chapter 34

He approached Elena and Nevile. Neville was lying on the chair unconscious. “Elena what's wrong with him? Senior Lobo had called him right away, need to take him with me..." Elena nodded. Edward slowly made Nevile stand, and took him till the car. He was unsteady and blabbering words, words like, “I love you only Elena. I can't have other women." Edward heard every word with intent, he was getting bad for Elsa. Drunk men don't lie, he thought they speak whatever is inside their hearts. But that was not the same in case of Nevile, he wasn't feeling drowsy, he had made it up, he didn't want Elena to feel sick. But it all looked real. “What about Mrs. Lobo sir? What do you think of her?" Edward asked. “Mrs. L... Lobo... Ahhh Elsa! She I don't want to describe her! But I really don't know why I am thinking of her... Insted of Elena... But... But... I acted drink and lied to Elena." Nevile blurted. “What? you lied to Elena...?" “Yes... I am not that highly drunk... 9 whiskies are like water for me... I had to lie to Elena, neither I am going to tell Elsa that ... I think about her occasionally." “May be that is ..." “Oh! No no no Edward that's not love don't worry... I need to be committed to Elena, I promised her." Neville sat into his car and drove off to Lobo villa while Edward paced in his mercedes. He was confused after listening to Nevile's confession. They both reached Lobo villa... Suddenly a message notification rang from Nevile's phone. “REQUEST FOR PAYMENT... 9 WHISKY'S FOR ₹ 13,500/- " Neville did the payment, while the car was parked at the parking lot. “Rupees 13,500 deducted from ***** bank." It flashed on the phone screen. Neville pressed the switch button and kept the phone back in the pocket. It was almost close to evening ... Around 4:30 Neville entered the house again. Grand dad was eagerly waiting for him. Edward also entered with Neville. Nancy welcomed them while he looked at Elsa who was busy in the kitchen, and on the kitchen table was her, laptop. She was wearing earphones and talking to someone on a video call. She didn't notice Nevile enter. Her pretty slight plumpy figure was visible to Neville who was now sitting on the sofa. “A black coffee, before seeing grandad." He ordered Nancy. She quickly went to make it, but before that it was ready on the kitchen table, the way he liked it crisp and warm... “Mrs. Lobo you kept it! Thanks alot." Nancy said with a broad smile in her face. “No worries. Voice it to him." Elsa said. “But how did you know it? I mean how did you know that he would ask for a hot black coffee?" “I knew it?" “And timing?" Nancy asked. “Edward informed me that they are in the parking lot and would be here in just 5 minutes, so I just made it, that time." Elsa said smiling. Nancy took the coffee and gave it to Nevile. He took a sip, “Nice and warm!" He said. “I feel better now he added." Elsa looked at him from the kitchen, she was in a meeting with Dr. Cyril a few minutes ago. She shut down the laptop and started cooking again. “What is she cooking?" Nevile asked. “Chicken Lollipop. Today's special dinner, it's getting prepared for marination and then it will be fried during dinner." Nancy answered. Neville smiled, “It's grandad's favourite. Is he okay?" Neville asked Anne quickly finished the coffee and went to see granddad. “Grandy! I am back..." Grandy sat upright and looked at Nevile. “Come in Nevile sit beside me." There was a different kind of fragrance inside the room, “Room smells good." Neville said. “Yes... Nevile its your  wifes magic. She did remind me of your grandmother, she also changed the sheets, and helped me bathe." Grandad smiled. Nevile went and sat next to grandad, on a chair kept beside the bed. “You smell like whiskey..." Nevile looked at him baffled, not knowing what to say, “He he ...G... G... Grandy, it is just some light drink you know." “Light drink? Nevile!" He yelled and began coughing, the loud cough could be heard till the kitchen,  Elsa entered the room, with a glass of hot water. “here grandy don't worry. Drink it slowly." The cough stopped in no time. Nevile looked at Elsa intently. “Tell me about the light drink Nevile... Why on earth did you drink?" Nothing could be hidden from grandad as he knew each and every type of alcohol and, how it smelled. “Neville... I have done this at your age, so much of it isn't good, and the reason you are drunk also isn't good." He added. “Grandy, you rest up change and come quickly." Neville said in a sad voice. Elsa too was almost leaving the room, but grand dad stopped her. “Wait Elsa! Neville you too don't go. Wait I need to talk to you both." Elsa froze, she had an idea about what he was going to speak. “Yes grandad," both said, together. Submissively they sat near him. Nevile looked serious, and Elsa sat there frozen like ice. “I want a great grand child! " The firm demand echoed in their brains. “What?" Neville broke the silence in the room. “This is ... Not possible Grandy. I am sorry." Neville said firmly. Elsa's blood had dried, and she wasn't in a position of saying anything. “Y ... Yes grandy." Elsa said sadly. “I had told you ... He won't agree for this." Nevile's face darkened and he looked at Elsa. “So this is your silly plan Elsa? I'll talk to you later. You manipulated ... Grand dad now... Nice nice." Neville clenched his fists and left the room. Elsa knew that Neville was angry... She didn't want to go near him tonight. “Manipulated? Elsa? I just asked for a great grand child and... Why did he pace out so angrily? I am asking you again this time Elsa, is everything really okay between you two. I can sense the ... " He stopped. Elsa looked at him in disdain.