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This story basically wrote by my sister but she didn't complete it and here I thought to share this with you with adding some scenes. Hope you'll enjoy reading this story.
ShiVika SS
Vivaah - From Being Arranged To Love
PROLOGUE
"Annika, he is a nice guy. What's the problem in meeting him once..?" Her mother asked while preparing dinner for them.
"Meeting isn't the problem ma.. The problem is in his name. Shivaay..! Yuck..! It completely sounds old type. And if the name is so old then think how he will look..!" Annika made faces saying this and sit back on the kitchen slab.
"You shouldn't go in any conclusion before seeing him beta..! Papa said, he's from well reputated family." She politely said or you can say just trying to convince her daughter.
"Ma.. Take a chill pill okay..! I'm not going anywhere and that's final." She said stubborn.
Saying this Annika got down and about to leave when her mother stopped her saying, "Annika.. Annie.. Listen..! We heard about the family."
Annika turned at her mother and flicked her eye asking, "How can you be so sure that they are nice..? Did papa goes to meet them..?"
Sensing her mother's silence, she fumed, "Why didn't you inform that before? And what's so hurry ma that without my concern you all went to them?"
Seeing her daughter blasting at her, she said, "We didn't went to them, this allaince came from them. And believe me, they are so nice beta, please don't reject the proposal.. Mrs Oberoi said that if you both liked each other then only they will go further with this alliance. That's why, I'm saying.. Just go.. see him and then if you don't like him then we can drop down the proposal... But at least go and meet him. Your papa is so hopeful with this proposal.. At least not for yourself but for him... GO..!" She tried her best to convince Annika.
"You know what ma.. You are the worse mom in this world, you know how to press right button on wrong time." Annika said defeated as when it's come to her father, she can't deny anything.
"Then should I take it as YES..!" Her mother sarcastically asked.
"Is there any option available?" Annika asked excited when her mother nodded No..! "Then?" Annika sighed rolling her eyes.
"That's like my daughter." SShw caressed her cheek lovingly.
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Annika sipped another coffee and waited for him in the coffee shop, she was frustrated as well as bored and continuously checking her watch. "Another 5 minute I'll wait and then I'll leave..!" She murmured. Annika checked her wrist watch when her phone rang, she received the call, "Hi..! Sanjh.." She gasped.
"How's your interaction with Shivaay?" Sanjh asked excited while emphasize his name 'Shivaay'.
"Interaction my foot..! He doesn't reach here yet." Annika replied irritate.
"Aww..! So, madam is still waiting.. Not bad..!" As far her friends knows Annika, she's very punctual about her timings, if anyone ever will get late then without any second thought she cancal the meeting with that person.. But here's situation is completely diferent, the girl is still waiting..
"Only 5 minutes more, I'll wait..!" She replied rolling her eyes.
"Come on Annika... Change your mood.. If he see your such face, he would get scare buddy..!" Sanjh tried to lightened her mood.
"I don't care..! He should know the manners. I was waiting here from last half an hour and he doesn't show up yet.. So, what do you want? Should I smile on this situation?"
"Okay.. okay chill.. May be he's busy.. After all he is.." Annika didn't let her say, she completed, "Yeah, yeah.. So called businessman..! and listen, I'm not free also, I've my works and I came here leaving my works to meet him.."
"Tell me one thing Annie, how will you recognize him? I mean, you never seen him before right?"
"Yeah..! Ma said.. He will wear some black shirt with white suit and all.." Annika replied recalling her mothers description about the guy.
"Black shirt with white suit.. Nice combination..!" Sanjh said dreamily.
"If you're so interested in him then why don't you marry him, at least he will spare me..!"
"Not a bad idea..!" They were talking on random things when Annika saw through the glass window, a Mercedes halted near the cafe. "Hey, I think he arrived..!"
"That's cool.. Once he walk in, click a pic and send me. I want to see him.."
"Yeah yeah fine..!" Annika's eyes glued on the entrance when she saw a man wearing black shirt with white coat, seeing his glimpse Annika gasped, "Chee..!"
"What happen?" Sanjh asked worried.
"Let me send you the pic..!" Annika quickly clicked a photo of the man and send her friend. "Did you see?"
"Annie, I'm sure.. He's not Shivaay.. Look at him yaar.. His age might be 40.. No no..! He isn't.. And one minute... The guy behind him.. Umm..! The pic is blur but I think he also wearing one same coat.." As she said, Annika tried to look behind the man but there was crowd, so she couldn't see him but she could see his white sleeve..
"Yeah.. May be.. But I can't see his face..!"
"Try to see Annie..!" And Annika got up from the chair and tried to look when finally with much difficult she saw his face.. Her face became completely O - shaped, her heart started beating so fast and her body freezed right there.
"Annie? Annika are you listening?"
"Huh.. Sanjh.. Yeah.. Yeah.." She fumbled.
"What yeah huh..?"
"I mean.. I don't think he's Shivaay..." Just then she realized the man passed by her who walked inside the cafe first, she sighed in relief saying, "Thank god.. That old man isn't Shivaay.."
"Then, I'm sure the another guy is Shivaay.."
Annika couldn't move her eyes from the guy when she saw he was coming towards her, "Sanjh.. Sanjh.. He's coming to me.. Sanjh.. I'm shaking badly, my hands gets cold. Sanjh.. Sanjh..." Suddenly Annika got hell nervous, her throat gets dried and when she saw him close to her table, she almost lost her voice.
"Hi.. Annika?" The guy asked while taking off his sun-glass from eyes, Annika couldn't able to say anything, when he forwarded his hand saying, "Hi.. Shivaay.. Shivaay Singh Oberoi.." Annika's eyes widened in shock hearing this.
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Advocate Anjali Awasthi
