Side to side
“Mujhe baat karne dogey PLEEZ?”Sam shouted
“Of course” he sucked his beernoisily from the bottle and walked out into the lawn
Sam & Tan were here tomediate on the never ending fight
II was in the kitchen, trying outa new Thai recipe, he had cooked lunch and most people were too full. Shewanted to spite him so she hadn’t eaten
Nivi was throwing her tantrumagain and so was locked up in the room
WITH BOTH DOGS
The boys were crying outside herdoor banging, pounding, woke Ranjan up
She had to send Sahana withRanjan back to Sam’s house
R&B was at a work meeting andhad returned and asked Nivi to set the dogs out, and sent her off in timeout
Chaos had ensued where Nivi hadshouted and sobbed and wept and generally thrown a big show
Nivi sat on the living room sofawith Lasya her facy puffy from all the crying still moody and distant butsecretly giggling with Lasya
“Tujhe uske suggestions sun lenichahiye” Sam shouted
“I agree” R&B tucked his handinto his pocket and drank quietly
Tanmay and Sahana played ball
The boys were out for ice creamwith Ranjan, he couldn’t take the drama at home
“Dad ko main apne ghar leharjaaoon?”
“Did Manya tell u to say that?”he demanded
“WHY?”
“Because I told her she cant havehim until his surgery, and she is trying to be clever” he walked over to Samand hissed
“For a man that doesn’t give sitabout him you seem to care a LOT” sam clapped back
Tanmay “Tcchhed” “SAM, ruk jayaar who gusse mein hai”
“Main kya darti hoon, biwi dartihai MAIN nahi” Sam scoffed
“Sun beta, mwah, idhar aa” Tanmaycajoled her
“Nahi Tan ek second”
“Sun yaar”
“No let her finish” R&Bordered
“You think Manya would not takecare of Dad? Theka TUMNE liyahai Dad ka?”
“This is HIS house” R&Bgrowled
“TO?”
“He stays here” R&B scoffedat her waving both arms
“That’s because weve NEVERcompeted with you. You are a SORE loser” Sam was mad
“Sure… so says someone who hasnever played”
II came out to ask Tanmay if hewanted coffee
She watched the sibling fight
“SAMMM” she shouted in shock
“TUM DARTI HO IS SE, MAIN NAHI”
“I DON’T” Ii lifted her shouldersproudly
“What the heck is this about II?”R&B turned his anger toward her
“Why?”
“Did u beg Sam for help”
“Abey SUN” tanmay warned R&B
“I don’t have to resort to cheaptactics you pig” II whispered walking up to him
“Nivi is NOT your problem, yourown”
“Shut up” II warned
Sam walked over to her
“Lets go in, just pack his bagsand send him off II”
“He can go back if he wants” IIwaved dismissively
“Ghar USKA, BIWI USKI, Sam beta”Tanmay laughed
“Don’t laugh… Nivi ne dukhi kiyahua hai, he shud take HER side not Nivi’s” Sam was furious
“I NEVER took anyone’s side” R&Bwas hopping mad
“THERE, my friend lies yourproblem” Tanmay tapped his shoulder
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