"And u dont?"
II stayed up most part of the night, sleeping by 1 AM ish... as they moved to the bed, soon after Manny left...
she woke before him at 6 AM... strangely unsettled and anxious... totally embarrassed at the vision of herself draped like a blanket over her husband
She couldnt help think what Manny must have thought about that... "Enticing a man with her womanly ways?"
AYYYO OF ALL THE DAYS TO GO LAY ON THAT FRICKIN RECLINER
YOU CHOSE LAST NIGHT?
ITS BEEN HERE SINCE MARCH 8TH?
U LAY ON IT MAY 8TH? OH! NO... TODAY'S MAY 8TH...
She turned kissing him gently on his lips, "Happy monthiversary... whatever thats called... koi lamba chauda plan banaye kya? u never took me hiking or camping, its long over due, with kids without kids
I want to eat street food in Janpath and walk around like unmarried dating people... I will wear one each of these on that day, and then we can pretend to be dating?
Do u want to go to LSR, i will pretend to be a teenager in college, tum mujhe lene aana? Dont bring the Ferrari then I dont stand a chance...(giggle) drive up in my boring Corolla
Agar tum mujhe milte during college,...
she went into self talk mode
YOU WOULDNT HAVE GIVEN ME A SECOND LOOK
THE CUTE PUNJABI ONES WOULD HAVE SNAGGED YOU AND LOCKED U UP.
She continued to whisper again. "I had braces on... I oiled my hair everyday, Amma did... I would beg her not to do it, when she went to Madurai and I was by myself Akka would allow me to let my hair down"
"Too busy studying for CPA and B Com to ever look at a guy"
UNTIL SUBBU ENAMORED ME WITH HIS HINDI CINEMA KNOWLDGE
"Anyway happy monthiversary... I am going to make kesari and sing a prayer.
My favorite Kurai ondrum illai"
He gently wrapped his arm around her, kissing her cheek
"So when did u wake?"
"Oily hair and short skirts and no bra" he whispered huskily
"I NEVER said that" she giggled as he tickled... she arched moving kicking her sheets off, he slid on top of her
And bent down on her...
She went down at 8 AM ish, she had begged him to let her go into work for a few hours, he agreed for 4, she made kesari, wore a new peach outfit,sang... looked for Ranjan all over the house
Could not find him, realized he mustve gone off to work...
Manny's door was shut, she did not knock, just packed her lunch, went up and checked on hubs, he was stepping out of the shower, smiled at her pretty outfit
""U think its too bright?" she asked nervously
"Whats wrong?" he asked curiously
"Kuch bhi nahi" she lied
He watched as she braided her hair
"Agar tumne hair cut nahi karwayi tumhare baal bhi itne lambe ho jaayenge" (teasing)
He half smiled
"How long for that length?"he asked curiously
"Kabhi kaate nahi I dont know... Appa wouldnt allow it, its a non Iyer thing... kaatoon?" she asked looking at him from the reflection
"No" he said looking at her intensely..
"Go wake ur sister and prank karo" she urged
He smiled gently... "u think she will enjoy it?" he asked
"Akka doesnt... sometimes... but I dont quit" Ii said softly... finding a peach scuncie
"Huh" he grunted, flinging the towel at her, she caught it and flung it back
she brought him kesari and set it on the coffee table at his office
"Garam hai abhi mat khaana" she ordered
"K" he said preoccupied
"Baad mein khaakar mujhe text karogey?" she asked earnestly
"Come here" he called
"I will go to work" she said smiling gently... leaving him...
~~~~~~~
He wandered the terrace, as Mahavir brought his favorite paranthas...
Sam walked up jumping on him, he held her swung her and set her down
"When I last talked to u to tell u I am getting married I was exactly here, and eating parathas" he said
"She looks like Ma" Manny said angrily
"Umm... so?" he asked sitting down...
They both were quiet...
"she has the same hair the nose ring, the height DIMPAL" Manny's voice quivered, as she choked up
He ate quietly
"U jump off the bachelorhood bandwagon" Manny mumbled
"I jumped off two months ago" he said matter off factly
"Tujhe Ma ki yaad aati hai?" she asked
He didnt answer
"U married someone who looks like her so I bet it does" she was being cruel nowðŸ˜
He leaned back chewing
"Things would have been so different R&B if she was alive" Manny said with a sinister look
He nodded
"Haan TU tab bhi baat nahi karta" Manny said
He half smiled
"I would have stayed married shaayad" she mumbled
"Ma didnt cause ur divorce" he said bluntly
"Ofcourse not I DID Sab meri galti hai" "KHUSH?" she got up angrily, pacing the terrace... restless... unable to say what was on her mind
"Sam seems to adore her" she was grumpyðŸ˜
"and u dont?" he asked silkily😃
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