House Husband

Posting another story which I wrote long time back in another site:
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I was working in an IT company with handful of salary. When I was 25 my parents started talking about my marriage. There is a high-class family in our town, many of the industries around our area are run by them. That family is settled in Chennai now. That family has father, mother and two girls. Since two girls were very close to their parents, they are also helping in business with their father, their parents were looking for a groom who can stay with their family. My parents fixed my marriage with elder girl (Ramya). After one or two month we got married. We were five members in our new family.

Myself - Kumar, My wife - Ramya, My wife's younger sister - Priya, Father-in-law - Shiva, Mother-in-law - Sheela.

After marriage I moved to in-law's house and started going to office from there. I was very much workaholic and usually worked more than 12 hours a day. Within one month, my wife got disappointed and started the topic during dinner.

"Kumar, I do not feel comfirtable with you working hard, you are not at all spending time with me or family", Ramya.

Priya and Sheela also agreed on this point. My FIL came to support me, "Let him do whatever he wants."

Then he started hesitantly "Kumar, it'll be better if you can help us in our business, what do you think?"

"But, I love my current work, I just can not leave it", I said.

"I need a solution, I want you to be home with in 6PM. We do not care, even if you do not go for work. We have enough money." - Ramya.

All other people agreed with this point. I wanted to stop the conversation. "I'll try to come early from tomorrow onwards"

"Promise?" - Ramya

"Promise Dear" - I said

Ramya and Priya are helping in business, and they used to go to office at morning and come back around 7. FIL will work bit more and he'll be home around 9. My MIL is an house wife.

I came home early for one week and again started to come late. This time my wife got very serious and started the conversation again during dinner.

"Dear, I'm very much disappointed with you. If you start coming late further, I'll have to urge you to leave your job.", Ramya.

I did not respond.

"Kumar, What is meaning of this silence, speak something"

I again silent.

Ramya started again, "I've a plan. Everyday you come home late, you have to hand-over me the clothes you are wearing. When you are running out of clothes, you will have to resign your job. After that you can decide to stay at home. If you prefer, you can visit our office and help in our business", Ramya said.

"Or, stay at home help me in kitchen", my MIL said. Everyone giggled.

Everyone was happy with this point, except me. But I had to agree with everyone.

"OK, I agree."

"One more point, for every formal I'm taking from you, I'll take one of your night pants"

I had around 10 formals, and only 4 night pants. So within 4 mistakes, I;ll run out of my night pants.

"What will happen if I lose my all night pants?"

"You can be in your formals. Or, I can loan you my nighty. This is to make sure, you do not forget the rules."

I had to agree with her conditions, no other choice I had.

The immediate next day, my team lead announced, that we have to deliver important bug fix tomorrow. So I had to work whole night.

When reached home early morning, as soon as I entered our room,

"Gimme your pant and shirt", Ramya.

"Ramya Dear, Can't you excuse only for this time, I had to work..."

"Stop your explanations. I do not want any of your explanations", Ramya

I removed my pant and shirt and handed over to her. She took a pair of my night pant and T-Shirt from my cupboard an locket them in her closet.

Within next 2 weeks, I had only one night pant.

When next time I came around 6:40 and my wife and Ramya were already home and were watching TV in the hall.

"I;m taking your last night pant, what are going to do now? Just yesterday myself and Priya went for shopping and bought some nighties, you can take a look to check any of those matches your taste.", Ramya.

"He'll look very good in rose color nightie I bought", Priya giggled.

I decided not to change from my formals. I thought I can manage to sleep with formals, If really needed I can get nightie when in bedroom. I'm not going to roam around nightie infront of Priya and MIL and FIL.


Dinner went in full silence. I went to bedroom and lied down in formals.

"You are not changing to your night dress? This summer is too hot. It's very difficult to sleep in formals.", Ramya

I got angry. "I can manage myself"

She brought out a baggage (It showed Naidu Hall) from her closet and started unpacking it. There were 5 nighties, I remember they were in White, Rose and yelllow color. She kept the Rose colored full length nightie near me and told,

"I guess this one will match you perfectly. Priya wanted this delebrately. But she can adjust if you are going to use it.", Ramya.

I did not respond anything.

"I'm keeping this near you. If you felt uncomfortable with formal clothes, you can wear it anytime" Ramya said and switched off lights.

I could not sleep in my formal in hot summer of Chennai. I started thinking of removing all my clothes and sleeping nude. But my MIL will come in the morning for serving coffee and I have to get up before that. I removed my all clothes and started sleeping nude. I had dreams in night that next day morning MIL comes to serve coffee and still I'm sleeping. I could not get good sleep after that. So, I decided to put on nightie. I tried to put on the nightie, packing had some staplers on it and I had to switch on the lights to remove those. I switched on lights and unfolded it.

"Ahh.. Finally you decided to put it on? I also have a new petticoat to go with that nightie? Do you want it", Ramya

"No. I guess I'll be fine only with this."

"I'm in a sleepy mode right now, I cannot argue with you. when you wear nightie out of bedroom, you also have to wear proper inner things" Ramya said and slept without waiting for my response.

