Chapter 8

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Chapter 8 - The Plan

"A little to the right. Little bit to the left. Stop, stop! Excellent! Now stand still Shona." Nikhil adjusted the camera and clicked another picture of Swara.

He, Swara and Uttara were currently in Ragini's room in the hotel. They felt cramped in the caravans and retired to the hotel for some refreshment. "Just one more picture."

Uttara had gushed on and on about how the child magazine had loved and praised Swara's pictures. They wanted her to pose for one of their brands. Swara, too, was excited to the core. But Nikhil refused.

At first, Nikhil was against the idea, feeling Swara would feel overwhelmed in such an environment. However, when Uttara asked him to be the one behind the camera for the shots, his love for photography won.

Hence, the photo session they were having.

Nikhil checked the pictures he had taken. "B-e-a-u-tiful! At this rate, out little Swara will be a star in no time, right Uttara?" On getting no response, Nihkil looked to find Uttara lost in her thoughts.

Swara noticed it too. She came near and climbed onto Uttara's lap, breaking her from her thoughts. "Something wrong Di? You look worried."

Uttara smiled and ruffled her head. "It's nothing little princess. I was just thinking about something silly. Let it be."

"Are you sure it's nothing?" enquired Nikhil

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"Are you sure it's nothing?" enquired Nikhil.

She looked down with a sad face. "Well, to say the truth... I was a bit worried about Ragini. She had been acting really strange since yesterday. She behaved coldly with Lucky bhai when he went to talk with her. She even refused to talk to me. Even if she does chat, it's mostly nods and 'hmm's. Did we do something wrong?"

"I'm sure you didn't. Maybe Ragini is just worried about her shots. She is pretty serious about the movie business."

"No. I'm sure there's more to it. I don't like her silence. She's an important friend to me."

Nikhil could see the sadness in her eyes. He didn't like that look on her. 'She looks better when smiling or being obnoxious with Swara. For some reason, I have the urge to go and give her a hug. But that weird, isn't it?' he shook himself of those thoughts. "Is that so? Let me go and talk to her then."

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