Nikitha cleared her throat and asked "hmm... how do I look Veera?" 

Veera looked at her from top to bottom and said "You look like a Monkey." 

"You.....I'm gonna kill you now." Nikitha said while frowning playfully.

Pallavi came and called us to start the ceremony.

After a while we all were sitting together and talking about something. I was rocking the baby. Veera came and sat next to me. 

"Manisha....." Veera started to speak.

"Shh...... " I said and shook my head and gestured to him not to speak. 

He nodded his head.

Pallavi came and took the baby from me. 

"Can I have your phone number?" He asked me.

I coughed because of his sudden question.

Why is he doing this? My God. Everything is damn straight.

He gave me a glass of water. 

"Can we leave?" Nikitha came towards us and asked me.

I nodded my head.

I stood up from the couch and went with her.

2 days later I received a call from an unknown number.

"Hello, who's this?" I asked.

"This is Veera." The person on the line said.

I was shocked.

What? How did he get my number?

"Don't think too much... Nikitha shared your number." He said.

He guessed my thoughts.

"Hmm.." I just hummed as a reply.

"Are you free now?" He asked me.

"Yes." I said.

"I'll be there within 10 minutes . You're going to have coffee with me." He said.

"What?" I asked shockingly.

No reply... so I checked my phone screen. He hung up on my call. 

What is he up to? 

After 10 mins someone knocked on my cabin and I told them to come in.
It was Veera.

"Are you ready, shall we leave?" He asked me.

"Are you kidding me?" I asked him.

"Absolutely not." He said and sat in front of me.

"What do you want now?" I asked him while frowning 

"Have coffee with me. I won't bother you any more." He said and raised his hands in surrender.

I thought for a minute and said "yes."

We went to a nearby coffee shop.

"Actually I am sorry for everything. For the pub incident and also in the hospital. I shouldn't have behaved like that. You're correct, we should not judge anyone." He said in an apologising tone.

I was simply looking at him.

He continued, " I am really sorry for everything, please forgive me." 

I don't know what to say...

"It's ok I didn't mind that issue." I said.

"Really." He asked me.

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