Of "Giving" & Ghatothkach
Ranjan called at around 9 panicking "Where are you betaji?"
"Umm still at work Dad" she said clearing her throat, the girl that cried uncontrollably on being
separated from her husband of two weeks was strangely unaffected by work turmoil
thought every lil change she was informed of today impacted her fully
"U must come home, I promised Mr Iyer you will be home by 8, if he were to visit I wont have any answers" Ranjan said worried
"Dont worry, Dad Periappa had test appointments today, they cant always get a Saturday so Amma & Appa both were off today" II told him somberly
"U should atleast have sent your car" Ranjan said
"Oh! no, Dad has his car" II said firmly... it was unreliable and clunky... it needed a new carburettor around her wedding, it was over 10 years old
She had left the Rs.8 lakhs or so in her Godrej... refusing to take any of it week after her wedding, and yesterday
"If the new car is not booked, I will ask my FIL to gift one to you" she had threatened supreme humiliation for Appa
Appa nodded bitterly... "No new car is needed why do we need new car, I have chartered until Amma's
book is done she can take this car, and to go to NOIDA or Munirka or Katyayani Temple in Mehrauli... Amma can take this car...
thats the farthest we go. Gurumoorthy Mama is in Dubai for 3 months" Appa listed everything out bluntly
"Lakshmi's husband Venkat has been posted in Delhi now, IDBI... u will have to go see her sometime, Janaki Athai is the
only one that really cares for our existence, other than Periappa, so her daughter Lakshmi should be cared for" II mocked
Appa squirmed...
Amma eye scolded her and the topic had ended
"Amma naa solliyachu, Appa order panraar illena I am going ahead and doing it... I will order a Maruti Kizhashi,
Dad was saying it costs Rs.18 lakhs ex showroom. We will only have to pay taxes" II said
(I told Appa I am telling you, take action in a month or I will)
"ayyo vendaam dont do it" Amma warned fearfully
"Buy a good car... I HAVE A JOB..."II pleaded
"Beta" Ranjan called out
II returned to earth
"Umm I dont know kitna time lagega mera ek project plan print ho raha hai" II muttered
"We have printers, we have 60 inch monitors at home, two, three... jitna marzi puttar. Dont waste time come over" Ranjan ordered
II smiled "Jee Dad" "have u eaten?"
"HOW CAN I? i asked mr Sitaraman ji to come he has cooked an authentic Iyer meal I shall wait" he said like Lord Krishna's character from a historical soap
She clamped her hand on her mouth "Mr Sitaraman to cook A CASUAL EVENING MEAL? He must have charged Rs. 2 grand?"
"In an hour Dad... I am hitting cancel on the job... but do let me know if the printer has toner, nahi to main ghar nahi aaoongi" she asked worried
"U havent seen the first floor office, I can open a Staples" Ranjan laughed
"Phir theek hai" II smiled finally
There had been many a nights where her job had been interrupted because Amma had been printing all day, manuscripts
of her book or lesson plans or test Q papers and the printer had no toner...
She packed her stuff and got off the elevator and walked towards Ranjan's Merc... Dhyan ran to open the trunk, she set her bags in, and leaned back as he drove to C Puri
Spoke to Akka on the way... to check on Periappa's tests "most were "OK" they had ordered for an extra renal test"
"Nee romba gudikkaade" Akka warned (Dont get excited) "U are newly married, so calm down... ava paathuppa" Akka whispered (Amma Appa will take care)
"Paavam Amma Appa" II said
"What would u do if you were in the US? Summa daane iruppe? Varuviya tirumbi idukosram? (ull be quiet right? Or will u return?)" Akka demanded
"Hmm" Ii nodded reluctantly
"Appa is any way out of control, they are super nice people, we should treat them with some respect kanna" Akka coached
"I am going to that house even tho Rakshasan is not returning Wed" II was furious
"Hmm" Akka cringed when she heard... but didnt over react... knowing her sister was ready to explode...
