Posted:
8 years ago
Bangalore & Bling
Sunday September 27th, after fixing a brunch, she readied for a walk after checking work email again
(Kalpana, u were speculating she was in her 14th week? II informed R&B early September, the baby cant be over 10 weeks old max?😕 I am super confused too, so you could be right... dont know)
Manya either texted or Skyped, II caught a glompse of Makarand when she heard a screeching car down on the street and went to check it from the living room balcony
When she turned from the balcony she "ran into Makarand", he smiled akwardly
"Hi!" she nodded, sliding away from his sight
Manya returned with sparkling water and sat down
"Hi! Are u enjoying Paris?" he asked
She nodded
"How is Mukund?" she asked sheepishly
YA LIKE THEY ARE ROOM MATES
GENIUS!!
HE WOULD DEFINITELY KNOW EVERY CADET IN THE 300 STUDENT CLASS
RIIIGHT
"Hes great, I met him at a social on Friday" he said
II smiled... he is very enthu about the military" she said, "like Anna" (Bala's older bro)
"Oh ya... Uncle, is solely responsible for making him this way" Makarand said cheerfully
"U must come home sometime"
"I am in Kharakwasla" he said making a face
"Navaratri mein chhutthi milegi aapko?" she asked politely
" Mukund wants me to go to Ambala"
She worried if Mukund was getting into trouble by befreinding a commandant like this
"There is a showroom in Ambala" she said, thinking of Excelsior
She hadnt received an invite from Bala's brother's house...
But looks like Makarand had received more than an invite
"Is Manya coming to India with you?" HE ASKED II
I DONT KNOW
WE DONT TALK ABOUT SUCH THINGS
SHE DOESNT TELL ME HER AGENDA
HER SISTER MIGHT KNOW
OR BRO
SORRY!!
"I hope she does it will be fun" Ii smiled politely
"I heard... umm congrats BTW" he said smiling
"Thanks" II nodded
"Are u having the baby in Paris?" he asked
I WISH.
I WISH I WAS HERE FOR EVER
I WISH WE STAYED HER IN THIS COZY APARTMENT FOUGHT EVERY OTHER DAY
I COULD GO TO VELAN IN THE AFTERNOON
AND BE ALL HOUSE WIFEY
AND THEN AFTER THE BABY FIND A JOB IN PARIS
JUST TAKE NAPS AND EAT SOUP ALL DAY AND WATCH Gerard Depardieu movies... and took French lessons in the afternoon
SIGH!!!!
"Umm... no... I am going back to Delhi, I am only on vacation here" II sais somberly
R&B sauntered... Manya just texted on the phone
"Its Makarand" II said aloud
R&B nodded
"Nee pesareya?" (do u want to talk?) she offered
"I did say Hi! yesterday" her quiet husband ditched the offer
"Sorry, I ran to the balcony to see if it was a wreck and found him waiting for u" Ii explianed
"He keeps asking abt you so its OK" manya smiled
"Nimage rakshane mattu adirsta tek?" II spoke hesitantly
Makarand stared in awe
"Ninu kooda" he said
II chuckled
"U speak KANNADA?" Manya accused
"i went to Grad school, to Bangalore" II smiled
"Wow u speak so many languages then" Makarand smiled
"Not too many, I dont speak French" she looked at her husband
"NOR PUNJABI" manya supplied
II nodded
Makarand smiled
II stood up walking away
"Walk?" she asked hubs
He nodded, set his bottle of water down and grabbed a jacket from his coats closet, handed her hers she saw his helmet
"Do u have a motor cycle?" she asked gushing
He smiled but didnt nod
"DID U BUY IT?" she shrieked
He nodded...
"YOU DIDNT EVEN TELL ME?" she shrieked
Manya made a big noise... "mannn... bande ki wat laga rahi hai mere bhai ki biwi" she told Makarand
"U didnt even tell me" Ii hissed squeezing his hand, and then letting go... unhappy and sad
"Lets go for a ride" he suggested
"NO... mere liye to laaye nahi... mujhe le jaane ki koi zaroorat nahi" she dismissed
she turned and went inside
He followed with the helmet and jackets
she tried to fight tears
"U never told me" she accused turning, tear drops flying
"ITS A MOTOR CYCLE" he hissed
"Sorry" she said realizing he didnt think it was worthy of sharing
She quickly wiped her tears... "i have to practice singing" she said resigned
"Lets go" he ordered softly
"Sorry... maybe after a year or two" she lied, patting her belly, smiling humorlessly
"Really?" he asked sarcastically
Ranjan finsihed up a call and returned to the bedroom
The apartment was indeed tight... she wondered how Akka fought with Athim in the one bedroom apartment she lived in RK Puram initially
Ranjan tried not to stare
Ii walked towards the kitchen... in a musical chair
"II lets go" he ordered... "I just said I have to practice" she sat down at the kitchen table and tapped the space key on her laptop
He shut it on her hand gently "Enough I said" he hissed
She let her hand be trapped and contemplated her next move
He bend down and kissed her neck
Rubbing his jaw... "is it new?" she asked
IDIOT?
REALLY?
He nodded reluctantly
THE WORD USED DIDNT EXIST IN BHALLA VOCAB
AYYO!!
GENIUS
She got up "I mean ofcourse it new" she said ashamed
"My first motorcycle in Grad school wasnt" he said making her feel better
She wore her jacket quietly and they went down hand in hand, Ranjan noticed from the balcony, she looked up and waved
He took her to Lac infrieur, Bois de Boulogne in 16th Arr. eventually, but rode with her in the back for an hour... when he stopped at traffic lights he slid the front fiberglass encasing and turned back to look at her
"Whattt?" she asked, he half smiled
She sat across, her arms wrapped around him, "Go slow please" she begged when he started
"Its such a smooth ride" she said in awe as she got off...
He nodded.. smiling
"Do u ride it to work every day?" she asked,
He nodded half smiling
"Even when we are alone u wont talk?" she asked hands on her hips
He gently pulled her helmet off her head, and "I ride it to work mostly" he smiled chuckling
"Did u think I was crazy when I got upset, u didnt tell me?" she asked earnestly
He cupped her face warmly and planted a kiss on her lips "I enjoy it when u go all proprietorial on me" he whispered softly
And watched slow color wash all over her face, as she self consciously lowered her lashes
"I have a new wallet, a different shampoo and the corner book case in the bedroom, they are all new" he chuckled taunting her softly
"I knew the book case was new" she said smugly
He nibbled on her lips, coaxing her to get his wallet out gently rubbing her open palm over his back pocket
She got it out... it was simple, black... leather
She opened it... his French, and India license were on opp sides
He had a bunch of Euros and two credit cards, simple and understated... just like he was
She shut it and returned it to him
He grunted hoping for an opinion
"Its not blingy" she said biting her lower lip
He threw his head back and laughed... letting her hold the wallet...
"U have a bike an apartment and a job and a new wallet and shampoo...ab tumhe biwi kyon chahiye??" she asked cynically
He laughed throwing his head back... " Agreed" he said provoking her
She breathed fire... as his eyes danced..., they walked hand in hand inside, towards one of many lakes ponds and streams on their left
"I have to go back by the end of the week" she said sadly
He gripped her hand tightly...they stopped and leaned on each other, he let her cry, as he let her tears be mopped up by his J Crew hoodie
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Edited by Nisha0604 - 8 years ago
