Luscious Lasya
(This one is for Ashu (didnt have to say it😉 I know)😆
"It was about Paris, and I am hoping I can go" he wanted to say and didnt
Manya and Vik walked in "Sab IDHAR ho?" she said accusingly
"u didnt go for poker either? Mihir must feel bad" II said
"We just returned, there is no one at home" Manny said accusingly, trying to grab a startled Lasya
Sam returned "Tu bhi idhar aa gayi?" she asked
"whats wrong with u people?" Manny asked angrily
Vik asked her if he could use a PC, Sam sent him upstairs
"Arey gussa kyon karti hai?"
"Ther was NOBODY at home" she said shuddering
Sam looked at R&B meaningfully
"The house looks and feels strange agar khali hota hai to, I wanted to see Mahavir's shaqal, even he was missing" Manya was upset
"Get used to it" Sam said somberly
"KYON?" Manya asked shocked
"Umm u know... people could be busy, they all have a life, Dad has work, isko bhi" Sam said making room for the help to lay out the snacks
"Inke liye bourbon laayen, tumhe?" "Red white wine?" Sam asked
Dad will always be home na?" Manny looked for reassurance "Aur yeh bhi, she is usually home after she returns from work" Manya pointed to II
In her moment of loneliness she was willing to include II in the folds of the family
"Keeping the doors open, waiting for u to show up once a year, once in 18 months?" Sam asked bitterly
"Phir se AGM ka gussa?" Manya said "arey dude I told u Vik planned it that way, ho gaya ATM, Dimpal sold its all over"
II gently turned around trying to leave the lounge
"Oh ya, its sold, everything's squared away" Sam said
"Kab ja raha hai waapis?" Manny asked matter of factly
"She knew?" Sam was offended
"Knew what?" Manny asked
"That he wants to go?" Sam said shocked
"Well ab bechkar IDHAR kya karega?" Manny said smugly, proud of herself at having guessed R&B's motive
"thats why I said get used to loneliness and sannata" Sam's turn to be smug and gleeful
It sank in for Manya, eventually, the tubelight that she was...
"Umm... I never thought of that, I should be used to an empty house by now, its been 4 years since Ma's been gone, Dad would take a day or two off..." she sat down wearily
"She is from Delhi, kaise maan gai?" Manny decided to be mad at her favorite punching bag of recent times, II
"He told her today, she is not happy"
"She will be here na" Manny looked happy
"Ya she will be here, for the one week a year you visit" Sam chuckled cynically
"there is nobody for us" Manya said philosophically
R&B was listening to the entire exchange
Not saying a word.
"I wont say stop going to Malcha Marg, start coming over here, but I know u will do that like last time, ultimately in all this Dad has nobody" Sam said
"I feel so bad"
"Tru I feel ya, tabhi toone AGM miss nahi ki na?" Sam asked
"We are all looking out for ourselves, he cares about his company, u care about ur life with Vik, I care for my husband and kids." Sam said conclusively
He got up, went to look for his wife
It was almost 10, he hadnt left for poker
She was upstairs in Nandu's room on the floor on a play rug , Lasya practicsed rolling over from back to belly at a distance, giving the colorful Lego pieces longing looks
She placed two Caterpillar trucks at a distance so the lumpy one could reach for it, and so will take her first leap forward
For now, she went on her back and sucked her toes, and complained, every time II rolled her back. the Legos being a HUGE temptation
"Ur sister is very greedy for ur toys"
"She will drool all over it chithi I am not letting her any where near my things"
She smiled fondly at Nandu
"U were like that too do u know?"
"But I DID NOT DROOL" Nandu said sternly
"No, the teeth just appeared magically" II giggled
"The round silver ones are my favorites" Nandu said, as II helped him build a disc like space ship like Star Trek
"U should take her home, she annoys me" he said pointing to Lasya
"acchocho yenn da?" she asked worried
"She always lunges for my things, she always wants what I am holding in my hands" he rolled his eyes patronizingly
"Cho chweet"
"YA If you DONT live with her" Nandu agreed
"then may be we should" R&B said sitting down by her on the rug.
The room was every 10 year old's dream come true, with a race car bed, it was a BUNK bed,
though he was the only boy, there were bins and bins of toys model cars, and air planes
Closets full of sports equipment
Walk in closet filled with clothes
The room was as big as Akka's house
"Thats just a ploy to indoctrinate her" II warned her hubby
He nodded
Leaning on the wall, handing her pieces, pushing them in when she didnt use enough strength
"Uncle R, do u remember that Lego land trip?' he asked joyously
"I do" he smiled
"Lego Mindstorms is my MOSTEST favorite" he said passionately
"Do u take vacations with them?" II asked longingly
"Usually a week or two in summer" he smiled, "sometimes for Christmas"
"Where are u going this summer?" II asked
"I dont know Daduji and dadi are here" Nandu said preoccupied
R&B gently picked up Lasya, she was very happy to see him, she slobbered all over his face, he wiped it all off on her lady bugs
"Our Q3 at Argent was awful II" he muttered
"Hmm" she nodded trying to be unaffected
"Q2 wasnt pretty either, the Pune deal wasnt a gold mine either" he said
"And after listening to all that I still dont want u to go" she sulked
They were quiet...
"U just miss Paris, this is just a ploy" she muttered
"Thats partly it" he admitted
"I am half way through deployment, atleast another year" she said
She leaned forward to pick up a piece, and leaned back and hit his chest, she leaned
Lasya moaned "Edukku dee azhare?" she scolded (why are u crying missy?)
"Like I dont have any claims on ur Uncle R, yerkanave, enge enna vittuttu polaam patindrikka (already he is looking for options to go away)" she scolded the fatso in rapid fire Tamil
She listened mesmerzied
"Oooh" she cooed, scooping her lips in a "O"
"Kadaya solren onakku" (Is it a story?)
She smiled joyously
"she is to jealous of me" she complained to her husband
"I see that, looks like I can only have one of u"
"Awww... adorable... u can have her" she hissed
He stretched his legs out on the rug, almost slumped down, she leaned on him as Lasya attemped to to turn on his chest
"she is always jealous of everybody, when Ma holds me at night, she growls from Daddy's lap" Nandu laughed
"U call me, I will come take her away OK?" Ii promised selfishly
She kneaded the oversized ball of dough on her husband's belly, he played with her braid as her head was bent over his belly, traced the back edge of her dress with his index finger
"Anna gets attention only at night, u dont like that? What are u? Diva?" II asked accusingly
She cooed, choking on her own spit
II picked her up and patted her back
"I should just let u go, Lasya will be all mine" II suddenly realized
She turned to look at her husband
"Why am I even stopping u? Mandu (fool)" she cursed herself
He gently teased her bare arms with his finger tips
"dad and I will move in here, I will sleep in her room" she gushed softly
"and me?" Nandu asked
"OK U me and lasya, I thought u loved Ma" II asked
"No I love You" Nandu said
"Pathukko da, they all love me" she turned to gloat
"Intriguing!!" he mocked her smugness, she rained blows on him with Lasya's fat fist, he distracted the tyke with a "Peanut"
she stopped hitting to laugh hysterically
RAKSHASAN... ANY BODY LOVES ME
THATS INTRIGUING TO YOU?
LIKE ITS A IMPOSSIBLE THING
U WANT TO BE THE STAR IN THIS HOUSE
U ARE JUST LIKE LASYA
JEALOUS DEVIL
HAIR, NATURE, LOOKS, EVERYTHING IS LIKE YOU
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