She ate with Shravu, couldnt contain herself ended up calling Sam to apologize
"I am so sorry he was brought home" II said as soon as Sam answered
"It doesnt matter love" Sam said maturely
"I dont him its not fair to the kid, he didnt mean to" II tattled
"He needs to learn to be careful, he calls Shravu his best friend, nahi? He should be more careful?" Sam asked
"THEY ARE 10 Sam" II's plea was loud
"But... u know... when he deals with something... its always different" Sam said softly
"When he is wrong do u guys say something?" II asked angrily
"He was not wrong" Sam defended her brother
"I am feeling like shit, if thats any consolation to u, every time I am looking at Shravu tonight I feel bad his best friend his not here" II cried
She walked the tastefully lit backyard with hidden and open lighting highlighting water fountains and water features and ornamental plants
"Meri baat suno jaan"
II continued to cry
"U think if I hadnt married ur brother their friendship wud have been intact?" II asked, unaware R&B stood by the open sliding glass door watching her speak
"Tum pagal ho kya?" Sam asked angrily
"Then it would have just been friendship" II said sniffling
"WHat is going on?" Sam asked shocked
"I come into the picture, he thinks he is entitled to everything Nandu has and then steals and then gets punished, then Nandu says something in fun and he has to endure hurt and pain?" II asked for justification
"Yeh to tum bahut galat keh rahi ho Ishita, dont think like that jaan" Sam reassured
"Aisa hi hai" II said vehemently
"I suspect tumhe koi aur baat pareshaan kar rahi hai" Sam said suddenly
NOTHING NOTHING IS BOTHERING ME
UR DAD'S CONDITION IS THREATENING TO SWALLOW ME
I AM UNABLE TO GET PAST IT
I BEGGED MY AMMA FOR A PRESCRIPTION SHE HAD NONE
CAN U PLEASE HELP ME
I CANT BEAR TO SEE HIM UNCARED FOR
I SHUDNT HAVE MARRIED UR BROTHER
I WOULD HAVE NEVER KNOWN ALL THIS
OH!! GODD!! WHY DID I EVER HAVE TO RETURN HIM THAT GODDAMN COFFEE MONEY
ARGHHH!!!
"Ishita can I come over" Sam asked softly
"No... I am not going to let u in"II chuckled
"Gee thanks" Sam laughed teared up...
"See I want to be the mean brother's wife that cuts you off from your family" II pointed
"Will u tell me kya chal raha hai, R&B se ladai hui kya?" Sam asked
"Woh to roz hoti hai" II said
"DONTTT... Not funny love... I am afraid for both of u... kitna ego hai tum dono mein" Sam said
"MUJHME nahi hai, sirf USME hai" II reminded her
"Dont ... Nandu is fine, Tan took him to my bestie's at Panchsheel... they have a discontinued game he will play " Sam said
"Hmm"
"Ab sorry kahogi tum?"
"Kis baat par?" II asked
"For whatever u said a few minutes ago, about making a mistake?" Sam asked
"Nahi... umm... u know... I am not cut out to be a silent man's wife" Ii mumbled
"U are perfect, zyaada bakwaas nahi... samjhi?" Sam said quickly
"Maine kuch galat kiya to he wont even look at me or talk to me for (years?)" II stopped abruptly
"Dont be silly" Sam pacified
"U know its true" II said softly
"Tumhe to woh dhoondkar, pakadkar maar daalega" Sam said passionately
"Is that Lasya" II sniffled
"She wants the phone... BACHE & technology" Sam smiled
"Mujhe de do na please"
"Phone de doon?" Sam asked being deliberately dense
"NAHI Lasya"
"Make ur own... quit doubting yourself and go have some... umm... u know.." Sam giggled
"Nahi" II said weakly
"She will be a 1 year old soon.. phir kisko cuddle karogi?"
"Akka is next in line, uske baad apka third"
"Shut up... I am getting my tubes tied" she chuckled
They hung up smiling
Mahavir took R&B's dinner up... Ranjan ate in his office, she tucked Shravu in one of the spare bedrooms on the 2nd floor...
Read him a book for a few
Went to her balcony
Her phone was on the swing, playing Dalapathi songs, she leaned over, staring into the night whatever the outcome of AGM it wasnt going to be a pleasant one...
The agenda on the meeting invite talked about voting on Thursday at 11 AM
Her belly churned at the very thought... of what might transpire
Ranjan and R&B avoided each other cleverly like traffic on opposite directions on a freeway, steering clear, watching for danger
Ranjan would occasionally slow down watching R&B pass, but R&B was the speeding truck that preferred to vanish unnoticed
She wondered how it must hurt Savvy to see her two favorite people be strangers in the same house
He had told her clearly many times in Paris, he preferred to live overseas
But here she watched Ranjan struggle everyday with failing health and lack of familial support
She dreaded when R&B was going to pose the question of returning to Paris
"I cant" she would say... as she said it aloud.. beginning to cry as she imagined the look on R&B's face
S janaki crooned Chinna Tai aval
The young mother that brought you into this world
The rose that bloomed in a bed of thorns
Let me hold u in my arms
When I cry your heart breaks
When u cry your mother's soul hurts
Let me hold u close my love
Let me croon to you...
