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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Part 150
Her mother appeared like a deer caught in headlights…
speechless and dazed…
Khanak showered and changed into a pretty salwar suit she
had bought for her for Holi… she sat in Shaan’s room only after Khanak
threatened her to handcuff her to her couch….
She feared what will she say if her “var” came…
Dadi laughed heartily, “Look him the eye and say, do you
mind? I would like some alone time with my daughter” she taught Mrs Mistry
Mrs Mistry stared horrified…
Dadi:He bothers his wife… he doesn’t care about any of us!
(winking)
Khanak shook her head disagreeing… but she was in her
closet…
Mrs Mistry: If he wants to relax? And spend time with my
beti?
Dadi:He has her all nite (cleared her throat)
Mrs Mistry blushed coyly “ Ummm… aap”
Dadi:You can call me “Mummy”
Mrs Mistry:Ma?
Dadi:Kyon nahi (hugged her)
Dadi:Don’t believe a word of what your daughter says, she
cannot live without him
Khanak:Bai… Dadi I am going to take a shower..
Hubby walks in… in offwhite crushed , long, too many
pockets, shorts… and a brown tee… they saw each other…
He was startled to see his MIL though…
Khanak ignored him and began to walk towards the long
hallway leading to the massive bathroom..
Dadi:Dekho kaun aaya hai
S:I see that (smilling)
Mrs Mistry squirmed…. Ready to jump out f the couch…
Dadi:Khanak…. Ruko…. Kahan…. Ruko beta
Khanak:Nahi dadi
Dadi:AAP KHUD DEKHO kitni ziddi hai yeh ladki
Bai: Khanak..
K:Tchhh…
Dadi:Touch her feet beta(hissing)
He did… turned to look at his wife
“Don’t look at me… I am not stepping anywhere close to you”
she told him with her eyes..
Bai blessed him in Gujarati… and started to gush…
Dadi: greet her beta
Khanak sulked as she stood by Dadi..
K:He needs to shave! (muttering)
Dadi giggled… “Khanak!”
Bai avoided the hug…
Shaan:WHERE is my 7mm lens?
Khanak acted like he asked Dadi
D:Don’t ask ME… ask your room mate!
K looked at hubby…
Shaan:I am missing three Khanak! (exasperated)
Dadi shoved her in his direction, as he went to search the
ginormous chest of drawers…..
He rummaged… messing everything up… she complained and
whined… they stood together bodies rubbing on each other… lingering….
S:Aada is not here?
K:Downstairs…
Dadi and Bai watched the couple mesmerized…
Khanak searched daintily…he pulled on her bangle…………as she
stole her hand back…they were facing awall… so the antics not visible to the
women on the couch…
S:HL needs to mind his own business (angry at not finding
the lenses)
K:Its not HL, its me… I need to move out (blunt) (so you can
have your room back)
Shaan bent down and rubbed his stubbly chin on her bare
neck/shoulder… as if searching carefully for his lens… trapping her between the
chest and his body…
The raspy jaw scraped the smooth glowing skin… bruising it…
“Mom’s watching” she warned… terrified… embarrassed…furious
“Dadi is too!” He told her chuckling
Friday, July 5, 2013
Part 149
Thursday, March 1st
9:24 PM
They went without talking to each other for another couple
days…. She responded to his texts in one words… or just an “K…”… the trip to
Mansa loomed large over their heads… they were not willing to let go… it hurt
her that she didn’t have his support… it made him FURIOUS that something from
her past still could take her away in a heart beat….
She didn’t tell him about her parents visiting, for Holi…
her Mom’s FIRST stay at Malabar Hill… the house was full, Chachi, Ujju… Sonali
was there already on Thursday morning…. Bhabhi’s sister…
He had sent her a text “Mouring?” seeing her grey kalamkari
salwar suit… the text came an hour after she reached work…
“It has a red trim” she responded…
“Only if you had paid any attention”
The sarcasm was intended…
He wasn’t home… or did she see him in bed last nite… she…. Wanted
him…
Telling him would be too easy…. Sulking was hard… so she
chose that route…
Aada texted her as the train approached Bharuch station…
they were taking the 2:30 Shatabdi from Ahmedabad… expected to reach Mumbai
Central at 9:30… until her Dad’s text… he said it wont now… not until 10ish…
Dadi was texting her a mile a minute… requesting her to
return and saying Pradip can bring them…
“Nahi” she told Dadi…
“You belong to Gujrals, don’t forget that… one in particular…”
she added with
wink sign…
She sent a smiley back….
