Love And Life In Marriage

It was the first time that he was seeing her, excuse me she said as she made her way to the front of the bus when he found himself staring at her, she smiled at him, he travelled by the same bus every day to reach his home, it was evening all of them were returning home after work, sometimes it so happens that you don't notice people who are in front of your nose. But now having noticed he wanted to talk to her, but knew it was impossible so the next good thing get down at the same stop where she got down and follow her, he knew what he was doing was wrong, neverthless he would do it, for him it was love at first sight, so keeping an eye on her, throughout the bus journey he waited for her to get down, finally, she got down he too got down at the same stop, she started walking towards her destination,  he followed her,  in the crowd he kept track of her, then she stopped in front of a women's hostel, she went inside, so this where she resided, good he thought like me she is also staying alone in this city might also  be working in a software company. He turned back to go home, The next day was a Sunday so he decided to  visit her hostel, as he approached her hostel, saw her standing at the bus stop, should he approach her, he thought, but did not have the courage, but went and stood next to her any how , she looked at him and smiled, then said "you are the person I saw on the bus,  yesterday evening, yes he said awkwardly, you following me she asked, yes he said, she stared at him then laughed,  I am sorry he said, I will go, he made a move, but she said no wait ,The bus is coming, get on the bus and come with me , Sure he said his heartbeats increasing, the bus came, they both got in, Gandhi park she said two tickets, the conductor punched two tickets, He was sitting next to her, sitting in silence, till their destination arrived, then they both got down, Let's walk she said, Suddenly she stopped "what is your name she asked"? "My name is Madhu, and yours "My name Shravanthi " Ok  she said we are going in to that building you understand it's an orphanage, every Sunday I go and teach the children there, "you are a teacher he asked ? "yes she said I teach in a private school get a good salary too".  you  "I work as an engineer in a software company, the salary is good too, he said with a smile"."Ok if you want to come in  you are welcome or else you can leave". "Where will I go he asked her?, I am alone in this city", Really, she asked, like me. You know somethong  I will come and entertain the kids with some magic. That will be nice she said. The relationship went on he found out she was the only child of a well to do family, her parents were staying in the town and she visited them once in a fortnight, he said he was also the only son of his parents, resided in the city by sharing rent. His mother resided in town just like her parents, his mother was a widow and a retired govt teacher she had taken voluntary retirement.Ok, she said this relationship of ours, are you serious about it, off course he said, they were sitting in a family restaurant having coffee, Ok if that is the case she said I have something to confess, I am all ears he said, well I had an affair with a guy called Parth, but then one day he told me, that he met some one else,  wanted to end our relationship, I told him to be happy where ever he was , though it was a shock to me but I moved on, had no bad  feelings towards him then I met you, Madhu asked, this guy what is he doing now, he is married happily went for his marriage too, she said,  now my turn to confess,  I too was in a relationship with a girl her name was Swathi , then one day out of the blue she tells me that I was not the right person for her. that I had no ambition, that we should part ways well we parted ways  she is now happily married, like you I went to attend her marriage, ok she said now that is out of the way let us take our relationship to the next level, Sure he said. Their parents had no objection they both were well settled in life, they both did not have many friends. The big day arrived the marriage was a small affair after the marriage they arranged a reception for friends from the city at a hotel, a stage was set where the couple received their guests Then Shravanthi said here comes Parth, Madhu looked in her direction, my God the girl with him is Swathi. Then it was the turn of Parth and Swathi to meet them, They showed no surprise, they had a group photograph, then Swathi went to Shravanthi to wish her well in life, while Parth went up to Madhu to wish him, Swathi told Shravanthi,  Madhu is a good guy you are lucky, if that is the case Shravanthi asked why did you leave him ?  he told you that that I left him,  yes Shravanthi said, he is lying then Swathi said , for in fact it was Madhu who left me, saying that I was too laid back. Parth told Madhu, Shravanthi is a wonderful girl you know, if that is the case why did you leave her, Madhu asked,  If she told you that she is lying,  in fact she told me  to leave her said I had a roving eye, was not an interesting person. Parth went up to Shravanthi have a good married life, Did you tell Madhu  about our relationship, no Parth said. Swathi went up to Madhu have a happy married life, he asked her did you tell Shravanthi about our relationship  no  Swathi replied then both Parth and Swathi left.It was night time they were now alone all the guests had left, Madhu said I am so lucky Parth left you, Shravanthi said I am glad that Swathi left you.Because of which we could meet each other,  It is good we are starting our lives with such transparency. In future it should be like this we should tell each other every thing without hiding anything, Shravanthi said. Madhu said,  I agree with you, for there should not be any secrets between us. Then our lives will be one continous honeymoon.They were happy that the secret of their lies, about their break up they told each other, about their past relationship was safe.