I put on nightie and continue sleeping. Nightie was more free than night pant, I got a real sound sleep. When I got up, it was around 8:30 PM. Ramya, Priya and FIL were ready for office. A coffee cup was there in bed, meaning MIL has come and seen me in nightie. Priya and FIL might have also seen me.

After knowing I'm awake, Ramya called me to hall. I tried to go to the bathroom and change to formals.

"No need to change, everyone knows you are in nightie. And Mom has already seen you. You can show your pretty face to Dad and Priya. And as I said, wear a petticoat under your nightie before coming here"

I had no choice, anyway everynight I;m going to wear nightie. I can not hide all morning inside bedroom, so I decided to come out in nightie. I took out the Rose colored petticoat from the package. Removed nightie, wore petticoat and nightie over that.

I came out to the hall, with my head down. FIL did not say anything.

"Wow.. you look wonderful in my nightie. You can keep this"

MIL said, "Kumar, I saw you in the morning itself. You are really beautiful. One day you must wear saree and show to me"

"Please do not kid"

"Kumar, you are wearing my nightie now. I liked it very much. Since you have taken this, you have to get me an alternate one today. While coming home buy me a nightie. Or come home early, I can also come with you to buy it"

I do not want to go alone to buy a girlie nightie and petticoat.

"I'll come home early. We can go and buy" I said

Next day I came early, and Priya and myself went to Naidu Hall. She could find the same nightie and bought it.

When we came home, I changed into my petticoat and nightie and came to hall. Everyone has already seen in this way, this time I did not feel more difficult. Priya and Ramya were watching TV. I do not want to sit with them in nightie. I felt MIL is better than both of them and went into the kitchen to help her in the dinner. But Ramya and Priya did not leave me, they followed me to the kitchen.

"Can I help you in getting dinner ready, I do not want to sit in the hall wearing nightie" I asked MIL.

"Ofcourse. I'm always looking for a helping hand. I've two girls, both of them does not even do their dishes. Can you clean these plates and arrange them in dining table?"

I started cleaning them. Priya and Ramya watched me as they are supervising me. It was very strange that the girls wearing jeans and watching me, and I was doing dishes, wearing nightie.

"You are doing a real help to me, honey! It'll be good, if I can get your help always. Howmuch more pants do you have? I guess after everything is over, you can permanently be in home and help me in kitchen" MIL said.

"Yes mom, we also agree on that", Ramya and Priya.

I arranged the plates and dinner in table. When FIL came home, he was surprised to see me in nightie and to do chores. When FIL was ready for dinner, Ramya and Priya sat with him. I decided to help MIL in serving the food. This way I can be in kitchen most of the time. I do not need to be infront of FIL.

Next day I came home early, no one has come home yet. MIL was in her bedroom.

"Kumar, do not change to nightie, come to my room",

She handed me a package. "You can not wear same nightie for everyday. Today I went shopping and bought some nightie and petticoat for you. I've brought some ready-made blouse also. You do not need to wear blouse with nightie. But I want to see you once in saree. You need a proper blouse for that. Can you wear only the blouse and come here."

"I do not want to wear saree. I;m wearing nightie because I do not have any other choice"

"But I want someone to wear all sarees I've bought for Priya and Ramya. I've around 200 sarees sleeping here in my room. I guess they can wear saree very occasionally. They are used to jeans and t-shirt. You can wear sarees only when you and me are around. I'll feel very happy if you can pose in all sarees once."

She talked very sentimental way that I had to agree.

I went to my room, and came back wearing white petticoat and blouse. She noted down the correction in blouse.

She handed me white saree "Now I want you to try this"

I hesitated, "I do not know, how to wear saree"

"OK, just stand still, I'll drape it on you", She started draping the saree on me while explaining how to do it.


She said, "with your clean shave, you really look like a girl. if your hair is bit longer, you will be more beautiful than Priya and Ramya", she watched me for whole five minutes and she looked real happy at that time.

Anytime Priya and Ramya can come in, so I decided to change.

"MIL, Can I go and change now?"

"Oh! Sorry, I made you stand for long time? OK, go and change to any of your new nighties, and just freshen up your face, Ramya may have some creams, apply them. We have to look pleasant to people who come tired from work"

I would have expected Ramya to be fresh when I come from home. What's wrong in doing that for her one day. I also had an urge. I wanted to see me in saree and makeup. So I started working on my face, I applied face creams and lipstick and lip-gloss. Priya had lot of clip type ear rings. I went to her room and attached a pair to my ears. I went into bedroom looked in the mirror. I could not belive, with bit long hair I could have been a beautiful lady. With my thoughts I did not hear the steps of Ramya and Priya, they were also looking into me. When I turned from the mirror to change into nighties,

"You look really beautiful. Can not take our eye from you" Ramya and Priya said.

"You two girls can go out, I've to change into nighties"

"You are also a girl now, so no problem if I see" Priya said.

"And, you are not changing to nightie now, you look fabulous in saree. Dad will be happy to see", Ramya said.

"And you have only two pants. I would like to see you always in saree, that would happen in a week", Priya smiled.