Daughter-in-law's Diary - Episode 01 ( just for fun ) - by Muthuwrites

° 1st Paragraph 

I woke up. But I didn't get out of bed. Since today is a holiday, just as I was thinking of sleeping a bit longer,

a grand symphony of pots and pans clatterin ‘dadas.. bidas..’ started coming from the kitchen.

 My mother-in-law was awake, and from the sound, it was clear that a huge pot had just hit the floor. To me, that noise sounded exactly like,

"Wake.Up.Already.Daughter-in-law!" 😂 Having no escape, I got out of bed.

​I heard my husband walking into the kitchen. I peeked quietly from behind the door curtain. With a look of ultimate selflessness on her face, my mother-in-law was telling him,

"Oh son.. don't wake up your wife, she must be tired. I made some coconut roti." (Looking at those rotis, I felt they were sturdy enough to build house walls with.) 😏

​I was cooking dhal for lunch. Suddenly, my mother-in-law materialized right behind me out of nowhere, like a scene from a horror movie, and said,

"Oh dear, don't people temper dhal in your hometown? My son never eats dhal without tempering it." So, I just smiled and said, 

"Oh mother, your son has high cholesterol now, you know. That’s why I cooked it without adding too much oil."

My mother-in-law’s face instantly turned sour, looking like a bitter gourd. 😁

​My husband came into the room and told me, "Hey darling, mom said you cooked lunch with a lot of love today.

But she mentioned the salt is a bit high, so watch out next time.

" I replied, "Oh yes dear, the rotis your mom made today didn't have even a trace of salt,"

" so I added a little extra salt to the dhal to balance it out." My husband went dead silent. 😊

​Piyasili Auntie from next door dropped by. The two of them sat in the living room and started a critique of my washing machine.

"When use washing machines, clothes wear out easily. In our days, we washed everything by hand," Piyasili Auntie said.

Mom chimed in, "Exactly! No matter how much you tell them, the younger generation just doesn't understand." 

I smiled, walked into the living room, and said, "Oh Piyasili Auntie, since clothes wear out, "

"mom will be washing them by hand from today onwards without putting them in the machine."

The look my mother-in-law gave Piyasili Auntie was like saying, "Just k-i-l-l me now." 😁

​The day passed, and it became night. I heard my mother-in-law turn off her room lights and go to sleep.

For today, it was three 'No-Balls' from me and two 'Wide' balls from my mother-in-law. 

The score is balanced. I set my alarm to hit the kitchen tomorrow morning before my mother-in-law does, and went to sleep. 😴

2nd Paragraph :

I woke up around 5:30 AM. Because I set the alarm last night, I managed to reach the kitchen before my mother-in-law... or so I thought.

 When I walked in, she was already there boiling water.

The moment she saw me, she said, "Oh dear, you go sleep a bit more, I am just making some tea for myself.

" I honestly wondered if she had been awake since midnight just waiting to catch me entering the kitchen. 😑

​My husband got ready to leave for work. My mother-in-law rushed over, adjusted his shirt collar, and said loud enough for me to hear, 

"Oh my son, you have lost so much weight. Dear, you need to look after what your husband eats and drinks properly." I put on a beautiful smile and said,

 "Oh yes mother, your son is getting so much of my love that only his belly is pushing forward, which is why he looks thin otherwise." My husband grabbed his bag and quickly ran out. 😂

​In the afternoon, I was sweeping the living room.

My mother-in-law was watching a mega-tele-drama on TV. Looking at a wicked daughter-in-law on screen, she said out loud, 

"Oh, what a shame.. if an elder says something to today's daughters-in-law, they take it wrong.

They don't have a shred of manners." I stopped sweeping and said, 

"So true, mother.. but the mother-in-law in that drama is even worse, isn't she? She is always looking for the daughter-in-law's faults.

" My mother-in-law suddenly grabbed the remote, switched off the TV, and went to her room. 📺

​For dinner, I made noodles. While eating, my husband said,

"Hey babe, mom says noodles make her feel bloated, and it would have been better if we had rice for dinner."

 So, ensuring my mother-in-law could hear me,

I said, "Oh darling, I cooked rice specially for mom. I was just going to the kitchen to fetch it." I brought the plate of rice and placed it on the table.

 My husband stole a glance at my mother-in-law, and I saw her staring at the noodles plate, sighing deeply. 🍜

​And so, today is over too. Today's score: Two solid 'Sixers' from me, and three failed 'Run-out' attempts from my mother-in-law.

​Tomorrow, a group of my mother-in-law's friends are coming over. Let's see who wins the toss for tomorrow's match! 😴💤

° 3rd paragraph :

Today was the biggest match. My mother-in-law's "Auntie squad" raided the house around 3:00 PM. Piyasili Auntie was right at the forefront. 

Standing in the middle of the living room, my mother-in-law introduced me to her friends as if she were describing a newly bought piece of furniture. 

"Since our daughter-in-law works a job, she doesn't have much experience with housework, dear.

