The curious case of the missing underwear

I have been warned by my sisters not to blog about this which is specifically why I decided to write about it, for the sheer joy of irritating them and doing something I’m not supposed to do. Anyway, I’m posting it here, saying my last prayers.

Let me first introduce you to the characters and the setting of this story.

N : My cousin sister who works from home.

L : Another cousin sister, who works away from home.

M : Our house owner who works from home, who ogles at anything remotely female.

V: His wife who works away from home (work timings 9AM to 6PM).


It was yet another hectic day at work for me and I keep checking my mails to see if any new issue has popped up or if I got any good forwards.

Among the bunch of new mails, I found this specifically interesting mail from my cousin which read “Help!!!! Serious problem!” She had copied L also in the mail.

I eagerly checked the contents of the mail and this is exactly what it said:


‘I was putting out the clothes to dry. My underwear has fallen into M's balcony!!!

How do I get it from him? Thought of dropping a towel so that it covers it but there is no guarantee that it will fall into the right place.

So please suggest how I can get it back without talking to you know who.......................’


It was a serious issue indeed considering M’s character and that he was the only one at home. N couldn’t possibly go to his house and ask “Excuse me but I happened to drop my underwear in your balcony. Could you help me get it?” He would surely oblige to help but I wasn't sure if that was the best option to go for.

Personally, if it were me I would’ve just let him have it. He probably would wonder who it belonged to and maybe throw it away (that’s the most decent guess I could come up with! ;)).

Well, what are cousin sister’s for. The first reply came from L in less than 2 min and it had these options:

1. Wait till evening.. till such a time that V comes back and then ask her

2. Say Par's stuff has fallen down.. or maybe mine (not a very good idea but still)

3. Put the towel down and try anyway


I don’t think point # 2 is that good an idea. After all, you shouldn’t be embarrassed to own up your own underwear!

I suggested that she should forget about it and move on in life which I’m not sure if she appreciated so much.

Anyway end of story is N did not ask for it back even after V got back home. She decided to let it go.

A wise decision I’d say, although we still wonder what happened to it and where it would be!