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Kabir exhaled heavily and placed his elbows on the desk. “Okay,” he said in a way like he always did when it was not. "How old is Neil?" Shanaya sighed, remembering how that was the first question that had entered her mind when Dhruv had told her about the matter. "Twenty-three. He's five years older than us." "We should've known that they're more than friends, " he commented. "I admire how well he managed to keep it hidden though. And he already proposed!""A diamond ring," she said, trying to sound bored. Kabir regarded her with a look she did not understand. "Kirti would expect nothing less." Shanaya had just recited all that had gone down in the last few days, excluding particular details of the previous night. She was in his clinic, sitting across his table piled with reports and notepads and medicines and pens that lay astray. The view was distracting. Her hands itched. Discreetly, she picked another pen and placed it in the holder. Kabir’s eyes watched her action closely,
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Driving in her new car, Shanaya recalled how she had been tormented the last few days. Now she did not need to pester those around her to lend her their cars. When she looked back, she blamed the presence of a certain someone for the delay in dealing with this matter. On her way back to the Arora mansion, she had stopped by the garage and given the mechanics a mouthful for being incapable of fixing her old car—although one could argue it was a little too old. Regardless, she had as much as told them to set it on fire for all she cared. But as soon as the words left her mouth, regret swooped in. Her father’s voice echoed in her mind: ‘No matter how rich you become, every penny will have the same worth. So spend judiciously, because you never know when the gods may turn on you for disrespecting the wealth they have blessed you with.’ He had hated it when people discarded things carelessly—things they had once craved and begged to own. Shanaya believed Dhiren Arora would have liked
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No words left Suhala's mouth for what seemed like an eternity To Shanaya. But her gaze was unwavering, holding within them the threat of burning down mountains to dust. Her lips quivered as she took a step forward. "Is this a sick joke?" Her voice sounded constricted as if she had forced herself to speak. Shanaya frowned and shook her head softly. Her grandmother raised her chin, still considering the possibility of this being a farce before turning around abruptly.“He can marry her,” she said, startling Shanaya. But her next words brought her back to reality. “When I’m nothing but ashes.”“Please don’t say that,” Shanaya pleaded, reaching forward to place a hand on her arm but her grandmother flinched. "Yes. He can marry her when I'm dead." Suhala's voice was not stern, telling that she would not change her mind even if her life depended on it. "Dadi, we're talking about Neil… "There was a sharp increase in the pitch of her voice, "Anything that involves the Kapoors… ! My dear c
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By the time Monday morning rolled in, Shanaya was tired beyond measure. This was very rare. If she could be very honest with herself she would admit that this was happening for the first time—the urge to stay back rather than attend work was strong. She had always been a workaholic and there was a good reason behind it. She knew how her mind conjured up the darkest of thoughts when it was unoccupied. Despite every nerve in her body pleading with her not to, she convinced herself to get out of bed that morning, even though it took more than a cup of coffee for that to happen. The bright daylight outside mocked her gloomy mood. To make things worse, she found the tire of her car flattened. She was sure she would lose a tooth or two from how she suppressed groaning at her state. Could it get any worse? she questioned herself rhetorically, silently fearing it could indeed happen. The aches in Shanaya’s body made themselves known as soon as she stepped out of the cab. Any sleep ha
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The air filled with an unending blanket of silence. Shanaya took her time to fully absorb the meaning of Neil’s words, her eyes darting impulsively to the bunch of yellow blooms. This is really happening, she thought to herself. It’s real. It was long before she realized she had closed her fists too tightly. Her nails had dug a trail of half moons on her palms. She watched them with horror and surprise. “She has agreed, Shanaya,” Neil repeated, stepping forward as his hand reached to rest on the edge of the chair. His gaze was unwavering, his voice firm as if speaking a command. “I heard you the first time, brother,” she told him, sliding her chair behind as she rose slowly. “You don’t believe it yet, do you?” Neil simply shook his head, confirming her suspicions. She wished he was smiling then. He was after all conveying happy news. But this was a complicated matter. “It’s going to be the gloomiest wedding ever,” she added, folding her arms. “I hope you can manage to smile i
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The phone screen lit up yet again, flashing Neil’s name.Shanaya watched silently as the buzzing ringtone echoed in her room. He had not stopped calling her. Her cousin was not someone who gave up too quickly—he was persistent and sometimes to the extent that was plain anger-inducing. When the call ended, she checked the time. It was ten minutes past eight. Some more time and he would give up, she assured herself but not very convincingly. Rising from her vanity stool, she unclasped the ruby rose bracelet from around her wrist. It did not go along with what she was wearing— a blue saree with a silver sequined border. But her other option was a diamond-studded bangle which seemed too flashy. Sighing, she mumbled, “It doesn’t matter, babe. You aren’t going to that party.”The full-length mirror at a little distance from her held the reflection of a gorgeous woman.The heart-shaped shimmer blouse was a perfect fit; Shanaya had almost squealed in delight when she had first tried it. Th
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“Would you like to go elsewhere?” Dhruv asked, his voice filled with amusement.It had been a while since the car had entered the paved driveway, past the dark metal gates. It now stood underneath the domed entrance supported by four enormous carved pillars. From where Shanaya sat, she could see the swarm of people gathered inside the hall. She recognized some of Dhruv’s relatives, even though she had not seen them in years. It was a bitter reminder of how involved their families once had been. “That’s Misha and Yukta, right?” she asked, pointing at the two girls standing near the staircase, just outside the main door. “Remember when we once told them a scary bedtime story? And they couldn’t sleep without their mom for the next few weeks?”Dhruv nodded, his hands still on the steering wheel. “Maybe we can spend the whole night here recollecting old memories?”“Not here,” Shanaya answered absent-mindedly. “That’s a better place,” she suggested, looking at a scantly illuminated corner
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Nazir Malik had once been Dhiren's most trusted advisor and friend. Post her father's death, Nazir had become a support system for Shanaya and her family. He had helped her make some of the most crucial business decisions going ahead, and in a way, aided in saving them from their impending doom. To Shanaya he was a mentor, one she valued a lot. She had listened to him and trusted him, as her father once had. The man recognised Shanaya as soon as his eyes fell on her. The smile that reached his face was surprising and welcoming. "Shanaya, my child. I didn't know you'd be here," he remarked in his gentle voice. He always walked with stiff shoulders and his greyed hair shone like silver under the light. "I can say the same about you, uncle Nazir," she mumbled, drawing a polite smile on her face despite the jitters she had felt moments ago. "How have you been?" "As good as always. Maybe a little busier. Or I'd have stopped by your office to check up on Shaheer. I hope my son is impro
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