Names & Things
Of course she hadn’t left for Dubai, she was going later in the evening. She had chosen to dine with the Tandons instead for lunch, at some over priced five star hotel
It did bother her tho on the inside
She didn’t want to do this to Raanav
He had been her sounding board and ally. Wonder what had gotten into him, he wanted to marry that girl
She didn’t know where they lived what was being served at lunch, she did not care
Lekha was not in town, Tandons wanted Rakshit at lunch, but Satya had spoken some blistering words and had ordered Rakshit to go with him instead
“He will marry her, you can sulk all you want”
“Not if I have anything to do with it so go ahead and try all you want”
“I am not going to fight with you like a 12 year old Smri, but this is not done”
“I am not going to do that either Satya, I don’t like her, I don’t like that family… I don’t need to go economy class to Germany” she let the cracks show
Anubha made her insecure and jealous
Savita Shrivastav had called her and told her about Anubha’s Germany biz trip
“Whoaa?” Satyen was confused
“I heard she went to Germany…. Ooooo… BIG DEAL” she waved mockingly in pretend scare
“That’s stupid Smri”
“No its not, its their attempt to rub it in on our faces we have a private jet you think I care?”
The make up was off
“She went to Germany so you wont go have lunch?”
“Nope, she can go wherever she wants I am not going…”
“Good for you” he hugged and kissed her forehead
“You think I am powerless”
“Not at all” he hugged her again and shook his head
“Main jaanti hoon aap kya kar rahe ho, I don’t like that girl her sarees, those glasses, that potli she carries overstuffed with papers… umm.. like she is some”
Before she could say “rag picker or kabari”
Satyen looked at her warningly
“Stop right now”
“I am… I don’t have time for this… I have to drive across town”
“You are so egotistical when it comes to Mathurs… you run after Tandons” he mocked
He gave it back to her, his unhappiness at her behavior knew no bounds
She faltered a bit as she realized
“Oh yeah I AM the LADKE ki Maa”
“It’s the 21st century Satya” she scoffed
“I am glad you realized it on your way to see Tandons”
She walked away worrying how she was going to “kiss and make up” later in the evening
Her bigger worry was Raanav
But for now she was going to go enjoy Tandons
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Rakshit and Viveka actually managed to chat for a while
Naina came out just to spy on her
Rakshit greeted her awkwardly
naina ignored him and went inside with her plate of food
"Sorry she is in a bad mood" Viveka squirmed
They were in her room, he was going through her glass bookshelf and all the books stacked in the adjacent open bookshelf
"Raanav doesnt read much,"
"He told me... he said he bought a bunch of Econ books" she turned red as she admitted
"He is besotted" Rakshit said in awe looking back and forth at the books and at her
"Thanks" she didnt know what else to say
“When Lekha is in town would you like to go out to lunch?” he asked politely
“Umm.. yeah sure” she nodded politely
“Great”
He asked her about some of her articles
Outside Dadi snored on the sofa, Satyen and Akash talked animatedly about lending rates and capital investments
It was almost close to 5
Satyen had brought a silver gift bag
No one knew what was in it
Until Diya opened it at the dining table and screeched, it was a luxury watch for Viveka, Diya unboxed it and screeched, Viveka returned it but Satyen did not accept it
Akash and Anu tried to convince him but no luck
Anu and Akash exchanged very uncomfy looks, "Chaliye" Akash mumbled as if accepting it
Viveka went inside to make another cup of chai for everyone
It was a mess all around she realized
From expensive gifts to no MIL to her own parents fumbling
When the Parashars left Dadi began gossiping with Bua about “HOW the wedding should be”
Lots of commotion between Mathurs and Bua and Dadi
Dadu went off to take a nap
Viveka went to her room and lay down and closed her eyes
There, Smrita found out that her husband had gifted a $50K watch to Viveka
“For a self respecting girl she must have sure loved the gift, Satya” she chuckled like champagne glasses clinking
“Nope” he said stretching as he sat in the lounger in their bedroom and watched the sprinklers go off
“Oh pleez”
“She did return it” "Its in the car"
“Shes a smart girl” "That was a really smart move actually" “she knows when she is a Parashar it will be hers for the taking”
“Actually she told Raanav she is keeping her last name Smri”☺️
He shut his eyes and began to take a nap, unperturbed
Edited by Nisha0604 - 3 years ago
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