Near the Indicator

Near the Indicator
By Pasha
Better half’s are sometime seems to be other way round. After persistent nagging from wife, I decided to meet a Vastu consultant. And again the time was 7 pm at Dadar, near the indicator on platform no.1. I was waiting and wondering about why our forefathers adopted this science. Mumbai must not have existed when vastu was discovered.
Suddenly Ravindra Pundit stepped out of the halted train.
I said : Namaste.
Ravindra: Namaste, Namaste. How are you?
I said : I am fine, thank you.
Ravindra : It seems you are in tension and irritating mood. Vastu will take off all your tension.
I said: yes, you are right, in a way. It was a hectic month for me to take possession of the flat and furnish it. My interior decorator took months to design it. And I am still to finish with his ideas.
Ravindra: It is all wrong. The way your flat is designed, it will give nothing but agony. You will be bankrupt soon if you do not follow Vastu principles. According to the drawings given by you last time, it is all wrong.
I was shocked.
Ravindra went on : The south-facing door must be removed at once. You must sleep in drawing room and bedroom should be the Pooja Ghar. Don’t keep any cupboard near south walls. And your study room must be kept vacant.
I took a tumble and was about to fall down.
He kept on with shocking theory: The staircase slop in front of your house will bring you bad omens, even death in the family. Never sleep down under beam. The colours of the walls must be purple if not brown. Curtains should be yellow and green. The lights are not proper. West side winds are bad for you. Close the window at once.
I was speechless.
Ravindra: Could you tell me how many years would you sustain without business?
I Said : Not even a day.
Ravindra : Change your residence, otherwise I can solve all problem for Rs.50,000/-
I said : Rs.50,000?
Ravindra : Because Bhabhiji called me up, otherwise my fees is Rs.1,00,000/-.
I Said : I will call you back.
Ravindra : In that case, call me after three months, I am extremely busy.
And he disappeared into the crowd, leaving me feel like a slumlord.