Bai looked tired…. And exhausted… she didn’t travel well…
she didn’t travel any…
The invite was forced upon her
Dadi sulked to be in Bua’s house even for two days… giving
money to her daughter came naturally to Dadi, but expecting service didn’t…
Bai: Your var hasn’t come? (FIRST thing?)
K:Ummm…mmm.. he must be at work (or drinking, or hauling
newly divorced women across parking lots)
Aada: You look tired beta
K:I am… I was at work at 8 Aada…
Bai: Do you go together?
Khanak smiled… “Umm..mmm”
B: Baat nahi karegi…(muttering sadly)
Khanak hired a porter… her arm hurt from typing all day… she didn’t want to do
it….
Chachi, Dad, Mom, Dadi, everyone was awake and waiting…. When
they got home
Dad teased her about looking fresh and chirpy since she was
with her parents…
Chachi was polite and kind…. Making sure Bai was comfy
Khanak asked Dadi” Shaan?”
Dadi:Yaad aa gayi uski? (mock upset)
“Only everytime I breathe” Khanak responded in her mind…
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Part 148
Ritwik’s Mom, Vaishaili aunty had her second baby… another
boy… Vithal Uncle sent her a text… at work… she had gone to their room at 1AM
ish… he wasn’t in bed… and she didn’t know when or if he returned to bed….
She woke and got ready for work, Sanjay wanted her to stay
late to finish a presentation to the Arabs tonite…. “Nobody is waiting for me
at home”
“So might as well she told herself
Bai called to complain about Dadi’s underhand dealings…money
Bai had put away for Aada’s plan for extending the terrace and adding a room to
fit their growing things…. Most of the money was now gone… Fa Bua’s hubby had
been presented with it to start a “company” to deal in “property and stock”
Bai sounded really distraught… Khanak reassured her… finally
scolding her that she would wire the money if she was so upset
“If its your money or Aada’s” it hurts the same” Bai told in
despair
Khanak’s eyes welled up with tears…
“Dadi will never change Bai… Sonali and Bua will always be
her favorites… Fa will never get a job… Shaa(Shaan is right?)” She stopped
abruptly as her thoughts wandered to her arrogant husband…
“You are educating Sonali… I suggest you quit sending her
tuition fees” Bai ranted
“And If she didn’t complete her nursing degree what would we
achieve Bai?”Khanak asked calmly
“Nobody would be willing to marry her. In that case I will
have to spend twice as much in dowry”
“You found a good man… an angel… Godsent … a handsome rich
boy” Bai gushed… tearful “You must never fight with him. I need a grandbaby
right away” Bai giggled…
“I will go adopt Vaishali Aunty’s.. Bai, she had a boy”
“I want a girl beta, just like you, shy and beautiful….. AND
TOUGH” her mother’s voice shook as she spoke…
A text pinged…. She looked at her phone… it was her husband…
“Did u take a cab?” he asked…
She didn’t respond…
“Sonali wants to do internship at Leelavati or Apollo Delhi
Bai” Khanak shared
“Oh!”
Khanak realized her mother had NO idea about how big or posh
both were… she did not have any connections…. Her family was full of it… she
wouldn’t dare ask… it might be a matter of a phone call for Dadi or Dad… Dadi’s
and all their Docs were from Leelavati
“I will ask her to do it in Navi Mumbai Bai”
“I will speak with Dadi about, talking to Bua… you need to
start focusing on your life”
“I am…” She lied…
“Aada wants us to visit for Holi, Dadi, your sasur and saas
all invited us”
“Really?” shocked
“Haan… kyon?” Bai was surprised
“Ummm” “I want to visit for Holi” Khanak whined
“Will your husband come?”
“I don’t want him to”… she lied….
Her first Holi in real sense with him… around the corner…she
could imagine the look in his eyes…
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