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You can't make us sympathise with Abhinav...that my Lady, is just not fair 😆

Originally posted by: -nirvana-

If I can bypass all that excessive hair then maybe I can check him out...😆

R for love, for everything and anything, if not for nothing! :)

She willed her ears to unhear those words; the realization wreaking havoc inside here.

"I'm talking about Maan...Who else?" The timelessly aging Daadi she'd just met a few minutes ago assured.

Of course, she didn't want to believe in coincidences that one moment. It seemed that they had lived within two blocks of each other for all this time without being aware of the other's existence only to begin running into each other - or their families - in every turn of the street corner after their train trip.

The women sitting around the sectional were engaged in a manner of speedy chitter chatter - that she would later concede could have put a racy auction to shame.

"Oh! I'm sure he can talk himself out of going to Amsterdam" Sweety anuty chimed, "After all he is the regional head here - they won't be able to find a replacement soon"

Good god! She still didn't know to which company he was the regional head of and she found herself wincing and walking away towards the table that was overflowing with food.

"It's not that easy" She heard Daadi add, her tone sounding all the more wistful ever since she'd begun talking about her 'only adorable pota' who was garnering too much attention from the aunties for all the wrong reasons she could think of.

"You know the whole Sam disaster ladies...and not that you need reminding of that. But what he'd forgotten was the request he'd put in those initial months to move to Europe. Now they have worked everything out for his move. But he doesn't seem to be interested. I can't imagine why though?" Daadi sighed aloud when she turned back to join them in the living room, "He was talking about wanting to get away from that empty apartment only a week ago"

Right about then, she felt an involuntary release come over her, sensing the tight grips of something - an unforeseen ire perhaps - being eased off her chest from the time she'd first come to hear of his possible leaving to Europe. Oddly, she was grateful that he didn't have to deliver his situation himself. Despite wanting to believe she'd never expected anything of him, another voice told her that it would have been the end of all that easy repose they had impelled into what they were starting to share. That elementary awkwardness was almost fading, beginning to slip through the seams of the pressing kisses, which filled all of their time together.

"So...you should ask him not to go..." It was Sweety aunty again and she couldn't help the smile that was tugging at her lips.

"Keep him here...we don't have another man who can indulge us in our small talks the way Maan does" Rashmi aunty offered, painting pained look on her face.

"You should let him go Savitri...He still has a long way to go and explore...Let him see the world for me" Geet found herself wrinkling her nose lightly, quite disconcerted at the statement made by another older woman in a wheelchair.

"Tell him yourself...He must be coming to pick me up in another hour or so..." And her heart dropped to her stomach having her choke on the spoonful of dal she'd just taken in. Over three women came running to her, one offering to slap on her head as she pictured stealing looks at him while he would be here. Her eyes filled from the incessant coughing fit and a nervous jitter traveled down the length of her body almost causing her to drop the paper plate she held then.

If that hadn't been enough to knock all control she held over herself, she thought she was going to faint the next moment her eyes shifted to the door. Another racing of her heart filled her ears as she saw her Ritu aunty step into the living room.

Please god! She prayed involuntarily as her eyes widened ever so slightly at the hint of surprise that was ripping through her mind.

Let it not be him, she urged to the gods as she saw the long silhouette of a shadow on the hallway wall...anyone but him.