Chapter 15

That Friday, Subhadra took nearly an hour to get ready. Half that time was spent in her trying to get her saree right. Nehra was right. Her mother wouldn't be able to tell if she was pregnant or not, if she wore a heavy saree like the one she was wearing.

Mahendra told her that he would come and pick her up. He had arrived thirty minutes ago, when she'd barely even gotten ready.

He had been talking to her father for the past half hour. God knew what they were both talking about.

When she heard her Dad's rambunctious laughter, she came out of her room, to find both her parents talking and laughing with Mahendra.

She wanted to jump his bones, which was pretty awkward considering her parents were right there.

"Mahi, I'm ready."

Subhadra's mother came to her and fixed her saree a bit.

"Thanks Amma."

"Be careful, you two." She warned.

"We will."

"See you later, Uncle, Auntie." He nodded toward her parents.

Her father extended his hand for him to shake.

"It was very nice to meet you