Nothing to do
"Maybe if you go back to doing something she will feel less guilty and agree to get married? Shobana quizzed Hari
"Its not like I have nothing to do. Her not marrying has nothing to do with me, that's what it is he said firmly
"How many more spas?
"U thot she was just amusing herself?
"Umm.. no... I thought since you know... Srinivasan told her he didn't think owning or managing a spa was a respectable profession she wanted to get back at him symbolically by going at it
"He had no business telling her what she could pursue after marriage and what not Hari grunted lifting his head up from the hood and wiping his hand on a rag
"Among the many things he shouldn't have said or done Shobana concluded picking up his coffee mug
"I am with you kanna... I want a happy life for her, married or not, with Shiv or with someone else, or you know Hari mumbled
Shobana didn't let him finish
He chased after her
"U know having many relationships he whispered
"Don't say that... she is emotional and sensitive though, between the two of them Anirudh gives everyone that impression, she cannot take one heart break after another, its not like tourism, you cannot visit a new country every few years
"U are thinking the old fashioned way. None of these people that are looking down at her now, care two hoots if she is happy or not Hari said angrily
"Even she is not claiming she will only be happy when she has many affairs
"No she is not...society wants people to follow norms whether that person is connected to them or not. Married? Check box Kids? Check box Buy a home? Check box. Who even pays attention? After they leave the kalyana mandapam they really don't care Hari was blunt
"I want it all Hari. She is our only daughter
She has it ALL ... ALREADY Kanna he insisted
"HOW?
"she has a man that worships her, she owns 6 spas... pulls a annual revenue of Rs. 17.5 crores Hari's eyes shone bright
"Umm Shobana was just not convinced
Their daughter was knotting up her hair standing in the balcony talking on her ear pods.
"What about kids? Shobana looked at Meenakshi with longing
"Aduvum nadakkum (It will happen) he nodded and waved at her
The salty Chennai breeze was comforting to Shobana so were her husband's soothing words
She busied herself with vigor, arranging her kids' favorite breakfast
Sridhar was home on vacation too, the boys loved pancake for breakfast, Meenakshi liked different kinds of breads
Hari wiped away a quick tear and went back to his car
He knew he had bought time. His heart broke to pieces when he saw Meenakshi with Shiv
He really didn't like him at all
His comment around Meenakshi moving on to another boyfriend was actually centered on that
Of course he did not want her flitting from man to man... Which father would
He had adored Anirudh, he had a deep love for automobiles which neither of his sons did
He made Meenakshi giddy just by showing up in a mayil kann (peacock hued, burgundy zari on one end, green on the other) veshti and shirt. A quiet unpretentious demeanor
His love for food... especially "North Indian as he would club everything north of Tamil Nadu in that bowl, from pao bhaji to dum aloo
Walking into the kitchen and helping Shobana chop and grind.
His strong firm grip. How his eyes always watched out for Meenakshi when they walked on the street around temples.
He loved that boy...
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