Vrishali sips her hot chocolate looking at Jordan and Aryan. Hailey is taking a nap on the table. Michael is flirting with Belle and Belle is blushing madly.
"You fucking stop flirting in front of us man" Jordan scolds Michale.
"Why?" Michale says smirking at Jordan.
"Guys don't start a dog's fight," Aryan said taking Hailey's drink.
"You are saying that we fight like dogs?" Jordan asked Aryan.
"Isn't it clear when I said?" Aryan asked. Vrishali rolled her eyes as she waited for Padmanabh's message.
"When will the lunch ends?" Jordan asked turning his head towards Vrishali.
"In twenty minutes," Vrishali said after looking at the time.
"Stop flirting for twenty minutes man," Jordan said looking at Micheal.
The reason why Jordan is getting irritated is because even he had feelings for Belle from day one. But when Belle ended up becoming Micheal's project partner, Michael developed feelings for Belle.
Right now it seems like even Belle got feelings for Michael but she isn't ready to accept Michael.
"Why? Does it bothers you?" Micheal asked. Vrishali shared a look with Aryan. Aryan stood up from his seat pulling Jordan with him.
"Let's go and meet Harriet" Aryan said to Jordan. Aryan gave a serious look to Jordan. Jordan nodded picking his bag up. Vrishali watches as Aryan and Jordan leave. Vrishali's phone rang.
"See you guys in the class, wake Hailey up okay?" Vrishali said looking at Micheal and Belle.
"Sure" Belle replied. Vrishali stood up with her bag and hot chocolate. She answered the call with a huge smile.
"Helloooo" Vrishali said. Padmanabh chuckled on the other side.
"Hello, did you eat?" Padmanabh asked pushing the files on his desk gently.
"Yup"
"You going home?" Vrishali asked Padmanabh.
"In a bit" Padmanabh replied.
"Good... Good..."
"You didn't send me your photographs" Vrishali complained.
"I will send you once the photographer sends me the file" Padmanabh said leaning back in his seat.
"How was the festival?" Vrishali asked. She couldn't go back to India for the Dussehra festival.
"It went good like previous years. But this time Naina Didi decided to stay for a week with kids" Padmanabh said.
"Awe really? I miss them"
"They miss you too"
"I went to a friend's house for Dussehra. They celebrated so much and I had fun" Vrishali said.
"Tell about it, what you did?" Padmanabh asked.
"It was my first time, I told you right that I joined the dance club for a girl. It was her who invited me and their mansion was lit by all the lights and decorated with flower garlands. It was like stepping into an Indian mansion. We did the Durga puja..." Vrishali spoke animatedly about her day.
Padmanabh patiently listened to everything Vrishali said like every time.
"You enjoyed your day then"
"Yes"
"So you have any plans tomorrow?" Padmanabh asked.
"Not yet planned, maybe we will make sudden plans. You know Aryan and me"
"Yeah, just text me if you are going to a party. I will call you when you return back"
"Yup"
They spoke for ten minutes before Vrishali ended the call as she has to attend her remaining classes.
Vrishali walked to her class stopping when people greeted her. She reached her class, walked over to her seat between Hailey and Aryan.
"We have to go bring our material," Hailey said.
"We didn't bring our material?" Vrishali asked keeping her bag down.
"No, I thought we brought but we brought for Mr Dasani class" Aryan said.
"Let's go and get it before Mrs Charleston enters the class," Hailey said standing up from her chair. Vrishali groaned getting up with Aryan.
"Hurry up girls, Mrs Charleston will be in here in ten minutes," Sharon said.
"Thanks, girl for telling," Vrishali said as they started running towards their department's warehouse.
"Good afternoon, we are here to take Mrs Charleston class's material," Aryan said to the lady at the desk.
"Good afternoon, tell me your names. The boxes are over there. Grab three boxes" the lady said.
"Vrishali Mewar"
"Aryan Mishra"
"Hailey Beer"
The lady ticked off their names in her register book. They walked over to the boxes, each picked one before walking back to their class.
"Shit, it's heavy" Hailey commented putting the box down.
"True" Vrishali agreed. Everyone is waiting for the class to start with their boxes, Mrs Charleston is yet to come and she is late to class. Vrishali looked back to see Micheal busy talking with Garreth.
"What's going on with Jordan, Micheal and Belle?" Vrishali asked Aryan in a whispering manner.
"Love triangle"
"Does Belle know about Jordan's feelings?" Vrishali asked.
"Recently Jordan confessed his feelings and even Micheal did. I think Belle got feelings for Micheal but she isn't opening up. That's messing with Jordan" Aryan said.
"Both of them are good people, Belle will be happy if she chooses any one of them. Even Belle is a good person, it's her decision and we will be happy with her decision" Vrishali said.
"Point"
"Why are you being silent?" Vrishali asked Hailey turning in her seat.
"I can't hear what you guys are talking and Mrs Charleston is here" Hailey replied. Vrishali turned front to see Mrs Charleston opening her box.
They are in the back so Mrs Charleston didn't see them talking nor Vrishali and Aryan saw her.
"Open your boxes and pull the book out," Mrs Charleston said.
