Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Part 178


March 10th
Saturday
7:28 AM
It was Rahat on the phone so he had to take it…. She didn’t know that… she didn’t care… she was long asleep… he walked back out, HL ran inside the kitchen to get his toast out… he ate it without paying it any attention…
He  mentioned, Ehsaan, his Dad and his brother… nobody was listening… especially his wife wasn’t….
“Who won the game last nite?” he muted his call and asked a passing Dadi…
He knew it must have been Pradyun, Prad’s poker skills were legendary, even before he started paying the youngest Gujral bahu such unusual attention Shantanu hated Pradyun’s poker skills

He expected a “Aur kaun tera cousin”
“It was your wife” Dadi beamed…
It just bothered him…. Slowly setting his insides on a boil… he wondered HOW she could win, she was usually distracted and distant…that’s why he would talk her into playing strip poker… distraction was a definite perk for him…
“She is pretty good” Dadi continued…
“He must have let her win” Shaan thought… Rahat came back on line, as Shaan drank his 4th cup of coffee…
“Jaldi aayega aaj?” asked Dadi worried..
“No” he said bluntly…
“Chachi kal chali jaayegi, you guys shud go have some fun”
“She has Pradyun” Shaan sulked
“What is that supposed to mean?” Dadi asked shocked…
“Excuse me!” he hissed at Dadi… started talking to Rahat…
He wanted to know now, how many games they played… how much she won… JUST HOW…
He finished his coffee and stared at the wall behind the dining area…
“Bacon aur laoon?” asked HL
“Nope!” he said…
Getting up… walking towards the front door..
“Is she still asleep?” asked Dadi..
He didn’t respond…..
He planned to be at Ulwe all day after his meeting with Rahat… and a bunch of structural engineers at the corporate office… they were beginning to break ground on block three… 80 high rise duplex apartments… the project was big and messy altogether multiple architectural firms, hundreds of design and structural engineers, 1000s of crew…
“Its too big” “I always twist my ankle” “I am never getting on it” “I feel like a fly on the wall” “The belt wont work” his wife’s complaints about his VW Toureg rang in his ears as he revved up the engine…
“What do you meant I don’t know? I left it here” she would whine, looking for some hair accessory late after midnite somenite… they would make love she would take her nap, he would wake her… she would fight… he would bribe her saying “Lets go for a walk” she would mentally think of what to wear in the morning, and would miss some hair thingie…”that tortoise shell claw that had a sparkly edge”
Riiiight” “I know that one” he would mock back…
She would grab his keys as they went down… search every nook and crany… “Where is January’s Stardust?” “I didn’t even read it yet”
“I had so I asked Pradip to clean the car” he would say dryly
She would smack him “Not funny Shantanu”
“I am serious!” she would yell shrilly
“I am too, lets go upstairs” he would nuzzle pushing her against his car…
“Or in the car”
“You are mad!!!” she would say… moulding herself into him…
His phone rang “Who is the supplier of Block 11 crew?” Nachiket asked very unhappy..
His admin was calling him at the same time… “Not sure boss”
“Hang on” he took her call
“Rahat changed plans, he wants you to go to his house”
“NOW?” he barked…
Nachiket was calling back again…
“Fine… tell him I might not get there for two hours, Nachiket wants some Block 11 data so I am heading to my desk right now”
“Fine” she said still sleepy… “Answer your phone Gujral”
She didn’t care to work on a Sat morning and she made it apparent…
“I hated that purple dress you wore yesterday rip it up” he barked back..
“Its my BF’s fave color” she argued..
“Chuck the guy” he snarled, getting close to a clogged intersection, as hobos walked up rubbing their sweaty palms all over the glass… he fished for change in the compartment between the two seats… found some 10 rupee coins… and his wife’s tortoise shell clip… his thoughts jumped back to Pradyun… and their poker game last nite…he was getting wind of the game his wife was trying to play…he shoved the coins and slid his window back… disgusted..








6 comments:

  1. Loved it!!! ♥ For Shaan work is everything..So he hates Pradyun from the beginning..Poor chap..

    Khanak won the poker game..:) Cool!!! :) Shaan..She might be distracted by your presence..But she didn't get distracted by Pradyun..;)

    Awww..Pradyun let her win..How sweet!!! :) He is so cute too..:) Shaan is sulking..May be Pradyun and Khanak should go out..That will be the ultimate..;) He will be damn furious..

    Dadi got socked by his reply..She yet to understand everything on Pradyun front..

    His work is going well..Unlike Khanak..She hates his car..ROFL..:D His thoughts are fully on her..♥ She is so particular about her accessories..Gosh..He always has one thing in mind..*blush*

    He talks like that too his admin too..ROFL..:D He found that clip..And his thoughts went back to Khanak and Pradyun..Awww!!!

    Looking forward and thank you for writing a fabulous update..♥♥♥

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  2. Oops.... Game becoming more complicated now !!!

    D flash backs r heavnly....

    Shanak need some time wid each othr only... N i dont like prad now... LOL

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  3. hayyyyye! the flashbacks were so so adorable 'the car'!!!! lol! I was too shocked for a second too :P
    ermmm prad marne wala hai, me sure he let khanak win and khanak is talking full advantage of this situation to make shaan burn with jealousy ;)
    dadi seems she still doesn't knw prad annoys shan to hell! lol! i wonder why he gets so annoyed with him obviously prad likes khanak but khanak doesn't but anyways i enjoy this side of his all his emotions come to the front lol :D
    hahahahaha! last line was like his really boiling this time and going to burst soon as his taking it out on other ppl already :P
    waiting for next me sure khanak is enjoying his sulking behv secretly :P

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  4. instead of taking out the anger on others, he should have stayed back...

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  5. awesome loving jelaous and insecure and disturbed shan bcoz of his wife heheehhe
    love this line lets go upstairs or in the car awwwww *blush*
    plzzz update soon :)

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  6. Uh oh!
    He is fuming and he’ll set Prad into flames soon!

    I loved HOW he wanted to know every bit of it of the time she spent with Prad…its like Prad is sucking the last shreds of patience from Shantanu!

    Maybe she is good at poker but pretends to be daft with him :P

    Loved the mini flashbacks between the two…

    Poor admin…all his frustrations are being thrown at her! Too funny!

    Ermm…Last line! I thought it shadowed ‘chuck’ Prad…His insecurity seems very dangerous this time…Either he play the same game…or for once let his concern overwhelm him and get the worst of him!

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