She heard footsteps, and turned, he leaned, she leaned on the rail
Yamunai aatrile eera kaatrile played
He watched her eyes filled up with big tears
On the banks of Yamuna River, in the foggy, moist morning air
I dance with Krishna
I gaze, look at the path
Radha is disappointed
The day went by
Night comes on
She looks everywhere
Where is Krishna?
Oh! the torment of falling in love
Oh! Poor Radha!!☺️😳
He took a step forward... he was dressed in a white tee and navy cargos
He had shaved, after she complained at lot at her parents house☺️
She let go of her hands gripping the rail on both sides
Twisting her fingers nervously upfront
"GOOD" he thought!!😈
She couldnt jump, run, fly😳
He knew how to GET to her!!
She moved an inch sideways, as she felt her heart leap to her throat like a wet frog
FROG? YA FROG😆
WELL WHEN HE LOOKS AT ME LIKE THAT😳
I CANT COME UP WITH ANYTHING POETIC😭
I CAN HARDLY BREATHE😳
HE SHAVED?
UMM... MAYBE HES TIRED OF HIS STUBBLE
HE SHAVED?
UMM.. I KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE
RAKSHASAN!!!
She felt heat rise up slowly dipping her in something warm and gooey, delectable... and felt like she would slowly choke... gasp for breath and die
THAT WOULD BE SOOO MUCH BETTER
BE DEAD DI
BUT I WANT TO KNOW WHAT IT WILL FEELS LIKE WHEN HE TOUCHES ME
I SO DO😳
WHERE IS THE GODDAMN RAIL WHEN I NEED IT?
WHEN SHE SPOTTED HIM TAKING A CALL IN THE OFFICE AT 8 HE HAD THE STUBBLE
DID HE SHAVE MINUTES AGO?
WHY?
I AM STILL MAD AT HIM
HE BETTER NOT BE MAKING "PLANS"
He took another step, she could smell his aftershave.
She groaned softly, looking at his barefeet and toes, multiple shades lighter than his face and arms
Sundari kannaal oru sedhi played
Oh beautiful, tell me the auspicious day for our union
I gave u myself to u
I was born for that
I wont move from u
I wont sleep without u
Our souls are parts of one...
M: Even if I die in a battleground
My soul with merge with urs
F: Ask the evening moon
It will tell u my torment
F: Why did u forget me?
M: How could u even think I would forget u?"
A garden will grow thorns if we separate
A desert will turn into a flower patch if we come together
A month will have more days than 31
A million pleasures will happen when u touch me
Wounds will heal if I see u
If I see u soon I will come alive
I will... I will
"Are u going to work?" she asked snippyly
He half smiled
She moved sideways... closing in on her bougainvillea and the tiny rose plants
"No" she said firmly... standing between 6 or so potted plants
Her toes curled instinctively, in an attempt to arrest her wayward insides
Amma had given her flowers, she was wearing those, in her almost tangled unbraided tresses
He leaned on the side rail, arms across his chest waiting patiently
If she ran she would definitely tip some pots over hurting herself
She saw a speck of shave foam on his collar bone...
WELL, TOO BAD
HE SHOULD LOOK AND PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT HE IS DOING
She looked long enough for him to notice, he touched his collar bone and it smeared on his fingers, he reached with his hand
She arched leaning back..
He approached with fingers stained with shave foam...
U SHUD JUST LET HIM SMEAR IT
HE WILL SMEAR IT AND LEAVE
DONT BE A DRAMA QUEEN
She stood on the lil raised concrete foot high embankment
She wore a skimpy Tweety night shirt...
The plants were freshly watered the water flowing all around, she dipped her hand in dirt and reached with HERS
Holding the rail with her left hand, she stood precariously on the lil ledge waving a dirty hand
He took a giant step forward she arched back, tipping over
He grabbed her as she grabbed him... he bent down on her cleft with those deliciously smooth cheeks, still moist with aftershave
He wiped it all off on her chest... as she held a clump of his hair with the dirty hand
"I am taking u with me when I fall" she warned
He waited for her to follow through on her dare...
She wasnt afraid, he knew that... stoking his arousal...
"U didnt shave for me" she said dismissively
She arched, going upside down her nightshirt riding up to her ribs, her mangal sootra cord sliding off her
shoulder hanging from the back of her neck dangling, her long hair coming loose of the braid link
Some jasmine strings coming loose...floating down.."Ayyyo" was her reaction, as they watched the soft white florets escape when they had a chance
She held his open v front with both hands, his left arm wrapped around her waist, his right, between her bare thighs, his thumb wreaking havoc
As she hung over the rail, his mouth clamped on hers
She got her first upside down kiss from her freshly shaved husband
The blood rushed to her head and she knew what S Janaki meant when she said "I shall come alive"