March 4th 2011
Golf Links
5:14 PM
A car pulls up in the drive way..... the weather is cloudier now, the smell of moist earth envelops the living room. The lights are left out, except for the ones by the sofas, as Dadaji is still asleep.
Dadi: Kaun aaya abhi?
Krishan walks in with his laptop..... Raghav knows..... as they say quiet people are generally more observant and perceptive than others
Mridula is all smiles
Dadi: Arey Inni jaldi? (in Punjabi)
Krishan begins to smile but grunts at the sight of his son.
Raghav looks up from texting.......
Krishan: Inki girlfriend.... mera matlab inki EX ne mujhe chhutti de di, is liye aa gaya
The women are confused...
Krishan: Nayana..........
NOW they are uncomfortable
Raghav: Did you meet Godambe?
Krishan nods, startled.... he is time and again stunned by how in tune his "errant, lazy non-ambitious" son is
Krishan: Woh... ma Industry Minister se meeting thi, Taj Ambassador mein.... shaam ko Port Authority ke Commissioner se meeting hai 9 baje, since the Hotel is a block from home.......socha naha loon........
Mridula: cHAI... Drink?
He nods smiling at his wife...
Dadi doesnt know what to say...........
Krishan: Utra bhoot? (signalling his son with his head) shaadi ka?
Mridula vamooses... Dadi fidgets.......
Krishan: Indian industries mein Top 150 mein hai Kapoor Group......... unka beta employee ki beti se shaadi.... looks like he has started watching day time soaps...........
Raghav is unfazed, the onslaught continues
Krishan: I mean meri secretary.... oh sorry.. us se pehle pata nahi kaun kaun.......... 2 apartments lease par le chuka hai ab tak Vasant Vihar.... Gurgaon............ alag rehkar aaya 6 mahina? Ek saal at one point? Phir Nayana.... abhi ek sachai ki moorat
Dadi: Krishan: Pawan keh raha tha Ateendra ka elbow toota hai? (changing topic)
Krishan glares at his mother
His drink arrives with atleast half a dozen bowls of snacks
He disappears to wash up........
Returns..... "Shaadi Saket mein hogi?"
Pause?
The women dont know if he is genuine or being sarcy
Krishan: Ya bhaagkar karenge janab?
Mridula sucks her breath in.... "Krishan" she protests softly.
He grabs her hand........ and holds it.
Mridula: Krishan.... he must really like her...
Krishan: You THINK?
Now mad.....
Raghav looks at his Dad deeply but does not say a word............
Proved she had a better opinion of her son than his Dad
Krishan: SUSHIL ki beti? Usko is company mein 6 mahiney nahi hue............. He is already smug......... he is an ambitious man! But itna ambition?
Dadi is shocked "Did HE orchestrate it?
Krsihan shakes his head in despair " Kya maloom"
Mridula lets go of her husband's hand and walks up to her son pours him some tea......... and lays some snack for him
He eats quietly
Krishan: If I refuse?
Raghav is still unfazed......
Krishan: He should go live with her.... and get it out of his system...... like he always does (blunt)
Mridula is quite queasy at her son's s--- life being discussed so openly.
Dadi: She is a middle class girl....... how can you suggest that?
Krishan:EXACTLY my point............ she wont go live with him but will tie the knot?
Pause........
Krishan: We are Punjabis, they are Brahman.............. meat bhi nahi khaate Sushil ji
Dadi: Ladki ekdum sundar hai.........(pause) bilkul pari........ (sighs!)
Raghav looks at his Dadi and smiles his half smile
Dadi: Aankhen uski yahan se wahan tak (exaggerates)
Pause....
Mridula: Ma lekin bahut bolti hai (something in dissent for the sake of saying so :-P)
Dadi: Socho Krishan in dono bache kitne sundar honge (proud)
Krishan spits his snack out in shock..........
Krishan: Really?
Mridula prays for her husband to calm down.......
Krishan: Kya pata tab tak aapke laadle ka man badal jaaye.... aur bache tak baat pahunche na?
Mridula: Krishan... kyon aap aisi baat kar rahe hain
Krishan: Mridula, mujhe yeh association/partnering ya alliance jo bhi keh lo bilkul pasand nahi..... (firm) I am hoping he will get over in a week or 10 days
Mridula: Meri baat to....
He raises his hand... as if he is tired of arguing...... gets up to get a shower..........
Mridula stares at the heavy downpour outside as Dadaji stirs and wakes up.....
Dadi squeezes pota's hand..
His phone beeps, she asks "Miss me?"
He texts back " So much it aches!"
haaye..ppl around him discuss abt him but our hero is not at all bothered..
ReplyDeleteonce radhi comes home her pota's bride daadi will b the happiest other than raghav..i have a feel that daadi n radhi will team up..
btw brahman n the talk abt they wont even eat meat reminds me of CASA shanak how they later shared food in the same plate..haaye..
n the blue n pink lines..so much it aches..*am dead*
loved the update keep writing hope they can marry loved Casa guess Radhika will do something similar to Khanak but Radhika is more outspoken in general
ReplyDeleteloved reading part 75 and 76. varied reactions in both the families!!
ReplyDeletethe blue lines in both the part were.....killer!!
The update is superb!!!His dad and his opinion on him..LOL:-) He is so skeptical abt his son's marriage..OMG!!!Krishan even doubts Radhika's dad..what an advice his dad gives him..though cant blame him..he has already done like that before..LOL..:)
ReplyDeleteWhile the whole family is discussing it so seriously he never looked serious and was very casual..
The last two lines are too good..LOL:-)
Looking forward for more:-)
Thanks for the update:-)
his dad thinks her dad orchestrated this and her brother asks her to get it out of the system much like his dad.. waiting to see how and when they r getting married..
ReplyDeleteHi Aditee how are u? Hope u are doing good
ReplyDeleteCaught with all the parts loved each and every bit of it so they are going to get married Radhika misses the details when he admits the truth she is in love with him will she get to know the truth about him before wedding will there be a heart break? Will she accept him He is unaffected and not bothered about his Dad's talking about his past affairs... The differences in their family and living is clearly seen u have explained clearly she is a Brahminand he a Punjabi when the truth is out to her if she breaks up with him before wedding what would he do? So many questions are going on my mind i know i will get my answers in future parts very excited!!
Thank u for the lovely parts this part reminded me Casa i so miss it...
The pink and blue lines Haaye....
So much it aches really!
Lovely parts :-)
Loads of love always <3<3<3<3