Sana was massaging coconut oil into Nandini's hair as Nandini sat on the floor and Sana sat on the edge of the bed.

Nandini: Aaahhh.. akka this is heaven!

Sana rolls her eyes.

Nandini: I miss this massages when I am at my home.

Sana: This is also your home, goobey {owl}

Nandini: Ofcourse akka. My home is you and wherever you stay.

Sana: Ahahaha.. Don't open your mouth so much. Bees might start staying in it thinking it's their honey comb. So much sweetness for your akka?

Nandini: I am always sweet akka. But seriously, your massage is heavenly and divine.

Sid coughs standing at the door. They both look at him.

Sid: I would also love to experience a piece of heaven. Sana, can I get a massage as well?

Sana: Huh? Yes, why not? I was thinking of opening a massage centre. (Sarcastically)

Nandini: Don't worry akka, we two will be the permanent and regular customers.

Sid and Nandini laugh. Nandini raises her hand to give high five to Sid but he holds Nandini's hands and pulls her far from Sana and occupies her place. Sana and Nandini look at him in shock.

Sana: Are you serious?

Sid: Ofcourse, I am darling.

Nandini: (frowns and narrows her eyes at him) Mine wasn't done yet!

Sid: So? She is my girlfriend. I am her privileged customer. And I am quite possessive about my girlfriend. I can't allow her to do anybody else's massage when I am there.

Nandini: (pouty face and threw her hand and legs in air like a little whiney kid) Akkaa... This is not fair.

Sid: Everything is fair in love and war.(Sana bites her lips on word love) And.. it's war between you and me for getting the massage from her hand. (Turns and looks at Sana) What are you waiting for sweetheart, start the massage.

Sana looks at him and nods in disbelief. She pours oil into her hand, rubs both her hands and gently rubs it into his scalp. Nandini stood up and glared at him.

Sid: (closes his eyes enjoying the massage) Aha!! First time, I agree with Nandini's view. Truely heaven!

Nandini: (frowns even more) Akka! Don't you love me?

Sid: No!! Now get lost!!

Nandini's mouth was open agape in shock. Sana looked at her with puppy face.

Nandini: (whines) Akka..

Sana: Nandu, what do I do? Don't drag me into your fights. Whoever is sitting here, I will massage their hair. What benefit do I get? Nobody massages my hair. (Smirks)

Sid and Nandini: I will.. (in unison)

Sid and Nandini glare at each other. Nandini puts her hands on her waist.

Nandini: My akka..

Sid: My girlfriend..

Nandini: (narrows her eyes)Huh? I know her even before you came into her life.

Sid: Doesn't matter because now she is part of my life. (Teases with his tongue out)

Nandini: She loves me more than anyone in this world.

Sid: Hello.. you are just a paying guest. I am her boyfriend.

Nandini: Temporary...

Sana: (Angrily) Shut-up you both!! I am not doing anyone's massage. You both are giving me headache.

Sana climbs down from the bed and goes to the drawing room. She turns on the TV and randomly takes out her anger on the remote control.

Sid and Nandini stare at each other.

Nandini: (whispers) All because of you.

Sid: (whispers) Me? It's because of you. You could have shut your mouth and gone but you chose to emotionally torture her by standing here.

Nandini: (whispers) Wow! You came in between first while I was happily getting massage from her.

Sid: (whispers) Stop blaming me. You can't win an argument with me. Think how we are going to pacify her.

Nandini: (whispers) Your girlfriend, you think. My akka, I already know how to pacify her. (Smirks)

Sid frowns as she goes out. He looks around cluelessly and his eyes fall on the coconut oil. He picks it up and goes outside. He stands behind the couch on which Sana was sitting and watching a Carnatic music concert. He pours oil into his hand, rubs it before rubbing it into her scalp. She gets a goosebumps at his touch.

Sana: (fumbles) What.. what are you doing? Leave it.. I.. I.. was not serious about getting a massage for myself.

Sid: But I want to give a massage, seriously. Keep quiet and enjoy the massage while listening to the Carnatic music.

Sana closes her eyes and enjoys the massage. Nandini gets a hot and freshly brewed coffee for Sana. Sana sniffs and opens her eyes.

Nandini: For you akka. Sorry and I love you.

Sana: (takes the cup and inhales the aroma) Wow!! I love the aroma of this coffee. Thanks. I love you too.

