Sparkle in a Speck - Page 51

She has three actors she could fantasize about? Nakul could not compare. Where does the dude rank in there?

Kunal is throwing a tantrum. In this condition, he is not likely to do well on the test. Bad news for one of them. Whose test is it this time?

Open

Kunal growled and started roller blading again

“Why did you snitch?” he grinned walking toward her

“Mere ko kya maloom, tumare bathroom check karti mai?” she sulked

He smiled in response

“I thought if he doesn’t want to do then I can go home”

“We can reschedule”

“No I want to be done”

“Good”

“Kunaal” she called out

“Ms Vyas can I take a 10 minute break?” he begged

She looked at Indy

“U can but if u don’t make it back in 10 ….”

“I WILL OK?” Kunal shouted

“Shush” Indy warned

Kunal walked toward the door, turned around and came back “I am only going to Rohit Nigam’s apartment next door” he growled

“I know Rohit, I will text him now, and I will see you in 10” Indy nodded with barely a smile

“three full pages and one half?” Punky lifted her head to ask him the question

“Hmm” he nodded turning away from the door

“Bas? Its not much no?”

“One chapter I cant hand him a 10 page test” he smiled

She was drafting the 4th page of her own test….

She wondered if he DID know how to be a teacher

“Multiple choice for every question?”

“Yes except the last two” he walked back toward her

Her heart pounded

He smelled fresh and clean just soap and aftershave no cologne or anything

“Where is your Bhabhi” she didn’t look away from the laptop

“Don’t know didn’t ask”

She looked at him

“Whatt?” he accused

“Nothing”

He sat down by her on the couch

“You hate my guts”

“No I think you are ungrateful and rude” she thought “No… I think I would be upset if my BIL didn’t care about me”

“You should be upset if your husband didn’t care about you” he snarked

“Joint family mein only husband ki worry karegi mai?”

“Umm… its not exactly a joint family”

“Your Dad lives here”

“I know” he said sadly

“Nevermind you don’t have to say anything”

“OK I just texted her, she is at some religious event with Manas and Kruti and Baba”

“Oh?” she smiled secretly

“I am ready” she quickly changed topics

“For?”

“The test” she muttered

“Nervous?”

“Umm.. no… I will win” she said flippantly gently pushing her hair back

“We never agreed on the final terms of the contest

“I sent you my list of asks if I win”

“Oh yeah I saw that…” he chuckled

He pulle dit up on his phone

“No more Pankaja

10 grand

Leave me alone”

He laughed heartily

“Umm.. yeah simple… and winner like

“Sure” he mocked under his breath

“Tumhara list” she brought it up

“Open” was all it said

Awe indirectly she is making him care for the family.

Open???

This is dangerous 😂

Her list we can understand. His list? We have no idea what he means by that. You can read almost anything into it.

Nisha, agla kaab?

“Sure” he mocked under his breath

“Tumhara list” shebrought it up

“Open” was all it said

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“Yeah “Open doesn’t mean anything” “We talked about it, youneed to clearly call out terms and I have to agree”

“I don’t recall” he muttered mischievously

“Indy… tumare ko agar kisi ne police mein daala tum to ekdamlocha karoge” she growled

He laughed

Her jokes were innocent and earnest

He had no idea why he was beginning to feel a bitdifferently every time he interacted with her

“Sometimes you talk like a Gujju”

“Umm.. Agoba’s best friend next door was a Gujju, main usghar mein jaati thi”

She never mentioned her parents he realized

He wondered if Suhasini knew about her history

“K… fine… I get to take you out to dinner”

“Done…”

“I get to go to a soccer game with you”

“Pay karna padega, main tumhe free main ahi leke jaayegi rebaba” she scowled

“You are going to make money”

“If YOU win I wont na?” she accused

“Oh yes”

He was aware of every little thing

“Ive planned so many things for that Rs.10k Indy” she saidsadly “Kunal better not fail me”

“So this is not about the kids?”

“Of course not!!” she gave him a “Are you crazy?” look

He laughed and laughed

“I don’t work for corporate, apne ko koi stock, deal bonussigning bonus nahi milta” she accused

“Oh really?” he mocked her gently scanning her face withundeniable attraction

“You guys should do a sabbatical, har corporate waale ko 2saal school mein sikhane ka hai”

“Deal” he muttered not even paying attention

“I am not the education minister” she rolled her eyes

“Are those mosquito bites?” he enquired there were a coupleof really red lesions by her right ear lobe

She turned bright red and stiffened

“Hmm… one AC broke ya… (shaking her head) I tried toliterally kick start it…. Aarghhhh… kuch hua nahi matlab… so I had to be in theother room (waving her hand) 5 minutes without AC….

“Do you want me to take a look at it?”

“You are a banker na?” she scoffed

“I know how to fix stuff”

“Why? Everything is so spanking new in your house”

“Well… this is my brother’s place… or Baba’s”

“Yeah but you know”

“I love tinkering with stuff”

“I cant pay you for repair” she raised her shouldershaughtily

“No payment required

“That’s OK its an old AC…” she was suddenly private

“Well…. Let me know”

“My Ajji will give you a long list” she started to laugh herheart out

“Sure”

“Its been 15 minutes Indy” she looked at her buzzing phone”

“I am sure he is on his way” he muttered

She felt her mosquito bite…

“BTW you are not supposed to notice zits or blemishes on awoman’s face”

“Ooops… apologies” he scoffed faking it

“U can say “Oh u have really flushed cheeks” she smiledlooking at his eyes

His smile left his lips

They looked at each other for a bit

“Cant wait for the date” he whispered

“And have me lose my shit on the couch again?” she laughedweakly

“No that wont happen” he promised huskily

“You can see into my future?” she mocked her eyes twinkling

“I don’t know about that… but I DO know you have the most iridescent eyes” he said his voice trembling

The door opened and Kunal appeared

The kid could have been bit more late.

He wins and he takes her out to dinner? One reason to want to have him win this. We would love to see him take her out.