Perfect Strangers ✔

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Its morning.
Mysuru express lands Bangalore railway station slowly leaving a squealing sound.

People walk out of the train and comes Diya, yawning who is still in sleeply mode.

She takes out her trolley and walks curiously looking around. Her phone vibrates from the jeans.
She takes it out and attends it quickly.

"Hello ma!"
"Haan.. have you reached?"
"Yes ma... "
"Why did the train reach so late?"
"Maa! I am walking down stairs now! I will talk to you later."
"Take care dear! Be safe. I have sent Durga's address through WhatsApp. Ok?"
"OK ma! I will call once i reach there. Bye."

She cuts the call and walks swiftly to the nearby auto stand.
She gets an auto and puts on Google maps.
She rests on the seat comfortably, her face is pleasant but a worry was seen.

Diya POV:
Its my first time to move in to a big city. I feel so independent and free. Bangalore! "A place which has crazy good climate" i have heard this many times. I have never visited this place and wanted to roam around as I wish!

But my parents! They are supportive and caring but overprotective which always upsets me! i wanted to be freed from their clutches and fly! I loved the people who manage alone and never restricted by anyone. I found it cool and independent. I was scared that I will never get a chance to live like that...
Being single child is again worst but Durga made my life colorful! She is my sista, friend, crime partner, everything!
Being with her for 1 month is definitely going to be awesome than that internship!

***

After making breakfast, Nandhini goes to her room. She sits on her bed and takes her phone and notices a pimple in her clear face.

"Argh" she goes to the mirror and views it closer. The restroom door opens which is straight opposite to the mirror.
Chandra with vest comes out with messy wet hair.
Nandhini just froze.

Nandhini's POV:
My eyes came out of the sockets and my heart beat started to race up making me breath out through mouth. His physique was damn perfect and hot! His arms and shoulders were wet after shower. What to say about his messy hair which made him even more Sexy?

Shit! What am i thinking about??
I couldn't take my eyes off him. He slowly opened the wardrobe and shook his hair where tiny droplets landed on his shoulders. I wanted to run my hands through it....
Omg! I have never felt such thoughts in my whole life. He took a white shirt ,wore it briskly and his eyes slowly turned towards the mirror making my state worse.

I bent down suddenly and began to look at the ground. I didn't have guts to face him. I felt like dieing when his footsteps were approaching me.

"What are you doing?" A husky voice was heard behind me. I turned to him. He was bent near me and gave a confused look.
His eyes, lips was so tender and his...
He waved his hands which made me come to reality.

"Umm... i... my... earring f-fell down.." i started to focus on the ground like an idiot. "It was so expensive and I.." I knew I was blabbering whatever came in my mouth.

"I will help you"
He too started searching the earring which never existed!
Aiyo! What to do now?

"I-i foun..d it!" I clutched my hand, rose up quickly and rushed out of the room.

I straightly ran to the hall and leaned on a wall and gasped.
Nandhini you are such a stupid!
What and all you were thinking?
I was taunting myself and I suddenly heard door knocking sound.

*** End of POV ***
She rushed to open the door. It was Diya with a cute smile.

Nandhini: you are?

Diya: I am Diya, Durga's cousin!

Nandhini: (delighted) oh! Please come in dear!

Diya: sorry to ask! You are?

Nandhini: i am Nandhini, Chandra's wife.

They shake hands.

Diya: oh! Pleased to meet you!

Nandhini: me too! Wait let me help you with the luggage.

Diya: its ok.. i..

Nandhini: I will take it. You sit in the sofa.

Diya: thank you so much!

Nandhini: my pleasure!

Diya sits on sofa and feels little nervous. Nandhini brings water for her.

Diya: Nan.. sorry! Akka where is Durga?

Nandhini: (chukles) I am also of your age! You can call me Nandhini!

Diya: ok Nandhini!

Nandhini: Akka has left to work soon today da.

Diya: i didn't inform her about me coming before itself. For weekends all tickets are booked so I left with an option to board train yesterday.

Nandhini: its ok da! I will call paati and come.

Diya looks around the house and starts to shake her legs.

Lalita comes there.
Diya sits straightly.

Lalita: dear! How are you!? How is everyone at home?

Diya: everyone is good paati! Everyone asked about your well-being.

Lalita: I am very good! Was the travel comfortable?

Diya: yes paati. I correctly woke up when train stopped. Amma called me and enquired. I came my auto here. She answered timidly.

Lalita: (smiles) are you feeling hungry? Let's have breakfast now.
Nandhini, call Chandra and Shylok!

Nandhini: (shocked) me!?

Diya: Paati can i get freshed up?

Lalita: sure dear. Nandhini dear, take her to guest room.

Nandhini: i-i will go!

She immediately takes her luggage and takes Diya to the guest room which is near the lawn.

Shylok and Chandra come to have breakfast. Lalita informs them about Diya's arrival.

Shylok: paati, its getting late. We have an meeting today with clients.

Chandra: we will return for lunch today. That time we will meet her.

Lalita: ok come soon!
(MV: these guys are so obsessed with work doesn't even spend time for themselves and their wives!
I should talk to them about this)

TBC

Precap: Diya-Ratan's funny encounter!