Viren Khanna
It's been three months since Akruti's return. Everyone was so pleased that they were determined to throw a party for her return. But Akruti being Akruti decided not to have any fun for her rather for the newly engaged couple. After her return, only the whole family is alive again. It's like she's the oxygen of everyone's life.
The wedding of Sahil and Preeti was a fun affair. Almost everyone enjoyed the wedding to the fullest. During all the pre-rituals I saw my Pari, looking absolutely like a Pari. I still remember our cute romantic moments and stupid banter during the wedding.
I saw My Pari, looking like a goddess in her white color netted lehenga which had floral motifs works near her waist region which matched with her off-shoulder blouse. Her lehenga had a white border with golden dots on them. A little above them repeated the same floral motif. Her dupatta was also a netted one which had sequins on them to enhance the beauty of the dress.
Her hair tied in a low bun with few loose strands of her hair framing her face. And jasmine flowers supporting her bun. She had kept her make up minimum, but still, she was looking like an angel. I wore a white kurta and pajama with a printed jacket. We both wore the matching outfit.
The moment her round eyes which were painted with kajal and mascara met mine, she started blushing like red sauce ketchup. I chuckled at my comparison.
Then all the wedding rituals started. I truly missed my parents that day. How happy they would been to see their daughter getting married. I felt a hand wrapping around my hand. I turned to see Pari, looking me with tears in her eyes. I immediately wiped those tears.
"Hey...don't cry..you're not the reason for the loss", saying this I patted the girl in my arms who was crying. I looked round to see Sharav standing there guilt in his face, looking at nothing in particular. Maybe he was thinking the same as Pari.
I must say these two had grown so close to each other. Always having some siblings fight with Sahil teaming with Sharav. These three became the heart of the Arora's. My thoughts were broken when she hugged me even more.
I just smiled in response. The wedding rituals started and I saw my baby sister getting married. I felt someone wiping my tears away. That's when I realized that I have been crying.
"Don't worry. Sahil will take good care of her. If he doesn't he should face me", Akruti told me in seriousness. I chuckled lightly and kissed her forehead.
"Yeah!! I know you would", I replied to her, when she gave me her breathtaking smile. A smile that I could do anything to endure on her face. All the rituals got over and my sister was officially Mrs. Preeti Sahil Arora, not Ms. Preeti Khanna. I sighed heavily at that thought.
Next was the ritual of stealing the shoes of my brother-in-law. Daksh and I had already stolen them, the moment Sahil removed them and went up to the stage. Sharav became a traitor he joined the groom's side claiming that he's Sahil's brother.
I saw Sahil, searching for his shoes and Daksh snickered beside me. "Are you searching for this Jijaji ( Brother-in-law)", Daksh questioned him with an over sweet tone. All others laughed at him.
"Okay tell me what should I do?", Sahil asked us. We both just went near and said, "Just take care of our sister, if we ever come to know that the reason behind her sad tears are you, make sure you dig a grave for yourself.".
Saying this we threatened him. Sahil gulped audibly. "Okay now give us ten lakhs as a cheque", Daksh demanded. I just shook my head. Sahil was about to answer when I heard my Pari speaking and Nila reaching with her grinning.
"Sahil don't need to give them anything. Here wear these new shoes", saying this she handed him the new shoebox, whilst Daksh gasped dramatically at girls.
"You know you can't do this!!", Daksh whined at them. I observed Sharav just smiling and not taking part in anything. I shook my head at him. I need to have a serious chat with him. Here Daksh and Pari were fighting like kids. Chuckling at them, I meddled for them to stop. Suddenly a devilish idea popped in my mind and I whispered the same to Daksh. He instantly liked the idea and was grinning at the girls.
"Okay, now there a slight change in the rituals. It will be Daksh and I giving the girls a gift. Sahil doesn't need to gift us anything.", I told everyone, whilst they gazed me like I was an alien. At first, my dadu was frowning looking at us, then abruptly his eyes went wide, and glanced at us mischievously. And he also winked at us.
