P&P Part III - Page 89

Ears/Years

The man called to check if she was hurt and she hung up on him? Not done Viveka.

Uffff... Viveka 😡

Poor Raanav 😔

Originally posted by: PriteeMisra

Thank God I am not Ranaav.

Shunned by dad, comes back to empty house, goes in search of his partner only to return empty handed, repeated attempt to conquest fails over the phone. Poor guy Ranaav 😔.

Will she or will she not ... ?

Originally posted by: jaschick

Shunned by dad, comes back to empty house, goes in search of his partner only to return empty handed, repeated attempt to conquest fails over the phone. Poor guy Ranaav 😔.

Will she or will she not ... ?

I feel Viveka has never thought things from his perspective. She never has seen the person he is trying to be for her, efforts he takes for her but wants to hurt him every time their previous interactions.

Viveka is aggrieved by behaviour of Smrita and others but she herself has not been fair to Ranaav.
As by marrying him she had done some favour.
please walk out. Neither you nor him will be happy this way.
Ranaav definitely doesn’t deserve this.

One can understand Viveka's concern for her sister Naina. Like Anu said, if she doesn't want to stay with Inder, then annul the marriage and move on. Basically solve the whole issue and make Naina understand not to do this childish behavior in future.

But I am not getting this Viveka. She was such a practical girl. She can see that Raanav is trying to talk this out. So she should talk with him and try to solve the matter. If she will try, she can make him understand. And why is she not taking her own marriage seriously ?

Raanav had told her on so many instances that he was not planning to break this marriage in near future. Then she should also invest in this relationship. Other than sex, does this relation has any depth ? They don't share, not so emotionally connected.

Just what is up with Viveka? Does she think this matter can be resolved in an instant? Or that her marriage can be put on hold until Naina's life is sorted out? How does her not going to Parashars help anyone in any which way?

Unless she's ashamed of what happened and wants to avoid Raanav and Smrita? But then, for how long??

Or maybe, she's scared of what this situation might bring to her marriage? But then her actions AND words aren't really helping!

But maybe, we're just overthinking! They had a fight and he walked out after that.. her not going back might just be her version of walking away! 😆

She seemed willing to return before that, didn't she? I wish it's something silly like that..

Raanav's angry but still cared to ask after her hurt.. it's so endearing! ♥️😳

The lunch with Awasthis is such a stark contrast to what happened with Dhamijas!

Akash and Anu are stiffly against the proposal but still cared to graciously decline... the consideration was made for Savi's DiL Varsha's family.

Viveka too is the Parashar DiL. But what a mess Nupur and Smrita made out of it!!

Just goes to show money doesn't always equate to class!

But ummm... it also doesn't stop them from being delusional! A&A thinking they've not enabled Naina doesn't really cut it.

Naina stays with them, didn't have a job, was financially dependent on them. At the risk of sounding really cold, I'd say she's accountable to them for these reasons alone, not even considering the emotional or familial factors!

I feel she does what she does because she knows she can get away with it. She also expects them to deal with her mess. She has neither fear nor consideration.. maybe because her parents have not really pressed the point hard enough? About what's acceptable and what's not!

I think this is not the last of Naina's stunts and with time, her parents and Viveka would be equally to blame for her future actions.

Conjugal Bliss and stuffed tinda

“Naraaz ho Raanav se?” Akash wound his way through traffic in Saket as he tried to find a spot to park so Viveka could haul the things she put in the trunk

“Nahi to” she said quickly, a little too quickly

She never ever spoke about her marital tension with her parents

She had met Neha for a quick cup of coffee this morning as Papa didn’t have to go in until Noon

She talked a little bit to Neha but her parents were mostly kept out of it

“Do you guys talk about your future”

“Married for a month? Sure… everyday Papah” she giggled

“You are an economist, you have to”

“nahi karte baat”

“I know they don’t have to save money or plan for retirement, but ache achhon ko universe plan karwa deti hai” Akash was cautious

“I haven’t talked about it Papa”

“Does hurt…. You need a job or something to keep u going”

“I plan to reapply at JNU for Fall”

“Achhi baat hai beta”

“I told Ma last night”

“Main karoon baat?” Who jo Mr Saini hain, hamare Allahabad ke GM unke bete ko, I think the FIL is the head of some department”

“No influence or sifarish Papa”

“Wahi Kanpur Kharagpur waali baat ho jaayegi beta”

“Doesn’t matter”

He drove in silence around the block and joined a giant traffic jam drumming his fingers

“What does Raanav want you to do?”

“About what?”

“AAPKE CAREER ke liye” he looked at her confused

Her heart skipped a beat

She was worried it was about Naina

“Mujhe laga aap Naina ki baat kar rahe ho

“You are wasting your life and time thinking about her I am not going to ask for your opinion” Papa was firm

“I am tired of people thinking I am worrying” Viveka was irritated

“Aur kis ne kaha?”

