P&P Part III - Page 50

I was in two minds..wait for Inder meet or comment before and urge won 😊

I would add to what we think and dont- said and unsaid and that leads to what we understand/not understand.

Ra memory of Vi (or what led to the attraction) is she different from likes of airhead Lekha. So he does not understand why would Vi try to be friends with her or how a mere accident cause the friendship to flounder. Vi is not the kind who will tell tales...when will his lawyer mind kick in to try to understand the anomaly in her behavior. He needs more data points she feels lonely and left out? Vi should leave him alone with Dadi, chachi for a day...he is a quick learner..will understand her predicament 😋

Anyway if Vi was not living with the Parashers...the likes of Lekha or kind of behavior meted out to her by them...would not matter. Few hours of torture and one can ignore the lot. But she lives here. Vi did the same at new year celebration...trying to be friends with the airhead. 😏

Also Ra is no more affected by her middle class status but harsh words spouted repeatedly is generally not forgotten. Will he actually listen (not angry) to what she said and then act ? Maybe..too early. Men can be slow😊

Waiting for the Inder damaka Nisha. 😁

Does Raanav think that Lekha will never make friends with Viveka?

Even when Viv said that earlier in the morning Lekha seemed to warm up to her, he appeared shocked.

Viv is Raanav's wife now. Technically she is not middle class now. She is the wife of a rich lawyer/businessman.

Even now why is he so sure that Lekha will not humor Viveka?

Originally posted by: canapoem

Does Raanav think that Lekha will never make friends with Viveka?

Even when Viv said that earlier in the morning Lekha seemed to warm up to her, he appeared shocked.

Viv is Raanav's wife now. Technically she is not middle class now. She is the wife of a rich lawyer/businessman.

Even now why is he so sure that Lekha will not humor Viveka?

He knows his mother and he knows Lekha too. She's been around for a while isn't it? But I don't understand why he thinks it doesn't matter, you can't live like an island. And for Veev that's not the kind of life she's used to. Where you live in the same house but lead separate lives in a way. He'll need to see things from her side too.

Happy Spring 🎉🎉🎉

Nisha - oru Sunday midday update kaedaikuma 🥰

Puppy human

Raanav was chatting in a group with Smrita and Rakshit and two couples who had been invited, Tanejas and Batras she was told

“Where is Lekha?” Raanav asked his brother silkily

“Oh she is really shaken up”

“SHE IS shaken up?” Raanav could not hide is amusement

“Yeah, she thought she almost lost her lil guy”

“HA” raanav expressed loud sarcasm

“Bebu, she must be so scared, I mean, to get run over”

“She was not getting run over” raanav laughed

“I mean puppy is a human too” Smrita was sure

The wives of the friends nodded grimly agreeing to Smrita’s stupidity

All upper crust elites had somewhat of a different understanding of biology

Inder was in shock at first upon seeing her at the Parashar home

Nupur had to nudge him to pick up his jaw from the floor.

“Hi! Viveka?”

“Yeah, kaise ho?”

“I am good” he said in a thick Brit accent, she was reminded of meeting him in Jaipur

He looked the same, maybe a tad bit more muscular

“How is everything? BTW congrats” he smiled scanning her from head to toe in a confused manner

She was wearing her usual home outfit a voluminous cotton lehenga in mustard with zari border with a skinny tee in burgundy and a matching shawl

“You haven’t changed” Inder smiled

“Well give it time, you saw me 6 months ago?” she smiled

Raanav was shooting curious looks from far as he chatted with Viren Dhamija over a glass of something

“No no I mean you look great”

“Please don’t ask me about Naina” Viveka prayed

“How is being married to my cousin” he waved at Raanav

“Interesting” she chuckled and chortled, pushing up her glasses

“Don’t give me that look” she ordered Raanav shooting a gaze

A guy not as tall as Raanav but lighter skinned with a beard walked in

“SIDDDD” smriti ran up to greet the oldest Dhamija child

For a family so wealthy they sure did seemed to be giving the kids all the freedom over marriage Viveka realized

Sid looked around curiously greeted people he knew and walked up to Viveka

“Who would you be?” he smiled

Not used to so much attention Viveka cringed

“Viveka Mathur

“YOU are THE Viveka Mathur?” Sid pretended to be blown away

“Not that awesome” she laughed

“You don’t think so? You have to talk to my Uncle” Sid explained waving at Satyen

“He is a sweet kind man”

“You are gorgeous” “If I may” he smiled with a twinkle in the eye

“You haven’t met Lekha” she thought

“Or maybe you have since they have dated 3 years or so?”

