What if he will say yes..

Omg I am in the middle of an important lecture but still thinking about tomorrow. no.. no.. no.. this is not me. I always concentrate in my study but not today. This is because of my mom. yes she is the reason behind all these mess.well she thinks that I am not able to find love of my life by my self, and no one will marry me, so she is taking care of my marriage now with the help of matrimonial sites. She always puts me in trouble when it comes to meeting with the boy.. I mean really.... all I have to do is just sit in front of him and chat about non sense things like favourite colour,favourite sport and what not.. it irritates me like a hell but I can't ignore her order..it's not that I don't want to marry but before marriage I want to do something. I want to study hard. I want to think about my carrier first. I have told her millions of times but she is still the same. Well until now I always had something to say about the boy I met,like boy is not good looking.. not well settled...etc. but for tomorrow... things are different,All the matrimonial sites provide some information about the guy you select. The one my mom selected yesterday is good looking well at least his photo say so.. he is a top ranked businessman in the city. For me that's the problem.. I don't care how rich and handsome he is.. I am not ready for the marriage yet. Now from his information I come to know that I don't have any reason to reject him.. but I don't wanna say yes. So the question is what will I do?

Trrriiiiiing.... the lecture is over I didn't heard one word of that,and I didn't come to any idea..oh my god why my mom just don't let me go? whenever I try to explain my self she starts crying like the world is ending.so I just do as she says, meet the boy and reject him for one or other reason.. as for tomorrow if he will say yes then bang my life is over.then it'll be Expensive clothes,jewellery, extravagant marriage, so much people! And what not...I must find a solution. After getting out of college I call my best friend....

Kiara: hey Raavi..thanks for calling. Now listen to me carefully you have to be here tomorrow at 5.. I am so confused right now don't know what to wear. Only you can help me... So please please please come as early as you can..

Me:but Kia I want to ask you...

Kiara: hey dear can I talk to you later?papa is calling me.. ok bye..

Me: but listen...beep beep beep. she hangs up

Oh no what will I do? My best friend is not with me today.I feel so alone..

Ummm next whom will I call... think Raavi.. Think... yes I can always call my dad.. he is always with me.. he understands me. Respect my decision..

So I call my father.

Dad: yeah dear I was expecting your call..

Me:really then why didn't you call me?

Dad: well I was wishing that you come up to solution by yourself..

Me: no dad this time it's not possible.. I mean I don't have any reason.. please help me..

Dad: okay let's meet at our place..

Me: (smiling )okay dad you are the best in the world..

Dad:(laughing) I know I know..

Well our place is a near by cafe... we always meet there for the secret discussion. I mean, which we don't want to tell my mom..

So from college I directly go to Cafe. Within 15 minutes my dad appears with big smile on his face.we order coffee and our secret discussion start.

Dad says "listen to me carefully.I come to know that the boy you are meeting tomorrow is from Canada.."

"so what papa?" I say annoyingly, "you know I am not inter..." "I know verry well my father interrupts me.. " "then what?" I say angrily then my father tells," listen to me first okay ?" I keep quietn then he explained to me that the boy whose name is Aarav,just came from Canada.. his life style,his hobbies,his interest are very modern. So if you present your self somewhat different from his expectation then.. "then definitely he will reject me" I say cheerfully.. "yes" my father says,"now you know what to do?"

"Yes yes I know very well papa" I hug him tightly. "thank you so much", I say. "I need to go for shopping." My father says " yes you should....." I reply "so meet you at home."

"Okay" says my father.

I leave the place, drive my car to the market to the big Saree shop.it is confusing for me because I never ever ever bought Saree for me. But for tomorrow I have to.... I directly go to wedding collection and find out dark pink coloured Saree with heavy golden embroidery

work..and golden blouse..

Then I go to jewellar's shop and buy heavy matching kunden set with long ear rings..and bangles. ...

oh I know if I wear this all things I will look like a half bride.but what to do?

Then I Call to my saloon, take appointment for tomorrow 3pm..as our meeting was arranged at 4 pm.. after shopping,I drive back to my home.

Obviously I am angry with my mom but she doesn't care. She is reading something sitting on a sofa.. when I enter with shopping bags she looks at them from the corner of her eyes and smile still reading. My father is watching tv. He asks me "oh you went to shopping.." he wants to show

my mom that he doesn't know. I say "yeah papa thanks to mom again.." My mom lifts her face, smiles at me and says "dear you will thank me in future.. I am not your enemy. I just want you to settle down." I say angrily "mom I am just 20 I have so much to do beside settling down with stranger."

