Fantasy Samverse: Samantha & Chai Novel - Ayurvedic Treatment For My Wife

[Saravroman]

Chapter 89 - The V family - Vetri Velan Veda {Season 10, episode 5, time: present}

At the apartment, Veda had come to Sam’s apartment. Veda’s parents were divorced and she lived
with her Mom. Sam knew Veda since she would come frequently to visit Velan her Grandpa and Vetri her Dad.
Sometimes Veda would come over to Sam. Veda liked Sam a lot and called her Samantha Akka (sister).
Even Sam liked Veda’s company whenever she came over. They were chitchatting for 30 minutes now.

Veda, Velan's granddaughter


Something was worrying Veda and Sam knew it.
 
Sam: Veda, tell me frankly, something is going on. You are not your usual.
 
Tears welled up in Veda’s eyes. She wiped them and composed herself a bit.


 
Veda: It’s Grandpa, Samantha Akka. He is too sick. And Dad is out of business trips all the time.
I am trying to come frequently, take care of Grandpa, give him medicine, buy some essentials for
him and talk to him, but he is too depressed. I feel his depression is making him even more sick.
 
Sam was quietly listening

 
Veda: (continues) And… And… Seeing him so sad is even making me depressed.
I feel helpless to making him feel better. I don’t know what to do, Akka.
 
Sam is thinking quietly. Veda was in luck, because Sam had handled a similar situation just a
couple months ago. She had a successful experience in dealing with a particularly insolent and
non-cooperating patient. Samantha always had a good general knowledge on different things.
What she lacked was confidence and real time experience. But, thanks to Venky Mama’s MIMS program,
she was becoming more confident and assertive in dealing with problems when they came up.
 
Sam: Veda, do you want me to just speak some consoling words or give you real advice?
 
Veda did not expect such a question and is surprised by the nature of the question
 
Veda: Akka?
Sam: Answer me
Veda: real advice, Akka
Sam: You are a second year MBBS student, right?
Veda: Yes, Akka

Sam: Tell me, is you Grandpa’s condition very serious or critical?

Veda: Actually, no Akka. In fact, this ailment comes to many people in his age group.
I am surprised that he is getting so sick by this disease.
 
Sam smiles to herself a bit because she half-guessed it.
 
Sam: then what do you think his problem is? Think, Doctor Veda!
 
Veda lets out a faint smile when Sam called her doctor Veda.
She thinks for a bit. Sam watches her and starts to speak again.
 
Sam: Don’t you think your Grandpa’s problem is more psychological than real disease?
 
Veda never thought in this angle. She is keenly listening
 
Sam: (continues) Don’t you think your Grandpa’s real problem is loneliness?
You dad Vetri is away on business trip most of the time. Your Grandpa Velan is all by himself,
no one to talk to at home. He doesn’t even talk to other neighbors and rarely has visitors.
His disease itself is small but he feels stressed out and going into depression mainly because of his loneliness.
 
Veda is thinking and, in her mind, whatever Sam is saying is making sense.
 
Sam: (continues) He is sad and sulking. And you got it from him and now you are sulking like an old woman.
 
And Sam laughs. Which makes even Veda smile.
 
Sam: (further) You are the one who should be cheerful and cheer him up.
Talk positively to him and take out his negativity.
 
Veda: Yes, Akka. I agree.
 
Sam: Not agree, doctor lady. Do it. In fact, don’t even think of him as your Grandpa.
Think of him as a patient who needs the medicine called “companionship”. Laugh and smile with him.
Even tease your Grandpa a bit, like you would playfully tease your friends. You do have boyfriend, right?
 
And Samantha pinches Veda on her hand. Veda blushes quite a bit now.



Her dullness and sadness were completely gone with Sam’s positive talk and now her if she has a BF.
 
Veda: No, Akka.
 
Sam: (with a smirk) really? No BF, doctor girl?
 
Veda: No, Akka. Really. I liked a boy in my 12th but after I came to college no love interest.
Lot of boys trying hard… but…
 
Veda is very shy now.
 
Sam: Well, since your BF position is vacant…. think of your Grandpa as your BF then.
 
Veda: (immediately) Chee Chee Akka… What are you saying? You are very naughty, Akka
 
Sam gives a wink.
 
Sam: What naughty? I am just playing with you a bit, Veda. But, do tease your Grandpa a bit
and see how he responds. You will be surprised. At the end of the day men are men.
 
Veda: (twisting and turning): Noooo Akka. How can I tease, Grandpa??? Chee Chee