..... THE NANNY........ Chapter 67-68 Pg 107* UPDATED last part* - Page 48

CHAPTER FIFTY ONE

'Am not... I just ...'' He said but she just pulled him in putting her hands on his shoulders

'It is kind of hot how jealous you are right now ...'' She said and he just leaned back a bit looking at her

'I am allowed the exception as you are... I can't share you either...'' He said and she just smiled

'What... What is funny...'' He asked

'Nothing...'' She said as she pulled him in placing her lips on his

'Am being childish aren't I...'' He said

'A little...'' She said chuckling as she added

'It is kind of cute... Plus you are allowed to be once in a while. You make it seem like being 30 is a death sentence...''

'And you act like the 10 year difference between us is nonexistent...'' He said

'Listen if I wanted to be with some 20 something boy I would have... I wanted a man... So to me... It is nonexistent...'' She said pulling him in as she kissed him again

'Come on... No distractions... You can't go to this event with him... ' He said

'I won't because I am going to be there with you...'' She said

'I am not coming to your date...'' He said

'Wha... No... Look do you even know him...'' Said Ishita

'No... And I wouldn't care to... Why...'' Said Raman

'He is Jai Chandra...'' Said Ishita

'So...'' Said Raman

'You know... Jai Chandra... Chandra Fashions... Come on that has got to ring a bell...'' Said Ishita

'Oh yeah... He is one of the rivals fashion houses... But what has that got to do with anything...'' Said Raman

'Well it is not his Fashion House, it is his fathers. I accidentally landed on information that pertains to what he intends to do with me and I figured I use him as well to get what I want...'' She said

'What do you mean...'' Said Raman looking at her like she was crazy

'I can't tell you just yet until I have enough to go on...'' Said Ishita

'Wait... Why are you hacking random people?'' Said Raman

'I didn't say I hacked anyone...'' She said and he could see she was clearly lying

'Yeah right...Come Ishita don't lie to me'' He said

'Okay... I may or may not have hacked him... ' She said

'Why...'' He asked

'I am kind of stalker-ish when it comes to people who ask me out... I blame my last name for that one. Mimi is always telling me you can't just trust people just like that... So everyone who asks me out, I kind of do backgrounds and have a few things to get some info. So I may have stumbled on something I wasn't supposed to know... His asking me out has nothing to do with hots for me...'' Said Ishita

'Should I worry about this new behavior of yours...'' He said

'Please... There is nothing new about this. You actually like it because it adds to the mystery of me...'' Said Ishita and Raman chuckled because she was spot on

'Should I worry about this Jai person...'' He said

'Please... I am gonna crush that asshole before he even says please... Don't like people who try and manipulate me or the gorgeous man am sleeping with'' Said Ishita flirtatiously and Raman let out a soft laugh

'Yeah you are most definitely feeling better...'' He said and she let out a soft laugh as well

'Actually my crushing him will be my gift to you...'' She said

'Oh really...Well then thank you...'' He said shaking his head because he absolutely had no idea what she was talking about and yet he trusted her enough to know she could handle it

'We better leave before Luci begins her drama... Am sure she is boiling up like a volcano right now...'' Said Ishita as Raman held her waist and carried her down

'You know you need to stop calling my mother Lucifer...'' He said

'Sorry...'' Said Ishita as she got to the car and Raman just shook his head. That had fallen on deaf ears

'I have to say though your father is the exact opposite of you. He is more like Romi... You are more like your mother...'' Said Ishita

'My mother is a good woman but she is a bit too much sometimes...I am not like that'' Said Raman

'She is uptight... Kind of like you when we met...'' She said

'I am not... Why do you think that about me...'' He said

'Oh am sorry grumpy... Have you seen your behavior especially when you're having a bad day...? Thanks to me... You're now Zen...'' Said Ishita chuckling

'So you're taking credit for that as well ...'' He said

'Well yeah... This ass ...'' She said turning to her side as she touched her butt

'It Can Zen the living shit out of any man...'' She added

'Oh God...'' He said and he began laughing as he started the car

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Will you stop pacing...? You are giving me a headache...'' Said Vishu

