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NOV
22nd August 2009, 06:41 PM
A story I wrote more than 10 years ago. :)


Remember the puzzle that used to be posed to you when you were very young? You are travelling in a boat with your mother and your wife. The boat is sinking and you can only save one woman. Who will you save? Everyone expected you to say "mother". The rationale was you could marry another wife but can only have only one mother. How horrible!

Society always seem to place mothers one nodge above other women, inlcuding the wife. I don't have any difficulties in accepting that mothers are special - that's why you have mother's day - but why must the wife play second fiddle to her? Why isn't there a wife's day?

Even more terrible, is the "ex" title. You don't have ex-mother, ex-children, ex-nephews, etc. By why ex-wife? Terrible isn't it?

Come on, face it. A mother does what she does, because that's how nature planned it. I mean, no one really wants to be born! I can appreciate the mother's sacrifices, but my question is, isn't that to be expected?

I remember as a young adult, my mother used to bring me my dinner while I would be watching television. And when I had finished, she would diligently collect the soiled plate and bring a bowl of water to wash my hands in! Yes, I was served hand and foot and I suppose I should be grateful for it. But then the joyshe received from serving me would more or less equate my gratitude. It is a question of who satisfies whose needs.

But a wife is a different kettle of fish altogether.

She is born in a different family, raised in a completely different environment, doesn't know you from Adam and then suddenly transforms after marrying you.

Now her whole world revolves around you. She lives her life for you. She is happy when you are happy, and sad when you are depressed. But why should she behave this way? What does she share in common with you, except for a license?

Now here is an all-sacrificing woman worthy of all the tributes.

She puts up with your mood swings, entertains you, readily agrees to have your company, bores you children, takes your name, nurses you, worries for you; in toto her life seems to be meaningless without you. And you dare to compare her with a mere mother??

If it were me, given that above situation, I'd be giving my life trying to save my wife. For whom I am precious because she genuinely loves me, and not because nature planned it that way. Shouldn't I be more grateful and indebted to my wife than a mother, who would behave the same to any of her children?

And my wife - what a sweet angel she is.

I parked my car a few houses away. She was not expecting me. It will be good to surprise her. I can imagine her delight at seeing me, even now and I get a hot flush.

God, how much I need her. I slid in the keys and silently enter the house. I don't see her anywhere in the hall ... or the kitchen.

With stockinged feet, I run up the stairs. The bedroom door is open. I hear happy noises inside. No, its singing noises. I gasp in pleasure. My heart is beating so rapidly. Through the glazed door, I see that she is in the bathroom.

I quickly disrobe. And hide behind the cupboard. She is toweling herself dry. I am now feverish with anticipation. God. I need her now.

She slides open the bathroom door and carelessly tosses her hair. And then she catches sight of me. She stifles a scream. And then smiles broadly. No words are needed. She senses my urgency and silently glides to my open arms.

I take her in my mouth. Hungrily. She returns the favour. Passion, like a wild fire quickly spreads to her. We are groaning, gasping for breath. I carry her to the cool welcoming bed.

Afterwards, I take out a cigarette and my lighter. She touches my perspiring hands and take the lighter away from me. With a flick she lights the cigarette. I inhale deeply.

"Jaya, excuse me for a while, I need to make a phone call."

"Who?"

"Who else? My wife of course."

sivank
22nd August 2009, 07:12 PM
Typical NOV story. Nevertheless, very nice.

BTW, if this written 10 years ago, are we to expect more parts of this story

NOV
22nd August 2009, 07:14 PM
Typical NOV story. :shaking:
elaborate pls :confused2:

sivank
22nd August 2009, 07:15 PM
Narrating easily with a sudden twist

NOV
22nd August 2009, 07:18 PM
:ty: your "nevertheless" confused me. :D

sivank
22nd August 2009, 07:23 PM
If Jaya would have said, Just a moment , let me make a phone call to my husband.

How do you think about the end?

pavalamani pragasam
22nd August 2009, 07:23 PM
:cry2: What a rating motherhood gets!!!
:x Wicked men and wicked women!!!

NOV
22nd August 2009, 07:27 PM
If Jaya would have said, Just a moment , let me make a phone call to my husband.

How do you think about the end?good, but that would have been your story, not mine :rotfl:

NOV
22nd August 2009, 07:28 PM
:cry2: What a rating motherhood gets!!!
:x Wicked men and wicked women!!!PP mam, its only a story. you are supposed to laugh :sigh2:

pavalamani pragasam
22nd August 2009, 07:37 PM
:notthatway: It is not a JOKE! :shock: How can anybody laugh? :roll: Certainly I CAN'T! :curse:

In a way, I am a kin of the Japanese doll of 3 monkeys which abhor evil!

madhu
22nd August 2009, 08:09 PM
:glux: :confused2: :yessir:

Thalafanz
22nd August 2009, 08:27 PM
NOV, is the story finished or there are more parts coming??? Just curious... The readers don't necessarily have to agree with ur point(s) but your narration is superb... :cool:
Keep writing... :)

pavalamani pragasam
22nd August 2009, 08:44 PM
:exactly:

srimal
23rd August 2009, 03:05 PM
maybe the puzzle should be ... u were travelling in a boat with ur mother, wife and mistress .. :D

good narration ...

Querida
26th August 2009, 02:47 AM
maybe the puzzle should be ... u were travelling in a boat with ur mother, wife and mistress .. :D

good narration ...

Ahh yes and then we can hear how the mistress is more worthy of being saved than the mother or wife because she surpasses danger, ridicule and abandonment to be with her lover... :roll:

nonetheless a good storyteller you are NOV-san...

hub rap
12th September 2010, 11:26 PM
Ahh yes and then we can hear how the mistress is more worthy of being saved than the mother or wife because she surpasses danger, ridicule and abandonment to be with her lover... :roll:

:lol2:

But, what about bad mothers? Or, rather, bad women who are mothers. Character and not relationship is what matters, IMHO.

Querida
13th September 2010, 03:30 AM
Come on, face it. A mother does what she does, because that's how nature planned it. I mean, no one really wants to be born! I can appreciate the mother's sacrifices, but my question is, isn't that to be expected?

Well according to the story...bad mothers would be unnatural and not of an issue in this story... :roll: :)

TamilMoon
3rd October 2010, 02:14 PM
:ashamed: :yessir: