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On the way home to India, Jeevan and Mandara were staying with Sarvesh and Amita in Singapore as they had business there. Riya was sure there was more than this. She challenged them about what their real motives were while staying in Singapore.
“Did Mum and Amita need to be with you two men? Of course not, you are obviously up to something sneaky, Sarvesh,” Riya had said.
Sarvesh had hugged her, saying, “Riya! Dear Riya! You are making so much out of nothing.”
“So, are you saying you two men won’t touch those women the whole time you’re in Singapore?” she asked.
Sarvesh held up his hands. “Ahhh, Riya. You know I can’t promise that. If those women become upset about being in a strange city, we will need to comfort them.”
“Ahh! Read comfort as fucking like rabbits!” she said as she held up her fingers to make air quotation marks.
By now, Mandara was openly laughing, and soon Jeevan and Amita joined in. Many of us listening were amused, too, but Sarvesh wasn’t ready to concede yet.
“Dear Riya, why are you so untrusting? Why don’t you believe that we might be doing business?”
“Oh, I believe the business part, but it's the funny business going on that I’m concerned about.”
He smiled. “Please don’t be concerning yourself about any of our business.”
“Oh, but I must. Who else is going to look out for my dear Mummy?”
“Dear Mummy! I’m surprised you don’t choke on that! The way you used to treat her before this trip!”
Riya chose to ignore that comment as she continued, “Somebody has to protect poor Mummy. Dad doesn’t seem interested in protecting her from your wicked intentions, Sarvesh.”
“I don’t hear your mother complaining?”
“Well, that is even worse. She’s been brainwashed into thinking wild ogres are normal behaviour,” Riya said.
“Mandara is happy being with me,” he said.
Riya gave a big smile. Now she was ready to spring her trap.
“Ahhh! So, I was right! Something is going on, isn’t it? I knew it was!”
She smiled back at him, knowing she had got him.
Sarvesh didn’t reply. He smiled, knowing she had won that one.
“Did Mum and Amita need to be with you two men? Of course not, you are obviously up to something sneaky, Sarvesh,” Riya had said.
Sarvesh had hugged her, saying, “Riya! Dear Riya! You are making so much out of nothing.”
“So, are you saying you two men won’t touch those women the whole time you’re in Singapore?” she asked.
Sarvesh held up his hands. “Ahhh, Riya. You know I can’t promise that. If those women become upset about being in a strange city, we will need to comfort them.”
“Ahh! Read comfort as fucking like rabbits!” she said as she held up her fingers to make air quotation marks.
By now, Mandara was openly laughing, and soon Jeevan and Amita joined in. Many of us listening were amused, too, but Sarvesh wasn’t ready to concede yet.
“Dear Riya, why are you so untrusting? Why don’t you believe that we might be doing business?”
“Oh, I believe the business part, but it's the funny business going on that I’m concerned about.”
He smiled. “Please don’t be concerning yourself about any of our business.”
“Oh, but I must. Who else is going to look out for my dear Mummy?”
“Dear Mummy! I’m surprised you don’t choke on that! The way you used to treat her before this trip!”
Riya chose to ignore that comment as she continued, “Somebody has to protect poor Mummy. Dad doesn’t seem interested in protecting her from your wicked intentions, Sarvesh.”
“I don’t hear your mother complaining?”
“Well, that is even worse. She’s been brainwashed into thinking wild ogres are normal behaviour,” Riya said.
“Mandara is happy being with me,” he said.
Riya gave a big smile. Now she was ready to spring her trap.
“Ahhh! So, I was right! Something is going on, isn’t it? I knew it was!”
She smiled back at him, knowing she had got him.
Sarvesh didn’t reply. He smiled, knowing she had won that one.