So it is I who looks after everything and gets things done," she said with a deeply sympathetic face. 😒

​Like a good daughter-in-law, I went to the kitchen to serve them.

Taking the Aluwa (sweet) made by my mother-in-law and the cake made by me,

 I walked into the living room just as she was saying, "I don't know, I'm scared to eat food made by kids these days, it's all flour and sugar." 

I smiled and said, "Oh, that’s exactly why I made this cake with reduced sugar.

But in the ‘Aluwa’ mom made, it's not just sugar, it's practically dripping with treacle.

Since you are her friends, she made it extra sweet just for you.

" The Auntie squad immediately pushed the Aluwa aside and started eating the cake.

My mother-in-law looked like a batsman walking back to the pavilion after getting caught out at mid-wicket. 🍰

​The ladies' conversation then shifted to "stubborn daughters-in-law," and I could hear my mother-in-law fueling the fire.

 After a while, I went over to clear the dishes. One of her friends looked at me and said,

"Dear.. the curtains in your living room are a bit dark, aren't they? Our daughter-in-law has put up beautiful light colors all over the house.

" I walked up to my mother-in-law, placed a hand on her shoulder, and said, "Oh yes Auntie,

I love light colors too. But our mom absolutely loves this color. I just couldn't bring myself to go against her wishes."

 "You are such a good daughter-in-law, dear. You are an role model for other daughters-in-law," that Auntie said, gently patting my head. 🙈

​In the evening, my husband came home from work. As the Auntie squad was getting ready to leave, they told him,

 "Son.. you are lucky. Because your mother is at home, you get everything on time. She is a huge strength to your wife too." 

When my husband smiled and looked at me, I said,

"Oh yes Auntie, having mom is a huge strength. Even today, knowing you all were coming, she worked in the kitchen since morning and looks exhausted.

That's why I told my husband to buy dinner from outside, so mom can relax freely." 🤩

​My husband instantly chimed in, "Wow.. that's a great idea, honey! Mom must really be tired today. I'll quickly go and grab some dinner," and vanished from the living room. 

The dinner cooking hassle was smoothly bypassed! 🍲 Left with no choice, my mother-in-law just flashed a fake smile at her friends.

​Now it's 10:00 PM. Today's Match Score: Two 'Clean Bowled' wickets from my end. 

On my mother-in-law's side, she hit one 'Free Hit' which I managed to safely catch. Let's see what kind of pitch is waiting for us tomorrow. 😴

° 4th paragraph :

When I came home from work this evening, the whole house was dead silent. Usually at this time, my mother-in-law is in the living room delivering some lecture or set of instructions. 

I quietly walked into the kitchen. She was standing there, lost in deep thought.

Seeing me, she asked, "Dear, is everything people write on Facebook actually true?" Cold sweat broke out all over me... Did she find my diary?? 😳

​Acting completely clueless, I asked, "Why do you ask all of a sudden, mother?" and handed her a cup of tea I had prepared. 

She took a sip and said, "No, it's just... Piyasili told me that young generation nowadays create pages and write about every single piece of family drama for the whole world to see.

I was just wondering if anything happens in our house that is worth writing about," she said, looking straight into my eyes. 🤔

​Without a second thought, I replied, "Oh no, mother.. nothing worth writing happens in our home.

Besides, when we have such a golden, kind-hearted mother-in-law like you,

the only thing anyone could write would be a poem of praise!" My mother-in-law muttered, "Hmm..," and gave me a beautiful "diplomatic smile" as she sipped her tea. 😂

​For dinner, I got ready to make vegetable soup. My mother-in-law came over, watched me chop the vegetables, and said,

"Oh dear, those carrot pieces are too big. My son doesn't like to eat them like that. Slice them thinly."

​"Oh yes mother, you are right. But last night he told me that your soup tastes exactly the same every single day because you always chop the vegetables the same way.

 That's why I chopped them differently today, so he can experience a fresh taste,"

I said. My mother-in-law suddenly said, "Oh.. I see.." and quietly walked away. (Poor husband, but casualties are inevitable in war.) 😉

​My husband sat down at the dinner table. Sipping the soup, he looked at my mother-in-law and said, "Wow.. the soup is amazing today, mom!" (He assumed she made it).

 My mother-in-law stole a glance at me and unleashed a remarkably calm set of words:

"I didn't make that, son. Your wife made it. But she did mention that you find the soup I make tastes the same every day, and that you were looking for a fresh taste."

​The soup got stuck in my husband's throat 🥣. I quickly handed him a glass of water and said, 

"Oh mother.. I only said that he doesn't like to eat the exact same taste every single day.

You must have misheard." Husband drank water, picked up his soup bowl, and quietly walked back into the kitchen without uttering a single word.

​And that brings today to a close. Today's Score: Two subtle 'In-swingers' from me.

One straight-to-the-stump 'Yorker' from my mother-in-law (though I defended it beautifully).

​Tomorrow is PoyaDay.. Mother-in-law said she is going to the temple early in the morning. Let's see the condition of the pitch tomorrow morning! 😴

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