He got up, leaving the game..
“ you are leaving the game.. that means you accept that you’ve lost!!”
“ Dad.. you know I never lose..”
“but you are quitting the game.. so you lose!! Simple..”
“ Dad.. I’ve to get my car.. cant keep on playing..”
“that means you lose!!”
“ We’ll continue it.. as I’m back..”
“ okay okay..”

if it was some other day, he would have forgetten his car n sat there to finish the game.. winning it.. but today he was going to her place.. he was thinking more about her.. not the car…. Dad n mom both had understood why he wanted to get his car fixed and why he himself was taking care of it..

She was in her favorite saree shop.. buying saree for mom, nani was first on the list..
Nani always wore pastel colours, so the choice was easy.. she picked up a sky blue saree with delicate white floral work.. for mom it was maroon.. mom looked so ravishing in a single colour, bold bordered saree.. there were many shades of red, browns, maroons.. but she has to keep looking.. and finally she found a deep crimson coloured saree with a silver border with a little silver thread work.. and she thought it was perfect.. leaving the store she saw a pearl white saree with golden border and golden work.. she hesitated for a while.. went back in, thought it was sort of her day.. and may be she was ready to carry off a saree.. buying it brought a smile to her face.. although she didn’t know from whom she had bought that saree for.. but she liked it, so she bought it.. simple..!!!
walking across the street she saw a jewellery store.. the showcase was filled with a variety of pearl ear rings.. she wondered it would be a nice gift for Gargi.. not going to the party and then giving the gift on Monday would surely make Gargi feel better.. she knew how Gargi always had matchin pair of ear rings n how she loved flaunting them..

Seein the Louis Phillipe store, seein the classic polo tee shirt she thought a moment abt him.. not knowing why she thought of him.. she shook her head.. feelin weird.. but somehow she entered the store as she knew buyin a green blue checkered short sheelves shirt for Advaid would be the best idea and for her dad the blue n white classic polo would do the needful.. she eventually bought a classic polo, she thought but was for her dad not smone else.. sm thought crossed her mind making her smile to herself…

He took his jacket.. although it was a bright sunny day, last night’s rains had left a chill in the air.. he took auto to her home.. Oakwood society, he was thinkin abt does she work on Saturdays.. or.. will she be home.. should I go to her place first or later.. he never thought he would face so many questions.. coz he knew rather their conversation wasn’t about knowin each other.. it was more lik professional talk..