Devil Clears Air!

I went to drop Sakshi to the bus stop for Airport as she left for Delhi at the beginning of her marriage vacation. On my way back, I realized that for quite some time, I had not thought about “guardian angel and the little devil”. When I reached back home, I started feeling that my marriage is coming near by. And that is when someone from my left shoulder started speaking to me. He was none other than my very own Little Devil (whose postal address is my left shoulder, and arch enemy – the Guardian Angel).

Me: Hey, what the heck? Who are you? What are you doing on my left shoulder?

LD (Little Devil): I am the good guy who sits on your left shoulder. I am the one who gives you good advice from time to time.

Me: Oh, so you are the Little Devil. I have heard a lot about you. Only my sado-masochistic nature makes me say that I was really looking forward to meet you.

LD: Sado-masochistic, huh? I love that!

Me: But how can you give me good advice if you are the Little Devil. Isn’t that the work of Guardian Angel (GA) – the right-shoulder guy? And where is he, by the way?

LD: Oh, come on. I thought u r smarter than that. GA is a guy who tells you not to do things you would really love to do. Like, beating your neighbor when he sticks chewing gum on your bike seat. Tell me, is he right?

Me: No but…

LD: If GA was a really good guy, why would he make you do what you don’t want to do? E.g. he will make you go to work on Monday morning, when you were planning to not go by calling “a sick day”.

Me: Hmm, you have a point.

LD: In other words, GA is one of the many teachers you hated in school for making you do homework, punishing when you talk to someone. I am like some of your favorite teachers, the music teacher, the sports teacher. Got it?

Me: Man, I must admit that I am impressed by you. Why did I not meet you earlier?

LD: Oh, you did. Remember yesterday night? When you were in hurry to reach to the movie hall and you jumped a signal. I was the guy who told you to jump it. I knew that the car driver from the other side would stop. Because he was not listening to his LD, but rather GA.

Me: You know what, you have just come at the right time. I am really nervous.

LD (with a smirk): I know! Commitment blues, huh?

Me: Yeah. Do you know that I have been trying to convince Sakshi for almost a year now that two of us can have a good life together? And that she has never considered it a good idea?

LD: Hmmm…… I actually know. And I also know that she proposed to you yesterday to get married, and you requested for some time because all along you were dreaming of her being your girlfriend first and if it works out, wife. But, she wants to reverse the process. And right now, you are blue left, right and center, not literally. Am I right?

Me: Yeah, yeah.

LD: So, you want my advice. Right?

Me: Of course. I am all ears!

LD: Ok, so my million-ears-boy, have you heard the saying “a bird in hand is worth two in the bush”?

Me: Yes, but how does it help?

LD: Why are you hiding the reasons for your commitment blues? Let me guess! You are really not sure if she is the right girl. That you will be able to live with her for rest of your life?

Me: You got it right! But what about the bird and the bush.

LD: Dude, let’s think logically. You don’t know whether she is the right girl or not. But do you have any one else so far who could be the right girl?

Me: No, but I may get someone tomorrow.

LD: That’s the point. Listen to my plan now. Get married to Sakshi. If she turns out to be the right girl, you can stop “bird-watching” and “bird-catching” for ever…

Me: And what if she is not?

LD: .. And if she is not, who stops you from going in to the bush to try and catch the other two. In all possibilities, if they see you holding a ” happy bird”, they may be easy to catch as well.

Me: Sounds like an excellent idea. So shall I just call Sakshi and say yes?

LD: Of course! Call right away!

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Me: Hey, Sakshi. I thought over your proposal. I am all ready.

Sakshi: Ok, so shall I call my mother and tell her that I am ready for marriage?

Me: What? Don’t you want to spend some time with me, keeping this as secret?

Sakshi: No, my mother says “never leave decisions for future. Procrastination may get you better than what you are getting today, but a bird in hand is better than two in bush!”

Me: You are my (Little Devil) sweetheart!

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LD: Hey, GA. Did you hear that one out?

GA: Yes, I did. Thanks for being nice for once, LD. I owe you a favor. Tell me what is it?

LD: Well, I was not being nice. I am going to make most out of it.

GA: What? Anyways, what can you do, when the pair has found love and faith in each other.

LD: You know what I am going to do. You are not going to stop me when I make Jigruksh write this account and publish on his blog.

GA: WHAT? THAT IS SO BAD. HE WOULD LOSE HIS REPUTE IN SAKSHI’S EYES! You can’t do that. Please…

LD: Oh come on! Who are you to bother?

GA: Please? Can’t you make him write that as a fiction or something? Or make his blog page crash after he writes that?

LD: No, but I am going to do this. He will write this after Sakshi has gone to her parents’ house for marriage vacation. After marriage, she would get to know about Jigruksh anyways! But she will find solace in the fact that “Jigruksh in hand is better than Prince Charming in wonderland!”

GA: Sigh! Alright… You win!

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