Part 2
Third Person POV
I was frozen, rooted on my spot. I felt my heart skip a beat, correction. Thousand beats in a second. But why am I feeling like this, nor I know that girl, nor I am in love with her in first sight. I'm just merely staring at her picture. Does that mean I'm attracted?
Voice: Bhai. Bhai? Bhai! REYAANSH GAREWAL!!
Rey: Kya hai Simmi?
Vicky: Tu bol bhai... achanak se tera mute button kyun dab gaya?
Simmi: Bhai say na, you like my choice?
Vicky glares her.
Simmi: Sorry, I mean. Our choice?
I didn't answer but gave a sweet smile, the flushed expression evident on my face made Vicky hoot while Simmi jumped in excitement. Both did a hi-five while shouting something.
ViMi: We are getting our bhabhi, we are getting our bhabhi!
I shook my head at their craziness & headed to my room while holding her photo in my hands.
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Author's POV
Here Kriya was finishing her graphic design for her upcoming project when the door bell of her flat rang.
She opened the door only to find a priest with an iPad instead of patris or kundlis.
Priest: Kya hum Purshotam-ji aur Palchin-ji se mil sakte hain?
Kriya gave an awkard smile & let him inside while she called out her parents & went back to her.
A while later a knock came on her door, it was none other than Kriya's sister.
“Kriya Di, woh pandit aaya tha.”
"Haan woh Mom Dad se baat karne aayenge honge. Maybe for some puja."
"Nahin woh aapke liye aaye hain."
"Mere liye?"
"Bahar shagun ki gifts, sweets & jewelries hain iska matlab aapke liye rishta aaya hai."
"WHAT?! RISHTA?! KAISA RISHTA?! KISKA RISHTA?!"
"Di dheere. Shaadi ka rishta aaya hai woh bhi Garewals ke yahan se."
Kriya was shocked beyond words, she had her entire life to live & here she was getting marriage proposal. Abhi umar hi kya hai bechari ki.
"Jaake kehde Dad se kehde ke main koi shaadi waadi nahin karne wali."
"Di. Just have a look at the photo na. Uske baad bhi agar aapka NO hi rahega toh we'll accept it." -she said leaving an envelop on the dresser.
Kriya sighed but she thought at least to have look as she always believed to Never Judge A Book By It's Cover. She opened the envelop only to find a paper instead of the photo.
Name: Reyaansh Garewal
Age: 23 yrs
Parents: Dhanraj Garewal & Aanchal Garewal
Occupation: Business Entrepreneur, Chairman of Garewal Enterprises
Hobbies: Guitarist, Writing, Dancing & Tennis.
Kriya's POV
Oh so a Business Man huh? Means workaholic. Shaadi ke baad khak romance karega. But, he likes to dance. Dance is my life so I can make him fall in love dance. Photo nahin hai toh naam se hi kaam chalana padega. Reyaansh Garewal? Hmm, interesting. Kriya Garewal? Kriya Reyaansh Garewal? Not bad. I think mujhe jawab dene se pehle isse milna chahiye.
I went downstairs & told my parents that I want to meet the guy before anything else comes up. They called the Garewals & made a plan to meet tomorrow at our place for dinner. Don't know why but I'm very excited for this.
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Next evening, I was getting dressed for the dinner to look my best when I heard the door bell rang. My sister yelled that she will answer it so that I can get enough time to be prepared.
Few minutes later my sister came to take me, I was dressed in orange anarkali suit & I believed it was for good luck.
"Wow Di! You look angelic, I'm sure Jiju will die at one glance only."
I blushed lightly & headed out with her, I was looking down all the while. My sister made me sit in front of the Garewals. I saw an elderly woman in her early 40s and a man in his late 40s & young girl in her early 20s, probably their daughter. Every time they spoke to me I was looking down, can't help it. I tend to get nervous so I looked down.
Bhabhi aap bhai ke taraf kyun nahin dekh rahi? Kya aapko bhai pasand nahin? -asked the girl, Simmi.
Nahin woh, I mean haan, pasand hai. -I uttered in very fast.
Arre but apne toh unki photo nahin dekhi at least unhe toh dekhlijiye. -she insisted.
Honestly, even I wanted to see him, so I slowly raised my eyes. I saw Mr & Mrs Garewal & Simmi. I look over to their side where my supposed groom to be was sitting. I frowned when I saw his face & the next second I blinked twice before standing up in shock.
