Sparkle in a Speck - Page 30

Of course he knew someone messed with his stuff. And he knows perfectly well who.

I didn't do it. That's the first thing the guilty ones say. He knows what the kids will do and what she will do.

Being safe is not on her agenda at all. He knows it all too well. So they go back and forth.

I started not like the Bhabhi. She is being too negative about Indy

Nisha must be busy these days....

Pankaja didn’t know Suhasini was selectively leaving out the many many times Indraneel was actually very tolerant about the naughty kids

Only choosing to blame him for everything

“Oh… I wont use that bathroom”

Pankaja nodded agreeably

“I don’t think he will like anyone I like… so you are safe” she muttered

“Ah” Pankaja felt something unexplainable

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Chai & Chhaya Geet

“She is a good teacher, I don’t need your opinion Indra” Suhasini was furious

She had no clue Indraneel was creating mischief

Manas ate quietly as he rolled his eyes “Phir se shuru” he waved his hand

“MANAS kuch bolo”

“Kya kahu, isko tere se ladne ka hai, mujhe bhook laga hai”

Shankar Rao chuckled

“I want to get to the bottom of this” Suhasini demanded of Indraneel

“I want to know WHY you think she is unfit, she is their BEST math teacher”

“Acc to who?”

“THE SCHOOL, the publicly available ratings websites”

“She is?” Indraneel scoffed

“Plus TUMHE kya Indra, you don’t care about my kids, you don’t pitch in, you don’t involve yourself, Manas is busy I am doing the best I can”

“Suha betaaa” Shankar Raho mumbled

“You are right Baba… I shouldn’t even argue with him” she finished off in Marathi

Manas looked at his brother “Chhod na?” he growled at his bro

“CHHOD NA? He is insufferable Manas”

“Koi nai baat bol na” Manas mumbled

The kids were sulking because the tarkari was not their favorite

Suhasini had to drag them from their room

Indraneel laughed out loud

Manas shook his head derisively and scarfed down his food

“Devaaaa” Shankar Rao was upset

“You eat Baba… we are good” Indraneel mumbled

“Tu opinion jab bol agar tu week mein 2 din bacho ki duty karega”

“Excuse me?” Indraneel was semi amused

“Thanks Manas” Suhasini leaned back in her chair smugly

“Well they are YOUR kids” he raised his water glass

His Dad lectured him soundly

“I love Kaka” Kruti mumbled as she could understand they were all talking about how Kaka hates everyone

“Thanks Kru” he grinned impishly

“Mere bache ko brain wash nakko kar” Suhasini warned

“Well if I were to do that I would tell them…. Mat”

“Indra ek aur shabd” Suhasini waved the ladle

He made a peace sign

Everyone ate quietly

And argument ensued between Manas and Suhasini in bed

Followed by muffled laughter

Indraneel picked up his keys and went for a drive

Shankar Rao watched him leave and sighed, sitting down on his bed sadly, choking up

He missed his wife, but more than that he missed seeing his son married

She was a kind, respectful very decent girl. Indraneel was head over heels in love it seemed to him

Mithila Karanth……. She was working for large shipping company, handling seaport logistics in the Asia region

Wedding date was set, shopping had begun, Mithila had come home a few times and Suhasini loved her

A week before the wedding everything went to h---

And Indraneel was cynical, sarcastic bitter and rarely happy since.

Indraneel drove aimlessly, paused by a roadside stall to buy himself a cup of tea

Mohd Rafi hits played in Chhaya Geet on AIR

His Mum’s favorite program

His parents were avid TV watchers, between Marathi and Hindi soaps their evenings were full

But she always switched the TV off at 10 for Chhaya Geet

When he was little and had the flu many times, she would play it on the radio as she soothed his hot forehead, humming along

“Abhi naa jao chhodkar” Rafi crooned, his Mum’s favorite

The tea shop owner yelled at his assistant

“Stop messing with that boy, let him be, he will do the dishes properly soon”

The assistant argued, much like Indraneel

He sat on the jute cot and scrolled through Tinder

Pankaja Vyas…………

He went to his texts

There was actually a text from HER

“Are you actually sabotaging my student’s family?” she accused outraged

“Which one?” he asked innocently

Suddenly Rafi started sounding like honey to his ears

“NATAK Nakko” she ordered

“I mean seriously”

She called him

He put his phone on his ear

She yelled for two minutes straight in Marathi

“You can try to get rid of me, but you will owe the school lakhs in compensation” she finished

“Who said anything about getting rid of you?”

“Indraneel…. Your Bhabhi told me everything you scum. Are you afraid I will tell her you go on Tinder”

He laughed

Open throated and hearty……..

His chai glass was empty

He waved for another cup………………….

He got the reaction he was looking for 😂.

His wahini did exactly as he expected her too 😉.

Messaging him on tinder when she has his number???

“Who said anything about getting rid of you?”

So why don’t you tell her precisely what you want 😊???

Thank you for giving the background Nisha.

The guys to get bitter due to failed relationship. I hope Pankaja soon also gets to know reason for him being bitter from Suhasini herself.