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Firstly thank you so much for the wishings all of you my lovely readers and most importantly on my birthday i got sweetie's reply and got to hear from her after such a long time so it has been really a great day for me. Tasha dear wherever you are please come soon as now am really getting worried and tensed about you. Hope to see you soonish.
Okay now enough of my bak bak. Enjoy reading.
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CHAPTER 6 ~ THE PROPOSAL
It was a bright day. Everyone was pacing here and there doing the last minute preparation. Taani was busy on a phone call. Swayam was continously looking for a chance so that he could talk to his parents.
Swayam : "Mom... Dad... Please just one minute please..." he said running once to his mom than to his dad. All this was really getting on his nerves. He was getting worked up and this was enough for him, he couldn't take all this chaos anymore "ENOUGH" He shouted on top of his voice. Everyone present at the lobby were stunned to hear this loud voice and Taan's phone almost fell down her hand due to this.
Taani : "Yeah... Just get them here... It's almost timr.. Yes... I'll call you later bye.." she said before hanging up and neared Swayam.
Swayam : "Mom... Dad mai kabse aap dono se baat karne ki kosish kar raha hoon... Don't you get that it's important dammit" his tone was anything but polite.
Rishi : "Swayam... Tum bhul gaye ho kya ki tum kisse baat kar rahe ho... Where are your manners..." he sounded like a strict father.
Swayam : "I know dad... But it's really important... He pleaded and it seems like he could break any moment now.
By the time gang also came hearing all the noises clming from the gallery. Sharon also came there but she was busy in her own world, whispering something to herself and eyes shut close. She neared Swayam and stood by his side.
Sharon : "Swayam" she called out after gaining enough courage. He turned towards her and saw how beautiful she was looking in simple pink color salwaar suit he wanted to hug her tight and cry out all his griefs in her embrace. But first he needed to clear the bigger problem.
Swayam : "Not now Sharon.." he said looking away feom her.
Sharon : "Its now or never Swayam" she said lowering her head and started fidgeting with the box in her hand which were tugged behind. Swayam looked towards her carefully. "Swayam today is your big day in fact one of the biggest days in your life." she said with pain and hurt clearly visible in her face.
Swayam : "Sharon..."
Sharon : "No Swayam... Let me say today" she took a pause to relax her nerves before continuing further. "Swayam mai tymhe tumhari engagement gift dena chahti hoon.. Actually it's not a gift, it's yours only, I just wanted to return it to you" she brought her hands infront and took out a red heart shaped pillow from the box. Swayam continued staring at her and did not even look towards her hands unless and until he saw her sitting on her knees, then he realized she was carrying something. "Swayam I know this is only a stuffed heart but it purely resembles my heart which has always belonged to you and the time you left me it seemed to stop but uss din jab college me I saw you I felt that, this stupid heart will come out of my chest." She said these lines looking at the floor and slowly she raised her head to face him." Swayam I don't know whether this is the right time or not but I cannot live like this anymore, please take this heart away from me, it can't be happy with me just the way I cannot be happy without you.." by this time she had tears in her eyes "Swayam can't we forget everything and start fresh... I promise I will not disappoint you at all.. I will do whatever you want me to... I will live as you say but please don't leave me... I cannot live without you... I just want to be loved by you always, nothing else... I know am being selfish but please i can't let go of you... I just can't please stay... "She started crying bitterly and Swayam got restless.
Swayam : "Sharon.. Sharon please..." he said making her stand. He held her shoulders tightly yet protectively. "Nahi Sharon tum ho chahti ho waisa nahi ho sakta" Sharon looked at him in disbelief and was about to collapse but Swayam held her securely in his arms and made her stand properly. "Sharon mai ye nahi chahta ki tum meri girlfriend bano.. Mai ye chahta hoon ki tum mere mummy papa ki bahu, Taani ki bhabhi aur meri wife bano.. Aur mere bachho ki maa, pote potiyo ki daadi and so on.. Ary haan.. Taani and uske Prince Charming ke bachho ki maami bhi" he said the last lines with a wink and Sharin blushed listening his confession. Taani on the other hand felt awkward hearing her 'PC' and Rey looked at her knowing what she must be thinking, years back he was the one she titled as 'Prince Charming' but what about now is he still her 'PC' or is someone else he was engrossed in his thoughts when only Taani looked around to find him gawking at her. They both had a mini eye lock (TR BG tune), but soon Taani recovered from it and started looking here and there to avoid his gaze.
