Science & Shoe
Another morning went by, living like strangers that shared child rearing
II began to finally withdraw after repeated rejections
"I said I was sorry" she whined frustrated the next morning
"And I heard it" he said softly, not arguing
"Is this how it is going to be then?" she challenged
Ranjan came in with a spit up Sahana, II quickly rinsed her off in the sink, as she adamantly tried to play with the spray nozzle
one of the many downstairs closets had baby clothes, she brought a pair to the kitchen and changed her by the sink and dropped her on the floor to waddle away
She had stayed up almost half the night with the dude in the sun room bed
Going to sleep at 4 AM
for a 8 month old she was quite the party animal
Morning dawned with her being crabbing not wanting to feed, then feeding like a starved kitty and then taking it all out on Ranjan and Economic Times in the back patio swing
"I am soo sorry" II lamented
"Koi nahi puttar" he smiled walking through the kitchen to the back corridor leading to the bedrooms
He returned a few minutes later showered and changed
Nivi was ready and waiting in the lounge
Staring at the... Monet!!
II "Science binder bag la vechindeya di?" (did u pack ur science binder?)
Nivi looked shocked
"Its not a new picture, its been there 11 years" Ii said cynically
Quickly sprinting up the grand staircase... in her jeans and tee
The twins came down holding their fave morning toys, Sid his dino and Ved a hot wheels car
"Is Nivi ka going vroom vroom?" Sid asked with his cute round face
Ii smiled and sat on the step and hugged him
"Yesh!" he cooed
"Cam I go to her kool?" Ved asked
"No kool today, u came home late from the party da... go down Amma is making bomeeta" she cooed
"Did u brush?" she hollered
They both looked at each other, shook their head, nodded and shook their head "Yes" they lied
R&B noticed
"Time to go?" he asked Nivi
"Amma is getting my Science binder" Nivi said
He looked up she ran down tripping on the second catching her bearing by the 4th swaying by the railing
He leaped... and when she straightened... he stood at the foot, by the gate
Her phone rang, it was Deepan's Mom saying Sid's shoe had been found
II asked R&B "Did he lose his shoe
R&B nodded
"I can drop her if u have a call" she offered
"Its fine" he said unemotionally
When he pushed back from the drive way their gaze met
She walked in wearily and paused by the Monet... exhaled and went in mindlessly
He had sent Ranjan to have the twins brush their teeth
Ranjan had organized Bomeeta
The twins sat cutely in the backyard swing sipping Sahana stood between them (swing was locked) with her mouth open
Ved made her sip and poured ALL OVER HER
A bit going through her nose making her scream and sneeze and cry
She sat down between the boys and stripped the baby off again
Asked about the Bday and Sid's shoe he lifted his foot to show her a foot 10 shades darker because of dirt from last night, playing shoe less
She arranged for breakfast when he returned from Modern
"I have a meeting from 2-5, its her ear appointment, can u take her?" she asked pleasantly
He nodded without words
"Do u remember how she cried when the Doc put the probe last month?" II asked smiling nervously
He didnt smile
II realized, he wont after a minute
She went up got ready and went to work
Didnt feed Sahana just went to work heart broken...
Her Outlook flashed "Nivi track break Thursday"
They let 5th graders stay home and work on a project during the April-May15 session
Every two weeks
She picked up her phone and texted
"Nivi has track break Thursday, I am thinking of going to Rohini, since the twins just went May I take Nivi?"
(and ofcourse the baby goes with II too)
Thanks" he texted
She texted Amma "Amma I am coming over to stay thursday"
"Sorry Wed after work"
She smiled...
"Vaalayum kootindu va" (bring the tykes)
"Amma Nivi naan Sahana" she said
"Paavam dee, rendum (twins)" Amma said
II didnt respond
Wed evening she left work early, texted Ranjan asking if Jenny can bring Sahana to Rohini with him
He agreed
He brought Nivi also
He returned from a meeting and picked up the tykes from Sam's and returned home
They searched all over... "amma enge?" 😳(where is she?) "Kaamooney" (KANUME in Tamil means she is lost) "Nivi kaa" they shouted walking up and down up and down... hoping Amma, Nivi Ka and Sahana were hiding
R&B felt the first pangs of regretðŸ˜
Edited by Nisha0604 - 8 years ago
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