My mom calmly says " look dear as we have discussed earlier you have to just meet the boy if both of you select each other then we can arrange engagement. After That you can do whatever you want to we can talk to him and to his family if they are agree then it's no problem."

I say loudly" 'If' they agree.. there is a big "if" mom, what if they don't ...I will end up being house wife doing all the routine duties....."

"So what's wrong with it. Everybody does that.. I am doing that...and whatever you do whatever you be, you always end up doing house work. No one.. I am telling you.. no one can escape from it "my mom says firmly.

I leave the room stamping my feet and enter in my room close the door. I throw bags on my bed and decide if again my mom will talk about my marriage I will leave this house and move to girls hostel. This is last time I am going to do as she says.

Sometimes I don't totally understand her. Why she is so stubborn when it comes to my marriage.. beside that she is so cool.always helpful. As I am the only child of my parents they spoiled me a little. I use to do things in my own way. Since childhood I've decided to be a fashion designer. That's the reason I choose crafting and painting over maths and science. Though I was good in study. I am born with the silver spoon. my father is a well known architect.we have our own construction companies. My mom is a house wife but still so much involved in kitty parties and many social events..That's the reason she knows about all the high society families and wants me to find one rich guy and be like her. Which I don't want to be.

From my school days I feel my self isolated because things which are interesting for everybody, I end up finding them boring. like one thing is common in my school and college mates is they always discuss brands. Whoever wears expensive ones is the coolest they think. For me I never buy branded clothes I always choose simple ones and change in my own way, so people around me never liked me. I think that is the reason my mom is worried about me!!Every boys in my college always roam around the girls who wear make up all the time,show off brands always wear expensive watches and so on but me, I am not that type of girl. I only wear make up when it's needed, I don't like to put chemicals on my face all the time. I am not a brand person, yeah wrist watches are my favourite, I have whole box of it..My mom always point out my clothing style but I don't care.

In the morning I woke up very early. I couldn't sleep well. I am feeling tired and angry. I don't go out of my room until my father calls me for breakfast. I say "I don't want to." Then he comes to my room and says,"you don't have to worry, our plan is going to work. I can bet that he will say no, but look as classy as you can."

I say "papa, I don't know but this time I don't feel confident. I am afraid of something."

"Yeah that is because first time you are not going to be yourself" papa says looking at me

"I don't know dad what if I look like a fool. What if everybody there will laugh at me. What if he will laugh at me" I say doubtfully.

"Then you should be proud that you are the reason for someone's smile...." dad says.

I furrow at him, he says "oh c'mon I am just joking"

He puts his hands on my shoulders and look me in the eyes and says, "from when my girl started to worry about what others think hmmm?"Then he smiles at me, puts his hands on my cheeks and says "it's about you only you..." I smile back at him and decide, okay Raavi, you are going to do this..

I take a bath, clean my room, behave like nothing is happening but inside my stomach butterflies are erupting because of I don't know what.. when I get nervous I start cleaning, we have maids for house hold work but my mom taught me to do my work by my self. So I don't wait for them whenever I need to distract my self.

I took my lunch early. During all this time my mom was giving me some advices, well I didn't hear word of that, cause I was very busy thinking about my plan.

At 2:00 cloak I get out of my house and drive to my saloon. As usual it is very crowded. So beside appointment I have to wait there...

It is around 3:20 when I am done, well as decided I am wearing pink Saree with golden blouse and golden jewellery. My hairs are bound in tight bun also decorated with "Flower Gajara".. I am wearing matching bangles in both hands.On my face there are so many layers of primer, foundation, concealer, compact..etc. On my eyelids there is a matching eye shadow, my lips are dark pink.... I am looking like I am going to a wedding, my attendant is very happy with my look.. but I am feeling so embarrassed because I am not going to a wedding,I am going to meet a boy..to get rejected

Our meeting was arranged at a grand 5 star cafeteria. I reach there around 3:50,park my car and go inside. Reservation was done by our names, so I directly go to my table.. there are very less people inside, though I am feeling uncomfortable. I am feeling like everybody are staring at me in an awkward way. I have a continuous pain in my stomach.

