A VS ff 'dreams come true'the end, pg14 - Page 4

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this is kinda funny. i really like the part were veer say, "So we have to sleep together." and soni goes "what?". this story has me hooked, every morning and afternoon i check for new postings. keep on writing great chapters.

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Part 8 :

Sleeping with beauty, waking up to the beast…

Now who would have thought that sleeping on this 'oh so comfortable and soft bed' would be so difficult. Why did I have to act smart and say all those things to Veer…

"I will understand if it will difficult for you to sleep with someone so beautiful beside you…"

Why didn't I think, that it could be the opposite, and I would be the one tossing and turning trying to get to a little bit of sleep. Actually, I was not tossing and turning, because I right now I was pretending to be fast asleep, even though I could not have been more awake. Just the idea of Veer being on the same bed, wasn't allowing me to go to sleep. So what if the distance between us was greater than that of India and Russia, he was still there, on the same bed! I couldn't get over it. Slowly, slowly I started to scoot closer and closer to the edge, making sure to not make a sound, as the party downstairs had finally ended leaving behind pin drop silence. The farther away I would be from Veer, maybe, the easier it would be for me to sleep. Very carefully I continued to shimmy and slide. Then not so carefully, I slipped.

"Ouch!"

The light came on, along with Veer's dreamy and sleepy voice. "What happened?"

Placing my hand on top of the bed, pulling myself up a bit up, I peered at Veer, only my eyes visible the rest of my face still hidden due to the frame of the bed. "I fell!"

"What?"

Did he actually not hear me or was he purposely trying to embarrass me? "I fell! I fell of the bed!

"You fell off the bed! How did you manage that?"

"I am human okay, things happen."

"Things seem to happen a lot more around you."

"It is not my fault your sheets are silky soft, anyone can slip off them!"

"I have been sleeping on them for years; it never seemed to be a problem for me." How can it be a problem for you? You are not me, and not trying to get away from yourself. How could I possibly expect him to understand? "You are definately one of a kind. Unlike anyone I have ever known." Saying that he shut the light off, placing his head back on the pillow and going back to sleep. Unwillingly I climbed back on the bed. How comfortably he slept. I felt an urge to pick up my pillow and hit him on the head! Did he not care, that I was right there beside him? His mere presence was making me so uncomfortable. How could he sleep so easily, when I could just not get him out of my head! *sigh*

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Needless to say, I got no sleep. I stayed up all night, thinking of what the coming days would be like. Now I had a week off from college. Veer's mother, my mother in law, had asked me to take the week off, saying I needed to be prepared. I had many questions to ask her in return such as prepare me for what? But I didn't ask, for two reasons, I was getting to take a week off, so there was really no reason required, and secondly, I was scared of her, and didn't want to challenge her authority. I had no idea if Veer was taking the week off too. Once again I had not asked her. At the end of the week was our wedding reception party, where apparently a lot of big and influential people were invited. I was excited for this party however, cause among all these big and influential people, guess who was the center of attraction and chief of guest, me!

By trying to make music out of the ticking of the clock, I had spent the long hours of the night, however, now that it was almost ten in the morning and Veer was still asleep and the house still dead quiet, I was starting to get impatient, and the ticking annoying. It was time for me to get up and get ready. Yes! That would take up at least forty-five minutes to an hour.

The only problem is I don't know what to wear, my ripped jeans, and a top, nicely painted by me, or the suit suggested by my bhabhi, which looks more like, a big fashion mistake, with the heavy gold embroidery on the bright red fabric, and the suit just happens to be a couple sizes too big for me. As a new bride, it should be the suit. However, if I don't want to scare anyone then it should be the jeans and the top. But the jeans and top are not the best for first impressions of a new daughter in law. If Veer was awake maybe I could get his input on this, but he is still lying in bed, sleeping without a care for me.

Maybe a sudden loud noise could wake him, and I could just pretend it was not me. What could I do to make this sudden noise? I could just happen to knock over the vase. But it looks so expensive, maybe not that. Then what else? Err…

Knock. Knock. Knock.

