Bench & Wench
"Well she is extremely competitive and often the highest scorer in all matches" the basketball coach said unemotionally
He nodded
"U know girls in that age are constantly looking for a reason to complain" the coach lowered her tone
She looked weary and frustrated
"I understand" R&B nodded
"The match with Goenka is on the 19th, she wants to be captain again..." the lady muttered
"Isnt that based on Nivi's skills" he asked baffled
"U wud THINK Mr Bhalla but, thinks dont often follow the rule in private schools, you should know that, your Dad is the biggest sponsor, or one of the biggest" Mrs Dubey waved a finger
"But this has nothing to do with endowment" he argument
"Right... she is already on the wrong side now... the girls are picking on her so I am going to suggest we can let Tia Mohan be the captain"
"Thats not why I came here for I am sorry" R&B said bluntly
"But thats what I am suggesting right now" Mrs Dubey was defiant
"Does my wife know about this?" he asked
"Umm... no... she is not an alum of Modern, she is not part of some parent meetings" Mrs Dubey mumbled
"Excuse me?" he raised his brow
"There is this social media group of alum parents of existing kids" Mrs Dubey wasnt so sure any more
"And?" he coaxed
"Ur wife is not an alum, so she is not part of it some Moms decided the process should be more democratic" Mrs Dubey spit out
"Democratic in the sense a kid that is not part of Modern be allowed to play kind of democratic?" he mocked not so gently
"Tia Mohan is in ur daughter's 9th grade class. Mr Mohan is a very good friend of the Delhi Traders Association" Mrs Dubey announced
"I dont get it" he insisted
"The game is not until the 19th, how about I bring us all together?" Mrs Dubey offered
"I might be out of town so I will ask my wife to attend" R&B promised
"Umm... OK" Mrs Dubey agreed reluctantly
"Her not being a part of Modern has no bearing on our daughter being bullied on court Mrs Dubey" R&B was slowly losing it
"I am promising you it wont happen again and a solution"
"Asking for her to be benched is not a solution" he said bluntly
Beginning to walk slowly
"Umm... let me consult other parents" Mrs Dubey said
"I dont mind if the captain is a kid that has the most score in all the intra school matches, no one else" he said "Thanks for ur time" he barely smiled
Walking away
Mrs Dubey was texting furiously, she didnt bother looking at the tall parent
"II her coach wants to bench her for the Goenka game" he texted II
"Ada paavi" Ii texted
AND CALLED
"nee enna sonney?"
"I told her we will need to see the scores of the new captain and and will absolutely not allow the kid to be benched for beinga victim of bullies" he said mirthfully
"AYYOYO. Why are you so direct" Ii shouted
"What did u want me to do?" he shot back
"Po da... why did u say they shudnt bench her? Its OK It one freaking game" II cried
"No its not OK... she is the best on the team, u bench kids for bullying team mates, you dont bench kids for being a victim" he scoffed
"I am sorry I didnt go to Modern" she was hurt
"I DID NOT mean it that way" he way furious
She hung up
Ranjan was feeding Sahana dinner on the swing... when he drove in
The twins were catching fire flies in the lawn
II was on the grand dining table helping Nivi with home work
The house smelled like incense jasmine and food, his belly growled
"Whats for dinner" he grumbled
She didnt look up
"II" he huffed
"Daddd... I am going to take the pulley experiment to school tomm" Nivi winked
He nodded
"Tell her" II hissed
"Not now II" he was tired
Ranjan came in with an empty plate
"Mahavir nu kahin dooji roti bana lega" he said
"Are u having beer?" R&B looked at his Dad's mug longingly
It was frothy and golden
Ranjan handed him the mug
"I can get another one"
"Gudiya" Ranjan urged
Mahavir brought more food...
"Finish this one Nivi before dinner"
"Amma please..."
"Nivi PLEASE finish up the diagram of neuron please" II yawned
"II" R&B stood behind her and yanked jasmine from her hair
"Vidu da" II was boorish
"Amma you said DA" Nivi gigged
"Po DEE" II warned
"She said da to u when I say Da to Vedu Siddu she shouts" Nivi giggled
"IKR A guy gets no respect around here"
He bend down and kissed her bare neck
II turned red
"She wont even kiss me straight" he winked at Nivi
"TMI DADDD... EEE UUU" Nivi made a face "Amma I dont want dinner anymore I am nauseous" Nivi got up and turned towards the grand staircase
"Write the two examples of hybridization, the velocity time graph and come down for dinner" II ordered
R&B dragged his chair closer behind his wife and grabbed her
"Viden" II ordered
"U guys need to get a room" Nivi said running up
"Inda veetla daane? With you 4 aliens" (u mean in this house right?) II yelled after her
"U guys are GROSSS" Nivi shouted
R&B laughed and yawned
"Edukku da vandey?" (why did u take a pit stop downstairs) she demanded
"II" he muttered
"Edo pannu... u have no tact" II mumbled
"I am sorry about teaching u basket ball rules"
"No u are not, u still wish u married one of those aurangazeb fashionistas" II was still insecure
She was close to him almost in his arms
"U are pitching a tantrum" he said firmly
"Why? u will only bear ur kids' tantrums?" she argued
"Wench" he muttered and breathed in her ear
"She is goingt o be so bummed at being benched" II was sad
"I know... we wont let them do that" he nodded
"Mere liye kisi se kabhi aise lado na" she begged
"I do... with Appa" he muttered unable to suppress a derisive chuckle
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon
