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Keerthi woke up to the sound of bath running,as she sat up ,yawning.
"Why are you getting ready so early?"
"I have to leave early", Vikram tilted his chin up, wearing a tie around his neck.
"Okay", Keerthi replied, getting up to freshen up.
Vikram was arranging some papers in his laptop bag when his eyes fell on the gift wrapped item. He took it out, quickly placing it his closet, knowing Keerthi didn't mess with his things usually.
He went back to checking the papers,arranging them in a folder,as he zipped his laptop bag,when he heard his wife walk out, getting ready.
Vikram had long left their room when Keerthi made way downstairs
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"You have a beautiful daughter in law Sakshi",Mrs. Oberoi said.Keerthi gave the elder lady a polite smile as she stood next to her mother in law, breathing a sigh of relief when she got away from her husband.Keerthi wondered how he could make her feel diverse emotions. She loved his company some times,and at times,she couldn't stand him.She switched her thoughts off , getting into a conversation with the ladies,who were determined to include her in their talks.Keerthi's jaw ached from smiling so long,it was getting difficult to be polite and smiling. And she almost tripped on her saree three times already. She just wanted to go home. She ate silently,hoping to leave after dinner.
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Keerthi pinched her lips thin.She couldn't say anything to that. Her husband openly admitted aloud his imperfection and asked her to understand. She knew he was only human.Each had their set of imperfections. Her husband had his, just like she had hers'. They had to accept the others' imperfections and move on. This was something she had to do for him. "Okay. Can you try something too,if I ask?", Keerthi started out carefully. Vikram smiled,"Of course." "Can you please not say I like have arguments and berate me everytime I cry?" Vikram stared at his wife,he didn't know his
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Keerthi glared at the wall in front of her. The clock struck ten thirty. Her husband still wasn't home.He had left before she even woke up yesterday and came backaftershe had slept.She missed him.She only waited for him tonight because he said he didn't have dinner in the office. She wanted to at least look at his face while he ate. She missed it.Vikram walked into the house at Eleven fifteen,he pecked his wife in a greeting and made way to his room to freshen up.Keerthi glared at her husband's back,they hadn't even kissed properly in the last few days,for crying out loud.She tho
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