CUPIDâS LITTLE ARROW
PREMEERSS
Part-23 (Last Part)
A DEAL
âThatâs an awesome proposal Pb; you rocked.â Preet complemented Prem over the video call.
âYes Prem, that was really so beautiful. I wish I was thereâ. Meher lamented after seeing Premâs proposal video on social media posted by someone from the party and Preet couldnât help but agree with her.
After the party ended, Heer went to Juneja Mansion with Prem while Manmeet and Ashlesha decided to give them some privacy and they would pick Heer after some time. Premeer decided to call Meet and here they were,hearing Meetâs complains and trying to apologize to them for doing the engagement without them. However, where Heer was trying to talk to Meet, Prem was in his romantic mood as usual. He continuously tickled Heer at her waist from the back so that Meet couldnât see it but Heer could feel it.
âPrem, what are you doing?â Heer whispered trying to get rid of Premâs hand from her waist.
âWhat?â Prem pretended to be oblivious of what she was saying.
âPlease stop it,Premâ. Heer was neither able to talk nor laugh.
âYes, stop it Prem. Let her talk to us.â Meher intervened and Prem immediately removed his hand. He was literally flustered in embarrassment of being caught.
âUmmâŚyou guys talk.IâŚI just go check on the door. Someone has comeâ. Saying this he literally fled from there making Heer, Meher and Preet chuckle.
âSo, when are you guys planning to do the wedding?â Preet inquired.
âNext week, Preet. Tanu is coming back in two days. So the ritual will start after that. You know we donât want a grand ceremony so just a small function will be held. And make sure you guys are here on time.â
Pret and Meher agreed and they wished good night to each other and ended the call. Heer tried to call Prem but he wasnât ready to be teased by his cousin in front of his fiancĂŠ.
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âPrem, you shouldâve comeâ. Heer said to Prem after she found him sitting in his study working on something.
âAre you mad? Preet wouldâve teased me to hell seconds after me entering the room. Donât worry,they wouldnât mind. Besides, weâll meet them at the wedding.â He answered.
âAs you wish. By the way, what are you doing?â
âGoing through some files. Office work. Need to finish them before the rituals begin.â
Heer stood behind him and circled her arms around his neck from back. Leaning backwards, Prem looked at Heer and smiled. She kissed on his forehead and ruffled his hair. âYou should rest Prem. These works can wait.â
âI know, sweetheart!But I want to make sure to finish every pending work before our wedding so that I donât have to worry for office.â He replied kissing her hands. Getting up from his chair he stood in front of her. âHeer,you are the most precious gift of my life. I donât just want to enjoy but to live every moment with you and that starts with our wedding rituals. So, no work for at least two weeks.â
Heer hugged him tightly and said, âThank you for understanding even my unsaid wordsâ. Prem hugged her back. Their sweet moment was interrupted by a knock on the door.
âYes, come inâ.
âBhaiya, madam has comeâ. Manohar informed them.
Premeer was surprised at this as âMadamâ from Manohar directly referred to Gayatri Juneja.
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âYou said you wouldnât come, momâ. Prem said after meeting his mother in the living room.
âI had an important work so have to. By the way, Prem, would you mind if I talk to Heer in private?I have to talk to her about something important.â
Prem nodded and left from there leaving his mother and his fiancĂŠ alone. Gayatri Juneja looked intently at Heer. âSo, youâve decided to ruin my sonâs life.â
Heer wasnât surprised at Gayatri Junejaâs sarcastic remarks.âI donât think so Mrs. Juneja. I can assure you your sonâs happiness.â She replied calmly.
âStopâ. Gayatri showed her palm as an indication that she wasnât going to listen to her. âListen girl, I am not here to accept you as my daughter-in-law. So, donât even imagine this in your dreams. I am here to offer you a deal. It will make both of us happy and it will fulfill our wishes too.â
âI am listeningâ.
âPrem and you want me to accept Tanu, isnât it? Fine, I will accept her as my own blood. But for that you have to leave my son and also make him ready to marry Sanjana.â
âWhat? How doâŚâ,Heerâs sentence was interrupted by Gayatri. âYou donât have to answer right now. Think properly and make a wise decision. You know this deal can benefit both of us. I mean you want Prem and Tanuâs happiness, right? Just think how much that little girl will be happy to know that she has a family. So what if itâs her maternal grandparent but that will be her real family. You are getting an opportunity to make everyone happy. I think you should just grab it. And yeah, donât worry about prem. He will be hurt at first but he will forget you soon. As they say, âOut of sight, out of mindâ, you know? So, just think about itâ.
