BOOK 2 "𝐻𝑢𝑚 𝑆𝑎𝑎𝑡ℎ 𝑆𝑎𝑎𝑡ℎ 𝐻𝑎𝑖․!" 𝐴 𝑚𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑛 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦

SIYA'S BREAKDOWN

The Dussehra evening carry on with the family host-ing the guests. It was almost time for the main event of Ravan Dahan, and everyone were waiting for the same.

RAM- happy Dussehra nani.!

Mandira smile at him lightly, while Ram and Siya together bends in front of her to take her blessings. She placed her both the hands over their head to shower her blessings on the two.

MANDIRA- god bless you two.

Ram and Siya smile at her, after which no one said anything and the silence crept around them.

Mandira has been always trying to hide herself from Ram, let it be at the time of the three of their anniversary party or else tonight. The last time she visited to meet Siya, that time too Ram was not present at the palace. May be she is having the guilt to face him, may be she is ashamed of having a talk with him, may be she is herself unknown about what she is hiding from. But whatever she was having against Ram that definitely has been changed.

Siya watches her, observed her expressions, Mandira was looking at the other side while not understanding what exactly to speak. She turns to look at Ram who was busy too having his sight around him. Hence, she decided to start the conversation herself.

SIYA- nani...

Mandira turns to face her and so as Ram.

SIYA- thank you so much for coming. Festival ke dinn aap ghar par aayi, hume bohot acha laga.

Siya tried to speak something, just to normalise the embarrassed atmosphere around them. Mandira smile at her with a light nod.

MANDIRA- how are you now.?

Her question made Siya to lessen her smile, she didn't understood what to answer her.

MANDIRA- started with your office.? I hope you do that soon.

Siya nods her head in agreement, answering her that she has started with her work. Meanwhile, Ram keep on looking at both the ladies turn by turn, speaking nothing in between them. Mandira motioned her eyes towards him and she prepares herself, cleared her throat, before saying anything.

MANDIRA- tum kaise ho Ram.?

Ram quickly turns to face her and after a moment answered her with a smile on his face.

RAM- I am all good nani. Aapki tabyet kaisi hai.? Is there any medication going on.?

Mandira nods her head positively and after that again that silence covered around them.

WORKER- excuse me ma'am.

The three of them turns towards the direction of the worker, who has entered there to call Siya.

WORKER- Kranti ma'am has asked you to check for the arrangements for once.

Siya nods at him lightly after which she turns around to look at Ram and actioning him through her eyes, excuses herself. After Siya left, Mandira again turns towards Ram who was having his eyes on Siya. He observed her doing the work for which she has left, near the dinning area. Mandira watches him and his sight at Siya.

MANDIRA- she will be fine.

Her interruption made Ram to turn towards her again.

MANDIRA- she is a strong girl, though she seems to be little indifferent at present but she will be fine and back to normal soon.

Ram got a huge smile on his face, rather a satisfied and positive one. He has believed what Mandira has said, and hence he got his confidence back.

RAM- yes nani. I believe that too.