The crowd rose for a thundering applause. Devika, couldn't help grinning from one ear to another. This is it, this was her day. She had finally released her book called "Super moms", it was an inspirational guide for working mother’s to create that perfect work life balance.
The amphitheater, where she stood and spoke, felt like home to her, and the scores of adoring crowd, her family. Once she finished giving autographs and answering countless questions, Devika was more exhilarated than exhausted. It was time to go home.
Devika entered her living room only to find Tia’s toys all over the house, her 5 year old was still running around in school uniform at 10:00 pm. Following her was, James, Devika’s husband and Tojo, their Labrador.
James saw Devika and stopped, “Finally home, is it? We have been waiting for you to come and give us dinner.”
“You haven’t eaten yet, didn’t Sharada cook?”
“Yes, she did. But its egg and we are in mood to eat chicken, aren’t we Tia?”
Tia, nodded her head in eagerly, “Yummm chickennnn!”
Devika, dredged herself to the kitchen. As she cooked, James went on with a list of complaints.
“Tia’s, teacher says, she needs to practice spellings. With this silly feministic book of yours, you seem to have forgotten your daughter. And when will you take her to the dentist, am I supposed to do everything. Don’t I take care of the house, Tia and Tojo when you have to go for these stupid talks…Don't youvforget are a housewife before being an author.
Devika, are you even listening to me….atleast acknowledge?!”
James walked off in exasperation, “I feel like I am talking to the walls....Oh and take Tojo for a walk.”
Devika was too exhausted to argue, she finished and took Tojo for a walk. She kept thinking about how the whole world could understand her, except for her own husband. It made her miserable that she couldn’t even follow a single tip from her own guide.
As she walked the empty street, Tojo started barking. Devika felt a sliver of fear when she made out someone standing in a dark corner. As that person, stepped out in the light, she realized it was Devika herself. It was like looking into a mirror.
The doppelgänger spoke one sentence before disappearing, ”So, how does it feel to live a lie, Supermom?”
And Devika couldn’t help but break into bitter tears.
The amphitheater, where she stood and spoke, felt like home to her, and the scores of adoring crowd, her family. Once she finished giving autographs and answering countless questions, Devika was more exhilarated than exhausted. It was time to go home.
Devika entered her living room only to find Tia’s toys all over the house, her 5 year old was still running around in school uniform at 10:00 pm. Following her was, James, Devika’s husband and Tojo, their Labrador.
James saw Devika and stopped, “Finally home, is it? We have been waiting for you to come and give us dinner.”
“You haven’t eaten yet, didn’t Sharada cook?”
“Yes, she did. But its egg and we are in mood to eat chicken, aren’t we Tia?”
Tia, nodded her head in eagerly, “Yummm chickennnn!”
Devika, dredged herself to the kitchen. As she cooked, James went on with a list of complaints.
“Tia’s, teacher says, she needs to practice spellings. With this silly feministic book of yours, you seem to have forgotten your daughter. And when will you take her to the dentist, am I supposed to do everything. Don’t I take care of the house, Tia and Tojo when you have to go for these stupid talks…Don't youvforget are a housewife before being an author.
Devika, are you even listening to me….atleast acknowledge?!”
James walked off in exasperation, “I feel like I am talking to the walls....Oh and take Tojo for a walk.”
Devika was too exhausted to argue, she finished and took Tojo for a walk. She kept thinking about how the whole world could understand her, except for her own husband. It made her miserable that she couldn’t even follow a single tip from her own guide.
As she walked the empty street, Tojo started barking. Devika felt a sliver of fear when she made out someone standing in a dark corner. As that person, stepped out in the light, she realized it was Devika herself. It was like looking into a mirror.
The doppelgänger spoke one sentence before disappearing, ”So, how does it feel to live a lie, Supermom?”
And Devika couldn’t help but break into bitter tears.
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