It Was Always You

Past part 22

2 weeks later..

Radhika's sister's wedding Day,

New Delhi...

Bride's room

Naina and Radhika, along with the beauticians were helping Shrutika to get ready..

The beauticians were taking care of the makeup, Rads was doing the hair, and Naina being clueless in all these things so she were helping her with the dress...

'Di do you need it more tight or should I the strings now...?' Naina asks holding the blouse strings

Shrutika takes a deep breath and exhales loudly...

'I think I can go a bit tighter...' she mumbles, Naina chuckles and ties the knot tightly

'Better...?'

Shrutika turns back to look herself in the mirror and grins

'Perfect..! Haaye muje meri hi nazar na lag jaaye... (Damn I look so pretty, everyone will be awestruck)...' She exclaims and Naina nods

'Of course, the you are the prettiest Bride I have ever seen...' Naina says looking at her admiringly

'But I saw a prettier one, in the boutique few days back... Who was ready to marry Ishaan just to wear that Lehenga....' Rads teases and Naina throws the comb at her

'Why do you think I am getting married Rads...?' Shrutika says and winks at Naina, who smirks and they high hive each other..

'You mean you are getting married just to wear this lehenga, and not because you love Jiju...' Rads raised her brows

'This girl is so dreamy...' Shrutika rolls her eyes

'Let me give you some words of wisdom girls... Don't get attached to these men okay... Once they know you won't go anywhere, they start taking you for granted... So don't expect anything from them, just live your life and let them live theirs...' She says while the parlor lady, adjusts her hair

Naina agreed to what she said, after all Arjun took her for granted, because he knew she won't go anywhere..

'What about love, trust, and togetherness...?' Rads asked

'Nothing lasts...' Shrutika says and suddenly becomes glum

Rads and Naina understood why was she sad, Naina hugs Shrutika from back and she sighs...

'Will you ever forgive Bhaiyya...?' Naina asks and Shrutika smiles

'I forgave him long back...' she says

'But... How could you... I mean, he....' Naina argued

'Circumstances were not right Naina, he wanted something else in the life and I wanted different things, that didn't mean we never loved each other... We did... But when things were going downhill, neither of us did anything to stop it, we thought the other person will do it... That's why I say, expectation kills...'

'Will you ever love Rohan jiju...?' Naina asks

'Who says love can't happen twice...? Yes Abhimanyu will have a place in my heart, but Rohan will be the one I am going to spend my life with... I really like him, and we are similar in many terms.. I am telling you, we are going to be like those annoying lovey dovey couple you hate...' Shrutika taps Naina's nose and she chuckles

'Was it hard to forgive Abhi bhai...?' Rads asked

'I did it for my solitude, had I not forgiven him, he would always be in my mind, which would ultimately frustrate me, so for my mental peace, I forgave Abhi, and with that all my expectations from him, his return slowly faded away...' Shrutika smiles