"Aah Shantanu, why did you take the trouble and come all the way!" Prithviraj said as audibly as he could
"Prithviraj bhaisahab, what is the trouble in this, besides you have been my mentor! How wouldn't I come and see you! I had no idea about this or I would've come sooner! These kids told me just today morning" Shantanu answered
"Aah yes, how should these poor kids know about how early in time, our relations date to!" Prithviraj said, stooping his shoulders as he laughed in a hoarse tone
"How are you doing Prithviraj bhaisahab?" Shantanu asked, a plump man with only a few hair left sprouting out on the edges said as he sipped on the tea that Nidhi had just served him
"Arrey shantanu beta, ab tumse kya chupana, our girl, Meera has finally returned even if it was for my sickness"
"Yes yes, we just met her outside, she is such a well brought up child" Pratibha added
"Well, what should I say, ab hamare toh kitne hi din baaki hain, god knows how much more life is left, but my only concern is that I don't want to die before marrying her off"
"Bhaisahb, please don't say thing like these, don't worry you'll be fit and fine"
"Beta, a man knows very well when he is going to die, and I don't want to die before I see Meera married, I will never get moksh! I will never get moksh!" Prithviraj said folding his hands into a namaste suddenly his eyes watering, he'd be dehydrated with a few minutes if he continued crying
Shantanu suddenly went to his bed and put his hands over Prithvirajs, "Prithviraj Bhaisahab, you don't have to worry, and then Meera is like a daughter to us, we will look for someone for her"
"Hmm, very well then, Manish, beta do take Shantanu's help while listing out prospective alliance" Prithviraj called out to manish
"Tell me more, how are your children, your brother? I just met Divya and Akash, what about the rest of the kids?"
"They're okay"
"has your elder son returned from the US? As far as I remember, I hadn't spotted him in Divya's wedding" Prithviraj said, straining his memory
"Yeah he came back shortly after their wedding, currently he is the one managing the business, we are also looking for alliances for him" Shantanu answered politely.
"Shantanu, I have been your mentor, but I never got my guru dakshina" Prithviraj said thoughtfully
"Arrey bhaisahb, what is there in that, I owe my life to you, how can I ever repay back my debt!"
"Then repay back my debt, shantanu" Prithviraj said taking everyone into the room by surprise
"Bhaisahab?" Shantanu asked hoping that Prithviraj wasn't being delirious
"Make my granddaughter, your eldest daughter-in-law and repay my debt back Shantanu, repay it back! let me get my moksh" Prithviraj said feebly, nodding his head, bending towards shantanu and folding his hands
"Bhaisahab, what are you talking about! we didn't think of this before! please don't think of this as a repayment! meera is such a qualified and well brought up girl, we'd be honored to take her to our house!" An elated Shantanu said. How had he not considered it! He had always seen Meera as Divya's cousin but having noticed her strong will and drive, there couldn't have been a better match for his son!
Pratibha got up, she placed her tea cup on the table, suddenly every one who were processing this idea in their heads, looked at her turning away to leave the room,
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Can't help falling in love
RomanceMeera Gupta, daughter of Niyati and Manish is an architect who comes back to India, after a long interval to visit her ailing grandfather, Prithviraj, whom she is most attached to. Her grandfather's last wish is getting her married and even though M...
