The Journey To Sterkfontein

18. The Propose

Diksha's POV
I was so scared. I didn't want to walk on the old bridge.

"Diksha!!! Chinta mat karo, kuch nhi hoga tumhe!!!" Zaan shouted from the other side. I gathered courage and started walking towards the bridge.

As step on the bridge, it makes a cracking sound and starts moving. I continue to walk on the bridge. Now, just half was remaining. I was so afraid and I was literally shaking when the wooden plate broke down and my feet got trapped in the hole! I screamed as loud as I could.

"Diksha!!!! Ruko me aa raha hu!" I heard Zaan.

It was paining a lot. Zaan came on the bridge and helped me to come out of the trap. Finally after many attempts I was free and Zaan helped me to walk. We finally reached the other side safely.

'Tum thik ho na Diksha?" Rohit asked. I slightly nodded even if my leg was still hurting.

"Chalo abhi chalte he... hamare pas wakt kam he, hame time barbad nhi karna chahiye..." I said.

"Kya keh rahi ho tum?? Tumhe aram ki zaroorat he Diksha!" Aarti insisted.

"Dekho... me bilkul thik hu guys" I tried to explain.

"Are you sure?" Zaan asked.

"Haan... me bilkul thik hu tum chinta mat karo" I answered confidently. After some minutes of discussion they agreed and we started walking towards the metal chamber. We were kind of excited of going there I don't know why.

"Yaar me bohot excited hu metal chamber me jaane ke liye... aren't you chaps?" Aarti asked in excitement. We all hummed.

"Ab prathna karo ki aur koi musibat na aye" Rohit said folding his hands and looking up. We chuckled.

We entered in the chamber. It was beautiful.

The path was clear and normal... I didn't think that there would be any problem in crossing the chamber.

As expected nothing bad happened and we were successful in crossing the beautiful chamber. We decided to rest a bit because we were all tired and hungry. Aarti and Rohit gave us one orange and one apple each. I sat in a corner far from everybody. I was so desperate... when was this all going to finish? When are we going to meet our parents? Maybe never... I am loosing hope now...

"Diksha? Tum yaha you bethi ho aur woh bhi akele?" Zaan said coming to me. He sat next to me.

"Tumhe toh sab pata he Zaan..." I said. He understood what I was thinking he just hugged me. I smiled. He knows how to make me feel better.

"Tum itni chinta kyu karti ho Mrs. Khanna? Sab thik ho jaega aur abhi toh hamari shadi bhi honi he!" He said breaking the hug. I punched his arm.

"Tum kabhi nhi sudhroge!" I said.

"Oh please! Agar me sudhar jaunga toh tum mujhse pyaar karna chod doghi!" He said.

"Me tumse pyaar nhi karti" I said with lowered lashes.

"Accha? What a joke!!" He said.

"Meri akho me akhe dal kar kaho phir manunga" he said making me look at him.

"Kitna purana aur khisa pita dialogue he!" I said.

"Kya yaar tumhe toh pyaar ki do baate bhi nhi karni aati!" He said looking somewhere else.

"Awww... Mr. Khanna naraz ho gaye?" I said pulling his cheeks. He chuckled.

"Accha mujhe tumse kuch kehna tha..." he started.

"Bolo na... I'm listening" I said eating the apple. He took out a rose.

"I love you Diksha!" He said in sweet and cute voice. I widened my eyes. He is soo cute. I smiled.

"Oh. My. God.!" I said taking the flower.

"You are so sweet Zaan!" I said looking at the flower. He took a gem and sat on his knees.

"Mujhe kabhi nhi pata tha ki me kisi ko ese propose karunga, lekin kisi special ladki ke liye yeh special propose toh banta he. Agar shuru se shuru kare toh tum bohot ladaku type ki ladki thi... bohot mysterious aur agressive thi... lekin mene tumhe hamesha pyar kiya. Chahe tum jesi bhi thi andar se to pure hi thi. Jese wakt beeta wese hi tum aur sweet aur cute ban gai. I am so glad that I met you my love. Me tumhe khone ko soch bhi nhi sakta... is liye me chahta hu ki ham hamesha ke liye saath rahe aur koi bhi hame juda na kar sake... will you marry me Diksha?" He finished. I have never been that happy in my life till now. I just didn't know how to react. I stood up and accepted the gem. I made him stand and hugged him tightly.

"Yes... I love you Zaan!" I said. He smiled. We broke the hug. Suddenly he made me stand by the wall. I was looking in his eyes and he was also looking my eyes. My heart was beating at hundred. I knew what was going to happen. He came close to me. Our nose touched and I closed my eyes... so my questions were in my mind. Was this really going to happen??

"Thoda intezar karo Mrs. Khanna, iske liye wakt he abhi..." I heard him saying. When I opened my eyes he wasn't there anymore. I slapped my forehead and blushed. I couldn't believe that everything happened... it was so quick for me...

I continued to eat quietly and remembering what just happened.