“Helloooo…”
Kumudha winced at the syrupy voice that came floating in through the door. A rather obese woman came inside, panting heavily.
“You must be Mrs. Kumar. I’m Mrs. Shrivastava, your neighbor and the secretary of this society. Welcome, welcome.”
Kumudha nodded mutely.
“Oh, you haven’t unpacked yet? If you need any help, let me know Ok?”
“Sure.”
“That’s a nice bunch of flowers. The security told me some random lady was plucking flowers. It was you, right?”
“Hope it’s alright?”
“No. We usually don’t allow that. Rules, you know? No pets allowed as well. Oh, that’s a nice TV. Say, what’s your WiFi password?”
Many thanks to our gracious host Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for hosting yet another edition of Friday Fictioneers.
Picture Credit: Dale Rogerson
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What?!!
No chance.
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Absolutely!
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Could see this scene play out! Nicely done
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Thank you 🙂
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It’s amazing how often the people who take up that kind of position are the last ones that you want to have in them.
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So true. Thanks for the comment. Cheers
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Oh boy 😦
Ha, if someone asked me for my WiFi password I’d ask them for half the broadband charges…
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Trust me, with such people it’s Mission: Impossible. Thanks for the comment, Ali. Cheers, Varad
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Lovely welcome. She sounds like she will be such a pleasant neighbor…not.
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Absolutely! Thanks for stopping by, Sascha. Cheers
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Such a pushy neighbour, Gonna be difficult to love her as yourself. Nice one.
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Haha! Not in a million years. Thanks for the comment, Kelvin. Cheers
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Well done. I couldn’t imagine a neighbour here asking for our wifi password. Actually, we have no contact with most of our neighbours so not that surprising.
This place does sound rather oppressive. I’d be finding someonewhere else to live.
xx Rowena
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These scenes are common in apartment complexes here. Thanks for the comment, Rowena. Much appreciated.
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That’s interesting. Very different to here.
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This so funny but so true!Love it!
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It’s partially based on a neighbor I knew. Thanks for the comment.
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Eek. Too many rules for me …
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Quite common in the apartments here. Lots of regulations on usage of elevators, common areas, visitor vehicle parking etc… Thanks for stopping by.
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Earlier days it was sugar and tea-powder and now wifi password. and Mrs. S should be given the wrong password. chuckle. and President and Secretary of housing society have to boss over the members.
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Problem is a woman like her would have come and asked for the correct password again making it even more embarrassing. Thanks for the comment, Kalpana.
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At least my welcoming party just shot my protagonist and got it over with. No slow torture. ha ha
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For real? Haha! I’ll head over to your take now. 😀
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I can see how often I might have bumped into her in the past. There are many like her, obnoxious, rude and crass. A great take on the prompt, Varad.
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Haven’t we all at some point in our lives? Thanks for the comment, Esha.
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Yep, time to move back out… Terrific dialogue.
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Thank you
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This is just excellent writing. Syrupy voice came floating in…beautiful …i felt i was there hearing this highly obnoxious woman. Brilliant, once again.
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Thanks for the kind comment, Neel.
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It was like I was there listening in! Simply brilliant Varad
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Thank you very much for the comment, Keith.
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Ha ha ha. This is indeed hilarious and true too. I just moved to a new society n a few senior citizens, part of the RWA can very well be someone like this.
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I hear ya, Shalz. Another place where you can come across such characters is the 2nd AC compartment in a train. It’s like a trap in there.
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This made me smile 🙂 Maybe she could use some of the magic that Neil has written about. Turn her into a spider. Then she can weave her own net 😀
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Haha! That’s an idea. But this idea might turn into a black widow spider 😀
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😀
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Might be a good idea to move right back out!
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Linda, just imagine if they had purchased that house only to end up with such a neighbor. 😀 Thanks for stopping by. Cheers
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Uh-oh! It might be time to move out! Fun take, Varad.
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Thanks Alicia. The Kumars are stuck with their awesome neighbor for a while, methinks 😀
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Ha, that last line had me laughing. Great take on the prompt.
