The Dilemma Diaries : Decisions of the Heart

You Are A Married Woman!

The next morning, Nishka was finally going to work from office after almost a month now. This made her wake up early, she took out formals, arranged her files and laptop bag, charger, power bank, her ear pods etc. Meanwhile Kartik saw her clothes lying on the bed and smirked. Some prank hit his mind.

Nishka came out of bathroom wearing her bath robe, her hair wet. Kartik was mesmerisingly looking at her drying her hair, standing in front of the mirror, then held back himself and went to her.

"You will wear these clothes to office?" He asked taking dryer from her hands, and started drying his hair with his chin just above her shoulder.

She then turned to him and said, "Yes, why? Is there any problem?"

"I do not have any problem but dadi might have."

"And why would she have any problem?"

"See, now you are a married woman, daughter in law of Rathis, you will take the name of this family out to your work place, and that too in these clothes. Hawww! Shame! Shame!" He said cupping his cheeks while Nishka was staring at him.

"So, one will wear formals to the office. What is the problem?"

"You are not getting it. You should wear sarees only."

"I do not wear sarees, not even at home. I wear them only when there is some family function or festival."

"Exactly, you wear suits at home, which is fine but wearing dresses to the office, you never know Dadi might get offended."

"Ok, I will wear saree. But it gonna take time. I should have waken up earlier. I do not want to get late. You should have told me earlier."

"It is okay, I will help you. Come on, change now."

"Whaaaaat?"

"Yeah, I mean it will save time."

"Ok."

Then, he instantly chose a saree from the cupboard and started pleating it on her waist and she started brushing her hair. He then pulled her towards him and tucked it inside and Nishka could feel his cold hands in her warm body. It was sending a chill down her spine. She closed her eyes and got lost in the moment. Kartik saw her and smiled. He then brought her back to reality by snapping his fingers in front of her eyes.

"Ain't you getting late now?"

"Oh God, yes, I need to run."

She then did her hair, took her bag and other stuff and ran downstairs.

At the breakfast table, she greeted everyone and said that she would be going to the office from now onwards. Kartik also joined them.

"Office? In these clothes? But why?" Raman questioned her.

"What happened Dad? What is the problem in these?" Nishka asked curiously.

Everyone bursted out in laughter.

"Kartik, you have done this all. I knew it." Yamini chided him politely.

"What is this going on? Have I done any thing wrong? Am I missing any joke here?" Nishka again asked curiously.

"Nishka, you are now a Rathi, so maintain that. Ok, I did not mean to question your dress sense, what I mean to say is that you do not need to wear saree and suits all the time. Wear accordingly and decently. Kartik was just taking a jibe at you. There is nothing like this." Raman comforted her.

"Exactly, nobody is bounded like this, I never even bounded Nandini and Yamini for this, nor even they ever bounded Pratiksha, Tanisha. Same goes for you. And the same will be for Anamika also." Narmada explained.

Vansh started coughing and everyone laughed after that.