Part 39
Mangal Kunj
Nandini: Pradyun, where is your manners? Take her
bag beta…
Pradyun:Sorry Mum! I mean oops Kanak..
Khanak arches an eyebrow…
P:I need to nick name you, or you need to teach
me how to say it right.
K smiles
indulgently…
Ray: Bhabheee, I am here for two whole weeks. I
plan to stalk you every moment.
Khanak giggles “And I… YOU”
They hug…
Dadi:You look tired beta (softly)
Khanak:Main theek hoon! (eager)
Dadi:Aada ne kaha tumne kisi din bhi apna lunch
khaali nahi kiya? Kyon?
K looks down, guiltily… “I was at my desk all day”
D:Did you work from home?
K:Mmmm..mmm
D:Then where? (shocked)
K:Kaka’s friend’s browsing center…
D:Ohhh! (shocked)
K:Dadi please don’t tell…. S..D ad … please?
D nods… worried…
Rayna is pulling her arm stretching it…
Nandini:Let her rest, eat, rest…
Ray:Not now Mum!
Nandini:Madz chalen milne tumhare up and coming
designer se?
Madz nods as she textx
K:Where?
Nandu:Tum bhi chalogi?
K:Not now, Maasi… I want to play with the baby
Ray:Thanks Bhabhee
K:I meant Amogh!
Pradyun: That’s what I thought! (Pulls his sister’s
pony tail… hard)
Maria hands her the baby, he clings adoringly,
cooing “Ki”
She hugs and inhales his shoulder…
K:Oh! I didn’t wash my hands…
Runs to Dadi’s room, freshens up, and grabs the
baby again…
Sunil:Kuch kha lo beta…
HL appears, grinning ear to ear.
K:Aapke liye Bai ne chiwda bheja hai (smiling)
HL thanks her secretly
Pradyun: What plans?
K sits down “Baby, Ray, Baby” Ray smothers her
and the baby…
Prad: Prad, Prad Prad is how it should be
K: How is school
P: In shambles (serious)
K (shocked) why?
Ray:Ask ME, Bhabheee, pleeeeez
K rubs her head gently… the baby is chewing on
her birthday Tiffany rose…
Ray: Bhabhee I am quite the Mozart (she plays in
the air)
K:Really?
Dadi:Let her eat please?
K:I am not hungry
D:What did you eat ?
K:Nothing… (blurting)
D: Great!
HL spreads, brunch like snack…. She sees
truffles, she grabs two and goes to feed herself both..
D: There! (winks)
K:Just candy Dadi…
Ray:Bhabheee
Pradyun:We should go watch a Hindee flick
K:I vote for Gujarati (winks)
Sunil:Tum aa gayi warna main aa jaata lene tumhe
She smiles sheepishly
Madz gives her a polite hug “Oooh! I love the
fragrance, what is it?”
Khanak: Ummm… I think…Clive.?
Madz:Its got to be that! (Smug)
The baby is chewing on her collar…
K:I brought you an artist’s apron…
HL has taken her stuff to his room
K:Ray lets do an art project with him?
R: Use him as a brush? (goofy)
K is appalled… “Ray!”
R:Then how…??
K:Chalo…
P: I will be waiting…
K: Thank you (smiles)
Dadi drags her back feeds her some veggie bite
size sandwiches and a choc milk shake…
The house is full… loud, noisy…
K makes her way up… unpacks, puts the artist
apron on the lil guy, it’s a pooh bear print…
She goes to her art room, brings out the Crayola
washable colors
Ray is chatering and squealing, waves for Prad to
bring the camera, he does…
Khanak spreads a huge sheet of paper…. On the
sparkling marble floor of her room…….. pours out colors in various bowls, dips
his fingers and makes a pattern on a sheet of fine art paper, stamps his palm,
his feet… he coos and gurgles
R:Bhabheee you are a genius!
K:I know! (giggling)
Her hair has come undone… from the claw…
She uses some eyes, feathers and things she
bought at a craft shop.. and makes a bunch of owls sitting on a tree limb using
his hand print…. His foot prints become penguins….
Ray runs downstairs with it…
Maria grabs the baby when he begins to suck on
his colors…
Pradyun takes his pictures and follows him out…
She is bent down, using her fingers and making
shapes, flowers, park benches… butterflies… her hair ends smeared with color…
she grins and uses a bunch as a brush….She hears footsteps…
Thinking it must be Ray, she doesn’t look up…
Until she sees Velcro sandals and cargo shorts…
her heart lurches and splatters on the wet paint….
