Chapter 121

Parent trap

“I don’t need the referral” she said coldly, Dhru was screeching with the Sahasre boys outside

Aatreya had bought all three of them giant water guns

Aatreya was Kirti’s favorite neighbor even though he was not even a neighbor

When he arrived Friday night to pick up Dhru 

His parents were arriving Saturday morning

She left the ring on the stool by the door, and did not pack it with Dhru’s clothes books and toys

“U can hold that in your pocket, he pulls stuff out of the bag carelessly” she made a arm gesture to show

He just glared at her and did not look at the ring

“I am not mad at all” she said calmly

“I don’t want to talk about it right now so just stop” he leaned forward and whispered in her ear

His warm breath on her ear was not exactly distasteful

She staggered back not so politely

“Where are you going?”

“Goa”

“Woww…” he was sarcastic

“I will text you when I get there, so you can have my number for emergencies”

“I already have your number”

“If he gets wet, he has to change again” she pointed to the outside

“Hes in his swim shorts, he can just change his teeshirt” he shrugged

“Car mein change karna OK?” she ordered

“Yes Ma’am”

“Who are you going with?”

“Sai Holkar”

“The ICU nurse friend?” he demanded

“Hmm”

“Text me the address”

“Its just one of those Air BnB places”

“WHERE is it?” he was irritated

“Panjim”

“have you been to Goa?”

“100 times… my… umm.. has a place over there”

Sagar’s A place was a 50 acre farm house villa

“Text me the address now… please”

“We are not engaged”

“But that doesn’t mean I want to see you dead” he said calmly

She sulked and went in to make tea

He followed her to the kitchen

“I am going to talk to my Mum, if they do not agree, I plan to marry you”

She dropped the strainer, it clattered to the floor with all the soggy tea leaves

She bend down to mop it up he reached for a hand towel and rinsed it, and bend down to wipe the floor

“Don’t do thing to prove you are taking charge” she leaned on the counter and murmured

“U don’t consider me as having any spine do you?” he was bitter

“U love your parents”

“Stop it” he growled

“You cannot go against them to prove a point to me”

“I am not doing anything to prove my manhood” he was more angry

“You think I assume”

“You don’t think about me… PERIOD” he was said

“Who told you that”

“Shut up” he warned

“You were doing me a favor by agreeing to marry for a week there” “I KNOW”

“So its all my fault now”

“How about you cancel your trip and sort it out tonight?” he approached her she leaned back further

He closed the gap as she groaned

“Unaffected Ms Ghatge” he mocked

She pushed him back with her hand

“Drink your tea” she ordered weakly

HHe held her wrist in a tight grip

“Let go” she ordered

He did… they drank their tea glaring at each other

“What if my Mum..”

“tell her I don’t want to meet her… politely” she said

“She is going to want to talk”

“Just say “OK I wont get married to Mrunalini” “That should do it”

“You are a coward” he was angry

“Marrying you is not a matter of bravery” she lashed out

“You are unwilling to get past your pain”

“Oh really? Says who? Dr Rao?”

“My parents will be MY problem after we marry… your hesitation about marrying is because you think I will cheat on you… don’t mix issues”

“No I don’t want to marry you because your parents will consume our marriage. I am already consumed by my own” “There is nothing left” she stared at him until tears filled her eyes

He left his cup 90% full

Picked up Dhru’s things, left the ring pick up the kid from the stairs and left