Dadi looked at her bent head, she was vehement "Even in spirit she did not want to disown her family"
"Especially when she spoke with any Gujral she wanted to be a Mistry"
A small smile broke out in Dadi's lips.
"My grandson wants to wipe out any trace of Mistry past from your life.... Mistry and Vaishnav"
She grunted as if in agreement with Shaan
"I dont want his pity" Khanak blurted.
"WHHAT?" Dadi asked shocked...
"Agar unko pata chala then he will acknowledge and support the event out of pity"
"What pity?' Dadi accused...
"He wants to live life with me" Khanak stopped at her own inadvertent admission..."He has made it very clear"
"He will be happy when the baby gets here" Dadi reassured... her stomach muscles tightened... she knew both were extremely pig headed, they would head for the nearest exit sign upon spotting smoke...
"For all you know like Chachi you might have twins" Dadi gushed, trying to change the topic...
Khanak blushed...
Dadi wondered how she could unfailingly everytime something connected to Shaan was mentioned...
Khanak visualized herself laying in some ultra posh boutique birthing clinic in South Bombay... holding the twins...one or both were sure to look like him...
She would hold and cherish and love them forver just for that...
He would hold his very own in his arms...and smile...
That little yawn... the stretching...his eyes would sparkle...
OR...
NONE OF THE ABOVE
He would not be there...
"Yahan coffee shop par tum agle 9 mahine nikaalne ka plan bana rahi hai puttar?" Dadi asked confused
Her phone had rang a doz times like her grandson's
"Ghar chalkar sabko kehte hain" "We need to celebrate with a party" Dadi acted like the last hour filled with turmoil, had just not hapened...
Khanak looked at the septuagenarian ... with frustration...
"Dadi I dont want a party"
She stood up and ran to the bathroom...
Dadi flipped through her folder... and found a number, and called... demanding to speak with the OB-GYN
The Doc came on line "Dr Mehta?" she asked
"Ya this is Sneh"
"I am Khanak Gujral's grandmother"
The women gushed for a few minutes... Dadi asked her directly why there was so much nausea
They spoke for 20 minutes...
Khanak returned and waited, thinking Dadi was on the phone with a friend.
"Thanks Doctor, I am keeping her under my watch the next 9 months"
Then she laughed
Khanak was pale in shock
"Aapne baat kiya?"
"You have to stop worrying and take care of yourself"
Dadi stood up "Lets go home beta"
"PLEASE DONT TELL HIM"
"HOW?"
Dadi was angry
"Tum har 10 minute mein nauseaous ho jaati ho, how have you been dealing with it the last 4 days?"
"Shaan to usi kamre mein hai raat ko" Dadi wondered
"He went to work, two nites" Khanak mumbled... letting her hair hide her flaming cheeks, hiding telltale signs that he had only retruned home for dinner and his "treat", and had left when she dozed off after making love...
"Uve been throwing up through the nite?" Dadi asked in horror
"Mmmm...mmm" not much after 11 ish I think"
Khanak couldnt remember anything
She was in a happy daze... floating...
Dadi grabbed her LV bag and her laptop case... and her "stuff"
"Mujhe deejiye" she protest
"Tum bus gaadi mein baitho" Dadi ordered
The Merc slid out to the front door, as Dadi stuffed the pink/blue folder in her laptop case.
"U cannot be in Almora for more than a couple weeks, you wont quit your job" Dadi reminded her
"Aada ke ghar kitna rukogi?" "He will think you guys have separated. I can see it in the man's eyes... he is very dignified to ever say it out loud. He does not have a very high opinion of us wealthy Punjabis... from Mumbai." Dadi continued...
"Will you be OK during the drive?" she asked suddenly worried?
The AC was on full blast... Khanak closed her eyes and smiled... she didnt know she deserved such affluence but in her current state She was SURE GLAD...
