Sindhu and Gautham left Aryan's place at about 8 pm. They had a hefty dinner. They had a lot of fun.
Gautham found himself attached to them just after spending a few hours, especially Adithi. He felt like he could have a relationship similar to that of Aryan and Sindhu's between himself and Adithi. She talked so much that he wondered how her jaws had not gone numb yet. She was out of the world bubbly and so straightforward. She talked as if she had no filter on her mouth and Gautham liked it even though she asked him some awkward questions.
Gautham also got along with Aryan. Seeing as both females forgot the guys more often than not when they talked within themselves, Gautham and Aryan invariably ended up talking a lot too.
When they reached Gautham's office to take his bike, Sindhu suggested they go on a walk, and Gautham obviously happily agreed.
The city was still bustling around them with vehicles and people all around. Hotels and other eateries were
But just as they left each other’s line of sight, something complicated crossed each other’s eyes. But it was not necessarily a negative emotion.There was no changing the decision now. Sindhu was one of those people who would think long and hard before making a decision but will not bother to second guess her decision after making one. For her, second-guessing simply did not make sense after coming to a conclusion… it was just a waste of time as far as she was concerned.So, no… her complication did not come from her decision… her nervousness came from how to proceed now that she had made the decision.She was not so sure she was someone who is made for things like marriage… at least, without Gautham, she was not.With Gautham, even when she was nervous and lack confidence, she wanted to give it her all… she was determined to give it her all. Intuitively, she knew he was going to be worth the effort. S
Thanks to his parents’ relentless teasing and his own head playing tricks on him, Gautham actually ended up in front of Sindhu’s home well past midnight.His hands hovered over the phone hesitating for the 100th time whether to call her or not.Even if it is just his own imagination, why not let the imagination last for at least one night? Why do you have to be so paranoid and burst the bubble so soon?If it were only possible, he would probably roll his eyes at his own thoughts…But then it was also right on some level.He was being paranoid. He did not really realize how desperate he was until this moment… When she did not confirm, he was able to maintain some composure because he had always been preparing for the worse. But now that he had tasted the sweetness, he found that it was getting hard to keep his calm and think straight.In frustration, he actually banged his head over the steering w
Sindhu did not back down. She looked up at him arrogantly as she asked, “So, what? So what if I ganged up with your mom to drive you crazy? What are you going to do?”She even made it a point to tilt her chin up and puff up her cheeks to make sure he knew she was daring him. But Gautham found her cute.At his height, she barely reached his chest even with her standing on her toes and tipped chin. She looked like a naïve little kid arguing with an adult. At least, it looked like that to him.He reached out and pulled on her cheeks cooing, “Oww!! You are soo adorable!!”Sindhu frowned. But even when her brows frowned, her cheeks caught some color.Gautham continued after a pause, “And if you think you are going to scare me off with your little threats, let me tell you… it will not happen! If ganging up with my mother to tease me makes you happy, then so be it. I will be happy to be your scapegoat any time of
In a blink of an eye, both their parents started preparations for the marriage. The list of rituals was endless. Sindhu barely had any time to comprehend what was actually happening around her. Both the parents rushed into everything so fast as if they were scared she would suddenly change her decision or something. It felt as if both had everything already ready and were only waiting for her to nod. There were about three months before she became a married woman.Sindhu did not even get time to think anything. Not that she was having second thoughts. She will think... She will think hard before taking a decision but once she decided she never thinks about it again but all the shopping's, poojas, and all sorts of people calling her up to congratulate her- she felt exhausted.On the other hand, Gautham was ecstatic. He won't stop grinning no matter what anyone said. He even took the incessant teasing from his parents and cousins head-on without flinching. The only downs
Bangalore.Sindhu's lips spread into a wide grin as soon as they entered the city. The city was bustling with life and Sindhu drove through it with ease. It was as if she knew each nook and cranny of the city. She went in and out of all sorts of small and big roads avoiding traffic like a pro. Just the whole aura around her changed somehow. Her joy was palpable. But there was also something else in there… deep under the surface. Something dark maybe. Her grin would just slip for a few seconds every now and then… and something not so joyous will pass through her face.Gautham reached out and pulled on her cheeks and said in a playful voice, "Can you stop grinning for a second? I mean I get it you love the city. But if you keep on grinning like this, your jaws are going to start hurting."Sindhu sent him a glare and rubbed on her cheeks and to add to the dramatic effect she even let out, "Ouch!! That hurts!!" While pouting at Gautham."Drameba
The next day, when Sindhu woke up, it was already 9 am. She and Gautham went for some sights seeing and shopping in malls the last evening. And had dinner outside. It was late by the time they came back. So Sindhu thought she could actually sleep in. But then she stupidly left the curtains open. So she woke up from the bright light shining through the balcony doors. Seeing that her sleep was already ruined she got up from the bed. After slightly freshening up she lazily strolled down to the living room. She searched for John and Gautham but both were nowhere to be found. She went to the kitchen and took a sandwich. That's when she heard a noise coming from the back of the house. The dining hall had a window facing the backyard. She peeked through it and found Gautham playing merrily with Brad and Luzy in the swimming pool. And John was sitting in one of the patio chairs a few feet away from them reading a newspaper.Sindhu took the plate with her sandwich and went towards the
Sindhu and Gautham were sitting side by side in a park. Sindhu's excitement finally wore out after all the shopping and roaming around they did. It was almost sundown when Gautham suggested they take a break. Sindhu's legs were practically jelly. It has been long since she last roamed around so much.The park was pretty quiet since they were sitting at the far end. On the other side of the park, children were happily playing around with their parents hovering behind them. Sindhu had a small smile playing on her lips seeing them. Gautham followed her gaze and found a little girl with pigtails. She was pouting over something."You know she reminds me of Akira," Gautham said absentmindedly."Who is Akira??" Sindhu asked curiously, mainly because she loved kids more than anything. For her, they were the only uncorrupted form of a human."Akira is Priya and Rahul's daughter. You will be able to meet them. They are my childhood friends. " Gautham said, but a sl
It was dead of the night. The streetlights were flickering away. Everything was quiet and tranquil until suddenly the rumbling sound of several bike engines was heard which was accompanied by several rogue male voices shouting profanities.There was one bike in the forefront, driven by a girl. She seemed hurt and very disoriented. Her bike was not steady. The bike was going zigzag without any pattern. There was blood all over her torso. Blood dripped down on the road making a red trail behind her. Her vision was blurring out from excessive loss of blood. But by sheer determination, she drove the bike as steadily as she could and as fast as she could. She knew help was on the way. All she had to do was to hold these thugs off till then. But it was getting so hard to keep her eyes open.There were about a half dozen bikes following her. Even when the guys following her did not seem to be hurt, their bikes were nowhere near being any steadier than th