Nehra looked at the woman in front of her. Long, black hair, light brown skin, and kind, dark eyes. She was short, but so was Nehra, so she was no one to judge her.She was pretty. Was she Vikram's girlfriend? Her head hurt just thinking about it.Subhadra took both her hands in hers. She couldn't help, but like it. She acted as if she had know her since forever. It was probably because of Vikram.On one hand, Nehra felt bad for Subhadra, for her having to listen to Vikram always talk about her. But, one the other hand, Nehra felt triumph. Vikram had had a pretty, kind woman in front of him, yet he couldn't stop talking about Nehra.It was enough for Nehra to know the depth of Vikram's love for her."Nehra. You have to marry Vikram. He's going crazy without you.""Don't you love Vikram?"Subhadra smiled. "I do and I want him to be happy. He'll only ever be happy with you."Nehra thought about it. "You know it's not an issue with me. My parents would never allow it.""Is there any way
On their way to the beach, Subhadra got a call from Latha."Hello?""Subha, where are you?""Going to Digha Beach. Why?""You owe me a video call.""I'm so sorry Latha. I'll call you as soon as I'm back. I have lots to tell you.""I'll be waiting for your call."The call ended and they reached the beach.She and Nehra talked for sometime and for a second, she couldn't believe who she saw.What the hell was Vikram doing here? Moreover, how did he know she was here. There was only one explanation. Aashalatha. Nehra saw Vikram and gasped. She held on to Subhadra's arm.Subhadra nudged Nehra in his general direction. "Go. Share the great news with him."Nehra looked at her for reassurance and Subhadra gave her an encouraging smile.Subhadra felt a little bittersweet seeing them together, but it was fine. She would get over it. She saw them talking and smiling, and took it as her cue to leave.As she was walking along the shore, she wanted to do something crazy. Something wild."Subhadra
Subhadra saw Vikram and Nehra approach her and Mahendra. She saw Vikram questioningly look at Mahendra. "That's right. I forgot to introduce you all. Mahendra, this is Nehra. My friend." She winked at Nehra. Mahendra just politely smiled at Nehra. "This is Vikram...Nehra's fiancé. Vikram, this is Mahendra Varma. My friend and the owner of Transition. The club."Mahendra didn't smile at Vikram. He simply smirked at him and watched as Vikram clenched his fists. "So when are your parents meeting hers?" Subhadra asked Vikram. "I just introduced her to them through video call. Nehra gave them her parent's numbers.""Awesome. I have to go now though."Subhadra looked at all of them. "How will you go?" Mahendra asked her. "I'll just get a cab.""Nonsense. I'll drop you off. I have a car. You're okay with it right?""Of course, but only if it's no trouble for you."Mahendra shook his head, so Subhadra waved at Nehra and Vikram and followed Mahendra to his car. She observed that he di
The next morning, Mahendra woke her up and informed her that he had to leave.Subhadra just nodded because she didn't want to talk with morning breath.After he went, she brushed, showered, and got ready. She made sure that all her bags were packed and she wasn't missing anything.After triple checking everything, she took her suitcase and keys and locked the door.She dropped her keys off at the reception desk and almost laughed when the receptionist was blatantly checking out her neck. She was probably checking for hickeys."Foundation works like a charm, doesn't it?" Subhadra winked at her and in return, the receptionist looked at her in disgust.Subhadra got into a cab and told the driver to take her to the airport. She opened her phone to text Mahendra, to find there was already a text from him.Mahen_Vrma: Did you check out?Subha_Kr10: On my way to the airport. Receptionist was checking for hickeys on my neck. Lol.Mahen_Vrma: Haha. You should have walked awkwardly. Let her thi
So many eyes in the club fell on both of them. Some looked at Subhadra in envy and some looked at her in a cunning way.She didn't know what they would think as Mahendra led her to his office on the floor above the dance floor.His office was made of glass. No one could see inside his office, but they could see a portion of the front glass that served as a wall for his office. He led her into his office and closed the door."Mahendra, everyone was looking at us."He shrugged. "Let them.""I think you should make a social media page just for your club.""Sounds interesting.""The pictures of your club are only in your account. I think it's better to dedicate a separate page for it. We can even convince the college students who come here to mention the club in their social media posts. Offer such people discounts on the drinks.""I like it. Do you know a good social media marketer?""Well, I could do it for you. I don't know how far it'll succeed, but we can try first. If it doesn't wor
That night, Mahendra ended up dropping Subhadra at her house.The following morning, Subhadra woke up to the mailman ringing her doorbell.She signed the form and took her mail. Some of it was spam, but one was in a thick envelope.She opened it and found a wedding card. 'Vikram Satkar weds Nehra Trivedi.'She didn't know what to feel, but one feeling was apparent. Relief. She was also happy for the both of them. Somewhere, in the deep corner of her heart, she felt a bit of sadness, but that was natural. Everything had worked out for the best.She immediately got a phone call. It was Nehra."Hello Nehra. I see everything worked out."Nehra's voice was delighted. "Oh yes. Everything worked out just fine. You have to come to the marriage. It was because of you after all.""Nehra, I would love to come, but what about my belly?" Subhadra laughed."Your mother will wonder what happened to my pregnancy.""Just wear a fancy saree. She won't notice, but please, you have to come.""Alright,
Three days later, when Mahendra called Subhadra to inform her he wouldn't be able to make it to the shoot, which they had planned for his social media page, she was disappointed. But, when he told her he was sick, she was herself was worried sick. So she had bought medicine, soups and a teddy bear, which she hoped would make him feel better. She knocked on Mahendra's door, only to find it already opened. "Mahendra?" She called out. There was no response, so she walked further into his apartment. She had told him she would be coming. He of course was a stubborn mule, never wanting to accept anyone's help. She found him sprawled out on the bed, wrapped up in blankets. She put the bag of groceries near the foot of the bed and approached him. She pulled the blankets down a little and took a look at his face. His face looked ashen and his eyes were sunken in. "Poor sweetheart." "Mahendra. Wake up." She patted his cheeks for a good minute till he finally opened his eyes. "Let's tak
That Friday, Subhadra took nearly an hour to get ready. Half that time was spent in her trying to get her saree right. Nehra was right. Her mother wouldn't be able to tell if she was pregnant or not, if she wore a heavy saree like the one she was wearing. Mahendra told her that he would come and pick her up. He had arrived thirty minutes ago, when she'd barely even gotten ready. He had been talking to her father for the past half hour. God knew what they were both talking about. When she heard her Dad's rambunctious laughter, she came out of her room, to find both her parents talking and laughing with Mahendra. She wanted to jump his bones, which was pretty awkward considering her parents were right there. "Mahi, I'm ready."Subhadra's mother came to her and fixed her saree a bit. "Thanks Amma.""Be careful, you two." She warned. "We will.""See you later, Uncle, Auntie." He nodded toward her parents. Her father extended his hand for him to shake."It was very nice to meet you