Sorry I missed these two too much
Davani Dancers
Manya cuddled with Makarand on the groundfloor lounge's overstuffed chaise lounge
His parents were in bed already, her ring sparkled on her finger she looked flush with happiness
R&B was downstairs for the ceremony chatting with Tan and Makarand's cousin and BIL but delicately avoided chating with Manya
He had tricked her into going up again, she had refused and thrown a crazy fit when Sam had said "Nivi is crying uncontrollably, please jao oopar aur usko sulaakar aao"
"I dont want to go, its a TRICK" she said digging her heels
Akka looked at her oddly
"Ennachu dee onakku?" (whats wrong with you)
"Why should I go up? For once cant he put her to sleep?" she shouted shrilly
There were too many people and too many kids... her angst got lost in all that
"BEY chara" Sam said sadly
"Yaar? Avan daane?" (oh? Him?) II asked primly
Sam looked confused "Tum gusse mein mujhse bhi lar rahi ho?" Sam giggled
"I dont want to go, you can go if you want to" II walked away
20 or so minutes later Amma told her R&B had texted about Nivi crying and asking her to go up for it
"Ammmaa... let him take care of her one evening no?" II begged
Amma almost physically tackled her and sent her up
Nivi was long asleep in II's sun room... II returned after a half hour.
With him in tow
"I am going to Akka's after everyone leaves" she mumbled huskily
He grunted but didnt say a word
The steamy encounter upstairs had left her weak and disoriented
"U dont have to talk with Manya... just leave me alone OK?" she said haughtily
He held her snugly when she tripped over her now crushed up pallu
Amma had a content smile when she saw them walk down the back staircase
"I was telling her to go help you with Nivi's bedtime"
"Thanks Mrs Iyer" he cleared his throat.. and swallowed
"She is a social animal, she doesnt want to be in a quiet room upstairs"
"Amma konjam summa irukeya?" (will u be quiet?) II asked shrilly
ARGHHH
LIKE SHE EVEN KNOWS WHATS GOING ON
I MEAN... REALLY!!
WHATS WRONG WITH HER?
The help was tidying the kitchen there were still guests lingering everywhere
The boys were still watching something in the theatre with a dozen other kids
"What is so special at Vandita's?" he asked innocently
Amma looked confused
"Your sister is engaged, Vandita's sister is already married I thot" Amma giggled
AYYYO AMMMA
STOP THAT STUPID TAMIL CINEMA JOKE
He chuckled and his eyes sparkled appreciatively at Amma's quick wit
"These two always want to stay up at night chatting" "When they were young Mr Iyer would set a timer outside their door, and it would go off every half hour" Amma reminisced
"I NEVER talked much" II lied
"Yenn dee vaya taranda poi?" (u open ur mouth and only lies spill out) Amma said shocked
"I was always studying Akka only forced me to watch Bhagyaraj movies from 1970s" II pretended to clean up the already clean kitchen
"they both will play the famous Revathi songs and dance..." Amma laughed
"wearing half sarees" Amma supplied more unnecessary info
"Oh really?" he asked seriously
AYYYOOO
AMMA AND APPA NEED TO MOVE TO MADURAI
WHAT THE HELL
She had just told Rakshasan upstairs during making out that she was studious and never wore half sarees unless Amma forced her... and never ever danced
AYYYO
"Amma are u late? Do u want to stay back?" II interrupted
"Umm.. let me ask Appa may be we should" Amma was too busy trying to dig up OLLLDDD scanned photos from her phone
AYYYOOO
ORU PECHUKKU SONNA
NEE TANGANUMNU MUDIVU PANITTEYA?
(I just asked you prefunctorily, you dont have to stay)
"Amma maybe you shud just go since we will see each other at Akka's tomorrow? For the Adya Katyayani Temple plan" II fibbed
"what plan? Isnt that in November? There is 3 weeks to November no?" Amma asked confused
"Ammma... ummm..."
He leaned on the sink arms across his chest and just gazed happily at her discontent
She looked lovely... he had bruised her skin at various places, the red lipstick smudge like scars scatered on and around her neck and inner arms
The kitchen had recess lighting at night, and Amma was seated on the dining chair
Mahavir stacked away unused cutlery and and plates in the store room
The other help talked about winding up on the terrace and went up through the back staircase
"Here is one" Amma called out her fave SIL
"Amma has Akka left?" Ii asked primly
"Avar kalambittar he wanted to say goodbye but u didnt come down" (Athim has left with the baby)
"Oh really? WHOSE idea was it for me to go up?" II accused
Amma ignored her
"She fights a lot... unnecessarily" Amma said coolly and waved the phone at her SIL
He walked over obediently to chuckle at some godforsaken pictures of Akka and her dancing to S Janaki's "Sendoora poove" wearing matching print, yellow and green davanis
"If I hear any wise cracks about my dance moves or my stick figure I will crush you in a garlic press" II walked over to him by the sink and hiss
"Got it" he whispered, thumbing a scar on her collarbone...
II walked out of the kitchen the back corridor way... passing by Ranjan's bedroom...cursing both...
