P&P Part II - Page 54

How did Raanav get the idea that Inder was threatened? What did Inder report back to his family? Did Inder inflate everything or other people did?

There was no intention of a marriage between Naina and Inder when they ran away. Inder called it a holiday. What does Naina call it? Inder was at least talking to his parents. Naina totally cut hers off. She did not think once about the stress her family faced. Will she once again think her family is not supporting her? Inder is not committing to anything so what can her parents do?

Akash made his side very clear to Inder. Now its up to him to decide what he wants to do.

Akash and Anu need to sit down and talk to Naina the same way. Lay out the issues and make her decide where she stands.

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Naina just assumed that Viveka was dumped. She has no idea her sister fought to get her some respect. Respect that she is not deserving of at this moment. In her mind she has the right to get the hot rich dudes not Viveka.

I think Viveka Naina relationship has always been along the pattern of Viveka obliging and Naina taking all she gives and still asking for more. We see this Every time Naina pushes Viveka to help her with her plans earlier in the story, the way Viveka defends Naina saying she is gorgeous , fashionable and good at interior decoration. Viveka is proud of naina being in 30 under 30. Naina at best pities Viveka when she says she can help her get involved Ranaav. Naina doesnt seem to be as proud of Viveka as their parents are.

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Akash was beyond grateful to satyen for bringing Naina back home. Anubha was a mess, at one point he suspected she might need hospitalization for her BP and exhaustion

She had quit eating and was working 18 hour days to avoid Dadi and her probing Qs about Naina

One night before Naina’s return she had even fallen in the bathroom

Akash had not revealed it to the kids

Being parents to 4 girls was hard enough in Delhi, having one run away was catastrophic

“You have to promise if ever something happens to me you will not punish Naina too harshly” she extracted a promise from Akash

“BLOOD PRESSUE LOW hua hai, dialog nahi maaro chup chaap so jao” he warned hugging her

But had definitely felt a lump in his throat

Smrita on the other hand was angry that Satyen bothered

“You don’t have a daughter, I would advise you not to say anything” Satyen smiled

“Inder didn’t kidnap her why did you call him?”

“He brought her with him to Dubai, he owed the Mathurs her return what is so complex to understand”

“It’s the same girl that thought she could become a Dhamija bahu”

“If he likes her he should marry her, she left home without informing”

“To who unki galti hai they have a daughter like that”

“Like I said, you don’t have a daughter Smrita”

“They are like a bad penny ghoom phirkar who dono mere hi ghar laut aati hain”

“Kaun dono?”

Smrita became guarded she didn’t intend to say DONO

She wanted to keep Raanav Viveka matter under wraps until time passed

Raanav had told her he was not “Seeing her”

She had probed and he had told her “

“Raanav struggled for a second “We had a disagreement”

“KIS BAAT Par?” Smrita could have danced and twirled if only she wasn’t relaxing with her morning cuppa

“Nothing important”

“I wont rush you trouble you bother you, mere shona” she got up hugged him and sat back down “Take ur time to heal OK?”

“Ha… you are dramatic”

“TUM lawyer ho ek dam matter of fact kya karoon I am a emotional mother” smriti laid it on thick

“I see” he grinned stretching his long legs on the couch in the courtyard as he yawned and closed his eyes

“Did she hurt you?” smriti had to know

“Are you going to go punch her?” he cackled opening his eyes

“You don’t know me Raje”

“Relax, I am an adult” he shook his head

“Rakshit never tells me anything, you do I have to help you”

“Don’t push it, I might turn into him”

“I am going to fight for your happiness”

“Sheesh” Raanav rolled his eyes at her extra drama

“For your Dad you could be married to a girl ina sack cloth” Smrita channeled Viveka

Raanav did too but the very first encounter at Savi Bua’s

He loved what appeared in his mind’s eyes

Sigh!

If only Inder and Naina did not exist between them?

And how about if Viveka was not so mature and feisty? His brain offered up the next question

He was beginning to be “OK” with Viveka’s socio economic disparity, in fact when he was with her that was the last thing that even came to his mind

He realized he was hopelessly in love to feel that. Because of offering a steady ear to his mother over the years or because she used him as a sounding board when she had to vent, his ideas about people had been shaped by that, there was no denying he judged people by their net worth and their social stature

He hadn’t let go of that

He had forgotten that as he fell more and more in love with Viveka Mathur

He left it on the side and began following her

To her NGO to her Bua’s, to JNU

He watched her articulate her ideas, the astounding grasp of economics,

She worked with the under privileged not to get into Law School or MBA like Raanav himself but because she wanted to bring about change

He shifted uneasily in the sofa, a cap was covering hi s face as he had just returned from his morning run

Rakshit was in the shower

She was proud of who she was and didn’t have a chip on her shoulder

She didn’t lash out, she didn’t advertise her expertise

She was just herself

A complete knock out in a saree, even when she showed up to meet his mother

Proudly wore her glasses and no make up look

He was never going to find someone like her ever again

There were none

If his observation wasn’t wrong his mother looked shaken up after that Sat? lunch

He removed his cap and rubbed his eyes and stared at the glass dome ceiling

And she had an ego the size of the dome

He could never tell her “I don’t care for middle class seekers like you”

She would respond with “well the joke’s on you because YOU fell in love with me and pursued me”

She seemed unaffected most of the times

Indeed the joke was on him…

He got up and went to take a shower

It didn’t take Satyen too long after Naina’s return to suspect something was off between his son and his favorite Economist

Raanav was evasive making sure he was not in Delhi around Diwali lest he was invited to go for a social call to the Mathurs

A quiet friendship was evolving between Akash and Satyen, they texted each other to discuss economic news and good political jokes

Satyen was very deliberate about helping Viveka’s charity, he had asked Mr Nahar to give him a bi weekly update on Mondays

Suhani and Banita both craftspersons now had education scholarship and were part of a young craftsperson cooperative where they got tons more visibility than Viveka could ever get for them.

He did it discreetly and shrewdly never bringing himself or Mr Nahar into the picture, he also made some phone calls to ensure her tiny office in Shahpur Jat did not face eviction

Though he could not pull off that overseas craft show for her team

On his way to work the morning in December Satyen quizzed raanav

“So? How is Ms Mathur?”

“Which one?” he chuckled

“Do you love both of them?” Satyen was too smart for him to fall into his verbal traps

“You caught me there” he smiled sullen

“Unhappy huh?” satyen needled him further

“I thought we were talking about how I screwed up during my last trip to Singapore

“Why?”

“I haven’t met her in a while”

“Why?”

“Do you ask Rakshit these questions”

“He is formally engaged and about to be married in… ummm.. (he checked his watch)

“In 39 days?”

“I would like to plead the 5th”

“That bad huh”

Raanav just looked out the window and then went on a call

Satyen smiled and looked out his window

He felt a little uneasy

He shifted in the seat

Both of them have an ego dome sized!!!
Nisha it’s agonising to see them not even talk to each other anymore. Please do something!

Ohh My God.

Only sane character in Parashar family is Satyen. Nisha, please let him have long long life.