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Nope!
"Are YOU OK?" he asked a lil miffed
II nodded confused
Mahavir came out and grabbed a only to eager Nivi
"Enakku ennachu?" (what happened to ME?) she asked densely
"Umm... the car's beat up... so umm"he stressed sarcastically
She looked at him accusingly
"I said I am sorry" she repeated
"f**k the car II... Did u get hurt?" he asked
No" she said shaking her head
"Car ko kal fix karwa lenge jab Dhyan aayenge" he nodded to the guard, and smiled and said Thanks
The guard left concerned
II sat down on the over stuffed silk upholstered Louis chair
"They are no longer friends" she wept
He sat by her
And sipped quietly
"U cant control everyone's life you know" he said expressionlessly
"Is that what u think I do?" she asked her nose red as Rudolph
He shrugged
"They had a beautiful friendship" she insisted
"Hes 13? now? or 14?" "Things change" he said clinically
"First Amma Appa moved out of DII now Shravu and Nandu arent friends any more, next Athim will take a transfer to Baroda or something" she said
R&B leaned back and crossed his arms across his chest
"U are being unreasonable" he said flatly
"You just dont get it do you?" she said somberly
"Maybe I dont.. whats the big deal? They see each other during weekends, at tennis... and when he comes over" R&B said
"That doesnt happen much any more... I told him you wanted to see him, he wasnt thrilled" she sobbed
"U did?" he asked surprised, because he hadnt said anything
"Is that a problem too now? U dont want to see him?"
"Enough II" he warned
"U think theyve outgrown each other?" she asked refusing to budge
"I am sorry but I am not a 30 year old woman that over analyzes" he said bluntly
She shut her eyes and leaned back
"Lets go up" he said gruffly when he realized he was unusually harsh
"No... I will be fine, I soaked rajma in the morning, and marinated paneer, I have to cook dinner" she said not looking at him
"Look at me" he ordered
"Why so u can laugh some more?" she asked
"You cant program his life II, he must be in a different section, they may not have the same teachers, Nandu plays soccer more now, various reasons"
"They are RELATED da" II was angst ridden
"Who are his new friends?" he asked
"3 or 4 Iyer boys" II said disgusted
"Umm.." "Uh... hes comfortable with them, BIG DEAL" he said
"Is this why you wanted me to come up?" she asked
"Are u going to sit here and mope all evening?" he asked as Ranjan came in
"Kee hoya? Jang ka head office shift kar ditta?" he asked with a smirk
II wiped her tears and stood up
"I didnt start it" R&B said coolly sipping his beer
"Gudiya?" he called
"Its nothing Dad..." she shook her head
"Das puttar" he ordered
"Umm.. nothing Dad... I am just imagining things" she said and left the men alone
Dinner was ready in an hour, the paneer turned out excellent
Nivi ate 4 3 inch squares, smacking her lips
II didnt say a word to R&B the whole time
She didnt even go up to change or shower before dinner
Ranjan and Nivi snoozed on the formal living room's plush couch
R&B went up with another beer
Mahavir promised to bring Nivi up
She showered changed, put Nivi down in her crib, and went to the balcony
He held an outstretched arm for her to hold
She didnt...
"U think Athim planned this new friendship?" she voiced her worst fear
He let his arm fall
And sighed
She still looked ready to break up into pieces
"You can force him to be friends with Nandu II" he spoke calmly
"I know that" she whispered
She slowly took the steps towards the swing
"I have so much to worry about, Appa hating Rohini, still struggling to wean Nivi, Akka's work crisis over the bypassed promotion, your constant travel,
and here I am worrying over why Shravu has three new Iyer friends" she smiled self deprecatingly
"How about not having enough sex" he muttered crushing her, pinning her down on the swing
"U mean "sex drive"? or getting laid?" she asked achingly
He chuckled, on her neck
"And why u wont shave" she muttered
"Oh yeah... THAT" he said rubbing his coarse chin on her cleft
"U love Nandu dont u?" he said warmly
She smiled, as rivulets left her eyes...
"Give Shravu some time II" he said slowly
"I asked him who he was texting, he said "its only a boy Chithi" he said it so bitterly!" she gasped, choking on her own tears
He sat her up and rubbed her back
"He knows its taboo in a Iyer home, it pissed him off" he said
"U cant back seat drive his life II" he said slowly
"I want everything to be the way it was, I dont want to back seat drive" she corrected him
"No.. we cant have that either" he said honestly, and sighed
Nope!
