Elusive joy
(Sorry u guys no internet all day, I combined two parts into one)
They ate on the swing, he sat by her
Ranjan was in a daze
"Kya jaroort thi bata?" he asked miffed
"What happened?' Ii asked chewing
Nivi's braids were coming off
She chased Mahavir across the lawn, falling down and rolling over
The other help begged him to go make roti so they can get a turn playing with her
When she watched her mother eating she charged towards II
II handed her a roti
She smacked down II's bowl of pineapple raita and it crashed to the floor, II knew better she no longer served in pretty cut glass anymore
Nivi lay down on the raita and licked it
II smacked her butt and dragged her up screaming
"Isne Trehaan se panga liya aaj daftarch" Ranjan told her
II looked at R&B confused
She was under the impression he was at an Argent meeting
"WHERE id du go today?" she asked over a screaming Nivi
"Dont hit her II" R&B hissed under his breath grabbing his fat child
Her face was creamy white a pineapple chunk dangled from her hair
"Fuel injection ka samaan lautaya aur usko kaha usne churaya"
R&B did not say a word all the while
II was baffled
"Why did u go to work?" she asked angrily
He was busy cleaning up his daughter
Ranjan looked heartbroken...
"Why did u do it?" II asked horrified
"Ask him why he swindled?" R&B said coolly
II clamped her hand on her mouth
"Harish ne kal toofan macha dena hai... he threw his shares out and walked away. Usne apne bete ko lagaya kaam pe" Ranjan choked up
Nobody was eating
"Why did u do it?" II begged
Nivi glared at II and turned away as she tried to pick pineapple chunks from her hair
R&B stood up
"Mere se gall karta tu" Ranjan begged
"HOW did u even know abt all this?" II asked
"I know the Hungarian company" he said
"Which company?" II asked
Ranjan explained the whole thing to her
"WHY did u do this? What if Chachu comes home and freaks out?" II asked afraid
R&B was quiet and aloof
"Mahavir ek aur Sam Adams bhej denge oopar?" he asked carrying his now snoozing yogurt bathed daughter
"Dad is right, u threw ur stake in the company away, u waltz in one day and accuse an employee of stealing and waltz out" II shouted as he went up the grand staircase
Nivi woke and looked at her and cooed a response
"I am sorry" II sat down in a daze by Ranjan not knowing what to do
"Does this cause u a huge loss?" II asked shocked
He looked at her deeply, smiling at her naivete
He shook his head
"U think monetary loss wud worry me?" he asked with glistening eyes
She nodded and shook her head and smiled, crying herself
"Mera matlab... workshop mein problem ho jaayega?" she asked nervously
"San ukhaar phenka isne... sabke saamne alag ho gaya ek saal pelle...? do saal pelle?" Ranjan rubbed his eyes after taking his glasses off
Mahavir cleaned up sadly
R&B hadnt eaten more than half a roti
II cried softly
Happiness was so elusive in this house
ranjan hadnt harmed a fly... neither had R&B
They were always unhappy
She had almost no control over it
She loved to orchestrate other people's joys, her mission in life was to "do stuff"
Thats who she was...
This family was one place where her mission was always remained impossible
Be it Manya's constant ache for love and acceptance
Sam's troubles with Ranjan's indiscretions
R&B's indifference to his Dad
Ranjan's craving to be accepted and understood by R&B
Nivi could be heard screaming upstairs in the balcony
Ranjan sat up jolted
"Awaajen laga rahi hai... ja beta" he said laying back on the swing
"Dad I will make him fix u a sandiwch?" she begged
"Na jee na... lassi pee lena hai maine... jaa chhethi jaayin gudiya?" he said
She went up unethusiastically
Nivi wore a orange onesie night suit, her hair down on her face
She cooed and sucked her fist, hungrily seeing II
"Why did u do it?" she accused R&B
"He is a crook" R&B said bluntly
"U havent even eaten... is it worth all the fuss of taking them on?" she asked reasonably
"Quit crying" he ordered gruffly reaching out to wipe her tears
She backed away sitting on the couch
And then geting up to go change, the figure hugging kurta not exactly "enabled" for nursing
Nivi cried uncontrollably
When she returned in a tee and tights
She grabbed her daughter
"He has to go see them tomorrow, you abandoned him when you thought u were done. Now you are accusing his inner circle of stealing from him" she said beginningt o cry
Nivi sucked noisily
"I didnt... I DONT want his money" R&B said gruffly
"Then let it all be stolen no?" she challenged
He squirmed
"Tomorrow if Chachu doesnt show up for work? What if his sons dont either?" she asked
R&B scoffed
"Huh" he scoffed again
"It was the most opinionated arrogant thing to do" she said bitterly
"U had inside information from ur buddies u took it to the culprit without discussing it with Dad first" she acused
"U trust him to fire Trehaan?" he asked angrily
"U dont even trust him to SHARE IT WITH HIM first?" she shouted
Ranjan sighed and groaned as he reached the first floor...
Yep... happiness was indeed elusive... he thought hearing his young DIL passionately stick her neck out for him
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