When they were just about to leave Alan screamed, "Daddy" and ran towards Akshar. Akshar and Patrcia's dad Anthony were eating and chatting with some men and women. Diya instantly recgonized some of the faces. They were the ones she had seen them on the beach. Diya was a bit surprised and also a little jealous to see him make new friends in such a short time. Alan ran towards his had with his ice cream in his hand and Akshar seemed quiet happy about it. He looked up and saw Diya and the others at a distance and smiled and waved. In just a minute Alan was surrounded by at least a couple of young women from the table and were very much entertained by his presence. It was quiet obvious in his smile that Akshar was a proud father and indicated to Diya that he will keep an eye on Alan. As it was a bit hot outside and after a nice meal Diya was starting to feel a little sleepy but Patricia who was fond of Diya wouldn't let her go anywhere. So they all went back to the beach and choose a nice shady spot as Diya and her sister-in-law Anna relaxed on the beach while Gloria got onto the hammock hanging nearby and Patricia playing on the sand. It didn't take too long for Diya to fall asleep in spite of the noise around her. Anna didn't have the luxury as she often had to intervene the fights between the two girls. Diya was both aware and unaware of her surroundings. She had slowly immersed into a gentle slumber and felt peaceful and relaxed. On the other hand Akshar was fill with excitement and adrenaline rush with his new found mates and yet both were enjoying themselves in their own way blissfully unaware of anything but what they were doing.
Diya was gently awaken by a little tug over her shoulder and noticed that it was Alan who was comfortably settling in his mother's arms and was quiet evident that he was very sleepy. Diya turned around and noticed that Anna and the girls were not around. She pulled Alan over closer and he was fast asleep in minutes. She could very clearly hear the crowd cheering and seemed much louder than earlier. She could only get a glimpse of what was happening back there and could now see that this time it was all men who were playing out there. Most of them were much younger there Akshar but Akshar blended well with them with a well-maintained physique. She picked up the book next to her and continued to read, as she couldn't fall asleep anymore. Now she was half way through the book and lost count of chapters. The character whom she suspected to be the killer, she was quiet certain of it used the pretty women he picked up at the bar as a leverage to get to his goal and in the process couple of them turned up dead. But what didn't make any sense to her was why he was not interested in the model he met at the hotel bar where he was staying who seemed interested in him. She wondered just because she had a boyfriend he didn't pursue her didn't make sense as he was not portrayed like that by the author in the earlier chapters. Never less it was interesting enough for her to keep reading. When Alan woke up she realized that he needed a change of cloths and had soiled his diaper, which she had used as a backup as he was partially trained. Diya looked it the direction where he was playing earlier but he was nowhere to be seen and neither was the crowd. She gave out a big sigh and picked up her things and Alan and walked over to their room.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Chapter 13
A little while later a ball came over and bumped onto Diya's chair and she looked up from her book and saw another blond picking it up and smiling at her. He went back to her book only to look up in less than a minute and notice that Akshar was no longer playing alone. There were at least three women in their bikinis on his side and four with Alan. Now they had a net, which Diya had no clue where it came from even though it was not a real volleyball net. She could see that Akshar was very much into the game and was giving hi-fis to his teammates. Alan was there in the middle not knowing what to do but still wanted to be apart of the game. Diya starred at them for a moment and then got up and walked over towards Akshar. As soon as Alan saw her he came running towards her. She picked him up and he said, "Mom, I am really thirsty." Akshar saw Alan with Diya and smiled with an acknowledgement without taking his eyes off of the ball. Diya suggested that it was time to get cleaned up and Alan initially protested but looking at the fountain near the pool made him change his mind. By the time he was done playing and had some water to drink it was almost noon. Diya saw Gloria coming towards them with her mom. They both looked tired and hungry. Gloria said, "Aunt Diya, Do you know where Patricia is?" Before she could answer she appeared with her dad who was more than eager to leave her with her mother. He said, "I will grab my lunch a little later. Looks like something interesting is going on the beach" and walked towards the beach. Diya turned around to look at the beach and there seemed to be a bit of a crowd over where Akshar had been playing. Judging from the noise she knew that the crowd must have now been cheering for the teams. She was not very happy about the fact that Akshar was playing with pretty women surrounding him but she didn't want to interrupt the game with a crowd around.
Both the women and the kids decided to have their lunch as they knew their men will not be showing up any soon. After hearing what was going on outside, Akshar's sister said, "Oh! Akshar is very good at volleyball. He used to be his team's captain in those days. He had women cheering for him all the time." She paused for a minute, "Well things haven't changed much. Have they? He is playing his favorite sport and is still good at it, obviously. Otherwise all these women would not be there watching and playing" Diya didn't say anything. Gloria was listening to the conversation and asked, "Is uncle Akshar in trouble?" Diya replied with a smile,” I don't think so. Why would you think that?" Gloria didn't reply and choose to fill her mouth with food. For a minute Diya though of considering Gloria's question as a suggestion and then ignored it. As ice cream was always a part of the menu Alan and Patricia never forgot about it and were constantly talking about it while eating. Luckily this time Alan was hungry enough and didn't trouble Diya. All of them walked over to the section where ice cream was being served. They had three completely different flavors this time and Alan was disappointed as there was no chocolate flavor this time but Patricia had a tough time choosing which topping she wanted on her ice-cream. Diya decided to try one herself and as all the flavors were tropical she chose the double scoop of pineapple and mango and skipped the toppings. Gloria's ice cream was completely covered with gummy worms and was also having fun scaring Patricia with those who started complaining. It was almost after one in the afternoon and Patricia asked, "Where is dad and uncle Akshar?”
