9 am,
Lalita, Gauri, Lathika and Durga reach Nandhini's home. Gopal and Ashish welcomes them; Ravi seems little displeased.
Gauri: (mind voice: they look somewhat rich only; lets see; hope they don't ask dowry) haha! How are you all!
Gopal: we all are good!
Lalita: you have son only ?
Gopal: no! We have a daughter also. She has gone to college, doing MBA.. final year.
Lalita: oh very good!
Gopal pokes Ravi; signals him to speak.
Ravi: what do you think of him?
Ashish: 😶
All feel weird.
Lalita: Lathika told us, he is a good person, works in a reputed company and loves her. Every relationship should have acceptance between the two. And they are loving each other.
Ravi: he has been working for 1 year in that company.. seriously I want to say onething! Do you think they are ready for marriage? I am worrying that your girl's life shouldn't get wasted.
Ashish: (mind voice: will any father distrust his son to this level; omg he is really!)
Durga and Lathika make faces.
Gauri: why are you talking like this? You don't trust your own son!
Lalita: if you think like that we can have their marriage when you think they are ready for it. There must be full acceptance between the two families in this case.
Lathika: uncle, I know I shouldn't interept between elders talks but believe us. I love him not only by his talks but also his love for family and dedication in work. All can prove only when a chance is provided! I think you can understand.
Ashish: (mind voice: what a performance!)
Ashish: i really love her! We can wait till when you all agree.
Gopal: then what to say! If children are so strong in it, its good. We will take care of your girl as our child, she is like Nandhini to us! What you all think?
Gauri: whatever! If they are happy then its ok.
Lalita: then we can discuss about marriage later. I glad that its fixed!
Ravi: yes, ok.
All smile.
Nandhini at college; talking with Sara.
Sara: so, did he text anything?
Nandhini: no yea. Earlier sleeper!
Sara: you don't text him. Wait for reply or else they will feel we are vetti.
Nandhini: yea...(but she texted him "good morning " )
(Mind voice: i shouldn't have sent!)
Sara: ok! Come lets go home!
Nandhini: Can we have pani puri?
Sara: i thought of it you said! thats why we are bfffffff!
Nandhini: ok ok! Come. do you have money?
Scene ends
Lalita tells to everyone what happened there.
Chandra: somehow its fixed!
Durga: yea. All were genuine in their family but his father was little strict and irritated. He even has a sister.
Lalita: yes. Let all get good!
Ratan: ok wedding season is coming! I need to shop more yaar!
Shylok: exam season is also coming soon! First start learning!
Ratan: super comedy (sarcastically)
Shylok: let your marks don't turn as jokes!
Ratan: hey please ya! I will concentrate but later.
Lalita: but we have to find a match for Chandra soon!
Chandra: maa, again! I am going to my room!
All laugh.
Meanwhile in Nandhini's house.
Nandhini lying on her bed scrolling Instagram. Ayush messages.
Ayush: sorry ya! My phone battery died at night and today I had meeting. A hectic day.
Nandhini: its ok! Came home?
Ayush: yea!
Can i tell you something?
Nandhini: yea!
Ayush: mostly girls don't chat first and have ego problems, but when you messaged morning I felt you are different. summa my opinion, don't take seriously.
Nandhini: yes, its very wrong to have ego yaar. They will say only boy's should text first but i think its not correct. Everyone has same heart la or only boys should compromise ah? Yea I am different!
Ayush: really point! Most of the girls are not like this. Boys are very lucky to have egoless girls.
Nandhini: thank you! thank you!
Ayush: so had dinner?
Nandhini: yea chappati
Ayush: chappati favorite ah?
Nandhini: yea.. i like food ya! I am Briyani's slave! To say I am foodie
Ayush: me too! I love food ya! That too briyani is heaven!
Nandhini: super ji! we should have briyani together one day!
Ayush: definitely yea!
They chat more than a hour. 11 pm.
Nandhini: oh shit! Got very late! You need to go to office la!
Ayush: yea! Tomorrow i have a meeting also. Had nice time with you today. good night 😴
Nandhini: gn bye! Lets chat tomorrow!
Offs the phone.
Nandhini: for us sleep is the important thing! Who chat all night?
Goes to sleep.
TBC
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Perfect Strangers ✔
General Fiction|| Underediting || Previously known as Forever Mine. • Unexpected circumstances tie strangers, Chandra and Nandhini into a relationship, Marriage. How the bond brings out acceptance, understanding and love forms the story. Marriage doesn't revolve...
