He was looking at her with so many emotions. Some of which she couldn't decipher.
"Aur rahi meri baat. Maine tumhe uss din hi keh dia tha that i know my answer. Phir bhi tumhari tassali ke liye keh deta hu. YES. I will marry you. I don't know about the ones who left par itna keh skta hu that i would never. I promise."
(And about me. I told you that day only that i know my answer. I will say again for your satisfaction. YES. I will marry you. I don't know about the ones who left but i will never. I promise.)
He said in a promising tone. They shared a eyelock. A lone tear escaped her eye at his words. He wiped it with his thumb and caressed her cheek lightly.
"I don't know tum isse pehle iss baat ke liye kitni baar roi ho but ye last time tha. Whatever your decision maybe. Chaye haan kaho ya naa. Promise me one thing that you won't cry over this. Aur kabhi khud ko demotivate nhi karna. Promise me."
(I don't know how many times have you cried to this thing but this was the last time. Whatever your decision maybe. Whether yes or no. Promise me one thing that you won't cry over this. And never demotivate yourself. Promise me.)
He held out his hand. She looked at his hand and then back at him. She smiled lightly and kept her hand on his and said 'Promise'. He kissed her knuckles lightly and she looked away blushing.
'What is wrong with me. Why am i being so easy with him. First he could see through me and now he is making me blush. Control yourself Rashi.' She scolded herself in her mind.
"Khud ko daatna band karo."
(Stop scolding yourself.)
She looked at him startled. Did she say that aloud?
"No you didn't."
He said chuckling. She looked horrified now. Was he a mind reader? How did he know?
"Isse pehle ki tum ye socho ki main koi monster hu jo dimag padh leta hai toh nhi aisa nhi hai. Tumhare chehre par sab kuch saaf saaf likha hai. Tum kab kya soch rhi ho."
(Before you think that i am some monster who could read minds then it is not so. Everything is clearly written on your face. What you are thinking and when.)
"Aaj se pehle koi mere emotions ko mere bina bole nhi samajh saka. Aap mera chehra dekh kr samajh jaate hai?"
(No one was ever able to know my emotions without me telling. How can you know by seeing my face?)
He just smiled. He held her hand and started walking out.
"Kaha jaa rhe hai?"
(Where are we going?)
"Itna roi hai energy drain ho gyi hogi. Kuch khaate hai. Come."
(You have cried so much energy must have drained. Let's eat something. Come.)
She looked at him in adoration. She wanted to say yes the moment she had asked whether he would still marry her if he got to know the truth about her and he had said a strong yes. But she wanted him to decide after she had told him everything. She was still scared to trust him. Though he had said that he would never leave but Dhruv had also said the same thing and he still left. Her heart and mind were at conflict.
They went back to the restaurant and ordered their food. Vaibhav started telling her about his family. Their routine and Aditya's mischiefs. Rashi also told him about her brother, Dhruv's mischiefs when he was two year old.
He dropped her home. She got out of the car when he called her.
"Rashi?"
"Hmm."
"Iss baare mai sochna zarur please. I know you are hurt, broken and in pain. But i promise if you are broken, I'll mend you, if you are in pain, I'll relieve you, if you are hurt, I'll soothe you. Par kabhi chhod kar nhi jaaunga. Just give me a chance. Please."
(Please think about this. I know you are hurt, broken and in pain. But i promise if you are broken, I'll mend you, if you are in pain, I'll relieve you, if you are hurt, I'll soothe you. But i won't ever leave you. Just give me a chance. Please.)
She opened her mouth to say something but nothing came out. She just nodded and ran inside the house. He sighed and started to go back when he saw her enter safely. He knew she needed time and he was ready to give her that.
At night, she called Pranati and told her everything. Pranati had assured her that Vaibhav was actually a very good man and that she could trust him or atleast give him a chance to prove himself.
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It had been a week since the day Rashi told him about everything. They had been talking and chatting the whole week. He was now going home from office. He reached his home and was greeted by his mother's congratulations. When he asked what has happened she said that Rashi had said yes.
"What!!? Kab?"
(What!!? When?)
"Abhi thodi der pehle phone aaya tha."
(Just a few mintues ago their call came.)
Vaibhav was now smiling like crazy. She had said yes. Yes for the marriage.
"Wahh yaar bhai. Congratulations! Lekin ab aap bhi bhaiya ki tarah paraya dhan ho jaaoge. Hume bhut yaad aaoge."
(Wow bhai. Congratulations! But now you will also bhi someone else's like brother. We will miss you.)
Adarsh said dramatically while patting his arm and Sahil wiped his non-existent tears. Vaibhav and Devesh smacked their heads and everyone laughed. Aditya tugged on Vaibhav's pants and made grabby hands at him. Vaibhav took him in his arms.
"Mumma keh li hai aap mele liye chachi la le ho. Sachi chachu."
(Mumma is saying you are getting me a chachi. Really chachu.)
"Haan. Sachi."
(Yes. Really.)
He said nuzzing his head in his stomach. Adi giggled and said.
"Mujhe chachi se milao na."
(Introduce me to her.)
"Abhi? Kal milata hu na."
(Now? I'll do it tomorrow.)
"Nhi. Abhi."
(No. Now.)
"Achha ruk."
(Ok wait.)
He sat down on the couch and video called her. The call was received by Sakshi.
"Hii jiju. Kaise hai?"
(Hii jiju. How are you?)
"Mai thik hu. Tum batao? Aur uncle aunty?"
(I am fine. You tell? And uncle aunty?)
"Sab thik hai. Di se baat krni hai?"
(Everything is fine. You want to talk to di?)
"Haan wo actually Adi ko krni thi."
(Yes actually Adi wanted to.)
He said scratching the back of his neck. She nodded and started moving. The phone was passed on to Rashi.
"Hii. Kya hua? Sab thik hai na?"
(Hii. What happened? Everything ok?)
"Haan. Sab thik hai. Itna late disturb krne ke liye sorry. Adi zid kr rha tha tumse baat krne ki. So..."
(Yes. Everything is fine. Sorry to disturb so late. Adi was being stubborn to talk to you. So...)
"Arre its ok."
Adi realised that his chachu would not introduce him any time soon so he himself butted in.
"Hello chachi. Mai Aditya."
He said cutely and waved his hand at her.
"Hello. Aap bhut cute ho Aditya."
(Hello. You are very cute Aditya.)
Adi shied away and hid his face in Vaibhav's chest. Everyone including Rashi laughed at this. Everyone in the family congratulated her and she started blushing.
The whole week she had thought a lot about Vaibhav. Her heart was asking her to trust him and give him a chance and her brain was asking her to stay away from him. This time she listened to her heart.
She talked to everyone in the family. Soon Vaibhav moved to his room and asked her.
"Ek baat sach sach batana. Apni marzi se haan kiya hai na. Kisi ne force toh nhi kiya?"
(Tell me one thing truthfully. You said yes on your own right. No force?)
He wanted her to say yes but on her own will.
"Kisi ne force nhi kiya. Mera decision tha."
(No force. It was my decision.)
He was relieved and gave a full blown smile.
"Thank you. Thank you so much. You will never regret your decision. I promise."
He wanted to say that he was falling in love with her but he didn't want to scare her and so decided against it. They talked for some more time and then called it a night.
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