Inai Sadikaran (Co-Conspirator)
"ONE more squeak from you guys in the back. I am stopping the car RIGHT NOW and all of u get off" II warned looking at her rear view mirror
Sahana was the one to defy the rule, ofcourse
"Mmmah... mummmah" she moaned
The dogs nibbled her feet where she had stepped on Vedu's ice cream cone
"ENOUGH" II shouted
James moaned when Chuck shoved him out of the way to lick Sahana's ankle
The boys cried loudly in the seat behind Sahana
Nivi sat brooding staring out the window
A rare sight...
Since II confiscated her phone at the ice cream shop
"I already told u ONE EVENT is enough, Dad is going to find out and u will be grounded
"Amma please dont tell him"
"U know what? I was tired of asking Mavvy uncle for help. Paavam di, this house had ZERO kids when I came, now its a ZOO. Those poor guys dont get a moment of peace" II was agitated
Someone honked at her near Dhaula Kuan
"I GET IT... I GET IT... I am hauling brats" she lowered her window and yelled
"Ammmaaa... u are so overrr" Nivi cringed hiding her face
The car she wrongfully passed was filled with teens
The kids took that as a cue and screamed
Sahana slowly licked her ice cream it dripped off her elbow, Chuck stood there waiting for the heavens to rain
James nudged him "Hey how about "I" have a teeny lick?"
Chuck growled and they tussled under Sahana's feet
"Amma cam I have MUN wick?" (one lick) Sid raised his fat finger
"Nope I am sorry... I was just paying for ur ice creams, it costs Rs105 a piece... keezha thalli, porandu... odachu, kozhandaya himsa panni (u pushed shoved fell on the ground, pushed the baby)" II was upset
"Maybe u shud have bought the boys' ice cream first" Nivi spoke logically like...
OH YEAH RAKSHASAN
PAAVI
"Ennadi logic pesareya?" (u are teaching me logic?) II was furious
"Just sayin" Nivi shrugged
"Daddy will be home by 5 his flight shud have landed at 2" II made up numbers
He was supposed to return from paris today... she didnt know what time
Sometimes he bought himself a ticket along a way
Her phone had died and she had Nivi's phone
"Ammmaaa Siddu PACH-DA MEEE" Ved screamed
II pulled over at the corner of MM and slammed her door after geting off
Nivi looked startled
She opened the SUV's back door
"Out... both of u" she hissed
The DOGS scampered out
II was reminded of how Sahana was lost two months ago
She grabbed the leashes picked them up and tossed them inside on Nivi's stiff lap
"Pidi di ivaala" (hold them)
"Remember? U told me I am not supposed to use my hands?" Nivi chalenged
"Iru dee nee varattum onnoda inai sadikaran" (co conspirator) (let ur co-consp return) II hissed
Her Tamil had greatly improved BTW in the last 15 years, in trying to hide things from her kids while talking with Akka and Amma
Nivi looked at her confused...
The boys were suddenly very quiet
Sahana's ice cream had fallen off her hand and the dogs buried their faces in the strawberry lush
"Amma neyku EYEKWEEM" Sid cried sadly
II sat on the sidewalk
"Amma DONT SIT there" Nivi said primly
Macy's door was just 20 feet away. The guards were out first... and then one walked over
"Aapke gurad ko kahen Maam?" he asked
II nodded
The guard paged his bud... one from Bhallas showed up in 10 minutes
"Sir to aa gaye, aap kidhar they?" he asked
The kids spazzed seeing a rescuer
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the dogs fled the scene followed by the boys
Nivi sat stiffly until it was time to let Sahana out
She got off and let II un clip Sahana
They all walked home
"U go to school walking from tomorrow" II threw it out there
It had the opposite reaction...
"Amma EVVY DAYYY?" Sid was thrilled, pulling his low riding shorts up
Ved licked his snot
II smacked his butt
"EVVY DAY, EVVY MITE" II mimicked him
Nivi laughed for the first time in two hours
"Amma can I have my phone back?" she whispered
"NOPE" II said firmly
"Amma... we are passing by macy's and she is watching us from the balcony" Nivi cringed
"Too bad... u have an Amma, TWO brothers, one sister and two dogs" II said loudly
Sahana pulled on II's hand, the dogs worshipped her
She wanted to go to Macy's "MIMI... MIMI... MIMI" she cooed
Wanting to visit Mimika's friend
"Ayyyo amma... she has food all over her dress " Nivi made a face
II walked briskly, then realized she left the car door open with her purse inside
"Bhayya aap ek second apna phone denge?" she asked teh guard
Took his phone and texted dude to come out
He showed up in 5 minutes
II was paused between her car and Macy's gate
R&B's troops were elated... they all greeted him individually
"I forgot to lock the car" II said exhausted
"Now what?" he asked looking at his kids walking away towards the house
"I took them to Gulmohar to get the measurements done for the Janmashtami kurta pajama, at Taneja aunty's house
I felt bad, she made them try out 10 things each... I took them to Kat's Korner Vasant Vihar for ice cream
Siddu grabbed Sahana's ice cream, Ved actually pushed it on the ground, then they fought over a melty blob on the ROAD
He listened patiently
"Nivi?"
"Onnoda kalkandu daane?" (ur sugar crystal?) varen iru, romba tavikkade, (wait a min dont be impatient) Poonai madiri irundundu
(she is mellow like a kitten) SHE TOOK A VIDEO of it all while I was paying for
their ice creams" II was furious
"Huh" he grunted
"BAS? AVLAV DAANA?" "HUH?" "HUH?" II goaded him
"Do u want me to blow up on the street?" he demanded
"Ofcourse not... not over something ur snowflake did" II mocked him
"Weve been thru this before... why did u take them all by urself?" "this is like what? the 17th time?" his turn to mock her
"Oh sure... we employ a bunch of slaves right at home... I shud have dragged one along" she waved a finger
They walked home quietly
He held a sticky Sahana
The boys sat on the swing, muddy from head to toe
Ranjan walked down from his nap
The dogs explained everything
"Aaaja mere shona puttar" he blew air kisses and hugged and cuddled them
"daddu amma said we MALK to KOOL EVVY EVVY DAY" Sid pulled his shorts up every few seconds
"Ay kee haal hoya bachon da?" Ranjan demanded
II spent 10 minutes explaining everything again
Sahana flew into Ranjan's arms,
She pointed to the dogs to tell him they ate her ice cream
"Dad can I have my phone now?" Nivi whispered
"Lets give her an hour" he whispered back
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