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'I swear I didn't want to barge in like this Mukku....but I really was worried for you...I went to village...I spoke to Damini aunty... And that's how I got to know you are in Mangalore. Thankfully I'm a Mangalorean myself ..it was easy to figure out where Nayak's live...but I swear no one told me about the divorce and stuff...I mean...what are you both going to do??? Omkar your family is rejoicing there and here you both are having a court hearing day after tomorrow!!! I mean..I don't know what to say...there the village thinks you are even pregnant Mukku...I knew that was a lie because you wanted to escape that old man but you both are right now in sinking sand. High time you both speak up!!!' Fari said at once and Mukta looked at me and then sat next to Fari holding her hand.

'Fari...we will....it's just that we need some time...' Mukta said passing me a look and I nodded and took a seat opposite to Fari and said...

'Look Fari...it's too much for everyone to handle... a secret marriage, a secret divorce..so much has happened around here that we need a little time to grasp and think about how to explain our family members and the village' and just then Fari turned around getting hyper and spoke up ..

'Bro ..don't even think about it...the village will banish Mukku...and Mukku everyone thinks very high about Omkar in Phulvaspura...don't even think of maligning your names...all I suggest is let's wait...you will win the case and that house will be yours, all the villagers are by your side. The Sarpanch can't do anything but till then don't let this come out now. Once the case verdict is out, ventually after a few months you both can figure out... maybe you both can say you are divorced or that Omkar has an extra marital affair anything!!!' Fari said and I shot her a look.

'Excuse me...the villagers respect me a lot
..I'm not going to malign my name...' to which Fari raised an eyebrow asking...

'And why do you care??? You want to marry a girl from that village is it???' she asked and I was speechless.

'Look Omkar!!! You both have to eventually get back to your lives because you both are in a relationship of convenience. Mukta to convince the village and you to convince your family. And if you both don't speak up this will go in a loop. I mean you both are wierdos. You both registered your marriage to get a divorce and the day you both are getting a divorce is the day when you both are getting engaged. Is this some joke???' Fari asked us both and we really didn't have an answer.

Just then Mukta made a wierd face.

'Is something on fire???' she scrunched her nose...

'Yeah... smells like some tyre is burning...is there a short circuit?' Fari asked and I knew what was happening.

I began walking downstairs and Fari-Mukta followed me and as usual my guess what right.

There was black smoke and steam coming out of kitchen while Shivansh was spraying a room freshener which wasn't doing the job, Sanskriti was opening doors and windows, my mother was coughing, Rudra was ready with the mini fire extinguisher in his hand while housekeeping staff was splashing water on the kitchen cabinet which turned almost black and my eyes rolled as I saw her!!! There stood my master chef sister in law Mrs Prarthana Rudra Nayak aka Pattu the great infront of the gas!!!

'Is your sister in law planning to kill your family?' Fari asked

'Now I understand why Karthik and Sameer used to run away just at the mention of her halwa' Mukta spoke up

We slowly walked towards the gas and noticed the other extra black non stick pan which probably once was normal black. The teflon coating was off and we could hear a 'kar kar' sound and I gasped seeing Pattu using a knife trying to get the pieces of whatever that was lying on that pan. She smiled saying...

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'Looks a little bad ..but I think I will get it right...this is specially for you Omkar Anna and Shizuka Jalebi Vanni...Pattu special Masala Dosa!!!!' saying Pattu served us a plate full of broken black something.

Mukta looked at me giving a confused smile and I gulped. If black could get blacker then that was the shade of the dosa served on the plate right now.

'Ummmm Pattu...I am not hungry baby...I think you should serve it to Rudra ..he said he was hungry!!!' saying I blinked innocently.

'Rudra??? You never told me...wait let me make another dosa for you...saying she marched into the kitchen while I quickly emptied the pieces of that black whatever and stuffed it in my pant pockets and shirt pockets, Shivansh also volunteered and Sanskriti quickly took the extra green colored chutney and dumped it in her coffee cup hiding it all. While Mukta saw everything happen in horror.

