Sparkle in a Speck - Page 74

Will be happier if the guy can understand her view point and agree for more.

Embarrassing to be caught in a lie about cramps and then to find out that he knows about it too.

He took the opportunity to go see her. He is into her and wants to continue. Does he want it enough to come out of his comfort zone?

Punky's impulsiveness is getting her deeper in a financial mess. She blows money on her siblings and now will earn less.

Suhasini is on the scent now. Like Punky suspects, she does have a motive. Maybe two.

Traas

He spotted the sparkling pendant on her neck, he remembered how she lay on him only wearing that… her soft supple jasmine scented body scent mixed with the scent of each other after heavy love making

“Thanks for bringing the food” she waved congenially

“Of course”

“Abhi jao” she ordered

“Its raining and Alpana is on the phone” he pointed to a shut room

“I can go interrupt”

“You want her to know whar happened between us?” he mocked

“You know I am having my period, but she doesn’t know we have history?” she spat

“Umm.. no… I didn’t tell her… did you?”

She looked at him pensively for a while and slowly shook her head

She was leaning on the wall by the front door, if it swung open it would hit her

He approached her quietly

“I can be an adult about this thing Bhadra, can you?”

“I have a name… Pankaja Vyas”

“I am not going to call you any of that”

“I don’t like Bhadra”

“K… VYAS…. Stop throwing a tantrum, if you were flippant enough to tell me its over then ACT LIKE IT” he growled

“I DIDN’T GO OVER TO YOUR HOUSE” she grit her teeth hissing at him

“Well I am helpinga friend out”

“You could have said no”

“WHY should I, “I” didn’t want to end it remember?”

He was impossible

She felt weak and tired

“Kyon dude, mereko itna pareshan kyon kar raha hai?”

“Look who is talking” he reminded gruffly in Marathi

“I am not even going to coach Kunal next year… bas… ho gaya… khallas” she gestured like she sliced her throat

“Good to know”

“I should have walked out the day I saw u in that house”

“See NOW we are talking” his eyes sneered

“Why are you so insistent on “JUST A FLING” having a proper closure”

“That’s just me” he said bitingly

“Galti ho gya re Deva…. Tumhi khupa ladau aahat, ani vijayasathi bhookeli aahat” (U are combatant and always want to win) she lashed out

“I let you win in bed…” he said abruptly… drowing in the green pools

“Sarvata mothe paap” (my greatest sin) she whispered

“YOU are being foolish, we have a great thing, you want to end it and be mad at me… I don’t get it”

“Yes… you know… confused crazy woman?” her eyes filled up, her face was turning red, as she held back tears

He reached to wipe off a rivulet from her cheek

She slapped it down

He held her wrists firmly on her abdomen and bend down and licked it off, slowly… taking his time, his mouth fully open, his tongue darting to the edge of her lips, she groaned and opened her mouth

“Indraneel… tu ka traas det aahes” (Why do you torment me?) she begged

They avoided a full blown kiss but fondled each other as best as they could… in the belligerent mood

The door knob clicked in her siblings room, Alpana was done with her call it looked like, she giggled and screeched announcing her arrival

Indy stepped away, not before flicking the sparkling pink stone pendant caressing her cleft

Period made her crazy ovaries even crazier… she wanted to spend the rainy afternoon with him…. On her bed

Fighting with him was exahsuting

Breakup was emotionally draining

Sheesh

She groaned mentally

“I am bringing more food tomorrow”

“Period ke lie?”

“Why not… sisterhood” Alpana hugged her as she graoned

“Go take a nap

I can warm the food for u when u wake up

“NO GO… GO” she panicked

Parts of me are extremely neglected her heart wailed, losing parents constantly caring for kids siblings, Ajji

Not used to being pampered, her throat ached holding back tears. This level of care and affection was alien to her. Ajji was always dutybound, “need to take care of everything” mode when parents died

That neediness was making her cling to the man that happened to show a crumb of attention toward her…. It was all connected

She wanted the attention and she didn’t want it. It highlighted to him how weak and broken she was

Revealing it would mean opening her inner core to him, He was just a “fling”

To him she was just a fling

Cant be the object of ridicule,

Really!?

She knew if Alpana stayed, she would kick her out and rip out Indy’s clothes all over the living room and drag him inside

“Indy tujhe kahi jaana hai?” Alpana turned to him

“Not right away”

Their gaze met

“Do u want to stay and warm up her food?” “I can take an Uber, Jay is driving me crazy….(giggle giggle) we will have to take a shower in the terrace if the bathroom doesn’t get done”

“Oh nice… rich people problems” Punky scowled in her mind

“Sure” Indy shrugged parking himself on a chair with arms

“I don’t need warm food” she whined, and went to bed

He doesn't want it to end. She would not either if she could have something permanent coming out of it.

Alpana is certainly a sister in spirit. How did she end up bringing him along?

He stays around to warm food for her. He is committed that way. Just not the way she would like.

If he didn't know before, he knows by now the depth of her pain over this fling situation. She is so broken up over it.