P&P Part II - Page 111

Originally posted by: bakwas_serial

What a lovely write up Nisha. Naina grievances,her sorrow,the injustice done to her by others, her list of things that others have done wrong is long.

Naina has remained true to personality where all that is wrong in her life has nothing to do with her actions but what others have done. Not once in her conversation with Viveka has she accepted her own role in the current mishaps in her life .

The job for example. A month or more unexplained leave should not be grounds for firing because she is indispensable.

Also her grievances are with her parents why make Viveka feel guilty for it. Wonder what happened in school when Viveka was bullied because of her glasses and Naina was not..

Viveka sharing about Abhishek behavior or issues with Raanav being different from her garnered no concern for her sister. To her Viveka being married to the rich Parasher is all that matters.

She may be working and educated but is self absorbed, selfish. Reminds one of Smrita.

Wonder if Viveka will ponder about Naina said today yet ? Just like will Raanav ponder that Smrita's behavior towards him a married man is not normal? Or is too early for them to remove their blind spots about their loved ones.

Anyway sibling rivalry exists. Many folks learn to overcome it eventually. Plus a lesson of life is that no one lifes follows a defined trajectory as life and its circumstances are uncertain.

Look forward to the couple journey

AGree with you. Naina take all relation granted and treat them as and when it suits her interest . She used Dadi when she wanted to otherwise doesn’t care if They sit out side and not able to use their room, and she just lock the room so they cannot enter. Same way she use Viveka to get her tantrum approved from parents ,Or create scene or hurled hurt so parents can give up on her demands.

Nisha can we have another chapter sooner today this chapter was depressing as I feel Naina is again emotionally blackmailing Viveka ...

Please can we have two update as Sunday treat ..

It makes me cringe every time Naina tries to play the victim card. I am still not sure what exactly is she upset about? I don't think Mathur family is against Inder per se. They didn't like the way they behaved, especially Naina. Hooking up with him in Jaipur was frowned upon, but Anu & Akash didn't really make a big deal of it as normal parents would have. It was Inder who broke up with her; and that too because she was establishing her rights even before they had formally acknowledged their relationship. Then she decided to elope with the same guy who broke up with her, without even informing her family. To make matters worse she use Dadi as her ally 🤔 If Inder's image is tainted in front of her parents, Naina is the only one to blame. I am sure if Inder approaches the Mathurs for Naina's hand, they would accept it, keeping their prejudices aside, because they love their daughter and want her to be happy? But where is that damn proposal in the first place? Naina is barking up the wrong tree. The issue is not that her family doesn't accept her choice, but that her choice isn't serious enough (or doesn't have the guts) to accept her as his wife. She is using her family and Vi as her punching bag. Naina is selfish, not because she does what she wants, but because she expects everyone else to do what she wants. She had no complaints about her parents favoring Vi, when she was supposedly an underdog or dating a “nerd”. Apparently all her insecurities came out when her sister got a proposal from the Parashar kid, who btw hates her.

To her credit, Naina did make some valid points about her Dadi. Regardless of what the Mathur ladies do, Dadi will always find ways to tarnish their image. So they should stop thinking about log kya kahenge, coz (apne) log already bohot kuch keh rahe hain. But she shouldn't be using that as an excuse to live her life recklessly. She herself admitted that her stupidity costed her her job. Every action has a consequence. This conversation today explains Naina's actions, but it doesn't justify them. She is not even remotely sorry for any of the things she said or did. She is jealous of Vi for all the things she got without even trying, while her plans were royally screwed. I wish Viveka can see the real reason behind her sister's bitterness. She should stop mollycoddling Naina and make her realize how unreasonable her behavior is. Or even better, just leave her to be herself. She will come around when she realizes that no one is running after her.

End of workout

Ha. Lekha's driver got reassigned to Viveka. Without even any effort on her part. She has two guys looking out for her even if the two women want to relegate her to some corner of the house.

I want Viveka to realize Naina is selfish and doesn’t think of her sister best interest ..

I also want Viveka to put her foot down when twins are taking advantage of her ..and don’t care is she is sad or worried

Heirs & Heirlooms

They just got married and eyes are already on them for producing a baby. Whats the rush people?

I understand Naina feels treated like a second class citizen. It is very difficult when you have an older sibling who you feel takes your spot light away. But I don’t think Inder is where this mess started so fixating on this situation doesn’t resolve things.

