SS 67 Doleful Symphony - Page 17

It's crystal clear to me even today as to what made me sit up and take notice of this story long long ago 😳 . II and her team ( Bhavna and Amit I think)were meeting up with a client at a resto bar ... the same afternoon dude landed and was having a drink with Mihir thrashing Accountants ... something like that ... but that chapter also introduced II as a motivated thorough professional with her looks and attire ... a Burberry formal shirt and pumps I think...accentuating her intelligence in business and otherwise.

To think Nisha would give an update intelligence in business and otherwise emphasizing II's downhill career curve just goes to show we have come a full circle.

Where's that professionally driven girl now?... 😭 and whom can she blame for her current state of flux.

I don't think Ritu did anything outrageous here that no other boss would have done in any org.
Just being hard working... doesn't cut any more. When Kmpg went for restructuring then ... with Bally being promoted ..., it had a vision for the future and II got way laid . To go back even further... Dude and II over Transpro had a public showdown in full presence of the top management of both the organizations... we had Ranjan and co and II's own bosses witnessing that... where II was impulsive , proud bordering on arrogance on her implementation ...

Now that pride is a lot of spunk from II but getting way too defensive on constructive criticism in full view of your bosses, clients ...where unfortunately you are evaluated and tested every second for your swim and float skills in corporate waters somewhere makes top mgmt push back on perception of leadership qualities as lack of experience .I'm not too sure if this is where kmpg decided to look for an external resource like Ritu with Bally not being able to push II up.

This is not to be overly critical of II but she did slip. Comfort zone is a self defined set of boundaries more mental than physical. Hard work and sense of entitlement don't always go well together unfortunately. Ritu comes and II lost traction. Her personal life upheavals not withstanding... she bypassed Ritu and that's never a good start.
Seriously ... when Ritu joined ... what did II offer in terms of value proposition to both her boss and the org going thru restructuring then... . Let's face it what made matters worse was she did not try to communicate with Ritu on her plans... went quiet peeved at being overlooked and over worked ...

That's where she is when kmpg is again going for a restructuring...the second time around now... II is overlooked and over worked stuck in a rut. But this time she has an oppo to be pro active as nothing is lost still. Bally is still looking out for her without crossing Ritu's territory .Thats a positive . I'm Sure and would like II to look doing that.

Back & Forth & Buckwheat
Well she DID
She did return to Delhi

Had a huge fight with him when he suggested she should leave Nivi behind as Sam was still in Paris
Even for a moment she couldnt do that

"I lose a child and and u want me to leave my other child with you?" she asked sniffling
Yanking her hand from his, or trying to pry it free

"I didnt say that" he was frustrated

"U have her, I go back alone and go to work" she shuddered imagining how that would be

"Easy solution! DONT GO" he said raising his voice

Passers by gazed as they nodded with a "Bonjour"

He responded and looked down so as to not make eye contact

"U think I want to go? I dont... staying here screws up my mind I cannot get over the fact that if I had done something differently the day before he would still be in my womb"

"First off, we DONT know if it was a he or a she"
By ataching a gender she was making it torturous on him

"Well then if it wasnt a HE then SHE" she was weeping softly

"II stop" he begged

Nivi dragged the arm and walked away, pausing picking up stuff from the side walk, waving at people

Letting go of the hand

They told Sam and Ranjan they "had to run to the store"

They had nothing to buy, they passed a Carrefour

Nivi waved her hand and shrieked, a neon sign on the store front showed a commercial of a baby

"Sam has to go back in a couple weeks you should go with her"

"Atleast naukri hai... I cant mess it up" she picked up Nivi as she began to run

"Or edathula iren di?" (stay in one spot) and kissed her firmly, hugging her

"Same applies to you, you could go with m" she whimpered

"Iwas there for 4 months..." he said throwing an arm around her waist as they weaved through people

"Back and forth back and forth... this is so stressful" she paused on the sidewalk

Nivi spazzed wanting R&B's godeee

He picked her up and seated her on his shoulder

She squealed delighted

And patted his hair

"Yeah, he has lots of hair, poruma?" (enough?) II mocked

"She loves her perch, I am tall" he smirked

"And I am a midget" she said shaking her head

"Ouch" he whispered

"Go back with me" she squeezed his hand

He wanted to use her weakness go home kick Sam & Ranjan out and get laid

"U can try to convince me tonight" he said instead

She felt a jolt...

