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COCKTAIL
COCKTAIL
A Short Story Fiction
By
VIKRAM Karve
When she saw us, tears welled up in her eyes – nothing more shameful for a young bride, as her husband impotent drunk Spread shamefully in the arms of another woman.
I felt sorry for her.
It is true – to be married a drunkard is the culmination of all miseries.
I slept on the couch, took off his shoes, put a pillow under his head – She, his wife, has not moved but remained frozen with a look of concern on his face anxious.
The man who was dead drunk, Arun, lay in a stupor, oblivious to the world.
Only when I started to leave his wife, Sadhana, rushed into my arms and broke down.
"It will be fine, I warmly embraced and comforted her.
"I want to die! I die! "She started to scream hysterically," Why is this happening to me? "
I sat him, gave him a glass of water Cold from the fridge and said, "Sadhana, just go to sleep now. Arun will be absolutely fine in the morning. You do not say anything to him – just ignore him – Let it go to the office. Then I'll come here and we'll talk. "
"You come she pleaded.
"Yes, I will come in the morning and everything will be fine, I have calmed down.
I drove home late at night, was alone in my lonely bed, commiseration, unable to sleep, wondering what to do.
I knew I had to do something, because I loved her dear Arun.
Hey, do not misunderstand not. This is not what you think.
Tell me, a woman can love a man without ever having had sex with him? Then a woman loves a man without falling in love with him?
Of course, it can – you can believe me – as I have loved Arun.
It was perhaps our mutual chemistry or I do not know what, but we've certainly shared fantastic vibes, and we do not love – platonic, Ethereal, buddy love – call it what you want.
Arun has been my colleague and the development of feelings of love for someone you are close with more than ten minutes every day is very natural – but it was much more than my spouse work "- he was my soul mate.
Arun was my classmate today students in the States and I was not only his constant companion at work and socially, but also its most close confidant.
In this case, it is a thin line between friendship and having an affair, but we never crossed that line.
There were no secrets between us, except when it suddenly went to his hometown in the interiors of the mofussil conscientiously and am married to the girl that her parents had chosen for him.
Then he phoned the office, told me the news, without lot of noise, and peremptorily ordered me to get her ready to go to the flat and Mumbai Central Railway Station to receive him and his newly wed wife.
I loved the woman Sadhana Arun too.
She was a lovely big girl with a very pretty face and a smile sincere friendship that radiated a charming innocence.
She readily accepted me as a friend with honesty and openness, and generously understand my relationship with Arun without a trace of suspicion, jealousy or resentment.
I could not bear to see the poor innocent girl suffer like that.
Tomorrow, I spoke to him, his lawyer, and talk to Arun, and find a solution, making them more compatible, so they can be happy, a marriage fun.
But first let me tell you how it all began.
Arun loved his drink.
In fact, he liked her a drink too.
I think he had an innate propensity to alcohol.
I noticed it and told him once or twice, then let go as it was early days and perhaps he was just having fun, and I also did not really mind sharing a little joy in his affable company.
Perhaps her parents knew, his penchant for the bottle, and perhaps they thought that marriage was panacea, and then they saw Sadhana, and have said: "It is a very good girl, a cultured family, excellent education – I am sure she it will improve with his love and make amends after marriage. She will take care of him. Take it anywhere. "
True, many people seem to think that marriage is the easiest solution to many ills, such as alcoholism, and everything will suddenly be happy forever.
Sadhana marriage was a social triumph of his parents. It was an ordinary girl seeks small town in the study at the university and was almost a miracle, a fluke, that the elders of the family the most famous of the city had made their way to their modest home on the girls' parents, asking her hand in marriage to their son – a management framework well-trained abroad return to the top.
It was a big wedding, but I heard somewhere that sometimes you get a big wedding in a disastrous marriage.
Initially, Arun was also very happy in his naive simple newly acquired "provincial" woman who he thought would be blindly obedient and acquiesce to her every whim and fancy.
Sadhana shot exactly as he expected – a nurturing, caring, loving woman who did exactly what he wanted, he cherished the glory and blindly subject to all claims except one – it does not allow even a drop of alcohol in their home. In this it does not yield.
The first day she was the household as a well stocked bar, just throw all the bottles of expensive liquor in the garbage chute.
Arun tried to reason with her, explained how the cosmopolitan culture, but stuck to his guns Sadhana, challenge.
And when all of us in the office suddenly landed for an impromptu dinner with the boss Arun with a bottle of his favorite Single Malt Whisky Sadhana quickly emptied into the sink precious saying: "This Daru is something wrong", and then we were served a delicious meal spur of moment.
This was the last drop!
I noticed seethe in silence feeling Arun totally humiliated in front of colleagues, subordinates, friends, and me, but said nothing.
He responded the next day – since that day, he started drinking at revenge.
Arun started drinking at the bar club on the way back to work every night.
At first, I'd give the company, but soon I stopped the accompanying its consumption of alcohol increased from bad to worse and his behavior often become bad after a few drinks.
And now this – a call From midnight club secretary that my colleague and friend Arun had passed stone drunk in the bar and I please take it as they had to close.
The next morning I left the office about ten thirty, "says Arun that I was not feeling well and went straight his house.
Sadhana waiting.
"Shall we have tea? she asked.
"No, Let's go to the club, I shaking it out of the house and bundled into my car to ignore his protests, "We can be more discreet there, I said referring to servants, but I had other plans.
It was early, the club was empty.
I chose a discrete solitary table and ordered Pina Colada cocktail for me and a soft drink for Sadhana.
