P&P Part III - Page 37

Cause

Right and wrong does not coincide with rich and poor. If the driver of the car was guilty of causing a possibly fatal wreck, he needs to be held responsible. His poverty does not give him a free pass. Viveka is assuming a lot without knowing any facts, as rightfully pointed out by Raanav.

We expected someone like dadi to expect babies right away from all the recently married couples. But Anu and Satyen were not expected to join that trend. Whats the big rush?

Originally posted by: coderlady

We expected someone like dadi to expect babies right away from all the recently married couples. But Anu and Satyen were not expected to join that trend. Whats the big rush?

I can put it to two reasons. I guess one....Satyen, Akash and Anu are feeling their age.... two.... the psychological constructs of human is also one of margins especially new / recent in laws ... hmmm is there even a term like new in laws parallel to newly married.... ?!!!!

Anyways ...I think the construct is like oh !what role do I play now and how can I prepare myself for it.... even if the elevation / promotion to your new role is not in your hands 😆

Anyways baby chatter after anyone who's kin gets married is good entertainment fodder, feeds the table by way of chatter and discussion. Food and fodder, is double feed.

Originally posted by: Nisha0604

HAHA

Truly!

But "I" would bet all my money on the Mathurs if I were a spectator, maybe because I am not an ultra wealthy billionaire and I will always be clouded by that bias. Plus between Smrita and Anu, Anu has WAY more redeeming qualities

I guess then as a spectator , 😳I'll have to wait for Naina Mathur's redemption ably supported by the senior Mathurs! Yeah , she went with the flow stupidly and well ...not all are lucky to have their relationship saved by the bet taken by One Satyen parashar right?

Choice of shade

“Aap kar lo beta kaam Naina chal rahi hai hamare saath to drop us off you don’t have to worry, you finish up work go home and come in the morning” Papa insisted

“Aise kaise Papa?” Viveka was shocked

“I am telling you, (Bua and Fa had accompanied the newly weds to the parivar ka mandir some place in Uttarakhand) Piyush hai who ruk jaayega Dadi se saath aap apne ghar ka dekho beta””

Dadu was admitted for his surgery, Ma was in Germany for 4 days, she had planned on taking time off, but an executive quit abruptly and Anu Mathur was asked to get there to take pass down

One of the twins, Karuna was tailed by some creep for a week and she was traumatized

A bunch was happening at Rohini

Naina was civil but not chatty with her

She really didn’t have a friendship with Lekha, she FTed or Whatsapped Kalyani or Mitalee when she got a chance

Chachu came by for a day trip every week and returned without staying the night

Satyen was not making much progress in PT

His BP was still being erratic, he had 3 or 4 good days and a couple bad days

They ran a battery of tests again

When the doctor was home and announced to the boys that they can run the tests again

Raanav and Viveka were jolted back to the reality of why they even married

The self realization caused them to lock gaze for a few minutes

Smrita noticed that

She would later tell Satyen

“Dono mein kya chal raha hai, they looked very nervously at each other”

“Now you want to dissect even a glance the middle class girl gives her husband?” Satyen mocked her not so gently

“Why did you have to bring her class into this?”

“Would you have bothered to be worried about Lekha glancing at Rakshit?” he hugged her shoulder

“Haath hatao aap” she scolded pushing him off

“I know the feeling is like second skin” Satyen grumbled

“I don’t judge her, only she thinks she is too special to wear designer wear”

That visit with MIL had not gone well for Viveka

The designer had told her on her face that “for your size we will have to custom create”

“Isnt that the whole point?” Viveka had laughed

Stumping the famous designer

“Yes, we alter and make modifications of sleeve and bust size etc” the designer tried to be polite

But Viveka wondered if she had ever even touched anyone bigger than size 6

“Just pick the style, she will make for you” Smrita put the designer in her place treating her like a mere darzi for bringing attention to her not so elite DIL on the busy winter afternoon at her Khanna Market boutique

“Yeah I have people that are very good” the designer clapped back

“Lekha liked a couple” Smrita quickly changed her tone

Word spread fast around here

She didn’t want the designer broadcasting “Smrita Parashar came with a rather “pudgy” young girl wearing glasses and wanted her to be fitted for outfits, I mean, the nerve”

“So what did the girls pick out?” Satyen smiled pretending to look at his phone

“How do you know?”

