"Broke Ph D student"
"ennadi?" Amma asked confused
"Ayyo... ille ma... he shaved" II mumbled as he passed hands in his pockets
He found Ranjan in the lawn, he turned "wheres Nivi?" he asked
"Mahavir" she said
"If he is home then u hang up" Amma whispered chuckling mischievously
"Amma why are YOu whispering?" II teased
"Podi" Amam scolded
"Good good he shaved, illenna, when everybody comes he will look like a broke PH D student" Amma declared letting it all out
II rolled on the lounge floor stretching as she cracked up hysterically
"Amma ur hopes are two high, come see him on Monday, it will all be back, he doesnt shave more than once a week" II said knowingly
"Let him be" Amma said quietly "U have long hair no" Amma argued
"MY long hair doesnt bruise people" Ii said loudly
Amma swallowed awkwardly
"Amma" II turned red... shutting her eyes cringing
AYYYO
SHIT SHIT SHIT
GROSS
UMMM
"Amma I just came home I met my new boss"
Ii spent 30 minutes telling Amma everything
Amma spent 20 talking abt her own golu and Akka's and a couple of new Rohini friends
"So tell her no, RK Puram navaratri queen u are" II was all charged up defending amma against unknown Rohini Mamis
"Get up and go make a sweet, wash ur hands and feet change wear something nice, dress up for him, sit down and sing a couple of hymns" Amma listed
"ammmaa" II called
"Did u make the sweet"
"Umm.. no... I will make kesari"
"Ezhindru di" (GET UP) Amma ordered
"Amma u are a nag" Ii said
"Seri... did u wear the new sungudi saree Akka dropped off two days ago?" Amma asked
"No I wore jeans" Ii said
"what is this... u shud dress up kanna" Amma chided
"My boss is very posh ma, I will only wear clothes like I work on wall street" "plus blousey seri illai" (I dont have a blouse in that shade)II declared
R&B walked out front holding his daughter as Nivi screamed orders at her waving her hands.
"Vandu was asking why she is not wearing it, tell her" Amma was accusing
"Edo pannu" (do whatever) "I have to go to a couple of new friends" Amma said smugly
"Are u going to Lakshmi Mami's even after she said her golu is the best in Rohini?"
"Podi I cant fight like u" Amma hung up
II got up, went up, took a shower, wore the lavender body, dark pink zari ovals embedded border
With NO blouse
Took a selfie and sent it to "akka"
"there!" "Hope u will approve" "Poruma?" (enough?)"quit bothering me now I dont have a blouse ka" she texted
And then suddenly feared Athim will see such a text
Went back to her phone and saw who she had sent it to
AYYYOYOOO
she read the previous text gushing abt the new hottie
"Bra doesnt match either!!" R&B texted
STANDING RIGHT THERE at the bathroom doorway