Sapphire Shimmer
She went to shower, scrubbing off her mehandi and furiously applying baby oil on her palms.
Amma called "Nanga eppo dee vardu?" (when shud we arrive?)
"Umm... whenever u feel like it. Do u ask this Q when u go to Akka's?" she snapped
"Ennachu onakku?" Whats wrong with you? Amma asked
"Umm... onnum ille" II mumbled
The wedding planners had done a fabulous job just for engagement. II wondered how they would handle the wedding
The house looked like it was from a wedding catalog
The street was cordoned off and Delhi Police was everywhere
So and sos were expected to arive starting 6 PM, being fashionably late they wud all show up en masse after 8 or 9 PM
Her saree was gorgeous
She walked over to the master bed to look at it
The doves sparkled in the outside light strings adorning the bungalow
She peeked from the balcony
Ranjan was stalking Nivi and Lasya
II missed nursing Nivi, it was like the girl didnt even seek II for food or sleep
She loved her Dadu, oh heck she even like Mavvy more
II waved for a few minutes trying to catch her eye
Central Delhi socialities looked at her oddly
She wondered what Manya's mehandi looked like
She texted Sam, "are u secretly geting ready at Shanti Niketan?" she asked
"U wish" "Aa rahi hoon main, u need to vacate your master bath for a couple hours" she said
"I will be done as soon as I shower I am waiting for the oil to soak on my mehandi
"did he like it?" she asked
"Who?" asked II absentmindedly
"Kitne HE hain tumhari life mein?" Sam asked
II didnt respond
She walked over to his massive closet
Various traditional outfits hung, intact for two years now... untouched after the wedding
Sam had ordered RR outfit along with Tan's and Makarand's that was still in its RR bag
"I BET HE WILL WEAR JEANS"
I DONT CARE I AM NOT TELLING HIM
HE CAN DO WHAT HE WANTS
PAAVAM MAKARAND
HE ONLY HAS TAN
IS HE MAD AT MANYA OR MAKARAND
WHATEVER THE HELL DID SHE SAY TO HIM?
She walked over to where the jeans hung, various shades of blue, cords and browns
She leaned forward and inhaled... it smelled like him
I DONT EVEN KNOW WHY I CRAVE FOR YOU
YOU
RAKSHASANEY
He was incidentally passing by his closet to grab a magnifying class from his chest of drawers lining the far wall across
She sensed foot steps and quietly slipped into the bathroom, bolted the door and showered for a while
The MAC make up expert had left her a text asking if 6 PM worked for her
"Here are some looks you could do with sapphire" she had texted some pics
"If it will take an hour, I cant... I have a toddler" II texted
"Oh? really? I thot u were newly married too"
"IN MY MIND I AM
HOW DID YOU KNOW
She scrolled her texts to find Rakshasan's
"Did u unplug the unshielded twisted pair cable? (UTP) " he had asked
SERIOUSLY?
HOW ABOUT SAYING SORRY YOU JERK
"Umm... no... it should be by ethernet over coax" she typed randomly
"Whattt?" he asked
"Nevermind" she told him
"II" he warned/requested/pressed on... in that sexy nagging way
She could hear that tone now
PIGGG
She went to Makarand's text
"I am sorry if u are lonely, my husband is fixing the wifi. Tan should be here any minute, Chachu said he was sending Trehaan and Samar too" she added removed and re added a smiley
Makarand responded immediately and politely
"You have a housefull of people and you care about me? Thanks... I am waiting to see Manya" he said
Her heart skipped a beat at that utterly romantic thing
"Aweee" she said
"Your Dad... FIL I mean is very caring, he has basically commissioned Mr Sitaraman to hover around my parents so he can make them whatever they want" Makarand sent a gratitude emoji
CANT SAY THE SAME FOR MY HUSBAND
II was not realizing manya was a wounded animal who suffered and palpitated accusing everyone within her wingspan of trying to injure her
The MAC girl showed up sooner, since the hair was to long, they kept the braid
She applied blue mascara, transforming II's already stunning look
II suddenly remembered she had asked Akka to get her butt here at 6
She texted furiously asking to take a break
"Varen dee... Appa idli ketta" (my FIL asked idli for dinner)
"YOU ALL are coming" II used caps
"Umm... seri" (OK) Akka agreed reluctantly
"I WILL CALL YOUR FIL" II shouted
"Ayyo... Podi" Akka responded promptly
"Get your butt here, the MAC lady is up here, come here directly
She heard footsteps her heart raced unusually
YA ITS MY ENGAGEMENT
STUPID HEART
CALM THE HECK DOWN WILL YA
She went down at 7:20
The lawn was filling up
Ranjan was overjoyed to see her look so lovely
"Woh kitthe?" he enquired patting a sleeping Nivi
"I dont know he was fixing the wifi" II said coolly
"Sam laayi na, RR, diya usko?" he asked
"He wont wear it, Sam's wasting her time" II said
"Beta aap kis liye ho, kaho" Ranjan coaxed
"Really Dad? Dont we fight enough already?" she asked
I AM GOING TO HAVE A GOOD TIME
She waved down a passing waiter and grabbed a flute/glass or whatever of red wine
And sipped... high color suffused her face
Akka arrived with Shubhang and Athim and in laws, ready to clobber her for forcing her to bring her in laws
"I cant seem to find the outfit" he texted then...
"Your closet imploded?" she asked
Her heart skipped a beat though... she would never tell him how he makes her feel
she reached for her second glass of wine as she fantasized kissing him lasciviously...
"Wont u come up?" he asked
"Ofcourse I will..." she texted
And then gulped another mouthful and typed "When hell freezes over" the buzz gently crawling through her system
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