"What is it?", the girls asked us with a skeptical tone. We just winked at our respective girls. I enclosed my arms around Pari's waist and brought her close. Her eyes went wide on reflex. "Rey..wha..", I didn't let her complete her sentence. I just latched my lips on hers.
Yes! I freaking kissed her in front of everyone. Even Daksh did the same. The hall erupted with gasps of elders and shouting and hooting of youngsters. But my stubborn girl didn't kiss me back, maybe she was still in shock. I let her go of the kiss and she hugged me burying her face in my chest.
"Hey, are you still gonna continue daydreaming? Don't wanna get ready?", Sharav's voice brought me out of my thoughts. "Yeah..I'll get going", I replied to him.
"It's already time, she'll reach here any moment and she's already angry at us for not wishing her on her birthday", Sharav said and plopped in my bean chair.
"Don't worry, she'll be so happy at the end of the day.", I told smiling at him.
"I'm warning you Viren, dare you hurt my sister and that will be the last day of yours", Sharav said. Even before I could answer I heard Sahil's loud 'Yes' whilst entering the room. They both kept glaring at me.
"Guys, go now, let me get ready", saying this I pushed them out of my room. After locking my room, I opened the small blue velvet box, which had the ring, which will tell the world that she's mine.
Yes, I have planned to propose her today. On her birthday. It's time for her to know that I love her and want to spend my entire life with her. Before three months when she told me that she found her mystery man, I was laughing so badly. So at that moment, I decided to propose to her on her birthday.
In these three months, we went on many dates and opened up to each other. Now I can't wait to make her mine. Looking at the ring, I smiled.
"Be ready to become Mrs. Akruti Viren Khanna, my love".
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Akruti Arora
I hate everyone. Each and every person in my family. Why because no one wished me today. They all were behaving normally as every day. At least they could have wished me. I even gave them hints, but they just shrugged their shoulders. My brothers Sharav and Sahil were busy with some projects that they left the house the moment they completed eating.
I thought at least my boyfriend Mr. Hoity-Toity will wish me. But no. Even Nila, my best friend acted like it's not any big day today. I was so angry at them, that I left the house and started strolling around the city by myself.
I enjoyed my birthday all alone, busy buying from stuff, and enjoying the chat-items. My family members kept calling me. But I ignored their call royally and sent them a text that I'm busy. After that, they didn't call me. I wonder what happened to them.
It was around four in the evening, and I was sitting in a cafe thinking about Rey. It's been three months since were are back together. These three months had it's own ups and downs. We do fight, but not any serious ones, it's just funny ones. I loved being with him. He cares for me, handles me very well when I cry thinking about his parents.
He loves teasing me. I wonder how the cold and arrogant CEO that everyone claims him, is totally the opposite of they say. He's the sweetest one. I think I should tell him that I love him. My thoughts about him were interrupted by a text from him. He just sent me a location and asked me to come there.
'Jerk'. I thought. Couldn't he call me?
I returned home around five and to my surprise, no one where there. Strange, thinking about this, I made way to my room. I saw a box wrapped in blue gift wrapper. There was a card on it, with Rey's writing on it.
'To the woman of my life'. It read. Smiling at the box, I unwrapped the gift slowly. There was a beautiful, classic blue skirt which had red printed flowers on them and a white shirt. After taking a bath, I tied my hair in the waterfall braid, and I got dressed. Wearing my flats I locked my home and went towards my car.
I reached the location which Rey sent me. But no one where there. I was kinda getting scared. I was about to go when something dropped in front of me, which made me jump.
It was a switch. Should I press that or not? But what if I get electrocuted? So to be safe, I started searching for a twig. The moment I found two twigs, I took them. I held a twig behind the switch which was hanging and another switch to click.
The moment I clicked. I turned around to see something, which knocked the breath out of my system.
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