Part 10
A fairy-tale? Wasn't it just perfect? My foot..! It was the silliest thing on earth. But Geet didn't seem to be thinking that way. Akshay smiled at me and gave me his goo-goo eye and said "really daddy?" He was so excited that I didn't have the heart to refuse the kid. "Sure son" I said giving Geet an evil look. Dadimaa just tittered and bid us good night. I was not going to read a fairy-tale..not before I questioned Geet about her stupid idea.
"S-S-Sorry" she stammered.
"Sorry" I mimicked and smirked. She shrugged her shoulders and pointed to Akshay, and then she whispered "he forgot all about his marriage". Okay, she had a point; Akshay was still giving me her goo-goo treatment.
"Good night Maan" Geet said and bent down to kiss Akshay's forehead "good night, son" she said. "Good night mummy, Daddy will read me a story" he said excitedly. Geet glanced at me and went off.
"Papa...shall we go" Akshay said dragging me into his room. I made him changed into his PJs and helped him to settle down. I grabbed one of the books from his bedside table and pondered how to start...
'The Princess and The pea' it read. I took a deep breath and started "once, very far away, there lived a king and a queen and they had a son..." Before I could finish, Akshay interrupted me "why they didn't have a daughter?" he asked sleepily. Huh? What was I suppose to answer? "Because the king had only a son who was a Prince that's why" I replied dumbly. Akshay hadn't notice anything. "Okay" he mumbled. I had to finish this quickly. "The son wanted a good princess, a true princess, he had met many but he was not happy at all..."
"Why?"
"Why? How I am suppose to know, beta" I replied calmly. "Because you're a papa" was his reply. Before I could answer, he popped in "he wanted someone good like Geet mamma!". "Yes, baby, someone good like Geet" I repeated and I realized that these words were true. I frowned and continued... "One day, it was raining heavily, and at that night someone came in the castle... that is in the palace" I explained to my son. He closed his eyes and clutched his duvet and whispered "...and..."
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"...and they live happily..." I finished.
"Why – what happened after the live happily ever af..." he said and drifted asleep.
Thank goodness!
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Poor Maan, wonder how he must be reading to Akshay. That boy asks so many questions – why this, why that, why not this... Ufff... I tell him to promise not to ask question or I won't read to him, yeah, last time I bargained with little Akshay and he didn't seem to mind. At least I was reading to him... right? It was ten when I heard Maan closing Akshay's room and walking into his... Be prepared Geet for an earful for tomorrow...
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I went to sleep at twelve, believe it or not. Akshay kept throwing his stupid 'why this-why that' questions. I wonder how Geet manages him. It was around six in the morning when my cell started to vibrate.
"What the heck" I muttered frustrated. I pushed the reply button without checking the name.
"Yyyello..." I said.
"Good Morning Bhaiii" someone said jubilantly over the phone.
It took me some minutes to realize it was my baby-brother next line calling. "Vicky?" I said confused. "Bhai" he said in a hurt tone "you don't even recognize me, your favourite kiddo" Vicky whined. "Excuse me!" someone snapped behind him "I was his favourite kiddo, not you, Viking" my sister snapped at him. "Shut up, stupid, nobody asked you..." Vicky cracked back. Here we go again...this was a never ending fight...
"Bhai, bhai, are you here?" Vicky said after two minutes. "Yes I am, will you talk before I get off my head" I said trying to keep my cool. "Bhai, you forgot again, today we're coming back from university" he said exhausted. "Heck yes, I did, sorry" I said as sweet as possible.
"Anyway Bhai, we understand you're busy" Annie said. This time it was her who spoke to me. I figured she snatched the phone from Vicky. "How's the baby?" she asked. "Akshay is fine... now...he's well off with Geet and Dadimaa" I replied.
"Geet?" Annie asked confused.
"Yes, Geet, Annie, you forgot?" I asked. She wasn't present for my wedding.
"Oh yes, your second wife, that is Geet" she replied loudly and then mumbled "sorry Bhai, I didn't mean to shout...Bhai, I am really sorry, I don't know what came over me...I..." she said as she groped for words. "Annie, it's okay" I knew she would burst crying the next minute. "Now, don't be a cry-baby" I said giggling. "You're very mean" she retorted giggling.
"Bhai, how the new bhabhi?" Vicky asked. The phone snatching session was on. Oh heck – Vicky, Mr. Flirt... His radar went on whenever a discussion about 'girls' is going on. "Fat-Slick" Annie teased behind. "She's fine" I replied. "Nah, I mean how is she? How does she look like? Describe her!" he answered. This is Vicky...
"She's a very nice person, Vicky, when you'll come, you'll know here" I said. "Bye, I'll reach the airport in two hours, see ya" I said.
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Maan didn't mention a word about the fairy-tale. I was going to ask him later, not now.
I was helping Akshay to eat his food when Maan broke the silence and said "Dadimaa, Vicky and Annie are coming home today". I didn't know them. But I remembered Dadi mentioning about Vicky and Annie being the siblings of Maan.
"What...I've been waiting for them ages" Dadimaa replied happily.
"Who's Vivi and Annie?" asked Akshay while chewing his food.
Dadimaa and Maan looked shocked. "Dear, he's your Vicky Uncle and your Annie aunt" Dadimaa explained. "Ohhh" Akshay said amazed. "What is an uncle and an auntie?" he asked. Maan smacked his forehead and replied.
"Vicky is my brother that makes him your chacha and Annie is my sister which makes that your aunt" Maan explained. "Ohhh" he replied again.
"So Dadimaa, Geet, I am off to bring them home" Maan said to me and left.
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"Bhaiii... how much I missed you..." Annie told me as she bone-crushed me. "Even I missed you" Vicky said. I helped the with the luggages and Annie seemed that she was taking a whole wardrobe of clothes home. "What's in there?" I asked her out of curiosity.
"What do you expect Bhai" Vicky smirked before Annie could reply. "Girly stuffs...yuck" he said. "Shut up dweeb" Annie replied.
"So how's the new bhabhi?" Vicky asked again. No...not again.
"She's fine" I replied sternly. "Duh, Bhai you'll get zero over ten (0/10) if you're assessed in describing a person"
"Maybe" I replied absent-mindly.
"I am sure she's all cool type" Vicky added.
"She's is" I answered.
"I don't think I'm going to like her after all" Annie said suddenly. It was new for her, I understood her quite well.
"You'll change your mind soon" I retorted.
"Maybe"
"But I still don't think so" Annie replied.
When we reached home, Akshay was pacing the floor, Geet was nowhere to be seen, Dadimaa jumped when she saw us. "Hi Vivi uncle and Anni Aunn" Akshay greeted them...
Precap: Will Geet be able to impress Vicky and Annie? Will she be able to create a place in their hearts?
That's going to be all for now… I may not be updating for some days because I'll be having my exams soon. Please hit the like button and don't forget to leave your comment,
love ya$ Frankie xXx
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