Shahi paneer & Shehzaada
R&B had taken her to ER after Nivi had spit up her breakfast oatmeal, II looked up her phone to verify when her pediatrician
apptt was it was at 4 in the afternoon when she was actually chatting with Ranjan
She set one up for 8 AM the next day, called Ritu to tell her she wont be coming in the next day
Proceeded to make amends with everyone except R&B
Sam drove up after Nandu's coaching class.
Even Chachu came when Ranjan told him Nivi was sick
She called Amma Appa to narrate and heard a earful from Amma about entrusting an aging couple with the task of watching two toddlers
Akka was shocked to hear Nivi had choked on her oatmeal
She tried to apologize to R&B
II was not sure how that call went
Nivi ran the front yard wearing a orange dress with a paw pring and lettering "I am pawsibly awesome"
"Its just my luck ma I am never able to enjoy the good things" Ii moaned
"U do silly things raja, reckless I shud say. Avana paathu tudichu tavichu panninda madiri" (u pined and ached for R&B when u met him and then married him)
II's heart skipped multiple beats as she reminisced how sick she was when she realized he had wilfully cheated on his GF with her
"I dont think any of us even remember that" II sulked looking up to watch him look down at her as he sipped beer, one foot on the lil raised wall
"Dont lie" Amma admonished teasingly
"I have a sick child a angry husband, what could be a great offer, how I met him is not important" II blushed, but was unable to control the shudder
"How mad is he? Will he go with you to Chennai to meet the composer?" Amma smiled and changed the subject
"NO... he is going to Paris next week" Ii said firmly
Amma was speechless for a few minutes
"Kozhandaya enna panna porey? Hmmm... I will ask Appa to free up his next week" she said immediately (what will u do abt Nivi?)
"Ddont worry ma, I will manage" II lied swallowing
She stiffened ina steely stance as Nivi wrapped her arms around her legs
Picking her up
"vareya dee ennoda? Chennai?"" she cooed to the swollen rose
She sneezed and gurgled
"Ask him to go the week after Ishita" Amma offered
"NEE solreya?" Ii blistered (will u tell him?)
"Why are u getting so angry?" Amma was pissed
"Ive been listening to three lectures today ma, Ranjan, R&B and Sam" II was hurt
"Hmm... u spontaneously took her there" Amma sympathized
"Ive taken her to Sam's atleast a 100 times... I thought I shud give her a break, but I chose the wrong day" II was tearful
"Seri azhaade, go eat, Appa will come get her in the morning" Amma offered
"I am taking the day off" II spat
"Ishita... kovatha vidu ma" (lose ur anger)
"Everything shut down at work today I wasnt on a company picnic... u know" she responded to R&B but she was speaking with Amma
"Sshhh dont cry raja" Amma soothed
"I am booking for Chennai next week, nee vareya?" II begged
"Umm... I will see... will send Appa" Amma offered graciously
"Seri" II hung up
Ranjan took the baby from her
"Kha le puttar "shahi paneer bana hai"
"Jee Dad"
"usko keh aa, jab oopar jaayegi to" he offered
"Hmmm" Ii lied
She went up showered, changed and went down to eat
He came down when she was finishing up her dinner eating curd rice like a typical Iyer
"Shehzaada haiga? kinne baari jaayegi bulaane? Ranjan scolded his son
Ii's face paled
"What?" R&B asked ope3ning a bottle of Sam Adams
Mahavir strolled the backyard with a sleepy Nivi
"kehke aayi hai... aa jata neeche" ranjan scolded him annoyed
"Did u check if it was me?" R&B asked his Dad cynically dragging a chair noisily sitting far away from his wife
Ranjan looked at both, confused
II was long gone, she rinsed her plate, cleaned up the kitchen as the men talked shop
Mahavir brought a half asleep Nivi inside
II had fed her warm rice and dal
"Tu so ja puttar, isko pakda de yeh sula lega" Ranjan offered
"Umm... no Dad" Ii said defiantly and then toned it down "Hes been watching her all day, he must be tired" she took a gentle potshot and carried her daughter upstairs
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