Chapter 8: 5.𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

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"मुझे तूझसा कोई मिला हि नही

क्यू झूठ बोलू मैने ढूंढा ही नही"

After ascending the final stair, I laid eyes upon him lounging on the sofa, his charm radiating, though ughh, this charm, chi chi chi.

"Ishu, baad mein taad lena, the auspicious time has arrived," Mahi whispered in my ear, snapping me out of my trance.

"Hmm," I acknowledged and glided towards the sofa, my gaze fixed on him as I settled beside him.

"Ohho, bhabhi, swarg se utri hui kokila kanth apsara lag rahi ho," Reyansh joyfully exclaimed.

Huhh, I know I am beautiful!

Yes, today marks my engagement with this stubborn baggad billa who sits next to me, not even sparing a glance, huh, his loss, not mine.

In these three days, he hasn't attempted to call me or meet me. If he doesn't wish to marry, he should at least inform me. But he remains silent, showing no interest in this union.

"Reyansh, is this the way you should talk to the queen?" Dadi glanced at him in anger.

What's there to be angry about? Jisse shaadi hori hai vo to nahi karra to Jo karra hai usse to karne do.

"Now you both can exchange the rings," Pandit ji said.

We both got up from the sofa, but he didn't even look at me. He took the ring from the tray and slid it onto my finger. Everyone clapped.

Then I took the ring and slid it onto his finger, staring at his face. However, he was looking at his hand with no expressions. Everyone clapped, and we sat back in our places.

"Attention ladies and gentlemen," Siya stood in the middle of the hall holding the mic. "Ishika bhabhi, this is for you," she said, and the hall lights turned off.

The lights came back on as Siya walked with Shreya on one side and Amaira on the other, following the rhythm of the music.

Oo bhai ye to chunari chunari main bhi jau kyaa!!

Pr ye dadiji jaan le legi!!

They were dancing, and finally, Reyansh came to dance with Siya, Yash with Amaira, and there was one more boy whom I hadn't seen until now who came to dance with Amaira. I think he's some relative.

But Dadi said she wants a small engagement with only us two families, no other relatives. According to her, only the wedding will be grand because she doesn't want paparazzi in all functions; it's like secret functions. Then who is he?

That boy winked at Avyaan and gave a flying kiss while dancing, to which Avyaan gave him an 'eww' look.

Finally, the dance ended, and they all held the mic and said at the same time, "Bhabhi... you're the best," and ran from there. I giggled, watching their antics.

"Hellooo, Bhabhi jii," someone whispered in my ear from behind, making me put my hand on my chest as I got scared. He came in front of me; he was the same guy who was dancing with Amaira.

"Jii, abhi heart attack aa jaata mujhe," he giggled. "Aree, mare aapke dushman." He was looking cool, though.

Shaadi se pehle hi mardoge kya mere hone wale pati ko.

"Achaa, Vaise, aap kaun?" I questioned.

"Jii iss nachiz ko aarav Khanna kehte hai aapke hone wale patidev ka langotiya yaar aka bestfreind" his antics were funny "Aur aapka parichay"

"Jii iss haseena ko THE ISHIKA RAJPUT kehte hai" I introduced in the same tone as his he giggled listening to me.

"Okay, okay, bhai, you didn't even invite me to your wedding," he said as he sat between us, holding him by his shoulder.

"Why did you come then?" Still, he had no expressions on his face; I think he's angry with him.

"Tu bulaye ya na, hum to aayenge, bhai, teri shaadi mein bhi or tere bacho ke namkaran mein bhi," he turned to me, giving me a teasing look.

Gosh, why are my cheeks turning hot? I tapped on my cheeks to shoo away the blushing.

But why am I blushing?

He didn't say anything to him. Then Aarav turned to me, "By the way, bhabhi, you're looking gorgeous in this blue lehenga like it's made for you only," he said too loudly, as if he's saying this to someone else.

But my breath hitched when Avyaan's eyes met mine. His blue orbs were like the ocean, causing me to drown in those eyes. I felt like jumping in my place as he finally looked at me and turned after checking me.

Ishika's outfit

Avyaan's outfit

"Okay, guys, now bye, I have to go," Aarav got up from his place. "Where?" Avyaan looked at him.

"I have some work, but I'm gonna come to your home after completing my work," he nodded, and he went out. I turned my eyes to him, but he didn't. I was craving to meet those blue orbs.

I don't know why; what's happening to me? Whenever he's around me, I want him to only look at me.

Ughhhh!!

After the function came to an end, the Rathore family went out, not before the five monkeys hugged me.

"Okay, bhabhi, to Kal milte hai. Vaise, aapke mehandi dress ka colour kya hai?" Siya whispered on the last line.

"Of course, green," I whispered back.

"Okay, bye," she said and ran from there.

She even asked me yesterday about the engagement dress color, and now today about the mehandi dress color. What's going on, God knows.

Wait... my mind went to Avyaan's kurta color; it was blue too. It means she's the one who is getting him to wear the same color as me, to match us.

Umahhhh, she's my favorite in the Rathores!!

"Madam, why are you smiling? Jija ji ne kiss kiya kya?" Mahi broke my trance of thoughts.

But my cheeks turned red listening about kissing him. Gosh, when will that day come?

I didn't say anything and ran from there to my room.

.....

Uhmmm, only 5 following with 3.4 million followers and only two highlights, one of his dog Oreo and one of his family.

