Amor Fati - Our Love, Our Fates [COMPLETE]

Part 9 - Fairy Lights

Part 9

In Bengaluru, A Month Later

Roshan felt someone tap on his shoulder and he turned around. He smiled at Rohini, who was waiting in the next counter, at the medical store.

"Just the usual ..." he grinned as he paid for his purchase and moved outside. He waited for Rohini who joined him shortly.

"A pleasant surprise. Do you stay somewhere around?" Rohini asked, as she placed the medicines inside her bag.

Roshan indicated towards a posh complex - The Sapphire. "I stay there. 7th floor. Come on. Let's go and have some coffee. Poorvi will be so happy to meet you."

Rohini glanced at her watch and nodded. She had some time before she could return home.

...

Poorvi's smile widened into a grin as she opened the door. She hugged Rohini warmly

"This is all that my belly will now allow ... I have one possessive baby, going by all the kicks that I get ..."

Rohini smiled; she was already feeling better. Poorvi and Roshan were a made for each other couple, and Rohini was sure that baby would complete the happy circle.

"My wife's a chatterbox" Roshan complained, as he pottered around the sitting area, and then moving onto the kitchen to brew coffee.

Poorvi grinned "He is always complaining; he keeps on saying that since marriage he has had hardly any chance to talk. I tell him that's fine; he only needs to listen anyway"

Rohini and Poorvi laughed heartily, as Roshan grimaced at them.

Poorvi held Rohini's hand and squeezed "We could not talk much that day, at Ritwik's Birthday. I am so glad you could come today. i feel so alone at home, with nothing much to do. There are no friends nor relatives around"

"Of course" Rohini smiled. "Once the baby is here, I am sure you will be able to come over to my place as well."

Poorvi turned towards Roshan "We could visit now only. I feel so bored sitting at home"

Rohini smiled as Poorvi chattered happily, talking nineteen to the dozens

"Look at you. You are so beautiful! I wish I had such flawless skin. Roshan tells me you are an architect. Wow! ..."

"Whoa Poorvi!" Roshan interjected. "You are embarrassing her"

Rohini was indeed abashed. She did not know how to respond, all she knew however was that she felt happy, after a long time. Poorvi and Roshan were the perfect friends that she had hoped for. Rohini crossed her fingers unconsciously and prayed for all of them.

...

Rohini's Apartment, Two Hours Later

Rohini entered her apartment and switched on the lights. She could feel herself grinning still, and it felt good.

Poorvi and Roshan were good for her, she realised. The best part was that they lived in the same neighbourhood, albeit a little distance away.

Them, at The Sapphire. Her, at The Crescent.

She looked around. Her prim and proper apartment stank of loneliness.

"I have to fight this one out" she spoke out aloud.

...

Two Months Later

Ritz Carlton Hotel, Bengaluru