Sparkle in a Speck - Page 43

Dilemma 😂

She wants him not for single date but forever.

Wish Indy got that.

She said no for the date but should have said yes. Nothing has to happen if she doesn't want it to.

Yes he is the devil. But he makes her nerves tingle like no other man. This is one fine devil.

Suhasini is beginning to assess the equation between them. A woman can sense things from a mile away.

“So you changed your mind?”

“I am just explaining”

“So you want to change your mind?”

“He was the devil!!!!!!!!!!!!” Punky cursed in her mind

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Soaps to soap opera

She DIDN’T Answer that question, she let him stew

He was not home when she went for class the next two times. Suhasini paid her extra on the side even after much protest

She felt awkward, this whole thing was turning into a nightmare fr.

She wasn’t fit for any other profession, teaching was something she loved

She didn’t want to give it up, but the mess she was slowly and steadily being dragged into made her real nervous

She had a dignified reputation, most 30+ teachers were married with kids, she was one of the few

No parent wanted their teacher to be a Tinder regular

She didn’t want to be dull and boring either

So she would live a lie she decided for now

Ajji brought different rishtas every few weeks to the breakfast table, quite literally, pictures and resumes

“Ajji the men you know don’t have phones?” she mocked

“THEY do, but I don’t know how to access their matrimonial profiles dushta mula” Ajji scolded

She giggled sifting through the profiles

Some were really good looking

There was even a Marathi soap actor

“Ajji, I like him” she passed the sheet on to her”

“Mee bolave?”

“You can talk… but who knows, all these stars have Insta fan following and they sleep around” she mumbled

Looked up the Nakul M guy on Instagram

He looked even better in his glow up pics

She showed her Dadi, she felt happy and proud as if the engagement was happening

She called the family immediately

They said the “boy” was at a shoot

“Boy?” Punky rolled her eyes, he was a year older than her

“Groom boy its all the same thing” Ajji was strangely defensive

“Oh? Is that so?” she questioned, amused

“If you get married to a movie star, I will see you on TV”

“Umm.. not quite, he is the 2nd lead in a Marathi soap Ajji”

“Haa to?”

“He does a bunch of ads and store openings, that’s where I will be”

“Good money”

She nodded reluctantly

The actor’s apartment looked swanky, Bandra was mentioned

She always wanted to live in Mumbai

She spent the day wondering how she would even talk to him

“Its better I get married Sulu. Hooks ups end badly as we know from our friends circle”

“Ab kya hua?”

She explained about the rishtas

Sulu looked up the actor and was genuinely pleased

“He has money, I have a job, its good re”

She arrived for class at Deshmukh’s at 5 PM

Spent over an hour doing her compete chapter, then graded the quiz on the regular chapter

Indy returned from work and was genuinely happy to see her

She smiled at him and pretended to be busy

“Can we chat?” he approached her as Kunal was working

She was shocked

“We are competing right?” he asked sarcastically

“Umm yeah” she realized not everything was about the date

“She is doing a wonderful job, she will win” Kunal informed

“Thanks punk” “Can I talk to ur teacher?”

“No she wont date you” Kunal showed sass

“Thanks for being her mouthpiece but this is not about ur petulance” he growled

Suhasini heard the exchange, apologized to both and took Kunal away scolding him along the way

“I changed my mind” she mumbled

“U told me”

“No I am going to meet a guy for marriage”

“Cool” he said after staring at her face interminably

Waiting for next.

Indy you have a competition.

She wouldn’t have considered anyone if she knew you would be willing to get married to her.
Waiting to see how Nisha takes this forward.

Indy returned from work and was genuinely happy to see her

if only he tells her that.

She is actually considering seeing this actor guy? Would not have thought she would go for someone in that line of work.

He said cool? It did not bother him one bit that she was seeing another guy? He didn't care at all or he thinks nothing will come out of it?