January 30th Sunday 2011
Max Hospital Saket--Golf Links, Khan Market etc..
Noonish
Radhika: Haan Ma, main yaha se uski Mom se milkar seedha, Khan Mkt uske baad ghar, aap Papa se keh den ki I dont want to go "see" anybody tonite. I cant believe Papa and you tricked me like that last Sunday and then again on Wed nite. Aap ke saath bahar kabbi nahi jaaoongi main
Sudha: Radhoo, suno to.... ek second beta
Radz: Nahi Maa aap suniye, I am not to going go meet any sick aunt, no friend with a broken toe. No NOTHING! Aap log mujhe full ullooo samajhte hain. I hated the second guy, he had muscles like Salman Khan. Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Sudha: thats mean and rude!
Radz: AND I hated him!
Sudha: Tum kahan ho ab?
Radz: Parking at Max? Kyon pooch rahin hain aap? (sulking)
Sudha: Can you get home by 5 ish
Radz: If its another guy, then NO! If you are making kachauri then yes!!! (glee)
Sudha: You dont know how to cook, how to make chai without burning it..... I am guessing you are better off living with Dad and I.
Radz: REALLY? (shocked!)
Sudha: Nahi! I was kidding!. Weve been through this beta, SO MANY times in the past week. (pained)
Radz: I dont want to marry the guy you pick.
Sudha: To phir? Boyfriend se lad li tum, woh Belgium mein baitha hai, kabhi baat bhi hoti hai ya nahi?
Radz: With who? (vague preoccupied)
Sudha: Thanks, you just answered my Q! (frustrated)
She can hear her daughter pacing hurridely "Do not run into someone"
Radz: Nahi maa, visiting hours were until 1, its 17 minutes to 1"
Sudha: Beta, suno, he is a Chemical Engineer, he workd for Dow is based in Maine, hes a Process ruko, consultas a sheet of paper "Process Automation Engineer" his name is Sharad Dwivedi
Radz: ARE YOU KIDDING! DOW? DOW? I mean aap logon mujhe punishment dena hi tha to mujhe khayi mein phenk deejiye. I CANT LIVE WITH A GUY that is everything my job and career and life' mission dont agree with. What a joke ma!
She stops almost in tears!!!
Sudha: You are over reacting betu!
Radz: Nahi! (tearful) Aapko to pata hai duniya bhar mein Dow ke kaarnaame! Kaise MA, Kaise aap ne maan lee baat? Papa se kuch kaha bhi nahi?
Sudha trying to cheer her up realizing her daughter is very principled " Beta he looks like Jake Gylenhall
Radz: NOT Funny Ma!
There is a long pause, which is very rare in any convo with Radz
Sudha: Ek baar mil to lo. Woh bhi tumhari tarah baat karta hai, non stop, height bilkul tumse milti hai, 5'7" 5 ' 8", his parents emigrated 20 years ago. He is a complete phirang (laughs feebly)
Radz: Nahi. Main ghar nahi aaoongi. I will not marry a guy who works for a business that has caused innumerable death and destruction.
Sudha: Get home by 5, and MEET the guy. You will like him
Radz: Nahi... (firm)
Sudha: You are cutting off, please beta?
The phone call disconnects
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Lobby
There is no charge in her battery!!!
She asks for Mrs Bisht there are 3 she is told, she is not sure which.
She asks if she can use their lobby phone to call the girls decline, they point her towards one on the wall, three people are lined up in front. She paces the lobby like a mad woman almost walking into a woman in her 50s wearing a mauve silk saree, with an elderly lady in a orange saree, both looked affluent and elegant.
Radz: may I borrow your phone for a quick call?
Mridula: (smiling) Sure go ahead!
Hands the girl her iphone
Radz, calls Poonam, asks for the room number, hangs up quickly for a change thanks the women and vanishes.
They watch her walk away, exchange a look, and smile. The girl seemed like she was in a hurry. She was really tall, like "Deepika P adukone" Dadi declared, "Not quite said Mridula.
For a change she was dressed in Indian clothes, a offwhite chikan with a dupatta that looked like a blanket in multi colors. She carried too many bags and was too confused
DadI: Sundar hai na?
Mridula: MA! This is a hospital, since we talked about the wedding last week ALL 20 somethings apear like a prospect to you. (laughs)
Dadi: They do! (smug, unapologetic)
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2:34 PM
Outside the Hospital
She is listening to Radio Mirchi, Top 10, her new Alto is quite the car, its filled with stuff in the back, she was headed to make copies and get some manuscripts bound like she had ordered over the phone from Khan Mkt.
She waits for her turn to pay the parking attendant, notices the two women on the sidewalk on the phone. Their Ferragamo logo glitters under the sun.
"Oooh! Pricey" "I shud just snatch their bags and take off" she giggles to herself, imagining the horror on the women's faces.
She creeps forward, they make eye contact
She rolls her window down "Aunty is there a problem?" (Never known to mind her business, never known to take care of her own thing, always following her instinct)
Mridula: Hi!
Radz: Are you guys stuck?
Dadi: Haan beta, our driver had to take off, he had a flat tire and the newer model cars (not mentioning the brand) have a bolt lock that can be only replaced at an auth repair shop
Radz gapes at the fluent English "Wow!"
The parking attendant whistles "Ruko Bhayya" she yells
Radz: Do you need a ride?
