Chapter 1

Chapter 2 - The review

Chapter 3 - The Purchase

“Ok!! Ok!! Let's not jump to a conclusion with just a few reviews. I mean, they can't be 100% accurate.” By this point, I was 100% the salesman and not the husband.
“Matlab?” She asked. [Eng Translation - “Meaning?”]
“Matlab.. Maybe the guy was trying to play BGMI PUBG or Genshin Impact on the phone.” I replied.

“So, I can't play the games on the phone?” she asked with concern, as if she were to participate in the upcoming PUBG championship.
“You can, you are more of a Ludo and Candy Crush Person. The phone can handle that level of gaming. But the other things do require a higher-spec phone. This would suffice your gaming craze.” I replied and suppressed my sarcasm, because she is a potential customer to me now.
“Ok!! What about the camera? Almost everyone is saying that the camera is Ok. But none of the user reviews says it's Superb, Wonderful.” She asked another one.

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“Maybe they are comparing with a pro-level camera.”
“That's a lot of maybe.” She replied.
“Arey ayee!!! You tell me the model name you want, and I will buy. I dont want to do all this.” I raised my voice by a few decibels; it was filled with a little frustration.
“Gussa kyun hote ho!!. Accha camera hi to manga hain hain nnaa.” [Eng Translation- Why are you getting all worked up? All I am asking for is a good camera].
“See that's the whole thing, A phone with good camera, good battery, good performance, and good storage doesn't exist. If the camera is good, there will be something missing.” I tried explaining the situation to her.
“So you mean to say there is no phone available in the market that fits the description?”
“Oh! There are phones available that satisfy all the conditions. Except for…”
“Budget. I get it,” She said with a sad voice.
“Hmm.”
“Koi nahi, let's go with Lava Blaze 2.” She replied with a little disappointed voice.
“Nah!! Lava Blaze 2 reviews weren't that good either. The only good phone is the Redmi 13. I say let's go for it.”

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“But that's like above our budget”, She asked.
“It's ok, I can push for it.” I answered her concern.
“If thats the case, why not look for Other Models in that Price Range.?” She was quick to suggest this nonsense exercise.
“Have you not learned anything in the last 4hrs. There is always a phone with better quality and specs available if you are ready to pay. Searching for the phone would lead us down the same path; the only difference is we will be doing this drama over different models.” I tried making a point.
“Haan, Theek hain chidte kyu ho? Just pooch to rahi hun naa.” [Eng Translation - Ok, Why are you getting annoyed? I was just asking.] she said.
“Ok, which one would you choose, a Buffet ata nice local restaurant or a plate of panipuri at Taj?” I asked her, trying to get my point across.
“PaniPuri” " she replied without missing a beat.

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“Wait, my question was wrong. I forgot you would shift home if someone says that panipuri is good in that street. Let me rephrase that. Would you choose a buffet at BBQ Nation or a Plate Briyani at Taj?” I asked.
“Hmm, But isnt Buffet at BBQ around INR 950 or 1K and a plate of Briyani would be 700- 800 at Taj, Right?” She asked for details of my question.
“Yo!! It wouldn't be below 4-5 K. But.. never mind. Answer the question.” I sensed that we were deviating from the topic..
“Buffet. Remember the last time we went with the entire family. When was that? Last October, right on my birthday. It was really nice.” She replied.
“And that's why we are buying Redmi 13.” I proudly announced the Winner.
A small smile appeared on her face. I have made a successful sale to myself, and now I have to pay for it. But at least the 4-hour-long discussion yielded some results.

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“What would have happened if I said Briyani at Taj?”
“In that case, I would have taken you straight to Sandeep Chats and PaniPuri stall. I know you rank panipuri over a briyani.”

THE END

Hi Folks,

I am very happy that I managed to give the story an ending. And thank you for all the love and support that I am getting for this short story. Hoping to entertain you with more such stories.
In case you are wondering about the phone. Amazon promise it to be delivered by Monday. I am looking forward to it and hopeful the phone delivers on its promise.

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