"Did you get out of your so called empire?" Asked mom over the call.
"Coming" I replied and closed my lap.
With that I left the office and sat in my car.
'I really don't know what to except from this meeting.'
There were several questions hovering my head and in them the very forst one was 'Is she okay with this marriage?'
When last day mom told me about marriage, at first I didn't want to get married to be honest but when she said "Beta akele Khali Ghar mein aana aasan nahi hota hai. Sabko kisi ki zarurat hoti Hai aur tujha bhi Hai" (Child, it's not easy to come to an empty house. Everyone needs someone in their life.)
it did leave an impact on me.
Her words are right. Coming to a place which is empty is not easy and it does leave me with a void.
Listening to her words I also felt that even at this point I should settle down.
Thinking all this I started driving.
Time skips
After driving for an hour I finally reached the place.
(Singhania Villa)
I got out of my car and walked towards the house.
My mind was still hovered with ten thousand questions and no one to answer them.
'Ting tong' the bell made a sound when I pressed it.
With in few seconds the door opened revealing a lady.
She gave me a smile and said "Come inside beta"
I smiled back and touched her feets showing respect.
"Khush raho" (stay happy) She blessed me and with that I went inside.
As soon as I entered I saw mom sitting on a sofa.
In that house aunty was present , uncle was there and a pretty girl aged maximum 12or 13.
I assumed that they were her parents.
"Arey baitho na beta" (Sit child) said the uncle.
I smiled and sat beside my mom on the sofa.
My eyes were roaming and wandering for the girl.
"Arey Chinna beta nicha aayo" (Chinna come down) shouted her mom while climbing the stairs.
As soon as I looked up I saw a girl wearing a whitish grey coloured saree walking towards us.
Her saree had a glittery effect on them.
(Her saree)
When she walked closer to us her face came in the view.
The very first thing that got my eyes stuck was the nose ring that she was wearing.
It was a plain nose ring with diamonds placed on it.
'As a child I always admired my grand mother and she used to wear a nose ring.
Nobody in my family used to wear a nose ring but my Grandma always did and that is what distinguished her from others.
After my Grandma , she is the one whom I saw wearing a nose ring.'
I was engrossed in my own thoughts when a voice took me out of my trance "Hi"
I looked up and saw her.
She looked mesmerising.
Her lips were painted with soft pink lipstick.
Her cheeks were slightly pinkish because of the blush she applied and her eyes,they were the most beautiful part of her whole face.
Hee eyeballs were of light brown in colour.
It felt as if I was sinking deep when I maintained eye contact with her.
Her eyes were hiding so much in them.
I felt a weird comfort in her presence.
"Ghur kyu raha hai ussa? Ab kuch bolega bhi?" (Why are you staring at her? Now will you say something)
Interrupted my mom, while breaking the spark between us.
"Hello" I replied while still making an eye contact.
Both the families started talking to each other while my eyes were constantly on her.
I could see her scratching her thumb with her index finger. 'Maybe it's because of nervousness.' I thought to myself.
Her eyes for some reason was constantly staring at the ceiling.
'Is she not happy with the alliance?' I questioned myself.
"Tum dono ek dusra sa akele mein baat karlo ek baar." (You both talk to each other once privately)
I nodded my head and stood up. Then after few seconds she stood up as well and walked ahead of me taking the lead.
We then proceeded towards her bedroom.
We both entered the bedroom and I saw her closing the door behind.
I looked at her while raising one of my eyebrow as if questioning her about why she did that.
She walked towards me and replied "aapka galat fayeda nahi uthaungi so don't worry" (I won't take advantage of you so don't worry)
I tried so hard not to smile but her couldn't stop myself from doing it after hearing her words.
"Aacha, Paar neecha toh aap nervous thi. Dekha humna aapko apni ungli scratch karte hua" (Oh, but downstairs you were the one who was nervous. I saw you scratching your fingers)
I replied while she came and sat beside me not forgetting to leave some distance between us.
"It's not like that" she again muttered.
This time with seriousness I asked "aapko shaadi karni Hai na?" (Do you want to get married)
She looked at me with widened eyes and said "arey arey aasa kuch nahi Hai jaisa aapko lag raha hai." (See, it's nothing like what you're thinking)
She replied
I turned my body towards her and asked "toh kaisa hai phir?" (Then what is it?)
I noticed how even she twisted her body towards me while reciprocating my actions.
"Woh......." (actually)
Sonakshi's Pov
Today I got up very early in the morning.
I attended my college online.
P.S Yes, I do online college.
Then I did all of my work while only thinking about my mom's words.
Today a guy and his family will come for the alliance.
I hope ladka aacha ho (I hope the guy is nice)
With that I went to my room and laid down on my bed.
Slowly sleep consumed me.
Time skips
"Wake up Chinna" I heard my mother's voice.
Slowly slowly I opened my eyes and my eyes directly went towards the clock.
It was already 5:30 shit.
I thought in my head and woke up in a click.