Gayatri Juneja left from there leaving Heer in deep thoughts. She couldnât think here. She left a message to Prem and left to her house.
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âWhat did you tell her that she left abruptly without even meeting me?â Prem asked Gayatri trying to remain as calm as possible.
âI didnât say anything like that. It was just a general conversation. If you donât believe me then go and ask her. I am sure she wonât lie to you. Now, please, if youâre done with your investigation, can I sleep? I am very tired.â Gayatri Juneja closed the door on his face.
Prem was going crazy thinking about Heer. What had suddenly happened to her? Was she all right? Should I go there and check? He tried to call her but she wasnât picking up. He thought to wait for the night.If she didnât call him then the first thing that he would do was to go to her house and meet her.
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âHello, Mrs. Juneja? Heer here.â Gayatri Juneja heard the voice on her phone as soon as she woke up in the morning.
âHello, Heer. I didnât think you will be calling me so soon. I must say I am impressedâ. Heer could sense her excitement.
âI am glad that you are impressed. However, I call to inform you that I am coming there and I will tell you my decision in front of Prem. I think he should know too.â
âFine. I will be waiting.â
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âWhere are you going Prem?â Gayatri asked Prem seeing him leaving the house.
âTo meet Heer. I need to see her.â
âWell, then wait here.She will be here any moment now.â
âHow do you know?â
âShe called me in the morning.â
Prem was surprised. âHeer called you? Are you serious? Why would she call you?â
Before Gayatri could answer they saw Heer coming in. Upon seeing Heer, Prem rushed to her and hugged her tightly. âI am so glad to see you Heer. Do you know how much worried I was after you left last night without meeting me? By the way, why did you just leave abruptly?â Prem asked in one breath.
âRelax Prem, thereâs nothing to worry about. And about last night, didnât you ask your mother?â
Prem looked at his mother with so many questions in his eyes. Reading his eyes, Gayatri decided to speak. âWell, Prem, I offered her a deal and she is here to inform her decision which I know will be in our favourâ.
Gayatri told everything to Prem and he was literally shocked to hear this. âSo, you came to deal with your sonâs life? Didnât you think for your sonâs happiness for once?â
âOh please, Prem, donât be so emotional. What I am doing is for the betterment of your future. And whyare you telling me all this? If I am doing wrong then what is she doing? This Heer of yours, she has come here to accept it, hasnât she?â
Prem looked at Heer and saw her coming towards him. âI am sorry Prem but I had no other option.I really want you and Tanu to be happy forever so I had to take the decisionâ. Prem felt his life would slip from his hands any moment. What is she talking about? Will she really leave me? Before he could think anything else he heard her say, âSorry Prem, I have to break your motherâs heart. Hope youâll forgive meâ.
âI reject your proposal Mrs. Junejaâ. Heer declared firmly. âI know you wanted your sonâs happiness but trust me, he can never be happy with Sanjana. And about Tanu, I donât think she will be happy either. You tried to be a good mother and grandmother but you failed. If you wanted to accept Tanu, you couldâve done a long time ago. You know, a good mother and grandmother would never make deals with the lives of their children. So I am really very sorry.â
âYouuuâŚâ Gayatri Juneja was angry on Heer would be an understatement. âYou are rejecting me? Youâll pay for thisâ. She warned Heer.
âYou can do whatever you want mom. Right now, please leave. I donât want you to stay in my wedding.âPrem stated and Gayatri left the house without even looking back.
Prem turned to Heer.âYou literally scared me, you know?â
Heer smiled. âKyun, bharosa nahi tha mujhpe?â
âOf course tha. But then also, it involved Tanu and I know how much you care for her.â
Heer pinched his nose.âI care for her mamu too. I wonât lie Prem. I thought a lot if I should really agree with your mother or not. At first I felt I was being selfish to not accept it but then I knew you both will not survive with that stupid Sanjana. So I had to change my decisionâ.
Prem smiled through tears. âYou heard a deal yesterday. Today I offer another one. From this moment onward, youâll never think of leaving me or Tanu, not even in your dreams, deal?â Prem put forward his hand.
Heer held his hand.âDeal.â
The End.
Hope you like this chapter. Donât forget to comment and vote if you find it worth reading.Epilogue will be posted soon. Till then take care and good bye.
Thank You,
Love,
Sunayana
Edited by Sunzz.Harshiti - 3 years ago
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