Twinj: Meant to be: Episode 4 

Hello everyone! Thank you all so much for your love and appreciation of the story, I’m really grateful! I know there still are several questions in your minds, but don’t worry, most of it will get unraveled in this and the next couple of episodes. Happy reading!  

(A/N: Here’s a little surprise for one of the most consistent readers I’ve ever had, you know who you are and that I love you, I promised I would work on your suggestion, so here it is. Aditi Rathode opposite our Yuvi! I don’t know if you’re reading this, but let’s hope Yuvi finds happiness with his true love at least in this story.)  

Besides she is the one getting married, she should definitely be involved, in fact, she and Yuvi should be the ones wholly responsible for picking a date for the wedding that they find convenient!” Bebe had made it clear that she wouldn’t relent. Yuvi seemed too sure of Aditi agreeing nevertheless. “I’ll ask her since you’re insisting, Bebe. I would have preferred to surprise her with the wedding card itself though.” He said, giving in reluctantly. “I have a better idea, Yuvi! Why don’t you surprise her with the date regardless of this, and then formally finalize it, after she has agreed?” Usha offered, and Yuvi thought that was quite a sensible suggestion too.  

Aditi refused to let go of Yuvi and face the older women despite them calling out to her worriedly, their voice dripping of concern. Yuvi, however, chose to stay absolutely quiet, only running his fingers through her hair in an attempt at calming her down. Of course, watching her like that had freaked him out, but he wasn’t about to panic and worsen things for her. “Please give us a moment.” He requested Usha and Bebe who nodded understandingly and left hesitantly, for, despite all that they had said and done, they had never seen Yuvi or Aditi any differently from Kunj, and the circumstances had actually frightened them. “Ditti?” Yuvi prodded softly, trying his best not to put her off. “The wedding can’t happen next weekend like you all want it to, Yuvi!” She mumbled, her voice worn from the crying. Yuvi stilled, not knowing how he had to deal with that. He had been looking forward to this with all his heart, and he knew she was too, but what had changed suddenly? He withdrew from the hug, trying to find his answers but in vain. “Why?” He asked after what felt like an eternity to her, and she shut her eyes, suddenly unaware of what she should do now. Before she even knew it, she heard herself say, “Too soon.”   

“What are those for?” Aditi asked after what had begun to seem like an eternity to Twinkle. The latter was only glad that she had spoken at last though, for she had grown tired of pretending to read her recipe book, while all she really wished for was to get home and crash onto her makeshift bed. She quickly followed Aditi’s glance to the bags Maya had left unpacked in the pantry. “Some big event coming up?” Aditi continued when Twinkle didn’t answer, desperate for a change in her line of thought. “Yes, a pretty huge one apparently. Someone Maya knows is having a party or something of the sort.” Twinkle lied, looking discretely at the door before turning back to smile at Aditi. “That’s great! Must be the first such order in weeks, no?” Aditi quipped in, making Twinkle cringe inwardly. She didn’t want to be discussing her financial issues with anyone. Her independence mattered to her a lot, perhaps nobody actually understood enough. Of course, Yuvi never relented and hence he knew everything, but nobody else needed to know.