Part 57

Umm...Hmm...Umm...hmm...check...check...check. Done! Perfect. It smells exactly as it should. I just hope it works as it should. Let it cool down, till then l shall be done with my shower. Rohit, I guess is yet asleep. Seriously ladies, I shall never understand how he manages to wake up at 8:15 and leave for his office by 8:30, without skipping anything. Not even his fifteen push-ups!

La la lala la... "Aaaaaa....aaaaaa" What the hell! Isn't that him? Why is he shouting like a maniac? It suddenly hit my why. Oh no no no.. I rushed out, somehow wrapping my bathrobe.

It was just few seconds when I reached the kitchen. Rohit was already red with tears, washing his mouth vigorously, shaking his head, jumping around! It was a scene, I rarely get to see. I somehow controlled my laughter.

"Are you okay now?" He jerked his head.

"Here, have this."

"No." He looked scared.

"I am not having anything. My mouth is burning. My throat is burning. My everything is burning." He panicked.

Oh Rohit! This time, I sputtered and gave up and barked into laughter. He looked so shocked.

"Why are you laughing like that? Who the hell makes such hot chilli chutney?" 

Chutney?So, is that it! Ha ha ha ha.. Well, it serves you right Rohit Lahiri. You always sneak into the kitchen before brushing your teeth; I hope this will teach you a lesson.

"Stop laughing like a crazy." He growled.

"Okay, okay. Have this. It will sooth your tongue."

"What's this?" he looked into the bowl suspiciously. So, now you doubt huh! And you didn't doubt before eating that 'chutney'! "Just milk and honey. Come now, open your mouth. You will be late." I fed him few him few spoons of the mix.

"Okay?"

"Yeah... But you didn't tell me, why did you make this chutney so hot?" Well, there he again. "I won't tell you." "Why? Please please please..." he pouted. And I fell for it. "Fine. I will tell you, once you are at breakfast table. Not a word before that. That's a punishment for sneaking around. Now go." "But..." "No but. Go." I pushed him out.

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"What's this?" He referred to the pouch I places beside his office bag. " Your first aid kit." "But we do have one at office." "You personal first aid kit." "Hira, I- "Oh chuck it Rohit. I know how ignorant you are about these things. I do remember those football matches from school." That shut him for a moment. Well, Rohit has always been damn annoying. Even as a child. Whenever there were some injuries from sports, he never paid any attention to it, until it worsened. And then, Rangon Baba and Trisha ma always had to rush him to the clinic. And once even to the hospital. All because he was feeling too lazy to wash off the wound with water and apply antiseptic immediately. Instead the idiot went on playing, there by exposing the wound more. The wound became septic. This particular time  he had to admitted for a night, because there were more injuries which complicated it. And Rohit feels guilty about it till date. Thank god. But that didn't change him. He is still very ignorant about these stuffs.

"Adhesive Bandage, Gauge, Cotton, Dettol, Antiseptic cream.." Rohit kept on pulling out the things I kept in the kit. "This? Isn't this the chutney you made in the morning?" His eyes went wide. My! Seriously Rohit I never thought you were this idiot!

"You seriously think this chutney?"

"It was in the sauce pan." He tried to defend himself.

"So? That makes it chutney? – "yes-" Oh you silly man! That's a salve for god sake!"

"Salve?-" Balm. Its a balm. A homemade one."

"But I don't.." Ugh! I felt like pulling out my hair! He can be dense at times. "Rohit, this is a homemade salve or balm for your understanding. It is kind of anti-bruising. I mean it can't stop the bruise completely, but it won't be as bad as the one you have on your arm, if you apply it immediately. And also, if one is a bit careful, it won't pain unless you press it deeply."Rohit gawked. Why is looking like that? Did he even listen to what I said.

"You mean, it won't pain just with a touch?"

"No." I confirmed. He touched his arm. And then pressed it, and howled. Oh god, not again!

"Now... you mean, if I apply this balm, it won't pain?"

"Not like this atleast. Much less. Provided you apply instantly after you are hurt." He grinned ear to ear.

"This is great! Oh my Hira, you are awesome." And with that he picked me up and swirled. "Damn, what are you doing? Get me down you idiot, get me down." "No, no no!" And he swirled again! Woooo... Man, I don't know, why films make it look so romantic? This is damn scary, I tell you.

"Rohit please put me down." "Owwwuuuu..." "aaaahhhh."

And suddenly, I realised I was on the floor, rubbing my bum. What the hell just happened? I looked up. Rohit was rubbing his arm. He didn't even realise he dropped me! But... Now it dawned upon me. He swirled me so fast, that I was scared and so scared that I clutched his arm. His bruised injured arm. And I clutch hard. Ughh!!!!

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