YEP
HAVE SEX GET PREGNANT AND THIS CAN HAPPEN ALL OVER AGAIN
YEP
SMART II

She gently extricated her hand...

"Umm... u dont need convincing" she said silkily
She was suddenly self conscious

She knew what he meant
He knew she knew

He grunted

Nivi chattered and screamed as she saw a man making balloon animals near Champs Elysees, chestnut trees lined the walk way

"Am I going to get something to eat?" she asked finally

He paused and turned

Nivi wanted DOWN
She slid down and ran towards the balloon maker

"Breakfast?" he asked softly

She nodded nervously

He held their hands and walked them to Creperie Framboise

"I love crepes" she said breathlessly as his strides were bigger since he was taller

"I bet theyr dress in designer for breakfast she chuckled

"No they dont" he said opening the door for her

Nivi went in first and tried to climb a chair nearest to the door

The hostess smiled in a strained manner

The cornflower blue chairs had tall backs good thing to hold on to for Nivi she called out to the other guests, trying to rock back and forth holding the edge

"Its OK II" he squeezed her hand gently after he had ordered for them

She nodded unable to control her tears

"I can talk to Bally" he offered
She shook her head

"Yaha bus uski yaad hai, aur kuch nahi, I cant stay here for ever no?" she rationalized

The crepes arrived.. he had ordered a bunch of them, raspberry, pear banana apple, even buck wheat ones

Nivi made a face the moment a scrap of buckwheat hit her taste bud

"Wonder where she gets that from" he laughed under his breath, mocking II


"Not funny" II grumbled

He had even ordered "dosa pancakes"

she ate until she felt her belly crack open

He fed Nivi and tasted things from her plate

"This is the best breakfast" she said leaning back

He nodded carelessly

"I am just going to go home and crash" she promised

They would make love all mid morning/early afternoon in their previous trips

He looked at her intensely

"This life is stuff dreams are made of" she muttered

"Until it turns into a nightmare" she whispered

"U have to at some point start looking back II" he said firmly

"Its too soon" she said sadly

What happened to II?

she is completely different now.When will she be normal again.

Originally posted by: SAKIVIAM

What happened to II?

she is completely different now.When will she be normal again.

It would have been relatively easy for a good percentage of girls to shift base and make a career and life outside of India but the II we know is far too rooted and connected to kind of delink from people and things back home.
How do we define variables and non variables in life?
Back and forth is a tireful permanent factor to be permanently factored on their lives... sigh...

Like the other time dude had to go bk to Paris cos of his qtr pressures coinciding with her chennai studio singing thing... this time it's II who needs to go bk and if she is physically ok to travel she should go bk to put things bk in some Order on the professional front.

Just as back and forth is a factor to factored in ... another thing to be permanently factored in II's life is dude's sex drive.

If you look at it both the factors to be factored are variables but in II's life they are non variables . Such is life and it's variancies

Nivi so cute and delightful with her curiosities that it automatically makes me go back in time and makes me reconnect on a personal level that puts a smile on my face

It's high time II gets out of her old job before she gets into a different type of depression

Off the Cliff...

He dropped them home and took off for work
She watched him longingly as he left the doorman spoke in rapidfire French smiled and chuckled and spoke some more

R&B nodded and responded in French
"He wants you to know that I look happier and healthier" he said gruffly

II smiled akwardly

Nivi walked up to him and pointed at his shoulder the gleaming stars on his uniform

He bend down picked her up and let her feel his shoulder

She became frightened and immediately began to cry

"Edukku dee" II cooed

"Amma is too social to understand" he muttered in his daughter's cheek

Nivi leapt into his arms and refused to let him go to work

He rode the elevator and tried to go away

Opened the door and went in

Ranjan was asleep on the living room recliner

A book on his chest

"DADADADADADA" Nivi screamed

He woke startled and smiled

"Aa gaya mera beta" he said

"Dad aap mere saath chalenge India?" II asked softly

He looked confused R&B paced the living room uncomfortably

"Kee gall hai puttar" he asked afraid

"Bally called, I am working yaha se, waha jaakar kar leti hoon" she sighed


Ranjan and him exchanged a glance

"Toone nahi chalna?" he asked R&B


R&B grunted

"I am asking her to stay too" he said instead

"3 saal se yahi baat... aidar oddar, aidar oddar" Ranjan lay on the recliner weakly