It is 4:05, I am wishing that please god make him very busy, so that he does not come here today. In this situation I am thinking that may his car has a puncture, may his stomach becomes upset, may he.. I can't think beside that because someone opens the cafeteria door. As the door is opening my heart beats are increasing.. the pain in my stomach becomes worst. My breathingl increases.My eyes are on the door. I cross my fingers and wish that please god tell me it's not him...

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I am sitting in a hotel restaurant, waiting for him and still wanting him not to come..

Well when the door opens, Three youngsters enter. I am like phew.......

Why on earth only my day is so bad. I mean everyone here is chilling out and I am trying to control my breathing like asthma patient.

Today is my best friend's birthday and I didn't even wish her. I should be with her helping her with her clothes but no... I am here in semi bride look all alone embarrassed like hell.

It's about 20 minutes, I already drank 2 glasses of water and still him not showing up. Well if he doesn't want to come then he can call and cancel the meeting. It's totally cool for me. But to keep waiting someone it's not good impression. Okay I've got one reason to reject him. I was in the middle of my thoughts when I hear a loud bang.

The hotel door opens.. everybody in there including me looks at the door.. One tall and handsome figure enters..

Oh....My..... god..... It's him, when he enters, he is talking to someone on his phone. My table is on the side of the main door so I am able to see only his side face, but I know it is him.

he slowly faces towards my table and starts to walk towards me. I am amazed.....cause he looks soooo handsome than his photo.. He is wearing white plain T-shirt and dark blue denim.His dark black hairs are perfectly cut. he is around 5'9" feet tall with perfectly shaped masculine body. He is like they say " perfect". I am not able to look away. He is continuously talking on his Iphone. I don't think he is looking at me cause he is wearing goggles.

Slowly slowly he comes to my table. I am looking at him without even blinking.. I think why is he so much good looking? I really like him but I can't say that loud. Well he is not more important than my carrier, but I really want to look at him shamelessly.

My heart is thumping. At this time my mind is totally blank. I am not in a state of thinking anything. I am looking at him and to my surprise he is looking at me. Well that's what I assume because of his goggles.

He sits on the chair opposite to me. Puts his phone on a table. Removes his goggles. Then I see his eyes, they are mixture of black and brown. But why does he look like he is angry or is it his look..? I am still looking at him without uttering a word or even smile....

He clears his throat, staring at me, then I come to my senses and I smile and say "hi.. I am Raavi shukla" and offer hand shake. He doesn't even look at my hand.

Without any introduction he asks me in a flat voice "who do you think I am?" I reply with a smile, without thinking "you are Aarav right?"

He annoyingly slams his both hands on a table. He smirks at me and says" you are really as fool as you look." My smile is faded I am shocked, I ask " what???" He twitches his lips..

I ask furrowing my brows "excuse me what do you mean?"

Then he says "oh dear, feeling bad now",then he clenches his jaw and says"did you look at your self before you came here? If not then now look in the mirror, just look at your self why are you wearing all these things? Or in your mind you are thinking that I will directly marry you here." He smirks and says " Then sweet dreams dear, I don't like a girl like you. I never in my worst dream be your life partner."

His words are hurting me badly, the pain in my stomach moves to my chest, I want to yell at him that "get lost I am not here to marry you" but I don't know why words are not coming out of my mouth. My lips are sealed. I am looking at him furiously without saying anything. That makes things easier for him,he blinks his eyes,crosses his legs on a chair and continues in a dead voice...

"You people here if have some money then you don't leave any chance to show off your wealth. But for me you don't look wealthy but you look stupid. Why did you come to think in your tiny mind that I....I will even look at you?" He rolles his eyes and again smirks and says "oh when you came to know that I am rich, from abroad, then it must be excited for you to marry me,right?"

Now I am really pissed off, I clench chair arms hard enough for my knuckles to turn white. I want to tell him so many things but I am too angry to speak anything. My eyes are fighting back tears. I glance down to the table.

During this waiter comes to take orders. Aarav says" no thanks we won't take anything." So waiter leaves looking at me..

He twiches his mouth and said "Can I give you one advice in free??? Next time when you go to meet someone just be carefull with your dress. Because NRI dudes are not as cool as me so its possible that you will end up very badly" by saying that he smirks.."you know, no one will say "yes" to you in this look. I don't know before me how many boys you met? but I can bet that they all have rejected you because you don't have any sense."

It is enough for me I open my mouth to say"ummm" but he shushes me by putting his finger on his nose and says

"How dare you to waste my time like this is a joke? Obviously people like you don't understand value of time that's why you must have wasted 3-4 hours to hide your ugly face. But keep in mind A crow can't be A peacock just by sticking feathers.