It wasn't me. It was the door. Who could it be? I looked at Veer and he had not been affected by the loud knocking. Slowly I answered the door. I swallowed hard, as I found Veer's mother standing at the other end. "Good… morning!" I nervously smiled at her.

Without returning my smile or greeting, she ordered me to follow her, and started walking away. My heart beat fast; I didn't want to follow her. I turned around to look at Veer hoping he would rescue me, but it was no use, he had not even moved an inch, and still slept in his carefree manner. I had no choice but to follow. I was taken a room, a very large and empty room. There were many windows around and looking out the windows I realized that I must be on the top floor of the house. Why was I here? There was dinning table at one end, with was fully laid. Another end contained, a large glass cabinet with many thick books, and another wooden cupboard, however, I did not know what it contained. The rest of the room was empty. I stood there, examining the room when Veer's mother came in, with a couple other very well dressed ladies.

"Soni."

Before I could respond, she continued, "I am sure, there are many things you don't know. This is Cherry and Jyoti, they are my personal secretaries, and they will be teaching you the proper etiquettes of being a Khurana daughter in law. You have one week, to learn things like how to wear and walk in a sari, how to dine properly as well, read up on some current events and other things so you can have some intellectual conversations with the guests at our parties."

What? I had to spend this week learning stuff. This was not happening. I am in denial. I was asked to take one week off so I could learn stuff at home? This is ridiculous.

"You are under Jyoti and Cherry's supervision so you have to listen to everything they say." With that she turned around to leave. Now I know, I am in no K-show, with secret rooms and all, but I am sure, my mother-in-law is from one of her shows, for sure. The way she orders everyone around, and I swear I even saw her give an evil smirk as she turned around to leave the room.

I stared at the two secretaries, Cherry and Jyoti; they both looked like they were ready to eat me alive. Trust me this time I was not overreacting! I wanted to get out of there as soon as possible, but I knew that would not be possible, all I could do was listen and do whatever these two ladies wanted me to.

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For the last two days, I had been brought to this room, early in the morning before Veer awoke and sent back late at night, after Veer had gone to sleep. I had learnt how to tie and wear, and walk in a sari, which is harder than many believe. I had been marched up and down in high heels, with heavy books on top of my head, while trying not to trip on my sari. The first half of the day was spent perfecting my walk and the second half was spent, reading up on various subjects starting from history and ending with geography. The studying part I did not mind as much, because I was expected to just sit there and read, which, I hardly ever did and most of the time just got lost in my thoughts. Day-dreaming about food. Yes, that is right, I was being given very little to eat, apparently I needed to lose a few pounds, which I totally was against; however, I was not given the right to speak.

In the last two days, when I had returned to a dark room, with Veer already fast asleep, I had been very disappointed. I wanted to talk to him, and tell him what I was being put through so he could put an end to it. But the evil mother in law, had it well planned, for all I knew she was slipping sleeping tablets into his milk, so he would be off to bed before I got there, the only problem, Veer didn't drink milk before sleeping. But then again that is just a minor detail. She was evil and I was convinced. This morning as I am getting ready I am purposely making as much sound as I can, hoping maybe it will wake Veer. Of course, he sleeps like a horse and not even an earthquake can shake him up. Frustrated I leave for my training.

Today I have to learn how to eat. Like I don't know how to eat. It is simple, you pick up the food with your spoon and it goes in your mouth. Apparently there is a special, fork, spoon, knife for different types of dishes! After my routine marching, I am given a couple minutes off, so Jyoti and Cherry can get the table set up. I go and stand by the window. Oh my goodness, it is Veer! I see Veer walking in the garden with Abhinav. This is great, my chance to talk to him. I think of yelling his name, but then Cherry and Jyoti will come to know. I have to do something else. I pick up one of the magazines and quietly rip out a piece of paper, and make little paper balls. One by one, I launch the paper balls towards my target Veer, however, I am not so lucky and the balls are not making it. I make one last attempt, and success, except it hits Abhinav, not Veer. Being hit Abhinav turns and finds me standing by the window, frantically waving at him. He smiles at me and waves back. Noticing, Abhinav wave, Veer too looks at me. Excitedly I wave at him. He does not smile back.

