Casa 13 Part 187 E on 131 - Page 98

Originally posted by: aditee

Nahi, abhi bhaaji banaya for the pao bhaji thingie

Tyke ka swim lesson hai abhi aadhe ghante mein

Subah alarm nahi baja

Its been a cascading effect ever since

After all that we've been through
I will make it up to you
I promise to
And after all that's been said and done
You're just the part of me I can't let go
Couldn't stand to be kept away
Just for the day
From your body
Wouldn't wanna be swept away
Far away
From the one that I love
Hold me now
It's hard for me to say I'm sorry
I just want you to know

Shaan: Can I have the phone, I will give it right back to you? (begs)

Khanak: Sorry! (hands it back)😳

He asks the guy to come by to where they are standing, asks him to take the planters with him to the car.

Khanak: I think its packed well

He doesn't respond'' just nudges her to move fwd

Shaan: I am not going to argue Khanak

She stops at every store, while he texts and calls, she turns around and looks at his face for opinion, he does a thumbs up or down depending on what he thinks of it, mostly down

Khanak: Gosh! You are hard to please! (sulking)

Shaan: I am'.

Even if she doesn't want to buy, she lingers

He has to almost lift her up to make way for people.

Shaan: Watch where you are gawking and going Khanak! (exasperated)

Khanak: yaha hamesha itni bheed hoti hai

He looks at her dryly like "Ya like I AM the one that's causing this chaos"

She sprints to the Gujarat guy selling mirrorwork everything, she grins wide starts talking in Gujju and starts asking him to take stuff off of hiiigh hangers.

She finally zeroes in on a lehanga in mehandi color, it has a orange blouse

Shaan: You've got to be kidding me!YEH khareedogi? Cant you go home and buy it?

The guy speaks to Shaan in Gujarati

Shaan looks at his wife

Khanak (in Gujju) he does not speak Gujju, my husband's a Punjabi

Shaan: what did you tell him?

Khanak holding the lehanga on her waist "That my husband's a Punjabi"

And stops for a second, doesn't look at him

They both realize what she just said''.

He drums his fingers on his phone and looks away, she looks at her feet'..

She asks the price he quotes some Rs1850 or something

Shaan: I don't care for the blouse?

Khanak: KYON? Its gorgeous'

Shaan: It has too many hooks, pick a color that has a draw string at the back'. (softly)

Khanak bursts out laughing''..he smiles, a glorious, happy smile.

She picks the one with hooks ofcourse in the henna and orange combination, he pays for it, and they slowly stroll towards the back end, she crosses the center path way frequently to look at vendors selling tea cups, and earrings, and brass trinkets.

The smell of food wafts through, she begins to get hungry''

She buys more things that appeal to her and pays when ever he cannot notice, he calls his driver again and asks him to take the stuff to the car.

She stops at the Assam store selling everything from tea to silk, she sees a lovely saree in maroon she knows he Mom will like a lot.

She checks on the price the gal in traditional gear responds with a Rs 2740.

Khanak loves it, she is not sure if she has that much money left.

Shaan: Who is it for? (he can tell its not for her)

Khanak is quiet but responds with a "Bai" softly

Shaan: Oh!

Pause

Shaan: are you going home?

Khanak: Abhi nahi.. I want to (but my Aada wants me to sort my life out first)

Shaan: how long?

Khanak shakes her head as a lump forms in her throat "Aada wants me to visit for an occasion, like Navratri and such"

She wants to tell him badly that she is lonely and is disenchanted with her own folks, but stops herself''.

Nods her head the girl packs it, she pays the money, she has less than 2 grand left

She looks at the tea, and buys three kinds, another Rs450 vanishes''..

The Rajasthani store has the most exquisite hand crafted what looks like a window frame, its original but embellished and restored''.

Khanak: wow, wow' wow

Shaan: WINDOW FRAME? Kahan lagaogi?

She looks at it deeply, turns around and asks him "How about using it as a picture frame for some real nice work of art?

