"Knocked up" he read aloud... completely unemotional....
"Hes mine" she said spontaneously... as if she had rehearsed this exact same sequence of events in her mind, multiple times... while she lay awake at night...
His face colored briefly... his eyes clouding with an inexpiable emotion for a flash... the first time his wife was talking about their child...
Her soft palm was over her non existent under belly... the strange tightness she felt there whenever she sat on the floor or lay on her divan the only sign her body was preparing to transform...
"I was told gender determination is illegal in India" he bit out furious........
"Hes mine" she said...
"So you have the whole thing planned out? Having the child during separation? Being gone for good?"
She was quiet... her heart was in her mouth... she was choking... her face red with guilt....
He walked in uninvited, exactly like he did years ago... there was books and magazines strewn everywhere... art supplies and what seemed like breakfast things...
"I am keeping the baby" she said vehemently
"I DARE you to endanger it Khanak" he said firmly speaking every word between hisses
She was up against a wall... he stood inches away....
"What had you planned?"
"You dont want any remember?" she responded shrilly
"I DONT... I agree" he said without shame... with that signature shrug...
"Well I want a baby... and I am having him" she said.. choked.. trembling...
The front door was open.. he kicked it shut...
"You talked Dadi into this infantile idea?" he asked as if he could kill her...
She was tearful... "I did not" "I planned to be gone... THIS was Dadi's idea" she said waving vehemently at her surroundings....... she was sure Dadi would not have tattled...
"Was I going to get visitation? Or were you going to name him Mistry?"he asked bluntly...
She shut her eyes to clear her vision, her tears rolled... she hated him for accusing her like that... she hated him for finding her... this was her special secret...
"I havent picked a name out yet"
"Since you are unemployed... you have all the time in the world now"
"Look at you you are proud of yourself of getting me fired" she acused
"Oh I am only doing things I have seen other people do... devious secretive things" he lashed back...
"I can always find another job Shantanu" she declared wiping her tears weakly
"Oh! I know what you are capable of Khanak" he said
"You got to play your game for three weeks... NOW I get to play mine... we play by my rules... we follow my rubrics" he said huskily...
His phone rang... he bent down to pull it out of the pocket of his cargo shorts... as always he was dressed superbly.... moss green tee, khakhi color suede... and a khakhi strap on his watch... he was unshaven though
"Its your favorite grand daughter in law, would you like to say good morning Dadi?" he asked softly
Dadi dropped her tea cup in a clatter... the Empress Dresden flower patterened Waterford china chai cup shattered on the italian marble floor
"Shaan" she cooed...
"I am in Khanak's house Dadi... game's up" he chuckled unamused...placing the phone gently on his wife's ear
oooh... even better.... loved Shaan... seriously Game's up.. waiting to c what he is going to do now.. playing him..
ReplyDeleteloved it.........he was right.......he is going to tie her under his conditions this will be something to see........I assume her kept check on dadis whereabouts. .......update very soon its thrilling to read more :-)
ReplyDeleteWow!!! ♥ Loved it!!! ♥ Shaan rocks!!! Their conversation are so unpredictable..#Sigh..
ReplyDeleteKhanak is so protective of her baby even from Shaan..Awww!!! Dadi played a huge role..But as it is..You all will forgive..
Its a baby boy for her..What Shaan wants a girl or a boy? Please let ShaNak ve twins..:)
She understand tht he got her fired..
What game Shaan intended to play? :O
Shaan's answer to Dadi's call was brilliant..Loved it!!! ♥
Yaar..Seriously Aditee you write outstanding..With all these scenes and dialogues..#Great
Looking forward and thank you for writing a fabulous update!!! ♥
P.S: Wish you update more than one part like in the past..:)
what a guy! I wonder what his rules are gonna be
ReplyDeleteOMG dadi ko bhi nahi pata :P
ReplyDeletethen how he found her ?
and how he knows about baby
i still didnt understand his feelings :P
aditee please next update me want his clear feelings about baby and to talk it to khanak so that she feel relax and she gets to know how wrong she was :P
and ofcourse details of how he found her and baby
love it update soon :)
highlight of the update her saying hes mine awwwwwwwww does shan love this much to his unborn baby ?
omgeeeeee!! you are so brilliant at writing such convos!
ReplyDeletelove love loved him!! his was right and his accused her was correct too :))
khanak is in trouble lol! me sure he is gone do something for this whole game dadi n her played!!! :P :P
awww a little emotion of when she said he is mine and it seems like he said he didnt want the baby in anger but me sure he is okay with it now as he has no choice either :((
ermmm hehehehehe dadi ke reaction was the best and his blue line lol! i waiting till her tells them both off together lol! they deserve it and he should also be hard with khanak from now :)))
I have mixed emotions now..I want to be grinning since he found her but still I don't know I feel bad for khanak..
ReplyDeleteI know she did wrong..she assumed..but still..
Im seriously sitting on the edge of my seat..just how did he get to know about her?
And I seriously loved his warm expression when she told "he's mine" :D
How does she know it's a he? :p
The blue line..no words for the guy..
Even Dadi didn't know about Shaan..
That's interesting! :D
Thank you so much aditee :)
Continue soon..can't wait..:)
and they met and how...........Shaan just came and took over, Khanak too was trying to put up a brave front........loved and relished every word of the conversation.........it was superb and only you can weave such magic........and the blue line was awesome!! the only problem is that we always want more Aditee...........please don't stop........will be waiting!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome part Aditee perfect title Game's Up! Brilliant :-)
ReplyDeleteLoved reading it he felt happy from within when she said he's mine! That day Khanak said its her and now him i want twins for our Shanak plz..
Dadi is shocked so did he follow Dadi ?
By Knocked up and she claiming him he got to know his guess was right!
Did Sunil dad tell him?
Blue line superb!
I want multiple updates u r brilliant
Plz update soon..
Thanks love u loads <3 <3
Sigh! Sigh!
ReplyDeleteThe way you weave with words...Just the minimum of he is mine gives us some glint of his emotion!
Loved his straightforwardness and his was JUSTIFIED of accusing her of hiding all this!
His is surely going to use this opportunity as his advantage! Waiting to see what his rules will me...I am thinking more like he will chain her as Dadi mentioned :P
I am still waiting to actually read HOW he found her!
Khanak needs to make up her mind! She wanted him to find her and next moment she is regretting it...I HOPE whatever he is thinking off sets her pre notions straight!
You are so good! I always say this! But this one was very good...it was such a normal momentum of a convo between the two :)
AMAZING UPDATE.
ReplyDeletecant wait for more updates.
KUDOS ADITEE FOR SUCH A UNIQUE PIECE OF WRITING.
The convo was mindblowingly awesome. ....Khanak being found out....I mean whaooooo
ReplyDeleteKhanaks fear ,Shaans aggression all were superbly depicted. ...
He is very conscious about his family name be it for Khanak or his unborn child....Loved it totally but an update soooooon...plsss
Sourya
Superb update Aditee
ReplyDeleteLoved whole conversation of Shantanu and Khanak
Loved the way Khanak possessively said He's mine about baby
So Shantanu is behind Khanak's loss of job
Loved how Shantanu is conscious about his family name whether it is for Khanak or their unborn baby
Loved the way he answered Dadi's call and Dadi Shocked
Wanted to know how Shantanu found her whereabouts and Pregnanat