Poker Plays
They all gathered for card games in the living room
Dadu's friend a Mr Grover showed up for the nightcap
Chiragh "dropped by" for no apparent reason
Ashvin noticed his eyes light up when Trisha opened the door
She was still in her evening clothes
Leela crouched on a sofa her feet up on her phone as usual
"So good to see you beta... aana band kar diya aapne?" Mandira teased him
"He is never in town, he broke his arm and shoulder I took him to the hospital"
"Very nice... I know that I love you for that"
"Do u want to play?" Sharanbir was shuffling cards like an adept gambler
"Kitne ka wager hai uncle?"
"He wont play with money I should respect his rules" Sharanbir darted a glance at Ashvin
"You could play with him all night long I dont care" Ashvin said coolly
"How about you Trisha?" Chirag leered
"I dont know to play much" she said self consciously
"Chalo, u can sit with me and I will teach you, by the time the night is over you will be an expert"
"Paijaa puttar" Sharanbir coaxed
"Tri... OHMIGOD he is only the GOD of gambling" Leela took a ear bud off to gush about Chirag
"You wont play?" Trisha checked with hubs first
"Not with money... no Trish" he said firmly
She squirmed
"Arey usko rehne de... tu baith" Sharanbir was all comfy and affectionate
Chirag scooted over making room
Mr Grover was stacking the chips
"U can play... its not like you have to bet anything while he is teaching you"
"I can bring money" Trisha was touchy
"Umm.. they play in 10s of thousands" Mandira reminded
"Mandira... let her get settled... and NO we wont play high stakes tonight" Sharanbir said firmly
Mandira looked upset
Chirag was delighted
"I lost over 60k at a saturday snooker game uncle"
"With who?" Ashvin asked
"Oscar, Riz etc" Chirag mumbled
"Bammm" he was thrilled
"No worries, 3 games tonight I will clobber the Narangs" he blew audibly on his finger nails
"U are right" Ashvin taunted
They played a game of blackjack, poker and and rummy... Trisha won all her chips in all her games
Chirag handed her two or three of his stacks
"Baad mein kar lenge hisaab"
"I have to pay you?" she asked innocently "for helping me nah?"
"No... just 1000 cups of coorg coffee" he smiled gleefully
"that will only be 5000 rupees na" she nodded
"Trish he is kidding"
"Atleast he is playing" Sharanbir poked
"Good for him... he must be itching to lose"
"Kis se? Aunty, Dadu aur is doll se?"
"I am not a doll" Leela was miffed
Sharanbir shuffled the cards furiously
Mandira yawned but unwilling to go to bed..
Ashvin was stretched out on a couch and ottoman, watching a movie? or a video occasionally signaling tips to his sister as she secretly flashed a card or two at him
Trisha turned around to look at him and whispered
"Cheater"
"Me?" he asked his lips twitching
Madira noticed that
"Ashooo pillow" Leela whined
He flung her a pillow
She placed it near her face and showed him her hand
He gave her the tip in gestures
Trisha turned around to him
"Cheater" she hissed louder
"I can help you too" he whispered back
She showed him her card by letting her arm drop by the side of the couch
He gestured what she shud lose and what she shud pick up
She ended up losing the game!!!!
Ashvin chuckled, laughing softly
Leela had won every game he had tipped her off on
"Stay the night puttar" Sharanbir urged Chirag
He looked at Ashvin
"Dont look at me I am the boss I am going to call for a wrap at 1 AM" he said coolly
"He can stay he is helping Ms Shanbag" Sharanbir said mischievously
"Her name is Trisha Papaji" Mandira was not happy
"Oh he just wants wants to persist calling her that because in his mind she is still single" Ashvin roasted his grandpa
"Agar main ruka to I have to take the couch na?"
"U can take Trisha's room... she no longer sleeps there" Ashvin said coolly getting up
Cricket
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