Not A Simple Engineer Boy!

H' & One: Xavier's Poems (Part 4)

Xavier was standing still, his eyes fighting back the tears as he stared at the lady in front of them.

Krithika observed how painfully he was toiling himself to talk and she pulled his left hand, easing her fingers over his, trying to calm him. His head snapped to her and she smiled, encouraging him to speak.

He faced his aunt, "Ch--Chitta... I...", he stuttered.

His aunt stared at his face, then his eyes, and she slowly walked closer to him. Her eyes widened in shock as she recognized whom she was talking to and she screamed, "Luci mone!?", her shaky hands held his face, "Ente Deivame!", she pulled him down and hugged him tightly. She sobbed, blabbering something in Malayalam so fast that Krithika didn't understand anything at all.

It was such a wholesome moment to witness. His aunt gave lovely little pecks all over his face like he was a small baby and Xavier let her do whatever she wished, becoming the tiny Luci for her, wailing along with her while she held him.

"I never thought I would see you again!", she cried, "I am so sorry, Luci mone, I am sorry for running away when you needed me. I had learned about Siji from your grandfather but I was a coward. I never dared to fight that vile vermin father of yours and take you away from him, carry you with me."

She wiped his tears, "Karthaave, look at you! You, mone, have grown so old, you have become a man!", she held his shoulders, "So handsome and all, huh? Siji would have been so happy and proud..."

Turning around she urged her son, "Mathew, come here, meet your brother Lucifer. Remember I used to tell you kids about your aunt Siji?"

Mathew pursed his lips and sharply nodded, "Hello."

"Alla njan ithellam ipol enthina ningalod parayunnath!", she shook her head to let Xavier stand outside for this long and pulled his arm to follow her inside the house, "Come let's go inside!"

Krithika just silently stood in her spot, her fingers fiddling with her kurti, confused about whether she was invited to be the guest of Bincy Chitta or not.

After walking a few steps Xavier searched behind him, "Kanmani?"

His aunt stopped and looked at her, "Oh, sorry, Luci this is...?"

Xavier beckoned Krithika to come closer and she slowly stepped beside him. He held her shoulder and brightly beamed as he announced with full confidence, "Chitta, this is Krithika, my loving Kanmani, my soon-to-be wife."

Dafuq!?

Krithika choked in her spit and barked like a rabies-infected dog, "Wife?", she whispered to herself in between coughs, "Soon-to-be-wife?"

What did she expect? To introduce her as a star employee of his company, who accompanied him for his pleasures and personal pursuits? Or... Just a girlfriend? Surely, not! This was Xavier Lucifer Joseph, not a wimp who was commitment-phobic and would return to being a stranger as soon as they returned to Chennai.

This was her Xavier Lucifer Joseph, who loved her beyond anything and would fight the world to be with her.

She should have been on cloud nine with his proud admission, but rather she felt a bit uneasy. Forcibly pushing his hand down from her shoulder she tried to give a feeble smile, "Hmm... Namaskaram?", she was confused about how to greet his aunt.

"Luci, you would be what, thirty-plus now? And you aren't married yet!?", his aunt exclaimed and she turned to face Krithika. She examined her and her tiny frame squirmed under the older lady's intense gaze, "Mole, you are so gorgeous. You both look like you are made for each other!"

Made for each other? You are joking, right? You are spewing lies only to make your Luci happy!

Why the fuck are you whining? Don't you want to marry him? You do love him, right?

"Mathew, poyi ninte achane vilikku. Your father will be so happy to see Luci and his bride here.", his aunt cut through her battling thoughts and she blinked rapidly.

Luci and his bride, wow!

Okay, breathe Krithika, fucking breathe or you'll die before this Luci of Bincy Chitta proposes to you.

Wait, the asshole already did, he fucking declared you as his future wife!

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A/N

There can't be a perfect song than "Snehan Cherum Neram" for this unofficial proposal bomb by Xavier XD

Also, kudos to myself for placing a 'proposal' in the 101st chapter, 101: On How Not Propose To Your Girlfriend XD

Thanks to @lazynerd2007, again, for helping me with the Malayalam dialogues :)

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