'Why isn't he back yet...?'' Said Santosh as she looked at the door and continued pacing up and down

'My God, Mom you realize Raman is 32 years old... His is a grown man... This is his house, he can come and go at will without explanation...'' Said Rinky

'But he knew we were here and he just left... What sort of behavior is that...'' Said Santosh

'You are just upset because he went out with the nanny...'' Said Vishu

'He didn't go out with her, he was going to office and he needed her help. Simmi said she is good with computers and they need her for a project...'' Said Rinky and her father looked up at her

'How nave do you all have to be...'' Said Vishu

'Meaning... What do you mean?'' Said Santosh

'Nothing... Just call him and see where he is. Then maybe you will stop freaking out...'' Sad Vishu

'I tried and he won't pick...'' Said Santosh

'That is because his phone is here... See...'' Said Rinky as she picked it up

'This boy...'' Said Santosh shaking her head

'Man... He is a man... Has been a husband... He is a father as well... Seriously Raman is a good son who never really gave us reason to worry so much about him. Even when he lost himself after Shagun we always knew he would survive it. Why you are so worried now just because he went out is absurd even for you Santosh... What has changed...'' Said Vishu

'First off he will always be my little boy; secondly I worry for him if he won't do it himself. What will people think when they see him moving around with that girl at this time of the night?'' Said Santosh

'It is barely 8:00 pm...'' Said Vishu mockingly

'He needs to worry about his reputation. Someone we know may see him with her and then what'' Said Santosh

'Ding... Ding... Ding... And there it is...Has nothing to do with him but what your uptight friends will think and people will say...'' Said Vishu

'Let me be... If you have nothing to say let me be...'' Said Santosh and Vishu just ignored her.

He had been with her long enough to know when she was acting crazy. But she always found a way to come back to her senses so he hoped it wouldn't be any different this time. He sat back down and grabbed his book and tried to ignore his wife's pacing.

The door went open and Santosh turned standing in the middle of the living as she watched to see who was walking in.

'Hey everyone...'' Said Romi who had come back to see Raman on the meeting they were to have with IYER Technologies

'Hey Romi how are you...'' Said Vishu

'Good... Hello Mama...'' Said Romi as he turned to his mom

'How are you doing'' Said Santosh

'Good... But you don't seem fine...'' Said Romi

'Your brother... Do you know where he is...'' Said Santosh

'Raman... He is outside parking his car...'' Said Romi as the door went open again

Oh here he is...'' Romi added

Raman opened the door for Ishita as he shared a joke with her because of the way Ishita was laughing. She had his jacket on while Raman was holding his car keys and her phone.

There was a familiarity between them that even the most nave of human being could easily tell that something had changed between them. The causality with which they spoke and laughed was not that of a nanny and her boss. Raman turned closing the door still oblivious to the watchful eyes of his mother until he saw Ishita's smile slowly disappear as she cleared her throat causing him to turn

'Oh...'' He said knowing the look on his mother's face was not good

'Oh... Oh... That is all you have to say to me...'' Said Santosh

'What is it now?'' Said Raman

'Where have you been...'' Said Santosh

'What...'' He said chuckling

'You think this is funny... Raman where have you been'' She said again

'Out... What is the big deal...'' Said Raman who in all honesty didn't understand what the fuss was all about

Santosh looked at Ishita who was standing just behind Raman holding onto his jacket and she became irritated.

' I was out and lost track of time but I am here now...'' He said ignoring his melodramatic mother

'Hey Romi... How was your day with your friends...'' Said Raman with an insinuation

'Fine... And keep me out of this fight...'' Said Romi knowing exactly what his brother was doing

'You leave us...'' Santosh suddenly to Ishita

'Yes Mam...'' Said Ishita and as she took off the jumper and handed it back to Raman

'Thank you...'' She said to him

'Oh my pleasure...'' Said Raman still oblivious to what was happening as Ishita walked away

'I am starving...'' He said as he walked passed his mother and sat down

'Yeah me to... We should eat...'' Said Romi but Santosh wasn't letting it go

'Wow so this is what you kids call work now... Gallivanting around with the help...'' Said Santosh causing Ishita to stop and turn around looking at her

