After Thought

About the book: after thought akaash patni is embittered by shikha his long time girlfriends sudden departure. The idea of letting her go isnt really going down well with the failing freelancer. It only makes matters worse that shes decided to throw in her lot with raju akaashs old friend and a \Computer engineer\; but raju it appears has plans of his own. Akaash sluggishly struggles with his descent into the sordid post break-up world that runs him into an odd variety of characters including a sharp tongued magazine executive a resourceful thai guide a tough allahabadi tyre thug and a rather attractive animal activist; not to mention akaashs three close friends who are as apart as grease chalk and cheese. Afterthought is a story that reminds us that you may not always get what you want but if you look closely enough you will always find what you need. Content part I- the confusion reflections of dosas and desolation the stowaway in the bedroom dung beetles our very own hindenberg an eye for every detail resolving like gentlemen the wise monk on the mount part ii- the solution in transit island paradise blue mitsubishis and lataji vengeance of a furious broker gone awol a night at the station opportunities in the wild part iii- the salvation dakkhani dreariness another day another age just lunch dormant infatuations gossip homebound piece of cake epilogue two years later about the author: aabhishek patwari aabhishek patni a freelance writer