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Kinds of fights...
She sat in the balcony after Tan left, wondering what she could do about Akka's situation
She had already burned her fingers twice with Shravu and Shubhang she should have learned her lesson by now
If she was wise, mature and rational, when it came to matters of the heart she would approach it differently
She wanted to go over to Munirka and have a 1:1 with Bala
Ask him "Howcan you do this toAkka. The gal can stay overatmy place if u like but please give Akka a break no?"
She stared out atthe lush green ridge, almost pitch black it was a still night
She didnt have any lights turned on, he walked up a half hour or so later
Found her staring out into the horizon
He leaned on the door jamb and watched
She checked her phone and texted and stared out.. unaware of being watched
He noticed she felt her belly and smiled, pulled her nightshirt over it and hoped for a mound
There was none
She saw his feet and then quickly let go of her tee
Standing up abruptly
"Are you foreclosing on the property (balcony)?" he asked, hitting a light
She didnt answer too preoccupied to say anything
"Ummm... I was just" she mumbled
He gently pulled her towards him
"Whats going on?"
"Umm... bus kaam... shaam ko so gayi toabhi neend nahi aa rahi, I thought I should go to Munirka and surprise Akka" she blurted
"But isnt Vandita at D II?" he asked silkily
II looked crestfallen at first and then sheepish "Oh haan bhool gayi... umm... ya she must be asleep"
As if she didnt know at first?
Something was fishy
"Are u missing Shravu?" he probed
Leaning on the rail looking inward, hands in his pockets
She held the brass figurine swing rope/handle and gently rocked it
"U could sit back down" he offered, teasing
"No... no... I was just... in fact I just got here a second ago" she lied glibly
It didnt bother him anymore, when she was nervous or worried she lied like she spoke... A LOT
He had watched her for a good 20 minutes or more
"Shave pannindeya?" (did u shave?) she asked as if she was seeing him for the first time that evening
He tilted his head and indicated downstairs...
"Amaa, sorry, I forgot" she mumbled scratching her forehead
He took a step forward, purposefully, he was done watching her lie about stuff
"Did u talk with Ritu?" he asked
"I did... but zyaada khush nahi hai" she said honestly... looking at him accusingly
Ummm... Ritu's misbehavior is somehow my fault? Or urging u to ask for time is my fault? or getting u pregnant is?" he wondered
She took a step back...
"Tumhe chef night mein kya khaana hai?" she asked politely
"Wa wa wait wait a second" he urged
"Dad said I am in charge... I mean of chef night" she clarified, he clenched his jaw and exhaled
"So u have time off for the baby?" he asked bluntly
"Abhi pata nahi" she said softly, as if a loan was declined
"Come here" he ordered
She shook her head energetically
"I can" he said, closing the gap, and gathering her up
She exhaled and allowed herself to be held warmly
"U smell like tequila or something" she whispered
"Something" he nodded
"Was Bally OK to you?" he asked
She nodded, a lump filling her throat and her chest... a giant ball of goo... choking her
He kissed her cheek firmly
"U can be mad" "U dont have to be nice" she mumbled
He laughed throwing his head back
"Did u break more fine china?" he asked
"Just a vase..." she explained
He laughed harder
"I wanted to go see Akka" she reminded him
"For what?" he demanded
"Umm... u know... baldie" she lied
"Hes probably asleep or nursing"
"SOOO?" she argued
"Tomm?" he offered
It wasnt like 5 years ago, it wasnt like 3 years ago, it wasnt like 6 months ago
She couldnt get up and go see Akka
When Akka would be upset or she would be over Subbu, she actually would lie to
Amma that she was going to work and leave home at 9:30 after dinner when Appa watched Sun News
Call Akka downstairs... and walk with her for an hour
It would be very realxing and calming, how ever hot, cold or rainy it was they would walk
She couldnt sleep tonight, Akka's words rang in her ears "I am just so frustrated di" she had said
She would lay by Akka when Shravu was born, some nights, they would giggle and chat and read Tamil cinema gossip and laugh
Amma would bring a howling Shravu
When Athim and her would fight over something after he left II would take Akka down for ice cream against Amma's wishes
Some evenings she would fight with Akka when Shravu was older and Akka visited, for a rare sleepover
over her inability to relax and take care of herself,
II's birthday gift cards to spas would still be in Akka's purse a year or two after II would gift it
Akka would say "Give me cash for Bday di, DO NOT buy me a 10 grand kanjeevaram", and then end up spending it on Athim or Shravu
Making II hopping mad, a couple times Akka wouldnt even stay the night, she would just leave
"Tum teeno aapas mein kabhi nahi ladte?" she asked
"Who Alex, Jacque and I?" he asked hugging her
"NOOO" she said
"Oh? Sam and Manny?" he asked
Like they were the most unlikely choice or something
"Sure! Sometimes"
"Over what?" she asked looking at his face
"Oh!!! just my choice in women!!!" he said without thinking and watched her face lose color😕😲😭
Completely forgetting the fact that they had very tactfully, until that moment, acted like the elephant in the room didnt actually exist...
