered saree with a short choli, I could have agreed to it but...
- I am really in a hurry, Mr Prusti! I will do whatever you want. I never wear sarees. I have just my wedding saree and it's not appropriate for work... Wait : I was given a ceremony saree among my marriage gifts. It's in silk but for my first work day, I won't have to work hard! If you drive me to Chennai, I will put it on just for you! Could you fetch me at my home? I don't like to be seen outdoors in a saree with my tummy in full view to strangers...
- OK, it's a deal! Just how will you return here after work?
- Uhh: I didn't think to it. There's a bus rather late. I will try to find someone who will offer me a lift!
- As you want! You're rather pretty and that would help to convince some men to ferry you. Just in case of problems, you can call me at my office. Here is the number! I leave around 7 PM!
- Thank you, Mr Prusti! I am going to change immediately. Allow me about ten minutes to return home and change!
- Ok, Nirupama! See you soon!
Nirupama had to look far into her closet to find the saree. It was really beautiful. She just was a modern girl and never wore these traditional garments. She preferred jeans with a simple blouse or T-shirt. She would go anywhere with such an outfit : so why in hell bother with a saree? She heard Mr Prusti's car arriving. She hurried out of her house. When the driver saw her, he just pulled out of his car and went to open the door for her. She somewhere was glad for the attention. Mr Prusti was certainly a connoisseur about women and she relished to be admired by an expert! It was really exciting to feel his eyes roaming on her body exhibited by the sheer silk. It hugged all the contours of her body. She had never felt so sexy for years. Perhaps she should reconsider wearing a saree for the benefit of Kishore!
Nirupama was a bit afraid of being alone with a stranger in his car with just a saree, her marriage petticoat and a choli... and her undies, of course! But Mr Prusti just chatted with her without making any lewd comments or gestures. Nirupama relaxed progressively and took pleasure in their conversation. Mr Prusti had watched the most recent Bollywood films. He seemed especially a fan of Aishwarya Rai or Priyanka Chopra. Nirupama preferred Priyanka but Mr Prusti loved Aishwarya and that led to heated discussions : many Indian people were quite partial in these matters... Nirupama was a bit surprised when Mr Prusti stopped his car. She then realized they were just before the entrance of her new company. She thanked profusely her saviour and hurried to her work...
During the lunch pause and in the afternoon, Nirupama tried to find a car in her direction but to no avail. She phoned the bus company and learned that the evening bus was cancelled after a problem with the brakes. The man on the phone offered her to take another bus and walk for four miles in the night, a rather unwise suggestion for a girl alone... She had just an option left : she phoned to Mr Prusti. She could feel his smile when he recognized her...
- Nirupama! So you didn't find a gentle driver! Don't worry : I will fetch you at the same place around ten past nineteen...
Nirupama was there ten minutes before. She hastily repaired her make up. In a bus, she would never have done it but when a boss came especially for her, that was the least she could do... A layer of lipstick, some blush for her eyes, just a touch of eyeliner and some powder on her nose and she was ready. She saw the car when it was three hundred yards from her and she smiled to the driver when he honked to attract her attention. Mr Prusti jumped out of the car and opened the door for her. Just he took her elbow to help her into the car but she felt that was just polite...
- Have you contacted the garage for the repairs?
- No! I had no chance for it. It's not too far : I will drop the keys just before they close down.
- Then you won't have the car tomorrow. Do you want me to transport you again?
- That would be great! I have still to prepare food and wash my saree. I suppose you want me wearing a saree again!
- By all means! Isn't it a bit late to prepare food for your husband?