Before I know it, Cherry and Jyoti have noticed, and dragged me away from the window, shutting it. I am made to sit on the chair, and they both start their instructions of what fork and spoon to use and when. I really don't like these two. They are so annoying; I curse them under my breath.

Knock. Knock. Knock.

My heart races. It is Veer. Veer's come to rescue me. I jump out of my chair to go and open the door. But Jyoti places her hand on my shoulder making me sit back down. I look at her with pleading eyes, but she ignores me and signals Cherry to go and open the door. Okay, it doesn't matter who answers the door, as long it is answered.

It is not Veer, much to my disappointment. It is Abhinav. As he enters I can't help but smile, but I still hope Veer is behind him. But he isn't.

"Hey Soni. How is the training to be good daughter in law going?"

"What? You know?"

"Yah, everyone in the house knows."

"Everyone?" And by everyone, I obviously mean, does Veer know as well. But of course I am not going to say Veer outright, because I don't want him to think that I care for him, because I don't! If he doesn't even come up to say hi, then why should I care if he knows or not.

"Yah, everyone. So what are you learning today?"

I look at Cherry and then at Jyoti, unsure of what to answer. I know, every night they report of my progress to my mother in law, and there is no way I want to be in her bad books, that is if I am not already.

"Can you both give us a few minutes please" Abhinav orders, understanding my apprehension. As both of them exit, I relax, jump up from my chair and run towards Abhinav.

"Thank goodness, they were really grilling me!" Abhinav laughs, hearing me whine. What is there to laugh? Here I am being tortured, and he is laughing. Maybe he doesn't understand what all I have to do. "No, really. I mean look at these forks and knives they seem more like fighting tools then eating." Picking up a knife and passing one to Abhinav, I pose, as though ready for a sword fight. I am excited to be in the company of a friendly person. Abhinav takes the cue and we both started wrestling with our knives. First time, since the time I came to the Khurana mansion, I am having fun. Abhinav and I can't stop laughing now. Then the door opens. It is Veer.

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~* Preeti *~😳

Part 9 :

Yelping but nothing is helping ...

Abhinav and I froze, my hand left hanging in the air. He came to rescue me. I couldn't help but grin from ear to ear to find Veer standing at the door. Once again, he did not smile back, just looked at Abhinav, then me, and then my hand that held the knife. I quickly lowered my arm, giving a nervous laugh.

"Abhinav if you don't mind, could I have a moment alone with my Wife?" While it was a question Veer had asked, it had sounded more like an order, just like his mother. Abhinav did not speak and simply left the room, after wishing me luck for the next coming days. My smile disappeared; it was very rude of Veer to talk to Abhinav that way. Looking at him made me both angry, for the way he spoke to Abhinav and made me happy, that he had finally come to see me. I watched as he walked past me and went and stood by the window. There was a packet in his hand. What could it be? Now if I was in a K-show, what would the packet be? Let's see, two things are coming to mind, a video tape from twenty years ago, or highly incriminating pictures used for blackmailing. I know what you are thinking, I had promised to stop watching and thinking like K-soaps, but what can I do? I am helpless. So it can't be the video tape, because twenty years ago, I was just born, nothing else special. It has to be pictures, but what pictures?

"How is your training going?" Veer's voice interrupted my thoughts.

"Huh? … Oh training, yah, it's going." Okay it is now or never. "Veer! Why do I have to do this training?"

"What?" Veer turned to look right at me, making me forget my question.

"Umm … Err …"

"Soni, there are going to be a lot of important people at the reception and then even after that, you will continue to meet big and influential people and we just want you to present yourself in the best way possible."