I quickly traveled down the bed and entered the washroom.
Yes, right my mom was there but to be honest her presence didn't matter much.
Words hurt and I have leant that in the most horrible way possible and now I dont wish to hurt anyone with my words.
That's why the best thing that I could do at that point of time was to get out from there and I did that.
After 5 minutes I got out of the washroom and stood infront of my wardrobe.
'Kya phehnu ab mein?' (What should I wear now)
I thought to myself.
Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmm oh let's wear this grey saree. I again said to myself and grabbed it feeling overjoyed kis baat ka liya Pata nahi. (For what I don't know)
I quickly wore the saree (to be honest it's very hard to wear one), then I did my makeup and wore a nose ring.
I love nose ring but mom hates it.
Ab shaadi Kar hi rahi hoon toh apna Mann ka toh karlu at least (Now when I am getting married at least I'll do things in my own way)
"Arey Chinna beta nicha aayo" (Chinna come down) Called my mom.
I took a deep breathe and walked down the stairs.
My eyes widened when I saw the same aunty who I helped that day in the wedding.
Lo ji Maine toh baas help Kiya tha yeh toh rishta leke aagayi (I just helped her and now she came with marriage alliance)
Then I shifted my gaze towards the tall guy sitting beside her.
He was according to my estimate 6 feet tall and oh God the charm he held in him.
His eyes were of dark black in colour.
He had really long eyelashes.
Yaarrrrrr mein toh takli hoon eyelashes ka mamla mein. (I am full-on bald in terms of eyelashes)
He was huge and well-built.
His arms looked so veiny and he looked so hot in formals.
'Kya Kar rahi hai Sona tu aasa toh puri besharam lag rahi hai' (What are you doing Sona. You are looking shameless like this) My consciousness mocked me.
He looked more hot in formals.
(His outfit)
I saw him staring at me and it made me very nervous.
I walked upto him ans with a shaky voice said "Hi"
I noticed how he was staring at me and after getting taunted by aunty he then replied as "Hello"
All the time I was just looking at the floor while scratching my thumb.
I was hella nervous for some reason.
"Tum dono ek dusra sa akele mein baat karlo ek baar." (You both talk to each other once privately)
My mom said bringing me out of my thoughts.
I noticed that he stood up. I waited for few seconds and stood up too while walking forward him.
We both then reached my room and I closed the door behind.
The moment I did that I noticed he raised one of his eyebrow and have me a strange look.
As it is he was intimidating and now he was looking more intimidating while raising one eyebrow.
I got nervous and because of which without giving a second thought I just uttered "aapka galat fayeda nahi uthaungi so don't worry" (I won't take advantage of you so don't worry)
'Shit Sonakshi kya bol diya tuna? Ab yeh tereko pakka pagal sochaga.' (Shit Sonakshi what the hell did you say? Now he will surely take you as a mad person.)
I thought to myself.
"Aacha, Paar neecha toh aap nervous thi. Dekha humna aapko apni ungli scratch karte hua" (Oh, but downstairs you were the one who was nervous. I saw you scratching your fingers)
He replied making my heart flutter.
So he was noticing me.
I mean nobody has ever noticed me this carefully that they noticed such a petty thing about me.
I looked at him and muttered "It's not like that"
I was still staring at the floor when I felt him shifting on the bed facing me.
I looked up and he said being serious this time "aapko shaadi karni Hai na?" (Do you want to get married)
Hearing him my eyes widened and I replied "arey arey aasa kuch nahi Hai jaisa aapko lag raha hai." (See, it's nothing like what you're thinking)
"Aacha toh phir kaisa hai?" (So then how is it?) He again questioned.
"Woh actually aap thora na intimidatinglagtahai" (Actually you lookabitintimidating) I said all in one go while closing my eyes.
"Can you please speak a bit slower" he said to me giving me a full on confused look.
I nodded my head and muttered very soft "actually you..........look a bit intimidating"
I was replied for the embarrassment which was about to come to me and for all the judgements as well. To lower it's impact I closed my eyes.
Few seconds later I just simply heard him chuckling.
I opened my eyes and looked at him. Seeing his smile so contagiously even I couldn't stop myself from smiling.
"You are cute" he said to me.
Hearing him my cheeks automatically heated up.
'This is arrange marriage right?' I thought to myself.
It was unbelievable.
In movies and stories I have heard about these cringy stuff and always made fun of it but when it's happening to me, I somewhere feel nice.
I mean see don't take me wrong but he seems a nice guy.
Gathering courage I asked him "Will you allow me to continue my collage and then work after that when we get married"
He looked at me blankly. Oh God he is making me nervous.
What If he says no then?
I wa about to overthink more when he said "Hmm it's your life and you have all the rights to take your own decisions. Do what you feel will help you grow in the future"
His words instantly filled my face with a huge grin.
I was happy like genuinely happy.
"You are okay with marrying me right?" I asked him gathering courage.
He looked at me and gave me a small nod and with that we both went downstairs.
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