"
She sat in the balcony after Tan left, wondering what she could do about Akka's situation
She had already burned her fingers twice with Shravu and Shubhang she should have learned her lesson by now
If she was wise, mature and rational, when it came to matters of the heart she would approach it differently
She wanted to go over to Munirka and have a 1:1 with Bala
Ask him "Howcan you do this toAkka. The gal can stay overatmy place if u like but please give Akka a break no?"
She stared out atthe lush green ridge, almost pitch black it was a still night
She didnt have any lights turned on, he walked up a half hour or so later
Found her staring out into the horizon
He leaned on the door jamb and watched
She checked her phone and texted and stared out.. unaware of being watched
He noticed she felt her belly and smiled, pulled her nightshirt over it and hoped for a mound
There was none
She saw his feet and then quickly let go of her tee
Standing up abruptly
"Are you foreclosing on the property (balcony)?" he asked, hitting a light
She didnt answer too preoccupied to say anything
"Ummm... I was just" she mumbled
He gently pulled her towards him
"Whats going on?"
"Umm... bus kaam... shaam ko so gayi toabhi neend nahi aa rahi, I thought I should go to Munirka and surprise Akka" she blurted
"But isnt Vandita at D II?" he asked silkily
II looked crestfallen at first and then sheepish "Oh haan bhool gayi... umm... ya she must be asleep"
As if she didnt know at first?
Something was fishy
"Are u missing Shravu?" he probed
Leaning on the rail looking inward, hands in his pockets
She held the brass figurine swing rope/handle and gently rocked it
"U could sit back down" he offered, teasing
"No... no... I was just... in fact I just got here a second ago" she lied glibly
It didnt bother him anymore, when she was nervous or worried she lied like she spoke... A LOT
He had watched her for a good 20 minutes or more
"Shave pannindeya?" (did u shave?) she asked as if she was seeing him for the first time that evening
He tilted his head and indicated downstairs...
"Amaa, sorry, I forgot" she mumbled scratching her forehead
He took a step forward, purposefully, he was done watching her lie about stuff
"Did u talk with Ritu?" he asked
"I did... but zyaada khush nahi hai" she said honestly... looking at him accusingly
Ummm... Ritu's misbehavior is somehow my fault? Or urging u to ask for time is my fault? or getting u pregnant is?" he wondered
She took a step back...
"Tumhe chef night mein kya khaana hai?" she asked politely
"Wa wa wait wait a second" he urged
"Dad said I am in charge... I mean of chef night" she clarified, he clenched his jaw and exhaled
"So u have time off for the baby?" he asked bluntly
"Abhi pata nahi" she said softly, as if a loan was declined
"Come here" he ordered
She shook her head energetically
"I can" he said, closing the gap, and gathering her up
She exhaled and allowed herself to be held warmly
"U smell like tequila or something" she whispered
"Something" he nodded
"Was Bally OK to you?" he asked
She nodded, a lump filling her throat and her chest... a giant ball of goo... choking her
He kissed her cheek firmly
"U can be mad" "U dont have to be nice" she mumbled
He laughed throwing his head back
"Did u break more fine china?" he asked
"Just a vase..." she explained
He laughed harder
"I wanted to go see Akka" she reminded him
"For what?" he demanded
"Umm... u know... baldie" she lied
"Hes probably asleep or nursing"
"SOOO?" she argued
"Tomm?" he offered
It wasnt like 5 years ago, it wasnt like 3 years ago, it wasnt like 6 months ago
She couldnt get up and go see Akka
When Akka would be upset or she would be over Subbu, she actually would lie to
Amma that she was going to work and leave home at 9:30 after dinner when Appa watched Sun News
Call Akka downstairs... and walk with her for an hour
It would be very realxing and calming, how ever hot, cold or rainy it was they would walk
She couldnt sleep tonight, Akka's words rang in her ears "I am just so frustrated di" she had said
She would lay by Akka when Shravu was born, some nights, they would giggle and chat and read Tamil cinema gossip and laugh
Amma would bring a howling Shravu
When Athim and her would fight over something after he left II would take Akka down for ice cream against Amma's wishes
Some evenings she would fight with Akka when Shravu was older and Akka visited, for a rare sleepover
over her inability to relax and take care of herself,
II's birthday gift cards to spas would still be in Akka's purse a year or two after II would gift it
Akka would say "Give me cash for Bday di, DO NOT buy me a 10 grand kanjeevaram", and then end up spending it on Athim or Shravu
Making II hopping mad, a couple times Akka wouldnt even stay the night, she would just leave
"Tum teeno aapas mein kabhi nahi ladte?" she asked
"Who Alex, Jacque and I?" he asked hugging her
"NOOO" she said
"Oh? Sam and Manny?" he asked
Like they were the most unlikely choice or something
"Sure! Sometimes"
"Over what?" she asked looking at his face
"Oh!!! just my choice in women!!!" he said without thinking and watched her face lose color😕😲😭
Completely forgetting the fact that they had very tactfully, until that moment, acted like the elephant in the room didnt actually exist...
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