"Are YOU OK?" he asked a lil miffed
II nodded confused
Mahavir came out and grabbed a only to eager Nivi
"Enakku ennachu?" (what happened to ME?) she asked densely
"Umm... the car's beat up... so umm"he stressed sarcastically
She looked at him accusingly
"I said I am sorry" she repeated
"f**k the car II... Did u get hurt?" he asked
No" she said shaking her head
"Car ko kal fix karwa lenge jab Dhyan aayenge" he nodded to the guard, and smiled and said Thanks
The guard left concerned
II sat down on the over stuffed silk upholstered Louis chair
"They are no longer friends" she wept
He sat by her
And sipped quietly
"U cant control everyone's life you know" he said expressionlessly
"Is that what u think I do?" she asked her nose red as Rudolph
He shrugged
"They had a beautiful friendship" she insisted
"Hes 13? now? or 14?" "Things change" he said clinically
"First Amma Appa moved out of DII now Shravu and Nandu arent friends any more, next Athim will take a transfer to Baroda or something" she said
R&B leaned back and crossed his arms across his chest
"U are being unreasonable" he said flatly
"You just dont get it do you?" she said somberly
"Maybe I dont.. whats the big deal? They see each other during weekends, at tennis... and when he comes over" R&B said
"That doesnt happen much any more... I told him you wanted to see him, he wasnt thrilled" she sobbed
"U did?" he asked surprised, because he hadnt said anything
"Is that a problem too now? U dont want to see him?"
"Enough II" he warned
"U think theyve outgrown each other?" she asked refusing to budge
"I am sorry but I am not a 30 year old woman that over analyzes" he said bluntly
She shut her eyes and leaned back
"Lets go up" he said gruffly when he realized he was unusually harsh
"No... I will be fine, I soaked rajma in the morning, and marinated paneer, I have to cook dinner" she said not looking at him
"Look at me" he ordered
"Why so u can laugh some more?" she asked
"You cant program his life II, he must be in a different section, they may not have the same teachers, Nandu plays soccer more now, various reasons"
"They are RELATED da" II was angst ridden
"Who are his new friends?" he asked
"3 or 4 Iyer boys" II said disgusted
"Umm.." "Uh... hes comfortable with them, BIG DEAL" he said
"Is this why you wanted me to come up?" she asked
"Are u going to sit here and mope all evening?" he asked as Ranjan came in
"Kee hoya? Jang ka head office shift kar ditta?" he asked with a smirk
II wiped her tears and stood up
"I didnt start it" R&B said coolly sipping his beer
"Gudiya?" he called
"Its nothing Dad..." she shook her head
"Das puttar" he ordered
"Umm.. nothing Dad... I am just imagining things" she said and left the men alone
Dinner was ready in an hour, the paneer turned out excellent
Nivi ate 4 3 inch squares, smacking her lips
II didnt say a word to R&B the whole time
She didnt even go up to change or shower before dinner
Ranjan and Nivi snoozed on the formal living room's plush couch
R&B went up with another beer
Mahavir promised to bring Nivi up
She showered changed, put Nivi down in her crib, and went to the balcony
He held an outstretched arm for her to hold
She didnt...
"U think Athim planned this new friendship?" she voiced her worst fear
He let his arm fall
And sighed
She still looked ready to break up into pieces
"You can force him to be friends with Nandu II" he spoke calmly
"I know that" she whispered
She slowly took the steps towards the swing
"I have so much to worry about, Appa hating Rohini, still struggling to wean Nivi, Akka's work crisis over the bypassed promotion, your constant travel,
and here I am worrying over why Shravu has three new Iyer friends" she smiled self deprecatingly
"How about not having enough sex" he muttered crushing her, pinning her down on the swing
"U mean "sex drive"? or getting laid?" she asked achingly
He chuckled, on her neck
"And why u wont shave" she muttered
"Oh yeah... THAT" he said rubbing his coarse chin on her cleft
"U love Nandu dont u?" he said warmly
She smiled, as rivulets left her eyes...
"Give Shravu some time II" he said slowly
"I asked him who he was texting, he said "its only a boy Chithi" he said it so bitterly!" she gasped, choking on her own tears
He sat her up and rubbed her back
"He knows its taboo in a Iyer home, it pissed him off" he said
"U cant back seat drive his life II" he said slowly
"I want everything to be the way it was, I dont want to back seat drive" she corrected him
"No.. we cant have that either" he said honestly, and sighed
Kumkum Bhagya
Anupamaa
