#18 Engagement
*Knock knock*
I was in no mood to talk but there wasn't any option. There was function going down the stairs and expecting groom's sister for sangeet was not abnormal.
In about an hour it's my engagement with the guy I am going to lie.
But if he comes to know that his fiancee is...
I can't even allow myself to think such things. Kash wo khud hi na bolde!
I know this was a false hope but still it was a hope and I wanted to leave the door open for every little hope left in my life.
Why would he agree but? I didn't know what my future is but I was depending on him.
He is a great guy and someone like him my husband... shshshshhh Arohi you can't even dream such things. What if he comes back? It will be my worst dream coming true.
Dad took promise from me. I wished I had crossed my fingers while nodding yes. I thought at least mom will understand me but I am sure they have taken an oath not to listen to me in any circumstances. They feel that my opinion is never worth of consideration.
I had lot of thoughts over my mind running like a slide show. Absent minded I pressed the open button on the remote to let the person knocking on the door in.
While I was walking to her room I considered some options which I am going to put forth to her.
The best and satisfactory one is telling her to back off from engagement but if by all my negative luck it didn't work out then I had back up's.
When I see any trouble I come up with immediate plan to temporarily handle the situation. After all I am an experienced person of almost 10 years.
The door of the room opened. I saw her standing to facing at the window looking outside in... Nothing...Dark...
She must have used a remote control. She wasn't in her senses and again being business man proved to be a plus point for me because even if I am nowhere I make sure I am at benefit. I'll teach her soon.
"Can I come in?" I said with a distinct voice to break her trance.
I knew she won't say no so I let myself in.
Arjun! His voice was so different that I automatically turned to him. As soon my eyes met his I could see him confident about something. Only if I could capture the exact words in his mind along with his moves and thoughts it would have been lot easier. But I guess the benefits always come partial. But one thing was coming between us at this point. We both are shocked. I understand about my parents they hid the engagement plan from me because I would never agree but what about Arjun? Why his parents did not tell him about this whole plan? Is this a plot against me? I mean not telling me and him so that he would not tell me in turn and I could run away? My family is extraordinary and definitely brilliant otherwise they would not have built a fallen empire on...
Come on Arohi snap out and you need answers from Arjun.
She was coming towards me with a determination I don't know what her plan is. After all I should give her a credit she reads business magazines and must definitely have some strategy.
She stood in front of me her eyes in my eyes and I heard the door behind me close with the remote in her hand.
"Why you closed the door?" I asked her hesitatingly.
What? Is he all right? He came here for some answers and planning and me closing door makes him uneasy?
"I thought you are planning some private discussion in my room." I said frowning at him.
I rolled my eyes to take a quick view of her room. God it was almost pink. I will never let her change my room to pink color even if she is...
What? Am I actually planning to marry her? I am yet to get engaged. Arjun Kapoor is in his old stage I thought and as I thought I saw her scowling at me.
"Yeah discussion right." My mind wasn't straight
"What's your decision?" I snapped.
"My decision? When you all care asking about what I want? All you care about is the damn reputation. I wish there was nothing called as the reputation in this world. I wish someone eat this reputation. And that to when you re the elder daughter of a business tycoon who has run out of her house ruining that bloody reputation once for fulfilling her aspiration. Which she never had to do if she wasn't forced to '''.."
I was so furious that I almost slipped what I was forbidden to even think. I was fuming. I was never a hot headed girl but the events in my life made me become one and now I can't back off. Actually I don't want to back off. This way its lot better. People avoid me and that's what I want. He was looking at me shocked and I knew the big explosion wasn't for him. I slowly began to calm down. Until then I hadn't realized that tears were running down my cheeks making an automatic way through my eyes.
I slowly lowered down my eyes. I was guilty for saying those words and I need to apologies quickly.
"I am sorry" I said softly still crying. I couldn't control my tears and for the first time I let go them in front of someone else. I prefer to cry alone but today I need someone and maybe at this time Arjun is the only one who can understand me because he knows what I am going through. Being a girl it is not easy to jump on conclusions about marriage easily. But I had to. My legs had given out and with a thud I sat on the ground crying not wanting to stop.
I saw her burst out like lava few minutes before and she is as cool as ice now. She let herself lose control in front of me. I do not think she must have done anything like this before. I needed to placate her. I know she was in pain. There was something that made her like this. I didn't know why she ran away in first place. Her parents weren't in her favor. There was something that was troubling her and I wanted to know it. But I cannot force her. I don't want to force her. Her eyes were swollen complete red. I slowly moved towards her and set besides her on the floor.
He sat beside me. I could feel his breath.
Hesitatingly I raised my hand to wipe tears over her face. I don't know why but I felt that she needs me, and only me. Her skin was so soft. I remember those tears when I saw them in the mall when she was hurt. But those were not as deep as these ones. They were clearly showing her physical pain but these tears were crying along her.
When he wiped my tears that was the moment when I acted on impulse. I needed him and the way he touched me pacifying me I know that he understood that I need him. I don't know how but I wanted to hug him and when my heart ordered me without thinking again I followed my heart and hugged me now sobbing louder than before.
She hugged me and I couldn't do anything. I didn't want her to feel more miserable. So I let her sob against my chest.
Now was the time to speak. I have forgotten about my strategy all these while. Her emotional attack made when I was not prepared.
"Arohi calm down. If you do not want this engagement it will not happen. Doesn't care about anyone tell me what you want?" I asked her softly.
