Just one branch
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She placed the "Harnessing Solar Energy" model on the first floor balcony, Ranjan had offered to cover it in glass for her
She had been horrified at the attention that would have brought on, Nivi was unassuming and wanted to melt into a crowd
Many in Modern were equally wealthy, whose only goal in life was to stand out in a crowd
Nivi's was to run and hide
She wore long hand knit wool scarves and wool caps covering half her face, in winter she looked like a lil Parisian model,
5 feet tall at 9 years of age, she was beautiful
Mavvy was more excited than her with the way the project turned out
Nivi was like R&B, quiet and hands on, loved experiments, and projects, she sat in a closed room for hours,
painting the model trees, and mixing the right colors to get the sidewalk dirt
II walked over to the balcony, carrying Sahana, the fat one leaked off her arm, her thigh folds, folding over II's stick arm
"Let me braid your hair, vaa, u have shabad class, paattu class, the tennis coach is here
The younger ones will drive him nuts" II was frustrated
"Amma one whole branch is a different green" Nivi whispered
"THATS ENOUGH... it went from one day to two days to three weekends" II raised her voice
"Its for school Amma" Nivi whispered
"WHAT % of grade is it?" she was angry
Sahana wanted to get off, and ruin the model, she started to cry loudly
Today wasnt DLTA day, it was just hitting balls and swing skills day
Nivi liked those a lot
She hated leaving home, she wanted to be left alone, or go to Macy's
"15% of the semster" Nivi supplied
"15% of SEMSETER is barely 3? 4% of the year SUBJECT GRADE"
"Amma" Nivi groaned
"I am sorry Manvi Bhalla but NO"
Sahana slid half way down II's body.
II smacked her butt, and grabbed her back
II wore jeans and a black cami... it was super hot for March
Sahan scowled and grabbed a clump of II's hair
II smacked her again "Come let me tie u up" she warned
Sahana giggled... she was too rowdy
One of the boys smacked the ball over the fence, itching to get out of the house
"Amma only 10 minutes?" Nivi begged
"THATHA is talking to Shabad teacher, if u miss class u go to Vasant Vihar Gurudwara to make up, u cant go to that "Helping Transfer Student Day" II warned
Nivi was almost in tears
R&B walked over hearing the commotion
She literally threw the fat blob of flesh at him
"II"
"She STILL has a unpainted branch" II accused
"Not unpainted" Nivi argued softly "Daddee is a different green" she began to cry
He bend down and kissed her forehead.
"II... shhh" he warned
"Just because she is quiet she doesnt get to do what she wants, Dad's been digging out the Guru sahab's history, he probably has enough info to publish a book"
"Thats enough II" he stifled her gently
"Dont condone everything she does"
"U are having a bad day... dont take it out on her"
"Oh ya? How wud u know? U werent even home" she was furious
"I am now"
"Nivi, PLEASE change and go down" II begged
Nivi lingered hoping her fave person will let her paint that one branch
Ved came up with a split lip, and screaming
Ranjan followed
"Sid frooo the ball at me" Ved cried
II picked him up, her head pounding, she had had a sucky day at work, though it was a weekend day...
Some days she really thought over the 4 kid formula
Today was one such day
"Gudiya, cheleen putaar," Ranjan asked Nivi
Nivi knew there was no escaping she was extremely sad
"She need to inish painting a tree limb" R&B explained
"Haan jey theek haigi gaal, Guru sahab baithe ne neeche" Ranjan explained
"Do what u like Nivi" II said walking away with Ved
Sahana wanted to go Ranjan, ofcourse, Ranjan was the boss of mischief, all kids wanted to be with him
"Can I do it?" R&B offered Nivi
Nivi shook her head, and shut her eyes... crying more
"Tch tch tch" Chaliye, aaj ki class cancel" Ranjan said "Main guru sahab nu kahanga"
R&B was afraid to let Ranjan do the stairs with Sahana, she was REALLY heavy, with Nivi on the side it was a recipe for disaster
He walked down with Ranjan
II met him in the second floor, after she had changed Ved
they glared at each other... "Is she in class?"
"Nope, I sent him home, she is finishing up the model" he said smugly
"NOT DONE!! Da... how can u let her flout the rules?" II asked hands on her hips
He bend down and picked up Ved and felt his lower lip
"Its due tomorrow, and she wants it just right" he said
"Show the same consideration when the twins break rules" II warned
"I DO" he hissed
"NO!!! THEY GET REAL TIME OUT, she gets to get away with anything, if she looks at u with thos epuppy dog eyes" II hissed
"So its a witch hunt?" he demanded
"YOU are taking her to Vasant Vihar Gurudwara and she missed her "Welcome Transfer Students Night" she is
all excited about being a volunteer, nee samali avala (u explain wy she cant go)" II said smugly
"Let her go to it"
"and miss shabad?" II was furious
"ITS ONE CLASS II" he shouted
"NO respect for the teacher? I miss ONE paatu class my teacher is sarcastic for a bloody year" II shouted
He reached and touched her elbow "Enough"
Ved hummed and shut his eyes "He frooo a ball at me" he told his Dad
"U MANAGE, the boys still talk in gibberish, the oldest plays me like a violin, picks and chooses her responsibilities, the youngest? Kekave vendam,
(dont even ask) she is a monster, eats, drools, and eats" II summarized all her kids' faults
He struggled to keep a straight face... amused as he was
Ved looked at her longingly feeling his lower lip
"Oh please!! u already made ur choice" (by clinging to ur Dad, dont give me those sad looks) II scorned Ved
"I said enough" R&B said
"Dad's OVER 70, hes with the baby, go get her, I am going to go lay down" II said upset she lost the battle with her oldest
"Amma can I have pos-pickle?" Ved asked
"ASK UR DAD, he is Mr know all" II hissed
Laying down and shutting her eyes...
Picked up her phone and texted Akka
"Whatever seemed HOT and SEXY 10 years ago WHy does it make me murderous and blood thirsty now?" she asked
"U are just a married woman... thats why" Akka responded cynically
II threw the phone back on the bed, and turned covering her eyes with a pillow
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