"Oh Really?"
Ranjan walked out tentatively.
R&B pulled his legs off the coffee table
ATLEAST HE SHOWS "SOME" RESPECT
II sighed in pleasure gently putting some space between herself and her husband
Manya dusted off the sand and got up
Nivi spazzed wanting to be lifted up
"Chath par breakfast ka plan tha aur mujhe kisi ne vi nahi kaha" he groaned
"I JUST got here Dad" II readily defended herself "these two planned it and didnt even tell me"
AND she threw them under the bus
"Manny, toone khaya puttar?" he asked
Manya smiled disarmingly
R&B sulked at Ranjan's atempts to befriend his middle child
"Chachey ne aana haiga 8 vaje dono saath chalenge.." he said
"Where?" II asked surprised
"Makarand ke parents Mumbai rehte ne, onannu mil" he turned stopping mid way "Tu chalegi?" he asked Manya
She stood frozen
R&B was shocked too... he had no idea Ranjan had planned this
"You are OK with her marrying him?" he questioned
Ranjan sat down, II poured coffee out...
"Na beta mainnu espresso reyn de, mainnu filter coffee pilayin puttar" he urged
II began to go down
"I havent had any myself I will bring some up" she smiled
Manya lingered, watching her Dad cautiously
"His parents may not agree Dad" Manya looked fearful
Ranjan grunted, feeding Nivi a string of hash brown gently
She handed a couple of squished strings to her Dad
He took it from her and ate quietly...
"Mile bagaair... kiweyn?" he sighed and stopped
"She shud just get married" R&B declared his stance
"Aap aisi advice usko de rahe ho, Ishita kar paati aise?" he challenged
R&B squirmed
II came up from half way as Mavvy was bringing up her coffee and more food
"Har ghar ka apna rowaaj honda hai puttar" he said quietly
"So u are OK if I marry him?" Manya asked with suppressed elation
"Maine... tum TEENO ki... nahi PAACHON ki khushi ke siwa wahe guru se kuch mangeya nahi" he teared up
R&B looked at him suspiciously
He had no idea what caused Ranjan's turn around
"Daddd" Manya began to sob
"Ma tuaddi kendi rahi... " he swallowed and cleared his throat "She didnt know u wud divorce him ofcourse" "Much like the many things she has missed"
He kissed Nivi letting tears flow freely
Nivi looked at him and tried to sound the words "DADU"
He kissed her joyously, she took his phone and put it on her head thinking it was her ear
"What if his parents dont agree?" R&B pressed
Ranjan didnt respond
II handed him the steel tumbler coffee and took hers and sat across from R&B
"Maan na to hai nahi... yeh gall to sach hai" he sighed
"Manya stiffened nervously
"Aaya nahi ab ke ?" Ranjan asked looking at Manya curiously
"He wants to... today"
Ranjan squirmed uncomfortably
"Shaadi taq to ren de puttar" he begged
Hoping his daughter wud practice abstinence
Chachu came up panting audibly
"Mubaarqaan... paisaab" he cheered
Manya looked at him coldly
'"Pairi pona" Chachu said LOUDLY hoping his nephew wud follow suit or his neice
II wasnt "dressed" for company, she had worn a an old pair of lounge pants and a sleeveless orange vest
"Aur jee puttarjee... DOOLLA kithhey?" Chachu asked loudddly
"Umm... hes not here yet" Manya smiled politely
"Shaadi se pelle aidar kaise?" Chachu winked
"Well he was" Manya stopped
Ranjan's plea bothered her she didnt finish her sentence
"Chachu I am planning to stay in this house and sleep with him before and until my marriage"
Ranjan poured filter coffee out and offered
"Paisaab aseee they chai peyange" he said loudly
II served omelette and hash browns
He completely ignored her
"TEY PORONTHEY" he said loudly
"I will go down and make it
"Gudiyaaa" Chachu tried to grab Nivi
She began to scream
R&B took his child from his Dad
"Aap bhi ja rahe ho Mumbai?" Manya asked unethusiastically
"Ajeee haan... saath jaayenge paisaab ke" he grinned
Ranjan got up to answer a call
II tried to slither out
"I am going down to get ready for work da" she whispered
Her husband got up too...
Ranjan asnwered his call quickly and found his son by his side
"Did u have to take him with u?" R&B accused
"Do u have a better idea?" Ranjan asked bitterly
R&B glared at his Dad
"I have to honor the man, he has stood by me the last 6 years... maybe 10 even... 20?" Ranjan said in a whisper
R&B had a scowl on his face, openly combative
"And u hope he is going to help Manny's cause?" R&B demanded
"You are jealous, and Ranjan probably senses it now" R&B cursed to himself, but he couldnt stop himself😳
"Why else would I take him?" Ranjan asked reasonably...
The men scoped each other out
"Or who would I take instead?" Ranjan asked calmly, baffled... why his son was suddenly expressing renewed hatred for Harish
"He doesnt even see you... so give it up and back off dude" a voice inside warned R&B
"Oh really?" R&B asked deeply hurt.. slighted...😭