"Naira... who was he?" asked Gayu, who accompanied her to the coffee shop and also back home.

"To hell with him," Naira mumbled "Gayu, ghar chal... Pura mood kharab hogaya hai,"

"Whatever you say... That man was quite handsome..." Gayu repeated beside Naira. Naira gave her a disgusted look and sniffed her nose.
Gayu had a typical habit of pulling Naira's leg, which she was doing again.

"His looks...He looked awesome..." Gayu muttered beside her.

"Ab kya tu suka biodata nikaler Hollywood bhejegi? Duniya mein bahut aadmi hain jo handsome hain... Mujhe to yeh hand pump lag raha tha..." Naira laughed at her own joke.

"Laugh as much as you want... After all there are only a few days to your marriage," Gayu said.

"Stop it, yaar..." She said

"I am just waiting to see your new family tomorrow," she said

"If I say yes..." Naira rolled her eyes. Gayu felt emotional and she held Naira's hand and said

"Naira, don't say no... Naitik uncle is already very ill... That's why we have arranged the meet at our place. If he finds out that you have disagreed, he will be disappointed.."

"That's the only reason I am up for this marriage . Else who marries at 22?" Naira said "after Mumma left us, its Papa who took care of us... How can I see tears in his eyes?"she wiped her eyes with her knuckles

"Even so, the boy is quite good... He owns a company of his own... And his name is -something-," Gayu scratched her scalp "Kartik Goenka"

"Kartik... Goenka..." Naira mumbled "jo bhi ho...Kal dekha jayega. Jaldi chal nahi to sari vale aakar chale jayenge,"