“I call for a ceasefire!” she says her voice trembling… grim… tragic……….despite
being startled out of her wits……….. not wanting to fight when everyone was
happy, and the house was full
He slowly bends down, picks up a bowl of red
paint… and drains it down her tee… it makes its way down her plunging neckline........”There cant be ceasefire without bloodshed!”
he declares succinctly
The warm paint drips down, she clutches the opening with her hand... not allowing him the view...…. As she gasps for
breath. Her mind working overtime trying to strategize a battle move while
panicking what happens when the door gets opened…he stares at the red coating
her lingerie… ever so slowly…
wooooow cant wait for them to finallly speak, I was actually waiting for hours so that u can post looool...
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loved it, wow Aditee just loved this, Shantanu is one heck of a guy, what a way to greet his wife lol
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Outstanding!!! Loved it!!! Ray and all gonna stay for 2 weeks..wow..cool!!! Khanak can ve fun lots of fun with them..will they go out for a movie or somewhere???
ReplyDeleteLoved how she created the Penguins..superb!!! And she called ceasefire..yep..let them!!! bt my God, Shaan poured the paint on her..LOL:D didn't expect that at all..will there be a paint throwing game???;) She just can't let him do that alone..:P
Looking forward and thanks for writing ..:)
AWESOME !!!
ReplyDeleteloved her sweet conv with dadi,ray and prad
wow she made beautiful pengiuns loved it
OMG when u described shan's shorts and sandals i was dumbstruck now what will happen heheee
he put red color on her top very naughty shan hahaa i loved it
plz update tonight :)
Whaoooo!
ReplyDeleteHa! So, the family is staying for 2 weeks and add Ritu on the list. I can see his frustrations will soon start to build...I remember once when her Dad came over and Ritu he was literally crabby due to the obvious fact and no privacy. lol!
It took me good few seconds to absorb of what just happened! lol!
Kahan kahan se lati ho Aditeee itni unique ideas :D Never imagined they will even say A WORD to each other.
The paint splattering image created a whole new definition for me...lol! Even messy images are becoming attractive :P
So, she decided to scrap the battle! Nahiiin, I though it be more fun to see them at each others throats.lol! I'm sure she'll won't be 'normal' with him.
The guy is in a puzzled state, it's like he will ravish her right there and here but it seems some battles will be continued.
You make every turn in the story become readable...it's like a addiction!
Jaldi update...Please :)
OMG! So, FINALLY! *breathe*
ReplyDeleteOh! Ray has booked her for two weeks! ;) GREAT! :P Prad! Ayee..the most cutest flirt EVER! lol! He is always game for her interests! Spending time with her is all that matters to him! Paagal!
Oh! I really wanted you to write a part on her art skills! :D Using amogh's lil hands and legs as branches and penguins were AWESOME! The fact that she is artistic completely complements her silence!! And its more like they feel things more than express it verbally!
Ohmyyghoosshh!
Most awaited pink and blue lines!They're always unique and beautiful and touches us in a different way! Sighhhhh! Cant stop grinning..and I'm all red! This Khanak and Shantanu are..something else! They're both strong, intelligent and opinionated..and exactly right for each other! They with or without words..somehow communicate some of the over-whelming, undying, over-powering passion for each other! Sigghhh!
And I badly wanted to know his reaction, sensing the flood of emotions, and racing of his heart..wanting nothing more than to let her know Her Man his here! Sighhh!
Agla part jaldi pleaassseeee!
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ReplyDeleteHeyyy!! Amazing analysis...I forgot to point that artisitic quality of hers...Ive read somewhere that a work of art whether its writing, painting or anything creative is a confession. I agree with that, Shaan's photography is one example I think of...its like a piece of belonging to him he possesses through his work.
I like how both are contrasted in hobbies and different pursuits yet they have the similiar traits characteristically.
does hubby land somewhere in her Baby, Ray, Baby..plan:p
ReplyDeleteShe's just amazing at her art work, with Amogh's palm owls and with his feet penguins, splendid:D Amogh is very much happy to see 'Ki' is back:D
Hope even husband is:D
Dadi is just outstanding, hope Khanak's family learn something from Gujral's:p LOL!!
And finally Pink and Blue line, together:)))))
Waiting for next one, very eagerly:D
Hi Sonam! Thank you! :D
ReplyDeleteSighhh! True! Its like, whatever they do..they're always connected somehow! They've confessed not even half of what they actually feel..verbally! But its not unknown either! They know, they belong to each other! They find some or the other way to communicate..to exchange pleasure!
I got goosebumps reading the last portion!! finally they met and how!! dono batein kab karenge!!
ReplyDeleteloved Khanak and Amogh art work, amazing!! Amogh's "Ki" is back and he is so happy!! update soon Aditee!!
perfect.. loved Shaan's answer.. I hope the next part is only Shanak... plss......
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