Novels by Shravani

Part 8 BI'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.Friedrich NietzscheMahi could see her brothers getting angry and her mother’s shocked face as they peered at Kartik and for a moment she thought it was all going to blow up on their faces. Of course, her family was modern enough to allow love matches but that doesn’t mean they would approve of every second man that claimed to be her boyfriend. But five minutes in and the bastard had charmed away every single person in the room including the children who were now sitting on his lap, playing with the buttons of his shirt. Her father was laughing at something Kartik had said, while her mother was now fawning over him like he was her favorite child, whom she was meeting for the first time. A special part of her mother’s affection that was previously only reserved for Mahi was now being besotted upon him for no reason. And it was making Mahi very jealous. “What would you like for dinner, Kartik

Part 8 AMist to mist, drops to drops. For water thou art, and unto water shalt thou return.Kamand Kojouri“Oh my sweet Mahi….” There was something in that voice, a vulnerability that Mahi could not pin point and yet she could sence it all the same.And if that infamous passion between the lovers was anything near what she was feeling then, she never wanted it to stop.It was the most pleasurable and fulfilling sensation in the world, to be held in his arms like that, to be looked at – the way he was looking at her, as if she was the only thing that mattered in this world.Heat pooled inside her like thick molten lava while her heart thrummed inside in an erratic trend, ready to burst forth if he didn’t kiss her right then. But his lips still remained an inch away from hers, teasing with that tantalizing little smile and his fingers drew erotic signs down her open neckline of the dress.She could have begged him right then to kiss her but apparently she wasn’t the only one here, abou

Part 7 BIf you don't get what you want, you suffer; if you get what you don't want, you suffer; even when you get exactly what you want, you still suffer because you can't hold on to it forever.Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful When she opened her eyes again, the first thing she saw was the clock on the wall. It was 6:30 in the evening and the sun was gone, she was in her bed once again and the room was swamped in darkness.“Oh! Thank god you are awake Mahi! I had been going sick with worry,” until then Mahi had assumed she was alone so, the feminine voice came as a shock.“Pallavi, is that you?” She asked and she heard someone moving around the room before the lights were turned on.“Of course it’s me girl. How are you feeling now?” Pallavi smiled at her and Mahi squinted her eyes to look at her friend who was still wearing one of those brightly colored dress suits, that she wears to work.‘So, she had came here directly from work, but why?’“What are you doing here?” Mahi asked, r

Part 7 AThere is, I believe, in every disposition a tendency to some particular evil, a natural defect, which not even the best education can overcome.""And your defect is a propensity to hate everybody.""And yours," he replied with a smile, "is wilfully to misunderstand them.Jane Austen,Pride and PrejudiceFor the next few moments silence prevailed in the room, only the ticking of the wall clock and the sound of a crying baby from somewhere near the market, surrounded them.The horns of the cars and bikes bleeped in the background and the shopkeepers hollered the prices to attract the shoppers, downstairs. But absolutely no sound came out of either of them and then suddenly Mahi burst out laughing, her eye

Part 6You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,Love like you'll never be hurt,Sing like there's nobody listening,And live like it's heaven on earth.William W. PurkeyMahi couldn’t remember how long she stood there in the dark after he was gone, thinking about so many things all at once. A few weeks ago her life had been simple, clutter free and so less complicated and now day by day…. Hour by hour she had the feeling that her life was sinking, slipping away from the gaps of her fingers like sands of time and she remained there unable to do anything.“Oh, there you are!” Arjun gave her a mocking smile when she returned into the main hall where everyone was gathered from dinner, looking closely at her white ashen face and morose expression.“Kartik gave you a scare di

"Just because something isn't a lie does not mean that it isn't deceptive. A liar knows that he is a liar, but one who speaks mere portions of truth in order to deceive is a craftsman of destruction."― Criss JamiHis dark piercing gaze glided upon her like a warm silken cloth, tickling her senses as his eyes moved from her head to toe taking her all in at once and Mahi felt an odd tingling sensation passing through the back of her neck, which couldn't be entirely termed as unpleasant.But it wasn't for long, the soft smooth drawl of Arjun Rao sounded beside her, breaking them both out of their revive. "Hello brother." And the warmth in those gazes were suddenly gone, instead Kartik's eyes turned into hard icy stones, his whole demeanor changed as he silently looked at her and then at his brother together, standing side by side.