He stares into her eyes, its sparkling with ideas, she seems happy again'''. "Gosh! Lovely!" she repeats again

Checks he price, the guy says " 4400" she gives him a dirty look and walks away in huff''

Khanak: I am going to eat (declares)

Shaan: YAHAN?

Khanak: Jee!

She walks purposefully, he sprints, catches up, and pulls her scarf off''

Khanak smiles "Aaha!" "You cant get your way every time" she has a scuncie underneath''.

Shaan: Why did you cut your hair?

Khanak: Cant braid it, its too heavy, too long to leave it open in bed, it gets all tangled'.

He fantasizes how that would be'..

She is ordering her fave South Indian food, she looks up at him

Shaan: Don't eat here, Samar is almost here, lets go get something to eat at Hyatt''

Khanak: Ummm' mmm

She finds a table sits down, not the most sparkling clean nor comfy, she starts to eat

Khanak: aap?

Shaan: Ill pass (mocking)

Gets up and brings two bottles of water, just in time actually coz the food is burning hot'.. she drinks almost half a bottle when Samar shows up

Samar: Hi! You two

The guys do the back slapping hug routine

She gets up and gives him a hug

Khanak: Aap khaayenge?

Samar: Oooh! I would love to (sits by her)

Shaan shakes his head "Oh the starved NRI routine?" (smirks)

Samar: Like you attacked the clam chowder and Big Mac in January

Laughs at Shaan

Looks at Khanak she is somber, Samar knows Shaan's visit kicked off their separation. Being utterly classy and well bred like Shaan himself, he treads carefully

Samar: I love our food (trying to change the topic)

Husband and wife are reliving those shocked tragic moments from Jan

Khanak: kya lekar aaoon?

Samar: Dahi vada ,may be?

She goes off, gets one for herself''

Returns with it, he eats more than half'''the guys talk about foot ball, Apple and Obama''. She chimes in with her thots on the last two''.

Shaan: Lets get some real food man

Khanak knows its her time to say good bye

Samar excuses himself to go get some soda.

Shaan: Kitni der khaoogi, It doesn't look that great.

Khanak: You guys should get going, I will call Swati and Ira

He pulls his sun glasses off and looks at her''

Shaan: I am not leaving you here (Delhi Haat) Chalo! (firm)

To her ear it sounds like the first word''.. her heart soars at being wanted, and sought and craved'''.

Khanak: Aapke saath ?(lost in thought, savoring his possessiveness)

Shaan:Mere saath! (grins warmly, mimicking her Hindi)

Sigh, perfect day in dilli haat. 😃

Omg…….Jharokha's are damn costly in the rajasthan stall at Delhi Haat and even at Trade fairs….The most crazy thing I have done is buying a Jharokha when I went for my college trip to Johpur and carrying that 20 kg block of wood around with me ….station pe uthaake ghumna pada tha stairs se upar neeche….we had gone by train for the college trip…..I lost 20 kg just carrying it…LOL…..My mom loves it and I had seen her enquiring for it at lotsa places….Tune toh kam price bola….Delhi Haat ppl price that thing at a minimum of Rs.9000….I surprised mom with it….Authentic Jodhpuri Jharokha….Full work done on it….I show a pic of it….ruk jao…! Its got a beautiful photo inside it…! Mom was ecstatic ofcourse when I landed up with it at the door step….! It's a price attraction in my house…LOL !

I will KILL Shaan….How dare he mock the Delhi Haat food….Its the most scrumptious….even angreez come there and tuck in like there is no tomorrow…Ye kaha ka tees maar khan hai?? Even the posh ppl of Delhi eat there yaar….ye kuch zyada ho gaya…I don't buy this attitude of not settling for anything under hyatt…He did eat at that weird dhaba in Mumbai when he was courting her…..Usse toh lakh times better hai ye !! Hmphh !! Meri delhi ka thele wale stalls ko bhi kuch mat kehna….Jaan le lungi Shaan ki !