'Excuse me...''Said Raman slightly taken back

'You heard me...Where were you'' Said Santosh

'Mama...This is my house... I kind of do not need anyone's permission to come in and out when I want and...'' Said Raman but Ishita interrupted

'My phone...'' She said

'What...'' He said

'You have my phone...'' She said walking to where he was

'Oh right Sorry...'' Said Raman handing her the phone as he turned to his mother

'What is wrong with you today? Seriously you are over reacting about everything...'' Said Raman

'I am... Are you... What is the matter with you...'' Said Santosh looking at her son like he was crazy

'Am sorry I still do not understand what the problem is. Just tell me...'' Said Raman

'You... Hey Ladki...'' Said Santosh and Ishita turned looking at her

'You're fired... Pack your filth and leave my son's house... Now ...'' Said Santosh and Ishita with a tiny frown on her face looked at Santosh

'You can't do that...'' Said Raman calmly

'What... I bet you I can and you are going to do as I say... What are you still doing here...'' Said Santosh angrily looking at Ishita

'Mom... I don't fire your workers, what makes you think you can fire mime...'' Said Raman again causally but Ishita who could see that Santosh was in no joking mood knew Raman was about to unknowingly cross a line. She almost out of instinct held his hand to try and clam him down something Santosh noticed as well

CHAPTER FIFTY TWO

'Okay sorry... ...'' He added back tracking

'So this is what you do with your bosses... Shouldn't you have a little self-respect...'' Said Santosh much to Ishita's annoyance

'Okay... I am walking away now because I have stuff to do inside... But mostly because I do not want to insult you... As far as firing me is concerned... Don't bother consider this my notice...'' She said

'Good riddance if you ask me...'' Murmured Rinky but she had been heard

'No one asked for your opinion...'' Said Romi and she kept quiet

'I got a promotion... Remember... I am an assistant now... Don't need this nanny job anymore...' Said Ishita

'You see... Do you see that...? The insolence... That girl has no manners at all... She behaves like she grew up in a cave with no people... She doesn't know how to talk to people. Doesn't respect her elders and she doesn't know her boundaries at all... She is ill-mannered and has despicably bad language... Which of these things do you possibly think will be good for you kids? She spends most of the time with them and yet there is absolutely nothing she gives to them morally. She can't cook and has horrible test of friends given what Rinky told me. She is also a liar... I can't see why you want to keep this thing here...'' Said Santosh

'Mom... That is a bit...'' Romi said but Santosh interrupted

'I can't fathom how anyone can raise a girl like this one...'' Said Santosh turning to Ishita

'You are the poster girl of everything a mother would dread in a daughter in law... You're everything a mother would dread in a daughter period...She must have been really horrible given how you turned out'' Santosh said

'HEY...'' Yelled Ishita as she began charging to where Santosh was but Romi grabbed her pulling her back

'Let's go...'' Said Romi as he pulled her back

'Let me teach this old hag a f**ki...'' Ishita began but Romi put his hand on her mouth and pulled her out to the pool area

'Did you see that... That is the kind of person you hired to look after you kids...'' Said Santosh as she stepped back in fear although she tried to hide it

'Mama... Really ...'' Said Raman as he walked out following Romi

Raman knew he should have expected that kind of reaction from Ishita but he was a bit surprised that she wanted to hit his mother. He knew his mother was in the wrong but he also knew maybe, just maybe sleeping with her may have caused her to over step her boundaries a bit. At the end of the day, she was an employee and she needed to learn a little bit of restraint when it came to people, especially those she was working for.

