Reluctant Refusals
"You can go out with us today" Mandira almost "told" Trisha
she balked
"I mean, Leela and I were going to go get our nails done, and then have lunch and go to a early education center"
"Oh really? that will be good" Trisha nodded
"Yes, its part of the Foundation, that Narang Constructions runs in Bangalore"
"U will make a good teacher, you are not fidgety like me" Leela smiled
"I have not taught young kids"
"Nows the time.. TRi"
"how is your father?"
Trisha nodded slowly
"You miss him?"
"A lot"
"To milkar aao aap" Mandira said politely
"I was thinking..."
"No no dont think..." Mandira smiled encouragingly
"I was thinking maybe he can come here for a visit" Trisha spoke up
Mandira's face clouded with doubt and disapproval
"Yaha? I mean... this city is so big... I doubt he will enjoy it here"
"Oh Cmon Mom... how do u know?" Leela was shocked, she paused half way with her smoothie mug
"He can go with me" Trisha said
"Umm... I dont know" Mandira was not happy
"You should bring him Leela urged
"I can go to do nails tomorrow, I have to go look at an article I had put on reserve" Trisha said politely after checking her phone pings
"Aagain?"
"I am slow in my Ph D... its just not happening, I havent done any lab work in months"
"I am telling you, you should just take it easy " Leela chuckled
Trisha smiled at her innocence
"U are cute... and funny"
"I KNOW... thats why Ahsvin hates me"
Trisha laughed more
"U have a lovely smile" leela gushed
"I brushed my teeth" Trisha joked
"Alright... alright... enough already" Mandira was exasperated
"Doesnt take a lot to rile Mom up" Leela got off the stool with a thud, the stool falling sideways
"Leelaaa... naya farsh hai bebu"
"Yeah if I break it he can come back to Delhi" Leela said smugly
Trisha smiled fondly at the young girl
"i am hoping to find a job as an assistant at the BU chemistry department, terminate at MU... maybe" she finished
"Oh?" Mandira made a mental note
"anyway I have to go" Trisha said politely
Leela ran over and hugged her
"I like your skirt" she said
"u want it?" Trisha asked
"can I have it? U can have whatever u want from my closet"
Trisha nodded
"I am chubby" Leela said honestly
"I have darker skin... so" Trisha said with a genuine smile
Ashvin called her at 1
"Do u want to come to my office for lunch?"
"I came to BU for an article"
"Mom said u were going with her to get stuff done"
"I couldnt I came to BU" she said quietly
"U could go hang with her occasionally you know" Ashvin was sad
"I am hoping to get a job Ashwinn... there is a junior chemist assistantship at BU for 12 months"
"u could do that anytime Trish"
"I have spent so many months doing nothing"
"the week Mom is here you have to wrap up job prospects?"
"I also wanted to go to Ullal"
"right now?"
"sometimes..."
"Why?"
"I havent seen Aaanu" she teared up
"U can call him?"
"Not everyday... he doesnt answer"
"U can bring him here"
"I cant" she said heartbroken reminded of Mandira's polite refusal
"He doesnt care to see me Trish"
"I miss him"
"Ummm"
"I am not going now OK"
"But u are"
"ashwinnn... your mother sister and Dadu are here"
"If uve already made up your mind"
"I can do in some days"
"why cant he come here?"
She struggled to answer
"i get it... he probably doesnt wnat to live in my house?"
she wanted to say that wasnt the reason
But she didnt want to tattle on Mandira either
She let the question float
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