Claims
“For no tan actual mother in law, you are being too demanding” he barked pressing on gas
“For not being a husband you are too over protective” Neeru lashed out at him
“Ma, you promised you will not turn over bearing”
“I AM NOT, I am helping her, she seems so rigid”
“She is NOT. Totally not, she will eat French fries as potato curry with her dal chawal, do u know that?”
“Umm”
“Ma, she is simple and funny, and kind”
“She is not an expert at child rearing”
“Its her FIRST, please let her try”
“Try karne ke liye koi toy to nahi na, BACHA hai”
“We know that Ma:
“Her parents don’t seem to care, you don’t know anything, none of your friends have kids”
“So you just appointed yourself?”
“I am here to help you two”
He parked in front of Samidha’s favorite snack shop and slammed the door
She satin the car
“Utriye”
“Nahi chillaane laaye aap shaayad”
“I am not yelling, I am just telling you you are being unreasonable”
“I just told her not to hold him vertically” she sulked
“And then how to give him a bath, and how not to put a diaper, how to hold him after a feed”
“You tube generation hai aap logon ka”
“Ma she cares for him too”
“Hes my grandson too”
“Thank u for claiming him” he was getting impatient as she wouldn’t budge from her seat
“She isangry Dad accused her”
“NO SHE IS NOT, she doesn’t have a clue why you are mad at her”
“I heard heard Kannada people are a little slow and not quick on their feet”
“Oh great! You went ahead and blamed an entire state”:
He started walking towards the store
He picked out a bunch of things
She proceeded to pay much to his chagrin
“I am not broke Ma” he hissed
“U need to save your money”
“When did u become mean and annoying?” he stared at his mother dumbfounded
“I am NOT…”she said sincerely
“Aap ko maloom bhi nahi chal raha aap kitni hurtful ho rahi hain”
“she doesn’t work, your business is still recovering or still struggling, Dad never checks my spending”
“Are u angry Sarvansh hasn’t had a baby?” he looked at her deeply
She lowered her gaze evasively
“You are frightfully hurtful Ma”
“I love you betaaa”
“Its like urging me to forget Charu and move on with life the day she broke up and announced her marriage”
“Dekho aapne kya kiya phir” she was upset
“U came here to remind me of everything I did wrong?”
“No”
“I love my baby… I love my life with Samidha… too bad it’s a financially unstable,driven by Samidha’s finnicky rules and impulsiveness acc to you”
“You don’t even know what you are saying”
“Ma mysideburns are grey I am 30, I KNOW”
“Can we atleast have a ceremony in GK?”
“No Ma…he just accused Samidha of plotting to destroy his family I refuse to bring her there”
“To aap aa jao do ghanta ke liye baby ko lekar?” Neeru urged
“Umm” he felt like he was ready to explode
“Umm… Uh…umm” he sighed trying not to incinerate
She touched his arm
“U just asked me to leave the mother of my child and take the first step to abandoning her… umm.. NOPE”
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