New SS: Rumor has it, Ch9,pg65 - Page 37

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This is fun... of course for K only! Poor poor guy; so lost...cannot figure out what's needed...he's been reacting since he got back!

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Chapter 8: The Awakening

Khushi Kumari Gupta loved sleeping in. It was one of her favorite things to do. Lying in bed long after she was supposed to in that happy place between not quite awake and not fully asleep. She snuggled deeper under the comforter and tried to ignore the low buzz of conversation in the background. Her husband was on the phone.

"Di, we're fine! Yes, we're having fun!" he was saying sotto voce, trying to be as quiet as possible.

"Yes Di! I'm taking my medicines. Yes, Di. Khushi's having fun. No, Di. We're not fighting," he said, now sounding exasperated.

"If you don't believe me, call her on her phone and ask her yourself. No, she's sleeping now! Di, will you stop fretting!" he burst out finally, finally goaded into saying it. He put the phone down after ringing off. Khushi sat up in bed yawning.

"The leash is back on, huh?" she asked.

"Sorry?"

"The leash'you slipped it for 9 days when you took yourself off. It's back on in full force and a little tighter, I bet!" she said, stretching.

"I don't get you," He said puzzled.

"I like to call it the Di-jacket," she said helpfully.

"Say what?"

"The Di-jacket. Or the Anja-leash!" she quipped.

"What are you talking about?" he said, exasperated and wondering why women could never just say what was in their heads without beating around the bush.

"I mean Arnavji, that your elder sister is a cosseting, bossy hen clucking around you like you're her only chick," said Khushi.

"Well, we've always only had each other, Di and I. It's natural that we're a little over-protective about each other," he said carefully.

"Over-protective? She fainted about 6 times a day while you were away. From Day 3 onward, that is when they all realized I was right and you weren't in London. She wouldn't take her prenatal vitamins. She did about 17 poojas a day, on average for your safety. Also, she cried hysterically when the Police came home. She was completely unhelpful and it was embarrassing too. All this when you weren't around. And when you are, she calls you every 2 hours to make sure you've had your feed, gone potty, taken your medicines, and what-not," explained Khushi, taking the tea he held out to her.

"Not every two hours!" said Arnav, shaking his head.

"Well not at night. But check your phone and see when she called you last."

Arnav fished his phone out, "11.15 last night," he said.

"And it's about 9am now," said Khushi. "Last thing at night. First thing in the morning. I can set my alarm by the Anja-leash's calls. Next call will be at 11.15 when she will remind you eat to lunch on time and not forget the medicines."

Arnav smiled. "Mujhe nahi pata tha ki tum mujhe itna closely observe karti ho!"

"She calls you 10 times a day. I'd have to be deaf to miss it. Besides I haven't worked and lived with you guys for a whole year for nothing. I have very definite insight into your dysfunctional and extremely co-dependent relationship with your Di," sighed Khushi.

"Are you jealous of Di, Khushi?" asked Arnav, eyes twinkling.

"Not jealous Arnavji. It makes me feel like she can't see past you. She's certainly blind enough to her sneaky husband's roving eye," said Khushi, swallowing the remainder of her tea in one gulp. "Did you know she wanted to come with us on this trip?" she asked him.

"No she did not. You're kidding, right?" asked Arnav, stunned.

"Well. It wasn't her idea. Shyamless suggested they go with us, so they could enjoy a break too. She went along with him, as usual."

"How did you manage to prevent it?"

"I told them Kodai was a hill station and the elevation wasn't good for pregnant women," said Khushi with a straight face.

"Is that even true?"

"Not really. But they bought it, so who cares. Besides, I wanted a snake free and Di free vacation. And I got it!"

"You are diabolical Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada!"

"Says the man who went away for 9 days without telling anyone where he went."

"I want to tell you. You don't want to listen."

"Tell me today. I will listen," she said.

"Seriously?"

"Yes. But first, feed me, and show me a nice time. Then after I've had a nice time, do an ASR on me and burst my bubble, OK?" she asked nicely.

"Do an ASR on you! Am I that bad?" he asked, concerned.

"Ask Aman," she replied.

"Alright. Will do. What do you want to do today?" he asked, deciding not let her bait him any longer and terribly relieved she'd finally agreed to listen to his tale.

"I've told you this before. Surprise me."

"Surprise you? How?" he asked, puzzled.

"If I told you it wouldn't be a surprise now, would it?"

"True. I will figure something out."

"See that you do. Don't screw this up Arnavji!" she said, heading to the bathroom.

Arnav stood there, scratching his head and wondering two things. One, what he could possibly do to show her a good time. Two, what had changed since last night that his obviously crazy wife was ready to listen to him. For the moment he decided to focus on one and ignore two. He didn't think the maze that was the female mind would unravel itself to him with blinding clarity anytime soon. He decided to focus on the simple tasks. Pataoing the wife.

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Chapter 9

Wow im second to reply this time!
Oh this anjali is seriously obsessed with arnav lol omg 17 poojas a day and calls every 2 hours lol! Looking forward to see how arnav surprises khushi.

Okay the Anjali paragraph was too good! way too good ahahha! A stumped Arnav! I love your SS! Its marvelous <3 loving it