AC Installation That Didn’t Happen – Part 2

“Urvashi baby.. You do remember that even though the party will start at 10 pm, I need you here by 8 pm, right?”, Sonal asked over the call in a friendly sarcasm.

“Oh shit.. I totally forgot”, Urvashi thought. She promised Sonal that she will be at the venue at 8 pm to help with the arrangements. It was already 7.

“Haan baba, I do remember. Don’t worry at all. I will be there on time”, Urvashi lied. She looked at herself once more and realized that she was missing something.

She quickly went over to her large dressing table, opened a drawer and pulled out a case. She opened the case and took a beautiful gold waistband which she had bought some time back. She tied it around her waist, looked herself in the mirror and tightened it a bit so that the waistband dug slightly in her flesh, increasing her hotness altogether.

Urvashi looked one more time in the mirror, she remembered how during a wedding that she attended, a 19-year-old “accidentally” rubbed his palm against her waistband and tried to dig his finger.

She smiled at him when he apologized and walked away. She looked back over her shoulder to that guy, still smiling. The boy got the “cue” and rushed towards her making his way through the crowd. He followed her on to the terrace. The moment he came out, a tight slap met his face draining all his blood. Without saying another word, Urvashi left the terrace.

Once satisfied with her looks, she quickly started packing her stuff in her handbag, grabbed her overcoat wore it over her dress and rushed in the parking lot to her car.

She quickly got into the car and soon realized that because of all the rush, her overcoat and this heat will soon make her sweaty and could spoil her makeup and dress. she threw her coat on the next seat and decided to relax in the car AC before wearing it back and heading to Sonal’s place.

Her eyes were closed and she was enjoying the cool breeze when suddenly her phone rang. “Hello. Yes, Urvashi here. Who is this?”, she asked.

“Madam, the AC installation guys, madam. We have come to install the AC”, a man on the other end said.

“WHAT? It’s Saturday today and I specifically instructed the store manager to send you guys on Sunday evening and not Saturday”, Urvashi said.

“I know.. We are sorry, madam. But on Sunday we won’t be able to come as we are going to our village tomorrow evening for 10 days, madam. The manager was getting angry and told us to discuss with you. So, we directly came with our tools, madam”, installation guy said gingerly.

“Are you crazy or what. When I said ‘Sunday’, it meant SUNDAY! I don’t care if you guys are not in town tomorrow. The store has to send somebody tomorrow itself. I am anyways heading out”, Urvashi said, getting aggravated.

“We understand madam but due to this festival, the store is running short of labour and that is why they directed us to discuss this with you directly. It won’t take much time madam. We are standing outside your door”, the guy on the other side said sheepishly trying to cajole her.

“YOU WHAT?”, Urvashi shouted on the phone and came out of the car, still carrying her handbag, her breathing all heavy.

“What the hell you are doing outside my house. Listen carefully mister whosoever you are. I am heading out and you guys are coming tomorrow to fix it for me. Understand?”. Urvashi snarled and was about to disconnect when the guy on other side pleaded. “Madam, listen to me, please. There is nobody available for the next 10 days, madam. Do you really want to stay in this summer without AC? We are skilled people and will get the job done in no time.”

Urvashi was already irritated with all this discussion but while walking back and forth, she started thinking about what the guy just said. “That’s correct, I cannot stay in this heat for another day, forget 10”, she thought. She looked at her watch, it was already 7:15 and if these guys can finish their job in no time, she can still make it to Sonal’s place by 9.

In all this thinking back and forth, she took the lift and pressed ’14’. Still on the call, she sighed and said, “Fine, I am coming upstairs. And I am hoping you got the AC along with everything required for the installation with you. But I am warning you, if this job is not done in half an hour, I will make sure your store hears about it and strict actions are taken against you”, Urvashi gave fake warning.

The man got relieved and said, “Don’t worry, madam. We are working in this field for quite some time now and you have our word that our service will be as professional and quick as ever. Rest assured madam, we surely won’t give you a chance to complain”.

Urvashi came out of the lift and saw 3 men standing outside her corner apartment. They were wearing khaki store dress. Two were over 40, fat, half bald, sweaty and dark. One, who was looking more of a helper, was in the early 20s, dark but not fat, a little short. The brother of the two other men maybe.

They were chatting with each other when they looked in Urvashi’s direction and their face changed. Their face muscles got tightened and eyes fixated on Urvashi.

It took Urvashi a second to gulp down what was happening. She forgot her coat in the car and was standing in front of them, showing off her goddess-like beauty to them; tight boobs barely covered in negligible saree veil (pallu) and her black blouse, her fully bare midriff, smooth navel with shining golden waistband around it.

She was already halfway towards them when she realized what just happened. While walking slowly towards them, she looked at the men who were all stoned, hard to say in shock or like a hunter waiting patiently for the prey.

To be continued.