"Daughter!!!" "in law"🤣
Lakshmi picked up her kids' folded laundry from the sofas, Tamil magazines
were strewn all over the coffee table, half eaten and empty Deepavali plates and bowls sat on the end table
"I am Venkat, Mr Viswanathan's niece's husband" he said offering a hand
"We met at the wedding. Hello" R&B offered his hand
"Epdi irukke? Congratulations" Venkat smiled at a blooming II
she blushed "Thanks" "U probably can hear me pant"
"No no... its not like that" Venkat mumbled
"Ishita" Lakshmi hollered
II turned "Coffee kudipara?" (will he drink coffee?) Lakshmi gesticulated
II nodded, and then shook her head "We will just have dinner ka"
Appa grunted and sat down "Please sit down"
Amma asked "Where is your mamanaar?" (FIL)
"He said he wud be here by 7" Ii was worried
"Hes at the Ghaziabad workshop" R&B informed
Appa was a lil startled to hear about his samdhi from his estranged son
R&B lingered, II sat by her Appa and leaned
"WHAT HAVE YOU BOUGHT?" Appa thundered enthusiastically
"Ayyo pa, just stuff for the girls and you guys" she said softly
Mahavir showed at the door.. R&B turned and smiled
"Sir bistar kambal bhijwayen hain, kahan utaare?"
Amma's face broke into a glorious smile
"Arey taqleef kyon kiya unhoney?" she squealed
"Auntijee, Sir to bahut sabka soche hain" Mahavir gushed
Appa was miffed "We have everything" he began fighting with R&B
"I am sure Mr Iyer" R&B nodded "It wasnt my idea" he smiled gently, provoking
"Nee keteya?" (Appa asked Amma, was it YOU?)
"No... since we invited him, and he knows" Amma explained calmly
UNwrapped new mattresses, arived, followed by bags of spreads and blankets and pillows, they got stacked in a empty spot by the sofa
6 mattresses and pillows
Brinda and Vasudha stared in awe... Lakshmi brought some coffee anyway, along with snacks
Athai came from Periappa's room, "Kanji kudikale pola irukke manni" (he hasnt had his kanji)
All the change of scene no?" Amma tried to explain
Amma asked Mahavir to wait to give him and the delivery boys some snack
"Tip pannungo" Amma hissed
App a dragged his feet "Anga nikaraane kallooli manganatam avana panna sollu di, ava range Rs.1000, Rs.2000 tooki tooki kuduka mudiyadu"
(Look hes standing there, chhupa rustam ask him to pay, I cant hand out money like him)
Amma reached for her kitchen stash and pulled out Rs. 500
Appa's jaw dropped
"EE poyida poradu" Amma chuckled (Dont swallow a fly)
Janaki Athai peered "Bajji ippo podrela manni, sitha kazhicha?" (Do u want me to fry the bhajia?)
"Ennachu Anna?' (What happened bro?)
Appa hissed
Amma handed money to Mahavir
Mahavir was hurt
R&B walked over "Mrs Iyer dont worry"
"They brought so much" she squirmed
"He gets paid" R&B said firmly
"Auntijee, Sir bahut daatenge" he fled
Bumping into Ranjan in the landing
II lay down on her bed, and yawned, after visiting Periappa in the adjacent room, she chuckled wondering what trouble R&B is in on his own
R&B looked lost... Brinda Vasudha walked over and asked him "Neenga evlav tall?" (how tall are u?)
6'4"? he smiled softly
"I am four feet tall" Vasu said
He gently pulled her forward "Thats really tall"
"Ishitha chithi madiri IVLAV TALL AYIDUVEN" (I will get SOOO TALL)
He nodded
"They dont know Hindi" Venkat was ashamed
"I dont know Tamil" R&B said
Ranjan smiled walking in
R&B asked him politely "Was there traffic?"
"Dilli mein Laal Qila hai kya?" Ranjan chuckled sitting by his son
Appa walked out of the kitchen
"Mr Bhalla, welcome" Appa nodded
Mahavir left shutting the door
The women busied making bhajias, its an Iyer tradition to make aloo, onion and baingan bhajias
the evening before Diwali, along with small onion sambar to greet the son in law
Venkat slowly started talking abt his bank
Appa propped him up with a lot of masala...
"Gudiya kithe?" Ranjan's eyes searched
"In her room" R&B explained... pained
"she is usually very active and always talking" Appa took his first shot
YOU MADE HER PREGNANT RAKSHASANEY
A LIL DEVIL IS GROWING INSIDE HER
AYYO!!
HE IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE YOU
AND SHE IS GOING TO FALL IN LOVE WITH THAT CREATURE MORE THAN SHE LOVES YOU
ONNAI ENDA NERATHULA PAATHALO EN KOZHANDAI
WONDER WHAT "TIME" SHE SAW YOU FIRST
"Really?" R&B mocked Appa, as if he didnt know II at all
"Yes yes, she is active, busy, social, we can never see her laying down I say" Appa's voice grew louder and bolder
R&B sat smugly, unaffected
"Mr Bhalla, one of my friends wants to buy a Ciaz" Venkat said eagerly
"Yes yes, just tell me what color ghar aa jaayegi gaadi betaji" "Showrrom aan di koi load nahi haigi"
Venkat squirmed
"He does not understand Punjabi" Appa was sheepish
"Sorry, just tell me the color" Ranjan explained
"He is applying for a loan, he is my GM actually, I told him my wife's cousin knows Excelsior people" Venkat was pleased
"KNOWS? Ishita is my daughter" Ranjan said to a star struck Venkat
"In law" Appa completed
II listened to the last part of the convo and groaned "Ramaaa" as she proceeded to the kitchen, ogled by her husband, greeted by Ranjan, and possessively visually grabbed by Appa
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