3.2
600 Words
“By the way, Ben, did you get my note?”
“Yeah, I got it.”
Ben thinks about the note. "I will thank you properly when we meet," it said. Ben's cheeks become pink instantly.
“You won't have to thank me…” He says being shy.
“Not that one. The other note.”
“You left another note?” Ben exclaims.
“Yes. In the washroom.”
“Washroom? I didn’t go to the washroom after coming back. There is a bit of a water problem in my area.”
Ben thinks she probably clogged the toilet. He laughs in his mind but doesn’t say it thinking she will be embarrassed.
“It happens, don't worry. There wasn’t any water yesterday. The water was supposed to come in the afternoon.” Ben says.
“So you didn’t fix it?”
“Not yet. I will fix it when I go home. Don't worry.”
“But the water came in the afternoon, right?”
“The water probably came already.” Ben looks at his wristwatch and says.
“Won't your home flood?”
“Why would it flood?”
Ben becomes surprised. Ravana comes close to Ben.
“I broke your washroom pipe yesterday.” Ravana says with a serious expression.
"WHAT!!!!!"
“Sorry…”
Ben stands up immediately.
“I will be leaving then…” Ben rushes.
“Ben, wait. I will drive you. It will be faster.”
Ben nods and Ravana puts her jacket on.
(here)
When they reached it was already too late. The shop lady is screaming in front of the house. Ben runs to her.
“Aunt Joy…”
“Ben, how did it happen?”
Ben doesn’t say much and runs inside. Ravana follows him. Ben stands in front of the room hopelessly. His whole room is flooding. The water smells nasty. The sewerage pipe also broke. Ravana surprisingly looks at the whole scene. She puts her hand on Ben's shoulder.
“There is nothing to save…” Ravana softly says.
They go outside. The shop lady screams at Ben. Ravana comes forward and says,
“I am sorry, Miss Joy. It was my fault.”
“Aren't you the woman from last night? Not only you ruined our innocent Ben, but also my whole house!” Aunt Joy looks at Ravana angrily and says.
“I am sorry.”
Ravana apologizes wholeheartedly. Ben tries to stop Aunt Joy but she keeps going on. She also calls her husband,
“Honey, you should take a look at this witch! She is ruining Ben's life…”
Her husband comes out of the shop and looks angrily at Ben and Ravana. He says in a cranky voice,
“Who is that b***h!!”
He comes closer to Ravana saying this and then stops being shocked. He takes a few steps back and stands beside Miss Joy.
“Honey, doesn’t she look a bit familiar?” He hesitates.
“What? Familiar?”
Aunt Joy's husband slowly comes near Ravana and screams as if he has seen some ghost. He immediately sits in front of Ravana and starts to beg for forgiveness.
“MADAME... Please forgive us. We didn’t recognize you…”
“Who is she?” Aunt Joy looks surprisingly at her husband.
“DUMB WOMAN! SHE IS OUR LAND LADYYYY!” Her husband screams.
Aunt Joy looks closely at Ravana and her eyes are about to come out.
“OH MY MADAME... PLEASE FORGIVE USSS!”
They start to beg in front of her. Ravana laughs awkwardly looking at Ben.
- Writer
