P&P Part II - Page 43

Love their bantering. I like it how Viveka has opened up to him about his mother. So Rannav doesn’t want prenup. Let’s see how Rannav is going to convince Viveka for not having v one or is he going to agree with her. Smirta just need to take break.

How can Smrita just walk into a grown son's room? Where did her high class etiquette go?

Raanav will not bow down to his mother where Viveka is concerned. At least that is one reassuring fact.

Persons we are

They didn’t say a word to each other as he drove her, ditching the confused driver

“Sir hum free hai, chala lenge”

“that’s fine, main apne friends se milne ja raha hoon” he said “thanks”

“Theek” the guy ran to grab the keys from the security booth at the gate

“Bua’s or home”

“Ghar” she mumbled not looking up from her phone

At a traffic stop he forwarded at least 10 contacts from his phone

She didn’t say anything just added them to her phone

“I am traveling end of Jan for two weeks, if we don’t get married before we have to shoot for Feb or March

She looked at him and looked out the window

“Is the silent treatment just so I buy into the prenup wish?” he growled

“Tumhe jaisa lagey” she said looking out the window

“My Mom is not as relevant as you think, we can make the marriage work. I doubt you will take me to the cleaners if we have a falling out”

“Phir to tumhe sign karne mein kya problem hai”

“I don’t care for it” he said viciously honking and then swearing

“it would make me feel better”

He didn’t answer

It took over an hour to get her back home

He paused outside the gate

“Andar nahi aaogey?”

“Nope”

“Fine” she attempted to unlock, he got around and waited so no passing cars side swiped her

“I will ask my Dad to let your parents know about the January biz trip” he mumbled lingering near the open door

She picked up her bag from the back seat

“I will call Inder, he called me but I haven’t been able to return his call”

He nodded

“If you feel we are rushing through this, I am OK waiting a few months” she said quietly

“We have waited enough” he said

“Have a good evening with friends” she said politely

“I will, I am sure”

“Don’t encourage flirtatious bartenders” she said as an afterthought

He smiled at the unexpected jab of advice

She didn’t wait until he drove off

She went home to find Naina off on a “two day vacation”

No one knew where she was going

Anubha had argued with her before she took off

“Main inder se baat karne waali thi” Viveka said sipping another cup of chai

“Kyon? She has clearly moved on”

“How do u know she is going with a guy?”

“I asked” Anu said shaking her head in disgust

“Akele ja rahi hai?”

“Nahi ek group hai shaayad”

“Papa ko pata hai?”

“Nahi, maine kaha nahi he is still at Bua’s”

“This whole class difference is so exhausting Ma” Viveka said wearily

“Kya hua?”

“His mother has a giant attitude”

“we experienced it on every interaction Veev” Anu folded laundry as they sat in the swing in the balcony

“I will ask you this…. Do u think I am doing the right thing by marrying Raanav?” she looked at her mother pensively

“Umm… of course of course” Anubha looked away quickly

“Nahi Ma its not your first reaction”

“It is beta, I said of course”

“No the first reaction was mulled over in your head and killed”

Anu’s expression paled

“You love him, you should be excited for a life with him”

“I am in love with him Ma, just being with him even if we are not talking makes me happy” “He is umm.. I cant, I meant I he is so dreamy” “Ive heard that word used in books before but never experienced in in real”

“I am happy” Anu hugged her quickly

“I want to feel good about this whole thing, I find everyone is trying to suppress their true emotion in order to make sure I AM happy who baat galat hai Ma”

“Papa khush hain”

“No, Papa is not elated, you are not, Naina, Gawd! Naina is not even ½ a percent happy”

“Forget Naina” Anu got up quick

“Smrita Parashar is not, she is even less happy than Naina” she said looking out the balcony

“Like Papa said an annoying MIL should never come in the way of a happy marriage or good times”

Any picked up the load of folded laundry trying to edge out of the balcony quick

This was getting sticky pretty fast

With Akash not home she couldn’t keep Viveka at bay longer

Viveka was not a child, she followed her to the kitchen and aired her thoughts, unafraid

“Do you see me living happily not letting my MIL come in the way and focusing on getting My PhD and a permanent teaching position and building my NGO?” Viveka looked worried

“Ive had 4 girls, and am about to be Director so I DO” Anu chopped onions furiously

“If I wasn’t Veev phir kya kehtin aap?” Viveka was intelligent

“Umm.. I would still say you will be fine” Anu wiped real tears off her eyes

How could she tell this sweet child she is in for a rockier ride?

Why did Viveka Mathur have to fall for such a gorgeous accomplished guy

“We chat over text about his most favorite cases from law school and early career, he just sounds like he is a master at arguing and word play” Viveka smiled wistfully, blushing

“Woww beta”

“Hmm… and you are doing the same” Viveka poked Anu

“Mazak nahi beta” “I promise I would not lie to you”

“I am quite ashamed of myself Ma, how I treated Abhishek, I am not that person you know, how quickly and heavily I fell for Raanav, almost completely blind to what happened with Naina I agreed to marry him”

“Duniya bhar ki guilt lekar tum nahi jee paaogi, you did nothing wrong”

Akash returned with Dadi and Dadu and the twins shortly

He was devastated to hear Viveka was talking this way, Anu restrained him from talking to Viveka

She knew how close father daughter were, she didn’t want Akash to confirm Viveka’s fears and validate her suspicion causing a break up of engagement

Viveka was so wrapped up in analyzing her actions and motives she had not returned Inder’s call

But the whole family was in for a giant shock

Monday around Noonish when Naina would text them to say she had eloped with Inder and they were together now in Jaipur headed to London later😭😲

Oh no! 😭

Viveka will have to bear the brunt of their MIS step!

Oh My God!

This should not affect veev and ranaav relationship

Nisha mam let veev and ranaav get married

Let them both together face the problems after getting married

Omg

Now veevka in confusion mode and nina thing happened

Now smirta reaction .

Whaaat....Naina eloped with Inder?? 🤪

I thought the Parashars were evil, horrible people as per her? What the hell happened?

Raanav is going to be pissed he didn’t runaway and get married first. Now he is stuck for 3 months with all the attending saas drama from his mom 🤣

I am glad that Viveka went head on w Anu about their feelings on the wedding. What surprises me is that nobody had a clue about Naina. How come? The more I think about it, the more Naina reminds me of Lydia from P&P, who was a first class a$&.