"Yes"
"Sure"
"Yes"
Vrishali picked the box from the floor and placed it on her desk.
*
"I still don't understand why Padmanabh didn't stay in our home when he came to New York," Deepash said. Vrishali is sitting beside him munching on the chips as they watch the originals.
"Because he only came for one day. The one day we went on a date, he had to leave on the same night," Vrishali said.
"But Padmanabh could've stayed in our home right? Even if you two went on a date" Gauravi said sitting beside Vrishali.
"Ma, Padmanabh and I are dating each other right now. That day it was our official date and he didn't want to stay in our home because he was going to ask me. We are taking baby steps in our marriage" Vrishali tried to explain.
"Oh, so you are saying that even though you two are married. Padmanabh and you are seeing each other like now and dating?"
"Yes, we have kept our marriage aside and seeing each other" Vrishali said.
"Good, how is it going now?" Gauravi asked.
"It's going good, we only went on a date last month. Padmanabh is busy this month and I can't travel. Though we are talking every day on-call" Vrishali said trying to concentrate on what Klaus saying.
"You love him?" Gauravi asked. Deepash shook his head looking at the screen.
Vrishali blushed, "ma... Yes, we have confessed each other about our feelings" Vrishali said standing up from her seat.
"Tell me about it" Gauravi started fangirling. Vrishali went to the kitchen to get her snacks.
"I'm going to my room, good night"
"No snacks before bed" Gauravi yelled.
"Okay," Vrishali said running upstairs before her mom could catch her.
She entered her room, locked the door and walked over to her bed. She threw the snack on the bed and sat on it with her laptop.
Padmanabh and Vrishali decided to Skype call. She sent a message to Padmanabh that she is online. Padmanabh waited as Tarun took the files and handed over the other files.
"They have been proofread and will be sent to the sales department after your signature," Tarun said.
"Okay, is there any appointments?" Padmanabh asked.
"No, there is no appointments. Your schedule is clear" Tarun said.
"Okay," Tarun left the room. Padmanabh unlocked his phone to check Vrishali's messages. He smiled when he read her text.
'I'm online'
He opened his Skype and sent a Skype call request to Vrishali.
"Heyyyyy" Vrishali said waving her hand as she saw Padmanabh.
"Hi," Padmanabh said with a smile on his face seeing Vrishali's face.
"Did you see the pictures?" Padmanabh asked. He sent the album file to her.
"Yes! The pictures are really good and even the background was dope. Next time when I come there, I want to have a photoshoot of mine" Vrishali said excitedly.
"Sure, I will arrange a photographer for you"
"I know" Vrishali laughed and Padmanabh smiled.
"How is the Amal Palace work going on?" Vrishali asked leaning against the headboard.
"Vijay is done with half work. Only the swimming pool and the rooftop is left. It will be done in two to three months" Padmanabh said.
"Good"
"Did you decided a name for the hostel?" Padmanabh asked.
"I don't know, I'm confused and there are many names," Vrishali said. Padmanabh wanted to change the Amal Palace name and he asked Vrishali to give the hostel a name as she is the one who planned it all.
"Take your time, you got three months," Padmanabh said.
"Naina Didi and kids went to Mumbai?" Vrishali asked.
"Yes, they will be reaching BOM airport in an hour," Padmanabh said looking at the clock.
"Did they cry saying they don't want to leave their mamu?" Vrishali asked him teasingly.
Naina already sent pictures and videos of Padmanabh and the kids to Vrishali.
"Yes, Akshay didn't want to leave. He was crying a lot"
"Then what did you say to make him stop crying?" Vrishali asked.
"I told him that I would be visiting him soon," Padmanabh said.
"When you are going to visit me?" Vrishali asked leaning her face on her palm.
"You are not attending Radhika's wedding?" Padmanabh asked.
"Nah, my practicals and internship will be starting from next month. I can't be present" Vrishali said. She really wanted to attend the wedding because of Padmanabh but she can't.
Her syllabus is about to end, the days are going quickly. They have a lot of practical classes and workshops. She can't miss those as they will be linked with her final grade points.
"It's okay, I will come and meet you soon," Padmanabh said.
"By the time I come to India, Nandhini Didi (sister) will be getting married," Vrishali said.
"Her wedding is fixed?" Padmanabh asked.
"Yeah, they have fixed. They are already engaged, this year his sister is getting married so they have decided to have their wedding in summer" Vrishali said.
"Good, so you will be shifting to India or you want to stay in New York?"
Vrishali rolled her eyes, "why? You want to continue long-distance forever?"
"No"
"I will be coming back to you or maybe you should come here for the Christmas holidays"
"It is two months away"
"Yes, but I'm telling you. Let's go on a Christmas vacation?" Vrishali asked.
"If you want to go on a vacation then we will go"
Vrishali smiled happily "yes!"
"Don't make any business plans. I'm telling you two months before only" Vrishali said.
"Okay"
They talked for a while before Padmanabh ended the call as he needs to work and sign the files.
Vrishali rolled over her bed in excitement as she can't wait for the Christmas holidays. A vacation with Padmanabh is exciting.