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8 years ago
Tactless & Bountiful Harvests
"Thats a great welcome" she giggled loudly
Hugging her voluntarily... II had oiled braid and a marroon cotton chudidaar set in ikat her mangal
sootra cord hanging out of her kurta. She wore gold in her arms and ear though
And a bindi...
"U still have all this on" she chuckled reaching out and looking at her pendant
WHAT DO U MEAN?
DID U HOPE FOR ME TO HAVE LEFT HIM?
HE SAID IT WAS OK FOR ME TO WEAR IT
IT BUGS HIM BUT I THROW A TANTRUM EVERY NIGHT
TACTLESS MANYA?
"I love wearing it" II sheepishly tucked it into her kurta
"Hi! aapse ek baar mili?" she smiled
He was not very tall but very charming... and amiable... "Hey Ishita... is ghar mein koi nick name mila ya nahi?" he asked in Hindi
II was startled at first "U speak Hindi?" she asked
"Ya.. last name SINGH hai bhai" he chuckled... "I am a Sikh" "No pag" he rubbed his not so lustrous head
They stood in the door way talking
"I am so so so sorry" she walked back wards inviting them in
Manny looked at her curiously as she followed
"Where do u usually go?" II asked sincerely
"usually when I get here... Dad is at work, Sant oR Mahavir will get the door, and leave" she chuckled
SO SHOULD I LEAVE YOU ALONE?
AYYYO! RAMA WHAT DOES SHE WANT ME TO DO?
TELL ME NO..
II squirmed like a kid on first day of school
"U didnt have to go to work today?" Manya asked
Vik texted his family? or SOMEONE
"Umm nahi... Raman said I shud take a week off" she said softly
"Uski baat itni jaldi maan leti ho?"
"I was sick on Monday" II supplied
"I heard from Sam... kya hua tha?" Manny enquired
"Umm I was dehydrated so had to have IVs put in... he was really upset" II explained
Manny just looked curiously trying to figure out the girl
"I wanted to go Tuesday... he said if u want to fight over everything then then " II stopped
WHY AM I FEELING LIKE YOU ARE BEING CENSURING AND CRITICAL OF MY BEING HOME?
DID U NOT WANT ME TO BE HOME?
"Oh so... u fight too?" Manny asked, taking the drink Vik gave her
"Umm ya" II didnt say any more
WHO ELSE FOUGHT WITH HIM?
OVER WHAT?
FIGHTING IS MY BIRTH RIGHT, HE IS MINE
"Does he know u are coming? I bet every one knows" II corrected herself
"Actually... nobody knows" Manny started to laugh loud and deep
She looked very pretty... II felt extremely insecure for some reason
"Oh! Sam bhi nahi?" she asked
"Sam's busy... her in laws are here... do u know?" Manny asked
I DO... SHE LIVES 2 KMS AWAY
WONT I KNOW?
"Dad should be home soon" II mumbled "what will u guys have?"
"ISHITA U DONT HAVE TO BE FORMAL" Manny went and sat on Vik's lap... well almost
II jumped out of her skin
"I want to go in an hour, do u want to go?" he asked, Manny about some spa appointment or something
"Ishita sit down... were u busy?"
"I was making dinner..."
Mahavir peeked, and jumped in joy, coming up to hug her... and did namaste for Vik
"Hum baingan chheel diye hain... tadka lagaa den?" he asked her
"Main banaoongi" II said softly
"Mahavir ji... kuch chicken wicken ho jaaye" Maany said "ishita pakka taste karoongi but u know a NICE HOME COOKED MEAL"
"Ofcourse..." "Ofcourse"II said
Santram came by and greeted Manny and brought an array of dry snacks... including mithai... and juices
II grabbed a glass in akwardness...
"Inke liye khaane ke liye kuch bana leejiye?" she asked Mahavir
"HE KNOWS EXACTLY what I like" Manny laughed
Vik: Ishita so how is married life
II: Great... busy... crazy... busy but great
Vik: soney deta hai raat ko?
"
II spit out her juice, setting her glass down
Manny rolled on his lap...
Vik got up immediately "I am so totally sorry, I meant he stays up at nights reading nahi
Manny"Sorry Ishita maine isko kaha tha
Ii nodded
AYYYO!!! WHERE ARE THE TWO MEN
DADDDπ
RAKSHASANπ‘
INNIKKI ONAKKU ELLA VELAYUM VARUM
(U will have all sorts of work today)
Her phone was in the kitchen
Mahavir began making pakoras... "I am going to be right back" II said
Manny nodded smiling watching her go...
She found her phone
"WHERE ARE U?" she texted agitated
"Sam's"π
"KAB AAOGEY GHAR?" she demanded almost in tears
"Whats going on II?" he texted
"Manny is here... tum dono nahi ho yaha" she said
"What?"
"Ya Vik bhi hain" she texted
"She cant be leaving in two hours?" he chuckled teasing her with a plane emoticon
"SHUT UP" "Come home da" she begged sending an angry face and teary oneπ‘π
"Lasya's asleep," zzzπ₯±
"I just want you" she said inadvertently... troubled... unaware of the choice of wordsβΊοΈ
He stared spellbound at those words...π³
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Ranjan returned before her hubs did... she finished cooking... Mahavir made pakroas Santram began prepping for chicken and lamb dishes,
she checked for texts from Akka and Amma
She was relieved Akka didnt have to step foot until the baby was three months old, atleast...
She practiced saying SHRUTI... SHRUTI... giggling
She heard voices... she ran out "Daddd?" she called out
"Betaji" he said smiling..."Kitchen mein kya kar rahe ho"
"Baingan ka bharta, dal makhani aur jeera rice" "But they are cooking an awesome meal since"
"Dad I told her I cant eat veg" Manny giggled
Ranjan: she makes food like a Punjabi
"Manny:Ishita pleaseee yaar.. non veg banana shuru kar lo (begging? praying with joined hands)
II:I am sorry... I... I cant
Ranjan:BETAAA
Manny:I AM KIDDING!!! (laughing)
II: Oh!! Sorry... mujhe laga aapne seriously kaha
Manny watched how they interacted
"Aaaya waha vegetable patch ka water supply repair karne?" Ranjan asked
She nodded smiling
"Maine usko kaha, my DIL is growing tomatoes and peppers, we cant have it dry up"
"He dug up the whole thing" she said apologetically..
"arey its OK puttar" he reassured
"But its so moist and fertile... things will grow like that" she snapped her fingers
"Bus... chalo jee theek hai... laao hariyali aap" he had a wide grin...
"He fitted the awning too dekha aapne?" she asked
The second floor balcony got a new cedar colored awning... hiding the sun...
"Nice... ab woh balcony mein khare khare sookhega nahi... I want to cover it up and add an AC maanta hi nahi" he said
"Dad where is he?" Manya asked
"I dont know puttar" he said suddenly somber
"Umm... at Sam's Lasya ko laane"
"Whattt? aise kaam bhi kar leta hai?"Manny asked
Vik dozed on the couch...
"Mujhe kahin jaane ka permission nahi diya I bargained he must bring Lasya" II blurted
"High five puttar" "dono taraf se hamari jeet hai" Ranjan chuckled
"Tujhe jaana nahi pada aur Lasya aa gayi" he was very smug... happy like a child...
Edited by Nisha0604 - 8 years ago