Sparkle in a Speck - Page 33

The action figures are waiting for her to come back. He has kept them as she left them.

It doesn't even matter who wins. It will not make any difference. They will still be fighting.

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”

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Teach like a Teacher

He had come out with it. Told his SIL “I want to see how good I am”

“So?”

“I want to teach him chapter 9”

“Kyon?”

“Just to see, now that we have a tutor, she can teach Chapter 10, if I suck at it you will know I am not a good influence on your kids” he made stuff up

Manas was as usual quiet

“Who is saying you are bad?” Shankar Rao questioned in Marathi

“Baba… I want to prove to myself”

“they are paying all this money to Ms Vyas, why do you want to teach”

“I ve been thinking”

“Mera bacha mila tere ko” Suhasini giggled

“Not from Kaka” Kunal scowled

“U don’t have a choice” he muttered

“Indra… don’t goad the kid” Suhasini warned

“I just want to see how good I am, I want to teach like a teacher… maybe there is a future for me?”

“Teacher banga tu?” Manas scoffed

“Why not”

“Ms Vyas is great” Suhasini was smug

“She is not a grandma… she is PUNKY” Kunal growled

Indraneel had to laugh

“Punky is not a respectful name” Suhasini muttered to her husband

“Why not… everyone has nick names”

“Hoga but she is a teacher”

“She cannot have a life outside school?”

“MANAS…. Not in front of Kunal”

Kunal smiled at Manas and gobbled his dinner

“Ms Pankaja” Indraneel muttered

“Now THAT’S a grandma’s name”

“Its NOT” Indraneel was adamant

Suhasini noticed him clench his jaw, she was surprised

“Tere ko Pankaja naam sahi lagta hai?” she asked startled

“Yeah???”

“Oh? Umm… nevermind”

“See a girl for him with that name” Shankar Rao muttered

“Yeah so he can turn around and reject her? I suggested three girls”

Indraneel pushed his chair back noisily

Shankar Rao held it back

“Suhasini not in front of the kids”

Suhasini nodded apologetically

“I plan to start chapter 9 with him next week, his teacher can cover 10, we can test him on both

“We haven’t even started 9 in school, I WONT” kunal shouted

“Sshhhh” Manas warned

Kunal was afraid of his Dad

“they WILL soon no? Let Kaka teach you, then you can give all the answers if teacher is explaining concepts on white board” Manas was smiling

“I don’t want to be smart, I will be a dork then”

“Well you don’t have a choice”

“I hate this” Kunal muttered

Kruti giggled

“You are next, he will be teaching you Plant Science” Manas chuckled

“I love Kaka” she muttered softly

It made Indraneel happy

At any point in time, in this house, only his Baba and his niece loved him

He texted Pankaja

“All set, my nephew is ready”

“Kya kaha tumne?” she demanded immediately

“Its done right?”

“No I want to know”

“I will tell you if you win”

“If I WIN, I wont say a word to you ever again”

“Wow… that would be awesome”

It bothered her brifely

“In that case I don’t even want a competition” she threw back at him

“That means you renege”

“You can get lost Indraneel” she cursed

“Not if you say it so nicely” he irritated her more

I love their not so friendly banter 🤣.

Suhasini noticed him clench his jaw, she was surprised

“Tere ko Pankaja naam sahi lagta hai?” she asked startled

“Yeah???”

The guy is giving himself away.
let’s see if someone see through 😉.

“I love Kaka” she muttered softly

It made Indraneel happy

Everyone wants to be loved ❤️.

Teach like a teacher? He wants to prove himself better than the teacher. Or maybe that's not his game at all.

He could not tolerate anyone making fun of her name. No need to find the girl people. She has been found.

Others love you too dude. They might not show it always, but its there.

The competition is on. Poor Kunal. He is stuck between two hard headed people.