Woman and/or wealth
Manya shoved his legs off the couch as soon as she got to it
"Hat" she said
He sat up and she sat by him
"Hey u" he muttered
II returned to pick up a kurta from her closet
"Hey can we have beer?" Manya asked as II passed by
"Sorry not until, umm... lets see next Saturday? Or Sunday? Dusshera kab hai?" she said thoughtfully
"DONT push it II" her husband's gaze warned her his eyes sparkling
"Mayyybe its Monday after" she said softly eyeing him back
THERE!!!
I JUST DID!
I "PUSHED" IT
She heard a soft exhalation
"U can have as much juice u want?" II smiled at both of them sweetly
"Eeew" Manya made a face
"And I wondered WHERE Nivi got that from" II remarked
"Not ME... he is the uncrowned king of alcohol" Manya leaned on her brother
"Wont u come down?" II asked generally
"I wanted a shower remember?" R&B reminded her
"Last I checked bathroom mein paani hai" she smiled back
PIGG
I AM NOT GOING TO BATHE U
LIKE U ARE NIVI
Mahavir showed up at the door wanting her attention
"Neeche aao" she ordered, generally again and walked away
"Kidhar gaya Nandu ko lekr?" Manya asked
"Umm.. just driving around the car lot in Mehrauli" he smiled
"So? does he have a girlfriend?" Manya whispered
'Umm... maybe... maybe not"
Manya punched him
"Ouch!" he exhaled
"Bataaa" she shouted
"Guys' code of honor" R&B placed his hand on his heart
"He not a "A GUY" hes Nandu"
"Nevertheless" he smiled
"Has he kissed?" Manya winked
"YOU... are Sam's spy... so NO... he hasnt" R&B leaned back
They watched Travel channel quietly for a while
"Its pretty cool dimpal" she sighed when he explained backpacking through Peru for her
"I mean you are so different than Sam & I" Manya muttered
"Duh" he chuckled
"Main woh nahi keh rahi genius" she punched him again
"I get it" he laughed under his breath
Nandu texted him "Uncle R Mami asked me what we did, I told her "just driving"
"Ofcourse" he texted back
"U think u would have gone away for so long if the Ma thing hadnt happened?" Manya asked
"I mean I was gone for undergrad" he reminded
"I know... remember how much she hated that?" she asked him eagerly
He nodded, and they both talked about how she would make paranthas for him when he returned from vacation, sitting on teh exact spot on the marble counter where she used to seat him when he was 4 or 5
"U were taller than her in your teens werent u?" Manya asked
"Ive been taller than ALL of u since I was 10" he chuckled, knocking on her head
"Whatever" she shrugged
"Its shocking to me... II insisted on a prenup" Manya said softly
Since HE was not the one suspicious of his wife's motives, he didnt think it was a big deal, he shrugged
"U like her now?" he asked quietly
Manya was quiet
"Its got to have changed something" he muttered
"I didnt HATE her" Manya said defensively
"But...??" he offered
"Umm... she is so different... guess I didnt picture a wife like her for you" she said
"Nothing to do with the wealth" he mocked
She punched him
"this is not my prosecution" she was hurt
"Ofcourse not" he said quietly
They were quiet again for a while
"U think I shud offer one to Makarand?" she asked abruptly
"Huh" he grunted
"Bolll" she shouted
"Umm... why do u ask?" he questioned
"Pata nahi... u know" Manya was quiet
"Umm..." she began teary eyed
"You are a total catch and any guy would be psyched to be married to u" he said proudly
"Except two men didnt think so, and umm... however many in Sydney did not know what a "catch" I was" she said
"U know I meant it differently" he said bluntly
"Yeah... I guess"
"U are a gem" he said firmly
She smiled and leaned back on the couch
"Did she offer or did u offer?" she asked
"Sorry?"
"Baat usne chhedi?" Manya asked
"Yeah..." he said thoughtfully
He texted for a minute or two abt work
"Toone fatafat maana?" she asked
He glared at her
"Oh sorry sorry.. I know... I mean were u pissed she didnt care for ur wealth?" she asked curiously
"U were right... we are not conventional" he agreed
"U think Marliese wud have married u without one?" Manya asked
"I DONT know" he said stiffly not wanting to talk abt M
"Umm.. u know.." Manya began
"I never wanted to marry her... I mean... she never wanted that either" he said swiftly
"Do u remind II of what she wanted?" Manya asked
"Wanted and got" he corrected her
He clenched his jaw
The 10s of blow ups over her financial crisis, the living on the edge she did, the gross lack of personal discipline when it came to saving and investing
The instantaneous refusal when it came to taking his money, be it for shopping, or grocery or paying the help
"To? bata?" Manya insisted
"No... I dont remind her" he said clamming up
"To tu tear up kar de na agreement?" Manya said naively
"Yeah that shud take care of it" he nodded like she was an idiot
"Kyon?" she asked baffled
"The lawyer has to void and destroy it" he said
"OHHH!!" "I am such an idiot... maybe thats why all the men in my life have an eye on my wealth" she went on self pity mode
"No... u think abt it more than u think abt urself" he said quietly
The man of few words dealing a brutally honest punch
