Dilli Haat Sunday
The Company year end party invite strictly said TRADITIONAL ONLY PLEASE, ladies in sarees preferred it said...
Bhavna and Chanchal were wearing "South Indian" sarees also, she blackmailed Baldev's wife into wearing one too😃
So there would be FOUR in South Indian in over 500 employees
Nah.. none of that sequinned over priced designer stuff she winked looking at the mirror...
Party was at Taj Palace's Durbar Hall
I CAN TO TRADITIONAL she smiled smugly lining her eyes with kohl and applying a lil make up
Lined her lip with a darker shade and painted the insides with a subtle lighter
Her hair was too long to be left open... and getting it STYLED for a work part was a bit much...She spent her afternoon reading up on peer feedback for her team members
AND FILLING OUT SOME OF THE 22 Forms she had to fill out for other people
Being a supervisor is the worst .. soo beep overrated...she thought, seriously contemplating becoming an Indiv contributor in the next year or two😭
Amma was thrilled, she helped pick out sarees, she even allowed her to wear her risque blouse😃👏
She could rock THAT...😳
A cobalt blue kanjeevaram with red zari border, a red and gold blouse..., ermmm..
blouse/bra combination, blouse in a bra, bra masquerading as a blouse? She didnt know BUT SHE LOVED IT when the tailor returned it.☺️
It had a dori on top and bra strap like hook thing at the bottom, exactly like the backless choli she wore for Samyukta's baby shower
the reddish gold, ruby studded jhumkas with lil pearls dangling at the end...a sparkly speck of a bindi.. matched the ruby nose ring
A cobalt blue silk drawstring purse with red beadwork and embroidery all over contained her phone...
The party began at 5 and was expected to go until 11, II didnt stay too long to watch grown intelligent men make an ass of themselves😡
Some women didnt mind, these parties were the hotbed of gossip...
When Baldev would ask her "why dont u stay back... and "Hang out"
She would laugh and say "Nah... not ONE guy turns me on...😉
That had changed for a bit when there were three guys in Treasury she hungered for, two hooked up at a NY party and one guy quit before II could HOOK UP😆
She didnt care to randomly sleep with anyone to ring in the new year😃
"Have SOME sense left" she would mutter to Akka😳
They would gossip about who "went upstairs at 11"
THERE WOULD BE A LONGISH LIST
Baldev asked her if she wanted a ride, Amit was almost all over his date... he had a "date"
The invite was for employee "AND A GUEST"
"Pig" she muttered... at his obvious attempt to appear like a "couple" at the party
The girl probably had no idea how Amit was during weekdays...
II shrugged and walked away from that group
"Kidhar hai tera date" Baldev quizzed..
"So raha hai ghar par" she said amused😃
"Kya kiya saara din?"😃
"So raha hai bola na" she said winking😳
"Iyer!! (clapping) u give him what he wants and then come out and party?"
"Isnt that how its supposed to be?" she winked😉
"amma appa kya keh rahe hain?"
"Nah... nothing... there is this guy that works in the Bay Area thats here, parents' friend's nephew... aajkal HAR WEEKEND uske saath hoon main😭
"Kaun"
"Srikanth" she murmured
"Woh jo kal, sorry parson elevator mein tha?"
"Haan wohi wohi" she smiled
"SMART HAI YAAR BANDA, maan na padega"👏
She squirmed uncomfortably... "Pata nahi"
"Uncle Aunty peeche pad gaye kya?"
"Nahi ABHI to nahi... just between u and I... they want me to seek his help to find a job in the Bay Area"
Baldev's jaw dropped
"Iyer, traitor?"😭
"Ruk batata hoon Mr Bansal ko" his eyes searched
"Please yaar"
"So?' he asked
"I spent I have spent over 20 hours with him... I DONT WANT A NEW JOB... YET HE DOESNT SEEM TO GO"
"Phir to pakka dulha hai BOSS" Baldev hit her playfully👏
She blushed unknowingly... "I.. u know... I ... he.. arey I am not interested Bally.. hes good.. hes nice.. IYER HAI... par"
"US citizen ban jaayegi Iyer" Baldev had a longing look😭
"Ughhh.. Bally tu sun nahi raha... I dont know"
"Koi aur mila kya?" he asked
"NAHI TO" she rushed.. blushing again...☺️
"Mila to mujhe bata... main baat karta hoon Iyer.. par Dilli ka hona chahiye "coz we aint lettin u go" he faked a Amreekan accent😃
"Haan Dilli ka Punjabi" she said
"KAUN HAI.. Amit?"😡
"Chhee no da" she said shaking her head vehemently.. "I was just trying to lead u on"
"Excelsior waala chhokra to ekdum MAST hai" he switched to Mumbaiya😳
"KAUN?
