#177 …when you let him be the greedy one.

“Not again!”

I couldn’t help but suppress a smile at her comment.

“Why do you let him do that?” Shreya asked.

I didn’t answer.

We were dining out – 8 of us – in that dimly lit restaurant. It was Rita’s birthday and we had a chance to be together after a fairly long time. Sitting on a table that was rectangular, avoided a direct contact amongst all. Since the waiter had been apprised of the Birthday girl sitting at one end, he served our meals in front of her, perhaps expecting a goodness tip at the end of it. It was Jay’s idea that we serve ourselves. We didn’t mind. Being at the other end from the Birthday girl, the plates reached me last, and that Jay had to pass on to me. Shreya had been noticing this for quite some time. Jay wasn’t particularly attentive about passing me every bowl, let alone serving me. Either I had to ask for it, or go without it. Many a times he would fill his plate without leaving some for me, the last to get the serving.

“He isn’t the chivalrous kind. He never was.”  Shreya said finding me not replying.

“You know he is a glutton, when it comes to food. I let him be that. I can’t even think of him without his greediness for food. And thank god its just for that.” I finally replied.

Jay was already engrossed in his food, unaware of what had been exchanged on him.