Putting a jaw to good use...
He slept the rest of the day, Nandu came by and sat on the edge of his bed
"Hey bud" he said gruffly
"How come Mom's not home yet?" Nandu asked
His voice was breaking, he had traces of a moustache coming. He was hairy like his Mama
He was tall like him, he was quiet like him. He was thoughtful and introspective like R&B
AND he was a teen...
"Hows school?" he asked smiling
Nandu shrugged
"That good huh?" Tan chuckled
Nandu hated to see his Dad in bed, unshaven, with his bald head and facial hair he looked odd
Ma was missing in the giant walk in closet
It was intact, no shoes strewn around by his sister
Ma was not selecting outfits to wear for the evening
The bedroom door would be locked and nandu would have to knock😳
"So? Are we going?" nandu asked
"Kidhar yaar?" Tan dragged him by his arm
The help brought chai and mutton pakoras
Mrs Batra walked unenthusiastically along the hallway without peeking in
The bedroom had two giant glass doors that were open
Tan acted like he didnt see his Mom
"Dad?" Nandu pressed
"Ruk yaar, pehle kha loon" he chuckled
Father and son scarfed down the plate of pakoras and chai Nandu was offered bournvita
Sam's orders
His mother had snuck some chai to him much to Tan's displeasure the past week
His Mom was being defiant and devious for no particular reason
Grieving the loss of her own daughter's marriage... she reveled in gently tearing up her son's
The help brought rasmalai
Tan ate quietly "Waha se laaya kya?" he asked
He knew exactly who had made it
The help smiled secretly
Tan grunted appreciatively... slurping
He ate 4 patties of it...
"Why do u miss ur Ma?" he teased Nandu
"I miss Lasya" he said turning red
"TU?" "SAHI MEIN?" Tan cracked up
"Daddd" Nandu was irritated
"Dont u think we shud let her relax a bit?" he said not looking at his on
Nandu was shocked
"Shes been there since Friday night" Nandu argued
"Ummm" Tan nodded, scratching his bald head... rubbing it, as he stared out the floor to ceiling windows.
Twilight was setting in... tomorrow was Ashtami according to Mrs Batra
The wheat stalks were over 6 inches tall, luscious and shiny and plump
Sam grew a bunch of them in a trough, and had them hand delivered to her beeji's house and to relatives in Ludhiana for some reason
Tan slid off the bed... and wore his hoodie
"Wont u shave?" Nandu asked excited
"Saale Mami ne sikhaya kya tujhe?" he chuckled
Nandu looked confused
"Ur Mami keeps begging Uncle R to shave" Tan smiled
Nandu realized it was an adult joke... he squirmed
"When u start shaving... u will get shit if u dont" Tan gave some sagely advice
"U think I shud?" Nandu enquired
Tan walked over and examined his chin
"Depends on if ur going to put the smooth jaw to good use" he whispered
Nandu smiled self consciously
"So it has been put to good use" Tan chuckled
Nandu pushed Tan away and got off the bed "Daddd... u are invading my privacy"
"OH TERI" tan cursed
And went into the bathroom...
II was making wet rice flour pattern in front of her idol arrangement
Sam had imprisoned Lasya and Nivi as the girls screamed
"Kal kya pehnoon main?" Sam asked
"Lets all three of us wear the same color? different types? or same type different color?" II gushed excited
She paused her rangoli making to chatter incessantly about twinning and tripletting and what not
Sam listened in amazement "Tamil bhi itna hi fast bolti ho?" she laughed
II nodded "Faster" she said
"Shud we?" II finished her sales pitch
"I owe u a saree for Navartri" Sam smiled
"I dont need one, lets decide on a color when I am done?" she asked
The girls were driving Sam crazy
She rang a bell so she cud hand them to Mahavir
Manya was out with Makarand.
sam had been spending the day moping, or cooking
Not calling Tan
Ranjan had had a "chat" with Tan and Sam separately, two nights ago when II got a ride from R7B
The day he went to ask Ranjan for help
But half way thru when Ranjan was still sermonizing Sam, her MIL had called to report II was found spying... II's car was spying (Pffftt!)
When Sam heard it, she was furious
She had called Tan
He had been in a meeting/dinner and so hung up abruptly
ranjan really didnt want to find Sam at MM every evening
But she was going nowhere
"Can I call Shravu?" the women heard Nandu's voice in the hallway
sam's eyes sparkled Ii noticed
She immediately got up and left the mandir...
II paused so Sam can have her private moment with her kid
Until she heard Tan's loud voice
"Yaad aaya?" he was mocking his wife
II smiled secretly...
RAKSHASANEY YOU NEVER TEASE ME LIKE THAT
U SHOW UP AT ROHINI
FOLLOW ME WITH UR GAZE AND ALL I GET IS A "LETS GO II"
She sat staring at her pattern
She had told him in teh bathroom the other evening about wanting her tubes tied
He had lit up
"Do u seriously believe the decision is yours to take?" he asked bluntly
"Yeah, when u have a miscarriage... and bleed for 2 weeks you can have the power back" she whispered furious
"In that case I refuse to go along with your plan" he said leaning back on teh wall arms across his chest
"I"
"No... let me guess... no sex otherwise" he said bluntly
And watched her turn a guilty red
That was it... he had walked into the tunnel like open shower and hit the dozen jets
Outside...
"Kab aaye?" Sam asked awkwardly
"Idhar ya ghar?" Tan scanned her body
"Umm.. dono"
Nandu was already in the theatre calling Bala asking if Shravu can come over for an hour
"Chai banaoon?" Sam asked politely
"Quit playing games Sam" Tan accosted her
"Tan..." she protested
"Naam mat le mera" he ordered as he continued to approach her until she hit the formal living room's wall
"Tan" she begged
"Agar main mahina laut ta nahi, to yahin rehti?" he asked hands on his hips
she squirmed... and lowered her gaze
"Kidhar hai bhai? Bhashan bada deti hai usko, yeh nahi kar woh nahi kar" Tan mocked enjoying her discomfort
"He is stubborn... I am not" Sam got her voice back
"Boss... tu stubborn nahi to kya hai?" he challenged
"Tan"
"Shut up yaar" "Bakwaas nahi... bilqul" he groaned as he gathered her in the most ferocious hug
Edited by Nisha0604 - 8 years ago
