Abhigya Stories Collection

Dude & Beauty Series 1 : The Dude & The Ordinary Girl

I couldn't help sighing as I helped myself on to the chair keeping one hand on the armrest and the other on my protruding tummy. I was a little tired already even though I had rested the whole day but I couldn't let him realize that I was tired, then just as quickly as I had come in, I would be ushered out. After getting comfortable I looked around to see my old classmates. I was seeing them after 10 years and everyone was looking different. Some of them wave at me and I wave back at them happily. Some are even surprised to see my current state and I smile happily. I felt the baby kick. 7... no was it 8? Why can't I seem to keep the count? The baby's movements were very few and it worried us a little. But the doctor has said that as long I feel the baby move at least 10 times a day, it was fine. After waiting for 2 long years we were blessed with this baby.

Why is it taking him so long to park the car? I wondered as I turned around to look for him. The moment I turned to look at the entrance he walked in and unknowingly my face lit up with a smile. His eyes started scanning the crowd and I waved at him, he spots me and nods at me as he walked towards me.

"Abhi!" I heard someone call him.

It was Purab, he stops to talk to Purab and Bulbul. He gestures them to walk and they started walking towards me.

When they reached me he was stopped by a voice. "Hey Abhi!" Tanu comes towards him smiling happily.

"Hey Tanu! Long time." Abhi says smiling at her.

"Long long time! You never bothered to keep in touch." Tanu tells him shaking her head.

We had kept in touch with only Purab and Akash after leaving college. Purab and Akash were Abhi's best friends since college. They were surprised when Abhi had invited them for our wedding four years ago. I still feel that Akash find it hard to believe that we are married. I chuckle; even I find it hard to believe it at times. Especially after coming here in the midst of our old classmates realizing how poles apart he and I were in college.

"So how is life?" I heard Abhi ask her.

"Life is great. What about you?"

"Never better. Your husband is here?" Abhi asks her smiling at her.

"Not married yet. Still waiting for you." Tanu says whether she was joking or not, I had no idea but Abhi was taking it as a joke as he laughed out loud.

"What about you? Did you find your Mrs. Right?"

"Yup." Abhi says happily.

"Wow! Is she here? I would love to meet the girl who made you say bye-bye to your Casanova life." Tanu says making him and me grin.

He was never a Casanova, he just gave the image of one.

"You know her." Abhi says as he looked at me and I smile at him then turn to look at Tanu. She was looking at me with a frown and I realize that she didn't recognize me and I was not surprised, I was never popular in college. I didn't even interact with much people, always busy with my books and studies.

"Pragya." I tell her and the moment I said my name realization dawns on her.

"Pragya?" Tanu asks shocked. "You married her?"

"Yes." Abhi says grinning.

"I am surprised you are here, Pragya." Purab says smiling.

"Even me." I reply grinning cheekily at my husband.

"He gets into your nerves... huh?" Purab asks me chuckling.

"I am not going to answer that." I reply making him laugh out loud while Abhi rolls his eyes at me.