The Brides

Italy

Gautam's frowned deepened "What are you referring to, exactly?" He asked.

"You stink, Gautam!" Mayank said and both him and both Avinash bursted out with laughter.

"Now, if you'll excuse me. My lovely wife is waiting for me. I just came to ask for your help." Mayank said and got up.

"I need to leave as well, my date is waiting for me." Avinash said and followed Mayank.

"Screw you!" Gautam said in irritation and ran out before them, followed by other two who were still enjoying their friend's irritation.

"Thank you so much for helping me out today. She often talks about her compatibility with you in almost everything." Avinash said and motioned Sneha to enter first in the car.

"True that! And please, She did a lot many things like these for me, this is the least I can do." She said and smiled after he was inside the car.

He smiled in return. "I hope she likes it."

She kept quite for a moment and spoke when the car was in motion. "Avinash... Riddhima is as soft as a little bird. The difference is that she won't sit in the cage and cry because she cannot come out, rather she will fight. She will fight for her freedom and that of all the birds in the cage. But Inside or outside, the bird still carves for love and care. She is a normal, routine girl. Okay, not a normal, routine but she is a girl. She wants to live all the wedding vows. To have to hold, to love to cherish, as long as we both shall live. Everything, in it's beautiful and magical way." She finished with a smile and started gazing towards intently towards him.

He smiled, and produced a small blue velvet box from his pocket.
"This.. my father proposed my mother with this ring in Italy. I want to do the same."

"This is beautiful. You know what when we were in our college days, she was crazy for rings like this. As in with an antique rock setting and all that." She said.

"Is it? I'm lucky then." He smiled and she nodded.

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The day arrived for Riddhima and Avinash's departure.

"Why are we not at the airport?" She asked when she noticed that the car is near a runway.

He smiled and got out of the car.
Like a gentleman he opened the door for her. "Fortunately, I owe a private jet." He smiled.

"Of course." She rolled her eyes and he chuckled.

"Come." He whispered and grabbed her from her waist.

"Are you comfortable?" He asked after tightening her belt.
She nervously nodded.
He secured his position and tangled his fingers between her's "It's going to be alright." He lightly kissed her cheek.

The moment plane started moving she grabbed his hand tightly, but relaxed once the plane was steady, in no time her eyelids were shut.

They were on road now.
"Italy!" She was overjoyed when she read the first sign board. Finally they reached one of her dream destination.
"Where are we going?"

"Como Lake, then Venice, then Rome and lastly Vatican." He answered.

"Como? Wow!" She exclaimed and resumed her sight seeing.

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"Sneha?" Karan, Sonali's husband called in urgency.

"Err.. Hi. Gautam here, she is taking bath currently, anything important?" He asked.

"Yeah, actually we need you here, as soon as possible." Karan asked desperately.