Taani : "Ohk... So now jab aap dono ki confrontation ho hi gayi hai to phir ab late nahi karna chaiye... Saare rituals bhi to pure karne hai... Shruti ke parents kisi bhi waqt aa sakte hai... We running short of time.. Chalo hurry up now aaj bhai ki engagement hai after all" she said over enthusiastically as if it was getting late for his 'engagement' and Swaron looked at her as if she had grown a tail or two horns or probably both. Taani felt wierd so asked "What?".
Swayam : "What? What.. Tum ye sab bol rahi ho... Out of everyone present here tum.. You.. How"
Taani : "Haan bhai mai bahi bolungi to kaun bolega after all mere bhai ki sagai hai aaj" she said all excitedly but soon composed herself seeing the wierd expression on Swayam's face which were changing every millisecond. "Bhai aap hi batao aise last minute sab kuch kaise decide kar sakte hai.." she said with a stern face "maine kaha tha na bhai right decision ke sath right hona bohot jaruri hota hai.."
Swayam : "What... Tumne aaj subah bola tha ye mujhe.."
Taani : "yeah so.."
Swayam : "Taani abhi 1 hour bhi nahi hua hai hume baat kie huye... 1 ghante me kya hota hai.."he said getting irritated.
Taani : "Bhai 1 minute bhi kaafi hota hai sab kuch destroy karne ke liye" she said absent mindedly, but soon recovered but these lines of her were noticed by Rey. "Bhai on top of everything Tauji and mummy ne Shruti ko pasand kiya hai aapke liye. So please you have to respect their choice.." she said without any expression.
Swayam : "No Taani mai kisi aur se engagement nahi kar raha... Did yoi get that" he spat on her angrily.
Taani : "Bhai aap mujhpe gussa kyu ho rahe hai.. Ye decision to sab ka hai.." she said with 'oh-so-innocent' look.
Swayam : "I don't care.." he said turning his face towards Sharon who was crying all the while and he drowned in her eyes forgetting everything about the situation.
Taani : "Bhai iska matlab aap Shruti se sagai nahi karenge"
Swayam : "No" he was still lost in her enchanting eyes.
Taani : "Matlab aap apne 'FAMILY' ke against jaoge.." she said with a smirk but Swayam was busy in his Sharon's eyes to notice the sarcasm in her voice while sating 'FAMILY'.
Swayam : "Yes Taani.. I only love Sharon... I have always loved her.. She is the only one I can think of getting married to... No one can take her place neither in my life nor in my heart..." he said still being lost in his dreamland of Sharon but Sharon came out of the eye lock and stopped crying instantly after registering his words.
Sharon :" What did you say.. Kya kaha tumne... "she said not believing her ears... She was listening these words after years... Yes it was only an yeae passed their break up but the love was long lost between them it was 3 damn years they were fighting and misunderstanding each other.
Swayam came out of his dreamland and rubbed his face with his palm and neared Sharon. He held her arms and entwined fingers "Yes Sharon I love you and will always love you... I can't think my life without you not even a second. Please forgive me..." He said genuinely with love filled voice.
Sharon : "I love you too Swayam I love you, I love you so much..." she said throwing her arms around his neck and he twirled her around not caring about the people staring at them. Few with confusion, few with happiness and rest were blank.
Taani : "Okay... If this is what you want then at least confront with Shruti's parents because it's really late to cancel an engagement and am not going to handle this alone... So come with me they have arrived." she said bringing them to the actual world and they both simply nodded knowing the sensitivity of the situation and both of them didn't wanted to do anything wrong further. So, they all followed Taani towards Shruti's parents room.
All of them were walking in complete silence. Mr. & Mrs. Shekhawat were smiling inwardly. The gang was happy to see Swaron back together but Taani had a playful smirk playing on her lips as if there is something untold about all this late happenings.
In no time they reached a room in a secluded lobby arranged specially for the bride and her family.
Taani : "Bhai Sharon please come forward" she stopped in front the door and gestured them to open the door. They both paced forward and Swayam pushed the door open. Seeing the view in front, every person present there stood dumbfounded and Sharon's eyes were ready to pop out any second.
Sharon : "Aap.."
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