Sparkle in a Speck - Page 32

“Tumhe lagta hai I am doing a terrible job, why should I even defend myself with you?”

Absolutely 💯

But you did 🤣

And we are loving it.

She regretted saying yes, immediately, but her brainw asnt fast enough

“You wont win, but go ahead and place yours”

“I will wait to win Pankaja”

That sounded dangerous

“Oh go away” she growled and hung up

She stayed up the whole night agonizing over why she got herself into such a crazy game

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Roles & Resp

“We really should call it off”

“You mean you want to be bothered by me?” he texted, a mischievous smile spreading on his face, first thing next morning

She was the gift that was continuing to give to him

He had no idea why they were texting calling each other and fighting

Something just seemed real

“I am saying I want to be left alone without a teaching match”

“You didn’t say that at first”

She didn’t text him the next few hours

He suspected she must have been getting ready for work

He had a busy morning, she called him at Noon

“When do you want to do this?”

“What?”

“Tum itni jaldi forget kar jaate ho?”

“I am at work Pankaja”

“My name is Punky”

“That’s the silliest name”

“Better silly than, having a grandma’s name”

He laughed out loud…. “Who in the world told you that?”

“Well… have you ever met a hot 20 something Marathi mulgi with the name Pankaja?”

He wanted to say “YES… YOU”

“I don’t know all the women in their 20s, in Pune” “Theres that”

“Indraneel… if I win will you stop?”

“Are you adding another clause?”

“Its easy I know I am winning”

“OK when do you want to do this?”

“Over the next couple weeks”

“I have a spreadsheet open, lets pick a date”

They spent the next 20 minutes arguing

Finally they decided they would each teach Kunal Chapter 11 & 12, decided by a coin toss who does what

Since that was not yet covered in class, the difficulty level would be the same for both with Chapter 12 being harder for Kunal

She voluntarily offered to teach that, with pride

A little bit smug, she was going to win

They both agreed on 4 hour lessons for each chapter,

They spent another 20 minutes arguing who should draft the test

They finally agreed on doing the other person’s

“You need to bring me a text book first”

“He has one… school issues one, do you see him carry a back pack” she was mildly mocking

“Really? Pankaja?”

“Ouch!!” he chuckled

“If you lose, you can start by rearranging the action figures in my bathroom and the things on my desk”

“Aur kuch?” she offered sweetly

“I have a list of house things” he promised in Marathi

“Is your vahini off to a vacay?”

“No this is all my house chores”

“I want us to be strangers” she growled

She got well organized workbook of who does what and when and when the test questions are due

He also told her he was able to buy the book online

“Are you preparing already?” she asked worried

“Why?” he didn’t answer

“Fiine” she sulked

“You are winning remember?” he goaded her

She told Sulu that night about what she had gotten into

She was astonished

“Why are you doing this? How will you get it past the Mum?”

“I don’t know” “that’s on him?”

“Why are you doing this?”

“Because we were arguing who was a better teacher, he claimed he is”

“Pagal hai re tu?” “YOU are a teacher… he is not… bas ho gay ana tera?”

“Too late”

“This is crazy stuff. Abhi school mein pata lagega, teri wat laga denge”

“I know” she whined

“Call it off Punky”

“He has promised wo mere ko Pankaja nai bulyega”

Sulu’s jaw dropped

“When I win…” Pankaja finished the line “I hope I do man”

He is smitten 😍.

So is she but we have wait for them to come out in open.

The relationship had already started. Waiting for them to realise how much they already are into each other.

Nisha, can we get one update today???

Please 🙏.

On personal level I like Pankaja more and want her to win. But story mein maza nahi ayega so the guy has to win.

He doesn't want to call off the bet so he baits her into continuing. He is having way too much fun.

Nisha pls give an update pls

Because of this bet, he will actually do something for Kunal. It might make suhasini happy.