SS: Maid of Honour - Completed with Epilogue

It's been 8years she thought while boarding the flight...8years since she left India and came to London, and now she was heading back because of Dadima.

I've lived too long without you in the home, I want you back here and that's final. Dadi had told over the Skype call.

But Dadi... I have a lot of plans here and what about my internship at The R&K?!! it's a huge opportunity and Naina thinks that we might make it all the way through... she stopped her sentence and prodded Nainatara Rathode, her best friend to speak in her favour.

Naina nodded her head in a NO and Geet made a silent plea to her but one glance from Dadi and she fell silent.

Last time I checked there was a branch of R&K at Delhi, so no excuses Geet. Dadi's voice was stern but Geet didn't want to give up just yet, she knew she had to go as it was Naina's marriage in a few weeks but she wanted to stay in London as longer as possible.

Damn you Naina for wanting to get married to Dev... I'm happy for you and all but why couldn't you marry here, is London not beautiful enough for you? And why should I go there so early the marriage is 3months from now, she murmured under her breath.

She had to do something to avoid the flight, she was too scared of them. The last time she took the plane was when she came to London and she was in panic the whole time and almost at the verge of tears when her sleep finally kicked in. Naina was fuming at Geet for her excuses to not go by flight as she almost knew what the next excuse would be.

But Dadi... I... I love Harry too much to leave this place behind, Dadi was taken aback for a moment, at this point Naina rolled her eyes and covered her face sighing in exhausted manner.

Dadi's lips trembled and her eyes narrowed a bit For GOD's sake Geet, you're 24, you cannot go around saying you love Harry Potter! how childish can she get.

Dadi... this time there was a difference in Geet's tone ...what will I do coming to India? It's... she hesitated for a moment and then continued, ...it's not like I have anyone there. She had voiced out something which was buried deep within her conscience and immediately knew she shouldn't have said that.

Naina gave her a look of disapproval and walked out of the room,

Enough is enough Dadi said, her voice was a mixture of sadness and anger, You are forgetting that I am your Dadi, maybe not by blood but I love you as much as my own grandkids and then the call had ended.

She knew she hurt Dadi, she had known her for almost all her life and she had treated her liked her own grandchild but Dadi had become a prominent figure in her life after the death of her father. When Geet was 16, she ask'd Dadi if she could study in London as she wanted to walk in the footsteps of her father a part of her wanted to do it and another part of her wanted to just run away from all the memories the house had, Dadi had obliged.

Dadi is really angry, you need to come home Naina said giving an accusing look to Geet.

The happy-go-lucky Naina could be downright strict. Naina would do anything for Geet and was protective of anyone she held close to her heart, Naina's facial expression always was a giveaway of her emotions. The Rathode's and The Khurana's were the 2 families known for their friendship and it was strengthened furthermore by merging their fashion houses. So Nainatara was no stranger to the Khurana household but Geet had met her only once before and at college they had become best of friends.

I think I'll go book a ticket for this weekend and start packing Geet announced to Naina.

Let's GO!!! Naina chirped,

You're coming with me? But you don't have to...you were supposed to go after a month

Of course I am! Did you forget about the internship we had to take? And I'm not letting you go alone! Naina exclaimed. Geet sighed, this was the Naina she knew, a girl who lives the moment!

She came back to her senses when she heard the Captain's Flight Announcement.

I can't believe I'm doing this she said to a grinning Naina next to her.

10 more hours and we'll be home Naina squealed.

All problems aside, it was still her Home, Geet thought as the flight soared through the night skies of London.

The thing I dreaded the most - Flights😆(okay now i donno why i felt like specifying it, but i think i'll give a one word answer to the chapter names here onwards)

P.S: I know that this part is too short😳 I swear it seemed longer when i was typing it so from next time i'll make sure to make them lengthier👍🏼 any suggestions about my writing style and anything at all, feel free to let me know via the comments!

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