Chapter 5
Kavita was chopping vegetables while Radhika tossed an apple from the fridge towards her side.
‘Chop this too, I like fruits in my salad.’
‘Yeah, and this salad costs two hundred bucks and 10% tax!’
‘Fine, fine I’ll make it. Just get me a bowl of salad, I’m dying with hunger Kavita!’ Radhika held her tummy and fell on the couch.
‘So, what about that guy, eh?’ Kavita started dicing the apple with her expert hands.
‘What guy?’
‘Aarush, the guy we left at his apartment last night?’ Kavita was interested in him more than Radhika.
‘What about him? You know him better than me, you should know!’
‘Nah, I don’t know him personally as such, I just know him as Koel’s boyfriend. Koel was his ex, for whom he was die-hard serious. Poor guy, Koel left him too brutally, and after that, he never let any girl near him.’
‘Whatever. Don’t talk about him, just change the topic.’
‘Why? Did he say something to you? Tell me…’
‘No, just leave it, Kavita!’
‘He’s a nice guy by the way…’
‘You…’ Radhika tossed a cushion towards her, and she missed it by an inch.
‘But this love-affair, I’d ask you to stay away from it. My ex, remember?’
‘Yeah Kavita, I don’t want to curse that poor man anymore now.’
‘Poor man? He was a dog, miserable swine I tell you! The moment we broke up, that man appears at my door, and has the audacity to say that he was cheating on me with another woman, who was almost double his age, such a creep!’
‘Who asks you to make boyfriends online then? They’re all creeps online anyways, you never know what a guy is, unless you meet him, know him, and that can’t be done online.’
‘Yeah right. But now I’m done with all this bullshit. I’m just waiting for the call from my on-site project and after that I’ll fly to Dubai, and then, no looking back.’
‘You mean no boyfriends?’
‘No, I meant, no Indian boyfriends, only Arabian-Sheikhs!’ They both laughed. Kavita squeezed some dressing over the salad, and brought two big spoons with the mixing bowl. They had the salad straight from the bowl to minimize the labour of washing dishes. Living independently has its own pros and cons after all!
‘He asked me if something happened between us last night, such a weirdo I tell you!’ Radhika spoke after a long munching and crunching of salad.
‘Who? Aarush?’
‘Who else?’
‘Haha, he’s a sweet little heart-broken guy. He might have been paranoid after knowing that a girl entered his apartment after such a long time. Since his breakup with Koel, rumours are that he hasn’t let a girl even enter his apartment because he bought this apartment for Koel, so that they could live together.’
‘Cruel girl, and poor guy. I really pity him now.’
‘But don’t fall in love with him in this pity, Radhika. I’m telling you, he’s a very difficult man. If he also falls in love with you, you’re trapped forever! He won’t let you leave…’
‘Kavita!’ Radhika almost screamed at her. She was taking things in totally opposite direction.
‘I’m not falling in love with him, damn I don’t even know this man!’ Radhika wiped of the sweat that had formed because of the over-thinking that Kavita forced her to do.
‘C’mon, anything can happen. I have seen worse case scenarios, things happen so quick that you can’t even hold the pieces together. It just happens!’
‘This is my life, and it’s totally in my control, so chill…’ Radhika splashed some water over her face, wore light slippers for the day, and walked out.
‘I’m going for a walk in the park, you want to come?’
‘No, I’m planning on gaining some more weight.’ Kavita took out a huge chocolate bar from the fridge and started munching on it.
Radhika took a quick stroll, played with some neighbourhood kids, talked to their old-grandparents, and walked back home. This was her daily routine since she had moved in to Mumbai. Her colony-mates loved her for the person she was! She always cared for others, and helped everyone. Not everybody was like her in his big-city after all.
‘Hey, while you were gone, someone was missing you too badly.’ Kavita commented as Radhika entered.
‘What? Who?’
‘Guess?’
‘No!’
‘Yes!’ Kavita giggled.
‘What the hell does he want now?’
‘Nothing, I’m just kidding, he called in to say that he’s sorry for whatever he said, and he also said that your pink-hanky is at his apartment, and that he’s planning to return it.’
‘No, ask him to keep it, I don’t want it back!’
‘Radhika, don’t be so rude man, he’s a nice guy, and someone who is genuinely concerned even for your ‘hankies’!’
‘Shut up, will you?’ Radhika tossed her slipper at Kavita. Her phone buzzed.
‘It’s him, isn’t it?’ Kavita excitedly sprawled.
‘Wait, it’s a text message from him. He says – meet me at CCD tomorrow, I owe you a treat for making me reach home safely and your handkerchief is also with me that I’d like to return.’
‘Why is he being so formal and obsessive?’ Radhika sighed.
‘Because he’s an engineer and heart-broken. Good luck!’
