Part 100
Bath Allergies & High Jinks
Sunday eveningish Sam called, II still had not shared R&B's "truth about education".
She knew the moment she said anything Akka would connect the dots and and figure out thats why she cried Friday night😭
Her grief HAD to be private, just like the gurgling joy of meeting him at happy times
"You would probably not even call when I am sick" she complained when they lay in each others' ..arms when she went to check on him.. under the Minion cap pretext😆
"I would probably send u a text, or check with Baldev" he chuckled, bending down😉
"I knew it" she cried...😭
"I was kidding" he whispered...😳
"No u were telling the truth, they say when people are sick they usually speak the truth"😳
He smiled fully...
"Oh! then I must say, in order to heal you must stay the night" he muttered, sounding sick and husky on her neck😳
"And?""😃
"Give me a massage whenever ever I wake u at night"😳
"and?"
"May be give me a sponge bath"😉
"Oh... aur kuch"😳
"After the bath u need to be careful with drying me as I dont dry easily" he laughed on her, as she wiggled... kicking him😳
"Oh really you poor thing! maybe baths are not the thing for you then? Like cats.." she she said smugly...
"II"
"No I am not staying the night" she moaned☺️
"Can u atleast give me a bath?"he begged☺️
She had kissed him to shut him up..
He had never called her when she was sick for a week
"Hi! Sam? Happy Republic Day?" she giggled
"Oh! Hi! likewise Ishita, busy ho?'
The baby moaned in the background...
"Is she AWAKE? Maine aaj tak usko jagey hue nahi dekha" II gushed😲😃
"haan, I am hoping u will be able to see her awake" Sam's voice was polite
"Kaise?"
"Can u watch her for a couple hours tomorrow Monday 26 January jo hai? Tanmay aur main shaam ko bahar jaane ki soch rahe the"😳
II's heart skiped multiple beats... and then came to a grinding halt
"Sree was in town, and Akka wanted to meet him😭... Sree had promised to come over and Akka as well, bringing her test results for Amma and Appa
Everything was confirmed, a baby was on its way...yayyy
"Kitne baje?' she asked II was tempted😕
"Whenever YOU are free, this will be the very first time Ive left home do u know? Manny has gone to Goa with Vikram, Dad is in Chandigarh and Amabala showrooms"😃
"Ummm... 6 baje?' II said hesitantly...
OFCOURSE THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH" Sam giggled "Tumhe virtual hug bhejti hoon...🤗
"Sam" I began
"Haan khaana yahi khaana padega I will ask the guys to make a slew of veggie stuff, khaana snacks mithai whatever u want"
"Oh nahi.. mera matlab nahi... main ghar par khaaoongi" II said vehemently
"Ofcourse ghar ka khaana hoga" Sam winked😉
"Sam can I aske u something if u dont mind?"
"Sure"
"can u make sure... ummm... R&B wont be home?" she said softly but firmly😭
"OH?" said Sam😲... "Oh?" R&B? Sure... I give u my word" she said softly
She would wonder if they were fighting😭
THATS OK II ITS BETTER NEVER TO SEE HIM EVER AGAIN. HOW ABOUT TUESDAY?
WE'LL SEE... I WISH THE WORLD WOULD END TUESDAY MORNING...😭
Rakshasan... enda velaila avana paatheno, I am 10 lbs lighter and ready for rehab... kis waqt mili main us se.. hey Ishwar"😭😭
Her tears threatened to get out
She cleared her throat...
"6? or 5:45?' she asked politely
ANYTIME said Sam
"Achha suno tum fees kya logi?' giggling
"Nothing oh please nothing... I am not doing this for money" Ii bristled😡
"Oh no Ishita I WAS KIDDING... kuch to lena padega I will think abt it" cheerful😉
"Nahi main aapse kuch nahi loongi"
"R&B se le logi?" Sam asked harmless ly😳
"Aapse le loongi" she said coldly😡
Sam did a "Ouch!" and nodded... worried... hung up..
She reached at 5:45 they left immediately...she wore sea green velour pants and a sprakly sequinned pink skinny tee and a
sea green hoodie, she took the hoodie off so she can feel the lil angel in her arms
The house was heated so why not?😉
She took her ipad with her and asked for the wi fi code and got it set up... and took a bunch of Cosmo and Elle and marie Claire😆
and her paattu/songs note
She told Amma where she was going NOT Appa, "Vandu sollikalam, inda this time OK but please kanna NO MORE BABY SITTING"😕😡😭
Amma expressed her first displeasure at the idea
"Tomorrow if U and Sreekanth move forward no man would like his fiancee doing these things for someone she is in a biz relationship with, Sam is not even a friend,
though I didnt say anything in front of Appa I dont think they are "our type" "namba madiri ille ava"
She almost blurted "the man went to CMU I was clobbered on Friday"😭
She knew that was going to work against the Bhallas somehow...
"I will tell Appa u went to meet a friend" Amma conspired😕
"I can tell Appa if its a big deal" she said bitterly... 😭
She wanted SOME distraction, Sree was not managing to distract her😳, he had tried to reach for her hand while waiting for the movie to begin..
Her heart raced and she turned red at the idea of how R&B would react if he saw that...😳
IF they were in a committed relationship that is..😭
would he kill Sreekanth for even being any closer than two feet from her...?☺️
Or would he be cool and dispassionate like at all other times?😭
She hadnt seen a posessive side of him... may be she never will😭...