We? Did he just say we! Oh my goodness, I don't believe he is involved with all this. At first I thought he was just knew about it, but now it turns out he is part of it too. I feel like I can't breathe.

"Are you okay Soni?"

I look up at Veer in a daze. A little while later I nod. "Veer."

"Yah?"

"What is in that bag?"

"Oh this?" Veer brings up the bag, as I ready myself for another shocker. What could be worse now, than finding out that the one you hoped would rescue you was the one who put in the situation in the first place. "Chocolates."

"Chocolates?" Oh my goodness did I actually hear chocolates? So what if he is part of the enemy group of my mother is in law, Cherry, and Jyoti, he brought me chocolates. I forgive him. My smile returns on my face and once again I am grinning from ear to ear.

"They are not for you."

"What?" There goes my smile again.

"They are for Jyoti and Cherry who have to train you!"

Can you believe what he just said? They both deserve chocolates and I don't! You really won't blame me now, if I picked up a plate and threw it at him, would you? That is so mean, to bring chocolates and that to for those two wretched witches.

Veer stands close to me and smiles at me. What, does he finds my sullen face amusing or something. "Soni?"

"What?" I say, in the most annoyed and angry tone I know.

"You want the chocolates?"

"No, I hate chocolates. Jyoti and Cherry need the chocolates, maybe eating something sweet; will make them a little sweeter."

Veer continues to smile. Okay, seriously. What is so funny?

Before anything else is said, the door flies open and enters my mother in law, followed by her two little snitches. Yes, I have a lot of nick names for Cherry and Jyoti, what do you think I do when I am asked to read in silence, actually read, never.

"Veer, Soni needs to concentrate. She has a lot more to do."

Veer says nothing in return, and placing the chocolates in my hand, leaves. With a heavy heart I place the chocolates on the table; I would never eat something that wasn't brought for me, no matter how much I wanted to, it's about my principals. A man/woman is nothing without his/her principals. Wow, what a thought, now how is that for an intellectual conversation. No need to read all those books. I just have a natural talent for intelligent talk. The door slams shut, bringing me back to reality. Once again I am alone with Jyoti and Cherry, who are gorging on the chocolates.

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The last two days of my time in that room, are spent the same way as the first two, miserably. But I am on my last hour of the last day now. However, I am not excited as you would expect me to be. They have succeeded and broken my spirit. Right now I all I want is a bed, so I can sleep. No longer do I wish to feast on a big meal or cozy up on the couch to a good K-drama. There is an oxymoron, good K-drama, as if there is such a thing. But right now, I don't even feel like indulging or expanding on my thoughts. Can you believe it; I don't feel like expanding on my thoughts? If that is not a twist in this tale I don't what is. Like I said, they have won.

I am let out early, it being my last day and like I a zombie I march to Shiv's room, my room. Veer is awake, surprisingly, but I don't care. He is sitting on his couch and watching TV. He watches me as I come in and quietly go and lay on the bed.

"Wow, you are out early."

Silence.

"So the reception is tomorrow."

Silence.

"You know what you are going to wear?"

Silence.

"Okay … why don't you check the cupboard?"

To check or not, is the question. Now they had broken my spirit but not my curiousity. I got off the bed and looked inside the cupboard. And there it was the most beautiful sari, I have ever seen. It was black which was the colour of the season, and had the most amazing silver embroidery all over the border. I took it out and placed it on the bed, and looking at it, I have to admit, got me a little excited for the party.

Switching off the TV, Veer walked over to the bed. "Do you like it?"

I looked up at Veer, suspiciously, was he trying to bribe me? Because it was working. "It is beautiful."

"Would you like to show it to your family?"

"My family!" Saying those words, and thinking of my family made me realize how much I missed them all. A lump started to grow in my throat, and I could no longer speak.

"There is car outside with a driver; you can spend the night at your house today."

Okay I couldn't help it; I jumped up and hugged Veer. I smiled at him, thanked him a million times, and then picking up the sari, ran out. I was back.

