Many & Some
"Emad and I are meeting in 10 minutes can I call you back?" Mrs Sagar enquired
II was frozen on her monitor.. she nodded as if it was a F2F conversation
"II?" Mrs Sagar gently prodded
"I am so sorry, I was caught up in something" she said "Sure Thanks Mrs Sagar, tell Dad I said Hi!"
"I most definitely will"
Ritu pinged her asking if she can call, she agreed and that call went on for two hours
As usual it was all professionall
II realized half way through the call that she was allowing Ritu to "get to her" and it was only going to
get worse, because now she was in Amritsar and when she returned how was she going to handle it?
MAY BE SHE LACKS SOCIAL SKILLS?
MAYBE SHE IS AS WARY OF YOU AS YOU ARE OF HER?
MAYBE SHE HAS NEVER WORKED ON A SW PRODUCT BUILT BY A ACCOUNTING FIRM?
MAYBE THIS IS HER FIRST REAL STINT IN INDIA
GIVE HER THE BENEFIT OF DOUBT II
DONT JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS
MR B AND BALLY AND GURTI (IF HE MET HER BEFORE HE LEFT) MUST HAVE SEEN SOMETHING IN HER
NOT TO MENTION HR
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
CAN YOU SERIOUSLY GO TO HR AND CLAIM SHE INTIMIDATES YOU?
OR DO U HAVE EVIDENCE THAT YOU ARE BEING UNFAIRLY TREATED?
GIVE IT UP GENIUS!!!
the call ended by 4 ish, she hadnt eaten
She pinged her husband "Saapteya? (did u eat?)
"I did"
"Where are you?"
"Since you took the only key card we had I am in the lobby waiting for you to return from work so I can go to the room.
They close the breakfast area afterwards, so I am by the front doors"
RAKSHASAN!!
WHY COULDNT HE ASK ME FOR THE KEY CARD?
I WOULD HAVE GLADLY RETURNED IT
WHAT DID I EVER SEE IN YOU?
HE DRIVES ME INSANE
AYYYOOO!!!
STAY OFF HIM
NO NEED TO BE NEAR HIM, ON HIM OR UNDER HIM
PIGGG
F2F HE CANT UTTER MORE THAN A WORD, TEXTING HE CAN WRITE A BLOODY ESSAY ABOUT THE KEY CARD
"Is the sub zero wind chill hurting you?" she sent a warm blanket and emoji hug
ITS MORE LIKE 40C IN AMRITSAR RAKSHASANEY!!!
YOU LIVE TO DRIVE ME UP THE WALL??
"I think I have frost bite and may end up losing a couple digits" (fingers) he sent a red cross and a mummy wrapped in bandage
"Let me know when u do, I shud be home then" she texted evilly
No texts for a few mins from either
"are u on a call?" she asked
He called her to show he wasnt
"Hey" she cleared her throat hurriedly
"Whats going on II?" he asked cheerfully
"I thought we shud talk one last time, before u cant hold the phone anymore"
"Good idea" he whispered
"Vareya?" she invited him to the showroom
"Umm.. cant... sorry" he said
"I can take you sight seeing in the evening" she promised as she would to Shravu
He chuckled...
"Har Mandir chalogey?" she asked softly
"Sure"
"Have u been?"
"Ya, many"
"Many matlab?"
"10s"
"Oh! many matlab 10s?" she giggled
OFCOURSE HE HAS HE IS A PUNJABI
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY SOME OF HIS RELATIVES ARE SIKH TOO
"U have family that follow the faith?" she asked
"Umm ya... some"
"Some matlab?"
"Not sure of the count" he laughed at her need for accuracy
"Oh"
"100s" he flirted
"Oh?"
SOME MEANS 100S?
She felt her heart race for some reason, his voice did
that to her the knowledge he was just a few kms away and her evenings will be lovely made her warm and fuzzy all over
"Did u hear?" she asked somberly
"I did" he said gruffly
"Pehle kabhi hua hai strike?" she asked
"A couple times when we were younger I think, Chachu and him would we holed up in his office upstairs all day and all night"
"Will he be safe?" she tried her best to control her wavering mind and the corresponding quivering tone, as she fought tears
"Ya!!?? Why?" he asked confused
"Discontent and rebellion brings with it feelings of rebellion" "as they say" she tried to be unemotional about it
"I am sure he gave it thought" R&B shurugged it off
WE SHOULD GO BACK AND BE AT HOME
WE SHOULDNT BE HERE
I DONT KNOW WHAT THE HECK I AM DOING WITH MY LIFE
I WISH I HAD A LAW DEGREE
I COULD DIVE IN HEROICALLY AND SAVE HIM
WEAR THE BLACK ROBE AND ARGUE AND NEGOTIATE
AND "SAVE" HIM
WE SHUDNT BE HERE
THAT MUCH I KNOW
WHAT A MESS MY LIFE IS DA
MAYBE APPA WAS RIGHT
I SHOULD HAVE MARRIED SREE AND MOVED TO CUPERTINO
I BELONG INA TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT SOMEPLACE
LEARNING TO DRIVE THE 101 FREEWAY
I MARRIED YOU
U INJECT WHATEVER TOXIC SUBSTANCE U ARE MADE OF AND I AM AN ADDICT NOW
I CANNOT THINK OF LIFE WITHOUT YOU
UR FAMILY I ADORE
ITS LIKE I WANT TO BE THERE WHETHER YOU GUYS WANT IT OR NOT
CAN YOU PLEASE TALK TO DAD?
ASK HIM HOW THINGS ARE
AYYO!! HOW CAN I ASK YOU TO DO THAT WITHOUT OFFENDING YOU
MAYBE HE DESERVES MISERY FOR WHAT HE DID WITH BEENU KUMAR?
NOOO DONT SAY THAT... DONT SAY THAT
HE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT NICE TO ME
WHY IS IT SO HARD FOR ME TO ACCEPT HIS DARK SIDE?
"How long does it go for usually?" she asked as her belly churned in fear
"Long... sometimes even weeks or months" he explained
WE SHOULD GO BACK
MANYA IS A... UMM
MANYA IS A FLIGHT RISK SHE COULD RUN AWAY
I CAN DEAL WITH MY BOSS
NO PROBLEM
I WANT TO GO BACK
Her mind raced as she did a mental recognizance of what was left to deploy in Punjab, and how soon she can get out
"Tum rahogey na abhi?" she asked softly
"In Amritsar? Yeah!!" he muttered softly
"Aur Delhi mein?" she asked
FINALLLY!!!
YOU ATLEAST ASKED
GREAT JOB
"whats going on II?" he prodded
"Ive never had to be part of a union vs management situation before, I am afraid" she whispered
"You shouldnt be Malcha Marg is safe" he said flatly
I AM NOT AFRIAD
I LIED I AM AFRAID FOR DAD
THERE HAS GOT TO BE SOMETHING
"Is Chachu with him?" she asked suddenly
"Probably" R&B chuckled derisively, his tone indicating hes who may have even caused the unrest
AYYYO!!!!
"I have a call" he reminded gently
"Fine" she said preoccupied
"Dont miss me" he ordered gently mocking
"I wont... not "many" (10s)anyway... only "some" (100s)" she mocked him back
He "got" her sharp wit... he wasnt surprised by it
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