Chapter21

Shravan walked into the bedroom to see Drishti throwing her phone onto the bed and sighing in relief
"What??"
"Heyy. You are back??" She asked cheerfully making him frown
"Why do you look as if you were doing some mischief??" Shravan asked taking off his jacket and loosening his tie
"Me?? Innocent little me??" Drishti asked batting her lashes innocently
Shravan shook his head
"I will take a shower now" Shravan said and walked towards the washroom
As soon as Shravan was out of sight Drishti moved towards the mirror
"Am I so easy to read??" Drishti asked herself
turning her face sideways and checking herself in the mirror
Her father ,she could understand. He had been seeing her since she was a baby. How did Shravan understood she was doing mischief
Not that she was hiding anything from Shravan. But she didn't want him to know that she was lying to her parents.
Why?? She don't have an answer for that
***
Drishti examined the refrigirator and found rotis and vegetable kurma. She kept it in the microwave for reheating as she waited for Shravan who came out just as the microwave pinged
"On time" Drishti hollered
Shravan got the cutlery and set them on the kitchen island. He also got two glass tumblers and filled them with ice water.
Drishti served the rotis on each plate and then served the kurma.
Drishti couldn't believe she is doing all this. She had always dreamed of falling in love crazily and then getting married to him. But never in her dreams had she imagined herself to be so domestic.
Who would have thought ,the pampered princess Drishti Singhania would be serving food for her husband one day.
Drishti laughed thinking how silly she was
"What is so funny??" Shravan asked
"Nothing. Just wondering how domestic all these seems" Drishti said
"Drishti..."
"Hmmm??"
"Once we come back from the temple ,can we talk??" Shravan asked
"Talk?? About what??"
"About us!!"
Drishti looked up at him in surprise
"We can talk now"
"No. We need to leave early in the morning. We have to go and pick up Abhay and Kiara too. So sleep early" Shravan said
"Okay" Drishti said ,her heart drumming crazily
What is it that he wants to talk?
Is he going to ask for Divorce??
If yes ,would it matter to her??
What if he wants to work on the marriage??
Will she be happy with someone so workaholic in nature??
What if they never fall in love??
But they are attracted to each other. Will attraction be enough. How could she live with someone so opposite in nature with her.
Then she remembered Anjana aunty's words
'Marriages are made in heaven Drishti. If Shiv ji had brought you both in each other's life ,then he must have planned somethinh for you. Shravan is a good guy. I have known him for a few years now. I admit he is totally different from you ,but nothing is impossible when you try with your whole heart. Maybe the difference between you two will help complimenting each other. And I know you have been waiting for your great love all these years. But not all love happens before marriage. And not all marriage begins with love.
There is nothing that says that you wouldn't fall in love crazily with Shravan sometimes in the future. So ,give this a chance. Don't take the vows you took around sacred fire as a joke.'
"Eat Drishti" Shravan said seeing her playing with the food
"Huh??"
"You are not eating. You seem to be in deep thoughts. Eat"
They had food in silence.
***
"Drishti. Did Abhay had a sister??" Shravan asked
"You didn't know??"
"He never mentioned"
"They don't usually talk about her. Siddhu's twin. They lost her when she was four" Drishti said
sadly
"Oh. What happened??"
"They were on a holiday trip to Mussoorie. There was a huge landslide. They were out sightseeing once it happened. Both Siddhu and his twin got caught in it and were separated from the family. They found Siddhu in a refugee camp after three days. Couldn't find her. The authorities said there is no hope. Those who were alive were all brought to the camp" Drishti said with a sad sigh
"That must have been terrible for them"
"Yeah. Siddhu took the brunt more. She was his twin. His other half. The first time I met him ,he was so lost. It took him time to let me in. He might appear all fun loving and all ,but deep down he is scarred. He has nightmares most times. He refuses to believe she is dead. He still says she is out there somewhere. That he could feel it." Drishti said
"Oh. Abhay never mentioned"
"Siddhu talked to me only once about it. Thats because I found him crying in the school art room once. It was their birthday. He had a set of cryons with him. He said it was her favorite. She loved drawing."
"Hmmm"
"Don't ask Abhi bhai anything about this. They get very upset when this talk comes"
"I understand"
"Goodnight Shravan"
"Goodnight Drishti"
****
Miles away ,in another luxury resort Vihaan sat looking at the night sky from the balcony
Diya joined him with two cups of Irish coffee
"You okay??" Diya asked
"Yeah" Vihaan mumbled
Diya sat next to him with her head on his shoulder
"You know you can tell me anything Vihaan" Diya said
"Drishti is a very bad liar" Vihaan said with a frustrated sigh
Diya understood what the problem is.
Drishti had lied to them about where she is today. They could understand from her face that she was lying
"I know" Diya said
"Yet you were asking me to apologise to her when I was asking her where she was??" Vihaan asked
Diya sighed
"I was tempted to ask Kiran to set a private investigator after her" Vihaan admitted
"Did you??"
"No. I couldn't. If I did ,she would be very hurt"
"I know people might find my outlook very western. But whatever she does ,I will support her as long as she is happy" Diya said
"Diyaa..."
"Vihaan. I had her when I was seventeen. If I had given more importance to what society might think ,we wouldn't have had her in our life. The only thing I'm worried about is why she thought she had to lie. She knows she can tell me anything."
"Maybe because I was there. She knows I will go crazy protective over her if she mentioned a boy's name" Vihaan said
"Don't forget ,she will question you back about getting her seventeen year old mother pregnant" Diya said making Vihaan groan
"That girl doesn't have a filter. I just hope she doesn't get into any trouble" Vihaan said
"Shall I start packing??" Diya asked and Vihaan looked at her in surprise
"What?? I know you wouldn't be able to enjoy the vacation peacefully now that you are worried about her. Neither would I" Diya said with a smile
"I will ask Kiran to get the jet ready by tomorrow afternoon" Vihaan said
"Don't worry Vihaan. She will be okay"
Vihaan wrapped his arms around her
"I love you"
"I love you too"