Comments (81)
Archana kini
July 14, 2015
Awesome start dear.. ❤ keep rocking
Mehek
July 14, 2015
Thank you dear, I hope you like the further chapters too!
Ruchi shukla
July 14, 2015
Lovely u write diii :-*
Mehek
July 15, 2015
Thanks Ruchi 🙂
Geets
July 14, 2015
You have an excellent narrative style of writing.. the story seems interesting..
waiting for further chapters to come out soon..
Cheers
Mehek
July 15, 2015
Thank you Geets. A new chapter is posted every night at 09 pm. Hope you like the story further! 🙂
aditi singh thakur
July 15, 2015
beautiful beginning
love story
<3
Mehek
July 15, 2015
Thank you Aditi 🙂 😀
Irtayag
July 16, 2015
Awesome… I just feel like reading continously…. please post the chapters soon..
Mehek
July 16, 2015
Thanks Irtayag 🙂 I post a new chapter at 09 pm every night!
nutan sharma
July 16, 2015
Very interesting .
i love ur imagination mehek .
thnku
Mehek
July 16, 2015
Nutan, thank you for reading and appreciating. I hope you will like the further chapters too… 🙂
Bhav
July 16, 2015
Just loving your style of writing!! 😉
Mehek
July 17, 2015
Thanks Bhavana 🙂 Stay connected and keep reading, a lot more to come!
Shivam patidar
July 17, 2015
It was very mind blowing chapter ,mam!!! Thank you ,mam!
Mehek
July 17, 2015
Thank you Shivam! 🙂
RIYA
July 17, 2015
Seriuosly,its a awesome story and feel like keep on reading
Mehek
July 17, 2015
Thank you Riya, I also feel to post all the chapters at once 😛 but I need to keep the readers engaged…don’t worry, there are 2 more stories ahead after this. Inconsistent Love is a part of a trilogy named ‘Dare to Love’, remaining 2 parts of which are yet to be posted. Stay connected!
Soumyatarini Mishra
July 19, 2015
Message*just woooooooooooowwwwww. loved it
Mehek
July 20, 2015
Thanks Soumyatarini 🙂
pragya
July 20, 2015
Simply awesome… Nd in love with ur writing skills…
Mehek
July 20, 2015
Thank you Pragya, I’m glad you liked it!
Madhavi
July 20, 2015
Hi Mehek!! I haven’t started the story yet. But i know even this gonna be an awesome.. Please post an entire chapters ASAP.. As i cannot hold my curosity anymore…..I cannot read in chunks I need an entire chapters….
Mehek
July 20, 2015
Haha, thank you for the compliment Madhavi, the story will end this Saturday, then you can read all the chapters together!
Riya
July 21, 2015
luv u mehek☺️☺️….. for such a wonderful story and i ll always connected wid ur website!!!
Mehek
July 21, 2015
Thanks Riya 🙂 Don’t miss the coming chapters of Inconsistent Love!
Name*
July 21, 2015
Awsome stories mehek…
I wana read all chapters togather..
Plz post thm soooooooon…:*
Mehek
July 21, 2015
Thanks 🙂 I am posting one chapter per day. You can read the entire story after 25th July 🙂
Parul
July 21, 2015
Loved it… <3
Mehek
July 21, 2015
Thanks Parul 🙂
Eali
July 22, 2015
How can you imagine so nicely!!!
I have tried alot bt cant..
Tell me the secret….
Mehek
July 22, 2015
Haha, the secret is – little things. Focus on little things, imagine your character, but also imagine the pen he’s holding in his right hand, the piece of paper under his left elbow, the computer screen in front of him, his glasses sliding down his nose and so on… Basically, details and little things are a key to a nice-piece of writing! 🙂
Riya
July 22, 2015
I ll never miss ur chapter is jst lyk a regular habbit for me……
pr ek cheez btao ye story true h!!!!!!!!!
Mehek
July 22, 2015
Thanks Riya, it’s not a true story, just fiction 🙂
Bhawna
July 22, 2015
Awesome:) just love the way you write 🙂
Keep posting !!
Mehek
July 22, 2015
Thanks Bhawna 🙂 Stay tuned for more chapters!
vashi
July 22, 2015
Awesome as always
I simply love your works
Mehek
July 23, 2015
Thanks Vashi 🙂
Varsha
July 23, 2015
Mehek, though its a fictional story.. Bt ur writing skill is so magical that wen u start reading, it feels like its a real story… Jus keep writing like this…
#inlovewithyourstories…
Mehek
July 23, 2015
Thanks Varsha 🙂
Eali
July 23, 2015
Hi..
when will you post the next story after this one??????