'REALLY II... KAUN?🤣
U CALL HIM A RAKSHASAN AND U FEIGN IGNORANCE?
SEMA POLLADAVALA IRUKKE, u are too clever👏
"Arey the cargo shorts 6.5 feet tall, baal kangi nahi karta"😃
"Shave bhi nahi karta" II offered😳
"Toone bade dhyaan se dekha usko" Baldev asked😃
AYYO BALLY DEKHA NAHI MEHSOOS BHI KIYA HAI... HE IS A ROTTEN... ROTTEN SOUL😡 Rakshasan
"He looks bored, he acts like HE HATES PAPPAJI" Bally continued
"EXCEPT WHEN HE IS BITING MY HEAD OFF"😭
"TU CHIDTHI HAI NA" MUJHE DEKH"😃
"Main kahan chidti hoon, I HATE THE FACT THAT HE GOT EVERYTHING HANDED OUT TO HIM YET HE FINDS FAULTS WITH US" she hissed agonized
"Woh uski kismat.. shaadi kar le us se.. sab kuch tera" Baly ended the convo👏😳😃😉
For a change II had hatched a BRILLIANT PLAN
Her grey matter was working... chalo theek hai👏
Der aaye durust aaye...👏
She turned around towards Sam's house, got off, one of the guards recognized her "Entry nahi chahiye Maam" he nodded... barely politely.
She waited by the side door by the driveway/portico... most mansions had their front French doors locked...
A help opened
"Sam... matlab Samyukta hain?"
She had already texted... to make sure she was home.. "She had said OFCOURSE I AM itni sardi mein kahan jaaoongi with the baby, until the bun was in the oven I was out and about she said.. she sounded really happy when she called seeing her tex
She was again in some designer clothes, with sparkling diamonds
She reached and felt her jhumkas... SOOO PRETTY😳
Thanks... there was a work party to celebrate year end..the dress code was strictly traditional ... at the Taj Palace so I dressed up😃
I love the saree the jhumkas the long braid... u nailed it Ishita she said warmly.😳👏
Thanks
She waved to help for food
"Nahi.. I ate at the party enough for 3 people, I ate a lot it started at 5 I ate until 9" she said sheepishly😳
Aise kaise chalega, lets get some dessert😛
"Baby kidhar hai?"
Lets go see...
the nursery was pink and quiet😳❤️
The baby lay there half asleep. She stirred and moved her arms softly
In a pink onesie... only her head was out, her round pink cheeks and a HEAD FULL OF HAIR
She held her... "do u want to hold?
Oh? said II
"I have to wash hands...
OMG U HAVE MEHANDI TOO?
they had a huge celebration, I got it at the gala...😃
II went off to wash her hands.. she held the lil flower and rocked gently, her lil hand curled snugly around II's hennaed finger
They went back to the living room, II was fed rabri and jilebis and cashew caramel brittle and what not
With hot chocolate..
I wait for someone to have hot chocolate with na Tanmay peetey hain na Manny na R&B😃
they all hate chocolate, I think I got switched in the hospital...😆
she showed Ishita the baby shower pictures, 100s of them... and said she would send all the ones shes in to her at work on a USB... along with her song video
And II pulled Rs.2,136 out of her silk pouch and handed it to Sam
"I owed your umm.. brother..."
AREY... she shook her head SHOCKED😲
She didn't touch it
II put it on her lap
Cmon Ishita, I cannot take his money😭
TUM YEH DENE AAYI?😲
"Jee, Ive been meaning to return it for a while but don't see him at all, last I saw was a month ago"😃
LIAR... MINION MINION😆
Delhi haat?🤣
Hes here, GIVE IT TO HIM YOURSELF" Sam said laughing.. she rang a bell a help appeared😲😭
"Bhayya ko bulao please"
AYYO AYYO OMG HE IS HERE?
WHY?😲😭😡
He wandered out to the room ...by the nursery but not sharing a wall with the room itself...
"Whats going on?" he asked..😃
She owes you money she came to return she says Sam EXPLAINED IT😲😭
Stopping at the sight of the 20 something in the blue and red saree and the studded jhumkas.. and those big eyes lined with kohl☺️
Sam looked startled, but giggled at the question
"Likewise" he muttered...
"Sorry guys, this look interesting but I cant watch... I will send your horned helmets and axes I don't want blood on the couch" 🤣
She giggled AND LEFT... as R&B approached the divinity in blue...☺️
She was visiting Patti's house virtually for weeks now... 😳
and hanging upside down from her oonjal (Swing) in the koodam central living room... everything she ate since Delhi Haat threatened to turn into projectile
For every step he took forward she took two backwards☺️