Arnav kept looking at her open mouthed as she came down the stairs and stood in front of him making her blush.
The look in his eyes clearly said that he was totally smitten and whipped.
He held her hand and they went out. Arnav opened the gate for her and she chuckled making him smile sheepishly.
He started driving and held her hand.
He kissed her knuckles and kept their hands on his thigh.
They reached after about 40 minutes and went inside. It was beautiful restaurant and Arnav had booked the roof top for them.
They sat down and decided to order their food first.
After dinner Arnav asked them to play soft music and he forwarded his hand to her.
"Dance?"
She smiled and gave him her hand and he pulled her closer.
His one hand was on her waist and the other holding her hand and her hand was around his shoulder and her head on his shoulder.
They swayed like that. He twirled her around and held her hand.
She looked at him wide eyed and open mouthed when he sat down on his knee and took out a small box from his coat pocket.
Her heartbeat accelerated as she saw him open the box and smile softly at her.
"I don't have any proposal speech prepared. But you have been the only girl i have ever loved and ever been with. Ye promise nhi karunga that you are going to be the only one because there will be another girl who will have my heart. And she is going to be our daughter."
She chuckled at his cheesiness.
"But wo hone ke liye kuch aur hona zaruri hai. So? Will you marry me?"
(But something else is needed to happen for that to happen.)
She smiled while her eyes pooled with tears and she launched herself in his arms. He smiled and hugged her tight.
"Yess! Yess! A thousand times yess!"
She whispered in his ear and he held her tighter. He pulled back and slipped the ring in her finger.
Coming back home they told their families about their decision and everyone started discussing about the wedding plans.
Typical Desi households
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Two days later everyone gathered at Singhania mansion and did a small roka ceremony.
After the ceremony the elders were discussing about the wedding preparations while the youngsters sat on the terrace enjoying among themselves.
Arohi was sitting with her head on Arnav's shoulder while he held her by her waist.
She suddenly remembered something and asked him whispering.
"What did you mean when you asked me my first kiss?"
He smiled and whispered back.
"You won't remember. Tum 3 saal ki thi."
She looked at him confused and he told her the entire thing about how he had very innocently kissed her on her lips on her third birthday.
She looked at him shocked and hit his chest lightly making him laugh.
"Aap bachpan se hi mere peeche pade hai."
(You are after me since childhood.)
He laughed and kissed her head making her smile.
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Their wedding was fixed two months later.
The preparations had started. Everyone had started doing their shopping which takes up all the time.
Every second day they would go to market to get something or the other.
The major shopping was done in around a month.
They have given their ring sizes for the rings to be made.
Chhaya was the most excited one during the whole time. She was literally behaving like an excited kid.
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Three weeks were left to their wedding and as the dates were nearing Arohi was realising that she would have to leave her family in some time.
She came out of the washroom and saw her phone ringing. It was Arnav. Before she could pick up the call disconnected.
She called him again and he picked up on the second ring.
"Hii."
"Hii. Kya hua?"
(What happened?)
"Wo jeweller ka call aaya tha. Rings ready hai. Kal ek baar check krne chalna hai. Kab free ho?"
(The jeweller called. Rings are ready. We have to check it tomorrow. When are free?)
"Kabhi bhi chal lenge. Kal off hai mera."
(Anytime. Tomorrow is my off.)
He hummed and she heard the noise of car starting.
"Bahar hai aap? Arnav aap phir se drive krte huye baat kr rhe hai?"
(You are outside? You are again talking while driving?)
She scolded him and he smiled.
"Meeting mai aaya tha aur drive nhi kr rha. Just start ki hai gaadi."
(I was in a meeting and i am not driving. Just started the car.)
"Thik hai. Ghar pahuch kr baat krna. Byee."
(Ok. We will talk when you reach home.)
"Byee."
He said smiling and started off to home.
Arohi didn't know why but she had a weird feeling that something was about to happen. She was feeling restless since evening.
She prayed to God for everything to be fine.
Arnav smiled thinking about her. In a month she would be with him permanently.
He heard his phone ringing and looked down to see his mother's call. He picked up the call and his eyes widened when he saw a truck coming straight towards him with high speed.
"Oh shit!"
"Kya hua? Kaha hai tu?"
(What happened? Where are you?)
He tried to turn the car away but in vain. The truck had already reached near and it hit his car with such speed that his car rolled over.
Arnav groaned in pain as he tried moving. He couldn't move his legs. He was stuck.
He felt a sharp pain behind his head and felt something trickling down his head.
The last thing he remembered before darkness consumed him was his mother's name on his phone's broken screen.
Chhaya felt scared when she heard such loud voices from his end. The line went dead. She tried calling him again but no one answered.
She went to Advik looking very scared.
"Advik! Arnav! Wo call nhi utha rha."
(He is not picking up my calls.)
"Toh kya hua? Drive kr rha hoga."
(So what? He must be driving.)
"Nhi! Ab samajh nhi rhe. Wo maine awaze suni. Please kuch kijiye Advik."
(No! You are not understanding. I heard noises. Please do something Advik.)
Advik looked at her. He had never seen her so scared.
He asked someone to trace Advik's location and was informed that there was a huge accident where his location was traced. The person was taken to hospital.
Advik immediately rushed out there with Chhaya.
Arohi twisted and turned in her bed. It was as if her heart was telling her something. ************************************** What just happened??
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