Andar Baahar
II showered and changed...
Lakshmi was sent to work by II, forcefully, she braided her daughters' hair and then got milk and more veggies from the Sector 12 Mother Dairy
Visted her presswala and "gifted" the lil kid that rang the bell thrice upon seeing his "Didi" in the balcony
"Appa agle saal yaha se chaley jaayenge, aap, woh jaha jaayen please, waha chale jao" she ordered
He grinned sheepishly
The "babus" in D II had promised his son a "gorement ki naukri" his dreams rode on the same ambassadors the bureaucrats rode to work
II wondered who had built that hawai mahal for that poor kid... he barely had a high school degree
"Gaadi ka kaam pasand hai isko?"
"Kisko pasand nahi hoga, us naukri mein to budhaape ka kharcha bhi dewe hain" the presswala gushed, II realized he talked about retirement accounts and PF
II smiled
"Aap jaante ho kisi ko? Aapke hasbend kidhar jobe karte hain?" he asked
"Umm..." II pondered
AYYO!
'HOW CAN I EXPLAIN ANGEL INVESTING
"Bank mein" she nodded
"To iski naukri bank mein lagwa do" he nodded smugly
AYYO!!!
I WISH I COULD
RAKSHASAN GAVE UP THE SPACE HE WAS LEASING HERE
HE IS A PARISIAN NOW
"Koshish karti hoon, par isko gaadi ka kaam seekhna hoga" "Kitni umar hai?"
"Janvari mein 19 ka ho jaayega" he said
"Achhha?"
The poor malnourished thing looked like he was 15
She returned home late to a worried Amma
"WHERE were you, Appa finished pooja and wanted to chat with you, nee aale kaanum" (u went missing)
She handed Amma the heavy bags
"WHY Ishita... Appa po maatala?" (wont Appa get these things?) Amma was frustrated
"I saw u emptying the veg bin in the frig when u got beans" II reminded
"Podi... I didnt want to leave any behind... its over Rs.60 a kilo, it will sit there and dry up" Amma explained
"Where were u?" Amma SMHed as she put away the junk II had bought
"Aaathla ivlav bakshanam pannirku, ur FIL brought so much swiss chocolates, and silver containers with dry fruits (weve made so much for Diwali) WHY did u bring biscuits?" Amma yelled
"Kozhandaya onnum sollade" (Dont yell at her) Appa grunted
His kozhandai, looked ravishing in a mustard/mango saree, flowing chiffon... from Meena Bazar in South Ex...
The plunging neckline of the blouse well concealed in a carelessly thrown green shawl
She wore a citrine jhumkas and nose ring
"Amma I am going to ask my mamanaar for presswala's boy's job"
Amma shook her head and laughed "U are in the wrong profession, become a recruiter"
"He doesnt have any skills, Maruti cars are very costly, he should be very careful" Appa butted in
"apppa please negative aa pesadengo" (Dont talk negatively)
Appa mumbled and shook his head
Janaki Athai came from Periappa's room
Her husband sat in the living room, Appa and him traded glares periodically
And went back to what they were doing
Venkat was supposed to return by 3 and they all made Sarojini Nagar plans
II sat down texting Akka, asking her when she was coming to see D II's diwali shopping
II had bought a designer saree for Akka... umm... no not II... R&B had... before going to Chachu's yesterday, they had gone to GK to a couple designers'
He had quietly pulled his wallet out
"Not a word" he had hissed
She texted Ranjan
"Dad" she said
"Boliye beta" he texted
"Just FYI i still remember u" II said with a wink
"Aur woh yaad hai?" Ranjan asked
Ii didnt respond
She scrolled to their last chat...
Amma brought out lunch plates... it was close to 1 PM
The girls and Janaki Athai's husband and Appa ate first II served
"Are u cold?" Athimber asked his FIRST SENTENCE to II
"Umm... no no" II mumbled
"Why are u wearing shawl?" he demanded
AYYYO!!!
Its backless and frontless, the choli...
DO U REALLY WANT ME TO DO A MALAIKA ARORA ATHIMBER?
IT WAS SAM'S IDEA, ALL MY WEDDING BLOUSES ARE SCRAPS OF TRIANGLES
The girls were "barely inside"
"Its good, she is carrying" Appa defended her
His BIL glared at Appa
Appa glared back
Nivi rolled and slid... and rolled
"Amma I am hungry too"
"U only ate two idlis" Amma accused
"I had just thrown up" II accused
"See she is still throwing up and he went to work" Appa accused
"I was teaching 8 hours in school" Amma accused
"Lakshmi, walked home 4 miles from computer class when she was carrying Brinda" Athimber accused his absent son in law Venkatesh
"Porum neruthungo" (Stop it) Athai clamped a hand on her mouth "He has half day today"
"Enakku enna di bayama" (Am I afraid?) Athimber asked his wife, mocking his wife's brother (Appa), he looked meaningfully at Appa
Appa glared and mentally chopped of his brother in law's head
Appa kept pouring thayir (yogurt) on his plate
Appa glared at Amma... and the glare match ended
II ate and went to take a nap with the girls on Amma Appa's bed, since it was larger
The girls didnt sleep, they painted II's nails
II TRIED TO take a nap
Speculating if Dude would return to MM
As a revenge plot
How she would go there and tear him up
And how she would sabotage his next quarter's results
Amma had the mehandi waali coming at 5...
After Akka's arrival
Ii slept...
"CHITHI... EWWW" she heard the familiar disgust
Shravu stared at the gold nail color on her toes
The girls chased after him
It was 4:20
Athai gently soothed her hair and asked "Tea tarattuma?" (can I bring chai for u?)
II looked around dazed...
Realized it was her parents room
"First saapdu edaanu, bakshanam taren, nee first ettukko" (eat something and sit down, the mehandi waali is here)
II looked at her room, IT WAS LOCKED
HE WAS HOME?
Her heart did a somersault
SO HE DIDNT GO TO MM?
SHE FELT WARM AND FUZZY ALL OVER
She felt the door knob...
"Let him sleep, gujaals venuma?" Lakshmi BUSTED HER and teased in her ear (Looking to make out? are u?)
AYYYO!!! NO NO
I MEAN YESSS
NONE OF UR BINNESS
"I want to change into something comfy" II lied
APPADA
INDA POI MAATRAM SAMAYATHUKU UBAYOGA PADALENA
NA CLOSE
THANK GOD MY LIES ALWAYS RESCUE ME
II's hands were completed by 6, by both artists... Appa had placed a gadda in the computer room and everyone was giggling right there...
Amma had invited two of her students from the vicinity for some proofing work and they were there too
Ii had texted dude before taking a nap
"Are u still mad?" she had asked
He hadnt responded
Sh felt the door again
It was open, the half was...
She went in
He looked up at her disheveled sleep drugged face, both arms covered in henna, a shawl threatening to slide off her shoulders revealing her curves and bulge
He set his book down and stared, arms across his chest
GO GO
CHANGE CHANGE
PAIYYAN ROMBA "HELPFUL"
HE WILL HELP U
BOY IS LIKE THAT WONLY
SHUT UP
I AM NOT ASKING FOR YOUR OPINION
BUT WE WANT TO GIVE IT
TSK TSK TSK
She was inside now she couldnt go out immediately
Lakshmi would find out they were fighting
She couldnt go in completely... as half naked as she was...
ARGHHH
He got off the bed, came to the door and SHUT THE OTHER HALF
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
CID
