"You love him, no?" she asked, this time looking directly into my chocolate brown eyes and, I nodded in a yes, my face turning red, "then, go. He's a good guy, I like him as your partner."

"I love you; I love you; I love you," I squealed, "I love you so much," I said and hugged her tightly, "thank you so much, Mumma, for accepting Raghav," I said and detached myself from her.

"There wasn't any problem actually in him, I've always liked him as a person even when you didn't tell me about him," she said, "I knew you've liked him for quite a long time, I knew that," she added, "go and get ready, he must be coming at any time," she continued, "See, he came," she said on hearing the car's honk, "go, at least, ask him to come in," she said and I followed her instructions, I went out near the window of his car with a sanitizer and sprayed it on his face, in such a way that it doesn't hurt him. He immediately got off his car and I ran across but, no use, he caught my hand and softly twisted it placing it at my back.

"See, what I did." He whispered, "Mumma has agreed," he said leaving my hand and I reflexively turned towards him to hug him.

"I'm feeling as if I'm watching a video of Filter Copy," I said looking up in his jet-black eyes, he is 6'2" and I am 5'11", "but, what about your mother? Will she accept me?" I asked detaching myself from him.

"Let's focus on one thing at a time," he said and kissed my forehead, "you leave Ma to me, I'll handle her," he said and winked at me, "and why you're not ready? We're going on a date, c'mon get ready," he ordered.

"Ok, you just come in," I said, "Mumma was saying."

"As you say," he said and we both went in the house. Then, I got ready, I wore an embroider Pink Kurta with black wide bottom pants with a black dupatta and left my curly hairs open, and went with Raghav, we went on a long drive, then, we went to his home, not where his mother lives, his separate home, made lunch together and had it, and he dropped me back till 5:00 PM.

*

"Go and get changed," Mumma ordered as I entered the home, I saw my maternal aunt sitting over there, she always comes to create a fuzz in the house, she was my mother's elder brother's wife, "I'll get some tea for you," Mumma said and I nodded.

"Where did you go Vaidehi?" my aunt asked with a smirk, "who is that guy with you?" she inquired in a gossiping tone.

"My friend..." I spoke.

"Vaidehi! Go and get changed quickly," Mumma yelled up from the kitchen, not to scold me but, to shoo away Mami's gossips.

I went into my room, took a quick cold shower, and got myself changed into a comfy t-shirt and a pair of knee-breeches. I came to the hall; tea was already prepared for me with some snacks.

I quickly had tea ate two murkus, and kept my head on her lap. Then, I noticed something, "aye, your Mangalsutra's pendent has broken," I said pointing towards the broken chain.

*