Both the women and the kids decided to have their lunch as they knew their men will not be showing up any soon. After hearing what was going on outside, Akshar's sister said, "Oh! Akshar is very good at volleyball. He used to be his team's captain in those days. He had women cheering for him all the time." She paused for a minute, "Well things haven't changed much. Have they? He is playing his favorite sport and is still good at it, obviously. Otherwise all these women would not be there watching and playing" Diya didn't say anything. Gloria was listening to the conversation and asked, "Is uncle Akshar in trouble?" Diya replied with a smile,” I don't think so. Why would you think that?" Gloria didn't reply and choose to fill her mouth with food. For a minute Diya though of considering Gloria's question as a suggestion and then ignored it. As ice cream was always a part of the menu Alan and Patricia never forgot about it and were constantly talking about it while eating. Luckily this time Alan was hungry enough and didn't trouble Diya. All of them walked over to the section where ice cream was being served. They had three completely different flavors this time and Alan was disappointed as there was no chocolate flavor this time but Patricia had a tough time choosing which topping she wanted on her ice-cream. Diya decided to try one herself and as all the flavors were tropical she chose the double scoop of pineapple and mango and skipped the toppings. Gloria's ice cream was completely covered with gummy worms and was also having fun scaring Patricia with those who started complaining. It was almost after one in the afternoon and Patricia asked, "Where is dad and uncle Akshar?”
Friday, August 5, 2011
Chapter 12
Diya seemed to be the only one interested in taking a shower, as Alan and Akshar were so eager to go and get some breakfast. Diya had to give in as there was even more pressure from Patricia and Gloria who claimed to be starving. The breakfast buffet had a large selection of varieties and Diya stuck to her usual as she was never a big fan of trying out new things and this was no exception. Akshar nudged her from the back suggested that she try the hash brows that were made with sweet potatoes. Diya said, "Later" and Akshar knew that she was not going to try it. He had no luck with Alan in trying anything new so in the end got frustrated and said, "Like mother like son". Diya ignored his comment and they all were done with their breakfast by ten thirty. Akshar's brother-in-law whispered something in his ear and he smiled back with acknowledgement. Diya knew that a lot of discussions happen between men and this was just another one of them and she didn't bother to pay any attention as she was pretty much used to her brother doing that growing up. But Prayag had always been an exception, which made her wonder how he was doing. She was still in touch with him and she remembered that she had asked him about some candidates for a position of an assistant that she was planning to recruit. Alan distracted her thoughts about work and she was more than glad not to think about it. He started playing on the sand with Patricia and Gloria went with her mother for some even they had enrolled the previous day. Akshar and his brother-in-law were nowhere to be seen and Diya recalled that they were talking to someone in the dining room.
In a few minutes he joined her and had volleyball in his hand. Instantly Alan jumped and splashed the sand all over Diya who was sitting next to him, especially into her eyes and grabbed the ball from his dad's hands. Akshar asked, "Buddy, do you want to play?" Alan was too little to play an actual game but loved playing ball, any ball for that matter. In a few minutes they both started playing as Diya went looking for some water to clean herself up accompanied by Patrcia who now had sand in her pockets and in her hair. It took Diya quiet sometime as it was lot to get rid off and Patrica was distracted and wanted to go into the small water fountain for kids that were next to the pool. As Akshar was with Alan, Diya didn't mind spending time with her and indeed preferred that as it made the cleaning part much easier. In the mean time Alan and Akshar were having a great time on the beach even though alan had a tough time catching the ball that his dad was throwing at him. Often it rolled over farther down towards sea and sometimes towards the beach chairs. Some would help him out by handing him over the ball and some would engage him in a conversation, which Alan was quiet prompt in answering. By the time Diya cam back, two more young women in their bikinis had joined Alan and Akshar in the game, mainly helping Alan. Often Alan got an hi-fi or an hug from one of them. Diya could hear the blond calling Alan adorable. She kept an eye on Patricia until her dad came back to watch over her. Then Diya immersed herself into her book with a bottle of water next to her.
In a few minutes he joined her and had volleyball in his hand. Instantly Alan jumped and splashed the sand all over Diya who was sitting next to him, especially into her eyes and grabbed the ball from his dad's hands. Akshar asked, "Buddy, do you want to play?" Alan was too little to play an actual game but loved playing ball, any ball for that matter. In a few minutes they both started playing as Diya went looking for some water to clean herself up accompanied by Patrcia who now had sand in her pockets and in her hair. It took Diya quiet sometime as it was lot to get rid off and Patrica was distracted and wanted to go into the small water fountain for kids that were next to the pool. As Akshar was with Alan, Diya didn't mind spending time with her and indeed preferred that as it made the cleaning part much easier. In the mean time Alan and Akshar were having a great time on the beach even though alan had a tough time catching the ball that his dad was throwing at him. Often it rolled over farther down towards sea and sometimes towards the beach chairs. Some would help him out by handing him over the ball and some would engage him in a conversation, which Alan was quiet prompt in answering. By the time Diya cam back, two more young women in their bikinis had joined Alan and Akshar in the game, mainly helping Alan. Often Alan got an hi-fi or an hug from one of them. Diya could hear the blond calling Alan adorable. She kept an eye on Patricia until her dad came back to watch over her. Then Diya immersed herself into her book with a bottle of water next to her.
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