Rishabh's POV

I reached my home in the afternoon.

I gave my luggage to the house help and rushed to the living room knowing everyone would be there.

Mummy was standing there instructing something to the cook.

I sneaked behind her and picked her in my arms. She squealed and twirled her around.

"Ahh! Rishi! Neeche utaar mujhe. Gir jaaungi mai."

(Put me down. I will fall.)

"Aise kaise girne dunga."

(I won't let you.)

I say putting her down and she kept her hand on my heart.

"Pagal ladka."

She mumbled hitting my arm and then hugged me tightly.

"Kaam mai itna magan ho jaata hai. Hamari bilkul yaad nhi aati tujhe."

(You get so busy in work. You don't miss us.)

"I love you."

I try to butter her and kiss her cheek and she shakes her head smiling.

I then lay down on the sofa with my head on dadi lap.

"Dekho aa gaya na mai. Ab toh nhi kahogi ki pyaar nhi karta?"

(See I am here. Now you will not say I don't love you?)

I ask her and she caress my head with a soft smile.

"Mera bachha."

(My son.)

"Yaar dadi ab senti mat ho."

(Don't get sentimental.)

She smiles and both of them stuff me with all the homemade Indian food.

Mmm! I missed this so much.

After filling myself till throat I slump down on the sofa and that's when the two ladies attack me.

"Ab tu aa gaya toh ye photo bhi dekh le."

(Now that you are here see this photo too.)

Mumma said opening a photo on her phone and I roll my eyes.

"Please yaar mummy. Abhi toh aaya hu mai. Abhi nhi."

(I just came. Not now.)

"Abhi kyu nhi. 28 ka ho gaya tu. Shaadi ka iraada hai bhi ya nhi tera."

(Why not now. You are 28. Do you even plan on getting married.)

Dadi asks me in her typical dadi tone.

Mann toh kr rha hai ki nhi bol du lekin phir jo emotional blackmail ka karyakram shuru hoga wo mai nhi jhel skta.

"Krni hai dadi lekin itni jaldi kya hai."

(I want to but what is the hurry.)

"Jaldi hai. Mujhe marne se pehle apne par pota poti dekhne hai."

(There is. I want to see my great grandchildren before I die.)

"Tsk! Kuch nhi ho rha aapko abhi."

(Nothing is happening to you.)

I said not liking her talking about death and stuff.

"Ek baar photo dekh toh le."

(Atleast see the photo.)

She says and I nod defeatedly.

Hmm. She is beautiful but I want a modern and bold wife for me.

"Sundar hai lekin dadi-"

(She is beautiful but-)

"Phir lekin. Peechle do saalon se yahi sun rhe hai. Har ladki mai koi na koi kami nikal deta hai. Iss baar mai kuch nhi sunn rhi. Agar tu kisi ko pasand krta hai toh usse milwa de nhi toh ye ladki final hai bas."

(Again but. I am listening this from the past two years. You find a fault in every girl. This time I am not listening anything. If you like someone introduce us otherwise this girl is final.)

She said in an authourative tone.

"Kisi ko pasand nhi karta lekin dadi-"

(I don't like anyonw but-)

"Lekin wekin kuch nhi. Ghar walo se hum mil chuke hai. Sab kuch bhut achha hai. Ladki bhi sanskari hai aur achhi khaasi padhi likhi bhi hai. Mai ab ye rishta pakka kr rhi hu."

(No buts. We have met the family. Everything is nice. Girl is also cultured and educated. I am finalising this alliance now.)

She finalised without even asking whether I actually liked her or not.

"Fine then. Jab sab kuch decide kr hi lia hai toh mujhse kyu puchh rhe ho."

(If you have already decided then why are you asking.)

I say in a little angry tone and go to my room.

I throw my phone on the bed feeling very angry.

Aisa kya dikh gaya uss ladki mai ki apne hi bache ki haan ya na matter nhi krta.

One thing I know very well. Agar ye shaadi hui then for me it is going to be a forced marriage and nothing else.

