P&P with a twist IV - Page 38

There's an off chance.. knowing what Satyen knows about Smrita, he might just offer to arrange for the movers to help Raanav and Viveka, throw them a farewell, get a housewarming present and all! 😊

He, too, is worried about his wife's attitude. I think he offered Veev once, after Aurangabad or something..

Ranaav should plan the secret wedding. It will put the argument of Viveka that they married just coz of his Dad.

She needs to feel secure in this relationship and give that secured feeling to Ranaav as well.

Trading truths

“Why do you want to know?” she asked swallowing looking away from the phone camera

“Just like you want to know why I bought the apartment”

“Both things are not connected”

“they are in the sense both are about being honest with each other” he scowled

“You can buy what you want”

“But you wont tell me what you felt when she left you out of the Europe trip?”

“Its not a big deal. I don’t care to spent 9 days with women I don’t even know Raanav”

“So she did indeed ignore you” he sat up

“Bata chuki na tumhe” she said with a smile “I don’t want u making a big deal out of this, I dodnt even know Mrs Rekhi or Mrs Kumud Arora and Mrs Gogia or whatever”

“Lekha is going”

“Well Lekha and I don’t have a friendship either Raanav”

“Well Harsha and Piyush aren’t my best friends but I get invites for beer, golf and video games all the time”

“Its OKKKKK”

“I… thanks for letting me know”

“Chill dude” she hung up with a smile and a wave

She called back when he was in the shower, she called back again an hour later while in her NGO office

“DID U PLAN TO MOVE OUT BECAUSE I was NOT invited to the trip?” she texted

He called her

“No not really”

“Jhooth keh rahe ho”

“That wasn’t the whole reason”

“That is the most stupidest reason to buy a house”

“I beg to differ”

“U have to tell Dad or I will… or you can drop the idea”

“Are u thtreatening me?” he laughed out loud

“This is the most hurtful thing I have heard” she let her emotion out

“Vi”

She sniffled and cried quietly

“I can imagine how Bua would feel if Varsha did that”

That made her cry more, she had to get up and walk to the tiny verandah in the back alongside with the bathroom and kitchenette with no roof

She leaned on the naked brick wall with dried leaky cement and cried softly

“This is not a punishment against anyone” he was angry

“It might not be, but imagine how your Dad and Mum would feel when they realize we are no longer living in the same house”

“Sid is seeing someone I don’t think he is going to live in the same house as my aunt”

“To… umm.. I don’t…. I don’t know Sid… I don’t know Sid OK…. Whatever little I know your parents I think its hurtful and mean”

He didn’t answer

“U don’t have to agree with me… not agreeing with each other is the cornerstone of our marriage” she sighed

“I have to go”

“I will pick you up for dinner”

“Umm.. text karti hoon I am going to JNU”

“Will see you at JNU”

“I don’t need high pressure sales techniques Raanav”

“Its just a f----g meal”

“Stop yelling”

“Stop being offended”

“I AM not”

“U ARE on behalf of my parents”

“If u pull stunts like an a—”

He hung up

It was not her place to tell Satyen about the apartment, she hoped he would tell himself

It bothered her that he had decided to “rescue” her

If Smrita found out it was not going to end well

She texted her Papa her best friend at most times

More than Rhea and Neha

“Papa Raanav bought an apartment he wants us to move out he thinks his Mum hates me”

“Arey” was all Akash could utter in shock over text

“I know”

They connected in the evening when she was readying to leave JNU after begging for temp gigs

“Yeh kya kiya beta isne?”

“I don’t know”

“Aap mana kar do”

“I did he thinks I am groveling”

“Galat hai Satyen ke abhi surgeries baaqi hain”

“I know… he couldn’t take it”

“Unless the sons do this occasionally u know college, law school biz school etc”

“There is no school Papa he is married and he wants to move 20 kms away”

“Uski Ma ko pata hai?”

“Who knows ( it could be her idea too since she doesn’t care for me” Viveka thought in her head)

Akash was heart broken, this was unexpected

“Hmm”

She talked about other random things to change the topic and hung up

“Does your Mum want us to move out?” she texted him as she waited for her Metro

“Both things are not connected”

“they are in the sense both are about being honest with each other”

Jeeezzz.. tough arguing with a lawyer. He has a convenient reply for everything! 😊

“I don’t need high pressure sales techniques Raanav” 🤣

“Does your Mum want us to move out?”

This question itself shows why Ranaav did what he did. Viveka could think of this that his mother will want her to move out should be sufficient for him to make his point.

