"Nah! This is too short! Let me find another one!"

I spoke as took out a black sleeveless mid length dress which I was thinking was probably too short for me, the one which I used to wear everytime I used to hang out with Madhyam. Isn't destiny cruel to you sometimes? That the things which you want to forget for the rest of your life always haunts you in every passing second of your disastrous life! Whenever I get ready, I feel Madhyam looking at me, adoring me, pampering are and loving me! Why it had to be me? Why was I the unlucky one among the other girls? Why only girls with a innocent heart get betrayed ? And why only true love doesn't find a happy ending? Myriads of questions but not a single answer ! In fact, my life is also a question!

"Nandu! I hate you!"

Aiyoo! This girl is so loud! My brain will burst anytime! Someone please teach her how to speak in a soft tone! Someday someone will become deaf for sure, this girl! Uff!

"Navyaaa! I am not sitting at the neighbor's house! For god's sake try to be a little soft with your voice! "

I spoke and she just frowned as she folded her hands and made an akimbo and looked at me like I had done something illegal and maybe more worse than that.

"What? Why are you looking at me like this? You were shouting !"

I asked in confusion and she shook her head in disbelief ! Will someone tell me what is going on? Why is my best friend reacting this way? I wish I knew mind reading!

"Koi Shak Nahi kalyug hai! Oolta chor kotwal Ko daante!"

Uff! Navya and her typical Hindi film dialogues! No doubt, we call her Madhubala! She is even more than that and sometimes this trait of her irritates us to a wider extent which makes us keep distance from her for a couple of days!

"Matlab?"

I spoke in utter confusion as I also stood up with her and looked at her,

"You are getting married to Manik Malhotra and you didn't even tell me all that happened with you! This is a limit! I am getting to know all this from outsiders,while I was coming towards your home, I heard your neighbors talking otherwise I would have not known it also!"

There she goes again, opening the pages that I don't want to touch in the rest of my life. Now,what should I tell her? That my so called lover betrayed me and I caught him making out with someone else! Sometimes,Navya crosses her limit which makes me dislike her.

"What should I have told you Navya? How should I have told you? Is this a thing to announce? I was so shattered and broken that time you can't even imagine,I only know how I told Amma-Appa about this and do you know what,I am still not out of it, every passing second is reminding me of that,it's only a day,Navya and I don't know how I am gonna pass my entire life....."

I couldn't complete and started sobbing and Navya came and took me in a soothing hug hushing me and caressing my hairs to calm me down but it was not happening,My tears were flowing continuously making Navya concerned for me a bit and she broke the hug and cupped my face,wiping my tears.

"Never,never cry for a person who doesn't deserves you,maybe God wanted up you to get better life partner and it is good na? That he left your life causing no harm to you, just imagine if he had take all your property and then betrayed you,how would you have felt? Worst than this! Right? So thank god for protecting you from Devils like him and changing your life for good! Nandu,everything happens for good, you only told me this! Right? And if things don't happen according to us then they eventually happen according to God and what's better than the choice of almighty,himself? Now,no more tears and I am sorry for behaving like this making you more sad than ever!"

I was affected by her words,she was indeed correct! I can't even imagine,Madhyam betraying me after taking my property and all, the condition would have been worst! Thank You Aiyappa for saving me! And sorry, for cursing you all the time. But one thing is, was and will be final that I loved him no matter what, and will continue to do so. ( A/N- Nandini is madly in love with Madhyam,isn't it? Don't get annoyed guys, soon someone will make her fall in love with him million,billion times more than she loved Madhyam and you all already know who is that someone, isn't it? ;);) So kindly bear with all this till their love story starts officially!)

"Acha,ab yeh bata! What are you doing? And what is this Nandu! See the condition of your room! All the clothes are littered here and there,I didn't expected this from you!"

Navya scolded me like a child while I just made an innocent face and geared myself for telling her that I was going on an awkward date with Manik, my so called fiancé!

"Ermm..Navya, actually I was finding clothes for myself to wear today evening,but I am not getting anything suitable,suggest me a dress na?"

I tried my best to be normal but it was not just happening, the thought of going out with a stranger was haunting me,was I safe with him? If he tries to do something wrong,then? I asked Navya to select my dress but she just looked at me blankly, oh! Yes,now I remember, Navya doesn't knows about the date thing!

"Woh..actually,he asked me out tonight..to be precise,he asked me on a date...And.."

"And....you said yes? Right? Are you in your senses Nandini? How can you agree to go alone with someone whom you barely know? Boys are not at all safe nowadays! And who knows,if he is another Madhyam? Who is after something?"

She interrupted me and I literally wanted to shout and tell her that I hadn't agreed, to be very honest, he didn't asked me also, he directly talked to my parents which reminded me of the numerous birthday parties I used to attend when parents used to talk with the host and confirm everything and at the end, they used to permit us to go and Manik had played a smart move, he knew if he would convince my parents and my parents would convince me. As easy as it sounds,isn't it? I was going to tell her that when Navya started her lecture of do's and don't's with me and her radio was going on and on when I interrupted her and asked her to find me a dress which she did but grumpily because of the mere fact I interrupted her!

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"Saale! Aaj date par jaa raha hai, aur Humein Abhi bata raha hai! What do we mean to you? Huh?"

Cabir asked me as all four of them pounced on me making it difficult for me to breathe and I struggled for air but they didn't mercy me, FAB 5 style,I guess.

"Date toh chod Cabir, he chose a girl for himself, finalized his wedding and everything! And ab,janaab Ko batane Ka time mila hai! If we wouldn't have came here then I guess we would have got to know it at the time of your first baby? Isn't it?"

Mukti mocked sarcastically as she punched me in my stomach and causing me a lot of pain, no doubt she was a tomboy!

"This was least expected from you Manik! We thought we were best friends! And hiding things from best friends is not friendship"

Alya spoke as she threw a pillow on my face and I just tried to stop and was successful when Dhruv took it from me and hit me hard on my face, Ouch! But wait a min, it was a pillow then why am I exclaiming and by the way, Mard Ko dard Nahi hota, come on Manik, be a Mard!

"Buddy,Tujhse yeh ummeed Nahi thi!"

Dhruv spoke after he hit me with a pillow and I was struggling hard to speak up but these idiotic friends of mine were not letting me speak, I ain't saying they are wrong, they are absolutely correct at their place, I would have also felt bad if someone from our gang would have hidden such an important thing from me but here the case was different, I literally didn't had time to tell them everything, and now,when I was telling them,they are not ready to listen! Typical impatient people!

"Guys,guys! Enough now will you let me speak?"

I literally pleaded them and looked up to them for any friendly or positive reaction but unfortunately it was deadly glares from all four and that's when Cabir threw a pillow at me to hit me and fortunately I caught it and he yelled

"Speak up god damn it!"

Finally,I explained them everything and thanks to them for not freaking out in between and listening to me with patience! Though they were angry at me first but after I told them my love at first sight story, they were excited and overwhelmed for everything! But first they wanted me to show her photograph and I showed them happily as well as with a pinch of possessiveness, the photographs which I had taken secretly when I wen to her home. Everyone loved her and Mukti and Alya already started planning about girl's night out with her while I just smiled with pride because of my choice, Why will people will not like her? They have too, because she is my girl! ( A/N- I honestly love this line so much! Raise your hands who agree with me?)

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So, finally I managed to write it in spite of my hectic schedule, I had to because there is something special on Sunday, isn't it? I guess,all know about it! And there is surprise I am planning for it, so I needed time for that,that's why I had to publish it in between the week. Anyways, hope you enjoyed reading! Do tell me your views on the update, I'd love to hear it from you :)

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