Beats the auto anyday... she thought... the smell of exhaust fumes, the stench of fish...the auto driver reeking of beedi and sweat...Mumbai's 110F heat...
Her belly rumbled...
"Dadi she said trembling
I have a barf bag like airplanes... my knee meds give me nausea in the morning on an empty stomach when I go to Siddhi Vinayak" she said handing her a bag
The driver did not pay ANY attention... didnt utter a word..."The drivers of rich and famous" Khanak thanked
She held the bag...
"You are eating something and getting a loong nap" Dadi ordered
Khanak smiled... half asleep
"Bhabi said the best sleep in the world happens when u are pregnant" she said softly
"Tera miya to tujhe soney deta nahi warna"
"You should just tell him so atleast you can sleep" Dadi laughed at her cheesy joke
Khanak turned crimson... "My sex life is out in the open... wait until I see you Shantanu I am going to clobber you" she fumed silently
She slept the whole hour... Dadi texted and chatted with friends
When they got off Dadi muttered softly "I am giving you tonite to sort out the confusion in your mind beta"
"I am telling him tomorrow if YOU wont" She hugged her tight
The driver grabbed all the bags.....
Dadi had stopped and bought a bunch of pastries, fruit, mithai and stuff along the way
She steered Khanak to the elevator
It was past 6 when she entered the house
He was on the phone pouring himself a chilled beer.. turned around... and their eyes met
The mother of his child and the father of hers...
He walked upto her and placed his cold mug on her cleft on the chest.. and winked "Hey" he said...
The ice crystals and water slid down her kurta soaking her
"Dadi's with me" she hissed
"You are home early" Dadi chimed announcing her arrival before her grandson got too frisky with his wife
"So whats cooking?My two fave girls out on a date?" he asked steering his wife towards the couch.
thanks so much aditi for the update........khanak assessment to his reaction is abit over board......its agreeable he would not be happy but he wont just pity her because she is in this situation he was whole-handy responsible too ;-) Dadi is amazing character.....she sets out the foundation of the story.....I admire her care and courage to support khanak more than her own family and her grandson but also appreciate her being honest to khanak as well like her very own......
ReplyDeletebrilliant i love how the blue and pink reflected a change....a massive change....its not going to be easy for him or her but as dadi said it was something unplanned....how much he preserved and planned to not have a child......life is spontaneous you cannot plan.....aditi loved the update do continue writing brilliantly always.....
OMG i m jumping to last para eekksks Shan is here :D
ReplyDeletehawwww i juz luv how he greet her when he see her after work or coming from outside iiisshshhshh no shame greeting like that in the middle of livjng room HEHHEHEHHEHE ;)
thank god she is going to reveal to him i juz cant wait for that
oopppss the blue lines shan ko fool banana mushkil hi nahi namumkin hai lol!!!
two fav girls ? awwwww really so sweet :)
love it update soon :)
Loved it Aditee long update with blue and pink lines Dadi is so sweet i love her Shantanu is home early! What did doc tell Dadi why so much nausea?
ReplyDeleteLoved blue line in the end his two fav girls :-)
Thanks love u loads <3 <3
loving dadi the most amidst all this..........and the couple is face to face again.......what have you planned Aditee? loved every word about the couple........it was a lovely part!!
ReplyDeleteIts creepy! US readers are NOT over CASA….Its the same magic, the eagerness for a new update….Loved it!
ReplyDeleteKhanak preconception regarding him hasn’t changed much... she doesn’t give HIM a choice or doesn’t even attempt to access rather taints it of ‘she knows it-all’ like always…I am sure he wont be too keen on the news but he wont disregard her or do it out of pity either… I think it will just take time dadi said to get his head around it…
I ABS love Dadi! She is a superwoman! I see no one in Khanaks extended family have that much of ounce care or sincerity as much as Dadi has for Khanak…
Hahahahaha! Her S-life is like everyones talking topic! I blame her! She must be astartlingly beauty that HE cannot get over her! :P
Ermmm…I wonder what she will choose, will she just disappear with the help of Dadi, without telling him. If she does, his doubt will be clear of what was ‘cooking between the two! Urgh! Urgh! I wish she just disappeared from the cafĂ©…now I wonder if she will or wont….