So just go home and wash your self because I feel so disgusted that I can't even look at you,and as for my answer it is totally no... no.. no... I reject you so don't wait for any calls from my family and don't call my family okay......" with that he makes annoying face,rolls his eyes, stands up from the chair and leaves.

I am devastated. My head is spinning, his words are repeating in my mind again and again. I want to stand up but I am feeling numb. People of near by my table are staring and smirking..I think they heard our conversation.I am feeling so alone, I close my eyes for sometimes then I drink a whole glass of water in one ship, take my purse, switch off my mobile so my mom won't bother me and walk as fast as I can to the door and come out and feel the fresh air.

I want to throw up, I want to cry, I want to slap him, Each and every words he spoke continuously spinning in my mind. I want to go out some where so I run to my car and start the engine, drive out of that place.

I take my car on a high way, tears are continuously dropping out of my eyes. I am not able to see the road clearly though I drive on and on and on until I come to my senses. I park my car on a side way, close my eyes and cry like a baby on steering wheel until I feel okay.

I look at the wrist watch it is 5:30.Oh shit I almost forget my friend's birthday. She will be waiting for me. I switch on the phone. There was a massage said That I have 27 missed calls.. 21 from Kiara... 3 from my mom... 2 from my dad...1 from matrimonial company. Again by seeing matrimonial company I recall what had happened.I know I was not in appropriate cloths but it doesn't mean that I am fool or stupid or ugly. I was not showing off my wealth. This is first time in my life someone treated me so badly. Insulted me. I don't know why I didn't speak a word to him. I was like choked, I became numb because of his behaviour, cause I didn't expect him to be this arrogant and rude. Is it a way to treat some one you first time meet. If he doesn't like me well it's all I wanted then he could have simply said to me "okay I am not interested so bye". I am totally fine with it but the way he spoke to me I never forget that and I never forgive him for his behaviour. I will punch him on his nose if next time I will meet him.. what no.no no I never ever ever want to meet him. I wish he would disappear from the earth or someone kidnaps him or his car will get crashed in an accident or he will lose his phone on which he was talking to someone...

Phone.. oh my god what am I thinking? I have to call Kia first..I dial.. ring... ring... ring ...but no answer..I know she must be angry at me. I ruined her birthday. I promised her to help her with her outfit. What a shame a fashion designer is insulted for not wearing proper cloths by some stupid brat.

I again dial her number. This time she picks up and says "whatever you have to say I don't have time so come to my place at 7:00 and by the way thank you for your help" and she hangs up.

I close my eyes and again start crying for about 15 minutes. I am not able to control it, first time Kiara is unhappy because of me, she is like a sister to me. I am still wasting time,so I decide to buy a gift for her and forget what just has happened.

So I drive back to city, go in a gift shop and buy big pink teddy bear as she likes them so much, pack in a gift wrapper. Buy sorry card. Every one in the shop are staring at me like I am an alien..oh I must look like the one. But I don't care now.. I don't want to go my home because my mom will start asking questions and this time I am not in a mood to give her any answers and if she'll see me in this cloths then next time she will come with me for shopping..which I don't want, so I call my papa.

Papa says"hey where are you? I was.."

I interrupt "papa, mom is there?

"No,Why?" He replies

"Ok. Where is she?" I ask

"Ummm she was worried about you and then your Richa aunty( Kiara's mom) called so she went to her home.. " He says

"Great then I am coming.. ok bye.." I hang up.

I hurridly drive to my home it was 6:35 already.. when I enter my father is not to be seen, may be he left for the party. I am happy for that cause I am totally mess with puffy red eyes and make up..and cloths.

I rush to my room, put the gift on a couch, look at my self in a mirror, again his words repeat in my mind. Tears start rolling out of my eyes. I sit on a couch, take off all the accessories I wore, remove and throw the gajara on the floor,open my bun tied hairs and go to bathroom, remove my cloths, stand under the shower, close my eyes and feel the cold water, and wish that his words wash away with all the make up..

Today if it is not for Kia then I won't go to the party. After taking shower I feel somewhat relaxed. For party I change to knee length black lace knitted frock with full net sleeves. I blow dry my hairs and keep them open, my eyes are still puffy so I apply Kajal and black eye liner,finished my look with very light pink glossy lipstick. I wear silver long earrings and silver diamond bracelet, pair it with silver pointed toe flats. it is already 7:15 so I take my purse, gift and drive to Kiara's home.