'Calm down... Will you...'' Said Romi as he held her back

'Let me go... Let me go...'' Said Ishita a she tried to run through Romi but he wouldn't let her

'Ishita... Just calm down already... You are just making it worse...'' Said Romi

'Who the f**k does she think she is? What does she know about me that she thinks it was necessary to talk to me like that? What does she f**king know about me huh? Nothing... f**king old hag...'' Yelled Ishita

'HEY... STOP...That is my mother ...'' Said Romi

'Like that is something to be proud of...'' Said Ishita who was visibly pissed

'I am warning you...'' Said Romi

'f**k you...And f**k her... f**king assholes...'' Said Ishita

'Will you keep your voice down... This is not a market place... And stop hauling insults at my mother...'' Said Raman

'She is lucky that is all I am doing. I should smack that old f**king bitch and teach her manners clearly she seems to luck...'' Said Ishita

'See... See how she is talking about me... ' Said Santosh as she continued her drama

'Mama... Get back inside... Now ...'' Said Raman

'No... Let her come out... I will teach her sagging ass a good lesson...'' Said Ishita

'HEY...'' Yelled Vishu as he walked outside

The whole house was in chaos, Rinky was trying to calm her now crying mother, Vishu was angry as hell and was making sure Raman heard the end of it, Neelu and Mihir were now standing by the door not believing what was going on together with the kids.

'Everyone needs to shut up...'' Said Raman and the place went silent

'Ishita... Apologize to my mom...'' Said Raman

'Excuse me...'' Said Ishita shocked

'I said apologize to my mother...'' Said Raman again

'NO...'' Said Ishita

'It is fine Raman... These middle class girls with no sense of class or manners can't understand anything... Just leave it be... I will leave your house...'' Said Santosh clearly manipulating Raman and it was working

'No one is going anywhere... Ishita apologize...'' Said Raman but she wasn't barging

'Oh Ho Ishu...'' Murmured Neelu who had been with her long enough to know she could be very stubborn and unreasonable when she wanted

'Ishita... Just apologize...'' Said Romi

'No... And all of you assholes can go f**k yourselves... This bitch moves around here like the world revolved around her... She knows nothing about me and yet insults me, my upbringing and my mom every time she sees me just because you have a few rupees below your name. I am not worthless just because you think I am less fortunate than you, I am not less of a human being just because I am not rich and I am not definitely not that desperate just because I work for a Bhalla as a nanny. I am not one of those really desperate people who will take anything in the name of a job...No... I am not apologizing for shit... ' Said Ishita

'Then you are ...'' Raman began

'Oh don't bother grumpy... I quit... I am way too young for this stress and way too talented for this shit... Excuse me...'' Said Ishita as she let herself lose from Romi's hold and began walking away

'Will you stop... Hey... I am not done talking...'' Said Raman

'Yeah well I am done and you can go f**k yourself...'' Said Ishita angrily and she eventually walked away

'Ishita... What happened...'' Said Ruhi as she looked at Ishita

'Oh nothing ... You are the only ray of sunshine in this suffocating hell...'' Said Ishita

'Huh...'' Said Ruhi who wasn't understanding

'You're adorable... I will talk to you both...'' Said Ishita as she looked at Aditya

'Once I get settled in back home... I promise and please know this has nothing to do with you both...'' She added

'Can't you just say sorry...'' Said Aditya

'Am afraid not... I can only take too much... ' Said Ishita

'Am sorry Grandma always says bad stuff about your mom. Maybe she doesn't know you mom died... ' Said Aditya

'You should just tell her... Then she won't be so mean to you all the time...'' Said Ruhi

'I have a feeling it won't make a difference...'' Said Ishita as she pulled them into her hold

'I love you both so much...'' She said

'Love you too...'' They said at the same time

And just like that the adults in the house began realizing why it was important that this particular nanny stayed in that house and why her reaction was justified. Santosh had been mean, there was no question there, and everyone in that house knew that. Everyone in that house understood that she could be superficial as well. The domestic workers, Neelu and Mihir had just learnt how to tolerate her demanding nature because they knew it was always for a couple of days and she would be gone. They were about to understand how much they needed her taking care of those kids.

She kept those kids as kids. The worry they carried around she just made disappear just like that. Those kids loved her and they probably understood her more than anyone in that room because in a strange way she understood them and what they were going through and brought them back to just being kids with no worry.