Naina needs to value herself and her contributions. That comes from within not from outside. She is devaluing herself by hanging on to Inder hoping he grows a pair of b*$#@. That may never happen. She thought by bagging this rich guy, she will finally be at a good status and place in life. Inder coming thru doesn’t look likely but Viveka got that role in Delhi’s elite before her. That is probably galling to her considering that Naina seems to be the better looking and more fashionable sister. Anubha and Aakash need to have a frank talk with Naina about her dreams and her self respect and what she wants in her life. Viveka has been speaking her goals out into the world but looks like Naina hasn’t spoken beyond marrying someone rich as a goal.

Viveka needs to stop feeling guilty about her marriage and needs to focus on how to listen to Naina rather than try to fix her situation be it on the job front or the Inder front. That is not Viveka’s responsibility. It is Naina’s mess and she needs to fix what she broke.

Hurt People

How can Naina accuse Viveka of not speaking to her on her wedding day? Viveka is the one who kept trying to talk to her and she was the one who was ignoring her.

Naina was not allowed to have Inder? When did Inder offer himself? He still hasn't. The only think he ever offered is an affair and she did that without asking anyone.

She lost the job due to her own actions. which employer would be OK left hanging like that?

Was Viveka praised more for her accomplishments? We have not seen that but that might be possible.

Jordan’s competition

“That’s fine I cant go anyway” Naina smiled non apologetically

“They were eager to see my room and such”

“Oh so like the ultra wealthy you and him sleep in separate rooms?” Naina asked shocked

“Oh no, no… just I meant the rooms I use in the Parashar home” Viveka blushed indicating the guy and her have no intimacy issues

“I am happy you even cared to talk to me” Naina nodded

“shaheed mat bano Naina, kyon nahi karoongi tumse baat”

Naina was visibly angry

“Shaheed to tum ban sakti ho Veev, everyone is ready to simp for you, even if I have a legit problem our family disses it”

“You think Papa hates you? Or Ma hates you?” “Ma has been working to get you some Swedish thing” Viveka consulted her phone “Nordic Design Institute” she read

Naina’s eyes sparkled for a second and she quickly hid her joy

“Parents care for you Naina” “European courses are so expensive Ma ne ek second nahi socha”

“You are teaching me to have gratitude?”

“Kyon nahi?” Viveka looked her straight in the eye

“I don’t need it Veev” Naina was hurt

“I didn’t waste my parents money, neither did you, as a sister why cant I appreciate our parents yaar?”

“Your tone sounds like YOU are funding it” Naina grumbled waving a hand

“Nahi yaar, I am broke as always” Viveka smiled

“Must be nice to feel broke after marrying into the Top 100 families in India”

“I don’t ask him for money, he doesn’t give me a “retainer” ya jo bhi bolte hain raees, I don’t claim any entitlement Naina. I married him… him…. Umm” Viveka stopped

She really didn’t feel like revealing why she agreed to marry Raanav

It was too personal

She didn’t trust Naina this second, maybe tomorrow, may be the weekend, but not right now… Satyen barely out of the hospital it would be greatly risky to say anything

She instead turned a guilty red

“What is the use of marrying a rich man then?” Naina laughed

Viveka burst out laughing too at Naina’s naivete

“Pagal ho tum” she laughed

Naina’s expression softened, as it seemed like they were almost at the edge of the old familiarity and warmth

Just millimeters away from everything being OK

“Does he hurt you about being middle class?” Naina ruined it!

Viveka stared at her intensely wondering if saying YES would make Naina happy or saying NO would make her sad

“Nahi Naina” she said softly looking straight at Naina

“Ah… so for now dude is OK with us gareeb” Naina laughed

“I guess” Viveka looked down at her mug

“I am happy, I wouldn’t want you to feel inferior Veev” Naina choked up

Viveka nodded as tears filled her eyes also

“I have to go take notes by listening to a lecture” “At 2 PM” Viveka said gently

She was afraid Naina would be hurt by her saying she had a “purpose”

“I have to go too”

They gave each other awkward hugs

A man ruins everything they say, and it was true in their case

They walked down together to the street parking as the garage was full

Viveka was still in her silk cotton sarees and sexy but bright blouses, chignon wrapped/tied with multi colored silk ropes with pompoms at the end

Naina dressed elegantly in high fashion

Viveka walked towards Rathiji, he pointed to the gleaming silver Merc

Naina watched that and paused

“I have to go this way” she said

“Kaha ja rahi ho”

“No don’t worry” Naina nodded and smiled and started walking in the opposite direction

Watched Naina cross the road

She didn’t want to flex by giving Naina a ride, in fact there was no one she really had an ego clash with in her life, so her new/now elevated social status could help win a battle.

