Part 7:
Preparations for the engagement were going on with full swing and energy in the Ghai mansion. Kriya sat on the bed in her room with Rajeev's photo.
"Rajeev, I miss you so much. I don't want to get engaged to anyone else. I want you back."
She walked up to her cupboard and took out a photo albumn. Flipping through its pages she reached their engagement picture. How happy they were. He had pulled her closer to him with his hands resting on her waist while she stood there smiling and blushing. What a bliss it was to be in his arms. A tear drop fell on the picture exactly on Rajeev's face. She wiped the tear drop away and kissed his photo.
When she was browsing through the rest of its contents, Smriti entered her room. In a jiffy she tried to hide that albumn under the pillow but her attempt became futile as Smriti already noticed it.
"What are you hiding?" She asked approaching her.
"Nothing ma."
As she took a closer look at the albumn Smriti spoke "Not again Kriya. Today is your engagement and instead of being happy you are going through this albumn."
"Mom my happiness lies in reliving all the moments. My happiness lies in Rajeev."
"For the upteenth time I'm telling you Rajeev is your past and Reyansh is your present. You need to get over your past and live in your present."
"Then let me tell you I'm happy living with my past."
"God please give this girl some brain. It's waste arguing with you. Here's your dress, get ready." Saying this Smriti left leaving behind Kriya alone with her memories.
On the other hand Rey was getting dressed up for this so called engagement. Anyone, on seeing his face can clearly state that there wasn't a pinch of happiness on his face. He wasn't happy.
"Hayee, someone's looking dashing." He heard payal saying.
"Stop staring at me. It makes me want to kiss you." He replied.
"Then your most welcome to do so."
He proceeded to kiss her but before he could grab her she vanished. "Not again Rey." He sat down with an upset expression.
Preeti who was observing all this entered inside and sat beside him. "It's been four years son, you need to overcome her. From today Kriya should be your priority along with Kaira." She said placing a hand on his shoulder.
"I'll try mom." He said knowing that it was useless having a discussion regarding this with his mother.
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