Viveka was flattered by the attention on what was clearly a very disturbing mid afternoon

Sid and her talked about her work and his

Nupur followed them with her eyes, so did Viren

Everytime Viveka turned their eyes were on her

“Ive never been to any African nation, I wanted to around 2.5 years ago I am going to say for some UNECA conference?”

“What is that?”

“Oh the association of African countries and UNDP host a mega conf every year, I helped a professor’s assistant’s Fiscal policy and health crisis in Cameroon” she laughed pushing up her glasses

“Woww! That’s a bit far away to write from India don’t you think?” he asked amused

“Yes it was, I mean, I collaborated online, someone I knew, knew someone who helped me get the project, I just looked at tons of data that’s all” “I begged to go” “But couldn’t’

“WHY?” he was now genuinely invested in her story

“Oh u know there were probably a 100 people from Cameroon wanting to go, some nobody from India? No way” she laughed

“I don’t do such exciting work”

‘’Your Dad has mines?”

“I WISH” he chuckled and rolled his eyes

1% er problem Viveka thought to herself

“Condolences” she laughed

He did too when he realized he was being mocked

That’s it Raanav could not take it anymore, he wound his way to Sid and Viveka, as Viveka had ran in to bring out a glossy journal from that conference to show to Sid

For some odd reason Lekha walked out all decked up in shaadi ka choora and sa gorgeous designer MM type saree and blow dried hair, she looked like Sushmita from Main Hoon Na

Viveka wondered why she did not get the memo

Bhaisahab aapne hee bhaiyon see jaal rahe hain.
i am happy though. Happy as Viveka indeed had company and someone who she could have good conversation with.

Nisha, this was a fun chapter to read.

So for someone who was so shaken up, Lekha decked up well to meet the guests. Wonder who helped her drape the saree as she kept telling Viveka that she did not know how to wear a saree.

Inder did not expect Viveka to be in her husband's house?

Sid seems to be a nice guy. I hope he was genuinely interested in talking to Viveka about her work and not mocking her.

Somehow the men in all the these families come out as decent humans. It is the women who are airheads yet think it is them who are ruling the world.

I really love Viv but today my appreciation for her went up further with the way she was holding herself and talking to Dhamija brothers even knowing that every pair of eyes in the room were on her.

Raanav was jealous of his own cousins 😆

Originally posted by: canapoem

Nisha, this was a fun chapter to read.

So for someone who was so shaken up, Lekha decked up well to meet the guests. Wonder who helped her drape the saree as she kept telling Viveka that she did not know how to wear a saree.

Inder did not expect Viveka to be in her husband's house?

Sid seems to be a nice guy. I hope he was genuinely interested in talking to Viveka about her work and not mocking her.

Somehow the men in all the these families come out as decent humans. It is the women who are airheads yet think it is them who are ruling the world.

I really love Viv but today my appreciation for her went up further with the way she was holding herself and talking to Dhamija brothers even knowing that every pair of eyes in the room were on her.

Raanav was jealous of his own cousins 😆

Lekha must’ve had make artist and all that to dress her up like a bride. I wonder if the sari was to send a message to Viv, hey I can do this better. Wouldn’t be surprised😆

Ra is jealous. Bechara 😂 Sid interest about her work was genuine ( his question looking at Cameroon data in India). She again got her research material to share with him 😊 Holds many a intelligent conversation,witty, unpretentious ,good looking ...Ra you need to hide your Vi 😋

Thank you for a Sunday update that was light.

Nice fun chapter, good to see Vivekaa having a good conversation with Sid, and a jealous Raanav. Curious to know what Inder's parents are thinking about Vivekaa, if they know about Naina and Inder and consider Naina a gold digger, and seeing Vivekaa married to Raanav, is it coloring their opinion about her?