Epilogue!

"I want to make a home with you. I want to make babies with you. I want to raise them with you and above all I want to grow old with you. Will you marry me sweets?” said Vivek.

Nidhi was shocked. She didn't see it coming. She knew he loved her but never took it on the face value. At occasions she even thought Vivek wasn't serious. Tears started rolling down her eyes. The sparkle from the diamonds of the ring threw an array of reflection over that already glowing face of hers.

"Of course yes, sugar", she said and hugged him.



"Driver, take a turn for chembur first", Akshita ordered.

She was wondering why she asked driver for that. But maybe it was too difficult to go without saying a goodbye. But how much easier would it be, after meeting him, she didn't have a clue. "Maybe, I will just peek at him from window and then leave", she thought.

The cab stopped before Aman's flat. The front door wasn't closed properly. She saw a guy pouring red wine in glasses and then he moved on to the couch where Pallavi was sitting. They took a sip each and then the glasses went down. Akshita couldn't believe what she saw next. They had begun kissing.

She ran back downstairs. Still trying to recover from the shock, she decided she would call Aman.

"Hello Aman! Where are you?” she said while still fifteen minutes away from the airport

"Akshita, where had you been all this time? I called up your place and found you were leaving the city."

"Aman I need to tell you something really important. Where are you?"

"I am about to reach santacruz. Was coming to meet you."

"Okay! Meet me at domestic departure terminal for Air India"

"Okay"

They met once again. Aman thought she would confess her feelings for him any moment now.

"Pallavi is cheating upon you", she was angry.

"What??"

"I saw her curling up with another guy at your flat.” after a pause "No Reaction! Are you too shocked to react?"

"No sweetie! I think this has been dragged a way too much"

"What? I didn't get that."

I will tell you. Let's sit back for a coffee. Your flight doesn't leave before an hour.

He told her everything. She was in tears all over again. She didn't know how to react at the revelation. He helped her by offering a hug. She felt like it was all in the world she needed.




ALTERNATE ENDING

2013

The bride was making her way through to the aisle along with her mother and friends. Aman's friend was now sporting a joyous smile. Aman too smiled first when his eyes met with Akshita and to the far corner of the venue where an orange sari clad woman was reciprocating. She was none other than Saloni.


On the night of the party at Insomnia

"She has gone for the restroom. This is the time. Lure Prakhar and get him to the closet near the ladies’ restroom. I have already put substance in his drink. He won't remember much of what follows."

"Okay!” said Saloni.

She took him to the closet where he passed out. Making those noises wasn't a tough job for her, with Aman pitching in for the grunts.

Akshita ran out crying all the way to the cab stand outside the hotel.



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