"Arjun I am not ready. It's nothing to do with you. You are a nice guy and believe me the girl who will marry you will be the luckiest one. But . . . ."
"That girl isn't you right?" I said interrupting her with a little dissapointed smile.
"How I wish. . . " and again I couldn't complete my sentence.
"Arjun what did you tell your parents?"
Her words vanished and I really do not know what she wished but her despair was not letting her do what she wants.
"I told them do not run into anything until I talk to Arohi." I said brushing her hair.
"Arohi I'll tell them that you do not want to get engaged." I said slowly stroking her hair again.
"Arjun can you do me a favor? Say that you don't want me not the other way round because my father took promise from me that I'll marry you." I said pushing myself deeper in his chest.
"Why are they forcing you Arohi?" I asked calmly I know something was wrong.
"I can't tell you Arjun. I am forbidden. They took lot of promises from me. Kash tum samaz pate" I said disappointedly.
"I will not force you into anything. But don't you think I must know if we are getting engaged?" I said hopefully.
"I know and you are correct but things happening to me are all wrong. What will you do? Will you tell them you don't want me?" I asked him hoping he will do something in my favor.
"I am forced too. For the first time dad warned me not to go against him. I have a past and I'll tell you about it. I am not under pressure in this matter." I said firmly
"You love someone right?" I asked now slowly getting calmer still resting on his chest.
"Wow you did that again. But you were not looking at me right now." I was suspicious. I thought she has a third eye.
I chuckled. "I saw the love in your eyes first time I saw your photo Arjun." I said clearing his doubt.
"That is what makes you special. I think even we get married it won't be a problem." I chuckled too
I blushed.He was right our marriage will not be a problem we understand each other.
"So what is it? Are we getting engaged?" I asked plainly. I knew the answer but still I wanted to hear it from him.
"I think we are" I said casually.
"Hummm" was the only thing I could say.
"As soon as we are engaged we will forget about our engagement and will enjoy the wedding we will think about how we will not marry latter." I added thinking
"Okay. By the way Arjun what are you planning about the joota rasam? I mean there are no girls at your sides to hide bhai's joota." I said with a soft laugh.
"Arohi are you all right? I mean we were discussing about our engagement, you were at the peak point and suddenly you come and land on rasam's?" I said laughing.
"You told yourself to forget about it as soon as we are done with the engagement." I said with a giggle.
"We are not done yet anyway we will switch the sides for joota rasam. You hide jiju's joota or rather try to hid and we will prevent it what say?" as I repeated my thought to her I couldn't stop myself from a laugh.
"Fine then we are switching the sides" I said pulling myself from him in a challenging tone.
"See you at the battle field" I too said smugly challenging her.
I suddenly realized all this time I was resting on his chest. I felt a little embarrassed but then I thought after all he is going to be my fianc in less than 15 minutes and until he is my fianc I have full rights on him. This thought made me laugh at myself.
"What is it?" I asked confused.
"Nothing" I said controlling myself.
"By the way sorry for. . . . " and I showed him his messed up shervani. His features were perfect and this perfect man will soon be belonging to me. Maybe for a short span but yes he is for me. I was mesmerized with the thought.
She messed my shervani but when she smiled over it for that I can mess up the whole world. I don't know why I didn't say no to this engagement. I could have but she was okay with it. I don't want her to get hurt more. So we are getting engaged was the conclusion. This thing was not in my plan. But sometimes everything isn't about just plan. The perfect women sitting in front of me will belong to me. The thought made me smile through the corner of my lips.
I shook my head and stood up. I gave her my hand.
And I took his hand and got up.
"I think I should get ready for our engagement." I said with a smirk.
I frowned at her first and a small grin spread over my lips and I pressed the open button on the remote and let myself out.
As soon as I came out all were waiting for me.
I just nodded yes to dad and moved to my room to get ready for my engagement. Dad, mom, Di, Romit each took their turns to hug me before I left to my room.
10 minutes later we were in the hall waiting for my would be fiance. All the guests were well in time and we needed to get over with the engagement fast to start di's sangeet ceremony.
She slowly walked down the steps. The lehenga was the same one but now her eyes were completely different. I am sure she made them up. There were no traces of any tear drop or swollen eyes. They look all new. She looked wonderful in every sense. I was planning to carry on this engagement for a longer time. My plan was shifting from engagement to marriage as her each step progressed towards me. She was blushing. She looked mesmerizing.
I walked down stairs and stood in front of my perfect man. My! No I mean! My thoughts weren't straight. Kash mai . . . . .
Mom gave me the ring. I put my hand forward butterflies were wondering in my stomach. Hell I was nervous.
I slowly raised my hand and then it was in his hand after few seconds. I was very nervous.
I pushed the ring forward in her engagement finger and let out a sigh. She was mine now, Temporary..
As he put the ring in my finger I looked at him. He was smiling to himself may be he did not realize it.
Mom handed over me his ring and without wasting much time I tagged him as mine again not to forget temporary.
I saw a small smile play on her lips that she was unaware of.
I came forward and took blessings from all elders.
I followed Arjun and took blessings from oldies.
We are engaged. I thought
We are engaged. I thought
KASH this wasn't just a compromise. . . . . .(both)
P.S. okay this is the update and if anyy mistakes in this i am sorry i havent editted it. i was too much busy so if this isnt up to the expectation then sorry. enjoy..
Edited by Karnika007 - 13 years ago
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