Nivi was busy pretending to talk on his phone plonked on his belly

His son's marriage was complicated much like everything else

R&B exhaled audibly

"Aur tu? Bally naal gall kareen puttarjee..." he cooed

II shook her head

"There!" "U have it" R&B said cynically

"Aap Sam ke saath aayenge to main chali jaaoongi" she said a lil hurt

"Arey na beta... mera kee kaam " he said

R&B rolled his eyes

"Teri fiqar karan di koi... there is use in worrying abt you?" he sighed

R&B looked a lil lost...

"U shud stay with Sam and... him" II offered

"He cant bear to see you lonely" R&B said cynically

"Aapko lonely dekh loonga?" Ranjan was hurt that his accused him of being uncaring towards him

"Ive lived overseas for 14 years. U didnt care to linger" R&b said

"U never cared for anything mundane a Dad does" Ranjan reminded him blisteringly

the men were quiet

"Where is Sam" II spoke softly

"Huney aayegi puttar" Ranjan said

Showed Nivi how to dial

"I asked him to go with us, he wont" II tattled on R&B

"Really? II?" he was pissed

"Dekh lo... lautna nahi India... na kisi nu jaan dena hai" Ranjan was distressed

There was a cold silence

"Kisi nu nahi... aapko jaane nahi dega, meri kadon fiqar" Ranjan's voice trailed off

R&B opened the front door and let himself out

Returning after 10 ish that night

They were back in the living room

Sam had Lasya in the crib and Nivi by her side

II was fast asleep when he joined her in bed

Burrowing and frisky

II woke and froze...

AYYYO
HE NEVER FORGETS
DOES HE?
THERE IS ONLY ONE THING THATS ON HIS MIND AT BED TIME

She let him slide over her and press down hard

Knocking her breath out

She let her fingers lace through his curls

He yawned on her chest

She massaged his scalp and felt him go limp

They stayed in the embrace until morning

Warm and luscious like chocolate fudge, when she felt his hand between her legs, she felt her insdes hurtle... flying down a cliff...
she closed her legs tightly arresting his fingers

She heard him twitch and move and grunt, "Kal ke liye book kar dogey tickets?" she asked quietly

"U have a lousy way to say good morning" he said gruffly

Dragging her on top and let his hands wreak havoc

They began to pant softly, when the kiss ended

He was still cupping her curve when Sam knocked on the door
Nivi walked in and Sam shut the door

She was delighted to see her Dad

"Can u come back after u work a month?" he asked kissing his daughter

"Now, THATS MY line" she said cynically

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Delhi was cold and rainy when the trio landed at 9 AM
she texted him from the airport

"Call me when u get home" he texted

"Tum kya kar rahe ho?" she asked

"Off to a bike ride and then to work" he texted

Akka hadnt told her or Sam, the day before II left for Delhi

But she had gone to Modern Bazaar to buy the Cliff Bar granola bars for Shubhang so he wouldnt have to eat Nandu's

She had bumped into Sam's MIL then

And had received a earful from her

Bala unfortunately was with her then

"Aunty teengaers kabhi kabhi pareshaan kar dete hain" Vandu said comfortingly

"Aapki family mein aisa hoga shaayad puttar... mere bachon ne kabhi tang nahi kiya" Tan's mother said dismissively

"To zaroor apni Ma ko miss kar raha hoga tabhi aaya Munirka" Bala shot back

"Thats not nice beta... Sam ne mujhse nahi poochha na Tan se poochha..." aunty hit back

Vandu was shocked as she searched for an apology

"Thats not the point aunty, the point is, he was unhappy and thats why he is with us"

"Bache galti kar dete hain, samajh nahi na hondi unme... dekho aapke Shravu ne laptop churaya Nandu ka"
The woman had no idea it was a ipad
But she knew enough anyway...

Vandu was shocked

"Tan ne aaj raati laut aana hai Chennai se, he will pick up Nandu" she said in a brittle tone and walked away briskly

bala was livid

Vandu looked on shattered

Who talks bullshit aise public places mein