07-01-2019, 12:24 PM
"Thank you!" She beamed at my compliment as she sat down next to me on the adjoining seat, on the sofa along the other wall. We sat quite close to each other; her knees brushed mine and we could look at each other without craning our necks.
"How did the wedding go?" I asked.
"Oh it was wonderful! Priyanka looked so happy & beautiful!" She exclaimed.
"Have you had lunch yet?" I enquired.
"Actually, the wedding feast is right now going on. But I am not hungry. I sneaked out to be with you here!" She said.
"Good! Let's order something for you then." I offered. We decided to order a fresh lime juice for her; she would perhaps eat something a bit later.
"So, what's your schedule?" I asked.
"There is going to be a reception in the evening. Later in the night, there will be the bidaai (farewell to the bride) and Priyanka will leave for her sasural (her in-laws' home). She & her husband will be flying out on their honeymoon tomorrow." Swati told me.
"That means you are going to be busy till late in the night." I said.
"That's the original plan." She said. Did that mean she was thinking of changing the plan? A faint hope arose in my heart.
"Swati, could you not excuse yourself from the evening revelries? Maybe you could say you are unwell or that something important has come up." I suggested hopefully.
"And why should I do that?" She enquired, arching a naughty brow.
"So that you could curl up with a nice book and go early to bed, like a good girl." I said sarcastically. She responded with peals of laughter.
"And when are you returning to Delhi?" I enquired.
"Actually I have to meet a big client tomorrow. After the meeting I am catching the early evening flight." She replied.
"How did the wedding go?" I asked.
"Oh it was wonderful! Priyanka looked so happy & beautiful!" She exclaimed.
"Have you had lunch yet?" I enquired.
"Actually, the wedding feast is right now going on. But I am not hungry. I sneaked out to be with you here!" She said.
"Good! Let's order something for you then." I offered. We decided to order a fresh lime juice for her; she would perhaps eat something a bit later.
"So, what's your schedule?" I asked.
"There is going to be a reception in the evening. Later in the night, there will be the bidaai (farewell to the bride) and Priyanka will leave for her sasural (her in-laws' home). She & her husband will be flying out on their honeymoon tomorrow." Swati told me.
"That means you are going to be busy till late in the night." I said.
"That's the original plan." She said. Did that mean she was thinking of changing the plan? A faint hope arose in my heart.
"Swati, could you not excuse yourself from the evening revelries? Maybe you could say you are unwell or that something important has come up." I suggested hopefully.
"And why should I do that?" She enquired, arching a naughty brow.
"So that you could curl up with a nice book and go early to bed, like a good girl." I said sarcastically. She responded with peals of laughter.
"And when are you returning to Delhi?" I enquired.
"Actually I have to meet a big client tomorrow. After the meeting I am catching the early evening flight." She replied.
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