Color Orange
Amma brought the snack and milkshake, it was ORANGE, II used a bunch of mangoes, like she always did
Akka could immediately spot it "Vaal pannitha milk shake?" she asked sighing, licking her lips
(Did she make it?) Amma smiled taking the tall beer mug farrr away from Akka
"amma ONE SIP MA" Akka begged
"Podi... u have a 5 day old baby"amma said sternly
"Its not even raining today, its so muggy and hot lease ma" Akka begged
Amma laughed heartily
"ONE SIP THAT IS IT, be happy Janaki Athai, ur in laws and your Kamakshi Athai are not here" Amma warned
Akka quickly gulped HALF THE GLASS DOWN
"VANDU enna di"
Vandu giggled like a teenager, licking her moustache
II would have loved to be part of the interaction, she was a riot when doing mischief
"SO YUMMY she makes it"
Bala grunted, siing slowly, Amma turned to leave
"Amma in the US YOU CAN EAT AND DRINK WHAT U WANT"
"When we go there we will worry about it" Amma said
"Ishita when she has hers she will have everything in Paris" Akka sighed
Bala stared at his wife impassively
Amma waited for Bala to react, none came
"She will eat and drink everything she is a maha vaal (very naughty)" Akka continued
Amma left quietly, a lil unsettled
Her daughter talked sitting by Periappa now, she waved to her, as she animatedly explained the Chef's snack night..
"No he said sage was a good choice" she laughed
Amma brought more milkshake
Bala went quiet...
amma gave him the glass and walked out
"Engey ma adu?" Akka asked
"she is talking to Samyukta" Amma said
She shut the half door and left
"See Vandu either we take what we have and have no reserve money or I do a PF, PF is interest free, and paid back in a year" he explained
Akka became serious
"Car repair panna kuduthachu(I gave my car for repair) Shravu chemistry camp during Navaratri vacation, we can pay for that, and then Appa's paperwork fee for the house"
Akka was unahppy
"PF LOAN edukku Bala"
"I knew u wont like it kanna... its the best... u know, we have some in FDs... 6 month rolling FDs.. we can break and pay it off if u get too nervous"
"Why dont u sell some of those JK Synthetic and Birla Cement shares da?" Akka pleaded
"Both earnings are expected to exceed analyst expectations raja" he was troubled
"We dont have Rs.5 million no, we only have Rs.50,000 or Rs.30,000" Akka scoffed
"Naa enna R&B ya? to have 100 crores?" Athim spontaneously snapped back (I am not R&B)
Akka froze...
Athim got up and walked to the window
Akka quit nursing and handed set the baby down
"What did he ever do to you Bala?" she asked horrified
"Nothing" he muttered.. staring out the window, not noticing the Ferrari park under the tree
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Amma was getting ready to serve lunch, pulao raita, Akka had her food
amma waved to II in the balcony, vaa di saapda
she saw her husband and smiled... she ran to open the door
"what a surprise?' Amma was shocked, she checked her old cotton saree, pulling her pallu fully over her shoulder
"Main rakhoon, Brad Pitt aaya hai"
"Kyon Beckham ko chhod diya?" Sam asked
"No I had my fill of him" she chuckled
"AAO GHAR PAR, meri beti bula rahi hai. Bad girl" Sam scolded
She hung up and smiled at him
"did u need a ride home?" he asked
"HOW do u know?" she asked
"Umm... three cars are still parked" he muttered softly
"Oh?" "aama ille?" (IKR)
He wore navy cargos and a orange shirt
"It wasnt even ironed" she complained
"i didnt it on my own" he tapped her head gently
amma busied making more mango shake
II knew he would have a beer but not mango shake
"Want to see Periappa?" she asked eagerly
"Not Shatabdi?" he asked smiling, not suspecting anything
But saw her face fall
"Umm ya, Athim just returned from work, must be sleeping?" she mumbled
When they visited Periappa and stepped out Bala came out opening the half door Akka was laying down facing the windows
"Hey Dude, kab aaya?" he smiled and shook hands
"A minute ago"
Bala looked enquiringly
"Give her a ride home" he said
"Oh nice" Bala smiled at II
"Kudichela?" (did u drink?) she asked softly
"Yes kanna, ur akka stole half of it" he laughed
"Really?" Ii was pleased things were back to normal... or so she thought
II went and picked up a sleeping baldie
"Vaa dee... kutti ponney (lil girl) Akka muttered, half asleep
She heard R&B outside the door and pulled her blanket over, covering herself
"SOLLA MATEYA?" (wont u say?)
II laughed
walking away with baldie as Akka scrambled to wear her clothes properly cursing II
"We have rey employee legal services, its like 10% of a private lawyer" Bala said proudly
"Good" R&B nodded
"But thanks for offering to take care of it dude" Bala thanked
(He had done the paperwork thru the bank lawyers, not R&B's)
"Isne jo shake banaya it was the color of ur shirt" Akka squealed
R&B half smiled
"HAR CHEEZ ZYAADA karegi, kam nahi hota is se" Akka gushed proudly
amma handed him his pale orange shake
He hesitantly accepted it
"Tumhe nahi peena hai to mujhe de do" Akka informed him
"VANDITA" amma scolded
"U shud have some then" R&B said
"No dude its not good for her" Bala said
R&B looked at him oddly
"I dont want urs, only the one ur biwi makes" Akka grumbled
"I can make" II signalled with her hand waving at Amma
"I will just keep her" Akka gushed
"Yayyy" II crushed the baldie
R&B grunted... disagreeing
Ii sat down by R&B, R&B felt the nose tip.. of the lil baldie
He twitched
"Hes SOOO CUTE I just want to eat him up"
"U shud," her husband said
Bala nodded..
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