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Part 194 A on 60

Part 194 B on 71

Part 194 C on 91

Part 194 D on 105

Part 195 A on 105

Part 195 B on 115

Part 196 on 122

Part 197 A on 122

Part 197 B on 133

Part 197 C on 140

Part 197 D on 142

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Shaan slams the balcony door and walks out answering a call

Sunil has also brought many shopping bags, one in particular interests her, it has Bandhej written on it

Khanak: Yeh sab kya hai?

Sunil: Tumhaare liye beta

Khanak: Itna sab kuch?

Sunil:Main khaali haath to nahi aa sakta tha

Khanak: lekin main aapse yeh sab nahi le sakti

Sunil: Kyon? (angry)

Khanak: Dad'

Her husband walks in from the balcony, sees his wife and Dad be agitated

Sunil: main tumse baat karne aaya hoon beta

Her face pales

Sunil: Tumhe kahin jaana to nahi hai?

Khanak: Jee nahi Dad

Shaan: Arent you jet lagged? (gruff)

Sunil does not look at his son, "No I am not he says"

But she can see him yawn

Shaan: Dad got back this morning at 2 from Taipei

Sunil: Ek meeting hai beta Commerce Ministry ke kisi bande ke saath.

Khanak: Oh!

Sunil: Pehle apne gifta to dekho

Khanak: Jee

She hesitates

Her husband gives her a challenging look'.

She reaches for the Bandhej bag it contains a exquisite ghaghra choli in turqoise blue and purple the softest of crepe silk'''

She automatically takes it to her cheek''.

Sunil looks at her fondly

Khanak: Dad, main nahaakar pehan loon

Sunil: ofcourse beta, your Mom sent it, I want to see you wear it, take a picture and send it to her

Shaan: I did not bring my camera

Sunil: I don't need it (huff)

She goes away, to take a bath appears 30 or so minutes later, showered and wearing her new outfit''.

Shaan tries not to stare, her FIL is on the phone and PC, he smiles warmly'.

She gives him the arti first then her husband''.

Sunil: kya khilaogi aaj?

Shaan: arent we eating out?

Sunil: No, I want to eat here

She smiles, and goes off to make food

Sunil: Just make dal and rice beta

Khanak: Not really

Sunil: No! I mean it'''. Lets talk

Khanak takes her tiny radio inside and busies herself

Sunil is on the phone, her husband texts furiously

She makes dal rice and subzi, takes it to the living room

Not much was said while cooking''.

Sunil accepts the plate from her starts to eat

Sunil: Kya socha tumne beta?

Khanak is terrified doesn't look at him "Dad aap khaana khayiye"

Sunil: I think we failed you beta

Khanak: oh no

Sunil: he was not ready for this responsibility, I shud have just let him obsess over his career

Shaan:Dad of you are going to talk about me, I shud be allowed to say my POV

Sunil: This is not right Shaan

Shaan: Dad'

Sunil: She deserves to be happy

Khanak: Aap khaan khayiye

Sunil: I am going to make sure you are happy

Khanak'. Jee?

Sunil: Mera ek achha dost hai, Surat mein Ive known him 30 years, his son works for a data warehousing co. He is an engineer, very smart guy, Gujarati''.

Shaan: WHAT?

Khanak drops her spoon in shock

Sunil: maybe it was too much to expect of both to adjust to different cultures? Punjabi Gujarati''..

Khanak: Dad that is not (an issue?)

Shaan: Who the hell said Gujarati was a problem?

Sunil notices how they both jump up to defend the other's culture

Shaan is fuming'

Sunil: You are one of the bravest young girls I know of beta (he is choked up, clears his throat) you deserve to be happy.

Sunil: Shaan is too focussed on his career, I was afriad of that''

Shaan: Will you please let us sort this out? PRIVATELY?

Sunil: How? By living 10kms away from each other?

Both look away guiltily''..

Sunil: may be Shaan's friends and his pubbing and his wild ways are not liked by you beta? Maybe it's a class rift?

Khanak: Dad''

Shaan: Has she complained to you? Why are you putting words into her mouth?

Sunil: I was going to make a petition for a grand daughter next year'.(looks at Khanak)

She blushes furiously

Sunil: Tumhari tarah sehmi si, shaant, ek dum chup, magar intelligent'''. Pyaari si, jo mujhe Gujarati sikhayegi'''. Lekin ab''.

Khanak is sad

Shaan has quit eating.

Sunil: He can work towards becoming a CEO, and invite American friends home'. Like Erin Harvey'.

She looks up at him in shock'..

Shaan has a "What the hell are you feeding her?" look

Hes furious

Sunil: Isne bataya to nahi hoga tumhe Erin ke baare mein

Now its her turn to stop eating

They are all quiet'''

Sunil finsihes his meal

Shaan mutters something about going to the Apple store and leaves without giving her a second look

She cleans up

She has two Acs in the house so thankfully turns both on, Sunil has a 5 PM meeting and wants to take a nap''

She makes him comfy, and goes to the back room and sits down with a book, cant read one word''''..

"Erin"

"Erin"

He is sulking

She gets up to go leave, he pulls her hand... slamming her against his body

Some of her turqoise and purple bangles break,, and shatter on the floor

Khanak: Yeh kya kar rahe hain aap? (whispers in horror) Dad's in the living room.

They tussle by the door

In the living room divan...

Sunil's phone signals a text message, he reads... Hears muffled sounds from the bedroom. Smiles and closes his eyes back again