Once Upon a Midnight Part II - Page 11

A proposal for Shubhra and Tara is over the moon. Just because he is good looking? What about whether Shubhra likes him or not?

Connections...

The next day flew by in gathering data about how things played out with Mrs Kataria's property and sifting through the forms she was asked to sign and never did

The number of people the home was showed to and who was in the final running, and how much advance was received from the prospective tennant

She now had another issue.... having to tell the prospect that money would have to be refunded and contract canceled

she went online and looked at her bank statement

she was not doing terrible but she wasnt doing great either

Prasad wanted to go to a movie tonight

She got home early and got ready and headed out to PVR at 8ish

He was going to ride with her and take an Uber

He was eager to hold hand and often put his arm around her shoulder only after asking of course

parul texted, asking if she would come by the evening after tomm for a quick pooja and dinner for Gagan's Birthday, he was on a work trip to Hyderabad and was only arriving at 10 AM and going off to work directly hence no morning pooja

she had forgotten about Parul for a bit

Except for the yummy food that she was still eating

Prasad and her shared a wonderful rapport, he didnt make her uncomfortable or breathless or jello on the inside.

she didnt get his Mumbaiya humor and he often had to repeat and explain, but he got wind of it early and began by explaining,

but he never teased her like Tapan,

Tapan was wicked, sinful and enjoyed seeing her in discomfort, seeing her in wide eyed cluelessness as he reconstructed the joke with sensuous precision

His Marathi was "Exotic" she told him

"Meri aai ka sunogi ek dum mast"

she smiled she was getting used to "mast"

"Am I your first Punjabi friend?"

"Arey Mumbai mein main taras jaata tha, Thane mein koi Punjabi nei the"

"You can find us everywhere here"

"Bas tu kaafe hai"

"BTW my mother is twisted in knots trying to get me married"

He paused and turned to her with a grim look

"Bas mere ko kaat degi kya?"

"I am sick of her asking me"

He was from an orthodox family they would never accept a bahu that drank alcohol or ate meat

"Mere ko himmat karke aai se baat karna padega dude""tere ko kya hai na mere aai ke waste jhooth bolna padega" he smiled

"Really?"

"nahi rey, aise hi time pass"

He really liked her, he was a traditional guy torn between someone he was beginning to like and his family expectations

she smiled

"Naye bandey ko keh de mere pass ek Prasad hai uska bhai log ka bahut connection hai"

"I am telling you" she nodded laughing hysterically

For now... it didnt matter they were just friends

He respected her boundaries and never violated them, he was a good friend, it was a platonic relationship

Her dad had texted her many times asking about what happened the "guy" she had talked about... aka Prasad

after he got wind of the Pawan matter (no pun intended)

she told him she was still seeing him

"tell her, burst her bubble" he urged wickedly

"I wish I could Prasad's mother is very traditional, he is a sweet guy"

The next night Pawan Monga texted her

"Hi! There Pawan here can we talk?"

Her heart skipped a beat in shock

"umm yeah" she texted

His voice was gravely and he frequently used the words "I mean"

He was an MBA from some famous college in Spain and has his company in Bangalore, he employed 100s he said

He was eager to meet her as soon as possible

He asked her about everything.... she didnt ask him much, but he told her anyway, had two older sisters... told her he had looked through every school year book to find her picture

asked her how much she scored in 12th

Really? she thought

"I cant even remember"

"oh come on now... its not that long we are the same age I mean"

"I am going to say I scored terrible" she chuckled

"No seriously"

"If I scored terrible you will call it off?" she asked

"dont be silly I mean" he laughed

"Dang it" she said in her mind

"do you want to come to Bangalore sometime I can show you around?"

Jesus!!

"umm.. I am trying to resolve two work issues"

"Woww"

"I know" she smiled

"I am really happy we have begun talking I mean"

"thanks"

"Arent u glad?"

"Um... yeah..." she frowned in disbelief

"Lets talk more?"

she didnt know how much more there was to talk....

he was not Tapan, he was not Prasad

What was he?"

