Bet
“Viveka was bent over the large thali, grating away
“Umm” Raanav didn’t say yes or no
“You must regret meeting us Mathurs right?” Naina chose that moment to crack the same joke his wife had
“No actually, I regret I did not meet Viveka Mathur sooner” he looked at his wife as he spoke silkily
“Oh please” Viveka rolled her eyes
“Haayee” Anu clapped her hands and sighed theatrically
“Ma aap bhi?”
“Did u just listen?”
“Suna maine… Raa.. Raanav is a lawyer don’t forget it”
“Ouch! A lawyer has no redeeming qualities” Raanav smiled winking at his MIL
“Aap hamare liye special ho beta” Anu handed him chai
Naina looked a bit lost, Anu glared at her for asking such a Q
The whole marriage issue was still open, Akash was planning to meet with Satyen after he returned from Nasik to understand what can be done
Naina was firm, she didn’t want anything to do with Inder
She wanted Inder to grovel
Nupur to grovel
How could she pass up such a chance right?
She really didn’t believe that vow exchange was even real
She didn’t know Dubai laws, they had walked around a friend’s phone flash light to mimic pheras
Naina had recollected that part after being jolted last week
Naina wanted Nupur and Smrita to pay, she didn’t want to give in to Inder’s ridiculous assertions
He had texted her after throwing a tantrum in Lisbon
She had coolly ignored him
“Breakfast kha lo, I made upma” Anu mumbled scooping out in a bowl
“I am not hungry” Naina sulked
“veev you sit down too beta, Raanav?”
“I ate already thanks, I just came to pick her up” Raanav spoke directly to Anu
“Oh really? I thought you stopped by to see me and Unc Uncle”
“Sure I did that too” Raanav grinned sheepishly
“Ma I am going to be here until Mayank Awasthi’s family visits” Viveka spoke with her mother
“Do you need an interpreter? Tell him directly” Anu teased
“Who?” Raanav was curious
“Looong story, but we are trying to do something they do in movies”
“And that is?”
“Someone wants to marry Karuna, we thought we will invite them over for dinner and talk it over”
“Niiice”
Naina was on the phone in the living room
Papa was downstairs
“Karuna as you know is in college she will never marry now”
“She has a great role model in me, 30 “ Viveka laughed
“Did she get any proposals?”
“Why?” Viveka blushed
“I want to know” Raanav’s eyes glinted
“She didn’t care for boys, at least never brought any home” Anu tried to recollect
“Tell him about the hot guys I dated while I did my M Ec”
“There was one?” Anu looked at Viveka for validation
“Yeah…” Viveka nodded wistfully
“Who dumped who”
“Sadly my daughter was dumped” Anu laughed
“U cud have said it was me” Viveka left with her bowl of upma
He followed her to her room
Viveka was changing the sheets and spreading some colorful newer ones
He helped stretch it out
“Are you not at all curious about Naina?”
“Nope” he shrugged
“You know Inder is going to be” “If he knows you came by”
“I told you I don’t want to talk about them when you are here. I want us to go home” he leaned on the wall, and crossed his arms on his chest
“Arent you curious what they did while in Dubai?”
He walked over to where she stood leaning on her favorite book case
“I don’t care for Inder’s tawdry yet thrilling life, Viveka Mathur” he whispered softly
“Umm.. hmm”
“What did u do the whole week?”
“If u thought I took drugs and drank copious amounts of wine and stared out the window in longing I did not do any of that” she said turning deep red
“I know you wouldn’t do any of that for me” he said sadly
“As if… as if u would… for me”
“Bet?”
“
Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon
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