Entangled

Part 6

Flashback continues...

Days were passing by. A few boys had proposed Nandini and she hadn't accepted any of their proposals.

        Mukti : "Why didn't you accept any of their proposals? Don't any of them match the description of your Prince Charming?"

        Nandini : "Do you think they really love me? They don't know me well, then how can they love me? And if they really did, they wouldn't have stopped pursuing, they would have put in more effort and tried to convince me."

        Mukti : "It isn't necessary to know someone well before you fall in love. It was love at first sight for me and Harshad."

        Nandini : "Oh! That's why. I was wondering how can a sweet girl like you fall in love with a rude and grumpy man like him."

        They continued to talk.

        Mukti : "What image do you have in mind of your Prince Charming?"

        Nandini : "Prince Charming?! I don't have any, but I have one for my King. I came here looking for my King, not Prince Charming."

        Harshad, who happened to come there, heard this.

        Harshad : "Did you hear that? She is looking for a king and not a prince because she knows that the king will be more wealthier than the prince."

        Nandini : "Why do you always have to taunt me? By king, I meant my dad."

        Harshad : "Don't try to fool me. You are an orphan right, then how do you know who your dad is?"

        Nandini : "My mom left a diary for me and I have my dad's picture too. If you don't believe me, I can bring and show it to you."

        Harshad : "You are just cooking stories. I don't believe you. Anyone can get fake photos now a days. Everyone knows that orphans are left in an orphanage because their parents don't want them."

        Nandini : "I am not cooking stories, I am .."

        Harshad : "Keep them to yourself. I have no interest in listening to your fake stories."

        Arya who saw them together at a distance sensed that there was some issue and he came there.

        Arya : "Why are you so upset Nandini?"

       Nandini explained what happened.

        Nandini : "Arya, do you also think that I was left in an orphanage because my dad didn't want me? Does that mean that he wouldn't want to meet me even if I manage to find him? .. That means that I really am an orphan .. I don't have anyone."

        There was truth in what Harshad said, but there were also chances that that may not be the case with Nandini. Nandini hadn't mentioned about her dad so far, but from what Arya knew of Nandini, she wasn't someone who would cook stories.

        Arya : "What do you think?"

        Nandini : "According to my mom, my dad is a gentleman. So I have always believed that I will meet him one day for sure. He may not know how I look or where to find me, but I know how he looks, so I can find him."

        Arya : "If your mom said so, then you will surely find him and meet him. In the future, don't tell that you don't have anyone. Even if you aren't able to find him, you aren't alone, I will be there for you always."

        Arya didn't want to discourage her or see her that upset.

        After that incident, Harshad and Nandini never  came face to face. Arya had convinced both to stay away from each other. He didn't want Nandini to get hurt by Harshad's words. He felt  that Harshad's anger on Nandini will also cool down with time.