'You guys can't be serious!!!' Fari said...

'Oh we definitely are...it's called team work when it comes to surviving food made by that Michelin star chef right there...saw the color of that dosa...god forbidden she calls that dosa .. believe me as much she loves to eat that much she has zero idea about cooking. Survival instincts mam!!! Desperate times desperate measures' and she came back asking...

'Another dosa Shizuka Jalebi Vanni???' and I saw Mukta jump in horror saying..
'No...we....we are good... thanks!!!' and picked a glass of water.

'Oh no no...you must eat well after all you would need energy tonight na' she said making Mukta choke on water as she began coughing.
Damn!!! This is getting complicated.

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Fari left saying she would meet us day after tomorrow at the court. She was a lawyer who handled civil cases but our lawyer Mr Shetty was her friend, she assured to be at the court day after tomorrow post which I was asked to join my brothers in the lawn. They kept doing lame talks for about an hour asking me about mine and Mukta's 'non existent Love story' and I was dodging questions after an hour Rudra received a phone call and quickly both my brothers dragged me inside the house saying 'Its late and we must sleep' but when I was dragged upstairs to my room escorted by my brothers I suspected something fishy.

At the door stood the devil's advocate Pattu who smiled creepily asking...
'Excited are we Anna???' and I was clueless...just then she slightly opened my bedroom door and I could smell overpowering floral perfumes and that's when it hit me!!!

They have planned of the unthinkable!!!
Fuck!!! I'm screwed.

'Dont scare Shizuka Jalebi Vanni Anna... she's so tiny and cute!!! But don't forget her kicks are world famous now...so handle with care and all the bestttt you cuties' saying she pushed me inside the room and I was stunned.

The room and bed filled with rose petals and scented candles. And I gulped nervously as reality hit me hard. I began looking around while my eyes fell on a petite figure standing by the window. Moon was peeping into the room while my eyes captured the beauty who gave a neck to neck competition to the moon tonight.

Infact!!! The moon looked a little less brighter compared to the breath taking beautiful lady standing infront of me.
Her long dark brown hair kissing her slender waist that was visible from the beautiful pink saree she was wearing. Her back at a complete display to me as her hair was moved on one side of her shoulder brushing through her curves. The pearl white waist chain shining as moonlight fell on it, her long jhumkas kissing her cheek and the pink glass bangles along with my family's heritage jewellery that involved the 'Pirduke Kankana' (Black beads bangles) that were worn by married gsb women, enhanced the beauty of her small soft hands.

She moved a little and her thick anklets whose sound now I was used to made my heart flutter. I didn't realise when I leaned onto the dressing table and my perfume bottle fell down startling her and she suddenly turned around.

One look and I felt my heart constricted, my breathing went uneasy and my eyes widened in a state of shock.

'Om... Omkar... are you ok???' came the soft voice followed by the 'Chan chan' sound made by her thick anklets. As the sound began approaching me my heart rate went notches higher. And when my eyes fell on her angelic face I was yet another time left spellbound, speechless and numb.

Minimal makeup, a small red bindi on her forehead, baby pink lips shining at the tint of lip gloss, a beautiful ruby necklace in her neck made her look like a goddess but the minute I noticed the wedding chain that I made her wear on the wedding night my breath hitched.

It wasn't the usual Gawd Saraswat Brahmin Dharmani (Wedding chain), and this certainly was the one I made her wear that night.

My lips parted and then I looked at her. She kept gathering the pieces of glass of my broken perfume bottle when I stood there numb and shocked.

She still has it with her???
Why???
The question kept haunting me while her beautiful face was bringing a hundred unknown emotions alive inside me to add on was that wild fragrance of hers that I'm addicted to...

It's going to be a tough night indeed.

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Dearest Readers,

Sorry I couldn't update on Thursday.
Had a busy week with multiple office commitments but managed to give this update.

Thank you for your patience.

Happy Diwali to you all ❤️

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