Mehek
July 23, 2015
Hi Eali, this story is of 12 Chapters, first let me finish posting all the 12 of them, will notify the readers about part 2 very soon 🙂
PRIYANKA
July 23, 2015
I Love this part…for proposing style…
Mehek
July 23, 2015
Thanks 🙂 Proposal or not, coming up in Chapter 10! 😛
Parul
July 23, 2015
yeah….m eagerly waiting fr d next chapter…. 😉
Nikhil
July 23, 2015
I cant believe that is it just a fiction..?
Mehek
July 23, 2015
Yeah, you have to, because it is!
Nikhil
July 25, 2015
Superb going.Emotional, friends detached.
Mehek
July 25, 2015
Thanks Nikhil 🙂 Friends detached, but that’s how life is. Good things, seldom last!
Sriparna
July 25, 2015
and so you are back with this amazing story… first the “arranged” series and now this..!!
was really happy when got ur first reply on fb..xpcting this time also 😛
love ur stories :*
Mehek
July 26, 2015
Thanks dear 🙂
Dimpi
July 25, 2015
Awesome Mehek .. I loved it. Eagerly waiting for next part. 🙂 When you will post it ?
Mehek
July 26, 2015
Thanks Dimpi 🙂 The next part will also be posted soon. Hopefully September, as I have exams in August…
kajal
July 27, 2015
Omg that was an awesome story ..i love every bit of it ..eagerly waiting for the next part
Mehek
July 28, 2015
Thank you Kajal 🙂
Ria
July 27, 2015
oh god, mehek post the other parts soon…cant wait longer to read them….da ending was so mysterious dat i cnt wait longer..4 da next parts….plz post soon….:(
Mehek
July 28, 2015
Thanks Ria, the story will continue in September because I’m having exams in August.. 🙂
Madhavi
July 28, 2015
Hi Mehek.
Hey Accenture is not that BAD!!.Happy to read guy worked with Accenture where i work. Story was great kindly post the next articleASAP. cant wait more.September is so far yaar….
Mehek
July 28, 2015
Haha, thanks Madhavi and I never wrote ‘Accenture’ is bad or something. It’s a fiction, and the characters are free to feel whatever they want to, for the companies they are working in. Besides, Aarush is ‘not’ leaving the company because it’s bad or something, but because he wants something else in life, and that is, his start-up. And the next part will be posted in September hopefully because I have my exams scheduled in August.
Pujan
August 22, 2015
awsum story mehek… M really hooked wid ur stories… Ur writings r mind blowing… keep writing…
Mehek
August 24, 2015
Thank you Pujan 🙂
Ayushi
September 1, 2015
When part 2 is coming….plz yr m dieing to read it plzz
Mehek
September 1, 2015
Soon 🙂 I’m also dying to post it, but I’ve been very busy in my college projects lately, so I couldn’t write the climax to the second part. Once it is done, I will start posting 🙂
Ayushi
September 1, 2015
When part 2 is coming….plz yr m dieing to read it plzz
Ayushi
September 1, 2015
Plzz tell me when the 2nd part is coming….m dieng to read that plzz
Madhavi
September 8, 2015
I hope ur EXAMS are over..Post fast the second part MEHEK
Mehek
September 8, 2015
Exams are over dear, but I’m stuck in college project, as I promised it will be posted in September only 🙂 Might be delayed a little, but will post it soon…
Madhusudan
September 25, 2015
Awesome 🙂
Mehek
September 25, 2015
Thanks! 🙂
Swathi
December 31, 2015
To be frank, this story is not upto ur mark. A dull and boring story…..
Mehek
January 1, 2016
Thanks for your opinion Swathi 🙂 This story does not end here, it has another part too, you can read it, but only if you wish to…
aftab
July 24, 2016
awesome story
Sarbaljot Singh
August 10, 2016
Superb mehek!!!!!really liked ur stories…..I think you must compile all the stories and publish them in a book…..
Mehek
August 16, 2016
Thanks! 🙂 For compiling and publishing them, the publishers demand that I take them down from my website, which I don’t want to do. So for now, I am happy with my blog, as long as everyone has a free access to the stories 🙂
Aditi
January 22, 2017
I really like the way you write..very interesting.
Aditi
January 22, 2017
I really like the way you write…very interesting.
Mehek
January 22, 2017
Thanks Aditi! 🙂
Nilima
September 29, 2017
After a long I m reading something which remind me my old romantic days. Me lucky enough that i married to my love but was occupied so much in my kid and home that I just forgot romancing. Thanks Mehek for reviving all these feelings again. Sure my husband ll be feel something sweet weird around today night.he he
Mehek
November 13, 2017
That’s such a delight to know Nilima! <3 Also try reading 'Arranged Love' if you get the time. I'm sure you will love it too...that's there on my blog as well, in the 'stories' section.
Ritika
November 23, 2017
Got this link from quora … loved ur style of writing.. U inspire me ..its after a long time that i liked some romantic plot..Kudos !!!
Mehek
November 26, 2017
Thank you Ritika! 🙂 <3 much love...