As he finished painting, she turned towards the mirror and he got up. “Can you untie the necklace, dear.” She asked and he did.“Also unhook my blouse.” He moved down from the neck and did as told. She didn’t remove the blouse. Then she stood up and said. “Untie my lehenga.” He untied. It fell at her feet. She dropped her dupatta on the floor. She stood there with her un hooked blouse and petticoat.

She then touched his head with her right hand and said. “From now onwards you will be called Nandhini.”“Take my lehenga and dupatta and follow me.” she said. Then she walked into the bathroom and pointed at a plastic bucket and said. “Drop them in it and wait outside.”Few moments later, she came out in a blue satin floor length nighty. She sat on the bed and slowly laid down by placing the weight of her upper body on her left elbow.

She brought her long hair to the front and started to play with it. The fingers of her right hand moved between her hair.Nandhini kept looking at her for sometime and decided to leave the room. “Good night, sister.” She said and walked towards the door.“Where are you going, my dear? You’ve got work in the bathroom. From now onwards you are responsible for my clothes. You should wash them, get them dried, fold and place them in my wardrobe. Don’t forget to check my bathroom for clothes every night.” She said.

To be continued…..