So, my soon-to-be patidev is not interested in social media.

But I was confused, should I follow him or not. After wasting 10 minutes thinking, I finally clicked on the blue button to follow.

So, here THE ISHIKA RAJPUT is following someone from her side for the first time in her entire life, vo bhi kisko jo bhav hi nahi deta.

It's 2 am in the night, and I'm busy checking his social media accounts.

Khair, bohot chan bin hogayi ab!!

"Sleep, Ishuu, varna dark circles are on their way," I mumbled to myself and slept hugging my pillow.

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"Hayeee, meri behna, kya khubsurat chudail lag rahi hai, thuu thuu nazar na lage kisi ki," Rahul came to my dressing table where I was getting ready for the mehandi.

"Thenkyouii for your compliment," Mahi giggled, looking at my antics.

"Achaa, let's go, your nanads and devars are here with your in-laws and soon-to-be patidev, they're calling you," a smile formed on my lips listening to him.

Means he's here!!

"Mahi, chal chal," I got up from my place, dragging her with me.

I came to the hall where everyone was gathered. I moved to dadi and touched her feet, along with other elders too.

Finally, I looked at him, goshh, he was looking so handsome in that green kurta. Heyy kanhaji, heart attack dilwane ka plan hai kya.

Ufffff

I averted my eyes after realizing I was gawking at him.

"Ishika baith jaa betaa mehandi lagwa lo" mumma called me to sit.

Ughh, when will this function end? I'm getting bored listening to the talks of Reyansh and Yash. So here we are sitting on the other side of ladies as they're applying mehndi.

My eyes stopped on her. She was looking gorgeous in that sharara. She giggled at something her friend said in her ears. She was looking so gorgeous yesterday too. I tried hard not to look at her as I don't want to give her any false hopes about this marriage.

But in the end, I failed because of that Aarav when he complimented her about her outfit and how gorgeous she was looking. My eyes couldn't stop looking at her.

Today also, I didn't give a glance at her when she came down, but now I'm gawking at her.

Control, Avyaan, you're not going to fall for her!!

I'm not going to do this wedding; this is final. I wanted to meet her and tell her to deny this marriage, but I didn't get any chance. Dadi is not letting me go outside, nor my sisters and brothers are giving me her number.

When I asked them to give her number, they all are saying just one thing, 'Bhaiya, be patient, she's all yours, talk to her after your wedding.'

I'm pissed of from this monkeys!!

But I have to do something to meet her. I know she's so ziddi; she's not gonna meet me so easily as she's THE ISHIKA RAJPUT.

On the day when the alliance was fixed, I didn't expect the girl to be her. When she came down, I was literally in shock when I saw her.

She was looking gorgeous in that white anarkali too!

Ughh, what am I thinking? I tried to avert my thoughts, to which I took out the phone from my pocket.

There were so many notifications, from which one notification got my attention.

"The_ishikarajput started following you."

I clicked on that notification, gave her a follow back, and messaged her.

Heyy Ishika, meet me after the mehndi function.

I checked her profile; she had 20k followers with 16 following and 2 posts. In one, she was with her best friend, and in the second post, she was holding a cake for her 22nd birthday.

Matching dress nah matching vibes matters💗😭

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Ye yaha bhi pohoch gaya!!

Turning 22 only with age not

with the height🖤🥲

A giggle escaped from my mouth after reading 'not with the height.'

"Ohho, my brother is smiling, gawking at my bhabhi," Yash said, standing behind me with 4 monkeys smirking. I turned back and put the phone in my pocket.

"What are you all doing here?" I questioned.

"Vo Bhaiya, our bhabhi is having a problem with her hair," they pointed at her. I averted my gaze from them to her.

Her both hands were full of mehndi, and the hair strands were falling on her face, which she was trying to put back from her shoulder. I turned to them.

"So?"

"So, Bhaiya, go and tie her hair," Siya gave me a hair tieing band.

"I'm not going; you go," I gave the rubber band back.

"Bhaiyaaaa, it's dadi's order." As these words came out from her mouth, I sighed and took the rubber from her hand and went to her and stood in front of her. She looked up with her doe brown eyes.

Damn, those eyes were so mesmerizing, and her small nose, her heart-shaped pink plump lips, chubby cheeks, she's like an apsara of heaven sitting in front of me.

A goddess who needs a man who worships her, not me!

"Jii," she broke my thoughts of trance.

I didn't say anything and moved to her back and sat there. Her hair was long, reaching till her hips. I held them in my palms; they were so silky, and I tried to tie them.

There, my eyes went to the back of her dress. Gosh, it was revealing, showing her back only with the Doris lying there. I gulped my saliva and tied the hair quickly and moved from there.

I stepped out of the house and felt my breath catch in my throat; it had been held since I was admiring her facial features.

"No, Avyaan, you have to maintain distance from her. You're a king, with so many responsibilities on your shoulders. You can't just fall for any girl," I muttered to myself, trying to reason with my own heart.

"Even the devil deserves love, so why not King Avyaan?"

As I turned around, I saw Aarav standing there. He had said he would come home after finishing his work, but he didn't show up yesterday.

"You won't understand, Aarav," I faced him.

"So, please explain to me why you don't want to marry or fall for any girl. Is it just because you're a king?" His tone carried a weight of seriousness.

"No, Aarav, there's one more reason," I replied, not wanting to keep anything hidden from him.

"Which reason?"

"Aarav don't you know what happened with my maa "

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