Hide and seek with keys

 

 

There is a saying in Hindi which  means that keys, if missing, are found    with great difficulty.  In the Chopra family the veracity of this statement  is very true. Madam Chopra  is a very efficient housewife and has an excellent  record in her work place. But there is  no one who can beat her in forgetfulness. Every day  the family gets a sample of her  forgetfulness. Some day it is her office file which disappears, the next day her sun glasses are missing and some other day, her hand bag can not be seen. Even her smart  phone plays hide and seek with her.  But as far as 'keys' are considered, she is  an adept in forgetting. Whether it is her car key, or almirah key or even her office  key, no one can beat her. in forgetting where the keys were kept or last seen. Almost every morning  before she leaves for work, every member of the house is seen  making the whole house topsy turfy. No place in the house is spared. The  eldest to the youngest is seen  ransacking the whole house.One day  Pappu, a four year old  son of the Chopra,s comes to his father and says,"Papa, get up. Mama's  car key is missing".The father, who has been a witness to such  situations  umpteen times says,"The key is not here. Go and search for it some where else." Little Pappu ,who has been assigned this duty, starts crying at the pitch of his voice. Madam Chopra enters the room," Who is troubling my little baby?'.  The child is very clever. Pointing an accusing finger towards  the lord and master of the house, he says, "He is not letting me search  your car key." Now it is Madam's  order,  the hubby has no  guts to ignore, he  gets up and stands in one corner. The bed sheet, pillows and blankets are thrown like planetary  objects one by one. A 'tong' sound makes her alert. "Oh yes, I remember I kept the key bunch under your pillow last night."After hearing  this  announcement, the wild search is suspended. She immediately leaves for office. Rearranging  all the rooms, which  give the appearance of a battle field, is left for the maid.
                                         One day the Chopra family had to go for  the boss's  daughter's marriage. She told the children to be ready by 7 0'clock ! After all, they were going on  the boss's  invitation. In the evening , both children and Mr. Chopra were ready. Madam Chopra said, " I will be ready in five minutes." Father and children were waiting in the lobby for her.  After a long wait, which seemed incessant, Pappu came in and said,"Papa is asking how long will you take?" She said that  soon she would be there.  Five, ten, fifteen minutes  passed. There was no trace of Madam. Mr. Chopra entered her room. What he saw there was sufficient for a man to swoon, but he knew his wife well! He simply asked,'Almirah keys are missing?"

Well  that is is another story how and where the keys were located, but one thing which can be inferred is that they could not go for the wedding that evening !!

 
Image credit – Morgue file http://mrg.bz/XA76JM

Written in response to The Wednesday Prompt 2014 #8