"He needs help, I said to Sadhana, coming straight to the point, and not him give a chance to begin to sob story.
"The help? Course, I want to help. But how?"
"You adapt a little, and he too will change and improve. "
"Change what do I do?"
"Give him the business."
"What?"
"Be his friend. Spend your evenings with him."
"But it goes to the club every night."
"Go to the club with him, sit with him, meet friends, chat, talk and make friends with him. It feels good. In fact, I suggests to join him in a glass from time to time and have some fun. "
"What?" Sadhana said flabbergasted: "You want me to drink alcohol? In my house, I have not even seen a drop of alcohol … "
"Relax, Sadhana, do not be if dogmatic, I took her hands in mine and calmed her down, "You're in a different society. There is no harm in having a small cocktail or wine – today, not everyone – even I do. "
"No, No … "
"Here, this SIP," I give him my glass of lip-smacking sweet and creamy Pina Colada.
"No, No, I can not have that kind of strong bitter things," she protested.
"Try, just once," I insisted, almost forced her, and she took a small SIP.
"It is sweet and delicious is not it? Now, if you have a little love for Arun, it will start to enjoy your company. Arun company needs. Tell me Sadhana, is it not better, it have a drink with his friends drinking you drive – it's time to pass rather than your company's worthless friends who are there to lose? "
Sadhana looked at me hesitantly, but said nothing.
But I felt the depths of his despair that he would try anything, any proceeding, healing.
I looked into his eyes and said: "The trick is to detach him from drinking bad social drinking. This will happen once he starts to enjoy your company. I tell you again. Be his friend. Spend your evenings with him. Go to the club, sit with him a drink. Arun feel good. He will start loving you. Now drinking is his priority – and soon you'll be her priority. "
"I do not know …" Sadhana weakened.
"Trust me. Try it. It will make life easier for you both. Stop trying to control. It will never work. I know Arun. If you harass you chase him away from you. Confrontation, threats, arguments – with which it will only get worse. Go, Sadhana, for the love of Arun, for your sake, give it a try, I'm sure he will respond positively. "
Sadhana looked at me with concern, nervous, uncertain, but desperate.
I got up and walked towards her gave her a hug love, "You are all newlyweds. I want you to be able to laugh, relax, have fun and enjoy life! "
She kissed me back.
"Promise me give it a try, I said.
"I will do my best," she promised.
It worked.
Arun sobered down.
And although he does enjoy his drink – I've never seen him drunk again.
The metamorphosis of Sadhana is really fascinating.
The way she had become a Conservative Small Town Girl from the heart of a chic cream mofussil of-the-world cream has been remarkable, almost unbelievable. I often see while sipping exotic cocktails colorful rub cream society.
There was a time when Arun was ashamed to show his wife and now his heart swelled with pride and admiration that all world has noticed and praised him. They were the toast of society, the coronation was when they were crowned "Made for Each couple Other "New Year's ball club.
Their marriage began rocking.
In fact, their marriage rocked as soon understanding appeared to me that there can be three people in a marriage and I withdraw gracefully in their lives, changed my job, moved and, yes, believe it or not, I'm married to a young man from Nice and began a happy married life of mine.
Of course, Arun and attended Sadhana my marriage and my wedding reception Sadhana seemed to be in a lively festive mood swing and dance brilliantly wild Downing Glass after glass of champagne.
My husband and I honeymoon on a luxury cruise ship, sailing in exotic locations – a wedding gift from Arun and Sadhana.
At first, we kept in touch, but with the passage of time, as I comfortably installed in the cocoon of marital happiness, communication has become less and less, and when we moved abroad in the U.S., have lost contact altogether.
It was three years before I visited Mumbai again, and the first thing I did after filing my luggage in the hotel was heading to the apartment on Marine Drive Arun.
It was still early and I wanted to take home before leaving for work.
Arun Sadhana and are not at home. "Saheb Memsaheb and went to the ashram the servants said.
"Ashram? Tell me surprised, and asked if they could give me his mobile number.
They did, and I phoned Arun on his cell phone, "Hey, Arun, are you two done in an ashram – abandoned the material world and again the spiritual path?
"No, No, that's not it. This is not really the type of Ashram you think is clinic treatment of nature, "said Arun.
"Nature Clinic?
"Not exactly, you can say that detoxification center, a sort of rehab. "
"Rehab? Arun You promised me you promised me that you want reduce your consumption of alcohol … for her … thing … poor, I hate you … Arun "
"Stop it!" Arun interrupted angrily: " This is not me. I have given to drink. This Sadhana – she became an alcoholic.
"What I said, amazed.
"Yes. My wife became an alcoholic. Thank you and your stupid advice. And now you please leave us alone? "Arun said angrily and disconnected.
I can not begin to describe the emotion I felt at that moment, but one thing is sure: I have never ever felt terribly guilty for my life, before or since, until this very day.
VIKRAM Karve
Copyright © Vikram Karve 2009
Vikram Karve has asserted his right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of this work.
http://vikramkarve.sulekha.com
About the Author
VIKRAM KARVE educated at IIT Delhi, ITBHU and The Lawrence School Lovedale, is an Electronics and Communications Engineer by profession, a Human Resource and Training Manager by occupation, a Teacher by vocation, a Creative Writer by inclination and a Foodie by passion. An avid blogger, he has written a number of fiction short stories and creative non-fiction articles in magazines and journals for many years before the advent of blogging. His delicious foodie blogs have been compiled in a book “Appetite for a Stroll”. Vikram lives in Pune with his family and pet Doberman girl Sherry, with whom he takes long walks thinking creative thoughts.
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