Dude Its Complicated!

It was Thursday evening, and looking out of the window, she was surprised that it was already dark. She had been working on an article for the weekend edition of the daily that she used to write for, and had come home early today to finish it before dinner. But it looked like she had lost track and taken more time than she had intended to. Aman should have been back by now, she thought. He was her live-in partner, boyfriend, best friend and family all rolled into one. Both of them had moved to Mumbai from different cities, each in search of their own dream. And had ended up finding each other. She had always been a little on the wild side, running through relationships with the capriciousness of the fabled Mumbai monsoon. She had broken many hearts, and got hers broken too, but in Aman, she had found someone she could settle down with, at least for a while. With his thoughts running through her head, she dialed his number.  “Hello” he answered and then as ...

“Congratulations, Veena!” cried Siddhi & Priya. Veena faked a bridal blush and then burst out laughing with her best friends. She had just accepted a marriage proposal from Siddharth, a very young and suave investment banker who worked for a reputed firm in India. They would soon get engaged and in a few months married too. Being a very independent & modern girl, Veena was not sure of the entire arranged marriage process. She hated it when her parents put up her profile on matrimonial sites, abhorred meeting strangers who would ask her weird questions and disliked how her private life would be discussed openly by her relatives. She was tired of telling nosey aunties to mind their own business and re-assuring her married friends that she was “okay” with being single. With no expectations, she met Siddharth a few months back through a matrimonial site. She was pleasantly surprised. He seemed well read & travelled, had a sense of humor, had studied in an Ivy League B...