I kept on changing my sides on the bed as thoughts wandered in my mind.

Why does Siddharth want to move to Bangalore? We would be happy and content in Delhi. He knows that I am not unhappy with this job.

Unhappy with both the sides I simply laid on my back, staring up at the ceiling. The fan was rotating in such a fast speed that I felt scared- scared that it will fall on me.

But was that the only thing I was scared of?

I heard a faint knock on the door.
Who is here at this time?

"Come in" I mumbled and got up, sitting on the bed.

"Hey" I saw Shraddha coming in the room. I squinted my eyes at her and she simply smiled at me.

"Congratulations!" she said grinning as she sat beside me.

"I know you deserve this, because I know you've worked hard for this. Even if I didn't see you working, I know that you out your heart and soul in whatever work you do."

"Thanks" I muttered. The two of us sat in silence for some time, Shraddha tucked herself in the blanket.

"Will you sing soft kitty for me?"
she asked and stared at her, pretty sure my face was looking weird.

But I just shrugged and took her head in my lap and started singing the famous song from The Big Bang Theory universe.

"Soft kitty, warm kitty, lil ball of fur,
Happy kitty, sleepy kitty, purr, purr, purr..."

I stroked her hair and she smiled with satisfaction. Such a baby!

"I just remembered the soft kitty scenes!" She said and I chuckled.

"The first time, Sheldon was sick and Penny sung it for him, despite how much he hated it. Just because he was her friend." She said and I listened, trying to understand what she wanted to say.

"And when Penny was ill that is she was given strong painkillers for her shoulder, Sheldon sung soft kitty the way Penny wanted, even though he hated change and had an extremely hard time adjusting to it. Just because she was his friend."

She continued and I understood what she was trying to do.

"When two friends do these little gestures for each other, I could just wonder what two people who immensely love each other would do for each other!" She said and closed her eyes, not letting me say anything.

♠️

I woke up with a hope of things getting better. I quickly got ready and headed towards Siddharth's room.

The room was not locked, why?

I slightly opened the door only to see Varun sprawled on the bed. Siddharth was nowhere to be seen.

I began searching for him in the corridors but he was nowhere. Maybe he went for a walk or jog. He does that when he wants to clear his mind. Or maybe, he went to his place in the city of Indore.

Right, why didn't I think of this before?

Without thinking for a moment, I quickly ran to my car and started it, driving to his place. Even if I have come to Indore after years, how can I forget that place? I and Siddharth had gone there after our first date and that's when we shared a kiss for the first time.

I remember that it was the place where we had our first heart to heart. I had seen him sneaking out, and as I also wanted to escape Varun's house, I joined him.

That was where we first talked, where we first kissed, where we promised each other the world and many other things for our first time. That was where we had our first fight.

It took me ten minutes to reach there. I got off the car to see him sitting there. He was lost in his thoughts and probably didn't hear the car coming.

"Peaceful isn't it?" I heard him. Oh, he did realise.

"You forgot that I have sharp sensory organs, love!" He said and I smiled. Nothing new!

I sat beside him and kept my head on his shoulder and took a deep breathe in, trying to take in the majestic view of the river in front of me.

"Why don't you want to go?" He asked me softly.

"I just can't- I can't do this to you, Siddharth. Even your career is important."

"Of course it is! And shifting to Bangalore for your career does not mean that my career is less important Kiara!"

"So you want to pick up pieces in Bangalore and start afresh?"

"Yes, I do!" He said and I shook my head.

"I remember how frustrated and unhappy you were when the Mumbai branch was opening! This will affect your position in the company! Weren't you getting a promotion?" I shouted questions at him. I could see hesitation to answer me in his eyes but he quickly hid it

"Who doesn't get frustrated with work load, Kiara? I have set up many branches till now! Why not again?" He asked. Why is he doing this? I am pretty sure he stayed up all night, analysing all the pros and cons of staying in Delhi and also of shuting to Bangalore.

"You know what? Leave it, let's just focus on the wedding." I said and stood up, to leave. I turned and reached the car with long steps.

"If we weren't marrying now, what would you have done, Kiara?" He asked and I froze.

"What do you mean?" I asked, mumbling.

"If we weren't all set to marry, if we were both in Delhi simply dating, what do you thing you would have done?" he asked.

"I don't know, Siddharth" I replied. It's true!

"You would have moved to Bangalore, Kiara." he replied calmly.

"How are you so sure?" I asked, crossing my arms on my chest.

"I know you, Kiara."

His phone buzzed and he received it. As we were standing far, and he was talking in a low voice, I couldn't quite understand what he was saying but I heard him saying 'seema' so it is a work call. He hung up and I could see that he was tensed.

"Sorry about that, where were we?" he asked.

"What has happened, Siddharth?"

"Uh just some daily stuff!"

"Oh. And when are all of them flying here?" I asked

"Um they won't be able to make it, Kiara!" He said nervously.

"All of them!?" I asked, shocked. Why wouldn't he inform me?

"Uh yeah. Your office mates reach today, right?" He asked and I nodded my head. Wait, why are none of them coming for our wedding. I remember how excited everyone was when we sent the mails! There is something wrong there, isn't it?

"Do you need to be in Delhi?" I asked and he shook his head, intensely.

"Something's wrong, Siddharth." I said and he simply shook his head in a 'no', again.

"I think we should postpone the wedding" I blurted out and Siddharth looked at me, shocked.

"Wh-what?"

"I mean, no I am crazy." I said and regretted saying those words.

"No no, why would you say it?"

"I getting the promotion in Bangalore, problems in your Delhi branch, it's just"

Siddharth simply stared at the ground and I stopped speaking.

"I am sorry, I don't know what I am talking about, my mind is messed up!"

"Okay" he answered and his one word answer just messed me up more.

"We'll go back?" I asked him and he just nodded. Ugh!

The car ride back home was silent. Scarily silent.

The only sound was the song playing on the radio in a low voice.

"Jab koi baat bighadjaye, jab koi mushkil pad jaaye, tum dena saath mera, O hamnawaaz..."

Twelfth chapter it is!
It took me so long writing this, whew! Also, next update in august! Exams incoming!
Also chapter is unedited.

I am so scared for them!!!!

But at the same time Kiara & Shraddha~
(And Shenny from TBBT >>>)

Thoughts on the chapter-
Do vomment!

Lots of love!