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"What do you mean by I am getting married?" She asked her parents loudly. This morning they all gathered for breakfast. Her parents told her that they wanted to talk about something important.
What they told her was enough to make her shocked. What the hell do they mean by that? She is not interested in marriage.
"Arya calms down, it was already decided. Your papa and Shekhawat uncle are very close friends and he is also a good guy. He is a successful businessman. What is the problem?” Divya said.
"But I didn't even know him. You should have asked me once before saying yes," She said in a frustrated voice.
"They send a proposal for you. They are nice people and will take care of you. That's why we said yes and you also shouldn't have any exceptions with it" Naveen said.
"But I didn't want to marry him or anyone else" she said in a harsh tone.
"Keep your voice low in front of elders and don't act like a child. You are 25 now. It's your age to get married and you are getting married to Mr. Shekhawat's son in just 2 days and it's final. No more discussion" Partab ordered in an angry voice.
"What? In just 2 days" Tears kept flowing from her eyes and she just ran to her room and locked herself in. She wanted to destroy everything around her. She wanted to yell her heart out but she couldn't.
So she started music and started dancing her heart out because dance is the only thing that gives her relief.
‘How can they do this to me? Marrying me to a stranger in just 2 days.
They didn't even think about me once. Am I a burden on them?
They didn't let me finish my studies because I am a girl and according to them girls shouldn't study, they should only do household work. And now they are marrying me to a stranger. I just feel like I was cursed to be born in this house. There are always so many restrictions for me to follow. Why? because I am a girl. I just hate them. I hate everyone in this house.’ She thought.
Tears kept flowing from her eyes. She felt her legs weaken and she fell on the ground.
"Arya open the door. Arya, Please beta open the door. Arya....." She heard a voice before getting unconscious.
She was lying on the bed when she regained consciousness and Divya was sitting beside her."What happened to her?"Divya asked the doctor who was checking her.
"Nothing much to worry about, she fainted because of stress. Don't give her stress, she will be perfectly fine" Doctor said before leaving with Naveen.
"Beta, why are you taking so much stress?" Divya said. "You are asking me?" She rolled her eyes. "Just once meet him you will definitely like him," She said. "But Mama..." She didn't let her complete her sentence.
"Today at 4 pm at the cafe," Divya said before leaving her room.
"What?”
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The whole Shekhawat family was settled at the dining table discussing Arya. Reyansh and Vihaan will also be joining them for breakfast.
Vihaan is also like Reyansh to them. They love both of them equally and they have known Arya for a long time. They like her as their daughter-in-law. According to them, she can make him believe in love again.
"I like her, she is so sweet and pretty" Reva said about Arya while her family agreed with her.
"Who is pretty?" Vihaan said entering the dining room with Reyansh and taking a seat.
The Shekhawat family looked at their elder son, who took seat beside Vihaan.
"Are you talking about the girl you selected for a Reyansh?" Vihaan said and soon realized his words.
"What? Maa, what is he saying?" Reyansh asked, not believing his ears."Yes beta, he is saying right, we have selected a girl for you," she said.
"How can you do this? You know that I am not interested in marriage nor do I believe in love" he yelled.
"Calm down, we know Beta but she is a nice girl. She is pretty, sweet, kind" Arjun said."But I don't want to get married nor am I interested in it. I won't marry anyone" he said, getting up from chair.
"She is not gone from your mind. You still miss her, that's why you are not marrying" Avni said.
"No, I don't miss her," He said in a cold tone.
"What do you think, you will say no and we will agree. No beta, we know the pain you are hiding. How long will you remember her? She is gone, Reyansh. You have to move on" Avni said with concern.
"Sorry Maa, Papa I can't do this, I can't marry anyone" He said with a cold voice his fist clenched due to anger.
Avni had tried to talk about marriage, He always used to ignore the topic but this time...this time, they had directly stood a girl in front of him.
He started walking when "For my sake marry her" He heard a voice. "But maa..." He tried to speak but she cut him "Beta please agree tomorrow is your engagement"
"What?" It was not less for them that they had given him one more shock.
"Everything is already decided. We were about to inform you earlier but decided not to because you never wanted to marry anyone. we are your parents we wanted you to settle" Tears filled in Avni's eyes.
"How long are you planning to be this way? We can't see you like this. We want our old Reyansh back" Arjun said.
By the end, Avni was crying badly. Arjun was seeing him with worried eyes and Reyaan Reva and Vihaan were looking helpless.
He knows He has changed completely and that's hurting his family but he can't help it, he has made himself like a stone.
He went towards Avni and wiped her tears. He can't see them like that. "Please agree for this marriage, Reyansh," Arjun requested.
He sighed."Okay I will marry, please no more crying"
"Thank you beta" A smile crept on her lips.
"She will be waiting for you today at 4 pm at the cafe," Avni said.
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Standing on the balcony, he was thinking about all the things happening in his life. He knows his parents will not listen to him. He has to agree for this marriage.
He was so lost in his thoughts that he didn't notice when Vihaan entered the balcony. There was concern in his eyes."Are you okay Reyansh?" he asked. Reyansh just nodded his head, too angry to reply."Will you meet her?" he asked."I have to," He replied.