PUFF & STUFF( NaNoWriMo Day 24, HWR)

PUFF & STUFF

"PUNNU! How many times have I told you not to spill droplets of water on the floor?!"

Punnu, the househelp almost jumped out of her skin when she was caught unawares. "Memsahib, it's only a few drops from the spraying mist bottle. I was cleaning the window panes.

"Few drops? What if I had slipped and taken a bad fall?" Ritu was flaming mad.

"Memsahib, it's not even on your path. You aren't walking here..." Punnu was highly perplexed.

Ritu wasn't going to be placated. "Well, what if I was? I could have twisted my ankle. How would I walk then? What if I was rendered cripple all my life?..."

Punnu was getting exasperated and just looking at Ritu made her breathless.

"Memsahib…Memsahib…listen to me…"

Ritu was oblivious to anyone around her or that Punnu was trying to get her attention. She was into her own ranting.

"Or worse still, I could have landed on my rump and fractured my hip! Oh my goodness! Do you know the expenses of a hip replacement? No! How would you know! You only know how to spill water and brush off the seriousness…."

Punnu rolled her eyes and waited patiently, misting bottle in hand. She didn't know how to shut this lady up.

Ritu was not done. "Punnu! What if I had fallen on my head and it had split open! Or…or…I could have had a concussion…or gone into a coma."

"Memsahib, you need to get a hold of yourself. Why don't you sit down while I break the news to you. You might faint …or worse still get a heart attack. But that won't stop me from quitting this lousy, loony job at your place." So saying, she walked out of the door, slamming it shut behind her!

Pic Courtesy:Pixabay

©️ Sangeetha Kamath

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