"Your Mom sent me your Dad's birthday pictures, you look great I mean"

She felt a twinge of irritation

"what the heck!!" she thought

"Oh... thanks"

"Can I call you tomorrow?"

"Umm.. I am going over to a friend's for dinner"

she wasnt going to, but now she was :)

"Oh who?"

"She lives close by" she said and nothing more

"U live in NOIDA right?"

"Yep"

She hung up soon after

the next evening as if he was in town and lived next door she ran home as fast as she could and showered and changed, she had ordered sweets to be picked up from Chaina Ram and Gulab in Old Delhi since Gagan had mentioned in passing one time that he loved those mithai

she didnt know what to give him, she had seen him meticulously wind and unwind his earplugs, and thought he might like air pods and had picked that up in the afternoon

She wore a grey and blue bandhani, almost blueblack... with her signature sleeveless blouse and instead of wearing jewelry had stuck a microscopic bindi between her eyebrows

Parul's jaw dropped when she greeted her

"Kuch to baat hai, kya kiya hai?" she scanned and recanned Shubhra

"shubhra pointed to her forehead

"Oh wow... you look gorgeous"

"thanks"

Her silky soft hair forming a curtain on one side

"I wore saree because your MIL said tum saari nahi pehanti ho" Shubhra giggled

"even I dont listen to her"

"No I wont either but since they are here"

"Oh madam woh ja chukey" Parul chuckled

"Oh good" Shubhra relaxed

Arya and her put a puzzle together as Parul finished up pooja arrangements as they waited for Gagan

"Papa is not home... I AM NOT mijeth" she fought

Shubhra's inside did that familiar flutter

arya left the phone on the bed with WhatsApp on to complain to her mother

"I am sorry until you grow a few inches you will be one" he was laughing

shubhra shook her head in amusement trying to huddle, to be invisible

"I am going to call you later OK?" tapan hollered

In a few, he warned again

she grabbed the phone

"shes not here" Shubhra grabbed the phone

He was astonished to see her arm snake up from the floor, saree clad luscious smoothness

"Parul was right I am paying the kid too much"

He meant Shubhra was Arya's gorgeous assistant/phone answering service

"You pay her?" she asked

"Yeah, I shouldnt" he nodded making a face his lustful eyes roaming her shapely form

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We don't know what to make of Pawan yet. A little too early.

She hung up soon after

the next evening as if he was in town and lived next door she ran home as fast as she could and showered and changed,

Oh my God!! I'm laughing so much now🤪

One phone call that too from the monga guy In BGLR and she's scurrying for cover living in Noida😆

Tara is going to have a meltdown!

Kalpana

I am glad you got the humor

I wrote it exactly for that reaction😆

Originally posted by: coderlady

We don't know what to make of Pawan yet. A little too early.

IMO far too eager, far too nosy , far too pushy crowding her space. He suffocated her in just one call.

Originally posted by: Nisha0604

Kalpana

I am glad you got the humor

I wrote it exactly for that reaction😆

Yeah I couldn't control giggling! Aala vidura salami reaction idhu!!

Prasad is cute and chweet! I felt so sorry for him! He will happy for her later!!

Prasad is sweet

Can't really judge Pawan but seems too eager ...some agenda???

Just leave all this for a while and take a trip to Chicago girl......

The kid

"Why do you pay her?" she asked confused

" I don't Shubhra I meant for the stuff I buy her she shouldnt be abandoning like this" he laughed

Oh! how she missed those twinkling eyes, and damp hair, the frayed edge of his tee was soaked from his hair

"what time is it?" she asked curiously

"8 AM"

"Hmm"

"How are you?" he asked grimly

"i am good"

""Look at me when u say that"

"why?" she asked

"Because... umm... its the polite thing to do" (I love looking at your eyes)

"I am going to find Arya"

"whats the occasion?" he needled her again

"Oh! umm.. Tapan's... Gagan's birthday" she said

"ah"

she paused and looked at him

"Quit harassing me" she ordered ferociously

"Woa... woa... wow... umm shore" he laughed breathlessly

She walked briskly and handed the phone to Parul she was bent over the bottom drawer of the closet in Tapan's room

"Kaun hai?"

