"Oh! Why?"
Lasya rubbed her eyes, stiffened, and gave longing looks to Sam
"Reh wahin, woh ek nalaayk aur tu bhi" Sam smiled faintly
R&B smiled too
Lasya gave them both a "Are we talking about food?" look
She sucked on R&B's chin because her food wasnt offered
"Is she hungry?" R&B asked
Sam didnt answer him
"Dono sign language mein baat karogey kya?" he teased
"Aapse to bilqul nahi" Sam warned
He bent down and kissed her... "that works" he said
She pushed him
R&B wandered not looking at his sister's intimate moments
Manya knew he sold, she hadnt said a word afterwards as if the fight had left her body completely at her brother's action
Or she wondered why she didnt do the same?
"Chal neeche crab cakes and spicy asian sauce" Tan invited his wife
"Usko khilayen aap, qile ka fatah jo karke aaye hain"
Lasya cooed, as R&B walked the hallway showing her pictures of Nandu and her and Sam AND R&B from when he was lil... teenager wearing the Modern uniform
Lounging against the jacaranda tree in Malcha Marg, wearing an expensive watch, his blue shorts and the speckly shirt too losse and baggy on his thin frame
"Must be new" he thought, he hadnt seen that in the hallway
He took her drroly hand and placed it on his picture, she tapped it furiously, and shrieked... still hungry
"Peanut" he whispered
She half cried and laughed
"Peanut" "Peanut" he whispered softly... crushing her cheeks between his fingers, inhaling her scent
Sam walked by, passing him
Lasya stiffened and cooed
"Bola na tujhe" Sam moaned
R&B followed her downstairs
"Khaakar jaayega?" she asking gruffly
He shook his head...
"Jerk!!" she cursed
Tam smiled as he stepped down
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Ranjan showered changed into blue jeans and white Polo tee and wandered unaware his DIl was upstairs, not noticing her car parked outside, on the street, mistaking it for a Zambian visitor
His daughter in law was in the mandir, practising? praying? both?
She sang a beautiful Tamil song "Irakkam Varaamal"
Pallavi
Irakkam varamal ponadu yenna karanam, Swami
Anupallavi
Karunal kadal endru unnai ,
Kadai kettu Nambi vandan
Charanam
Alam arundi , aadar uyirai adaritha unadu keerthi,
Balakrishnan padi dinamum Nataraja murthy,
Vazhi atthanai disaai yilum palichidum Shiva Chidambaram,
Vazhi athanaiyilum palichidum shiva paramenum,
Mozhi katravar vazhi thunai ,
Muppozhudum marangane.
English Translation
Pallavi
Oh what is the reason why you did not get pity on me?
Anupallavi
Hearing the stories, I was thinking,
That you were an ocean of mercy.
Charanam
I have heard your fame of saving every one by drinking poison,
Because Balakrishnan daily sang about it,Oh! Nataraja
Oh Shiva Chidambaram which shines in all directions all the way,
Oh Divine Shiva who shines every where all the way,
As told by those learned in language all the time.
It smelled like dhoop, and some agar bathi his DIL liked
The scroll lay at Krishna's feet...
She turned and paused, cleared her throat multiple times... bent her head losing the verses... struggling to regain her composure and her voice
smiled... he nodded, and sat quietly as she shut her eyes and continued😭
"U gave him 4 sons (Chachu), and they all compete to give him love, u gave me one, and he doesnt" he thought looking at the Lord's
smiling eyes😭