Sneha's POV

Today was on off so me along with my parents were going to watch a movie.

This is our weekly routine. Since the whole week I do not get time to be with them so every week we plan the whole day such that we spend the maximum time together.

It could be either restaurant or just shopping but we do it every week.

We came back in the afternoon since it was a morning show. We were discussing the best parts of the movie.

Coming back home since no one was in the mood to cook we ordered food from outside.

We were sitting together lazing around when papa spoke.

"Sneha? Kisi ko pasand krti ho beta?"

(Do you like someone?)

I looked at him trying to process why was he asking this.

"Ek rishta aaya hai tere liye. Gharbaar bhut achha hai. Kaafi bade log hai. Ladke se nhi mile hum lekin baaki sab log achhe lage."

(There is an alliance. Family is very nice. They are very rick. We did not meet the boy rest everything is fine.)

I was shocked for a moment but composed myself and said with a smile.

"Agar aap dono ko pasand hai toh mujhe koi problem nhi hai. I trust you both with my life."

(If you like it then I don't have any problem.)

I said side hugging papa and he kisses my head.

"Thik hai phir. Ek do din mai ladke se bhi mil lenge aur phir sab final krte hai. Tujhe pehle usse milna hai?"

(Fine then. We will meet the boy too in a day or two and then final everything. You want to meet him first?)

"Pehle aap sab check kr lo. Aapko sahi lagega toh mai bhi mil lungi."

(You check everything first. If you like it then I will.)

He nods and smiles.

We sit there for some more time and then I go to my room.

I immediately message Aashi.

In the next five minutes I receive her call.

"What the fuck do you mean by you might be getting married?"

She asks me in a hushed tone. Is she hiding somewhere?

"Tu kaha se baat kr rhi hai?"

"Where are you talking from?)

"Mai office mai hu. Washroom mai ghusi hui hu. Tu mujhe apna bata. What is going on?"

(I am in office. Hiding in washroom. You tell me.)

I tell her everything that papa told me and she hums processing everything.

"Photo bhej mujhe uski."

(Send me his photo.)

"Mere paas nhi hai."

(I don't have.)

"Arre! Bina dekhe haan krdi? Agar wo achha nhi dikhta hua ya tedhe muh wala hua toh?"

(You said yes without seeing? What is he is not good looking?)

"Kuch bhi matlab. Papa auro ne dekhi hai photo. Aur wo aise hi toh kisi se bhi mera rishta final nhi kr denge. Pagal."

(Anything. Papa has seen the photo. And moreover they would not say yes to anyone.)

"Lekin agar tujhe wo pasand nhi aaya toh?"

(But what if you don't like him?)

"Toh mai mana kr dungi. Koi force thodi na hai."

(I will deny. There is no force.)

"Haan phir thik hai. Shit! Mujhe bhaagna padega. Baad mai baat krti hu. Bye bye bye."

(Then its fine. I have to run. I'll talk later.)

She said hastily and disconnected the call.

I went out and helped mumma in making dinner.

Papa told me that he had talked to my potential in-laws and that they are inviting us home for the boy and girl meet.

He asks me whether I am ok with it or not. I nod and tell him that it is fine.

After dinner, mumma opens my almirah and starts to try on every outfit on me to decide what to wear.

"Pehli baar mil rhi hai. Achha impression padna chahiye na. First impression is the last impression you know."

(You are meeting the first time. There should be a good impression.)

She mumbled while searching through the almirah.

She finally found the perfect outfit. It was a simple mehandi green suit with middle slit with same coloured pants and a heavy embroidered dupatta.

"Ye thoda jyada nhi ho jaayega."

(Isn't it a lot.)

I asked her sceptically. She analyzed it for a moment and then said.

"Nhi. Ye perfect hai."

(No. This is perfect.)

I nod knowing it is useless to argue otherwise I am going to get the world famous dialogue.

'Mai tumhari maa hu. Mujhe tumse behtar pata hai.'
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