Posted:
8 years ago
To incite & Indict
All hell broke looseso to speak when the news broke in India
The phones at MM wouldnt stop ringing, Sam and Tan drove up after work
APPA came from work also
He did not look happy
II was asleep in the 2nd floor, Sam and Tan and Ranjan were sitting with R&B in the ground floor lounge
R&B's couldnt answer texts and VMs fast enough, there were so many
"Keh betaji isko" Ranjan muttered, distraught
"dad" Sam dragged her feet
"Tu jara iske khaan kheech" he ordered Tan
"Dad his work, his home, his life is there" Tan said
"aur jo oopar soyi padi hai os da kya hona hai?" Ranjan was offended
Tan squirmed
R&B wandered the front patio, pausing by the swing, talking with friends and neighbors and other work colleagues
He was fluent in French as the locals were, he didnt talk much he spent his time observing, listening and acquiring intonations may be?
He paused and froze when Appa walked up the drive way the lawn was an acre wide
He paused and paced the patio
R&B spoke softly in French wrapping up
Appa went inside too irate to wait for him to wrap up
Ranjan and Tan both stood up politely
To greet and offer hand for shake
Mahavir smiled widely and brought bhajias and chai
R&B walked in...
Before the pleasantaries were over
"Where is Ishita?" Appa enquired as if her sasural had hurt her
"So rahi hai Uncle she went to work late becoz of the cold, kal chhutti hai so" Sam tried to smoothen rough edges
"I just heard the news... very bad news..." Appa was distraught
Ranjan nodded sadly
"God's blessing he is here" Appa said looking at R&B
"Bas jee aap wohi samjhen, warna isne odar hona tha" Ranjan expressed despair
"You need to move back to India" yes yes" Appa paced the lounge disturbed
"Hello Mr Iyer" R&B offered his hand
"My daughter is very precious to me I say" Appa choked up, removing his glasses, not taking dude's hand
"Will u please sit, Sir?" heasked
"How can I sit? Her mother is crying... in relief and in fear. Vandita has come" Appa ranted
"Uncle, please baithen aap" Sam begged
"Samyukta, this is a terrible situation, how can he go back?" Appa demanded
"Uncle (R&B's phone rang) Tan began
"My daughter married him... umm... I dont know... I was opposed to the idea from the beginning, ur BIL is very indifferent" Appa was upset
"Uncle aisa bilqul nahi hai... suka kaam hai waha, aur woh kabhi jaan bhoojkar galat nahi karega"
"Iyer sahab" Ranjan pleaded
"She is going to become a mother I say" Appa began to cry
Sam squeezed Appa's shoulder
R&B walked and talked outside in the patio
"Uncle, aap daren nahi"
"Samyukta... she goes to work, takes care of this house worries for her sister and cares for us, as if everything is OK" Appa was choked up
"Uncle aap sunen to"
"He has to promise me that he will not go back to Paris" Appa said firmly... his voice quivering but not his conviction