Pimple & Buggers
He was bent over a box made of wood, the twins were on their belly, fat cheeks resting on her hands looking at him intently
"This beez a big KAHHH" Siddu gesticulated
Ved "My car fost" he said scratching his butt
The dogs "guarded" the shed door
The warehouse room in the back of the house on the side behind the tennis court was a workshop now
He spent weekend afternoons teaching the boys to woodwork
Nevermind they were less than 5
"Cam we make one for Mimika?" the boys asked slowly
He lifted the solderguard off his face and nodded
"Sure if u promise to stay in that spot
"How about for the baby"
"No for baby... we beez selling her" Ved said all knowingly
"Huh" he grunted
The twins didnt get along with the baby, but they idolized their older sister
Strangely the baby idolized them and the older sis was too wrapped up in her own teen angst
She had spotted a pimple on her chin earlier in the morning, an ungodly hour of 5 AM and had pounded the master bedroom door
II was asleep face down with no clothes on her body
She had sat up and worn his tee and slithered back in
The baby had woken up screaming in her crib
Though she woke up many mornings with no disturbance, just to ruin her parents peace
R&B usually took her down sat her on Ranjan's bed and returned to join his wife so he could wake her for his own "business"
"What happened?" R&B mumbled searching for long locks
"Where is AMMA?" Nivi had demanded tearfully
"shes asleep" he said indignantly
"I wantt o talk to her" Nivi said fidgeting
"Ammmaaa" SHE SCOWLED
Sahana screamed louddly and stood up on her crib and wanted to be picked up
II grabbed her blanket and pulled it up to her chin
"Ennadeee aachu?" she said hoarsely
"Ummm" she turned to R&B
"What?" he asked hands in his track pants
"Umm... I want to talk to Amma. Can I have some privacy please?" she said sulking
He looked at his wife like "Really?"
"Poyendaa" II begged
He picked up Sahana and left
"Amma look what I have?" Nivi began to cry loudly
II didnt see at first, well it was close to invisible anyway
II tried to look shocked
"Its a pimple raja... its normal" II cuddled her
"I dont want any Amma... first the period and cramps and now this" "My life sucks... its the worst" she sobbed
"I agree" II mumbled
"Dont mock me. NOBODY in my class has pimples" Nivi accused
"Wowww" II nodded in mock awe
"U think its a joke? U have no idea how rough my life is" Nivi grumbled
He had handed his youngest to his Dad who had also woken up hearing a distraught Nivi and had come up
"I know ur have a rough life" II mumbled
He listened outside the room and rolled his eyes
"I have too many brothers and sisters. You make me sing Carnatic music and grow my hair I cant wear short skirts. I cant even shave my legs. U wont let me buy the bras I want" Nivi listed everything
II sighed and leaned on the headboard and shut her eyes
"Ammmaaa toongaade" Nivi said sternly
"And I made you learn Tamil" II mumbled
"Greg likes it when I speak Tamil" Nivi said shyly
"Phew!!" II mocked in relief
He on the other hand almost entered the room to tell his daughter she doesnt need to talk in Tamil anymore
"I cant do what I want, my room has no lock, my brothers are gross" Nivi said
"Onnu pannalama U either go to Periamma's house or to Athai's house?" II offered
"U think my life is funny" Nivi waved a finger and felt her pinple
"Whats going on?" he entered
"My life is the suckiest... I am going to be the most unpopular in school and I dont want to go back after Christmas avaction"
"Whoa?" he looked at II
II shushed him
"U dont have to go to school if u dont want to. A pimple is a big deal" Ii agreed
Nivi looked at her face and wept more "I hate this family" she said
II slid off the bed with the sheet wrapped around her like a sarong
"EEEUUU gross" Nivi made a face seeing that
"Podi" II let go of the sheet to reveal her lounge pants, II had worn it under the sheet
"I was cold" II said sternly
Nivi looked apologetic
"Well u guys kiss all the time" Nivi mumbled
"U dont like this family so why do u care?" Ii demanded
"II" he said sternly
"nee pesu da... apdiye pesi pesiye kolluvo" (she will talk u to death) II made a face
He smiled sardonically
"Dont look at ME seriya? I NEVERRR talked until I met you" II lied
He nodded mock agreeably
RAKSHASANEY
"Someone has to talk in this mad house" II went on the defensive "neeyachu onn ponnachu" (u and ur daughter)
"Nivi" he called she got off the bed and went and hugged him
"Dont worry about it, we can get u something for it" he promised
"If he cant, pinne onn Daddy edaanum invent pannuva onakosram" (he will invent a cure for his daughter) she smirked
"II" he scolded
"Good idea no? She hates this family all because of a pimple" II rolled her eyes
"Not because of that, because no one understands my feelings, and I have gross brothers" Nivi said primly
"I will make sophisticated ones next time" Ii promised
"Nooo I dont want any more" Nivi shouted
"Daddy, Sid picked his nose and rubbed it on my bed" Nivi gagged
R&B smiled.. and let out a audible chuckle...
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