"I told him angeye iru" (stay in Europe) Ii said smugly
"If he stays then dont come to Munirka crying" Akka warned😃
"I wont..." II said coolly😡
"How was first day di?" Akka asked
"i was promoted AND they gave me a raise, PORUMA?" II spat out
"ayyo EVLAV KOVAM... kozhandaikki" (kitna gussa baby ko) Akka worried
"Bally is getting promoted, Gurtej is quitting... and I have to work for some new guy or woman, starting April" II's fears were apparent
"Ayyoyo really? See what u did? U shud have stayed single" Akka burst out laughing😆
"Shut up, naa vekkaren" II hissed (I am hanging up)
"Call pannu di avanukku paavam cutie (call R&B) akka did sifarish
"avan ethana kuduthan?" II asked disgusted😆(How much did he "give" you to say that, in Tamil give and Pay are used interchangably)
"He only GIVES YOU" Akka cracked a risque joke🤣
II was ready to run someone over with her car... sex was not on her mind😆
"Aiye CHEEE... BAD JOKE... PO KA" (go away)" II cried "Get number two out and ask Athim to give to you" II muttered smugly
"Ida paar... ipdiye sollindu next month u will throw up" (Keep saying that but u'll be the one nauseous next month)🤣
"Enna enna Hindi movie alla soap heroine nenacheya?" Ii warned angrily (Did u think I am a Hindi movie or a soap heroine?)😕
"WHY? Others can get pregnant too" Akka cracked yet another bad joke😆
"I told him not to touch me... um... ummm u know(without protection)" II mumbled😳
"CHO CHWEET, he cares for your wishes see paathukko" Akka gushed
"Porum romba urugaade, he DIDNT.(wear any protection)..immediately after my cycle" II blushed (stop it!!! zyaada pyaar nahi jatao)☺️
"SEEE I TOLD U... I KNEW IT I KNEW IT" akka jumped in her bulbous state😃
"Cheee go sit in KV Andrews Ganj 9th standard Bio class ka, ummm I ovulate starting Thursday... so we are safe... every month if he is gone for two weeks... I will never get pregnant" II lamented.. "No sex, no kids"
Akka felt terrible... they were pregnant, yet Bala and her... did the best under the circumstances... and her sister was going to bed by herself the last 4 days...
"Dont push him raja... u provoke people.. dont do it" Akka said softly
"Sure!! I will be the angel. Poruma?" II said unemotionally...
Shravu yelled for Akka's attention "Amma ONE MORE DOSAI... QUICKKK AMMMAAA"😆
"Kathaade da... one more time... vai la maava oothiduven" 🤣(i'll pour the batter in your mouth)
Shravu, being an incarnation of Devi II... screamed LOUD-ER
"Avana thittaade" II ordered (DO NOT SCOLD HIM)
"Pinna enna panradu dee, seriyana ghadotgajan(Ghatotkach) 4 dosai saptachu no wonder your Rakshasan feels affinity towards him" Akka laughed hysterically
(What else should I do, hes eaten 4 already)😆
Akka hung up as she poured the sizzling batter on the steaming skillet.. cursing the tyke on the side...
"Anda karandi sambar la podaade da" (Do not put that serving spoon in the sambar)😳
II's stomach rumbled...she leaned back counting seconds as the driver turned into Moti Bagh Rd...
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She didnt check her email, she knew there were texts from him, she didnt check or look... she showered and changed in less than 15 minutes and flew down the stairs almost sliding on the rail like Shravu
Sitaraman Mama had cooked the BEST "evening" Iyer meal, small onion vetha kuzhambu (sambar without dal)
and potato fry and cabbage curry with grated coconut, lemon rasam and papad and... pooran poli and milk poli,( a variation of pooran poli)
He served on a banana leaf... chatted about all and sundry Mamas and Mamis... II couldnt keep up after a point she just hit "record" on her phone... to share with Amma later🤣 her brain was so fogged up with hunger pangs
She waddled up to the first floor logged on sent the job to the printer... came down... ate another batch of polis... and crashed in the guest bedroom across from the Master
Ranjan shut out the light, and shut the door...
R&B had texted "Is she home?"
"Yes yes... umm.." Ranjan struggled wanting to say "puttar" like his brother did to his kids... or "betaji" or "son"?
"Thanks" R&B said crashing Ranjan's hope... ending the conversation
Something told Ranjan... an endearment sent unaccompanied would get lost... so he just sat on the swing... and stared at the moon😭
Edited by Nisha0604 - 9 years ago
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