“Nobody” she looked out the window

“Think about your life, your career, your future with Raanav. I don’t want to sound like my mother but I am totally OK with becoming a Nanu” Akash laughed thinking about how he was becoming his mother

“Dadu nagged Ma for the entire clan, I refuse to be bullied”

“Mazaak kar raha hoon… take ur time”

“Or be on a permanent sabbatical from motherhood” Viveka laughed

Akash swiftly turned to Viveka

“Kya matlab?” his expression was serious

“I am just saying it should be a choice” Viveka smiled disarmingly

“U do know that in Indian marriages the only sign of conjugal bliss is a baby…. Tumhare gender studies mein yeh baat nahi seekhi?”

“I have to change that Papa”

“Who baad mein dekhenge”

He pulled over to the side of a narrow gully, almost over a ditch

“Gaadi repair sahi ki usne, it drives so well now”

“Out of warranty repair ke liye they have a list of places lined up” Viveka mumbled

It was sent to an authorized dealer that Parashars frequented

“They are good people… no doubt…. Sigh!”

“I know” Viveka nodded

“I wanted to rejoice for half a second u know… I didn’t want that Naina thing beta”

“I doubt Ma wanted it too”

“I am meeting Mr Satyen tomorrow at 5 and then he is taking me out to dinner”

Viveka was sad

She knew it was going to be about Naina

“Shaam ko ghar pahunchkar call karo, call ur Rathiji now”

“Kar loongi Papa”

“Nahi abhi karo aap, your employee will assault u and then there will be nobody”

“U are stereotyping NGO employees”

“I am sorry” Akash mumbled

“I have to trust them, they have to trust me. I am helping them find their talent. My family has to believe in what I am doing Pa”

“I know” Akash cringed

“I am not doing this for fame or money or philanthropy awards Papa” Viveka was somber

“Jaanta nahi main?”

“I know… u do… I am just thinking out loud” he sighed

“Will you help me in April pull together the portfolio for the JNU application?”

“Neki aur pooch pooch”

“My wealthy in laws know only one kind of pooch”

“Oh the dog u hit?” he laughed hysterically

“Hmm” she laughed too

“Kya naam hai?”

“I forgot” Viveka closed her eyes and tried to recall

She was able to remember only a few things about that house or its people

She could vividly recall Raanav’s love making though

The way he possessed her heart mind body and soul

The others just faded away into the background usually

Satyen…?” Hmm yes… I love Dad she thought

“Agar aaj nahi lauti to ghar aa jao raat ko, Ma bharva tinde banayengi shaayad” Akash slurped

She laughed all the way to her NGO office

She worked until 4 forgot to call Rathiji and took the Metro home as usual

Their master bedroom was tarped off and workmen pounded on what seemed like a closet wall

She wondered what were they building NOW

The house looked like it jumped out of Architectural Digest pages

The closet and bathroom were out of bounds

She used the powder bathroom to wash up and picked the top tee on a neatly ironed pile from laundry

And went into his music production room

The help had already turned that room into a “makeshift bedroom” looked way way better than her Rohini bedroom albeit on the floor

There was fresh roses/lilac or lavender everywhere to cut the concrete stink

She grabbed a few unread journals (delivered to Rohini) she had brought with her from Rohini and lay in bed,

This house was so luxurious, a large house with nobody, invisible minions taking care of everything… she fought sleep as she stared at the ceiling

If there is renovation, then no sleeping on the floor or chatai…. People here get the Dubai sheikh middle of the desert, luxury… whats the word….. my brain is fried…. Lamp? Gluxury?”

She laughed like a crazy person all by herself

GLAMPING!

Yes…

Her eyes gazed sleepily at the large hitec drum set in a corner, he had played it one evening

“Mmmmm” she smiled

His body wash clings to him… no wonder he plays drums so good

She nodded

She nodded sinking into the bed and pulling the covers over body

snoozed face down on her belly with her glasses on

And felt the bed suppress on her left

He was pinch pulling her sleeve

She turned around to see her, he watched her turned out the sloppy ponytail the freshly scrubbed sleep drenched face, the eye glass digging into her cheeks

Yep… Parashar kid…. Towel around his neck

“Kya hai?”

“I need my teeshirt”

The way he possessed her heart mind body and soul.

If only Ranaav knows this. He will be much much secure about Viveka. I for one always feel Viveka has upper hand in this relationship. Ranaav is more needy. One to care and take effort more than Viveka.

Good that Akash spoke to her. Both set of Dad's seem more rational and tuned into their kids feelings.

The help had already turned that room into a “makeshift bedroom” looked way way better than her Rohini bedroom albeit on the floor

There was fresh roses/lilac or lavender everywhere to cut the concrete stink

She grabbed a few unread journals (delivered to Rohini) she had brought with her from Rohini and lay in bed,

This house was so luxurious, a large house with nobody, invisible minions taking care of everything… she fought sleep as she stared at the ceiling

If there is renovation, then no sleeping on the floor or chatai…. People here get the Dubai sheikh middle of the desert, luxury… whats the word….. my brain is fried…. Lamp? Gluxury?”'

Wonder who's behind this well trained , super duper efficient well oiled machinery!!! No joke this kind of upkeep and maintenance !!! Ha Ha!!!

BTW , wish I had a magic wand which with one swipe could do all this for me, especially the stupid Laundry! I Hate it!!! Sigh!!!!!