"I spy you!" - 56

The next day also she had some free time since her flight was on the third day evening. So it left her almost 40 hours for herself before she had to go to the airport.

When she was sitting quiet drinking milk in the house, she suddenly remembered Amruta.

Oh, I was too busy not to talk to her; she cursed herself and called her.

Amruta, as usual, was very enthusiastic to take her call. “Oh Vasoo, you found some time to call me! You don’t worry. I am fine”

“I wish I could see you. I am going out of ... station” she corrected her sentence in the last moment. She was about to tell out of country, which may not be advisable to tell anyone outside the office, when she is sworn to secrecy not to tell her own colleagues.

“I also feel like seeing you Vasoo. But there is a problem. Are you in office?” Amruta asked.

Puzzled by her question Vasu replied, “I am at home”

“Then thank God, I am very thirsty and I want water. Can you get a glass of cold water please?” Amruta asked.

Vasu found this sentence very funny. What is this lady saying? Water from me?

Before she could think more, there was a calling bell sound outside her door.

“Someone has come. Please hold, I will call you” Vasu said and put the phone down, though Amruta was saying something over phone.

She could not believe her eyes when she found that she was staring at Amruta who was smiling at her. She had to hold the frame of the door to avoid falling on the ground.

It was Amruta who rushed in and got a glass of water from the fridge and gave it to Vasu.

Vasu was stunned. She even knows where my fridge is!

“Sorry! I gave a shock! I was in this city and I had anyway decided to come to your house. But coming to your office? Well, I do not like to disturb anyone in their office” Amruta said matter of fact.

Vasu was observing her keenly. Is the stomach a little swollen? It looked as if it is enlarging.

As far as she knew Amruta was not married. She did not want to make Amruta feel guilty. After all, without her help she would not have bought the house. Come to think of it, she would be dead person if she had not helped Vasu in coming up the slippery hill. She wanted to make Amruta happy too.

She said, “Sorry, just the first few months, it is difficult. There will be morning sickness”

Now Amruta looked shocked. “What? Are you also pregnant? Oh, who is your husband?” asked Amruta shaking Vasu.

Vasu did a quick thinking. Now she had to tell a story, just to make Amruta feel good.