Offers
"Why would you say that?" she accused
"Just asking" he said softly
"Dad adores her too" Manny mumbled with disbelief
"Are u going to Sam's today?" he asked gently steering the topic a lil
"Everyone's busy sometimes I wonder why I even came" she ranted
"Whattt"
"YOU were the one that every one wanted to see because tum ek jagah tik te nahi the. " she reminisced
"Did u give it all up for good?" she wanted to make sure
"I still go to Paris" he said
"Do u love Delhi now?" she waved a hand around
"Its burning hot" he said with resentment
"She loves Delhi doesnt she?" Manny needled
"I guess" he said evasively
Are u going every day to Excelsior?" she asked
"Mostly I guess"
"Chachu must have had a seizure" she chuckled
He half smiled
"If u sold, he would be thrilled, he calls me tirelessly every week "Kaise ho betaji" she mimicked the sickeningly sweet voice
"They get to have everything, we get to have nothing R&B" she was beginning to be choked up
He was beginning to feel low as well
"Hamey koi khushi nahi, aur unko saari" Manny stood up and paced again...
Mahavir brought more parathas and a tall jug of lassi...
"Do u want my shares?" he asked
She turned and stared
"KYON?"
"Umm... if u dont want him to have it... u can"
"U ARE SO DESPERATE TO GET RID OF IT? U marry someone like Ma and rub it on his face day in and day out but wont hold the shares?" she accused mercilessly
"U think I married her to rub it on his face?" he asked coldly
"Looks like it to me... there are many pretty Punjabi ones out there... Pretty, Punjabi and Wealthy" she shot
"U are like Chachi, the shares would do u good" he shot back
"Tujhe us insaan se apna revenge lena hai u want to make it public... so everyone can see how angry u are" she mocked
"I dont see u, abandoning ur Ph D and diving into the family business" he said blisteringly
"Oh! SO I SHOULD DO THAT, I am divorced, I have no kids, I am dating a guy I met on a plane, I should rescue Dad?" she was bitter
"Or Vik could" he offered
"I AM NOT EVEN SURE IF HES THE ONE"
"Why? are u breaking up?" he asked
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Around 2 II walked up and down Kalkaji Extension gali buying ikat of every color and print...
texting Sam to find out what Manya's favorite color was
"Mujhe to aaj tak tumne kuch diya nahi"
"I am sorry" she said startled
"I am kidding" I dont need expensive Ikat "Make me a bua" Sam demanded
"I can buy you Gurjari, if u dont like Ikat" II offered cheerfully
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