"Aunty... Main?" Manvi gave a surprised look to Vanshika,
"If Virat reacts to someone in anyway after returning home, then it is only you and Viren... I can't ask Viren to help me, these days are special for him too... right?"
"Haan but aunty," Manvi started but stopped looking at Vanshika's sullen face, "Fine... I will try... What do I have to do?" She asked, knowing very well about the dilemma she was putting herself into.
"We can start from now it self... come with me..." Vanshika smiled and dragged Manvi along with her to where Sheena and Virat were standing,
"So beta did you like anything?" Vanshika asked Sheena,
"Not yet aunty... I don't think that they have anything good here..." she dragged,
"Yeah I think so too..." Vanshika was about to continue but Virat interfered,
"Then I should leave..."
"Nahi nahi... You have to decide today itself... how are we supposed to finalize the decorations if we don't have any idea about your outfits..." Vanshika tried to make him stay,
"Then we should make it fast... I have got a meeting to attend to,"
"Why don't you, Sheena and Manvi walk to the boutique over there... they have the latest stuff with them... Manvi will help you two choose," She added before anyone could question,
"That's a great idea..." Sheena beamed, pulling Manvi by her arm already.
"Whatever..." Virat walked out of the entrance, not waiting for the ladies to join him.
..............................
It has been half an hour already, Sheena was still meddling with the choices she had, Virat was heatedly arguing with someone on the phone and Manvi was looking at both of them irritated,
"Sheena di, I think you should go with the white and blue lehenga..." She suggested,
"But I love green..."
"But I don't think Virat ji would agree..."
"Then you should get that..." Virat who was standing behind them, intervened, making Manvi stare at him surprised,
"But then you have to wear something with goes with green too... like this," Manvi pointed at a green and black sherwani, knowing very well that he hated both of the colours with all his might,
"Oh it's fine with me..." Virat shrugged his shoulder,
'but you hate green and black' she wanted to say, but forced herself to smile at Sheena who was excited to have it on her way, Manvi tried to move away from the counter but stopped when she saw Virat's smug face, she knew he was trying to get a reaction from her by stirring whatever the patience she had, but she wasn't angry... she was hurt, she was upset about him giving so much of importance to Sheena, that he was even ready to wear the colors he hated on his engagement.
Manvi blinked and tried to grab the phone from her bag which was vibrating continuously,
"Haan mama... okay... but.. how... No.." She paused and listened to whatever Padmini was saying, "Fine..." she huffed, 'she never hated life so much' she thought while turning to look at Virat and Sheena.
"Others have already left, they want us finalize the jewelry and get back home..."
Manvi followed the duo as they exited the shop, all she wanted to do was vanish into thin air other than being the third wheel, but she was helpless, she could do nothing but follow them like a kid who was lost in the crowd.