It is around 7:45 when I reach there. Obvious everybody was there. Party was begun. I park my car and enter in her house. She is the richest among my all friends, no wonder her mansion is very huge and beautiful. After the welcoming entrance there is a wide hall,where the party is going on, it is beautifully decorated with ribbons and balloons.there is a big chandelier hanging at the centre of the hall ceiling, the walls are filled with enormous masterpieces of great painters. On the right side of the hall there is a marble stairs, at the centre of the hall big round table is decorated for cake cutting, on the left side someone is playing very sweet melody on piano,the atmosphere is quite cheering, whole place is filled with chairs on which guests are sitting. lights are low and everybody is busy chatting with each other. I want to just wish her and then go to home and want to sleep. My eyelids are heavy from crying. So I am searching her but she is nowhere to be seen. I looked near the table, Aunty Richa,(Kiara's mom) is talking and laughing with my mom. Oh no I don't want to talk to my mom now, so I go in a opposite direction and call Kia. She answers "come to my room." I directly go upstairs in her room. I am about to knock when she opens the door, crosses her hands on her chest and with annoying face she looks at me. I say "can I come in?" She gives me the way, I enter, there are all my girlfriends sitting on a huge sofa of hers, so I sit there and look at them, they all are staring at me. I say "okay I know you all are angry at me but I can explain" Kiara who is still standing at the door, closes the door and comes to me, widenes her eyes and asks "what was more important than my birthday that you didn't appear early?"

I reply "it's a long story I will tell you all afterwards, first let me wish you" and by saying that I hug her and wish her happy birthday give her a sorry card and say "sorry dear, this won't happen again " she takes the card and asks "sure,promise?"

I say "pinky promise ".she smiles at me and hugs me back I say "sorry" to my all friends there, and they all say "okay, just tell us what had happened after the party.." I agree to that and look at Kiara, oh god she is looking so beautiful.She is wearing baby pink long one piece dress,with matching accessories. She takes my hand and says"we all are here waiting for you, now that you are here let's go downstairs" so we leave her room and go to the hall. It is filled with more people now. Everyone is busy cheering and laughing. Music is great, Maids and servants are busy to serve drinks to all the guests. My mood is cheering up. Kiara goes to her parents, we take empty chairs near the table, celebration has begun,Kiara with her parents stands near the table. Every guests now gather near the table. Then come the huge black forest cake. We all sing happy birthday..she cuts the cake. We all one by one wishes and gives her a gift. Then her father announces that dinner is served, so all the guests go to garden for dinner, which is at the back side of a house. Now in the hall there are only us; me, Kiara, my other friends Anurag, Tina,Anisha, kartik, Ved, and to my surprise that strange pianist is also sitting there facing the piano, playing some melody. Now We all sit on a chairs around the table, talking and laughing, eating leftovers of the cake,we have eaten so much that no one of us wants to eat a dinner now, then suddenly Kiara says "hey guys I want you to meet someone."

Anurag asks in a teasing voice "that someone is not your fiance right?"

Kiara twitches her lips and says " no stupid " I am talking about my cousin Aarav, who is playing a piano there.."and points towards the person who is still busy playing.

I hear the name and look at the back of that person, my heart starts thumping in my chest. The afternoon person comes back into my mind.

Kiara looks at me and asks "hey are you alright?" I plaster a smile on my face and say "yeah, fine".

Kia smiles back and says"okay" then she says loudly "hey Aarav, come here to meet my friends" he was playing "A thousand miles by Vanessa Carlton" he stops, rolls his chair, and stands up from it... The light is dim yellow. I see his face. My eyes are widened, my breathing become heavy, I am in a shock.. I say to myself "oh no dear, he is the same bastard I met earlier...... "

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I really want to know your thoughts..and yeah one last thing

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Oh no....he is approaching us. I close my eyes. I am continuously thinking what do I do now? I am so embarrassed and angry to face him. It is possible that he can't recognize me on the basis of my today's look but He must have seen my photo on matrimonial site, so definatly he will know that it is me whom he met this afternoon.

I always share everything with my friends. I even show them photo of a boy, whom I suppose to meet, But this time it was Kiara's birthday party and all my friends were busy in arrangement so I didn't tell anything about my meeting. They don't know anything about what had happened with me earlier? My all friends know my mom very well. So they all support me. But now I don't have time to explain things and what's the worst part is, the boy turns out to be my best friend's cousin.

