7 Results…!!! (2/2)

”It's Ok we know she's not that good in Maths, don't scold her for that now.... Ok hand over the phone to her…” said Varun.

”I won't scold your darling daughter...” smirked Narmada ”Punya, Dad's over the phone…”

”Hello… Dad I'm sorry about Maths… Hello hello Dad you there??”

”Congratulations my little princess” said Varun as he approached Punya from behind.

”Dad you home so early…” ”Yes, shouldn't I celebrate my princess's first victory? said Varun as he held her hands and swirled her around…

”Hey careful, her wrist is not strong enough” warned Gowri.

”Oh… Oh Sorry dear, I forgot… Did I hurt you again??”

”No Dad, I'm fine”

”Here you go, open your mouth” he said as he opened the sweet box and offered a piece of mysore pak.

”Thanks Dad” replied Punya after swallowing the sweet.

”Nammu, take… you also have put efforts into her results… say ahh”

”Am I a kid, give I'll eat” said Narmada in false anger taking the sweet from her husband's hands.

”You have scored 99 in Science, 115 in Sanskrit, Wow… I'm impressed. Tell me what do you want as reward, my princess?” asked Varun as he distributed sweets to Eshwar and Gowri.

”Bicycle?... Can I get Bicycle?” asked Punya in hesitation.

”Yeah, you can get her a cycle, it's good from fitness point of view also” added Eshwar.

”You intend to go by cycle to college?” asked Varun.

”Yes, I also want to join college in Mangalore, not here in Kadri. Please…” she insisted in a pleading tone.

”Ok, let me make arrangements” he said as he got up to leave.

”Varun, are you going to office again?” asked Narmada.

”Yes sweetheart…” he answered as he approached her and put his arms around her waist ”If you promise to keep me entertained, I'll stay back” he whispered in her ears.

She pushed him away saying ”Bye, you carry on… your factory people will mock the work in your absence”

Varun had his own factory in Mangalore which was into manufacturing of building materials and ceramics. It was started by Eshwar's Dad and inherited by Varun after his civil engineering who had expanded the business over 20 years providing employment for 2000+ employees. Eshwar used to provide back end support after his retirement from Military. Income from the factory and few rented sheds in factory premises had given this family an affluent status. Narmada was working as science teacher in nearby high school, only to follow her passion of teaching. Grandparents used to take care of kids in her absence and they also had a maid for other household chores.