Crazy In Love

Chapter Nine

Sonakshi's POV

“Sona, Sona beta! It's time for work, wake up!” Maa called out.

“Wakey Wakey, Sona di!” Elena jumped on my bed, pulling on my covers.

Back to routine, again. It's a Monday and time for work. Yesterday, we all, as in Saurabh dada, Amaya bhabhi, baby Arohi, along with Elena, the Roy's, Maa and Baba, spent time talking about the old days together. I really missed those days when we were just children and had nothing to worry about. Arohi's 1st birthday was in a month and we were going to celebrate it here, in India. Until Roy's new house was built, they would live at Bose Mansion with us. Speaking of the Roy's, we found out some new information related to the Aroras and how they were planning to trap me in a marriage proposal. I can't believe it, after all that happened between our families, still that idiot Arora was planning this, Saurabh dada was so angry on hearing this, he was going to go to his home and beat him up, but we had to stop him.

"Theek hai Maa! Uth gayi mai." I yelled jumping out of the bed. (Okay fine mom! I'm awake.)

I freshened up and headed down for breakfast with my hair down and in my signature formal Indian look with a blue kurta and blue palazzos.

Sitting down at the dining table,I greeted everyone a good morning. Arohi was still asleep so there was only Amaya bhabhi, Jatin and his parents were already up and chit-chatting with Maa and Baba, while Ellie was rushing to college, "Bye, bye Sona, getting late."

"Atleast, have breakfast and go!" I called out to her but of no use, she had already left.

"Shona, the Basu's have sent a marriage proposal for you, they would like to meet us and especially you." Maa told me.

"Maa, I told you na, I don't want to think about marriage right now, and not at all with a Basu." I replied.

"But Sona, what's wrong in this? Their son Anurag seems perfect for you, he's a Bengali and well-settled–"

"Baba you know why they want their son to marry me, don't you? Just because we match with their status, upper class status that's why. That Anurag likes some other girl and yet his mother won't let him marry her. Because what? She's too low class? Just look at the type of people they are. " I looked at them trying to get my point across.

"Atleast give them a chance, think and then decide. Tell us tomorrow morning what you think about it." Maa stated.

"Okay, baba, I'll think till today night and tell you my decision. Now I'm getting late for work." I said as I quickly grabbed my bag.

"Sona, meet me at around 10 A.M at my office, something important to discuss about." Jatin called out and I nodded at him.

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Jatin told me to come at 10 AM and it's already 10:45, how can I be so late? Sona, what excuse will you give? What was so important that he had to call me at this time, I'm also a busy woman. Ugh, this Jatin also, annoying me in the morning. Why is the lift taking so much time? "Ah ha, finally!" I yelled out to no one in particular, as I rushed passed the elevator door and took a turn nearly running on my way to Jatin's cabin.

I didn't bother to knock and barged in, "Jatin! Why did you bother me at this time, that too on a Monday? You know how busy Mondays are, don't you? Phir bhi?"

As I looked at him I came to know we weren't alone, there was another man. Shit! I scolded Jatin in front of a client? I'm in so much trouble.

"Sonaaaa, I'm sorry, but it was about the Health app we have been working on together. The one which needs to be modified, remember?" He explained, "And this is Dev Dixit. He's the software developer who'll be working on it. Just wanted your help in planning out the the nutrition part of the application, obviously Mr. Dixit knows more than us, but just some basic ideas."