“Umm.. I don’t”

He got weekly anti-fraud snapshots of his personal account spend, and Rajeev Syal usually listed the top 10 in a spreadsheet

This one was number 10

He didn’t mention it to Smrita

He was not a cheap or a petty husband

“Viveka passed, Lekha and I bought a few”

“She is a handloom, hand woven kind of a girl”

“You sound more proud than she would be” Smrita’s turn to gently mock her husband

“I miss those days Smri, when you wore such clothes, Khadi jo than a Regal bldg. mein Conn place mein?”

“HAI abhi bhi” she rolled her eyes derisively

“Yaad hai tumhe Baba Kharak Singh Marg mein Coffee House mein chai pe miley hum dono you were wearing a peach dupatta?” Satyen looked at her fondly

She smiled self consciously

“You remember too much” she whispered leaning on his shoulder

He was her world, she had “run away” to marry him, she went against the world to marry him, she had been faithful and loyal through time, unlike some of her male and female friends in the highest echelons of power

Some had open, open marriages, and some had not so open open marriages

But Satyen loved her deeply and she more than loved him back

“Go with Viveka and buy some of those cotton outfits” Satyen wished, gently caressing her hair with his fingertips

“Hmm” she was not crazy about the idea

But she loved him to pieces so she would do it

“It would be a good way to connect with her Smri”

That was it

WHY did he have to say THAT to her

She pulled away stiffly

He realized he had stepped on a nerve

“Nothing about her is right for this family” she mumbled turning to look at him compassionately

“WE don’t choose yaar , the BOYS choose what makes good family for them”

“I doubt Raanav would have agreed to marry a girl of our social status so quietly, she is a commoner tabhi maan gaya who”

“Commoner?” Satyen laughed hysterically until he turned red

Smrita realized now she had gone too far

She commonly used that word when she spoke with her GFs but not with Satyen usually

“Raanav is more class conscious than Rakshit how did he agree aap batao mujhe?”

“Raanav is more class conscious because YOU held him close and trained him honey”

There was a tense silence

“I will go with you when you go get tested in the morning

“Absolutely not, aap jao apne event par, its crazy, its only a few tests”

“Rakshit is going to Aurangabad, Lekha is not in town” Smrita lamented

“Raanav hai I am going to be fine”

“Viveka can you please be with Dad tomorrow when he goes for his tests?”

She texted her DIL placing a demand

Right around the time Viveka had hit send on a text to Akash, kal main ruk jaati hoon

Daduke paas, Naina can go attend her interview!”

Shoot, tough choice for Viveka!

I think Smrita dissects even every breath Viveka takes.

Smrita eloped with Satyen to marry him!!! 😲

No wonder Inder eloped with Naina. Genes!!! 😆

So why did the older Parasher couple elope? Satyen's parents were against the match?

Life does go a full circle, isn't it.

Smrita is judging the Mathur daughters of every act she had committed.

Reminds me of the dialogue from Dil dhadkne do - "Kudh kare to duniyadaari, doosre kare to hypocrisy".

Originally posted by: canapoem

Shoot, tough choice for Viveka!

I think Smrita dissects even every breath Viveka takes.

Smrita eloped with Satyen to marry him!!! 😲

No wonder Inder eloped with Naina. Genes!!! 😆

So why did the older Parasher couple elope? Satyen's parents were against the match?

Life does go a full circle, isn't it.

Smrita is judging the Mathur daughters of every act she had committed.

Reminds me of the dialogue from Dil dhadkne do - "Kudh kare to duniyadaari, doosre kare to hypocrisy".

Aap kare tho raasleela, hum kare tho character dheela 😆

Mam one more update pls

Love your title, Nisha! It focuses the mind cleverly on the subtle and overt disparagement peppering this chapter.

The glimpse into Smrita and Satyen's early life was interesting. You begin to see where Smrita's insecurity stems from. She likes to project the narrative of khandaani rahees. It seems interacting with the "middle class" will reinfect her with it!

I can't wait to see the choice Viveka makes. In the meanwhile, I'm googling designers in Khanna market to see where Smrita took her daughter in law. Ending up running a nice bill with the absent one!

PS - Viveka's "Isn't that the whole point" was delicious :D

Customer is not king for Smrita's designer. She chooses darzis who think just like her 😋. Was just rejoicing at Smrita response "“Just pick the style, she will make for you”.

and then she did a cover up with Lekha 😣

See Smrita still has the middle class memory intact..all Satyen riches has not penetrated her true origins that she is ashamed of 😋

Satyen memory of their dating days was heart warming. Smrita fought the world to marry him..exaggeration or an interesting story for some day 😁

Ps. Viveka response to the darzi was apt..but I bet darzi did not get it 😂