Agape & Eros

Better Than Roses

Priya woke up in the morning with a headache that started last night. She sat on the bed holding her head after taking a shower. Her eyes searched for Ram. But he was nowhere in the room. 

After a while, Pawan knocked on the door. He gave Priya a packet saying that the packet was delivered this morning and Ram had told him to bring it to her. Priya took it and opened it. 

She was startled to see the thing that the packet contained.

"Protection!", her mind went blank for a second. 

Priya- E...ek minute, did Mr. Kapoor order this? 

Pawan- Ha. Is it a wrong delivery, vaabi?

Priya- N...no. Tum jao. 

Pawan left the room. 

Priya- What happened to him? Suddenly this! Out of nowhere! 

Priya kept the packet beside her. 

Priya- Mr. Kapoor bhi na. He is so confusing. I am dying of headaches and he... Why all of a sudden?

Priya held her head. Ram entered the room and saw Priya on the bed.

Ram- Areh, Priya. You still have the headache, right? I knew you'd be. That's why I talked to the doctor and... Tarun must've brought a packet for me, right? Please, give me, na?

Priya- What? You want that now!

Ram- I know you might not be in the mood. But listen to me...

Priya- Mood! What do you mean? 

Ram- Why are you so disturbed? Oh! for the sunlight. Of course. You are not comfortable in the light. Let me dim the light. 

Ram went to the window and drew the curtains. Each action of him justified Priya's suspicion more and more. 

Ram- Uh, done. Now you'll feel comfortable. You'll feel so good. Come to me. 

Ram walked toward Priya. She stood up in a hurry. 

Priya- What do you mean? I have this splitting headache right now and you...

Ram- Exactly, that's why you should use that. Even if you are not in the mood. Because it's best for you.

Priya- You want this right now? 

Ram- Of course. Why waste any time? Come to me. 

Priya- Mr. Kapoor. How can you take this so lightly? Is this a joke to you? 

Ram- Ek second Priya. This is no joke to me. I was concerned. I even talked to Sara di and she said it will be best for you. Even you should talk to her. She said that you should listen to me. Mein jo kehta hu na wo hamesha sahi hota hain. Aur mein jo karta hu na wo aur bhi sahi hota hain. 

Priya- Shameless, you're such a shameless. You talked to Sara di about this! I can't believe it. All men always have this in their minds only and it is the cure it all for you. Here, take this. Use it or do whatever you want. 

Priya yelled at Ram.

Ram- Sh...shameless! What are you saying? I brought this for you. So, that you can feel relaxed. What are you doing? Use it, na.

Ram opened the packet and take the thing out as he was arguing. Suddenly the thing caught his eye. It took him a second to understand what it was. 

Ram- Extra- ribbed? Love, se...

Priya glared at him as he was reading the words written on the packet. As soon as he read the name it hit him what the thing actually was.

Ram- EK SECOND! Sorry.