No Trespassing by Brinda S Narayan

Author:Brinda S Narayan [Narayan, Brinda S]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9789388689137
Publisher: Tranquebar
Published: 2019-04-26T18:30:00+00:00

I called the clubhouse security guard for information about Villa 65. ‘Ghosh family,’ he said. It still didn’t ring a bell. I hadn’t interacted with any Ghoshes closely. ‘Do they have any children?’ I asked. ‘Bijoy, Madam,’ he said. Bijoy? Did it matter that the sweet, tongue-tied kid possessed a clown T-shirt? Or that his home contained something that shook Thimakka? Why had she directed me to the tree-house?

That night, Manas returned with an unusually fatigued expression. He sank into our living room couch and said his company was running out of funds. He was desperately trying to get other investors on board.

‘Are you sure you want to continue with this? Maybe you should just close shop and start working.’

‘Really? And maybe you should stop your origami bullshit and get a real job.’ Something shook inside me. My husband had never disparaged my craft till then. He was one of the few who believed in its worth.

‘Bullshit? Is that what you think it is? What about your company’s app? Why is that not taking off? Where are the millions of customers?’

‘Where are your buyers and collectors? Why aren’t you making money with your art?’

‘Who’s running the house and doing the parenting? Are you paying me for that?’

‘I can’t deal with some feminist spiel right now, I have investors barking at me. I don’t need you adding to it...’ He slumped back in our settee and held his face in his palms.

‘Manas, I think we need to move out of here. I don’t know what’s happening but Rhea’s in danger. Thimakka warned me about something and then disappeared.’

‘Vedika, I’m not in the mood for this. I’m tired of your half-baked theories. You don’t know why she’s in danger, but you just want to move? I need Raj on my side. I’m not going to shut shop, I have employees, we’ve just started getting customers. Raj has opened so many doors for me. Don’t talk to me about this again. I think the problem is with you. You need a job, something to keep you occupied. Something to stop you from digging around this place.’

By then, we were both hot and sweaty and breathing hard. So it was almost inevitable that one of our worst arguments segued into make-up sex. Manas, kissing me hurriedly and fiercely, carrying me out from the living room to the upstairs master bedroom. That night, he slammed into me with such vigour and rage, it was both exhilarating and frightening. What was this place doing to us?

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