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Thank you kindly. Cheers, Varad
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Ugh. Sounds worse than my obnoxious neighbours who conveniently moved in the year AFTER we did…
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You’d be surprised by the sheer awesomeness of such neighbors, Dale. I live in an apartment complex and we have quite an array of great characters out here. Thanks for a fun prompt. Cheers, Varad
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Oh, I hear you… I have had my share of wonderful and WTF… 😀
Glad you had fun with it!
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You’ve described the neighbour really well. Mind you, the neighbour could be worse…. (personal experience here!)
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uh oh! Can I offer my sincerest condolences? 😛 (kidding, obviously)
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First meeting and she is asking for the WiFi password! I don’t like her at all. Well written!
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Thanks for the comment. Hope you never run into any such neighbors 😀
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Wifi password? Not on your life! Nice one, and so believable.
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Thank you very much for the comment. Cheers
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Hahaha 😀 Neighbors are always curious about WiFi passwords 😂 then starts “thoda shakkar milega?”
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The ‘shakkar and coffee’ of those days have become WiFi passwords of these days 😀
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Well, the Kumars need to keep well away from her – she sounds hideous! Nicely done Varad
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They are going to find it hard with a busybody like Mrs. Shrivastava residing next door. Thanks for the comment, Lynn. Cheers, Varad
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My pleasure 🙂
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Needs a better place to live. Folks seem shady there.
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Unfortunately, The Kumars just purchased the house with their life’s earnings. Not a great situation for them, though.
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You’ve drawn a really good picture of the new neighbor and what’s to come. Now how will Kumudha deal with this? I can see a neat longer story here.
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Haha! this one has potential for a soap opera, so I shall stay far away from that. Thanks for the comment, Christine.
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Do not ever..ever share the WI-fi password. Loved the manipulating done by the lady.
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Thanks for the comment, Lata. My grandfather used to say – never share your pen and your vehicle with others. Safe to say the WiFi password needs to be added to the list.
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Excellent characterization. The reader instantly gets a feeling for the sort of creep she is.
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Thank you, JHC. In her own warped mind, she would consider herself as a lil over the top friendly neighbor. But that’s not how she comes across to others. I have seen quite few characters like her.
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I went out with one such neighbor, today morning. She picked up a few white pebbles in the flowerbeds outside the hotel, as a matter of right. The security guy stared, and I had to stuff a tip in his hands, before we drove off. He could have embarrassed us, though. Good one!
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Oh! That must have been absolutely embarrassing. Good on you to set the situation right. Thanks for the comment, Reena. Cheers.
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Uh oh…she’s gonna be trouble like a homeowner’s association. Well done! 😀
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Oh yes. She is trouble indeed. Thanks for the comment
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I already feel bad for Mrs. Kumar.
Great story, Varad
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Oh yeah! She has just got the appetizer served. Thanks for the comment, Moon.
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Dear Varad,
The universal neighbor. I grew up next to one of those. I just pictured the old fat B…in a Sari and she’s the same neighbor. There! You’ve evoked an emotion. Good job!
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Tut tut! language. 😀
You are absolutely right, Rochelle. Mrs. Shrivastava is quite the Universal annoying neighbor. Thanks for the kind words. Cheers, Varad
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Sounds like there’s going to be some drama in the coming days. Nice work, Varad.
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There’s gonna be enough drama to fill few soap operas there. Thanks for the comment, WMQ. Cheers, Varad.
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I hope she didn’t sign up for a long lease. This might be more than she can bear.
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Oh, it gets much worse Sandra. They have just purchased this house. Thanks for stopping by. Cheers, Varad
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Oh what a parasite that woman is. Great voice and imagery.
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There are many like her who think that the world is their fiefdom. Thanks for the comment 🙂
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Mrs. Shrivastava is going to be trouble, seems like she is used to ruling the roost. Nice take.
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Oh Yes! She is trouble with a capital T. Thanks for the comment, Iain.
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Wow, too direct. Some nosy woman she is
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We would all have met atleast one person like her in our lives
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We’ve all had neighbours like this
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Absolutely! She is partly inspired by a neighbor from my past.
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