See You There, Vasundhara

By Raja Sharma

A big room in a big mansion, well furnished and well decorated, but gloomy and forlorn. Curtains are drawn, a dim light makes things visible, and morning light seems to be trying to penetrate the curtains. Shashtriji is in his bed, Vasundhara is slowly walking towards him, she carries a cup of tea in her both hands.

Vasundhara: Life begins again!

Shashtriji: Hum...

Vasundhara: Earth has completed its circle.

Shashtriji (opening his eyes): Just like you, Vasundhara. Your name means ‘earth’, and you take a complete circle every day.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Raja Sharma
• Release date: Mar 15, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301553815

Raja Sharma

Raja Sharma is a retired college lecturer.He has taught English Literature to University students for more than two decades.His students are scattered all over the world, and it is noticeable that he is in contact with more than ninety thousand of his students.

Book preview

See You There, Vasundhara

Raja Sharma

Copyright

See You There, Vasundhara

Raja Sharma

Copyright@2013 Raja Sharma

Smashwords Edition

All rights reserved

Chapter One: Characters

Shashtriji, an old man, about eighty, physically handicapped, can’t leave his bed.

Vasundhara, Shashtriji’s wife, an ailing old woman of about seventy-five, manages to walk around.

One, Two, and Three, married sons of Shashtriji and Vasundhara, living in the same house with them.

One’s, Two’s, and Three’s, wives of One, Two, and Three respectively.

Children, seven children of One, Two, and Three

Ramji, an old servant, around seventy, dedicated to Shashtriji and Vasundhara.

Chapter Two: Scene I

A big room in a big mansion, well furnished and well decorated, but gloomy and forlorn. Curtains are drawn, a dim light makes things visible, and morning light seems to be trying to penetrate the curtains. Shashtriji is in his bed, Vasundhara is slowly walking towards him, she carries a cup of tea in her both hands.

Vasundhara: Life begins again!

Shashtriji: Hum…

Vasundhara: Earth has completed its circle.

Shashtriji (opening his eyes): Just like you, Vasundhara. Your name means ‘earth’, and you take a complete circle every day.

Vasundhara: Just adjust yourself a little higher on the pillows and take tea.

Shashtriji: Who will help me there?

Vasundhara: I am talking about here.

Shashtriji: But still, I want to know who will tell me there!

Vasundhara: We won’t need anything there.

Shashtriji (trying to lift the upper portion of his body and making himself comfortable against the pillows): Yes, you have begun to speak intelligently, Vasundhara.

Vasundhara: Leave your philosophy and take tea.

(She puts the cup of tea on the small table beside the bed, and seats herself near the legs of Shashtriji.)

Shashtriji: Why do you get up so early in the morning?

Vasundhara: I can’t change my habit. I am physically fit. I must continue to perform my duties.

Shashtriji: Who told