"Shruti will you marry me?" She was shocked.It had only been three weeks since they had started dating.She couldn't believe that he was really in love with her enough to want to marry her.
"My knees are kinda hurting here,Shruti"
"Get up Manas.Let's talk about this"
As luck would have it,at that very moment, Kanav was sitting in the same restaurant.
He saw the man next to Shruti get down on his knees and felt that hot flush of jealousy.
He couldn't believe she had moved on so quickly.True,they had not been in love for three out of four years of their marriage.But common courtesy dictated that she wait for at least a healthy amount of time before getting hitched to some other guy.It had only been two months for crying out loud.
Back to Shruti and Manas.
"Manas don't you think you're rushing into this?"
"I can't wait any longer.My parents are pressuring me to get married soon.And I have no idea how to tell them I'm gay."
Silence.
"I'm sorry,what?You're gay?How could I not have known?Once in college,I told a guy he was gay when he didn't know himself.But then why are you marrying me?Oh god,this is a disaster.I knew it.I knew it was too good to be true.You idiot.Why?"
"Okay a little bit of overreaction here.But I thought you knew.I mean come on,honey,the pink Manolo Blahnik pumps I gave you?And on any given day my clothes are more well-coordinated than yours.And the fact that I'm a Mills and Boon fan?Little bit of a give-away.How didn't you know?And why,you ask?Because Nishi had told me all about you and Kanav and the whole marriage of convenience,and well,pardon me but I thought I was any day a better match than that.I'm sorry if I misled you.I'll leave now.I'm so sorry."
Kanav saw the guy leaving.He was sorry for her.
She was sitting with her wine in her hand,looking so confused
He walked over to her table.
"What was wrong with that one,Shruti?"
"Gay."
"Ouch.That's gotta hurt.But why,then?"
"Your fault.Stupid marriage of convenience to you.Plus I just found out I have the world's worst gay-dar.Go away.Leave me to my wine"
"Oh poor you.Do you miss me?I miss you a lot,you know.Girls these days,calculating minds.I miss being bossed around by you."
"No honey.You're used to me.Like I was to you.But I've learnt something.It's time to snap out of old habits.Being single might be hard,and lead us to make errors in judgement.But its different.I got proposed by a gay guy today.How often does that happen?
And that's what keeps life interesting.To keep moving.Every morning is a new chance to make new mistakes,new friends,new habits."
"Wow you sure bounce back quickly,Shruti.But you're right.Okay I have one last question,which self help book was that from?"
Shruti burst out laughing,
"I live with a live one.Nishi moved in.She's full of it,but she does have a point.Well,see you around,smartass.If you miss me,you know we can stay friends.Marriages aren't forever.Frienship isn't either.But if we've given one of them a shot,why not give the other one a try too?"
Kanav smiled, "Till death do us part,friend!"
....The End Is Just the beggining.....
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