They both look unsure!
Radz: Dont worry pulls a badge from her mirror " I wont rob you, tho I love your bags!! (giggles shocking the women)I work for a NGO. I live in Saket. This is my car. I have the papers" (reaches for the glove comptt)
Mridula: Oh! No! We should not bother you.
Radz: where do you have to be?
Mridula: Golf Links.......
Radz: Main Khan Mkt ja rahi hoon, aap logon ko chhod doon?
Dadi: Sure! (smug)
The women exchange heated whispers and eventually board......
Dadi reaches for the door. The parking attendant gives Radz a earful she responds with a 5 page answer.
He says " Dimaag ka dahi kar diya madam aapne, 60 rupay nikalo aur gaadi badhaao" (disgusted)
Radz proceeds to empty the back seat EVER so slowwly smiling at the attendant
Seats the two women and starts TALKING......., the parking attendant puts his hand inside her car and presses her steering releasing a blast from the horn.
She pushes his hand away, slides the window up and veers out of the lot......
The women at the back are quiet, the driver doesnt seem to be letting up
Radz: Waise to aaj meri chutti hai, waise to meri 3 hafte se chhutti hai par shaayad main jaaoon kaam par Monday ko
No names are exchanged, ........
They point her to the bungalow, she stops and parks
Mridula: You must come inside
Radz is overwhelmed by the size of the house, there are two armed guards posted at the gate, they open the two huge gates.
Dadi waits "Nahi I have to go"
Mrdula: Not before you have something to drink (warm)
Radz: Bus paanch min?
Dadi: Tumhara gala sookh gaya hoga nahi? (controls a giggle)
Mridula nudges her MIL with a straight face
Radz: ma bhi yahi kehti hain, she wants me to place a water tank on top, so I can get a drink when a throat dries up. It doesnt bother me at all (smiles)
Both women stare at her flabbergasted.
They escort her inside
Radz: Mere cell phone mein charge to hai nahi, My Mom wanted me home at 5 I really dont want to go. I am glad I am unlocatable. I think I am loving being unlocatable (and she goes on and on again)
The house is huge, the living room is the size of a cricket field...
Mridula nods to the help
He brings a tray with chilled glasses of juices and water and two bowls with some snacks
Radz is staring at the wall art "Is that a Hussain?" "Wow" "One of my friends from college has actually met the guy" (not having a CLUE how wealthy the Kapoors are)
Dadi: Really? Thats great beta!
Hands her a pinepapple juice hoping the girl will take a breather.........
Radz on the other hand takes the juice and goes on to narrate how and where the college friend met Hussain!!!!
There is a movement near a doorway, a tall lanky guy in his mid to late 20s with glasses and a soul patch wearing black jeans and a burgundy check shirt walks by.
Mridula: when did you get home?
He hugs the woman, Radhika is staring at the manicured front lawns "Waise shaam ko traffic towards the airport is horrible"
Dadi is just staring...
Raghav: At 3!
Radhika turns aroudn startled to find the soul patch guy!!!
If he is over joyed to see the object of his lust he doesnt show it atleast not yet...............
"Rraghav??" moistening her dry lips forgetting the glass of juice being held in her hand (strangely unsure........... tho she has an awesome memory, pointing her index finger)
"Radhika!! (firm, letting his eyes rove all over her again)
Dadi and Mridula are on either side of them looking at their faces.
yippee guess you are starting to answer my questions about them getting together, loving it!
ReplyDeleteGood one Aditee! They meet again and that too in his house with his mom and dadi! What next? waiting for it.
ReplyDeletewater tank.. seriously Aditee... u cracked me up.. amma wanted to know what happened to me.. she is going to think i'm mad... loved it.. waiting for the next part... pls update today itself..
ReplyDeletecaught up with all the updates...ek saath 4-5 updates padane ka apna hi mazaa hai ;-)...Thanks a ton Adi..it seems you are finally back with a bang....regular updates....me tooooo happy :D
ReplyDeleteLoving the way story is progressing so far....Both the families seems to be in some kinda rush to get these two individuals married, esp Radz parents, they have already met two boys...OMG and LOL.....and third one is coming in today..Lolest!!! Arrey ab unhe kya pata hamare hero or heroine ke bare main.....lets see how they unite!!!!
Adi...loving the Kapoors...just like Gujrals...rich, but with feet on the ground...very down to earth people!!!
me too thinks....Sushil Tripathi is the new guy.....senior Kapoor bro's were talking about!!!!!
Thanks once again Adi for continuing the story.....hope you'll be able to update on regular basis too!!!
Love and hugs!!!!!
@ ramzz and Shals and Sonali....hiya gals...hope you all are doing great too...sooo good to see you all here too.....love and hugs to you all too!!!!!
Yup.. Aditee is here.. we had to come.. isnt it??
DeleteGreat part Aditee,
ReplyDeleteLooks like the stage is being set for both of them to
come together.
lovely update..
ReplyDeletelooks like mridula n dadi met the perfect bride for their raghav.
wow..she is there in his house..n doesnt have a clue of their financial status..
loving it..
continue soon..
Brilliant part Aditee She met his mom and Dadi loved their meeting at his home their Pink and Blue line haaye i am loving it :) :) :) <3
ReplyDeleteSuperb part :)
Thank u :)