"Launching ships & selling cars"
"Which one?" she asked, confused by the look in his eyes
"How many teetotalling alcoholics do u know?" he was now really irritated
"Umm... none...kya matlab, teetotaling alcoholic?" she was beyond confused now "I dont know what that means even" "Who is it?" she kept prodding him for answers
He was pissed after what he saw before lunch play out in the lounge in front of his eyes
He couldnt believe she was clueless, he wondered if she was feigning it
Sam called out from inside the room, he took Lasya and went back to his Dad's bedside, since this was not the Master he was able to go in freely
"Why are you going tomorrow?" "If he is so dehydrated"
II stared at the three and... no... 4 including Lasya for a while... and turned towards the living room
Wandered into it as the men talked Mr Peaches found her, his lips broke into a happy grin
"Do you know who is looking for me?" I was told someone was" II said confused scanning the room
"I AM" he said smugly
She looked at him confused "Oh! aapko kya chahiye"
"Umm.. oh nothing... the meal was great, thank you, I just wanted to know if you wanted to review the comparision
analysis together sometime Monday, I am supposed to go to Spectrum" he asked eagerly
"Only if I am able to work on it tomorrow, at the rate I am focussing on it, I am sure glad its not my
first job out of college, because I would have surely gotten the boot" II explained sheepishly
"U could pass off as one" Peaches blurted, what was a CLEAR LINE
"Umm... oh... oh... oh" II mumbled "Kya matlab?" she asked
"U could pass off as someone in college" he repeated, as if he had just invented the art of flirting for humanity
She saw Lasya's head...
Chachu, tapped on her shoulder, Peaches turned towards Mr Sehgal
"Kee haal hai puttarjee, theek hainge paisaab" he enquired after filling himself with a good meal
II shook her head
Chachu "Doctor aaya ki nahi"
NO CHACHU
WE BELIEVE IN QUACKS
SO WE HAD ONE COME BY AND WAVE CHICKEN FEATHERS AT HIM
"Hes not keeping anything down" II mumbled
"Main tey kehta rehta hoon, slow down jee, slow down" Chachu acted as if he was a genius
"I know he works too hard
"Inne wadde ghar di ki lode hai, aaj kal apartment living... ay tey aidar rehnda nahi vilkul vi,
Manya ne chale jaana hai, tey rahi tu, tujhe flat mein rehne ki aadat hai"
II looked at him baffled
WHERE THE HELL DOES
DAD HAVING VIRAL FEVER CONNECT WITH US LIVING IN MALCHA MARG?
ARE YOU DOING PROPETY ON THE SIDE NOW?
OR DOES YOUR WIFE WANT THIS HOUSE?
I HEAR CHANAKYAPURI HOMES GO UP FOR SALE RARELY
ARE U CONVINCING MY FATHER IN LAW TO SELL THIS TO YOU?
HES LOSING BUSINESS TO OTHER MARUTI DEALERS FOR 9 DAYS NOW
AND ALL YOU CARE ABOUT IS WHERE HE IS LIVING?
WHAT ARE YOU MADE OF CHACHU?
"He needs to get better first" II spoke formly
"Ofcourse puttar jee ofcourse" Chachu fumbled
"I think they all love this house" Ii said firmly
"Love ki karna hai, jinna sab kuch hoya is ghar ich uske baad tey" Chachu began
"Chachi kaisi hain?" Ii asked a lil too shrilly
"Good puttar, good, she is totly into samaj seva u know... charity... she doesnt believe in all this" he waved his hands again to prove a point about the house
"Are u moving to a smaller house too?" II asked PISSED
Chachu looked lost for a second... and then quickly shook his head "We have a big family beta,
u know grandkids, all of us live to gether, KABHI AAO ghar par" he invited her as if he was a co passenger on some flight
Through her wedding, Lasya's birth, Manya's summer vacation, Chachi hadnt invited them once... not once... not for dinner or for chai
She had come by on 15th and left as if she was a stranger
The strike was consuming Excelsior, Chachu was worried about the size of the Malcha Marg bungalow and Chachi dint give a damn
Ii didnt know if she should laugh or cry
She was reminded of Appa's brothers in Tanjore and Periappa's failing and chronic health
Sehgal and Bhattacharya went to meet Ranjan for a few seconds, Chachu tagged along as II worried he was going to say something mighty stupid to the sick man
But then she thought to herself, "hes known Harish for 65 years, he probably knows what Harish is capable of"
Tan teased her about turning a capitalist by siding with Ranjan on a labor dispute
"U are in the dark side now" he mocked
"I just follow the money" she said defensively
He laughed throwing his head back...
"You should be the face of Excelsior, "Gorgeous Iyer girl has labor union floored" Tan created a headline
Ii blushed "I am not pretty and I have zero skills" she denied vehemently
"Dad thinks you are latter and your husband thinks u are former" Tan explained
She blushed more "Did he say that?" she asked for reassurance
"Dad? Arey haan" Tan had a mischievous look "Hes always talking about your brains"
"No... I meant" Ii began
Tan looked clueles
AYYYO!
I ONLY WANT TO KNOW WHAT RAKSHASAN SAID ABOUT ME
HE NEVER SAYS ANYTHING TO ME
HE ACTS LIKE I DONT EVEN EXIST
PIGG!!
PLEASE TELL ME NO
TAN IS PROBABLY MAKING IT ALL UP
DO U REALLY THINK DUDE YOU SAY SUCH THINGS EXPLICITLY TO SOMEONE ONE?
I DONTTT THINK SO
HOW DO U KNOW
I AM MARRIED TO HIM
SHES RIGHT... HE DOESNT SEEM THE TYPE
THERE'S THREE OF YOU AGAIN?
HOWWW?
WHERE DO U GIRLS LIVE?
"I didnt mean the brains part" II explained weakly
"I am telling you kiddo, u have a roshan, ujwal bhavishya" Tan deliberately didnt repeat dude's remark
"Umm..." II mumbled
"Uske mooh se sunegi? Bulaoon usko?"
She looked up at Tan startled
SPLOTCH, SQUISH... SPLAT??
WHAT IS THAT SOUND?
OH! MY INSIDES JUMPED OFF THE CLIFF
"No... no... no" II held Tan's wrist "I meant... no"
TAN WAVED AT DUDE
"Bata isko saale," Tan urged
AYYYO!!!!
DONT DONT
PLEASE DONT TAN
Lasya turned to II... and cooed "Vareya?" Ii asked softly, extending her arms to Lasya
He looked down into his wife's eyes, a microscopic speck of chocolate still sat on her cheek from the office encounter a hour ago
"what" asked dude to Tan
Lasya looked at R&B... and LAY DOWN ON HIS SHOULDER
II smacked her butt
"I am telling her she should be the face of Excelsior" Tan said
STOP RIGHT THERE
STOP RIGHT THERE
PLEASE DONT SAY A WORD MORE
R&B looked at II.. like "U have all sorts of liars... ermm.. lawyers paying you attention so why not"
"I ve never sold cars"
"But you are pretty" Tan teased
II turned red...
Her insides ached at being so close to dude physically.. her heart hammered as she waited for him to say something
"if a face can launch a million ships, a face can sell cars too" he said silkily
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