"Your brother"

"Ask him Kusum gussa hai abhi bhi?"

"Its not that one" she sulked waving the phone in front of her face

"What? Oh Tapan?" she grinned and grabbe dthe phone

"Hey sis"

"Gagan aaye nahi abhi"

"Kya dhoond rahi ho?"

"Arey yaha rakhi thi maine Gagan ki woh green silk kurta"

"I can help"

"Pfft"

"He is annoying" Shubhra tagged along

Parul looked at Tapan, he did a "shush" with his finger

Parul wanted to laugh uncontrollably

She stifled it

"Kya hua?" she cleared her throat and pretended to bend over the open drawer

"He is annoying"

"Chalo mujhe bata I will deal with him"

"No" "where is Arya?" she asked proprietorially

"Arey isne midget bola karke ro rahi hai andar I gave her a sucker and she is watching something on my bed"

"Godd! he is awful" she ran to the bedroom

Parul stopped her search and walked over to her bedroom and watched her quietly

"What did u say to her?" she whispered

"Nothing... just acted as if I didnt know it was Jeeju's Bday, she bought it for a few minutes" he laughed softly

"Kyon karte rehte ho tang isko?" she went into the kitchen and set the phone leaning against a kadhai on the counter and began finishing up dinner prep

"I dont know I love to see her hot and bothered"

"She looks lovely today" Parul whispered and turned to the door to see if she was approaching

"I see that" he sighed

They could hear laughter from the adjoining room

Parul stopped in her tracks and turned around to look at him on the phone "I am sorry"

"Don't be... I didnt deserve her" "Plain and simple"

"You SO DID... YOU DO" she whispered emotionally

"I mean... now? Haha... you do know we both have moved on don't you?"

"Tum kisi ko date karne lagey ho?"

"Umm. no"

"Is she?"

"Ask her I dont know..."

There was a lot of giggling going on in the master bedroom

"She turns into a kid with Arya I tell you" Parul was proud

"Poochhon?" she asked wistfully "Kisi ko date karne lagi hai?"

"Nahi, Di mat poochho I have to go to work now, kidhar hain aapke pati dev?"

"Aaye nahi, she is so thoughtful purani dilli ki mithai laayi hai Chhaina Ram se, and she is giving him air pods... she said she has seen him wind and unwind his earbuds"

"Nice"

"Bohot sweet hai Tapan... such a darling she is"

"I cant tell her so u do" he smiled

"Come over for a week"

"No" he said somberly

"Dont stress about her"

"No I am not I plan to not meet her hopefully"

"Tapan ruk jao"

"Gotta go"

"ek second ruko Arya se baat karo" Parul ran to the bedroom

Shubhra and her were playing hide and seek....

Shubhra slammed into Parul trying to slip out of a curtain

Parul picked up a giggling Arya and went out of the room

"Hello again"

"didnt u hang up?" Shubhra demanded breathlessly

"Why?" he demanded his eyes glinting

"Dont you have to go to work?"

"sheesh"

"Umm.."

She flicked her silky curtain behind her ear carelessly and he was watching with rapt attention

"Its fine... I rarely hear you talking with such possessiveness"

"Uh... I will give the phone to Gagan, I hear him" she said nervously

"You look lovely Shubhra"

"thanks"

"I never received a birthday gift"

"You and me both" she said boldly handing the phone to Gagan who was overjoyed to see her

"Naukri waukri nahi hai saale saheb ki?" he laughed

Shubhra went off to find Parul again

When she returned home that night she felt a strange calmness and fulfillment having washed over her

Unexplainable... Acharya-Tiwaris were like a warm blanket on a frigid Delhi winter night

Her phone had messages from Mr Nautiyal, Mr Aggarwal, and Pawan Monga

"Who is the kid" he asked of a picture of herself and Arya on the terrace on Holi

Tara had sent the note to him

She was bathed in many colors and soaked in Tapan's passion, she almost didnt recognize herself

Her eyes were sparkling, the side of her face left uncolored was glowing

Her smile wide and delirious

Shubhra didnt answer, she went to her bedroom and looked at her reflection

She did the same thing with her hair again..