TRACES OF LOVE ✔️

2. The night we met

"Look Ms.Keerti.Iam extremely sorry but this is just a meeting its outcome could be yes or no..and I am
very politely trying say my no..so please don't feel bad"He said sensibly.

"My foot Im feeling bad.Im really not interested in coming here also and your no handsome hunk that I
would be dejected and feeling bad about..."I stared at him for a while he was calmy taking in my words

I felt I overreacted "Your Right!..This meeting just means yes or no and this is not the first time I have heared a no..So no big deal".I said blankly.

After a second of silence he spoke"What who will say no to you,you seem like a sensible girl and your beautiful"

"Oh!then what did you do Mr"I let out a not so smiling chuckle and he became silent again.

"U whispered tensed that how will you face your mom and what will she do..May I know what happened"He enquired genuinely.

"Nothing..I think I should just leave..but can I get one more glass of water"I restricted myself not to open
up infront of a stranger,he nodded and went in.

It puzzled me when he came with juice in his hand this time "I heard it from my mom that you like
Orange juice..So have this" He handed it trying to cheer me up and with a trace of embarrassment on his
face.

I drank it and something pushed me to tell him my story while he sat innocently infront of me.

"My mother ..she has Bipolar disorder.. well her treatment is going on but she has a hard time
controlling her feelings.I mean she gets over excited while she is happy and extremely depressed when
sadness pitches in..So over this lot of guys rejected me..She thinks she is the reason to all of it and is desperate to get me married that she blackmailed me over her life and sent me here.."I stopped in between seeing an horified expression on his face.

"Its ok Naksh..You seem like a Nice guy.Trust me I have seen the worst"I tried to rub off my misery and
comfort him.

"U know what keerti tommorow you will see the news that "Ek Bete ne apne maa baap ka katal
kardiya(A son has killed his parents)..Im freaking angry on them for doing this with me ,you and your
mom specially..I told them not to arrange all this.."He went on cursing and I was literally laughing at his
words.

"Keerti.You are really a very strong girl,I hope you get the right person who takes care of you and
understands you and your family"He said with a kind of empathy in his eyes.

"Okay so your ready to kill your parents and go to prison but not marry me.."I said and I laughed.

He smiled and became a bit awkward.

"Chill!Im just kidding..I wish you get a understanding partner too whenever u want to get married"I spoke genuinely.

He smiled warmly.

"Can you give me five mins Naksh..I ll just think what exactly I should tell in my house and leave.."

"Hey no problem..If you want we can go to the balcony.It might calm you down."He suggested and I agreed.

It was very peaceful,cool breeze to calm me down from the heated discussions.

"So keerti why did u fall into this arrange marriage category.U never had a boy friend?"he asked me out
of the blue making me laugh again.

"What me..No there was no such scope.I was very Nerdy..Topper college home this was my life pretty
much and then my mom and my friend Jhanvi..People used to call me a bore.."I chuckled while he stared into my eyes like he was trying to read them not paying much heed to my words.