Raider of the lost keys

You wouldn't believe what happened this evening! I was just taking Agastya for a walk in the stroller as usual, when I heard some baby noises from the next door house. We know the next door house has a baby girl 1 week younger than Agastya, so I thought I'd come and give them a visit since they're in a playful mood. Nagi was just preparing to pick up Ram from the airport. Nagi came to the next door house (where me and Agastya were) and asked if I had the key, since he's leaving. I said I am, but I have to take Agastya's shoes (since he was inside the pram, I didn't put the shoes on for him, but then he's playing so I wanted him to have his shoes). The shoes were inside the car. Using the key that I had, I picked up the shoes and put them on his feet. Then Nagi left. Before he left, Nagi said he's going to leave the car at Ram's house and take Ram's car instead, because we have the child seat in the car and probably won't be enough to carry all his luggage.

I was there chatting at the next door neighbour house until about 8, when I thought it's time for Agastya to go to sleep. He didn't look sleepy, but I was insisting anyway. Then at the front door, I searched for the keys in my pocket. Surprise surprise, they're not there! Where could they be??

I went back to the neighbour's house to search for it, holding Agastya in my arm and leaving the pram in front of my house. I didn't recall I took the keys out of my pocket and leave it there, but I just had to be sure about it. The keys were nowhere to be found. Then it hit me. I must have left the keys in the car when I was taking his shoes! I quickly called Visali, asking if Nagi had left the car there and if the keys were in the backseat of the car. The car was there (thank goodness), and surely enough, the keys were there! Now come the problem. How am I going to get the keys? Nagi had took Preeti, the only designated driver in that house after Ram left. Visali has a license, but she doesn't drive even to the corner shop. While I was talking to her and she was checking if the keys were there, I was contemplating in asking the next door neighbour guy to go to Visali's place to pick up the key, whether or not it was too much, afterall we had not really been very close. Funnily enough, after learning that the keys were in the backseat of the car, Visali didn't even think twice in saying "I'll drop it there". Having to choose between asking Visali's help and asking the neighbour's help, I'd choose Visali's, just because I'm more comfortable with her.

I was feeling guilty because it was Agastya's bed time (although he wasn't complaining because he had lots of companies there), but still, you know, it's all because of my stupid mistake. Because of this also I had to ask Visali, who has problems in driving cars, to drive a car she had never driven before (our car), and drop the keys off. That too I had to trouble the neighbour because I had to prolong my stay in that house. It was a bit nippy outside so staying outside my house with Agastya was definitely a no no. They were very nice though, Ritu (the next door lady), and the family. They even gave me dinner! (Which I had just barely touched it when Visali and Anita arrived. They packed my dinner for me. I told them I had my dinner, but they didn't believe it. It's true though!

Well I finally got the keys back, and Visali got to her home safely. Agastya went to bed almost immediately after he finished his milk, bless him! Thanks to all my heroes, Visali mostly (all thumbs and toes and paws up for her, well done!), Ritu and family for their extended hospitality, Anita (for accompaniying Visali), and curse me, please.