Ishita should have known that Santosh treated all of them the same and if you just stayed put other way, she eventually would be forced to accept you as you are, but this was Ishita, that was never going to happen

'I will come for my stuff once she is left...'' Said Ishita looking at Santosh before she walked out

'Good riddance if you ask me... She wasn't even a good nanny...'' Said Rinky

'Yes she was... You are just saying that because she stopped you from drinking in the house...'' Said Aditya who was getting upset

'Hey Adi just...'' Said Rinky a bit surprised

'You all are just mean...'' Said Ruhi

'Ruhi she wasn't very nice. See how she insulted your grandmother...'' Said Vishu as he knelt down in front of Ruhi taking her hand

'Every nanny we like grandma has a problem with them. Every single time... Maybe the problem is not with them...'' Said Aditya

'Adi... Watch the way you talk to your elders...'' Said Raman

'This is what I was talking about...'' Said Santosh

'Come on Ruhi... Let us go...'' Said Aditya and he took his sister's hand and led her out

'Well this ended well... Could have been worse'' Said Romi sarcastically

'Please, dad was about to break some bones...'' Said Rinky chuckling

'There is nothing funny about this...'' Said Raman

'Oh relax... I was just trying to ease the tension...'' Said Rinky but Raman just walked back to the house irritated

'Oh God Ishita... She never learns that girl...'' Said Neelu

'You gotta admit though... It was pretty bold of her to do what she did...'' Said Mihir

'But that wasn't right...'' Said Neelu as they walked back into the kitchen

'Am not saying that it was... She was way out of line no questions asked but Mrs. Bhalla... She is too much and you have to say it had to take something really out there to get such a reaction from her. I mean she slapped her last time and it wasn't that bad... I could have sworn Ishita was about to fight... She was so angry...'' Said Mihir

'Yeah... That was pretty bold of her... Besides I think those kids are more manipulative than they allow showing. If I have learnt anything, they always get away with what they want. For whatever reason they happen to like Ishita so she will be back...'' Said Neelu

'I think it has to do with the fact that she reminds them of Shagun. I swear sometimes I think I see her in Ishita. They could have been sisters except Shagun wasn't as vulgar...'' Said Mihir

'Oh you can say that again...'' Said Neelu

'So what happens to all this food...'' Said Mihir looking at the last dishes they had removed from the table

'I have no idea...'' Said Neelu

'You better go ask her. The last time you kept leftovers that was a problem... Ask her...'' Said Mihir

'I don't wanna go in there now. She will blow my head off...'' Said Neelu as she refused because she could hear Simmi had just walked in

'I just met a really miffed Ishita outside... She was in tears... Almost knocked me down...'' Said Simmi as she looked at everyone in the living room

'Okay what actually happened... Mom what did you do'' She added

'Why do you assume I did something bad...'' Said Santosh

'Oh where do I start... First off, you don't like her. Your opinion about her is biased because of what happened with Rinky... Then there is the fact that Raman seems to have a liking for her that you vehemently dislike... Also she is not of the ''Bhalla Class'' as you call it...'' Said Simmi sitting down

'Wait what...'' Said Romi

'I never said that...'' Said Santosh

'Mom... That is all you could talk about when I brought the kids to Mumbai... ' Said Simmi

'Well this time Ishita took it far... She wanted to fight mom...'' Said Rinky

'No... Are you serious...'' Said Simmi shocked

'Yeah... Romi had to restrain her...'' Said Rinky

'In her defense... What mom said to her was mean and hurtful...'' Said Romi

'Oh please, she over reacted...'' Said Santosh

'You called her a poster girl for the worst daughters in the world... Blamed her up bring on horrible parenting of her mother, a mother she clearly lost... I would have acted probably worse than she did if any one insulted me like that...'' Said Romi

'Why are you always protecting that girl...'' Said Rinky

'All of them were in the wrong but you always need to understand, once someone is older than you, they deserve respect regardless of how they are...'' Said Vishu and they all kept quiet

'Besides all this would have been avoided if Raman agreed to get married. There wouldn't be a need for a nanny...'' Said Santosh

'Mama Please... Just give me my space...'' Said Raman

'All I am saying...'' Santosh started

'My God you're relentless... I am never going to marry again... I married once and I don't ever want to marry again. I had a wife and she died and she is the only woman I intended on marrying my whole life. I did and that is that... Let me be... If you can't accept this then that is your problem not mine. Stop irritating me with this nonsense repeatedly. Now if you will excuse me. I need to go check on my kids and see if they are okay