Posted:
8 years ago
Secrets with Angels
When they all ate, it was close to two the kids ate first, Ranjan had a set of responsibilities he either sat between the twins or held down Sahana
He spoke more to the kids and less to adults now
He was willing to take them downstairs as many times as they wanted, the boys were terrible they flung a dinosaur or a soft toy, so Dadu would help them go bring it back
Mavvy was ordered to take a nap😆
He wanted a couple blankets to sleep on the kitchen floor
R&B ordered him to take the couch in the living room
"Aap yeh saari qitaabein padh liyen hain kaa?" he asked pointing to the ceiling to floor wall of books
"Saari nahi" R&B shook his head shyly
"Woha Malcha Marg ki kamre se behtar hai" he concluded nodding
Sahana went from Mavvy to R&B to Mavvy, unable to decide who she dug more
II yawned and curled up on the bed
R&B had pulled out the sofa bed in the bedroom
The study's sofa bed was pulled out for Ranjan
He read board books for Sahana and lil Pirates Treasure series for the twins
They eventually folded on him after 3 PM
R&B grabbed a beer passing by the office he noticed Ranjan napped with his glasses on slanting
Sahana slept on his belly, the twins on either side
He set his beer on the desk and picked up Sahana
She woke briefly and hugged him tight going back to sleep immediately
He couldnt believe how beautiful she was, if her curls werent pulled back, you almost couldnt see her face
At 6 months she had such luscious hair
II had tied it on top of the head like a fountain
She pouted and moaned for atleast a half hour after, usually pointing to her head, begging for the hair band to be removed, pulling her scalp
He did it sometimes secretly
It annoyed his wife a great deal
"U are not supposed to give a head bath more than once" II would come up with some shastra, which was beyond his comprehension
"Her hair is in cereal, snack, plastered with jelly, she has candy hanging from it... how many times can she bathe da?"
"she hates it"
"Well... boo hoo" II wud dismiss her
II was particularly hard on the kid he thought, partly because she didnt want to get carried away with all the compliments the lil darling got
Sahana was pampered by everyone, wherever she went, Ranjan's friends in advtg wanted her to appear in product endorsement deals
II strictly refused
"Velayadreya?" (are u kidding?) "No way" she dismissed
She didnt see any of their kids' "looks"
She taught them values she was raised on
She disciplined them if they came home with lunch boxes half filled
Took away play time if they did complete work book pages
Only an insider at MM would know they were being raised just as a bunch of middle class kids
She cooked every day no matter what, stalked Nivi like a hawk, afraid to send her out anywhere alone
II sat with Nivi while she practised singing
She accompanied her to karate
Making her repeat the same verse even 11 or 15 times sometime
She didnt question why Chachu never sent his grand kids over or why her kids didnt get invited to that house where there were 11 kids now between the 4 boys
She was happy going to Sam's
Paris was a her big break every year
R&B cooked and cleaned mostly, she relaxed with the kids
When she went to Macy's she herself accompanied or sent Mavvy or Ranjan
She didnt appreciate Nivi standing outside the gate to chat with the guards
Nivi for her part was shy and composed and mature, so didnt require much admonishing
The one he held in his arms?
Umm... not so sure
Yep..
This one was going to bring a lover home at 10
Like someone he knew...
Nivi was still reading, He sat by her
"Can the baby sleep by me?" she asked softly
He lay Sahana down by Nivi
Sahana wore a floral summer dress with halter neck, flowers of every color, the dress had a red lacy trim
The halter sash was red lace also
Her fountain was a sparkly orange
"She is very fat" Nivi giggled secretly
"You were too" he whispered, gently caressing Nivi's now oblong slim cheeks
II had braided her rope like hair
She wore a lavender and pink patterned sleepwear
"The boys are very naughty" she told him
He nodded seriously
"Amma is very strict but they dont listen"
"Do they hurt you?" he asked grimly
"Nooo nooo... they just dont listen" she said chuckling
He walked over to her side
Picked her up and sat her down gently on his lap and hugged her
"Boys can be reckless" he said softly
She looked at him curiously
"They just dont "get it" " he chuckled ridiculing his gender
"They get it, they love to be naughty" she quickly defended her brothers
He nodded hugging her head
Nivi leaned and yawned
"Did u have good week of testing at school?" he asked
"I did Daddee, I think I missed two questions in Social Studies" she said sadly
"Did u tell Amma?" he asked worrying
Nivi squirmed
He crossed his heart "This can be our first secret" he whispered
And watched his angel fall asleep in his arms
Edited by Nisha0604 - 8 years ago