Shrishti Reborn

Chapter 58. Shrishti's gift plan

'What do you think of this shirt?', Shrishti asked as she pointed the shirt out to Raghav.

Raghav made a face and Shrishti nodded. 'Yeah. It is a bit meh!' Then she looked around and spotted another shirt. 'What about this?'

Raghav narrowed his eyes as if in contemplation. But then he shook his head and she sighed. 'I agree. Does not suit you that well.'

Raghav turned to her with a frown on his face. 'Why are we in the men's section of the shopping mall? Didn't we come here to cheer you up? Shouldn't we be in the ladies section searching for clothes that suits you?'

Shrishti huffed. 'Raghav! Sometimes, it is not just about buying clothes for yourself. Sometimes, selecting for others also gives one joy!', she informed him, hoping that he did not notice her lie. She did plan to come to the mall to cheer up. But she had ulterior motives too. But he did not need to know what those motives were!

Raghav thought for few seconds and then nodded. She smiled and led him around and somehow they ended up in kurta section. The man surely loved his kurtas, Shrishti mused, as she noticed how Raghav's eyes wandered around eagerly.

'Do you want some kurtas?', she asked eagerly.

He shook his head. 'I have enough.'

'Surely you might need more.'

Raghav turned to her with a frown again. 'Why are you so adamant on buying me things?'

She huffed again. 'As I told you before, Raghav, I enjoy buying things for people.'

'If you say so.', he murmured but he looked suspicious. She sighed. At this rate, he would end up ferreting out the real reason behind them coming to the mall!

In panic, she blurted out, 'One cannot even buy a gift for their loved ones without suspicion!' She bit her tongue as she realised what she revealed. Oh no! The real reason was out!

Raghav turned to her with a twinkle in his eyes. 'Loved ones, eh?'

Her eyes widened. That's what he focused on? Wonderful! She gave him a bright smile. 'Yup. You are a loved one for me! Aren't I loved one for you?', she asked eagerly, genuinely glad that he did not notice her slip of a tongue. He looked away, seeming embarrassed. She giggled before grabbing his arm and dragging him to the kurtas.

'Get one. My treat!', she told him.

He shook his head. 'No need, Pari. I have enough.'

'But you have none bought by me!', she told him with a pout on her lips. She needed to buy one for him! That was her plan! He glanced at her and then looked away. She chuckled.

'Fine. I will get one.', he replied and she clapped her hands happily.

Shrishti watched as Raghav took his own time looking through the kurtas. He would select one, touch it, check the tags, which she assumed was to check the size or material and then remove it and place it on himself before admiring himself in the floor length mirror nearby. Shrishti would not deny it. Her eyes were feasting on Raghav looking dashing in almost every kurta he put in front of him. She sighed dreamily. Her love looked so handsome! But then she frowned. Why was he trying only daily wear kurtas?

Shrishti turned and walked away to the slightly expensive section. This held clothes that were costlier but good for semi formal occasions.

'Pari! Where did you go?', she heard Raghav call and replied with 'Here'. Soon he arrived next to her and she handed over some kurtas to him.

'What are these?'

'Kurtas, what else!'

'But why these? That section was lovely too!'