24.Marriage Proposal?

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Everyone was as usual at Darshan's flat....Anshika was working on her laptop where as others were scrolling or watching tv

"Ae ye reel banayenge hum"Darshan said showing a reel to them
"Sahi hai"Siddharth said
"Anshika look"Avish
"Haa... banayenge"She answered without looking at the phone
"Atleast dekh leti"Darshan said and took his phone back

"Important work darsh....show me later okay?"she consoled him
"See it yourself"Darshan said not looking at her
Anshika sighed

"I'll be back guy's"she said and went home to take something but her phone rang

Otp

"Hello?"
"Haa mumma?"
"Sum kare se betu?"
"Company num kaam"(she talked while finding what she needed)
"uh...khaana kha liya?"
"Yup...just..aapne?"
"Haa Mera bhi hogaya"
"You want to say something?"Anshika asked
"Umm..h-ha actually.."
"Kya?batao"Anshika said sensing seriousness in her mother's voice as her mother never talked like this
"Maa?"
"Haa...Anshika...hyeper mat ho okay..... listen to me first"Her mother said
"Will you say now?you are making me tensed maa"
"Calm down... promise me you won't panick"
"God!Sure....I won't...will you say it now?"Anshika said being impatient
"Tumhare liye rishta aaya tha...aur"
"Aur?"
"Baat aage badh chuki hai...bas tumhe milna ho to mil lo"Her mother said
"Wow... really funny...are you done now?"
"I am not kidding Anshu"
"Please...you can't fool me-
"Tere chachu ne bola hai tujhe batane ko"

Now Anshika got that her mother wasn't joking and froze for a moment

Quick explanation:
Anshika has lost her father when she was 14 but as she was the only girl in her mother's and father's family....she was loved and pampered by everyone even before his death...after her father's death her chachu always loved her more...like a father...gave her everything she wanted...did everything for her...it wasn't like her mother wasn't capable....but he was always their support...Anshika loved and respected him as well....but being a politician he was dominant...not in a bad way though but it was hard to oppose him....and Anshika could never oppose him..not even now nor in future...he was so protective for Anshika and could do anything for her happiness

"Anshu?"her mother called out
"M-mumma....don't lie please this is not funny"she said
"I am sorry baby...I talked with him...he said it's great for Anshika only"Her mother
"But...I don't want to get married maa"Anshika said as tears rolled down her cheeks
"Ladka accha hai bol rahe hai....tumhari Chachi ne bhi samjha ke dekha but
...you know him na"her mother said with a heavy voice
"Unke dost ka ladka hai...acche khandan se hai isiliye he is forcing"Her mother explained
"I DON'T CARE! i-i am not marrying anyone"Anshika said
"Calm down okay...you may get asthma attack anshu...please don't panick"her mother pleaded
Anshika hung up and sat on couch crying
"Calm down Anshika...It not like he has fixed the marriage....you can deny"she consoled herself for a moment and took a heavy breath

Used her asthma pump....wiped tears and went back to Darshan's house and started working

"You want water?"Hardil asked taking the glass near her
"No"Anshika looked at him for a sec and said
"Anshu"He called her again
"Hmm?"She didn't look at him
"Look at me....are you okay?"Hardil asked

As he asked everyone looked at her

"..haa?...Ofc I am okay"Anshika said to look normal
"You cried... didn't you?"Hardil asked making her look at him
She removed his hand immediately
"Why would I cry Hardil?Stop annoying me"Anshika said
Avish signalled Hardil to go to him and leave her alone..he did so

After some time Anshika sighed and closed her laptop

"Will you tell us now? what's the matter"Avish asked sitting on his knees infront of her
"I- chachu chose a boy for marriage...for me...maybe I am getting married"She said and chuckeled
"Uff...itni si baat.... it's just marriage
.. c'mon Anshu"Siddharth said
"Haa...pasand aaye to accha...Varna bhaag Jane ka"Hardil said further while the others glared at them

"This is why I didn't want to tell you guy's.....not everything is for joke!Grow up... please"Anshika covered her face in palms to hide her tears Avish hugged her
"Anshu ..it's not seri-"
"Shut the f up Hardil"Darshan said in a serious voice

"Hey...we know chachu...he will never do something that you don't want to"Avish tried to console her
"I know...but you know it's hard to change his decision and this guy is his friends son....I don't even know how he will react"Anshika said
"Arey he himself will say no if you deny Anshu....just talk to him"Darshan said patting her shoulder
"And if you want...we will also come with you okay "Avish said rubbing her back
"No it's okay... I'll talk to him...I think I'll have to go there"Anshika said

Next day

"Call us when you reach"Avish said leaning from car window
"Haa"Anshika replied
"No Rash driving ha Anshu"Darshan warned
"Yes baba.....ab highway pe how will I drive like that"Anshika said
"Good..Bye leave now so you'll reach early"Hardil said
"And please...tell him everything you want"Avish said
Anshika nodded
"Alright guy's... I'll leave now....you can continue your sleep...byee"Anshika said
"I'll keep updating you"She said with a thumbs up
"Haa..bye"everyone waved at her

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