Rishabala One Shot Story Collections I

Mangetar

@hakuna_matata_03 had asked whether a story with the lead couple being engaged since childhood and knowing about their engagement was my story. It was not, but I was kind of intrigued by the idea and thought of writing something on that. and this is the story I came up with.

I really wanted to write a short One shot like, I used to write earlier. So this is a pretty small story, it is not even a story, rather random musings.

Ready for the morning, Madhu was walking to the kitchen. Since her college exams were over, she was free nowadays and she had been lazing around her house and meeting up her friends whiling away her time. feeling an itch on her ring finger, she looks at her finger and scratches her finger around her engagement ring.

She has been engaged to Rishabh since she was 4 years old and he, 10 years old. He is her father's best friend's son. And it's been 19 years since their engagement. She fidgets with her tight ring. Lately, it has become so tight that it was starting to pain her but she didn't want to remove her ring just yet. She was about to reach the kitchen when she overhears her mother talk to her father.

"Did you see the newspaper?"

She could make out her mother was irritated. She wondered what could be in the newspaper.

"Yes. Did Madhu see it?" she heard her father ask.

"She hasn't woken up yet."

"You tell her, before she sees it." Her father tells her mother.

"Okay. You remove the paper before she sees it. I don't want her to see the photo."

Curious, Madhu hurries to the living room before her parents spots her. She takes the newspaper and runs out of the house. Finally, reaching her usual place where she meets her friends, she starts going through it. Then she spots the news on the Page 3 section of the paper. Her eyes widen in shock seeing the news.

Rishabh Kundra dating Dipali Bhatia?

There was a photo of Rishabh standing with actress Dipali almost hugging her. she was leaning on his chest while he held her. it was a photo clicked at the party he had attended the previous day. she quickly starts reading the news and it had mentioned how the powerful businessman Rishabh Kundra had been dating Dipali Bhatia for months now and there would be a wedding announcement soon, revealed an unnamed source close to the happy madly in love couple.

Madhu takes her mobile to call Rishabh.

"MADHU!"

Madhu turns to the sound and sees her best friend, Trishna come running to her, holding the same newspaper. Along with her, even Ria was there. Madhu mentally sighs seeing Ria.

"I saw." Madhu informs her.

"Are you okay, Madhu?" Trishna asks her in concern.

Madhu nods.

"Did you talk to jeeju?"

"Not yet." Madhu replies.

"It was just a matter of time." Ria tells her in fake sympathy.

"Stop it, Ria." Trishna scolds her.

"This is not the first time it is happening. Every time he and his family make up some story and convince your father. This time, it is with photo proof."

"Photos can be lying too. You can morph photos." Trishna argues vehemently.

"Yeah right!" Ria scoffs. "You should realize, Madhu. your wedding was fixed by your parents. He doesn't need to or have to fulfill that promise that was given on his behalf by his parents without even consulting him. The earlier you realize that the better."