Designing destinies
The kid refused to get in the car, Nivi screamed opening and closing her lil fat fist
II's eyes filled up with tears as Nitin got into his car
"Mainnu baby paas jaana hai" Nitin cried too
Pammi was shocked to see him react this way
Beeji offered to go to the airport with him
"Baby baby... he cried
Nivi looked positively devastated
The guards hadnt seen anything like that happen at MM before
R&B took her from II's arms and stepped back from the gate wandering into the side walk, she flung her arms spazzed and tried to get out of his hold
"Aana padega aapko" Pammi squeezed her hand and extracted a promise FROM ii
II nodded with gratitude... "I love the food and the places so I will never say no" she promised
"Chalo phir"
II chuckled, she loved Pammi and the kid
Ranjan had asked Imad to drop off a Tanishq jewelry box, that was gifted to Pammi
She was over the moon, she wore it to the airport
It was a chain with a diamond encrusted pendant...
II nodded weeping "I hate good byes" she said firmly
Ranjan held her close and patted her shoulder
"Beeji huney chalo tey Ishita nu vi saathi le chalo" Jaagi demanded
"My house would fall apart" II declared displaying a rare moment of self praise
"She has to take care of two slobs and a baby puttar" Ranjan nodded
They went in afterwards, deflated
Nivi was taken on a bike ride by R&B
They returned at 4 ish, in the steaming afterhoon heat
II never went to work eventually that day
Beeji took yet another nap, Ranjan did too
II curled up on the couch and flipped channels
She was used to people and chatter the expansive house seemed quiet and eerie all of a sudden
He put Nivi down for a nap grabbed a beer and walked towards his office, found her staring at a powered off TV
"U OK?" he asked
She nodded
"shes fiesty" R&B chuckled leaning on the door jamb
"She loved him, her first crush" II cudnt control her tears
"shes going to wake up and ask for him" she cried more
"U shud have asked him to stay" R&B offered
"You wont let Nivi go? But you want a three year old to stay?" II charged
R&B nodded
"Paavam da... think of his parents"
"He wud have been fine" R&B said
"How selfish u are, ur daughter is so precious or what?" Ii was defending "mele ko galls pasand nai hey"
"She is" he said quietly
They exchanged a long emotional look
"Do u want to go to Paris in August?" he asked
Her eyes sparkled "For how long?" she asked eagerly
She hated her job, the movie was releasing end of August, she could be back by then to track how the song goes
"December" he said
"thats nice, will u talk to Ritu also?" she mocked
"Umm.. sure" he nodded seriously
"A month?" he asked
Approaching her...
"Dad should go too" she said firmly
He shrugged "sure... I dont mind" he said
Being "normal" meant clawing, bunching up, picking, days and hours and minutes together
Their married life was destined to be lived in short bursts of exhilaration, with long agonizing months of loneliness
Ii sighed leaning back
She wasnt ready to go to Paris in August, because that would mean, she would return with Ranjan and Nivi and he would return only in Nov or December
THIS JUST SUCKS SO BAD
It was already an emotional afternoon
The question sent her over the edge
"Will u come back with us?" she asked her eyes red and puffy
He sat by her sighing
"YOU WONT I KNEW IT!" she hissed
He gently gathered her close and hugged her tightly
"II" he whispered
And kissed her softly
Laying her and slowly filling her senses with his taste and smell
They lay together on the couch enveloped... until she started taking a nap
Got to Sam's at 6 ish... with Ranjan and beeji and R&B in tow...
Her MIL opened the door, not quite greeting them
Beeji handed her a huge basket of baked stuff and some flowers
She asked Beeji to set it on a runner table by the wall.
Sam appeared unaffected by her MIL's indifference
Grabbing Nivi, who kept chanting "boo" "booo" for Bittoo
And pointing to the door with a fat finger
"Kakey ko dhoond rahi hai?" Sam cooed kissing her
Lasya walked up to R&B and showed off her fruit loops necklace
And flung her arms up in the air and wanted to be carried
"Lasyaaa " Sam scolded
"U brought ur wife I see, she cud occasionally stay home u know?" Lasya spoke to R&B
"I like ur outfit" he whispered to her
"Well, I wud have liked it better if she wasnt watching over us" Lasya pointed a accusing finger at II
Ranjan enquired about Tan's sisters
"Sab theek hain..." his Mom claimed
"Chalo vadiya" Ranjan smiled and nodded
"Har ghar mein koi dukh hai, aapke yaha Manya, mere yaha dolly" she said mercilessly
Beeji looked like she would punch Tan's Mom
"Manya ka dimaag kharab kara hua tha osne" she said protectively for her grand daughter
"To hamari Dolly bhi bachi hai" Tan's Mom argued
Tan came out and took R&B with him
Leaving II Beeji and Tan's Mom, Tan's Dad and Ranjan in the sun room
II got up hesitantly... letting the oldies rant
"Middle class ka damaad laana tha mere ko bhaisaab" she told Ranjan
Ranjan looked confused
"status ke waaste saath rehte hain phir I looked for a man who was richer than us, " she said sighing
II got up
Her MIL pointedly spoke loudly
"Middle class families make better alliances, girls and boys stay for the money my dolly's destiny would have sparkled" she said in loud punjabi
taking all her frustration out on an unsuspecting II
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