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I tip-toed back into the room, making sure to make as little sound as possible, my trip had been cut short. It was around one o'clock at night, tears streamed down my face, as I made my way to the bed. What was I going to do? What was I going to tell Veer? Since the time I had left my house I had not stopped thinking of what I was going to tell Veer. I cursed myself, for being so careless, I prayed and prayed to God, to take me back in time so I could change things. But it was all futile. I could not stay at my house, because I knew the worry would kill me and staying there would worry my family too. I had to come back. So here I was I didn't want to wake Veer, so I was being extra quiet. Not that he would awake, like I said he slept like a horse. I slowly sat on the bed, and Veer shifted. I froze. When I felt safe, I moved again and so did Veer. This time the light came on as well.

"Soni?"

What? How could he wake up? As I looked up, I caught my reflection on the glass of the window, my eyes were swollen from all the crying and my hair was all over, I looked hideous, I couldn't let Veer see me like this, and plus I was not ready to tell him anything yet. Before another word was spoken I bolted to the washroom and locked the door behind me. A few seconds later I heard Veer knocking on the door, ever so lightly.

"Soni, what is wrong?"

"I am never coming out, so no point in trying. I mean it never!"

"Soni…okay stay in there as long as you want, but that would mean, that I am staying here outside the door for that long too."

It was time for me to face reality; I couldn't truly stay here forever. I mean as a human I have needs, like eating, drinking, and most important of all, my K-dramas. I glanced myself in the mirror, smoothed out my hair, wiped my tears and slowly opened the door. There Veer was waiting outside for me. Just looking at him I burst out in tears again. He took me by my shoulders and made me sit on the bed.

"Will you please tell me what is wrong? Did someone say something to you?"

I shook my head.

"Then what?"

I had to tell him. It wasn't like I could hide it anyways. Gathering all my courage, I took in a deep breath, shut my eyes and let the truth out. "I spilt tea all over the sari you bought for me, and now it is all ruined, and I can't wear to the reception. I have ruined everything. I am so sorry."

"I don't believe it. All that 'halla blu' was for a sari?"

Okay. Pause for a minute. Did Veer Khurana just use the word 'halla blu'? Since when is 'halla blu' part of the proper-intelligence-speaking-people dictionary? If he could use 'halla blu' then I should be allowed to use all my words too, despite what Cherry and Jyoti say. Now that that is resolved, back to where we were.

"I don't believe it. All that 'halla blu' was for a sari? I didn't buy that sari, Cherry and Jyoti brought it over so you could wear it. And there are a gazillion other saris in the cupboard there, just pick another one for tomorrow."

Okay. Pause again; did he just use the word gazillion?

"Look at me, I am using words like 'halla blu' and gazillion, I am definitely spending too much time with you Soni. Now relax, and go to sleep, you can find a new sari tomorrow morning."

Okay, for the last time pause. Actually there is no need to pause, because this the end of his little talk with me, Veer has gone back to bed. This man definitely sleeps a lot. But I have to admit he did help me, I am not so sad anymore, except I don't feel as special. At least earlier, I was under the impression, that Veer had bought me the sari. But it was Cherry and Jyoti, now I am glad I spilt tea on it. Can't help but let out a little giggle at the thought. But what was that, he is spending too much time with me? Like heck he is, I have probably spent a collective three hours with him since our marriage, not counting the hours he sleeps of course. How can that be considered spending too much time with me? And all in all those three hours, I never remember using the word 'halla blu', definitely his imagination there. His imagination working up, maybe I am having an effect on him.

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~* Preeti *~😳

Originally posted by: star1lives

Nice. I came in time for the next chapter. this is better than reading a romance novel. excellent pooja. continue and create more concerning veeni. 👏

hey glad u liked the ff..........the above parts have veeni moments.....hope u like them too😉

Originally posted by: smile41

This is going well. AWESOME JOB. Continue very soon! 👏

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