Hmmmmm.....(pt38pg31)(LRL)-done,done,done - Page 2

The party's commencement was a quite peculiar one…

"Naina! What's wrong with you child? What IS the problem, I just don't understand!?"
"Mama please… You people just don't understand anything… I WILL NOT entertain that jack! That, that…" "… What? Who? I hope it's not your fight with my son again?!" " MY SON! Mom, I hate you for this… If Alekh's your son, then who am I, your enemy or what…???" "Beta please… Calm down… Stress encourages weight gain… And I surely don't want to see you like a pumpkin… Do I?" "Well, I don't know about you, but I, I will not spend my night, no, actually WASTE my night serving that stupid, idiotic Sharma… I hate him and just CAN'T tolerate him, you heard, just CAN'T… So, don't even expect such a thing from me…Alright?" "Fine Naina, so you will not even be allowed to attend the party and meet your Linda, that… ummm… Saira… and that… uhhh… May… Yes May… right?" "Mom, STOP! Her name's not May, it's MAYHEM… And you better call her that…" "Oh well, how does it matter, anyway?" said Naina's mama, giggling at Naina's fuming face. "Mom! Now this is the limit… You always black-mail me… Which is very mean on your part… Ok, fine, I will go… When does the party start… It's almost 7, and the time was 7:15? Why hasn't Pooja arrived? Where IS she?" "Well, she'll get a little late… She called me up and told me that she had to go somewhere else and that she will come at around 8, 8:30 or so…" "WHAT? No… This can't be… What will I do if she doesn't turn up at all mom? If she would have been there with me, I would have at least tried to handle that sicko! But now, no hope… no hope at all… What is this? So now it's decided, I won't go till the time Pooja comes… PLEASE!!!" "No, you HAVE to come and help me in the kitchen work and in other things… After all, you are the only one who'll take care of the guests…" "No, but why me…? Why not bhaiya, ma?" "Naina, now stop being fussy and stubborn… Please, for God's sake, don't create any scene in the party… I'm warning you…" "I, I create a scene or you people? I'm telling you that I…" "Naina… please… Stop it now beta… Bahut ho gaya ... Chalo now, you gotta help me out in all this work… C'mon now, let's go…" "But ma-…" "Bas, maine keh dia na, ab chalo…Please Naina" "FINE!" And Naina banged the door…