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"It's funny how someone was a stranger suddenly becomes most important to you."

-Pinterest.

Saira huffed up and scowled.

"Please for how many days do I have to wear these heavy makeup?"

Zara laughed and said,"Jeez.Its your own reception.Would you prefer to go without makeup?"

Saira cringed when she remembered her dark circles wouldn't be appreciated and let's not forget those pimples.

Saira muttered,"Whatever."

She took her mobile and put on the song 'Style' by Taylor Swift.

Both Zara and Saira were enjoying the song as Zara drapped the Sari elegantly.

Currently she was wearing another of breathtaking and totally classic Sabyasachi creation. This thread and zari embroidered sari was a dream come true for Saira. The nude-gold colour of the sari and matching sequined, khadi blouse was the perfect combination. Her favourite part of this sari was the zardosi border.

She was sporting a white gold Kundan chocker which were adorned with green emeralds.

Her hair was currently side swept.

Zara pouted at the lack of any red roses.She wanted to adorn it on Saira's hair and she was so sure it would have made Saira look more gorgeous.

Anyways,Saira was ready.

She looked every inch of regal newly wed Bride.Her hair had a majestic shine,her hands adorned with red churas but from all what stood out was the ring.

The ring that Nikhil had given her.

His mother's vintage ring.

As Saira glanced at the ring,a grin broke out on her face.

Zara stood watching her expressions and asked,"Why are you grinning so creepily?"

Saira spoke softly,"This was the ring which Nikhil gifted me when he proposed me." Fake proposed.

Zara nodded and smiled.

It was at this moment when Diya arrived at the dressing room and chirped happily,"My God!Bhabhi!You are looking so gorgeous!!"

Both Zara and Saira laughed at her expressions as Diya hugged her.

Diya too looked gorgeous.She wore an green ombré saree with her hair curled and then held in a bun,wearing gold with diamond jhumkas and diamond necklace.

Just then Mrs Malhotra entered the room.

Her high heels clinked with such domineering confidence that the atmosphere in room turned into silence.

It was no doubt that she looked beautiful in her heavily bordered sari and diamonds that made you go blind.

She came near Saira as she assessed her form.

Saira felt as if she giving a face test. Nevertheless she gave off a blank look.

Zara shifted awkwardly as the tension was evident in air.She then spoke,"I think I will go and call my husband.Excuse me."

And she left off.

Saira wanted to call Zara traitor.She left her alone with the female devil.

They both stood and looked at each other.

Mrs Malhotra decided to break the silence,"Sometimes I wish I would have had the choice of choosing my own daughter in law."

And she smirked.

Saira gave a full blow on smile and said,"Yeah.Me too.Sometimes I wish I had the choice of selecting my own mother in law."

Mrs Malhotra scowled and said,"See you have no manners.Thats why I didn't want you as my Bahu!"

Saira remembered the insults she had blown towards her family and spoke,"I wish I could speak opposite of you!"

She knew it was wrong to say such things to someone elder to her,but she couldn't stop herself.

She heard a Nikhil interrupting,"Saira!"

She looked at him and felt guilty.She was insulting his mother.She shouldn't have done that. She looked down.

Nikhil looked at Mrs Malhotra and said,"If you would please excuse us?"

Mrs Malhotra spoke,looking offended,"Won't you say anything to her?"

Nikhil stood silent.

She scowled and went out of the room.

Nikhil turned towards Saira and said,"I understand that she spews insults to you,but please Atleast think before speaking to her."

He went to take his watch that was kept at his desk.

Saira walked towards him and said,"I know,but I can't help but think all things she had said to my family..."

Nikhil wore his watch, not turning towards he said,"Look Saira.I don't want to get in stuck between you and your mother-in law fights.It's already tiring for me from work and then come home and witness all this is bad."

She nodded and spoke in a soft voice,"I guess you are right.I am sorry."

Nikhil nodded and said,"Its fine.Oh and please tell me why did Zara told me to bring these red roses."

He pointed towards bouquet of roses.

Saira spoke,"Nothing.Just gonna put up on my hair to match it off."

Nikhil took out a rose and gave it to her.

In alternate universe,Saira could imagine Nikhil giving her a rose for valentine or anything.

She mentally smacked herself for thinking it was possible.

She took the rose and tried to adjust it.

Instead she was left with poking herself with with the stem.

She muttered few incoherent words when she saw Nikhil laughing full fledged.

