Peace making---step by step
Well... dinner was a disaster. Ranjan refused to eat R&B ate in the 2nd floor and it was just basically II and Manya and the baby
Nivi was being particularly troublesome, she was infact extremely naughty, a house with 4 helpers and she still kept everyone on their toes
From trying to reach things on low, glass topped antique tables, pulling power cords
Figuring out how to pull the safety caps off the low outlets, pushing lamps off of tables
Tipping over glass full of water, beer wine... shoving books down the stairs
THROWING things from the balcony, there were two balconies that didnt
have fiberglass board for walls, they had the old fashioned rails, including R&B's second floor balcony, every hour there were things piled up on the front lawn
Every time the gate opened she wanted to go out to the guard station and sit on their lap and watch the traffic
She loved autos and the guard one time waved an empty one down and made her sit in one and rode around the block
WITH R&B ofcourse... she decided THAT WAS IT
she wanted to go on one everyday
She broke two pairs of Ranjan's eye glasses poured water over his keyboard and tried to eat his shoe
Now she was strapped into her high chair and was screaming
Ranjan came down when he couldnt take it any more and picked her up
Mahavir tempted him with dinner
"Oopr pejeen puttar khaana, daftarich kha langa" he said quietly.
II chased him upstairs, begging him to come down, and then went to the 2nd floor to ask her husband
she did that twice, finally giving up... and sitting down to eat
Manya was indifferent, she was ziddi like her brother
II wanted all the scoop on who proposed to who but first but hesitated to ask
Manya was not her "bestie"
Akka called mid way through dinner to ask if she can bring Shubhang over the next day as she had to do college tours for first year kids
She agreed jOyously and promised to call her back and hung up
Amma called too, asking if Bala Mami dropped off Amma's new murukku maker, Amma's vast network of
mandli friends one of them had gone to Chennai and brought amma a new one for Janmashtami snack making
II didnt know sometimes Mamis dropped off things with the guard
She hung up on Amma and called the guards on intercom they said they had brought in a bag and handed to Mavvy
Who would sheepishly hand it to her after dinner
"do you want to watch a movie?" II offered softly
"I cried too much, my head hurts" Manya said gruffly
"Dessert is fruit salad, should I make some warm dessert? I have angel fod cake, I can drizzle hot chocolate syrup and add some toppings?" she offered
Manya sighed... relaxed and smiled
"Did you worry when your parents didnt agree for the marriage?" she asked looking at II
II blushed gloriously
"Umm... I... I.. umm.. Appa didnt agree" she blurted
AYYYO
MORON
SHE ALREADY "LOVES" YOUR APPA
"Tujhe dar laga tha?" Manya asked
II's heart thudded
She wanted to say "Pfffttt!! NOOO Are You kidding? Your brother is a devil reincarnate, she would have burnt the whole block of D II down and whisked me away"
She cleared her throat and said weakly instead "Your brother told Appa he wants to get married, and umm"
"that was it?" Manya asked startled
II nodded slowly... and smiled softly
"I am too tempted... will u make that dessert?" she asked
Ii spent 45 minutes, setting the plate like Food Shows... placing a twin mint leaf on top, arranging warm raspberries on the side and drizzling syrup in a fancy pattern
She went up to check on Ranjan, he smiled and hugged her... Mavvy was serving him sabzi
"Khaana vadiya haiga puttarjee... bas ek chicken di kami reh gayi" he laughed
"Not funny" she smiled
She went up to the 2nd floor
"Dad's eating in his office, tum chalo neeche?" she begged softly
He looked up from his keyboard
He had his socks clad feet UP on his desk, he was stretched out a mile behind his giant desk
"There is papers and books all over" she whined
He moved his feet pretentiously... no not really
She moved everything
"Very bad" she scolded
"Where is the baby?"
"Manya ke paas... aaj raat ko wohi rakhegi" I said picking up random things off the floor and sofas and tables
"Chalo neeche" she ordered
"I am eating a sandwich here" he said
"TURKEY?" she shouted
"I meade Gujju khaana" she was deeply hurt
He looked liked he cared but he didnt say anything
"Theek hai kal se tumhe sirf cold sandwich hi milega" she shouted
"I will wait for the hot stuff later" he winked
She threw Manya's soft/stuffed train at him
"Jerk" she shouted leaving the room
She came up again after half hour, he was eating chips, after finishing his sandwich
"Where is Manya?" he demanded
"Main tumhari admin hoon kya?" II was ticked
He pushed his hair back got up and walked around the table and chuckled
"Are we going to trade insults?" he asked arms folded across his chest
"YOU WISH!!" she hissed, brushed, changed and went to bed
He came soon after, and laced his legs between hers, rubbing her smooth buttery legs vigorously
"II" he whispered on her almost bare back, she wore a skimpy cami and shorts
She smiled but did not turn
He begged
"I should make you beg and DENY you" she groaned, as he rolled her over, fondling with urgency
"shhh" he said something that muffled on her neck
She laced her fingers through his dense curls and kissed his cheek
"Enough" she groaned arching
"Manny said you blushed" he said capturing her lips
RAKSHASI!!
AKKA KUM TAMBIKUM VERA JOLIYE KEDAYADA?
JOBLESS BROTHER AND SISTER!!
Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin
