Anyone would say she looked beautiful enough to be a bride, but someone who really knew Kanak would know this pain she had carried alone for 5 years far outweight the heaviness of the jewellery and that practice makes a fake smile perfect.
Kanak was taken out of her day dream when her landline rung loudly.
Picking up she rested the phone to her ear "Hello"
When she heard nothing she was about to put the phone down when she thought better of it.
"Uma, Uma is that you" Kanak asked, her fingers gripped onto the phone tighter, like it was her lifeline.
Kanak allowed herself to drop to the floor "please just talk to me Uma please"
When she still heard nothing she couldn't hold in her tears and began to cry down the phone
"Kanak please dont cry" Uma said
"Why, it doesnt matter to you any other time" Kanak's response was bitter
"Everytime you cry, my heart breaks Kanak"
Kanak sighed heavily "you broke my heart Uma, what about mine"
Uma was interrupted as Rahul walked into Kanak's room "Kanak are you ready" he asked
Uma gripped the phone tighter "is that who you will marry" his voice so loud Rahul smirked
"Yes" Kanak said as Kiran put her thumbs up
Uma slammed the phone down as Kiran hugged Kanak "See, hes jealous and soon you'll see that and he will realise and come back to you"
Kanak nodded "but what if he finds out that Rahul isn't called Kiran and that the only Kiran I know is Rahul's wife"
Kiran shrugged her shoulders "then Kanak he will have shown his jealousy by then"
Kanak nodded "Okay, we can do this"
It was a few hours later when Kanak arrived at the function of Holi.
Surprise, surprise Palomi was stood with colours in her hand ready to surprise Uma.
Kanak was pulled behind a barrier as she came face to face with Uma.
His hand rested on her waist, fingers stroking slowly across her stomach.
"Close your eyes" Uma whispered
Kanak couldnt help but do as he said, Uma grabbed some red powder and wiped it on her cheeks "this time if you blush later on, no one will know"
Kanak opened her eyes, to see Uma had gone.
Looking around Kiran faced her and shook her head "one point to Uma, 0 to Kanak"
Kanak huffed loudly before grabbing some powder and going over to Rahul "Happy Holi" Kanak said as Uma glared at them
Kiran laughed loudly "you won that round but how about a dance off with Palomi"
Kanak nodded "Okay, i can do that, did you put powder on Rahul before i did "
Kiran showed her hands "of course, now go, ill pick the song"