The Unnamable Bond (On Hold)

The friend request

Aishwarya was gloomy for most part of the day. The discovery of the watch had sent her into a sorrow state. Thoughts about Adhitya began haunting her. The moments which they spent together began playing in her mind. Though she had lived a happy life with Manohar, she realized that somewhere in the corner of her heart Adhitya lived all along.

'I wonder where he would be.' She thought. Suddenly she pined to meet him.

*****

"I luv u baby" Arjun typed and sent it out.

"I luvv u too" There was an instant reply. She was online after a long time and he felt extremely happy about it.

"Hw was ur trip to Switzerland?"

"It was awesum. Dad n I enjoyed a lot."

"How is ur mom?"

"Yeah she is fine nw."

"I just can't wait to meet u. U knw, mom is not at all asking abt marriage. I thot if she asks, I can tell the truth. But she isn't asking me."

"Maybe she is secretly planning abt ur marriage. Hahahaaaa :-D"

"Oiiiii, if I come there, I will....."

"You will what?"

"I will kill u with my kisses."

"Hahaaaa. I wld luv to get killed by them."

"Hmph! Naughty girl."

"Thank you :-*"

"Ok. I'll txt later. I hve to go out nw darling. Byeeee baby."

"Bye sweetheart."

The lovers logged off together. Unknown to Arjun, Aishwarya was checking out the Facebook profile of Vedha to know more about her.

*****

"Ma! What's the matter with you? You didn't even pack my lunch." Arjun was cross with his mom's behaviour.

"I am not feeling well, da." Aishwarya replied in a gloomy manner.

"What happened, Ma?" Arjun moved closer and placed a hand on her forehead. "Do you feel feverish?"

"Yes. Kind of. I am sorry that I couldn't cook today."

"Don't worry about that. I will buy from my office canteen. Shall I get you a Crocin?"

"No, I don't take Allopathy medicines. I have a Homoeo pill bottle in my purse. I will have that and sleep for sometime."

"Hmmm, okay, Ma. Take care. Call me if you need anything. Bye!" Arjun waved, shut the bedroom door and walked out of his home.

Once he was out, Aishwarya sprang up from her bed. She hurriedly popped the pill, washed her face and switched on her laptop.

She logged in to Facebook and typed 'Vedha Srihari' in the Search box. The search threw up a few results and she clicked on the first profile.

'Wow! What an intelligent girl!' She thought, as she went through the posts of Vedha Srihari. 'She would be perfect for my son. I shall send a message and start a conversation now.'

"Hi. This is Aishwarya Manohar from Besant Nagar. I don't want to drag our conversation by introductions and pleasantries. I will come straight to the point. I am searching for a bride for my son Arjun Manohar. I asked Radha, one of my friends, to suggest a girl. She has suggested you to me and even showed me a picture of yours. I have been going through your profile for a while and thought I could message you. Would you be interested in taking this further? Here's the link to my son's profile: Arjun Manohar"