She helped the nanny change the baby into a yellow frilly frock and and striped frilly shorts,
she picked out two yellow bows and made tiny fountain style pig tails on that luscious lil head
Combed the hair upfront and JUST HELD HER... inhaling every few minutes, walked up and down the room, smiling to herself
She sang a Krishna song to her, and spoke to her in Tamil...😳
Gave her the bottle, she burped her... and just HELD HER close
She smelled like a baby... soft as silk❤️
The Nanny held the baby and forced II to eat an array of snacks, she ate sparingly only drinking chai...
She heard boys in the hallway... and then... bingo... they rushed in to stare at the cooing baby in the bassinet, reaching for her, she held their hands
R&B sauntered, book in hand, the other in his pocket... yanked his left ear bud off... in a pink Lacoste tee and Navy cargo... flip flops
He stood outside the room, out of sight tho...
"Who put the hair thing on her?" Nandan asked😃
"I did, doesnt she look pretty?' II asked😳
"She looks like a GIRLLL" he said shocked😆
"Ummm... I am sorry to disappoint you but she is... dude" II giggled holding her laughter🤣
"I only like boys" Nandan said..😕
"I only like girls" II said smugly😳
"When did u get here da?" shocked "Did Appa bring you?"
(HE DID... TO MALCHA MARG BUT UNCLE R brought us here, of course kids dont say everything in detail when they are in a hurry😆)
kneeling holding Shravu's hands, giving him a hug, Nandan reached for a hug too, she squeezed both, smiling...🤗
"5 minutes ago Chithi" they began to run... Nandan extricated himself and fled
"Yay, iru da... are we done? Polama? You've played the whole day, tomm is school day da"😃
"Nooo PLEEEZ Chithi 2 more minutes?"😆 and showed 10 fingers
"No 10, I hear Sam Aunty is on her way, polaam kanna"😭
Unaware he was leaning on the door listen to her pleading with the 9 year old
"You are boring Chithi... Uncle R is fun"😆
"Sure da... tell me about it"😡
Yanking him closer
"WHO adds extra sugar to your Bournvita after paatti leaves the kitchen?"🤣
"You"👏
"Who buys you a new toy every month?"😳
"You"👏
"Who climbs to the top shelf in the kitchen to bring the murukku dabba down?"😳
"You"👏
"Who cuddles with you every time you come to Paati's? Does ur Uncle R do that? He is the worst cuddler in the world"😳
How do u know?" Shravu asked😲😉
"I KNOW BAS." she said decisively😳
"Who enrolled you for tennis lessons?"😳
"You"👏
"I dont want tennis lessons I only want swim lessons"😭
"Po da! It took me three weeks to research this, tennis or nothing"😭
"Chitheee Nandu is getting swim lessons"😭
"Beacuse HE has a pool in his backyard, DO YOU?" Ii demanded😡
"Ya WHY DONT I"😆
"Shravu, dont push my buttons"😲
He pressed his index finger all over her face, neck and chest and did a "There, There There" "Cheee" for her chest😳
"Too late NOW, you activated the monster arm" she wore her hoodie and let half of it hang and went after him, crawling, he ducked and ran, giggling hysterically
She caught him and held him...
They rolled on the floor🤗
"Who is teaching you to be boss of the world?"😳
"Ummm... you... but Uncle R he is too, he swings me and throws me up HIIIGH"😆
"Poda Uncle R is Nandu's Uncle, u need to only think of ME... who smells like flowers?"
"Eeew... I want to smell like soap.. like HIM"😳
She smacked his b---
"The next time you want to watch more TV, or watch another movie ASK HIM. He'll help you" sniggering😈
"Of course he will, he says Nandan and I are his best buds"😳
"He says that to EVERYBODY. That doesn't mean a thing"
"Oh ya? He also said you lied, he said you cannot order twins after you decide on ONE"🤣
"Pfffttt! That's not true. If you misbehave, Amma will order two, you just have to ...send a check for an extra Rs.1,000. That's all. They are just making babies all the time u know... throwing them on the conveyor belt, they just have to pick two up, tape them together and put them in the DHL box"😈
"You are lying. You don't know anything about babies"😭
"Oh ya! WHO was watching Lasya for 3 hours? Hmmm?" "When the store delivered you to Amma's toppai/tummy I was right there, I opened the door" she said proudly
Shravu looked confused...😕
She dragged him to the bassinet, "See she is wearing matching bows, and dress and socks. I dressed her"
"How come she is wearing matching but you say matching is BO-RING to me"
"Ummm... that's how it is da Po da"😆
"Chithi 20 mins pleeez"😭
"OK Promise me you will pick ME next time if someone asks you whos the best?"😳
"Ummm OK" sadly
"If u don't I will show Nandan your baby pictures wearing a frock" she whispered in his ear😆
"NO U WONT"😭
"Oooh! Chithi is evil... you have NO IDEA"😈
Rubbed her hands together
"OK Fine... can I go now"
"Hug kudu da"
"In 5, 4, 3, 2" Nandu yelled from the hallway "I will begin firing"
"If I hug u will u cancel the order of the twins?" Shravu became impatient...😳
"Oh! Ummm...kandippa, Sure! " Pretending to give it a lot of thought😈
squeezing the life out of him... pecking both cheeks.. rolling on the Turkish carpet in laughter having fooled the lil kid...
Shravu ran into R&B... "I lied I will pick HIM next time"
And HIM was the man she was running from... he shut the door behind him twisting the lock...☺️