Though he is also moving out coz his ego is hurt. But we cannot deny the fact that his ego is hurt coz his wife doesn't get enough respect or right treatment.

“Sid is seeing someone I don’t think he is going to live in the same house as my aunt”

I am very curious to know whom Sid is seeing. Is she rich and a snob like Lekha or someone who has brains (rich or not) like Viveka?

Sid seems to have more brains than Raanav. He decided much before marriage that no girl can tolerate his insane mom. 😆

It is a messy situation. None of us care what Smrita will feel about the move. Let her stew in her juices. Satyen is the one we all care about. But he has seen first hand what Smrita has been doing. He will understand the need to move away. But he will miss them like hell.

Originally posted by: canapoem

Sid seems to have more brains than Raanav. He decided much before marriage that no girl can tolerate his insane mom. 😆

Who knows? Maybe, he decided that he himself cannot tolerate his mom anymore?? 😆

The likes of Smrita and Nupur are enough to drive any sane person up the wall!!

Beastly Things

“Cleo arrived like the queen that she was, he posted on his Insta page that evening.

He didnt pursue a dinner invite afterwards

When she arrived home, Inder Sid and Viren Mamaji were seated in the atrium sipping drinks

Hers was not to be seen

Smrita was fussing over dinner, she liked to taste what ever was made, a large plate with tiny bowls was brought to her she taste tested

She looked at Viveka and acted like she didn’t notice

“It was probably the Mum” she muttered to herself

Sid came running tho…

“The dog hasn’t been here 4 hours and the husband is already missing?”

“Dekh lo” she nodded smiling, hugging him back

“You always smell like flowers I don’t recognize”

“Because u were not born and raised here” she smiled

She pulled out a bag of jasmine string from her bag

“Oh wow” he stared in shock

“There is a temple near where I work, they sell this in the evening, sometimes when I am headed to the Metro I quickly stop by and buy it, makes for a good fragrant ride, instead of the rush hour smell of tiredness and disappointment”

He laughed out loud

“You are funny”

“Most people that ride it are like me you know, there are more bummer days than banner days”

“Aaja beta, “ Satyen waved

Inder stiffened trying not to look

“U took my sis to bed dude, whats with the attitude?” she wanted to ask

“Congrats beta” Satyen beamed

“Kis baat ke liye?” she was confused

“Cmon now, Raanav ne kaha he bought an apartrment for you”

“For ME?” she laughed

“He did say that” Satyen patted her head

“Hello Inder”

“Umm.. Hi”

“Bhabhi hai aapki pair chhoone ko kahoonga” Satyen warned

“DADD” Viveka was horrified

Viren Dhamija was offended

“”Excuse me” he got up

“How are you?” Inder asked grudgingly

“Beta you dated her sister, she had nothing to do with it, while you have the right to be upset, which you don’t if I think about it, well OK I will allow it, but Viveka se moody rehna main allow nahi karoonga”

The boys were raised in London Viveka stared at his eyes to guage how much he understood

MOST of it it appeared

Inder lowered his gaze

“We have to be adults, she has always been an adult, I beg you to be one” Satyen muttered

Inder shifted

“Dad… umm.. its OK” Viveka was afraid

“Nahi beta, aap ruko” Satyen did a “shhhh” with his finger

“I am not saying I hate her”

“So you hate her sister?” “For what? For throwing caution to the winds? And dating you? They are classy dignified people, they were ashamed their daughter would do that. While I don’t blame you for her parents feelings I feel you have no right to be upset with her family or Naina’s siblings”

Smrita and Viren stared from a distance

“I don’t hate Naina at all” Inder muttered in Brit accent

“Oh yeah? Then be nice to Viveka” Satyen mocked

“I am mad at her because Raanav said beastly things and he married her”

Satyen was not ready for that

He looked a bit shaken

“Beastly things about?”

Inder opened his mouth looking at Viveka

“No no… No STOP… So be mad at RAANAV” satyen cut him off

Inder got up

“Greet her like u greet Sid’s GF whats her name again… Aisha?”

He nodded

“Hi! Aish… Viveka”

Satyen began to laugh

Inder was as always clueless

“Hi! Inder no worries I am going to go shower and change… I will see you in a bit, great to see you all”

“Jao beta” Satyen urged

Oh gosh, Inder the Bandar is back…..hopefully he won’t create a new issue but that is unlikely I am sure. Especially now that Naina’s family is looking at bridegrooms.

Raanav broke the apartment news before Smrita left town? 🤪 Why? I would have loved for her to get the news mid way thru her trip to really wreck her joyous girls trip…..🤣