"Oh god!Aarav and Shyla are also laughing."

Saira's eyes widened as Nikhil had sent the video to group.

She saw there reply.

Aarav:Lol.What can you expect from Ms Butterfingers.

Shyla:Hilarious

Super hilarious.

Lol.

No seriously lol.

Rofl.

I hope Saira is seeing this message.

Lmao.

Saira:You guys!Tomorrow you will return,right?I will see you!!

Aarav:Hey Nik!Man this is unfair,U told she will not be in this group.Why?

Shyla:Lol.Trolled.

Nik: :-]  revenge for not turning up for reception.

Saira smacked herself and spoke,"Nikhil,we need to go down!"

Nikhil looked unsure and spoke,"What about those flowers?"

Saira looked dejectedly before saying,"Leave them."

She thought wistfully such beautiful flowers!

She turned to leave the room when she felt that Nikhil stopped her as he held her arm and pulled her towards himself.

Saira was flabbergasted.

The distance between them was less.So less that a butterfly could not fly through them.

He turned her in such a way that her back faced him and he looked at her parted hair.He carefully selected three roses and doing some weird thing that Saira could not understand,he gently put the flowers on her hair.

Nikhil looked satisfied with his work when Saira said shyly,"Thanks."

It felt weird for them to be like this.Like they were

Newly wed.

What the hell was happening to their fights?

So to break the atmosphere of weirdness Saira asked,"Who did teach you this?"

Nikhil without even thinking spoke,"Naina.I used to do that a lot when we were dating..."

Suddenly he stopped and turned to look at Saira.

Masking the hurt look,she spoke,"Oh."

Of course,how could she forget Naina?

Because of her,they were in this marriage.

She felt the atmosphere turned up cold so she spoke in teasing voice,"I bet you both braided your hair too."

Nikhil only muttered,"Shut up."

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"Please remind me why we are still standing when reception has still not started?" Saira whined while standing on stage.

The decoration,the food,everything seemed to be elegant and royal.

Saira was not happy though.

Her in laws had bugged about her family's non- presence as disgraceful or 'too-modern'.

Her mood was off.

Mrs Malhotra had not stopped taunting her.

"All guests had been talking how Saira's family were not present.They are making up reasons.."

It would have been okay if Saira was not being taunted for past 3 whole hours,when she sniffed and excused herself,as she went away from venue to her new house for few minutes.

This time,Nikhil decided to step in.

"I think it's high time you stop insulting her or maybe taunting her."

Mrs Malhotra held a stoic face,"Really?You notice her sadness.But you don't want to face the amount of wickedness she induces?"

Nikhil shook his head and spoke,"No,She is just honest.You have to understand that all though she is blunt,she is nice girl..."

He couldn't believe he was defending Saira.

Mrs Malhotra snorted at Nikhil,"Nice?Nice?Are you serious?She is the definition of devil's prawn.She has got you wrapped around the finger.For all you could know,she could cheat..."

Nikhil stood up and gritting his teeth spoke,"Enough.Mrs Malhotra.Please remember she is my wife.I know her enough to judge her.Infact it's not my place to judge her.She is the most self less girl I have ever met..."

Mrs Malhotra spoke,"More than Naina?"

Nikhil's breath hitched at her name.He couldn't believe Mrs Malhotra was dragging her into the topic.

He could hear Mr Malhotra mutter,"That's what I thought."

That's when he came to senses.Of course Saira was more selfless than her and without wasting a second,he proudly replied,"More than Naina."

He could see the shock on their faces when he spoke,"And next time please remember.What you give is what comes back.Give respect.Take respect.Goodbye."

He was walking away to his room without seeing back. Saira didn't deserve any insults he thought.

The least he could do as being her friend was to comfort her and defend her.

Maybe their marriage was contractual,but their level of understanding had reached to another level surprisingly.

From being mere hating-each-other acquaintance to being friends,it was definitely surprising.

Maybe too surprising.

When he was out of their sight,Mrs Malhotra spoke with great disbelief,"Maybe this was a wrong decision.They are bonding."

Mr Malhotra gulped his drink and muttered,"Definitely wrong decision."

A/N

I am so sorry for posting this story so late!

My exams,coaching,phew...it's tiring.

I hope to post next chapter soon.

Ohh and check out my new stories The tale of Hailey Richards and Jammed.Its completely different from what I think I have wrote.

Oh and wasn't Nik defensive about Saira? woot..woot..Progress!

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