She sat in the back as was instructed by Rathiji in the morning and closed her eyes and cried softly

He watched her through the rear view mirror and did not utter a word

He would after bringing her home, go off to pick up Raanav from a biz apptt in Gurgaon at 6 PM, he would be asked if he had driven the new Mrs Parashar

He would say yes, and tell him he took her to JNU first then to Saket Mall and then back to JNU and back to her parents at Rohini at 4 PM

He would hesitate and eventually tell Raanav that his new wife was weeping in the back after meeting that someone at the mall

Raanav would ask him who it was, Rathiji would tell him, “Dono behnen hain shaayad”

It was not a normal wedding so very few staff members formally met the Mathurs on Dec 12

Raanav didn’t need to know more, he would ask to be dropped off at Rohini

Akash opened the door

“Welcome welcome” “ANOOOOO Dekho kaun aaya hai”

Anu and Viveka were in Anu’s balcony sipping chai, and sheeling peas

Mainly to avoid a prowling Dadi

Dadu had been diagnosed with a irregular heart beat, so it had to be checked out so they were not going back any time soon

Bua was coming over for dinner

Dadi harassed her son in the living room, the twins flit in and out of the apartment to go buy momos at the food truck outside the society gate

“Dadi was encouraging Chachi to grab all the toiletries from every room” Ma whispered

“I saw Devanshu flying out of the bride’s room with his pockets full, looks like he took his job too seriously” Viveka gasped trying to stop laughing

“I made him return everything” Anu said viciously

“Bua ko kaha?” Viveka yawned and pushed her glasses up with a Uff!

“Baad mein kaha, Dilli aakar” Anu said softly

“they both gang up on u so much you have never encouraged kleptomaniac behaviors” Viveka smiled

“Yaad hai tumhe when you were 10 u brought home your friend’s US ka koi charm bracelet?”

“Yeah and I lied to you that she gave it to me” Viveka laughed

“Itni maar padi tumhe” Anu reminisced

Viveka nodded

“dadi ko to nahi kaha na tumne kabhi?” Anu worried

She didn’t want any umm.. not so pretty news about her kids getting out

“U are paranoid Ma” Viveka smiled “20 saal pehle ki baat hai” she yawned again

“Ek nap le lo, Papa chhod aayenge tumhe” Anu offered

Viveka blushed, she didn’t want her mother to find out she was tired, too embarrassing

“I am trying to be Dr Ansari’s woman Friday”

“Achha achha” Anu nodded staidly

Her phone buzzed

Karuna had picked up paneer from the Mother Dairy and the twins were headed home

The mother daughter duo was getting some good laughs, though wicked, it helped release some tension

Viveka didn’t say anything about meeting Naina, she yawned again

“Ek matar paneer ho gaya, Papa ne YT mein koi daal dekhi hai” anu began to laugh

“U are SO mean, let him”

“Arey he is saying it doesn’t have to be pressure cooked, pressure cooking se already Dadi farts all day, agar kachi dal khila di”

“dadu farts too”

“Oh THAT’S what u got out of this?”

They both rolled on the swing falling over each other laughing

“Papa has to get preapproved for Dadu’s surgery right?” Viveka asked sitting up

Anu straightened the tiny tear drop diamond on her daughter’s mangal sutra

It was lightweight and almost microscopic around her neck

She realized she must have worn it today because she was headed here to Rohini

Anu would tell Akash later at night but she was beyond happy Viveka was married now

Years until 30 it was agony of being a “beti ki Ma” and BOOM within a week daughter was married

“ANOOOOO” Akash hollered

“Dadi ne kuch kaha hoga”

“I doubt it” Viveka sighed leaning back shelling peas, with a yawn (severely sleep deprived), aiming peas into the bowl set on the floor while she sat on the swing

Did a Michael Jordan like cheer each time the tiny pearl landed in the giant a—bowl😆

“I am so good” she mumbled

“She is right here helping me fix dinner, or I should say prep for dinner” Anu brought someone with her

“Veev beta dekho kaun hai” Anu was smiling

Viveka sat up shocked, it was the Parashar kid !!! Dressed like he was off to a modeling shoot, in dark pants and a bespoke stripe shirt, hair neatly parted to the side, and combed over☺️

in her Ma Papa’s messy unmade bedroom, approaching the balcony with 3 days worth of damp clothing hanging down like one of those colonial punkahs pulled by rope, in fact it could be lowered and raised by rope!!

“Tum? Tum kab aaye?” she blurted in shock, her heart racing

I hope Anubha and Akash’s fear will be put to rest.

They are so much in love that it can’t be hidden from parents.

Man he cares. He came down to fetch her. I am happy. Viveka reward him for this tonight.

Nisha, can we get a kutti update of Viveka being super happy about his this visit.

Ranaav hope he doesn’t make fuss of his middle class inlwas place.