Panchsheel
2:12 PM
Ritu: AC on karoon?
K:Are you crazy? FEBRUARY hai ab
R:Haan par dhoop dekh na
Ritu savagely pulled the curtain… the men were inside in the
study chatting about something… there were a couple guys from the neighborhood
today, both worked in IT in Gurgaon, and had “some” international exposure
Khanak helped Ritu sort some of her clothes, they exchanged
kurtis and skirts… and salwar sets…
Khanak presented two she had bought yesterday… one in olive
and another one in pearl… Ritu gifted her a Coach change purse….
“Tere paas apna show room hai Coach aur Loius Vuitton ka,
but phir bhi”
“Don’t be silly… I just have a few”
“Are you still bothered hun?”
“Hmmm” said Khanak somberly…
“Will the fact that my father in law may be partnering with
the biggest builder in Mumbai and undertaking practices unlawful… is a lil
startling” her tone lowered…
“Unlawful MAT bol” Ritu hissed…
“Its IS… Ritz… Esteem ke saath jo ho raha hai its not
exactly collaboration”
“Are you upset becoz Ram ka project of a lifetime chheen
liya gaya? Or the”
“That is even worse” Khanak appeared angry…
“Aada Gujarat Electricity board mein linemen ko subah sham yehi
seekh dete hain, and here his daughter is married to a family of (crooks)”
Before she said the last word Ritu jumped up and shut the
door to the room Khanak and Shantanu were sharing…
“You had no idea about his commodities biz… he COULD have
been cooking up rules even in that” Ritu said bluntly
Khanak stared “Don’t you think the thought hasn’t crossed my
mind?”
“Jab Shaan ne mujhse pursue kiya and I found what his Dad
did…”
“You are not married to his FAMILY”
“Ya I am married to a man who doesn’t want kids and only
wants sex all day long”
She turned red, when she aired that intimate thought…
“All day?” Ritu asked… “So we do have a raging nymphomaniac
in our hands”
Ritu and Khanak burst out laughing…. They giggled and rolled
in bed…
“Did he bruise you last nite?” she asked wiping her tears.
“Shut up” Khanak admonished her…
Pradyun to aise dekh raha tha usko aaj subah jaise usko
cheer dega
“I saw that” “Shaan is …. Aggressive” Khanak admitted softly…
“Oh…ho!!” Ritu chimed…
“He will never want kids” Khanak dropped another bombshell
Ritu got up, started folding the messed up clothes….
“Don’t say that dear”
“He knows my cycle, he has the memory of a elephant”
“He wont use protection the first and last week” Khanak
responded exasperated……
Ritu stared at her friend… wondered HOW it would be to be
Khanak Gujral
Smothered in passion, be married to a possessive, selfish,
aggressive man… marrying into a different culture, social class, to be principled, upright, ethical…. Be bothered by
right vs wrong… despite being a “nobody” As she fondly referred to herself
frequently… “Causes celebrities par ache lagte hain, meri tarah nobodies par
nahi… Ritz” “ Aada cannot imagine being corrupt… for him to digest the fact
that I am working on a project for Mumbai’s biggest and builder took some time”
“Toone Punjabi seekh li?” she asked her friend
“Nahi” Khanak said blushing…
“In bed I am sure you could do a Gujarati Punjabi erotica
encyclopedia”
Both girls went beserk laughing again…
Khanak verified a couple terms with Ritu WHISPERING IN HER
EAR!
“OMGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE” squealed Ritu her jaw dropping,
REPEATING THE SLANG ALOUD…..
Khanak shut her mouth with her palm….. “Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh” “Whats
wrong with you?” she hissed
Ritu:Whats wrong with YOU? My gharelu, shy, seedhi saadhi
friend is now a mmmm… I mean mmmmm I mean WHAT in bed? See you make ME do
Ummmmmm……… Jesus Christ!”
kHANAK:shut up! (hissing)
R:Sahi….(mocking)
K:Not MY fault, PUNJABI men! (defensive)
R:Oh! Hello! I am married to one too! Don’t generalize
darling! (arguing, waving her hand)
K:I don’t know! (khanak hid her face in her palms soothing
her flushed face)
R:I have to give Gujral a big hug! (happy)
Khanak: WHY? (lifting her face)
R:You are so happy… you wont acknowledge it… but I know it
Khanak looked at her toes…… the toe rings sparkled… some
glittery stone studded ones, Ritu and her got for kicks
Her left arm was completely sheathed in henna patterns….
For a moment, Kaka’s illness, Dadi’s illness, her financial
troubles, and her own childless state… her clash of ethics with her husband’s
family,…Mehul’s unruly behavior…clashing of egos constantly with hubby, the
worst boss in the world….all vanished from memory…………
Her husband had walked in…
“Khanak flight’s at 4:14, we need to be home after dinner by
midnite” he interrupted her thoughts….
“Jee” she said agreeably, staring at him…. Her eyes
sparkling….but mind far far away
“What did you do to my wife? He asked Ritu accusingly…
omg.. the talk had so many topics... felt bad for Khanak..
ReplyDeleteBeautiful aditee:)
ReplyDeleteLoved the pink and blue lines:D
Shaan will be more jealous of ritu now! LOL!
Khanak agreed to him so easily?! Even I wondered like him..:p
Loved the talk between friends..and the Punjabi word..gosh! That was too cheeky:)
Khanak has so much in her plate..now what's with mehul? I thought he would take up his responsibility, I guess I should forget that fact..
Hope khanak copes up with everything..
But shaan makes khanak float in sky..wanting to know ritu's answer for shaan's question;)
Continue soon:))
wonderful update :))
ReplyDeletehahahahaha!! punjabi men! more like shaantanu!! his just too crazy abt u khanak thats all :P
khanak has too much going on in her life n i think she needs to let it bygone its just she cnt do nothin abt her in laws corrupt practices :((
and abt having a child khanak probably have to something with dat elephant memory lol!as dont think shaan will agree :))
gosh these two were talking and i was blushing :D lol! sooo cuteee they are :))
Loved it so much!!! :) Khanak and Ritu conversation like always was very nice and hilarious..:D Ritu makes her laugh and to forget about other things!!!
ReplyDeleteAwww..Shaan doesn't want child!!! Don't think so..He always say its not now but later..Even Ritu is not pregnant!!!
Loved the pink and blue lines..:)
Looking forward and thanks for writing a fabulous update..:)
Lovely update...
ReplyDeleteKhanak gettng bold n naughtier day by day....SHANTANU ki sangat ka asar... LOL
despite all tensions.. shz having her a passionate possasive husband to feel good...
Ritu gvng credit to shantanu to make her frnd happy n shantanu doubting Ritu fr d sparkl of his wife's eyes.... Hayeeee....
Update soon....
This talk between the friends was just delightful! What a joy just reading these twosome!
ReplyDeleteThis is repetitive! BUT love Ritu…she is such a great friend! If it was not for her, we probably never know Khanak as much
Khanak has too much going on her life…some issues she cannot take easily and some unavoidable.
I want Khanak get through with him with the baby issue…probably it is near impossible but this has always been her one wish even during the separation!
I loved some of the lines the update...like Khanak referring to him as 'Shaan' and the 'nobody' line was so meaningful for especially middle class families where our self-respect/ethics hold supreme importance and really liked how you pointed out the difference between the Gurjrals and Mistrys!
I love this couple to fight…so I’m really wondering whats next!
Thanks A LOT for the Blue and Pink seriously brought a happy smile on my face!
loved it specially blue pink lines :) how easily khanak agreed that was cute :)
ReplyDeleteamazing loved it
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