Broken Relations

A New Beginning

Author's pov
7th December 2023

The morning sun shone through the transparant curtains of the hotel room, where Savi and Isha found accommodation. Savi rubbed her eyes and slightly opened them, stretching herself out on the bed and making grumpy voices.

Isha, who already was getting ready for the new day, smiled at Savi through the mirror. She turned back to the bedside and walked towards her. "Chalo, Abhi uthjao, ek toh pure raat excitement ke wajhe se so nahi paayi aur ab jab college jaane ka time hogaya hai toh tumhe sona hai." Isha said, gently shaking Savi a bit.

Savi lazily sat up on the bed and let out a yawn. After that she looked up at her ma'am and said: "No ma'am, don't worry, main phataphat ready hoti hoon." Isha nodded smilingly at her and Savi went to the bathroom.

Once Savi was in the bathroom, Isha returned to dressing table. Isha was dressed in a golden coloured Saree with red embroidery on it, under it she wore a black blouse with long sleeves. Her mangalsutra proudly swung in her neck. She had a few red bangles in both of her arms. Her hair was tied up in a bun.

As she looked at her reflection in the mirror, she remembered the collision with her husband, yesterday. It was a brief moment, but in that one brief moment she had felt a tsunami of emotions.

The way he looked at her, had made her heart flutter at the sight. His eyes expressed the love and longing he had towards her. When she felt his touch after a time span of 15 years, her body slightly felt a shock. In that moment, he had saved her from falling and getting hurt. His concern for her was palpable in his small gestures, he only did in one day. What will happen in I see him everyday? Isha thought.

Lost in her own world, she put up her favorite pair of jhumka's and wore them. As she remembered her moments with Shantanu, her heart filled with warmth and a genuine smile made way to her face.

She putted a light shade of red lipstick, while still being lost in her thoughts. After that she untied her hair. Her hair smoothly fell down to the middle her back. She wanted to look beautiful, for him, even though she knew that even her most simple look was beautiful for him. She did very light make up. Adding a last touch to her already gorgeous look, she putted a little bindi on the middle of her forehead. Looking at her reflection, a confident smile came across her face.

"Woww, ma'am, you are looking so beautiful."

Startled by Savi's sudden voice, Isha came out of her lost world and looked shocked at Savi, who stood in front of the barroom, wearing a black skinny pant with a white blouse. Isha frowned at Savi's comment.

"Kya Savi, hamesha ki tarah toh lag...." Isha didn't complete her sentence as she immediately became quiet on seeing herself in the mirror.

Her eyes grew wider and mouth fell open as the realization struck to her. What is wrong with me? Why did I do this? Her mind screamed, inwardly.

Savi walked towards her and halted behind her. She wrapped her arms around Isha's shoulder and said: "Haan hamesha ki tarah toh lagrahi hai aap, lekin hamesha se thoda zyada sundar."

Isha sighed. "Yeh pata nahi kya hi kardiya maine, yeh kuch zyada hi hogaya hai, main baal baandh leti hoon apni."

Just as she took a hair band to tie up her hair, Savi stopped her, holding her hands. "Ma'am kya hua, kya zyada kuch zyada nahi hua hai, aur aapko joh bhi lage main aapko apne baal baandhne nahi doongi. Hamesha toh aap baandh ke hi jaati hai, aaj naya din hai, naya shuruaat hai, toh Dr. Isha Bhosale ki style bhi naya hoga, nahi ma'am? Savi said, excitement palpable in her voice.

Isha shook her head at Savi's stubborness, but also knew that Savi wouldn't make her simplify her look. After they both got ready, they took a rickshaw to the college.