I open my eyes,look at my friends. Everyone is busy looking at him. I quickly unlock my phone and give a missed call to my mom. In a second she calls me back. I say, "excuse me" and stand up from the chair,and start walking towards the door. I am no longer interested to know what is happening there. My phone is still ringing so I run towards the entrance and get out of the party hall.

Now I am somewhat relieved, I stand at the porch railing, so my back is facing the hall door. Then I pick up the phone and say, " hey mom, where are you?" "We are at the garden" she replies. "okay, I ate the cake too much so I don't want to eat anything now so I am going home" I say. I can feel that my mom is surprised. She asks, "are you not going to stay here for long with your buddies?" I rest my elbow on a porch railing and reply, "I don't think so,I am so tired" She says, "okay take care while driving home and call me when you reach at our house, okay? " she hangs up.. I was about to turn when I hear "hey, where are you going?" It is Kiara's voice.

I don't want to look back, what if Aarav will be there, but I can't ask Kiara about him, otherwise she starts asking me stupid questions loudly, so I turn back and to my surprise all my friends are standing at the door including Aarav. I feel sharp pain in my stomach,as I look at him from the corner of my eyes. I gulp the saliva, and look at Kiara who is standing first, the light is very bright in the porch,It's impossible to hide my expressions. I bite my lower lip and reply, "sorry dear,but I have to go home. I am not feeling well today." I look down at the floor, I can feel stares of all my friends, at this time I want to dig in the floor and hide myself in it. Anurag comes forward and snatches my purse and says, "okay you can go now without your purse." My car key is in my purse. I look at him with pleading eyes and say, "please Anu, give me back my purse and let me go." Anurag says, "no one is forcing you to stay, you can go,right friends?" Tina asks in somewhat angry tone, "what happened, Why are you behaving strange today?" "Nothing I..." I am about to say "tired" but before I can complete the sentence Kiara firmly says "c'mon we are going to a city club to celebrate my special day, and you are coming with us." I look at her in a submissive way and suddenly my eyes move in his direction, I see that he is smirking at me, I become pale, furrow my brows, I start breathing heavily, Kiara taps on my shoulder and says "easy girl, he is my cousin Aarav." with this he comes forward now grinning, he says in a husky voice " hi Raavi" by waving his one hand. I am burning with rage, I want to slap him hard on his cheek..But it is not the right time I think. I don't want to spoil my friend's birthday so I grit my teeth, inhale deeply and reply "hi" in a flat low voice. Kiara rolls her eyes and asks in a low voice "what is this?" I raise my brows and say "later".

We walk to the parking, I still don't want to go with them but I already hurt Kiara once today, so I decide not to disappoint her. At the parking Ved asks,"Now tell me how shall we go personaly or in a group?" Kartik answers, "of course in a group, we are eight, so we'll take two cars, one for girls and one for us. We'll take my car, Let's go boys." So all of the boys leave then Kia says "okay, we'll take my car." We all sit in her car, Anisha is driving, Kia is beside her in a passenger's seat. Me and Tina are in a back seat. As the car starts, Kia turns back and asks me " why were you behaving strangely to my cousin?" I look at my friends. Tina was curious too. I scratch my forehead, lower my eyes and say, " There is something you need to know." And then I tell them what had happened, how Aarav insulted me. Again tears gather in my eyes, I bite my lower lip to stop them from falling. My friends are like "what?" After a long pause Kia asks me in a low voice "why didn't you tell me about this? I know Aarav, he is weird sometimes but I can't believe that he behaved so rudely with you and one thing I want to know Who on their right state of mind wears Saree and makeup to meet a random guy? Raavi I must tell you, you have provoked him. You don't know Aarav, he is not like any typical boy, he is totally different, he doesn't like ostentation. If you had told me before, then I won't let this happen". Tina and Anisha agree with her. I roll my eyes and say, " I know, that's the reason I called you yesterday but you were so busy that you didn't listen to me, all of you know very well the reason behind me wearing a saree, so it's okay for me that he rejected me but the way he spoke to me,his each and every words were like nails piercing through my skin, and I am not able to forget that." I close my eyes and recall his words, Tina says tapping on my shoulder, " yeah dear, I can understand your feelings." Kia says, " I'll talk to him, but there must be some reason, it is possible that he must have been angry, cause he came just four months ago, his mom is just like yours, always wants him to get married, but rather he is always cool." I say angrily, "cool and him, I don't think so." Anisha says," okay dear forget what had happened and let's enjoy our friend's birthday." I sigh "yeah.." by looking out side of the window.