Just amazed! How much realism youve placed in this situation…her slow acceptance of appreciating the ‘wealth’ she once loathed to her reasons of why she wants to go through the exit door…leave him with a choice!
Loved the change of blue and pink…who thought so? Sigh.
Absolutely..The MAGIC is always there!!!
Deletewow just love how real this story is and how Khanak's mind is going wild with what could be
ReplyDeleteLoved it!!! ♥♥♥ Khanak is totally wrong..Shaan can never pity her..He always admire her..
ReplyDeleteHe will absolutely adore their child..:) Twins..Really wish ShaNak ve twins..That will be awesome!!!
Think positively Khanak..Why doubting our poor Shaan..But of course he is very busy..That is also one of the reason he wanted the child later..
Dadi is rocks..How well she is taking care of Khanak..Talked to her doctor..
Dadi is right..He will find it soon given her nausea..Dadi even took her things not allowing anything to carry..How will Shaan treat her when he comes to know that she is pregnant??? Awww!!!
When will Khanak say this good news to her Aada and Bai?
Shaan gonna get livid when he gonna think he was the last one to know when he has to be the first one she has to share this good news..:/
Khanak its nothing wrong to enjoy the affluence sometimes..Dadi has all things..She trying her best to convince her to say to Shaan..The whole family knows abt their private life..lolzzz
Loved this line.."The mother of his child and the father of hers..." ♥
Finally Shaan..Phew..Shaan..Something really is cooking..Let see if you guess correctly..;)
Looking forward and thank you for writing a fabulous update!!! ♥♥♥
Aditee marvellous update
ReplyDeleteLoved how dadi knew very well that Shantanu wanted to wipe all traces of Mistry or Vaishnav from Khanak's life.
Khanak is wrong ..... Shantanu never pity her he adores her ..... may be he takes time to accept sudden change in their life but like Dadi said when he feels baby he will be happy. Loved the way Dadi said Khank might have twins ...... Wow
Loved how Khanak thought about her delivery time but again she doubts Shantanu ........ Khanak think positive.
Dadi rocks. Loved how she cared for Khanak and spoke with doctor and talked about her nausea and how she carried Khanak's belongings to car.
Dadi is right Shantanu will find because of Khanak's nausea. Khanak you deserve much of this affluences and how Dadi assured her saying she even have bags like planes.
Loved how Dadi commented on Shanak's romantic life. Loved how dadi said she will gives a night to sort out confusion in her mind and said she will tell Shantanu if she won't.
Loved how you wrote pink and blue words in one line showing the beautiful change in Shanak's life.
Shantanu was early to home :) Loved the way Shantanu greeted his wife when she came in .............. his two favourite girls....aaaww so sweet :)
Shantanu your favourite girls are cooking something waiting to how soon will you find out :)
Aditee want to read Shantanu's POV the day they conceived baby and his reactions knowing pregnancy news ...... please give us
Waiting for next update
thanks aditeeeee somuch :)))))
ReplyDeleteawwww dadi is just the best like she is not agreeing with khanak n her plan but helping her too she cares for her too much just love her :)))
khanak imagining her twins is so cuteee me sure he will be happy at dat moment too just give him time lol!
so is she gonaa run away without even knowing wat he thinks its unfair but it makes the story so much exciting i think dadi will tell him later wen she disappeares :((
hayyyee love the eye locks btw dem and he is just so obsessed with her :D :D
waiting for the nxt cant wait for the moment wen he finds out lol! but me liking this pace as every update is exciting :D
long update.. loved it.. Dadi was so good.. waiting for Shaan to know what his fav girls were doing...
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