True Side

Chapter 8

"What do you want? You are looking for something in that wardrobe?" Siddharth asks politely though his voice had a tint of insecurity. I said "Hmm... Nothing just checking how much space you have in your wardrobe."

Siddharth smiles, that innocent smile of his. "That's funny" he said still smiling. We go to the other rooms Siddharth talking about the interior designing and other stuff like what to do after our marriage.

I keep thinking about what to do to expose Siddharth. We go to the lawn and sit on the bench. He says "Nitya I am really happy about our wedding, in one week we are going to be one..." He keeps talking and I keep thinking about Rishi what if he was alive, we would be married by now and on our honeymoon trip already or even back from there.

Siddharth pauses to look at me. He says "Nitya I think you look lost."

I say with a small smile "No Sid, I am fine." Siddharth puts a hand around me and says softly "I can understand what you must be going through. I am really sorry, but you have to come out of this, you have to carry on. Carry on with your life. You can't stay like this forever."

I suppress the anger pulsing in me, the instinct to punch him right in the face. I smile and say "Thanks Siddharth. I think I can carry on and you are the best thing that happened to me after Rishi. Thanks a lot Sid for being patient with me."

I stand up and Siddharth too stands up with me. I hug him and say "I am sorry Sid, I won't let you be disappointed with me anymore. You will see the true side of me, what I am and how I can change for you."

Yes Siddharth you will see what I am and how I can change for you Siddharth. I will expose you whatever it costs me.

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I sit in the car with mom in the backseat and me driving. Dad and the others are in the other car whereas I and mom are coming in my car. My mom says "Mrs. Revathi is really a kind hearted lady she gifted you a very beautiful sari and a costly one too. Such a pretty sari, I swear you will love the sari."

My mom starts talking about Mrs. Revathi and the marriage arrangements which are taking place rapidly. We get home and I go to my room. Just then Deva calls me. I go into my bedroom and lock the door. I pick up the call and say "Ya Deva what is it?"

Deva asks "What happened at Siddharth's place? Anything notable?"

I say "Hmm... Notable... There was a safe, a locked safe. And I tried to be good with him as if I am turning towards him like my feeling are shifting and I am forgetting Rishi."

"Good, but be really very careful the way you act, Siddharth is a police officer and a police officer is trained to be smart and has the capacity to find out what is true and what is not."

 "Ya I will be careful. OK then bye see you soon." I cut the call and sit on the bed my head in my palms. I wash my face and change into my night pants.I go into the balcony to the see the house gearing up for the wedding.