When we reach at the club the boys were already there waiting for us. Generally I love to go to club, but not today, I am not comfortable, looking Aarav with us.

As we enter inside, I see that the place is very crowded, loud music is playing, some people are dancing on the floor, disco lights are flashing on and off with the music. Some people are cheering their friends. Some are drinking at the table and busy in serious talks. As for us we girls never drink alcohol, we always choose juice, soda or non alcoholic soft drinks, as for boys they may drink sometimes but not heavily when we are with them.

My all friends directly rush to dance floor, start moving their body with the music, I stand there smiling and clapping. I am happy cause Aarav is not around us, he must be busy flirting with the girls, I think. After sometimes I go to a table in a far corner, where there is a low light, sit on a chair, still watching my friend. They are all busy in dancing. Suddenly Aarav comes from behind and sits on a chair opposite to me, I am shocked, I stare at him. He says in a teasing tone, " hey Raavi,you don't dance right?" I roll my eyes. He observes me from top to bottom and says proudly ," I know that my words are magical, but this much effective that they completely changes you in a one day!, you should thank me for that." I don't want to argue with this man, so I cross my hands on a chest and lean back on a chair and look at him. He smirks at me and says, "but still you are not the best here,just look around you! All the girls are so hot, enjoying the night... and you are all alone and miserable. I stand up from the chair, slam my hands on a table and say, " First of all you shouldn't give these much credit to yourself cause I don't change my self for people like you, and second who are you to tell me whether I am best or not? I know my self very well so don't waste your precious time with me, just go and chat with someone beautiful, smart, hot and yeah someone with sense, cause I am fine alone, I don't need company of yours." He is continuously grinning at me, I want to hit his head with a water bottle lying in front of me, but I control my self. I don't want to argue with this stupid guy.

So I rush to dance floor, I am shaking with fury. It is enough,I want to take it all out now, So I start dancing like a crazy, I am jumping high, throwing my hands upwards, moving and shaking my hips, singing the song loudly, the song is "Dynamite by Taio Cruz", it's my favourite,my all friends join me. The other people start cheering us. I am dancing and singing. Oh I am really feeling good, Now I don't care who the Aarav is?, DJ is playing all of my favourite party songs. So we all dance until the music stops. One thing I didn't notice during all these time was, Aarav was continuously staring at me.

When we come out of the club,we all are so tired, no one is talking, Tina and Kiara take their high hills in their hands, thank God I am wearing flats, though my legs are aching. It is around 12:00am so Aarav decides to drive our car, Kiara sits beside him, we three are at the back seat. I told Anurag to come with us, but Tina and Anisha convinced Aarav to drive our car. So again I am furious.

After a while those three are sleeping like dog. I am not sleepy at all. I am sitting at the middle, not able to decide where to look. When I glance at the rear view mirror, I feel that Aarav is looking at me, but I think that is not possible. so I unlock my phone and see a message from my mom that why ain't I at home? So I reply her that, "don't worry I am with Kia and I will be at home soon." I sigh, so he asks "you alright?" I ignore him and close my eyes, lean my neck back on a seat, think about whole day.

I open my eyes when car stops. Kiara asks in a sleepy voice "are we at home?" Aarav nods yes, I wake up both Tina and Anisha, they are not able to open their eyes properly. Slowly slowly we get out, I am feeling very tired and sleepy, Tina and Anisha decide to sleep at Kiara's place, but I want to go home, so they wave bye to me. I look for the boys but they must have left as there was no sign of them.

