Chapter 3: Craving
Normality
“Di-”
“Chote please. I don’t want to talk about this anymore
especially since I have an appointment soon.” She got up to leave.
“Stop!” commanded Naniji. “You are not going to run away
from this.”
Anjili stopped and turned around. “I’m not running away from
this Nani, I have a doctor’s appointment.”
“Cancel it. The whole family is going to sit in the living
room and sort this out right now.”
Anjili laughed. “You think we can just sort this out in one
day?”
“Of course. We’re a close family and we should be able to
get through this in one day and go back to how things were.”
Anjili looked at her grandmother in pity. She was obviously
having a hard time with all of this. She didn’t seem to understand that things
could never go back to how they were and you can’t just sort out something like
this in one day.
“Nani, this appointment is with my therapist, I can’t
cancel. How about we talk about this tonight?”
“Where are you going to be for lunch?” asked Arnav.
“I’m going apartment hunting.”
“What?!” was the collective response of the family.
“I need to be by my self for a while.”
“I don’t understand you Di. First you say we’re not there
for you and now you’re pushing us away?”
“I never said that, in fact I said the opposite of that. And
I’m not pushing you away, it’s just that it’s hard for me to stay in this
house.”
“Why?”
Anjili looked slightly guilty. “Don’t take this the wrong
way, but it’s because of Khushiji.”
“What?” asked Khushi in surprise.
“This is all your fault Patti Saree!” burst out Mamiji.
“No mami. Look Khushiji, every time I see you I’m reminded
of my husband and the lengths he went to obtain you. It just hurts seeing your
face. I know it’s not your fault but I need to be on my own for a while to get
over it.”
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