'Excuse me' rashi answered and was about to leave when andre came out of nowhere and held jigar by the collar and started abusing him in french. Rashi was shocked how did andre know the truth damn that nilesh she would kill him. Thank god no one could understand french or else jigar would be in for a shock.
She had to stop andre before making a scene she explained in perfect french that she was fine and nothing could ever break her again.she questioned him how he came to know jigar was her ex husband to which andre sheepishly grinned that he had not gone anywhere and was hiding behind a tree listening.
She soothed andre s nerves and sent him inside ,damage control was necessary she turned to apologize for andre s behaviour when jigar interrupted ' i forgive him and you just have dinner with us tonight'he bargained.
"dinner with you three??"she nodded not in a million years she thought. "no all of us you know our family. I will call them here "jigar explained.
Rashi raised an eyebrow'your family modi not mine'she added "not tonight .how ever make it day after. We are coming to rajkot to visit your garment factory "leaving jigar stumped.
Two days later rajkot hotel room.
"are you sure jerry you have no problems working here. We decided on bangalore for your comfort"nilesh asked rashi for the 100 th time.
'yup am fine with it have to let go of my past sometime 'rashi answered
she was deciding wat to wear to meet her ex in laws after seven years when andre entered with a box in his hand.
'this is for you 'andre said dramatically he opened the box with a flourish a shimmmery wine coloured dress was in it ' you are going into the lions den and you need to look the best' andre exclaimed.
'Just change and come i will style you today hair and make up jerry' andre offered. Rashi went to the washroom and came out wearing the knee length outfit which had a decent neck but a really daring plunging back. She looked really different to the rashi jigar modi who was thrown out 7years back. 'you think i should wear this guys? You know his family is really...'
'you look gorgeous my love'andre replied 'you really care what they think? Knock them for a six they will never know what hit them'
he gave her a small box which had small ruby ear rings 'you should nt have andre '
jerry you deserve this and much much more'he explained. She put them on while nilesh gave her a bigger box ' with compliments from your fiancee 'he teased. Rashi opened the box there was a necklace with lot of rubies and diamonds. 'prateek sent it?? Are you serious nilesh?'she questioned. Andre and nilesh s smile answered her question and she put it on fastening the clasp.
'where s your gift neal? I just need a matching bracelet now'she teased nilesh made a crying face'poor people like me cant afford that but... We can give you matching shoes ' he exclaimed and gave her the biggest box of all . A matching pair of 4inches heel was in the box,
rashi admired herself in the mirror she had her hair in a french knot her make up making her glow more.
She was ready now to face the modi s. She had enquired about gopi s children and got a few gifts for them. She hugged andre and nilesh who wished her luck "bell the cat jerry " andre winked making rashi laugh.
Rashi drove the rented car the city had changed a lot in seven years and so had she . She would not let the modi s know that she was nervous about this dinner. She had convinced herself the only reason she was doing this was to prove a point to them the gal who was thrown out with nothing had come back with everything, or she was doing this for closure so that she could go ahead with her marriage without any regrets. Or she was doing it because she wanted to spend some more time with jigar modi dont play with fire rashi she scolded herself. You are prateek s fiancee nothing can or should change that.
She parked her car outside for a second she felt like going back looking at the spot where she had sat 7 years back all alone crying pregnant .she took a few deep breaths remembered her yoga classes concentrate girl she reprimanded herself.
She took the gifts which she had bought and stomped her way to the door . Ex mrs Rashi jigar modi had been invited to dinner and she would make this dinner highly entertaining she vowed and rang the bell.
Edited by vibz88 - 13 years ago