I start walking towards parking, then out of nowhere Aarav appears in front of me. He scares me to death so I put a hand on my chest. He smiles and says, "Are you sure,You can go by yourself? Otherwise I can help you." I roll my eyes, cross my hands on my chest, look at him and say, "Thank you Mr., but I am not from Canada, I live here so I know the way very well." He laughs and says, " by the way, can you suggest me names of some Saree shop, I want to buy some for my mom." He is irritating me, I plaster a smile on my face and say, "Oh! Sure, but it's really late so I should go, I'll message Kiara ,okay?" I start to walk, but to my surprise he starts walking with me, I reach at my car, then it clicks in my mind, oh no where is my purse? I didn't take it back from Anurag. Now he had left, I put a hand on my forehead, close my eyes and think for a while and decide to call Anurag so I take my phone, Aarav is standing in front of me and observing me. I am about to dial Anurag, when Aarav asks, " what happens? , forgot your purse?" I furrow at him and ask,"did Anurag give it to you?" He smirks and says in a husky voice, "yes baby". I am angry at Anurag, why did he give my purse to this stupid rascal? I beg to him in a flat voice," can you please return my purse to me?" He crosses his hands on his chest, twitches his lips and says, "ummm let me think, okay on one condition." I am really pissed off so ask hurridly, "and what's that?" His answer was ready, "let me drive you home." My jaw drops, I think why does he want to drive me home?, he is the last person, I want to sit with. I am really tired now. I ask, " what about you?" How will you come back?" He smirks and says " I am joking, do you think you are worthy to ride with me?" Obviously I don't want him to drive me home, but his words hurt me, I roll my eyes and say in an angry tone, " okay give me my purse back." He laughs loudly and says " do you know how poor you are looking right now?, I pity you." I say firmly, "Give me my purse" he says "okay okay" and gives me my purse. I open it to take out car key, but it isn't inside my purse, I check all the pockets but I don't find it, I sit on my knees near my car, empty my whole purse on parking blocks, everything scatters around but there is not a key?

I am frustrated, what do I do now?, I have lost my car key, I don't remember exactly have I taken it out of my purse or not? If yes then where had I put it? what if I lost it in a club? oh god my father will kill me. What do I do? Call papa and tell him to pick me,no it's not a great idea. Call Kia.... no she must be exhausted, yeah I can call Anurag. I am still on my knees on parking blocks, I take my mobile in my hand, again I forgot, that stupid is still here, looking at me, he says "Raavi, look at me." I am sure, again he must have something bad to say to irritate me. So I ignore him and start dialling, again he says, " I think I have something in my pocket." I narrow my eyes at him and shout, "if you have my car key then give it to me." I am really very angry at him,I am breathing heavily, it is around 1:00am and I am sitting in a parking with scattered items around me and he is playing his tricks on me. I hate this person, I've decided this is the last time I am talking to him I will never talk to him, if he is the last person on the earth. I am continuously looking at him, he is still the same, smirking at me, he slowly take out my key from his pocket, I stand up, my knees are numb by sitting on a hard floor, I slowly walk to him, extend my hand to take the key, he is about to give me the key, suddenly he stops, scratches his forehead and says "on one condition. " I roll my eyes and sigh and say "not again..., look Mr. I have had enough, I want to go home, if you still want to say anything to insult me, you can say right now, I don't care, just finish it and let me go." He says as if he didn't listen my one word, "my condition is say my name." I say " okay Mr. .."he interrupts" not Mr. Only name." I ask "what's the difference?" I pause for a while, look down and slowly say "Aarav". It felt srange, I feel like my all frustration And anger just flew away. I look at him, He is smiling satisfactorily with my key in his hand. I quickly snatch it,I am feeling like I have won the battle.

I quickly walk back, pick up my things from the floor, put them in my purse, open my car's door, take my seat, I am about to close my car's door, he comes and stands at the door and says, " hey, you didn't say bye to me! "I reply flatly, with my eyes on a steering wheel "bye". He says "see you soon." I start the car, look at him and say, "I hope we won't meet again, never." I close the door and put my leg on a accelerator, drive out of that place. One thing I didn't notice was his evil smile.

I drive as fast as I can cause the roads are almost empty, it's not first time I am driving this late, so I am not scared, but I am furious at Aarav, cause he wasted my time. He could have easily returned me my purse and key then it won't be this late. It is 1:30am, when I reach at my place, gate is open, so I take my car inside, silently enter in the drawing room,look that my father is watching tv lying on a couch, I know he must be worried about me, so I directly go to the couch, sit beside him, he looks at me with sleepy eyes and says, "I can guess you have a rough day, we will talk tomorrow, you can go to sleep now." I say, "you too dad." He smiles at me and goes to his room, I switch off the tv, and go to my room, change to pajama, wash my face, lie down on a bed, my legs are still aching, my head is spinning, as I close my eyes, Aarav's face comes in front of me, grinning and smiling. I change my side on a bed, pray to god and close my eyes.

I think it was the worst day of my life, but at this time I am unaware of the fact that the worst is yet to come......

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