"TUM?!!"
"Haan." -he replied casually.
"Simmi?" -I asked.
"Bhabhi yeh mere bhai hain." -she explained.
"Par ye toh andha hai na?!" -I said in horror.
"WHAT?!!" -replied our parents in shock.
"Aap log meri shaadi ek andhe se karwana chahte ho?" -I asked furious.
That's when the guy started to ROFL out loud making everyone frown.
"Kriya main woh nahin hun joh tum samajh rahi ho." -he spoke.
"Iska matlab tum andhe nahin ho?"
"Iska matlab bhabhi yeh Reyaansh nahin hai."
"Iska matlab yeh andha hai?"
"Nahin Bhabhi, iska matlab yeh nahi Reyaansh hai, nahi andha hai, ye Vicky hai."
"Toh fir Reyaansh kahan hai?!" -I asked with desperation.
She made me turn to my right where I saw a well body-build guy standing beside me with his hands in his pocket giving me sheepish smile. His smile just made feel like butterflies in my stomach. I looked into his eyes and within a second I drown into them.
Ahem Ahem -coughed Vicky & Simmi.
Achcha Kriya toh tumhe Rey pasand hai. -confirmed Vicky.
Bhai kya aapko Kriya pasand hai? -I asked
He looked at me & winked making me come to reality when my heart made a flip.
Mujhe Kriya pasand nahin -he said which stole the colors from my face.
Bohut zyaada pasand hai. -he finished with a smirk making my cheeks go all red.
"Toh baat pakki, arre sab muh meetha kijiye!" -said my sister in happiness.
We hugged our respective parents & siblings & fed them sweets. When it came to us, we were finding it awkward to talk or hug so just gave a shy smile to each other. Our sisters made us exchange rings as they had planned for a intimate engagement ceremony.
Vicky came up to us with a plate of sweets & made Reyaansh feed me a laddoo which I ate the half of it & I fed Rey the other half. Our cheeks were in the darkest shade of pink. The priest had come as well & announce the date of wedding for next week. Itni jaldi?! We just got engaged right? But I was getting mixed emotions, nervous, excitement, happiness & sadness in one day.
All sat the dinner table while I & my sister were serving them. When I came towards Reyaansh's plate, Vicky, Simmi & my sister started to ooed & as I served him & rushed quickly in the kitchen they started with their awws. I was sort of guilty to leave Reyaansh in b/w the teasing, I went back to join them but the arrangement was such that I had no option but to sit beside him.
During the entire dinner, we did our best not to make it obvious in front of others that we were getting nervous. Sometimes, I will fidget with my spoon or sometimes he will retrace his hands of me if we touch the same objects. I accidentally dropped my table lap clothe to which my elbow collided with his fork so both of us had to bow down to pick it up but in the process our foreheads collided.
He gave me a look at me with both new what we had to do, we collide our heads once again. As we both believe that one collision creates a fight and two avoids it. We felt the tiny hurt, but I blew on his forehead to soothe it. He smiled & did the same to my astonishment. I was staring at him with all affection. Neither did he realized it until I broke the eye-lock. Crimson hue claimed both of our cheeks. We regained our posture & completed with the dinner.
At the end of the evening they had to leave, our family walked them out of the society. I & Reyaansh were a little behind but he took my surprise when he held my hand kissed the back of it.
Bye Kriya, goodnight. -he said before leaving with grin making me go beetroot.
Just as he sat inside the car I rushed back in my flat & entered my room closing door. I slide against the door with heavy breaths & shy but happy smile.
I ran a little towards my bed & sat in the corner, I just couldn't stop smiling. I felt a change inside me. From yesterday I was being excited and today I got to know why. Because I'm slowly falling for my fiancé.
I hid my face with my palms & quickly ran towards the window. It was a full moon night, when the clear moon shines in the darkest night. And suddenly I saw a tutta taara, meanlight wishing star, scientifically named meteorite or comet. I closed my eyes, a soft smile came up on my lips & my hand on my heart. I opened my eyes & stared at my diamond gold engagement ring which was shining under the moonlight and all I could recall was when he kissed my hand.
Goodnight Reyaansh. -I said while staring back at the moon.
Next Part Coming soon.
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Edited by SarafWasima - 3 years ago
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