Listen To My Stupid Heart ♡

52. Will You Marry Me? 💗

( we started looking for her marriage)

After the age of 20 or 22, parents, relatives, neighbors everyone starts bringing up this same topic 'shaadi kab karoge?' ( when will you marry?) This is so irritating. And when it turned to Arini's marriage, it successfully ruined my whole mood. Our relationship was still hidden so she needed to listen to it silently without any answer.

" Kaun shaadi karega isse? Ghar ka ek kaam nahi janti hai yeh" Aunty replied to my mom. I surely didn't like that comment.

( who will marry her? Does she know any work?)

And my mouth couldn't stop from saying,

" Koi baat nahi aunty. ( it's okay aunty ) Wedding is not about doing chores. It's about two hearts helping each other in life, loving each other, giving warmth to each other, promising each other for a life time love , growing together, holding each other. What's the need of anything else aunty? "

" Yeh sabh kahaniyon ki baat hai Shrey.. Asli zindagi mein kon itna sochega? She needs to work, know the basic works of a house, know the cooking at least if she is getting married."

( these are talks of stories Shrey.. Who think like this in real life?)

I shook my head as I couldn't agree with her. My lips hold a smile while saying the next words, " Par mujhe lagta hai ki Arini jis ghar mein jayegi use wahape bohot pyaar milega. Even if she doesn't cook properly. Uski jaali hui khana bhi hum haske kha lenge "

( but I think in which home Arini will go, she will get so much love. Even if she doesn't cook properly. We will eat her burnt food happily)

" Hum? "

( we?)

I didn't realise what I said until when Anushka repeated that one word 'hum'.

I coughed and drank water. Shrey, you spoke too much. Stop it.

" We will eat that happily but not everyone beta" Arini's mom said that. And I was saved that she didn't pick that 'hum' word in other way.

I focused on my food again and suddenly Vivek uncle told something, gaining our attention again.

" Well I wanted to tell you all... Kal ek rishta aya tha Arini ke liye. The boy is so good, has a really good job, salary is good too. Kya kehna hai apka sabka? "

I spun my head Arini as I was unaware of it. She didn't tell me too.

" Arini ka kya kehna hai? " Jai jiju asked.

( what is Arini saying?)

" What can she say? Obviously 'no'. But I'm not letting this rishta go " Her mom said again. Why are they being like this? I frowned looking at the food. Now it was not even looking tasty. My appetite was died for tonight.

" Fir shaadi pakka hogaya kya Arini ka? "

( then Arini's marriage is fixed)

Everyone started laughing all sudden but me and Arini couldn't join that.

" No " I uttered looking up. For one minute everyone stopped, everything stopped. They all looked at me including Arini.

" Uncle, Aunty, Mom, dad.. I want to tell you all something " I could understand Arini's shocking eyes laying on my face. This wasn't our plan to spill the truth like this. Both of us were waiting for a right time but don't know why today, all sudden my mouth spoke that line.