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UPDATE (chapter 92 in SOSY thread)
Nisha I am copying and pasting it here
Dangle
After a few days Sharan called the restaurant one morning at 11 AM
Trisha spent her nights crying trying to forget Ashvin. Sharanbir's face wasnt helping at all
She tried to keep her grief to herself
It physically hurt her, squeezing her soul. She hadnt eaten in two days
She tried her best to not eat with her Dad
She had her coffee and went to the restaurant
Worked all morning, and had a small cup of shrimp, or noodles.
By the third morning right after the coffee she threw up
Her father was taking a bath in the backyard
She ran to the washbasin outside the courtyard toilet.
The skies were blue so was she... she looked up, as she retched... the clouds foamy white
Her father panicked, ended his bath and stepped out.
She walked back up the back courtyard steps into the kitchen and almost slumped as she stepped on the raised doorframe into the central hall
"I ate shrimp" she said softly
"Did you eat dinner?" he asked patting her forehead soothingly
She sat in the central hall easy chair exhausted
He let her stay home that day, on the condition she will sleep
She did... but didnt eat... but did cry
"Why are you sad?" he asked her that night
"i dont know" she said "I feel I should be happy I am not" she said helplessly
"Oh why?" he asked confused
"i dont know.. I just feel its going to take forever to get my Ph D. I met Jayadev yesterday and apologized"
Her father's eyes filled up with tears
"He was so nice to me... I chose to destroy everything" she whispered
He sat at her feet, he patted her knees calmly
"sshh... shhh... Trishu" he choked
"I dont feel like doing anything. I wanted to go to MU everyday. Now I dont... everything is too far away in the future"
"No... you should not say that" he wiped his eyes on the edge of his dhoti
"I mean... we dont have the money...I dont have Jayadev... you are still cooking big pots of food..." she was distressed
"And I still cannot cook" she giggled through her sniffles
He smiled admiringly at her
Her honesty was not eroded by any setback
"You are my favorite daughter" he said with a wink
"How many more do you have? I am telling Vijaya" she teased
Her Dad had a sad expression
"She wanted to see you happy. Jayadev was IT... was THE MAN" her father appeared resigned
"Stop the restaurant... look up what you were working on, and get back to studying" he cleared his throat
She didnt want to study
She felt hopeless and unethusiastic
"I can just drop and help you"
"And learn to cook? Oh no... Rao doesnt like women in the kitchen"
She smiled amused
"Usually women say such things" she giggled
"Well Rao cooks like a woman" her father said proudly
"Can we start wedding catering? We can buy two vans? Or cater to parties?"
"Umm... no child... its too much logistics... hauling bringing back, serving.. clean up... plus keep the restaurant open"
He balked at the idea
"We have to do something"
"Is someone talking cheerfully again?" he asked mischievously
He pretended to peer at her face
She smiled shyly
"I like your restaurant... not my life" she felt tears come on
He felt then... she was not OK
Slowly the feeling dawned on him that it might have to do something with Ashvin.
The next day Sharan called asking her if she knew "what were some good places to "see" in Ullal and if she would be willing to go with them"
Rao answered the call and handed the phone to a stir frying Prakash
"She only knows of Udupi temple and a couple of temples" Prakash said cold-politely
"That is wonderful" Sharan persisted
"You must not bother her"
"I dont think its a bother" Sharan insisted
"If she goes with you, will you leave her alone?" Prakash asked bluntly
"umm.. OK...I will think about it"
Yes... we are no longer connected. Our families are a world apart. Please leave her alone"
She gave a tour to Rachit and Sharanbir two days later
Ashvin came to know about it, a couple days afterwards
"Youve got to be kidding me!!!" he roared calling Sharan, after his lunch date with Rachit and description of Trisha
"You know I never kid" Sharan said calmly
"You dangled your wealthy grandson in front of her?"asked Ashvin sputtering.. like a stuck spark plug.. was outraged...
"Well..You dangled money..." Sharan said laughing under his breath
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