Nandini lifts her eyebrows at Sid and shakes her head to celebrate. Sid smirks and frowns. Sana looks at them both and subtly smiles.

Nandini: I have made coffee for you as well. I make the best coffee in the world, that's what my akka says. Go and get it from the kitchen.

Sid: Aww.. really? You are the sweetest witch I have ever come across in my life.

Nandini: (complains) Akka! He is calling me witch.

Sid: Did you hear the word sweetest as well?

Nandini: You are trying to hit me with footwear rolled in blanket. People will think you are playfully hitting me with blanket but the fact will remain that you are hitting me with footwear.

Sana: (facepalms) You two started again?

They both look at her with grimace. Nandini sits to Sana's left and holds her ears to say sorry with a pout. Sana kisses Nandini and spreads her arm. Nandini teases Sid by sticking her tongue out while she hugged Sana. Sid frowns and sits on the right side. Sana raises her eyebrows at him. He cups her face, says sorry and quick pecks her lips before hugging. Sana was shocked and Nandini was twice as shocked. He shuts his eyes while hugging Sana but shows Nandini a thumbs down.

After she leaves his embrace, she gets up and goes to her room without looking at anyone. Sid gets up to go behind her but Nandini stops him.

Nandini: That was just over the limit. It isn't a normal thing for her. Don't embarrass her further by going behind her.

Sid: I am sorry but Nandini I genuinely love her. I asked her to marry me but she turned it down.

Nandini: (surprised) What? Do you know..

Sid: Yes Nandini, I know she has only few days left with her and I want to fulfill all her wish before that.

Nandini was speechless. She felt bad for him because he was unaware of the lies.

Sid: But her rejection won't stop me to give her the love she deserves. She too has a dream to spend time with her husband and get loved by him. Though I am calling her girlfriend but for me she is my wife and I am not acting anymore.

Nandini put her head down.

Nandini: I am sorry, Bhava.

Sid: Bhava?

Nandini: Bhava means Brother-in-law in Kannada. She is my Akka so in that sense, you are my Bhava.

Sid: (smiles) Thanks Nandini.

Nandini: You can call me Nandu, Bhava.

Sid: Nandu. (Gives her side hug)

Nandini: (wipes her tear) I will go and check on your hendati. (He looks at her curiously) Hendati means wife.

Sid: (smiles) Hendati.. Hendati.. yes.. hendati.. and how do say husband?

Nandini: (giggles) Gandda

Sid: Ganda? That's dirty in Hindi.

Nandini: No, it Gandda not ganda. Gandda-Hendati. Husband-Wife.

Sid: (bright smile) Me-Sana, Gundda Hendati.. thanks Nandu.

Nandini: No mention, Bhava. (Laughs)
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Nandini goes inside the room and finds Sana sitting with a book in her hand and lost in her thoughts

Nandini: Akka, what are you doing?

Sana: (breaks her trance) Huhh? Hmmm.. can't you see I am reading?

Nandini: Yeah, I can see that you are reading book upside down.

Sana: (shocked) Aaa.. aa.. I read it somewhere that if you practice reading by holding book upside down, it increases your reading speed and enhance the skills.

Nandini: What skills? You are already so skilled in lying akka.

Sana: What? When did I lie to you?

Nandini: When? When not? You are lying 24 hours to him, to me and most importantly to yourself. You love him, don't you?

Sana: What.. what rubbish? I don't.

Nandini: Oh! So he kissed your lips and you didn't for once revolted. You both are acting as boyfriend and girlfriend, right? But, y'all are not professional artist that you would kiss and hug even if there is no emotions. Why didn't you stop him? You know that you aren't suffering from any disease so why play with his emotions?

Sana: You don't like him right? Why are you bothered about his emotions?

Nandini: It's not about me or my liking Akka. It's about your integrity and his emotions which will be gone for a toss when he learns that you lied to save his life. Tell him the truth Akka. I have seen you suffering from inside. You are fighting a battle within yourself. Stop doing that.

Sana: You don't know anything about my treatment Nandu, so just don't fall in it. If I tell him the truth, he might harm himself again. He was betrayed once and doing it again might just escalate it further.

Nandini: I may not know about your treatment but I know you are doing wrong. Your intentions might be right but it's destructive. Think about it akka.

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