Exterminating a relationship
Anu brought chai and a bunch of breakfast items. Akash had made aloo stuffed sandwiches this morning as she had a headache and they weren’t on talking terms
Anu made poha and oatmeal and had the help go out and buy muffins
Inder ate like he hadn’t eaten in weeks
“Naina kab aayegi beta? Dadi enquired
“Pata nahi Ma”
“Dadi can I talk to Naina?” Inder decided to grovel at Dadi’s feet
“Mere paas uska number nahi hai, hamri Biveka ka hai”
“I am serious… I WANT TO see her, why would I fly down from London and drive up from the airport if I was joking” Inder turned to Akash
“LANDAN se aaya beta?” Dadi was shocked
“Amma aap naha lo, pooran maashi hai mandir nahi jaayiyega?”
“YEH LANDAN SE AAYA HAI?” Dadi repeated “Batao! Subah subah?”
“Amma aap naha lo” Anu appeared in the doorway
“theek hai naha loongi, Biveka ko milao us hee se baat kar lega”
“Ma… nahi” “So gaye honge”
“ABHI kaha?” dadi was the master of world clock
“Amma paani garam hai” Anu willed Dadi to follow her using her mental powers
But Dadi called Viveka
They had gone off to the University in the morning and returned home to a another intellectual argument about British colonization of India and ended it with wild passionate… in the bed
Viveka didn’t answer as she was asleep
Raanav answered sleepily
“Hamari Biveka kidhar hai beta?”
Inder’s ears cocked up, he immediately dialed Raanav who ignored his call
“Shes asleep, who so rahi hai”
“Shaam ke 6 baje so rahi hai?”
Anu did a face palm
“Ma who jet lagged hogi, jaise plane se jaate hain” Akash grabbed Dadi’s phone
“Sorry beta so jao aap” Akash ordered sheepishly
“Is everything OK?”
“NOT OK” Inder scowled
“Sab theek hai… Veev kaisi hai?”
“Shes taking a nap”
“Aap bhi soye they?” Akash enquired
“Yes sorry” he growled in a sleep drugged voice “Is everything OK would u like to speak with her?”
“Bilqul bilqul beta” Akash was panting as he had walked to the master bedroom balcony
Anu was furious with Dadi
“Mrs se baat karo beta”
“Arey REHNE DO soney do” Anu was more upset with him now
“Arey kyon karwa rahe ho meri baat” Anu backed off
“Ek second” Akash glared shoving Dadi’s phone to her
“How many political arguments have u had till now” Anu sounded unsure and nervous but she giggled anyway.
“I am going to say two… she can give you her count” he laughed
“Good to hear your voice Raanav”
“same… umm.. Mrs um Mathur”
“Veev ko kehna kabhi hamey yaad kar le”
“I will tell her”
“Have a good time… and don’t call”
He laughed hysterically
“I know… I changed my mind” Anu smiled
She liked this guy
He was easy and pleasant and was a strong person, Veev could not walk all over him
Viveka snuggled slowly still asleep, he was overcome with warmth he grabbed and held her tight
“Good night”
“Thanks”
He hung up and gently placed her on his body and fell asleep again
Akash and Anu were whispering in the balcony the door shut behind them
“I don’t know iska ab main kya karoon?”
“Bhej do apni Bua ke ghar” Anu was flippant
“Jaanti ho na kya hoga?”
“Naina hasn’t stolen the Parashar family jewels Akash, she has told him she doesn’t care for him, he is a drifter… you yourself said Satyen mentioned he has struggled to find his footing”
“Naina was OK to date him”
“Haan to AB kya karen, who baat to HO CHUKI na Akash?” Anu’s head was throbbing
“I cant say what Satyen said”
“Offooh! Aap usko yeh keh dein Naina bahar gayi hai do din ke liye, baad mein call karke aa jaayega”
“This is so ridiculous”
“Its NOT she realized her colossal stupidity and is walking away from it by acting like we are sympathizing with Inder we are letting him in again, agar uski Ma aur Bua ko pata laga she would exterminate us”
“We are letting our hatred for Smrita Parashar dictate how we should deal with the dsituation”
“To theek hai AAP usko entertain karen, aur Naina ko bhi convince” Anu let herself out
Inder was pacing the living room